Lana Yuki and Captain Vangar
Lance Vangar looked through the list of names on his tablet and then back up at Lana who was sitting across his desk from him.
"A ten man crew, plus a pilot for this scouting mission."
"Yes."
"And you think this is wise? You're the only human. Every member of the team you picked is an AH."
"When I announced that Yukon was going to be second in command, most of the people I had chosen backed out immediately."
"Don't want to answer to an AH? Or afraid to have a woman commander in the field?"
"Neither should matter. The safety of our people is the priority, not their egos."
"You could have forced the issue. Or at least written them up." Vangar saw her delima and even agreed with her. But she was taking a big risk going into the field with no other humans. The AH she had picked were all combat ready, in theory at least, but untested against enemies. If something happened, he wasn't sure she would be able to survive.
"If they don't want to follow me, they are welcome to leave the force. I don't need someone having my back if I can't trust them to watch it. I'll go it alone with Yukon if I have to."
Vangar sighed and signed off on her requested team.
"If something happens. Even the slightest thing seems out of place, you come right back."
"Don't trust me to handle myself captain?"
"I trust you. That's the only reason I'm agreeing to this. But don't let pride get in the way of what is important. You need to come back alive and keep our people safe. Sacrifice is only noble if it allows your people to continue on without you. I don't know if we can continue without you Miss Yuki."
She was startled by his closing statement and she started to say something, but stopped herself. She thanked him for approving her team and excused herself.