Captain Toyomo scanned the room, noticing a number of the crew standing despite there being plenty of seats. One fell on her face, but the captain quietly ignored the fact, and began tapping on the podium instead.
"Attention!" he called, in a commanding voice that spoke of one who was formerly of the military. Once he had said attention, the Captain began: "Welcome, all to the OIF Halberdine. Were are all here today gathered, as a crew for the first time in our entirety, to conduct space trials. Immediately following space trials, we will be embarking on our maiden voyage, which is a simple security mission guarding a small team of Scientists as part of our first contract. I want to remind you all that, even though we are not military, I would hope that you all know how to respect one another and to conduct yourselves with the professionalism befitting a higher class of corporate mercenary. For my two watches of crew, I need you all to be in top form, so that we can impress our clients with our efficiency and cleanliness.
This is a brand-new ship, so that should not be difficult. As you may know, we have no problems, and the ship is already immaculate, so be courteous and keep it that way for as long as possible. I also want you to treat the Security crew as equals. I know they may not seem to work as much as you will be, but they do work harder when they do work. They put themselves in a personal danger you are not exposed to, and they are the very reason our ship was built. In essence, none of you would have such a cushy damn job if it weren't for them. Heh." The captain chuckled a little at himself, and his supposed joke. The ruffled Geshrin stroked his graying beard for a moment, before changing the subject.
"And speaking of the Security personnel, Your Lieutenant Commander has something to say to all of you."
With that, the Captain stepped back from the podium and waited for a moment. When nobody spoke for a while, he looked down and realized that the small girl was glaring at him, apparently having no way of reaching the podium. Embarrassed, the captain went and quickly retrieved a box, which the commander graciously stood atop of.
"Ahem." Dyna began, clearing her throat rather cutely. "As you all know, we are Security guards as well as mercenaries. Unlike most other Mercenaries, whose only duty is to destroy things, kill people, and cause havoc in order to achieve their contracts, we are professionals and I must remind you all that we are to act accordingly." The small girl seemed to be very sure of herself in her body language and the way she was talking spoke of someone with much more experience than her physical appearance would have hinted at.
"I want you to know, that space trials are extremely boring for us security guards, but I need you to keep sharp through it, because we will only be returning to Dawn for a few hours once we're done, before heading off on our contract. this means you will not have time to leave the ship, and thereafter we will immediately be on our mission. Once we arrive at our destination, we are to protect our charge at all costs. Hopefully, it won't cost us anything, but you all better be ready."
Dyna looked around the audience for now-she was obviously not an orator, and felt that she needed a little boost to her speech. "Any questions?" she asked
