#Ael's ship is always affectionately referred to as the 'Eagle of Qo'nos' by those who know her

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Self-indulgent RPG nonsense: The thing that Lokara (the new security chief/ship enforcer/Avarel’s unofficial personal bodyguard) bonded with her over, when she slid onto the bench across from the pretty Ferasan and boldly struck up a conversation.

Namely, the battle in the Brea system, in which Hakeev is killed.

Specifically, because this is Ael’s universe and I’m just living in it, Lokara gives a wolfish grin and goes “Then you fought alongside the Romulan Eagle! I was in the First City the day the crew of Shikaen rallied the fleet. I only wish I had been on a ship to respond! That was an honorable battle.”

Listen. When a Romulan warbird slams into orbit from high warp and a Gorn, a Klingon scientist and a handful of Romulans storm into the High Council and demand to know where the hell their so-called honor is if they abandon a faithful vassal to captivity and torment, it tends to make waves. 

#by the time we get to the Iconian War #Ael's ship is always affectionately referred to as the 'Eagle of Qo'nos' by those who know her #at this point though it's not nearly so widespread #and she's mostly operated in Romulan space #but it was a BOLD fucking move by her crew #could have backfired but the Council respected their love and loyalty as well as their titanium-plated balls