Before Yao Yuan became the leader of the Black Star Unit, he came from a long line of influential government servants. He was the eldest son of his family and technically had a life of ease and luxury laid out for him since his birth. However, his family made the mistake of picking the wrong side during a period of political uncertainty and was snubbed by the eventual new government. Regardless, the sometimes abrasive and definitely condescending leadership style that had been imprinted by his family since he was child had stuck with Yao Yuan.
Yao Yuan didn’t like the idea of lording over others, but he had to admit there were occasional uses for it.
An example was now. A few minutes after both shuttles had decided to speed down the opened track, the Hope’s lights disappeared. It could have warped, or worse… Worry for the Hope weighed heavily on the troop’s mind. The fact that they couldn’t contact the Hope to be sure only added to the overall sense of anxiety.
