[Samus was used to having a larger semblance of trust placed in her name, despite her title as a bounty hunter. So now having to deal with the idea of being viewed as 'one of those bounty hunters' was something she had to adjust to. It still doesn't occur to her right away that someone who isn't a fellow bounty hunter would even think of her in that way.]
The Milky Way Galaxy. While not all civilized planets are members of the Federation, most are - and are under its governance and military protection. I work with them regularly.
As a freelancer, rather than as part of their army.
[ Sturmhond smiles at her. He had, after all, made exactly the same choice. Armies come with a lot of red tape. Privateers, mercenaries and bounty hunters have in common their ability to pick the jobs that suit, and avoid the ones that don't. ]
Fine work if you can get it. That's similar enough to what they do here. Every job has a price, regardless of its scale. I understand.
[And he'd be absolutely right to assume that she left for those reasons in specific.]
There's been an unfortunately high demand for mercenaries where I'm from. It's kept me pretty busy. Of course now I have this job to worry about... And it seems like it's going to be a permanent one.
[ Sturmhond nods, agreeing with her. She's sharp. None of them know how long their contract is supposed to be, but increasingly, it seems like that time is not short. He's heard the Instructors talk about being here for hundreds of years, for example. ]
It does seem like they're interested in a long-term investment.
But the pay-off is worth it. They hold up their end of the bargain, from what I've seen.
[ He doesn't know what her price was, but given her profession, he figures she'd want to know they weren't lying to her when they said they'd meet it. ]
Despite being a bounty hunter, that's not where my interests lie.
[She's never done her job for the money, or the fame, or anything of that nature. This job is no different.
Though she hesitates to mention her true motivations, for various reasons- not least of which is the fact that she wants the trust of her teammates and her superiors.]
Though if you're applying that to their agreement to leave the planet they've taken hostage off of their list then... that's certainly good to know.
[ Sturmhond only smiles at that. She can take it how she will, and he'll not correct her. What he wants from the CDC is far more than simply their agreement to leave his world in peace, but he has no intention of going into those specifics with anyone. ]
Whatever your reasons, they'll make good on their word.
Though if I may ask, then, where do your interests actually lie?
[Samus recognizes that others may want more than what she's asking for. She doesn't really care. She is so used to people's actions being driven by their greed that at this point, it hardly matters to her if several of her crew members are the same way.
She gives a slight shrug in response to his question.]
I just want to keep people safe. That's the simplest answer I can give you.
You make it sound as though I were offered much of a choice. Also, I'm not the only one here who has a world at stake. Almost everyone else here does as well. That's a lot of contracts that, if terminated, could result in a lot of dead planets and dead people. I want to prevent that from happening.
[She looks down at her feet with a sigh.]
One planet is nothing in the face of the countless others our contracts serve to protect. It isn't fair - and I'm aware that taken to its extreme, that line of thinking becomes fallible, but right now it's a necessary evil.
[ There is nothing that he values more than his world. Than his country. He will do absolutely anything he has to in order to keep it safe.
That's not the line he uses, though. ]
When I take a job, I finish it. Taking it to its extreme is no bad thing, when it's an extreme situation. There's no point in making your world their next target. You're right.
I'm hoping most people here with an ounce of sense won't argue with that logic.
[Martyrdom has no place in a delicate contract like this. There are no heroes here, only people dealing with the best of a really bad situation.]
Seems like we're on the same page, then. I'm not one to leave missions half-done either. Here's to working together in the future, if only to get the job done.
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The Milky Way Galaxy. While not all civilized planets are members of the Federation, most are - and are under its governance and military protection. I work with them regularly.
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[ Sturmhond smiles at her. He had, after all, made exactly the same choice. Armies come with a lot of red tape. Privateers, mercenaries and bounty hunters have in common their ability to pick the jobs that suit, and avoid the ones that don't. ]
Fine work if you can get it. That's similar enough to what they do here. Every job has a price, regardless of its scale. I understand.
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[And he'd be absolutely right to assume that she left for those reasons in specific.]
There's been an unfortunately high demand for mercenaries where I'm from. It's kept me pretty busy. Of course now I have this job to worry about... And it seems like it's going to be a permanent one.
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It does seem like they're interested in a long-term investment.
But the pay-off is worth it. They hold up their end of the bargain, from what I've seen.
[ He doesn't know what her price was, but given her profession, he figures she'd want to know they weren't lying to her when they said they'd meet it. ]
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[She's never done her job for the money, or the fame, or anything of that nature. This job is no different.
Though she hesitates to mention her true motivations, for various reasons- not least of which is the fact that she wants the trust of her teammates and her superiors.]
Though if you're applying that to their agreement to leave the planet they've taken hostage off of their list then... that's certainly good to know.
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Whatever your reasons, they'll make good on their word.
Though if I may ask, then, where do your interests actually lie?
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She gives a slight shrug in response to his question.]
I just want to keep people safe. That's the simplest answer I can give you.
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And so, you join an organisation that makes its money from death. Interesting move to make.
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You make it sound as though I were offered much of a choice. Also, I'm not the only one here who has a world at stake. Almost everyone else here does as well. That's a lot of contracts that, if terminated, could result in a lot of dead planets and dead people. I want to prevent that from happening.
[She looks down at her feet with a sigh.]
One planet is nothing in the face of the countless others our contracts serve to protect. It isn't fair - and I'm aware that taken to its extreme, that line of thinking becomes fallible, but right now it's a necessary evil.
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[ There is nothing that he values more than his world. Than his country. He will do absolutely anything he has to in order to keep it safe.
That's not the line he uses, though. ]
When I take a job, I finish it. Taking it to its extreme is no bad thing, when it's an extreme situation. There's no point in making your world their next target. You're right.
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[Martyrdom has no place in a delicate contract like this. There are no heroes here, only people dealing with the best of a really bad situation.]
Seems like we're on the same page, then. I'm not one to leave missions half-done either. Here's to working together in the future, if only to get the job done.
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[ Moralising is all too common here. It doesn't help, not in his eyes. But that never seems to stop anyone.
He nods to her, though. ]
You seem the practical sort. I'll look forward to it.