Maen had pretty much picked up how everyone ticked by this point. The CO was one of those gruff but lovable fellows he had seen a few times in the past, strict and to-the-point, but had a side he wasn't all too open about. The XO was perhaps Maen's least favorite so far, being a bit too lone-wolf for his tastes. The one that apparently was pissing everyone else off was the one he hoped to make quick friends of as he seemed upbeat, like himself. As for the smaller guy, Lan, Maen felt rather odd around him, as if the usual natural connection that all guys felt didn't apply to him. It was probably just due to him being smaller.

After everyone had introduced themselves and the CO had given his little speech, Maen felt it was his turn. "Maen Raboc ready for action, sir. Long-range stuff is my.... stuff." And so it was that his first sentence already let slip his tendency to not think his sentences through.