About two hours after "Edogod Swan" was executed, a shuttle from the stricken<em>Concordia</em>arrived.  With the usual amount of fanfare, the Aquila Lander docked aboard the<em>Kobras Aquairre</em>, and thrust down its gangplank upon the deck of the ship.<br/><br/>Commodore Lucretia Aquiarre was the first to exit the lander.  She wore her formal uniform, with all of its frills, with her trusty power sword at her side, looking for all the world like a regal hero.  Her red hair shone in the light, and her blue eyes blazed with a quiet fury.  This time, though, there was a wide smile on her face, knowing that the battle which was going to end unpleasantly had turned into a remarkable victory.<br/><br/>(http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/razerback/More%20pics/1252539014880.jpg)<br/><br/><br/><br/>Commissar Abraham Antony was the second member of Commodore Aquiarre's senior staff to step off the gangplank.  He was the executive officer of the<em>Concordia</em>, and was often called upon to enforce the orders Commodore Aquairre at the barrel of his famous plasma pistol.  His mutton chops were known across the void, as were his almost pathological lack of mercy.<br/><br/>(http://www.robotvsbadger.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/com1.jpg)<br/><br/><br/><br/>Wing Commander Beatrix En stepped off third, looking a bit shy as she usually did.  Her blond hair and intelligent eyes gave her a reputation for beauty, but she almost never spoke when she wasn't in combat.  The girl was certifiably a tactical genius, rising to her remarkable rank at the age of 27.  She had scored the fatal blow against the<em>Gotterdammerung</em>, and looked more like a serious minded student headed to the library than a combat pilot who just finished a battle.  She was known to spend extremely long "debriefing sessions" in Commodore Aquairre's quarters, leading to many scandalous rumors.<br/><br/>(http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii177/evilref/Inquisitor_Mora_Keeper_by_FirstKeep.jpg)<br/><br/><br/><br/>Master at Arms Battle Sister Scalia was the last to leave the lander, and intentionally raised her hands to show that she had not carried her bolt pistols with her as she sought permission to board the<em>Kobras Aquairre</em>.  Scalia's eyes were cold as ice, as was her hatred of every enemy of the Emperor.  Most of the time, she simply served as another pair of guns for Commissar Antony, but she had proved herself in more than a few boarding actions.<br/><br/>(http://www.robotvsbadger.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/SisterPrayer.jpg)<br/><br/><br/><br/>Commodore Aquairre's party stepped forward, and Aquairre presented her blade for collection.  "Requesting permission to board from Captain Cortez."  She said in precise, clipped tones, speaking in perfect High Gothic.  She had brought only her three most senior officers (and closest friends), and only the Commissar had come armed.  The<em>Kobras Aquairre</em>had been her childhood home, and she first learned to command a voidship aboard it.  Just being there seemed to put her at ease, as she looked around the familiar environs.<br/>