Prejudged Candidates

Compared to the other pioneering organizations that had signaled their willingness to join the Golden Skull Alliance, the Adelaide Mercenary Company and the Boojay Family both enjoyed a massive advantage.

Their forces had fought alongside the Golden Skullers in a tough battle.

That not only gave the Larkinsons and so on a good look at their objective combat performance, but also their intangibles.

How well did they maintain their command and control during unexpected setbacks and complications?

How readily did they commit their forces to a difficult mission?

How much could they be trusted to cover everyone else's backs?

Though the Battle of the Boryan Belt did not provide the Golden Skull Alliance with the answers to all of these questions, the Larkinsons at least knew the Adelaides and the Boojays a lot better than the random names that showed up out of the blue.