>>85 German's kind of confusing that way, so no worries! I just am kind of a language geek and German's one of the ones I know. And yeah, I think it's perfectly understandable to fall back on epithets...you're right; there are nine men on the team, and sometimes referring to them when more than one or two are in a scene is difficult. It's quite possible that this is just a personal bother for me. Now, onward...more helmets are always a welcome addition in my book. And I enjoy the way you've included Australium and where it fits in to the machines Engineer makes. I really have to agree with Millia; I would love to see more world-building fics following this one, because of the way you've established this universe and the way things (that are only partially explained in canon, or not at all) work. Looking forward to more!