"Because I didn't know either," Aren muttered under his breath. Extending a hand, he smiled tersely at the young woman. "First officer Zio, welcome to Shadow base. I'm Captain Aren Tobak, CO of this unit. The man to your left is-" Aren dived to one side, grabbing the newest member of his team, and jammed his fingers in his ears as the gun roared.<br/><br/>Blinking, he shook his head, clearing the cobwebs. "Well, that was fun," he said with a faint smile. "Anyway, I'll let everyone introduce themselves; I'm sure they'll be happy to do so."