TAGON: This is the base rate for support staff, and it's what I assumed you were being paid.
LIZ: You promised to double that.
TAGON: I guess I did. Fine.
That puts you into the "NCO Specialist" grade, and qualifies you for combat multipliers, which is good for you because we've already seen combat.
LIZ: We have?
TAGON: Bristlecone came under heavy enemy fire. We lived.
LIZ: Was that outcome ever in question?
TAGON: No more than usual.
LIZ: If you meant that to be comforting, it didn't work, sir.