<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=104036.msg4579956#msg4579956">Quote from: SomeGuy on 01-05-2011, 23:34:17</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">With the recent boarding action I lead, and how successful it was with the fact it mostly involved boarding parties that were on loan... possibly you volunteered to join the attack and distinguished yourself? </blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Sounds perfect.  Since Cortez led the mission personally, he'd be able to see Darius in action in person.  Perhaps Darius even threw himself in between his "Rogue Trader" commander and some Chaos worshipers who got (momentarily) the drop on Cortez.   He could have seen him in combat in person, and been impressed by his loyalty and effectiveness in the fight.