Cadence was lost in thought, scrambling through the many memories of both good and bad that plagued her mind. By now, the fact that she was one of the pioneers to discover this new galaxy, finding the Seer, and becoming the commander of the S.E.U, was beginning to sink in even further; which she was starting to accept, but it was not easy. She was still considered a prisoner of earth was given a heavy burden. She was not as free as many thought that she was. Even though she was innocent based off of her crimes of killing several unarmed U.S. soldiers ten years ago, she would be shot on sight if she even made a single mistake; that was enough to make her feel as though she hadn’t earned her title the way she wanted. The door opened and her thoughts were interrupted when a male appeared. When she caught his line of sight, he saluted. 

“Maxwel Saturn” at your service, she heard him say.

“At ease, soldier. Don’t salute me just yet; I haven’t done anything to deserve your honor. A pleasure to meet you, however, you can call me Echo. I haven’t adjusted to the title commander just yet.” She replied.

Motioning around the center of room she continued to visualize her surroundings when yet another entered. A Santerian by the name of Yamesh introduced himself. 

“At ease, soldier. As I was telling Maxwel here” she said revealing his name to Yamesh, “I haven’t done anything to deserve that type of respect. I hear a lot about Santerians and I know of your people’s history and this makes me sorry to hear such a thing.” She said and finished.

After pausing briefly, Cayne, Stellan, and Akame all entered as well. Cayne and Stellan saluted but Echo shook her head, giving them the impression that she didn’t care about being saluted. The only one who appeared to be a bit oblivious compared to the others was Akame but before she could introduce herself to her, the comms channel located in the center of the room opened and the voice of a VI played over the ship’s intercom. 

“The Ostara Council is reporting in, Commander.” The voice said.

The lights in the room went dim and holograms of the three council members appeared to be standing on top of the panel that surrounded by rails. On the council were a male Seer, male Human, and a female Santerian. The Seer was Counselor Cavis, the male human was Counselor Thomas McNeil (former member of the S.E.U Intelligence) and the female Santerian was Counselor Obora. 

Echo turned around and saluted them.

“Counselors.” She said.

“We hope you enjoy your ship, commander. You will need it for your first mission with your team.” said Cavis.

“You were given a special opportunity to work some of the best elite soldiers the Republic has ever seen. Allow me to introduce Maxwel Saturn.” Obora said as Echo turned to face Maxwel. Obora continued, “The pilot of the S.E.U Lightyear and other vehicles. He has demonstrated remarkable skills in flight training and has been appointed, as of now by the council, the official pilot who is the lead in charge of guiding your ship through much hazardous zones.” She finished.

Echo gave a slight nod to Maxwel and could tell that she given a great pilot. 

“Next is Yamesh Dyar, a personal friend of mine. I appointed him in the position to provide any mechanical assistance that you may have, which includes upgrading or reparing your weapons, armor, your ship and other equipment. He is a good man and one of the most intelligent men I have ever met.” Oboro finished, who is also a Santerian. 

Echo looked at Yamesh and nodded her head at him.

“Well it seems he will certainly come in handy. Things go wrong all the time.” Echo replied.

“Next is recon specialist Cayne Zarubin. I have witnessed his training sessions and believed he is well suited for the team of the S.E.U. His sniping, recon, and stealth capabilities outmatched those who were also training for his position. This mission that you are faced against will require his extraordinary talents, use them well commander and congratulations on your new position, Zarubin.” Said Cavis.

Echo nodded at Cayne and turned to see who the council would introduce next.

Thomas McNeil, with his hands folded behind his back, introduced Stellan Johanson.  “Next is Stellan Johanson, commander. A one tough son of a b**** he will be your brute. I have witnessed this man’s strength for myself. Nothing nearly stands in his way and if you are caught in a dangerous predicament, he can quickly save a bunch of lives. Those guns of his can be mounted to just about any and every vehicle you have. They can also be carried by hand. Trust him to get you out of sticky situations while putting fear into his enemies. Congratulations, Johnason.” McNeil said and nodded.

Echo looked over at Stellan and nodded her head as well. Indeed he was a brute, handsome too.

“Next is Akame and like Stellan, she can also deal high amounts of damage at a faster firing rate than any squad member. She is also extremely fast, which allows her to target multiple enemies inside a group of enemies. Her keen sense of agility and firepower makes her a very dangerous but very adored ally, commander. Her talents, will also be made use of during this mission.”

Echo smiled at Akame and nodded her head but she wondered exactly what this mission was.

“Team of the S.E.U, you are standing in the presence of earth’s most gifted and talented commanders. Cadence “Echo” Summers. She has led many groups in her past and has triumphed plenty of battles. She will guide you and you are to listen to her orders. Failure to do so and you will be in violation of the Republic’s military code of law. And we would like to welcome you all to the S.E.U. Your first mission is to travel to the homeworld of the Dreshykk and see what you can find out about their forces. Our intel revealed they have a secret underground hideout where they keep all of their information. There is a sewage tunnel that leads straight into the hideout a few clicks from the waypoint and is the safest entrance. Once you downloaded their intel, return to the Lightyear and report any findings that you found. May the blessings of Seral be with you all.” Finished Oboro as the transmission ended and the lights grew back into the room. 

Echo turned to Maxwel, “Alright Saturn, you’re up. Get us there quick and quiet, got it?” she said as she looked at everyone else. 

“Yamesh, get down to the shuttle bay and make sure our equipment is up to par. Stellan, Akame make sure your gear is ready. Cayne, follow me to the command deck and keep watch on any incoming transmissions, alright?” Echo demanded and continued, “Let’s go.”