"Let's..." Izumi stopped as she felt something pull at her mind, from far away, in the direction of the Cradle's industrial sector. It was pressuring, but she decided against pursuing this any further... For now. "Let's take this stuff back to the Minerva. And then there's something I want to take a look at, just in case," she said, nodding at Zerenis as she began walking back to the spaceport again. Whatever this was, it couldn't be ignored - and carrying around shopping in a potentially dangerous situation would really be a hindrance! Hell, it was just a curiosity, there might not be anything wrong at all... ---------- Glitch shrugged as he stood up, bringing the communicator with him as he started on his way toward the factory. "Relax... We tested Aethon's enhanced boosters yesterday and they didn't explode - it's just a matter of finding someone stupid enough to pilot it. I believe we have a tri-tailed idiot from the Minerva for that... As for Phoenix, we've finally begun attuning the frame to withstand more intense temperatures. Nothing that'll stop a beam in it's path, but it should definitely help protect against you.. well.. burning to death inside your own Gundam," he spoke tiredly into the communicator. "They're ready to launch at any moment, but we haven't even finished the weaponry. And the psychoframes are only prototype; without you or Izzy, or even that Extended guy to test 'em, we have no idea if they work or not." ---------- Lucia smiled back at Akira as she pulled him along and into the hangar. She pressed in her earpiece and got permission from the Captain to initiate a mock battle, and just like that, two fighter-like craft were being prepared by engineers for takeoff, the Core Splendors. They would be followed out by a Chest and Leg flyer each afterwards, which would form up in mid-flight to become two Impulse Gundams. And then they would have Silhouette packs deployed to them too, so that their mobile suit wasn't just a bland frame. But before any of that, Lucia dragged Akira through the zero gravity and into the pilots' waiting room, where there were spare suits and helmets. "Be sure to take everything but your underwear off before you get into your pilot suit! It's so much cooler that way," Lucia advised him without a trace of mischief on her face. It was a joke, and she wanted to see if the new guy fell for it! Most pilots would only take off their jacket... Another motive was seeing if the newbie kept glancing her way as she very slowly took off her jacket - and that way she'd be able to judge him on the spot~! "[I]Nervous?[/I] I'm betting you've never had a mock battle before. Simulations can only teach you so much, Aki'." She asked, with some kind of seductive emphasis on the word 'nervous'. (XD)