Miles was not looking to make friends with anybody, but he wasnt stupid, he knew his actions had left him alone. And though he felt Lora acknowledged his respect, he wasn't counting on her to team up with him so he decided to approach the pilots he felt he could maybe form some sort of breif alliance with, if just for the exercise.

He saw the quiet boy Yeshua he was scanning the room calmly but seemed deep in thought, although Miles picked up he wasn't as infatuated by Stukov's speeches as some of the pilots in the room. Maybe Yeshua wasn't convinced on this young man's 'leadership'. Miles approached him in a very indirect and slow manner.

[i][color=39b54a]I have no illusions that you are here to make friends, I am certainly not either, but I will offer my assistance to you in this mock battle so neither of us will have to take on 3 at once. Or at the very least I will not turn my sword on you if you don't attack me. Please consider it.[/color][/i]

He wasn't sure how much the young man was listening but Miles said all he was going to say and left Yeshua in piece. He next strolled over to Lora the Caliburn pilot to simply make himself clear one more time.

[i][color=39b54a]Join up with me, just this once, you know I know what I'm doing. I saw your eyes when I explained the specs of the Komodo,I was very aware i was giving away information on my framewerk, but it  was an advertisement, you know an alliance in this mock battle would be useful. I have no quarrel with you Lora, consider it.[/color][/i]

Miles nodded his head to her as he turned away, this time much more clearly and sincerely than before. He made his way to his last possible co-operater.

[color=39b54a][i]Harold Koehler, I see some potential in your machine, I offer you to join me in this mock battle. I'm sure you want to see how you craft matches up to mine in combat. I propose after we defeat the cruxi me and you can have a 1 on 1 contest, with live weapons and ammo....but not yet, think about it.[/i][/color]

Miles returned to his seat, before dropping his head to return to his pocket computer he locked eyes with Lora for a split second, he knew not what it meant, but didn't look away.