Terra, Mother Gaia, The World, Earth. The planet of man was one with many names, each as diverse as the creatures that inhabited it. It was only too bad that it's diversity was not without limitations. Limitations such as space and resources. Everyone knew that, but few knew it quite as well as the soldiers that fought for what little remained of the dying planet. Soldiers like Dimitri Collins. He'd grown up learning about the blue planet, how it's inhabitants descended into all out war. 
Not many knew exactly what caused the third World War; some believed it was over religious differences, some because of territorial disputes, and others believed it was because there was simply no more space and sustenance to go around. Dimitri considered himself to be a part of that third group, though it hardly mattered now. In just a few short moments the planet earth and all of it's troubles would be long behind him. In a few moments, Dimitri would have a chance to start fresh

Dimitri was snapped from his daze by the familiar rapid clunking that was boots against a hard floor. The commander was apparently less than pleased with the idle behavior of the others, and he was only too eager to make this displeasure known. Dimitri kept his mouth firmly shut as  the commander continued to heckle and demean the others. Even when you were no longer military the rules stayed the same wherever you went. When your C.O. talked, you shut up and listened unless spoken to. Everyone other soldier and security officer seemed to have the same mindset. Everyone else bar one. 

Dimitri leaned over from his seated position as one of the younger members on board saw fit to call the commander out on his hypocritical nature. It took Dimitri a few seconds to recognize the guy because of the masks or helmets that everyone wore, but the word going around was that the guy took part in the colonization effort to prove something to his family. Dimitri wasn't all too sure whether it was true or not, but he felt for the kid a bit, especially if the rumor was actually true. The commander obviously did not share Dimitri's empathy. In fact, he looked about three seconds away from hitting the kid for his comment, and that simply would not do. 
Dimitri wasn't stupid- he knew that if he tried to physically stop the commander he could either be shipped back to earth or imprisoned for an unspecified amount of time, such was the nature of the ranking system. Thankfully there were other ways to stop the commander without getting violent. Dimitri bolted up from his seat and stood at parade rest as he'd done so many times before, the action causing his dog tags to clink together softly on his chest. For a moment he looked at Kai, the younger man's reflection visible on Dimitri's visor for a split second before Dimitri's head snapped forward, "[color=004b80]Sir! Permission to speak freely![/color]" he barked curtly.