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Re: Safaeyet
Calo looked as the hologram on the tablet came to life, he was fully aware of what they had at their disposal, and honestly felt pity for whoever ended up having GALSAF as an enemy. They did not have the largest army or navy in the galaxy, but Ander was right, they were an elite group that could adapt to most any situation a mission called for and it was an honor to be part of it. Thinking about all this caused a smile to appear on his face. He trained hard and worked even harder, all he wanted was for his father to see him as an equal; though he was still young and sometimes brash in his decision making, he felt that he had taken a good sized step toward reaching his goal.
He shook away the smiled and listened as his father continued to speak. As soon as the name Staton was meantion, Calo could not help but feel annoyed. He and the Admiral did not always get along. Calo felt that the man did not believe he should be in GALSAF and that he was too young and inexperienced. Calo honestly had great respect for the man's abilities as an admiral, but he believed Staton to be too pompous at times, and that he held himself up above those not on his level. Calo had made a point that unless he absolutely had to be around the man, then he was to be avoided.
Calo knew some of the ground vehicles that GALFAF had, but he had not looked at the list in quite some time. Most of his missions had been on foot and very rarely needed more than LAAT/i support, so he did not have a lot of time around the other vehicles, a point he intended to rectify as soon as he could.
Ander switches subjects from those pertaining to GALSAF to those of a more personal nature for Calo. He had tried to hide his feelings from Ander as best he could, but the man was his father and knew him better than anyone else in the galaxy, it was hard for Calo to hide things from him. Ander was right, he was definitely worried about much more than just his future tasks. His whole moral standing on the future war was conflicted. As the old man summarized the first paragraph of their charter, Calo went through it word by word. He had vowed to hold the charter above all else, including his people. But that was the problem...could he turn away from his people if the need arose?
He pondered on this as he continued to listen to Ander speak. They were there to help the galaxy, to protect the weak and the abused and to punish those who committed crimes against them. And if the men and women who follow this holy war were going to harm innocents, then they were would be going to a level in comparison to the maliciousness and cruelty to that of the Sith.
Calo had a revelation burst upon him. No matter what his ties were to his people, he could not stand by and watch the wanton slaughter people who did not deserve to die. His choice became clear, he would not watch a genocide occur. He would follow the path Ander had laid before him. If the time came that he would have to kill a Mando'ad, then his conscience would be at peace. There was no honor in killing the helpless and the innocent. If a Mandalorian would lower themselves to do such a thing, then they would be an honor dog deserving justice's wrath.
As Ander finished, he had clue how deeply his words had sunk in. Calo had realized the righteousness of their cause and would follow through with it. He stood up and looked over at his father and before Ander could look up at him he spoke, "buir, I am with you. I won't lie...I doubted my resolve, I never want to be in a position where I have to take the life of a vod, but if that time comes and I am place in that situation. I will pull the trigger, and I will keep pulling the trigger until the innocent is safe. I will not mourn the vod's death, for he will be without honor. My life, as it always has been, is yours." He saluted his father, more for sentimental reasons than anything. He knew that his father could alleviate his doubts and concerns, and sure enough he had.
"I have only one request, from a soldier to a commander. I have worked a long time with Javik's squad, and I formally request that they be placed in my platoon. They are good GALSAF men, and I have grown accustom to operating with them." He had little doubt that Ander would deny this request. He had already seen that the men worked very well together, and Calo did not want to be separated from them.