Maya stayed silent for a bit.  She didn't like how the program recruited from the civilian population.  Where they were headed, the pilots would certainly have to face the grim reality of combat.  "alright, well, I really just wanted to introduce myself.  Good luck with your training."  Maya left the comm link and exited her cog.

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"I think our mission starts when we leave hyperspace," israfil said.  He checked his drive for information on the current mission.  It revealed the destination and ETA.  It should take a little less than 24 hours to get there, so I suppose I'm free until then."  Israfil wondered why Mike wanted to know.