<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=9013.msg321826#msg321826">Quote from: Robguy on 28-02-2007, 18:11:43</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">  Colonel Sarah Angel smiled at Kate, the age wrinkles around the sockets, the only hint that she was getting on in years. She liked the woman. She had shown great skill, under fire. she would make a great X.O. someday, and perhaps a C.O. after that. For now however, she still had much to learn about mercenary life. <br/>   "I'm hoping we can find enough descent quality mechjocks to rebuilt to at least Company strength for now. That said, I refuse to hire just any old mechwarrior. Luckily I have you and Michael to help me find suitable recruits. I talked to Astech Sanderson earlier this morning. They were able to salvage a Highlander, and two Hunchback's. Not much but it's better than nothing. Plus the transfer for the contract went through a few hours ago. The Feddies were so impressed by our valiant efforts that they added a pretty hefty bonus onto the agreed upon fee. We should be okay finacially for a month or two, as long as we get to work right away with a new contract." <br/><br/>  She laughed at her company commander's lemonade stand remark. "That doesn't sound like a bad idea. your pretty close to the mark Kate. we do post on the want ads, but most of the time it's better to look at the lists of jocks looking for work. Then you take a look at the ones that catch your eye. Half of the mechwarriors here are rundown, couldabeens, and another half of the remaining are either ustacoulds, or neverweres. Then you have the ones who think their the best, but the only thing they do well is talk the talk. I like to make my prospective piltos sweat a little. arrange to meet htem at least three times. If they stick around, then usually that is a good sign. Quite a few never make it past the second interview."<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>"That's good, a little bit of liquid assets and a few mechs. All good firepower models, as well." Kate nods, still searching the hall for anyone interesting. Given her own background, that means Kate is mostly looking for various badges and tabs, since even most merc mechwarriors went to one academy or another. "Could get interesting trying to round out the company then, depending on how we want to stack ourselves. Get a good mechwarrior in that<em>Highlander</em>and plug them into the Command lance for a start, I'd say..."<br/><br/>"Three meets in the sim pods? That can shake them down a little, I'm sure. We should get a scenario made based around that last contract; hire anyone who doesn't logout and run screaming."