I'll hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
[That's usually what he does. Like Keith, he can't see the harm in being prepared. Even if a threat arrives that isn't Galra, preparations would still be useful. The only harm would be in not keeping yourself at the ready. Especially in an odd situation like this.]
Admirable. Despite my similar circumstances, I intend to do the same.
[He does have his blade with him, but how useful would that be in the event of an attack from the fleet? Not that he won't use every weapon at his disposal, regardless.]
My name is Thace.
[There's a wariness that comes with this transmission. He doesn't know what he expects that makes him wary—to have his name recognized? He's not sure how likely that is, but he doesn't intend to hide himself behind a false name. He doesn't include his rank—whatever rank he once had, he's lost it in every way conceivable. But it never meant anything in the first place.]
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[That's usually what he does. Like Keith, he can't see the harm in being prepared. Even if a threat arrives that isn't Galra, preparations would still be useful. The only harm would be in not keeping yourself at the ready. Especially in an odd situation like this.]
Admirable. Despite my similar circumstances, I intend to do the same.
[He does have his blade with him, but how useful would that be in the event of an attack from the fleet? Not that he won't use every weapon at his disposal, regardless.]
My name is Thace.
[There's a wariness that comes with this transmission. He doesn't know what he expects that makes him wary—to have his name recognized? He's not sure how likely that is, but he doesn't intend to hide himself behind a false name. He doesn't include his rank—whatever rank he once had, he's lost it in every way conceivable. But it never meant anything in the first place.]