"Hang on, hang on, hang on. It took me almost a year to work out the mechanics of the Einenlancer, and you're trying to tell me that this technology has been around since the end of the last war?" Mira remained silent for a few seconds before she had her thoughts collected and spoke again. "I must see this thing up close." She didn't really acknowledge Ruby's little add on about the attractiveness of the pilot, Ruby was always trying to hook Mira up with a date back in school.