Any pilot needs to be capable of split second decisions with an awareness of tactical soundness. Any mechanic needs to know how to operate the machinery they work on. [Tieria knew he was being general, but he wasn't ready to trust someone enough to reveal that much about himself, yet.] In combat situations, a lack of peripheral knowledge and skill can mean disaster, failed missions, and loss of life. [The last part was said with a dark undertone that almost screamed of personal experience, the haughty attitude fading into something that was sadder, darker, and almost nostalgic.]