Odds I Can Work With (Vignette)

Colonel Vix stared at the simulator readouts as Jam Squad fought to defend the city center. Vix had ordered Dawn Serpent 87 to put the squad through the paces and the NHP seemed to be doing the job. Simulated missiles, autocannons, and plasma flew across the the virtual battlefield.

"Dawn, are you there?" asked Colonel Vix.

A hologram sprang up next to the Colonel, Dawn Serpent 87 had the body of a human with the head of a cobra. The Colonel thought he looked like an Egyptian god, especially with that holographic sun he used as a backdrop.

"Always Colonel, how can I assist you?" said the NHP.

"I want an analysis, there is a good chance to that this squad will have to work independently if anything if this goes wrong on this mission."

There was a small pause as Tinkerbell's mech, Chibi, took an unlucky hit and exploded.

"I've seen worse." said Dawn Serpant 87

Colonel Vix rolled their eyes, "I could have told you that."

"Well, based on known mission parameters there is only a 12% chance of them dying in the first combat encounter with the enemy."

Colonel Vix stared at the simulator as Jam Squad finished off the last of their simulated opponents.

"12%... Those are odds I can work with."