Her eyes focused back on him. Yes and yes. We're both separate entities with their own leadership. While the National Council holds control over Malta we still operate as an independent paramilitary. The girl paused again, she never thought how to describe the complicated relation that was woven between the two factions. Well, it's a bit complicated, in the political field we're opponents, but in space when we're fighting in the name of Malta against it's enemies we're allies. There's a sort of duality in it, that's the best way I could explain it. Eliza smiled hoping her description was good enough.