<div class="floatright">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/06/Mongol.jpg)</div><strong>Xanatov Itugen</strong><br/><br/>The lord captain gave the astropath a nod as he came onto the bridge behind the Kroot.  “Good,” he stood up again and turned to the pilots.  “Get us back out there on 90, men,” he fliced a stud and set the launch countdown.<br/><br/>Turning back to the two new arrivals, “Good!  We're all here.  Nikolai, this is Walks Among Prey.  Walker, this is Nikolai Volkov.  His patronym means wolf, referring to the most dangerous pack hunter on Holy Terra...  Besides us.”  He grinned, then turned back to the Astropath, “Nikolai, I need you to give the pilots a little edge.”<br/><br/>Something about the Kroot—and what little he knew about the creature's reputation as a hunter--was taking him back to his childhood on a wild and primitive world.  It was a good feeling.<br/><br/>He dropped back into his seat.  “Strap in gentlemen.  Our target is the freshly disabled ship. Keep alert for remaining point defense.  I'll coordinate our approach with the bridge.  Emperor protets...<br/><br/>“And let's hunt!”