Draiss had KNOWN Barid would include a subroutine that would allow for new portals to problem areas to spring up, Barid was too much a commander to not do that, and the portal control gave him the ultimate supply routes and the ability to outflank and raid wherever and whenever he cared. So until that advantage was neutralized, he and his were never getting off the back foot, and would always be considered in the open. It would be a nightmare for any attacking force, and it only reinforced what Reaper and later Draiss had thought; the companions had no real idea of Barid's capabilities. Which meant that unless Verdelet's 'weapon' was actual a portal inhibitor, and better than what Barid had, he was going to have to build his own.<br/><br/>He disembarked, and only one of the constructs stepped out with him. "The others dislike organics, and will stay with the transport. And I cleaned and rested up on the ship."<br/><br/>Indeed, his armor was more 'ceremonial' in appearance, but it was also totally functional. Like his constructs, he didn't bother with medals and awards, only a simple device on his shoulders decorated the otherwise plain black armor.