<div class="floatright">(http://www.rpgbooster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Nuclear-Snail-Studios-Post-Apocalyptic-soldier-armour-LARP-outfit-Fallout-Resistance-Fighter.png)</div><br/>Letting the others tend to their duties, Axis stalked his way along to the various gunners.  Many of them were tense nearly to the point of terror, gently gyrating to the point where seeing anything might cause them to suddenly open up against the uninvited guest.  Contrary to expectation, Axis accepted this.  Fear kept them fast, and the last thing he wanted was one of his troops who wasn't focused to the point of terror.<br/><br/>When he'd first gotten the group, the fool who he replaced had expected the opposite.  Those too fearful were taken off and replaced with men who were either calm or practically asleep.  He'd had to kill a few of them to straighten that matter out.<br/><br/>One of the things Hwan Zhou would pick up, as some of his elite members had figured out, is that having fear was tolerated but acting upon it was not.  He wanted those who eagerly waited for the front lines, those who could prove themselves worthy to leave the ship even if it meant having to face the abominations head on.  Even those who broke under the pressure but wanted to continue to serve could remain in his service, but got a job as night watchman in case a fight broke out in minor areas of the ship.<br/><br/>For all that, once the Navigator proved himself reasonably composed, Axis looked away and allowed the mutant some measure of dignity.  It was a lot harder to remain fearless once you'd seen into the Warp.  He knew that from experience.