<div class="floatright">(http://i68.tinypic.com/2h5r9ja.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Katarina Serkova</strong></span>(https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wVXRhquFygpkGwtmLQhPvpwLT0_cpOaUCTlTt9vItM4/edit)<br/><br/>The Void-mistress returned the kiss with equal heat, before settling almost lazily into one of the many seats there, accepting the glass of amasec with a knowing smile and wink at the girl serving it to her, sprawling sideways across her chair with a casual attitude.  "Considering where we're going, I highly doubt plucking girls from their homes is the primary mission," she said with a steady stare at Xanatov.  "You are aware, Lord Captain, of the dangers of that region, yes?"<br/><br/>She paused as her comm chimed, glancing at it with a frown.  "Well, Jensen won't be joining us.  That's... surprisingly unsurprising," she said with a wry grin, her eyes going back up to the captain, ghosting across for a moment to study the Navigator.<em>Emperor preserve her.  I don't think she even knows there's a jinx on this ship.  May she never learn.</em>She shook herself.  "And I do hope I'm not the only crew member that took the time to look into our solid itinerary."<br/><br/>Her free hand darted out, snatching up a piece of fruit from a nearby platter with a predatory grace, before it disappeared into her mouth.  "But this is a party, and that's business."  She nodded to the others.  "Since introductions have been rather hit and miss here, might as well get this outta the way now.  Katerina Serkova von Karkoff.  Discharged with full honors from the Imperial Navy scouts division."  She sketched a brief salute, and left her introduction at that.  They didn't need to know what had happened just before - and after - the discharge.  Xanatov knew, and that was the only one who needed to know.