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[color=black][b]PART II: Questions & Answers[/b][/color]

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[indent][indent][indent][color=556B2F]“Much like the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountains, there isn’t a lot to show out here. Settlements like Smith’s Rest have had to rely on what pilots they could scrap together and the generosity of strangers for as long as Alaskans have been surviving out here.”[/color]

As Graham led the group out of the transit station and into the snow he began explaining the situation as briefly as he could with the information he had.

[color=556B2F]“The Alaskan fauna have been growing in number as of the last few six or seven decades and the amount of capable pilots operating Alaska have minimized to unoptimal numbers. That’s without considering the scum who profit off murdering, stealing, or robbing people. Settlement defense is at an all-time low and that’s not even accounting for anti-corporate fearmongering. There is a lot going on underneath the snow and trees out here.”[/color]

Graham figured it was a fair enough answer, though another voice from the assortment of potential pilots arose faster than he expected. A follow-up question at that, as well.

[color=8D6A64]“معذرت ميخوام. But I have a question regarding these threats. What would you consider an unacceptable action during an operation or on base? What lengths are you willing to go to achieve New Anchorage’s goals and your own? My previous employer was pretty ruthless and ordered us to do some unfavorable measures. I would like not to have that happen again.”[/color] 

Graham thought about this question often because it had been one that came up with valiant cries of morality that many people had shot at him in the past; cries he had rejected entirely. The first part of the woman’s question was one that was often directed about how far was morally or ethically acceptable with things such as slavery, raiding, genocide, and so forth being accompanied with the conversation. While Graham viewed all of those things as [i]bad[/i] he didn’t think so for the same reasons as his peers. It brought him back to a talk he had with the second member of the trinity back when he was still just a simple NC pilot... it had been after the Elysian War.

[color=556B2F]“That is a very large question.”[/color] He stated as he stepped outside to the white fuzz of a “mild” snowstorm before turning his head. [color=556B2F]“This obviously goes beyond simple insubordination and circumnavigation of authority or regulations.”[/color]

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[color=556B2F]“If what you are asking is if I am going to turn this unit into a bunch of rapists, slavers, raiders, and thieves then the answer is most definitely not. However, let me make something abundantly clear to all of you. I don’t believe in children’s fantasies of ‘good’ and ‘evil’. I believe in the absolute principle of order. A concept that promotes excellence, professionalism, integrity, organization, and heart. I will tell you that I will do everything in my power that I can to make New Anchorage efficient with no empathy for fantasies of my officers. There is no place for it in my organization. None.”[/color]

He took a light breath, the cold air leaving his lips. 

[color=556B2F]“If it requires me to be “unfair” than I will do it. If that scares you… then resign right here and now, and take your tail between your legs and get the hell off my base. I refuse to have pilots who get a little queasy around decision and shake when the cards are drawn.”[/color]

His brows narrowed as his turned head looked over the group in their entirety. If his response struck a nerve, then that was the intended reaction. He wanted to see what their expressions looked like with such a response. Despite his exaggerated sternness in the moment there was still no lie. He did not want people who second guessed themselves or New Anchorage. That was how people died for no good reason.

[color=556B2F]“So what of it? Are any of you rabble not worth your spit? Are any of you unable? Tell me now.”[/color]

The woman raised a brow but did not fire an immediate reply back, though her discomfort with his response was obvious.













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