Group 3 (Recon) 2nd Colonial Guard - Lt. Ladd meets Col. Hanson
A cordial first meeting between the new Brigade Commander, Colonel Hanson and the Group Leader of 3 Recon, Lieutenant Ladd.
Hanson - "The record of 3 Recon speaks for itself LT. Outstanding work, all around."
Ladd - "Thank you, Colonel"
Hanson - "To be fair, your team is a collection of misfits, malcontents and miscreants, no?"
Ladd - "That's a fair description of Group 3."
Hanson - "Bottom line LT, I don't care about anything other than results. Your team is the best. Period. You sleep with the Travarians, alter weapons, drink. As I see it, it's all good, as long as you kick ass."
Ladd - "Understood, Colonel."
Hanson - "I'm sixty-five and they're phasing me out. I've been assigned to Borous because it's considered a dead end, back woods war. But I'm here to kick ass too."
Ladd - "Sounds good to me, Ma'am."
Hanson - "3 Recon is all woman, two Travarians and a ComBot. Explain."
Ladd - Woman are better team fighters, if you find the right ones. And Travarian just love fighting."
Hanson - "Off the record, I've heard the Travarians are good in the sack. True?"
Ladd - "I wouldn't know ma'am."
Hanson - "Uh-huh. Maybe I'll do some... "recon" of my own while I'm here."
There's a long silence as the two women regard each other. They both sip whiskey.
Hanson - "That'll be all Lieutenant. Oh, and when we're drinking, just call me Maria."
Ladd - "Roger that....Maria."
Hanson - "Dismissed, Alex."