The girl shook her head at Bruce's question. [i]Good, that would've been awkward,[/i] he thought to himself as he noticed the other man looking at him. There was a short pause before the man spoke: "What is your designation?" The wording caught Bruce off guard. [i]My designation? Oh, he must mean my name. Of course.[/i]

Before he could answer, the girl struggled out an answer, stuttering a bit. "I'm...Johanna...Johanna Hawkins."

"I'm Bruce Harnel, nice to meet the both of you!" he said cheerfully. He downed the rest of his drink and went to retrieve the rest of his equipment from his room. [i]Actually, I don't think I ever caught the other man's name. Oh well, there'll be plenty of time for that.[/i]

Back in his room, Bruce donned his helmet and began to inspect the rest of his gear while he waited.

[hr]

Once the Alamo arrived at its destination, Raptor squad moved to meet with... someone, likely the captain. Bruce wasn't privy to the details, his orders would come soon enough and that would be plenty for him. Once they reached the main, the already brief conversation was cut even shorter by an explosion. The combat was about to begin. 

Shortly thereafter, Bruce received the orders he was waiting for: "I suggest at least three people join him to protect the Babylon from boarders. Everyone else head back to the Alamo before one of those mortar shells gets us or the ship. Let's move it people!"

"Welp, that would be my cue," Bruce said to the rest of the squad "my ship is old and as much as I love her, she's not built for something this big." [i]Even if this might not be that big...[/i] He immediately made his way towards the Babylon IV, wanting to learn the layout in the short time he had left.