Jake's eyes narrowed somewhat and his smile disappeared. He was definitely seeing some of the things Cole's old squadron CO was referring to, and he'd have to have a talk with Vosca about how to try and work the man's skills out of the cockpit.

"Let's get one thing straight, Lieutenant. In here I'm willing to let your attitude toward Narbo slide, out in public I'll expect you to toe the line and be respectful toward superior officers whether you think they deserve it or not. This is the flagship, not Pacifica, and I expect a lot out of all the officers in the airgroup here, even those with thicker personnel jackets than average."

"Where you go from here is you report to Captain Tarix and get a spot in the Black Hydras bunkroom, get integrated into the squadron. Dagger will take it from there, and a word to the wise she isn't as easy going on formalities as I am."