When Saint Commander Casella Ingvar arrived at New Constantinople, the Larkinsons assigned to Diandi Base trotted out and formally greeted the powerful ace commander.
The predominantly first-class members of the Premier Branch had never met the famous Saint Commander in person. This was a rare treat to them as they had long admired her command prowess.
It was too bad that Casella Ingvar was in no mood to entertain her fans. Her heart remained with the expeditionary fleet. Only the Larkinsons who had fought side-by-side with her for multiple years earned her recognition and affection.
These other Larkinsons were predominantly strangers. They had never served in the expeditionary fleet. They had never faced the threat of death against human or alien opponents. They lacked understanding of what a true Larkinson was supposed to be. All she saw in these first-class clansmen were soft civilians whose only merit was their superior education and intellect.
