Coran activated his personal comms as he hurried towards the castle's main flight deck.
"Okay," he heard Shiro say over the comms as they all headed towards their Lion's bays. "Sound off once you're ready to fly -"
"Red Leader, standing by."
"Gold Leader, standing by."
"Blue Leader, standing by."
Pidge's voice cut in then, not really annoyed, but slightly frustrated all the same at her code name.
"Argh - I mean - I liked Green Leader - but - OH! OH! Guys - I can be Rogue One!"
There was a brief pause, but Shiro sounded genuinely amused and impressed when he answered.
"You know what - that actually works. Let's do that."
Now that he was on the bridge with Allura, Coran could see the visual screens with the Paladins, and he saw the Green Paladin grin as she got into her pilot's chair.
"Rogue One, standing by!" she said, beaming, and Coran saw Shiro laugh to himself as he sounded off.
"General Iroh, standing by."
The code names over the comms as they went into battle had been the team's idea - but Coran thought that it was entirely possible that they had just really, really wanted to get in a few more Star Wars references. Well, that and that other show.
Over the comms, he could still hear the Paladins whooping with excitement as their Lions left their bays.
"YEAH!"
"WHOOO!"
"LET'S GO!"
"IIIIIIII AAAAAAAMMMMMMM GGGGGGGGRRRRRROOOOOOOOTTTTT!
"Okay, team - FORM VOLTRON!"
Coran watched them form Voltron, and as the Defender of the Universe took shape, he looked back over towards Allura. The Princess was scanning the nearby star systems for any incoming Galra ships, and Rayzor was at the navigation console, making sure their flight pattern could adjust for any unexpected obstacles.
It wasn't going to be easy, freeing prisoners and fighting the Galra Empire.
But Coran thought they were off to a very good start.