(http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/bloodandhonor/images/7/7f/Kel_Dor.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120511114908)<br/><br/>He hadn't spotted or at least hadn't taken notice of the assassin.  Then again, you never noticed the good ones.  It spoke volumes towards her skill.  She would certainly be one he wanted on his side.  Assassins, and their equally dangerous and marginally less lethal cousins, bounty hunters generally had a few traits in common.  They considered themselves fiercely independent but required someone to direct them.  If he played his cards right, he'd have a pet assassin before too long.  He'd just need to make sure he never referred to her as that.  "Nice to have you with us, rather than against us, Thali," he said.<em>Never heard the name before. She's either new or very good.  Smart money is on good, even if my estimate of her age is accurate.</em><br/><br/>"I'd like to hear the rest of the story," Shaa Raa said.  "If we can find a decent bar."  He chuckled.  "As long as you promise not to laugh too much at the shenanigans I need to go through to drink in an oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere.  As far as being a gunner, I can't say that I'm  good one but I'm familiar with most shipboard weapon systems.  If you're willing, we could take a ride and I could brush the rust off by taking pot shots at floating space junk.  Tell me, does your technical skill extend to speeder bikes?  I've got one that's pretty close to being on it's last lap.  It owes me nothing but I'd hate to have to junk it.  I like the feel of it.  As a pilot, I'm sure you know what I mean."<em>Note to self; she's very proud of her military service and the work they did.  Pushing that point too much will set her off like a grenade.</em><br/><br/>"You can be certain of one thing, when throwing a Jedi birthday party,"  Shaa Raa replied, in answer to Asuna's question.  "It won't be a surprise.  And there is already something there to cut the cake."<em>The key to getting a Zelton on your side is to be playful.  She'll probably be far more willing than a Jedi to let me test my vibroblade against her lightsaber.   The dagger is the more easily replaced of the two.  If it ends up getting destroyed, she's likely to replace it on my birthday or something similar.</em>