Max was almost certain that the Unit didn't recognize Nico when they walked past to head to lunch in the closest Mess Hall. The only thing that had changed from this morning was her hair, but it was such a dramatic difference from her usual style that Max caught more than one soldier checking her out as she passed.
They were busy talking about the amenities of the Comor system, which was on the northern frontier of the Kepler Empire, closest to the Galactic Center. There were no more organized empires or alliances in that direction for hundreds of light years, so the planets of Comor had a fairly peaceful existence for most of their history. It was only when the Kepler Empire expanded that they were first faced with a real threat.