Chapter 70 - Technology & Bureaucracy [1]

The armory container accepted Naia's weapon in a secured rack that would shift the item back to be processed. The instructor approached when she was leaving, leveling the same approval she gave to her every four months.

"Impressive work, Navigator. Your results were better than most of our non-powered combat specialists."

It had gotten to the point that, if she wasn't so concerned with bettering herself, the dark haired woman might fail just to hear a different phrase from her. Naia nodded back in acknowledgment and the statuesque woman moved on to express her opinion to the next lane's tester. 

The operative gathered her belongings, taking one last look at her score displayed above Lane Three. Consistency mattered more than occasional excellence, but she couldn't deny feeling satisfaction at the improvement that was on display.