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[color=6ecff6][b]Ximena Huang[/b][/color]

She figured it was best to bring the question to Heartbreak privately as opposed to weighing everyone down with heavy details. Instead she caught him on the way out of the locker room, her own helmet tucked under her arm.

[color=6ecff6]"Lieutenant-Colonel, not to make mountains out of molehills, but-"[/color]

She shrugged apologetically, well-aware she was doing just that. 

[color=6ecff6]"I've never seen flown a combat mission with this outfit. I don't have the regulations down pat, and it occurred to me that once we start knocking out their SAMs and blowing up their planes, the OpFor might panic. If they do turn and start beating a hasty retreat to Libya or wherever they came from, how should we handle it-? [/color] 

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Scott paused as he was on his way out of the locker room, his own helmet tucked under his arm. He listened intently as she spoke, before nodding in understanding as he replied.
[color=#4682B4]"I understand, Jefe. And I don't blame you at all for having some concerns; things were definitely thrown off a lot with the action last night. I wanted to get us up to do more training flights, but time's against us."[/color] 
He paused as he chose his words, regarding his fellow pilot with a... not 'critical', but measured glance, thinking over what he'd read of her record and her skills, before placing a friendly hand on her shoulder and giving a light, reassuring squeeze. 
[color=#4682B4]"We probably do things a little different in Shattered Steel; but if you're here and assigned to a squadron, then you already know all you need to about the regulations".[/color] He gave a grimace and shook his head. [color=#4682B4]"We plan the brief, brief the plan, and fly the plan, but you know how the saying goes; 'no plan survives contact with the enemy'. So we have to do our best sometimes and rely on our training to keep up sharp and flexible enough to react to unexpected changes. But you don't need me to tell you how to suck eggs; you've got the experience to know that yourself. If they do turn tail and start running for the hills rather than putting up a fight, well, that makes our life a lot easier. We let them run, and consolidate our hold while planning our next move. Although, given what we've seen, I don't think they're likely to do that - if they were going to retreat, I don't think they'd have dug in like they have".[/color] 
He tilted his head and gave a slight shrug as he gestured toward the door leading to the flight line. [color=#4682B4]"I hope that helps clear things up. I'm looking forward to seeing what you and that fancy sled of yours can do up there; I think it's the most advanced jet we've got in the squadron. Probably one of the most advanced in Shattered Steel. Anything else I can help you with, now's the time to ask"[/color]