Wardroom
When Hanako's summons came, Chusa Nicholas Saiga shot his own message to Tsuguka and Candon before making his way over to the ship. Upon his arrival—which was quick and only required him to walk over from the main starport—he made sure to check in with Charisma and inform her that he'd come aboard, and then set up in the wardroom.
"
Find me after you arrive and get settled," Saiga's missive read. He'd sent them both a few communiques during leave, informing them of Star Army Command's reason for assigning him to the
Eucharis. Organizing Hanako's infantry soldiers as a
Special Operations Fire Team shouldn't be too difficult a task, but the veteran Chusa didn't intend to be lax with implementation. "
We'll discuss final team placements before launch so you can disseminate assignments to your people."
Saiga's previous messages had included his own assessment of the crew's capabilities and strengths based on the data from mission reports and available footage of their last sortie. Tsuguka and Candon should obviously be made the Team Leader and Commander, respectively. That Tsuguka wanted to increase her aptitude with piloting was beyond desirable, too. Shiho seemed to be a generally unambitious sort of Neko, and more than a little no-nonsense, to boot; a perfect candidate to hold down her trigger finger and bring the pain as the squad's Heavy Weapons Specialist. The blue leopard girl, Freyja, carried a bold recklessness in her actions and had showed a readiness to
clear obstacles, traits that could hopefully be refined and make her an excellent Combat Engineer. Junko, for her part, gave Saiga the impression that she was both
patient and
pragmatic in combat, so could do well as the team's Scout.
The scientist Oshiro Masumi would round out the squad well as its Information Technology Specialist. Her training as a Star Army Scientist gave her the basic know-how to deal with enemy computer systems, and even biological or chemical threats, and her chops as a qualified infantry Neko had been proven during the ship's last mission. Mehitabel, too, had shown her aptitude in armor, so could make a passable Supply Liaison and standby shuttle pilot if Hanako would allow it. Though these were support roles, Saiga knew how useful the Team Commander, IT Specialist, and Quartermaster could be if they had the ability to supplement the SOFT unit's firepower on the ground.
Ultimately, he'd leave everything up to the two Heisho who were acquainted with their comrades best, though. For all Saiga knew, the
Eucharis' red Neko and SAINT operative had already made assignments based on his recommendations and got their subordinates to training. More than anything, becoming a Special Operations Fire Team was about each soldier having a role and remembering to fulfill it rather than being ultra-specialized space warriors. From what Saiga could tell, that kind of cohesion was all the
Eucharis' team was missing from their past performance.
In the wardroom, Saiga sat at the same booth where he'd shared a few moments with Natsumi-taii before leave, sipping a cup of coffee he'd retrieved on his way in. Soul Transfer backups could come later—he'd always hated joining the rush—not that his would ever be used barring some admiral or politician's intervention. It was comfortable enough here. And though he'd probably be on the bridge during operations, the Chusa did not want to crowd the place now. Anyone who needed his attention wouldn't have much trouble finding him through the MEGAMI, anyway.