A Tridente class gunship entered the vicinity of Morioka base at great relative to it velocity. Such an event could be a reason for alarm on the base if the gunship didn't have an escort of three Orchids - the Hikari wing - and if they all didn't have the correct GC IFF response. Still it costed some nerves, screams and swearing for Morioka traffic control. However the ships shot past the station at significant distance, more than enough to avoid any accident, yet well within the sensor range of the Tridente for it to be able to get the reading of the vessels nearby. Pilot of the gunship smiled, guests brought a significant firepower with themselves. It was not only a matter of appearances but also a matter of safety. She expected no less.
It took a few minutes before the ships decelerated, turned around and made a less obnoxious approach. Once the Tridente neared Morioka, the name on its side became clearly visible, "Metal Tango". The "Metal Tango", once legendary 101st Ghosts of Razgriz vessel, it was a relic of the past, long forgotten like the past itself. Nevertheless, the vessel seemed to have been meticulously maintained and in excellent shape, especially given it hadn't seen action since its pilot Savannah Maya turned her back to what the Ghosts and the Outcasts turned into. Despite the Tridente itself having vanished from scanners and reports, vessel's name lived on with another ship piloted by several high-ranked Golden Chrysanthemums sisters on many occasions.
Savannah was somewhat a mystery herself, which could equally be told about her past. She could be called extravagant with her strange love to her golden armor-adornment she was never seen without. She could be called reclusive for appearing on public less and less as time went by. She could be thought as an outsider by some Sisters because of her non-kusarian origin. But no Sister questioned her authority and right to carry weapons - or dared to - as Savannah strode through the corridors of the station.
Savannah entered the main hall. The way she covertly assessed every entrance and exit of the hall hinted it wasn't only in space that she had seen her share of combat. A warrior, a diplomat, an enforcer? An Elder who came to the festival to honor the memory of the great woman?
"Konnichiwa, hola and hello," Savannah said, nodding to each of the guests present in the main hall, walking straight towards Matriarch Kiri. She stopped at polite distance several steps before the woman.
"It's a pleasure to finally meet in person the leader of this Cell," Savannah made a slight bow. "I believe you might not know me. I'm Savannah Maya, an Elder of the Golden Chrysanthemums."
Savannah measured the woman with her eyes before continuing. "So, you call yourself a Matriarch. Very funny. Do you also call yourself a general?" Savannah giggled slightly, looking at the woman intently.