Clef regarded Kerrigan for a moment, as if to emphasize that he was not going to dignify her question with a direct response. It was pretty obvious from her phrasing that she wanted him on the defensive, and he was a bit too old to fall for that trick.
She had a point, however; this mission (if you could call it that) was not as extensively planned as he would like. The potential consequences for poor planning burned his mind weighed on him heavily, as he had seen them firsthand before. They couldn't afford to lose teammates or risk damage to Stacy, and since this was his first significant project he had a personal stake in not bungling it up.
On the other hand, a little flexibility - especially in the initial stages - could make up for a world of sins in the prior planning department. That in mind, he turned to Aibghalien.
"We can afford to wait a day if you think it would significantly increase our chances, and if the others are willing," he said. That was another thing that could make up for a lot - not making unilateral decisions.
"I called you all here primarily because I was not comfortable discussing details over the omnicomms, filtered or otherwise. It is imperative that we begin soon, but not necessarily immediately."
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She had a point, however; this mission (if you could call it that) was not as extensively planned as he would like. The potential consequences for poor planning burned his mind weighed on him heavily, as he had seen them firsthand before. They couldn't afford to lose teammates or risk damage to Stacy, and since this was his first significant project he had a personal stake in not bungling it up.
On the other hand, a little flexibility - especially in the initial stages - could make up for a world of sins in the prior planning department. That in mind, he turned to Aibghalien.
"We can afford to wait a day if you think it would significantly increase our chances, and if the others are willing," he said. That was another thing that could make up for a lot - not making unilateral decisions.
"I called you all here primarily because I was not comfortable discussing details over the omnicomms, filtered or otherwise. It is imperative that we begin soon, but not necessarily immediately."