Location: ADAMS Headquarters (First Haven, Watcher’s Island). Central Command - Administration<br/>Date: 5 January 2099. Monday<br/>Time: Afternoon<br/>Who: Julie Tanaka<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Julie was relieved that the question Collins chose was not too personal. She would not have enjoyed having her resolution to be less isolated bite her in the ass two minutes after it was made. “I don’t know that any of my goals are unusual—find a copilot I work well with, meet or exceed expectations during missions, that sort of thing. I really want to be able to perform consistently—there have been some pilots in the program’s history, their synch varied a lot or they didn’t always show sound tactical instincts. And of course there are always pilots who become more or less aggressive based on their mood. I know that on the bridge, you have enough variables to worry about without wondering if the pilots are going to have an off day or suddenly get reckless.”<br/><br/>The new pilot held the box with her new uniform a little tighter as they approached the barracks. She would inevitably be an object of some curiosity now that she had been promoted. It was hard not be nervous about whether or not she would really be able to strike a balance between her promise to Yao and and her desire not to put herself in an emotionally compromising position.