[color=gray]Tommy nodded in acknowledgement of Erica's status report on the bay, his sight shifting to the laboratory with hers before coming back again.[/color] "Just another fault, almost routine at this stage."[color=gray] He joked with her,[/color] "There's nothing major happened in a long time now, luckily." [color=gray]He added to the comment, his tone thankful. It was true, so far over it's history EDEN had been relatively blessed with how little had gone wrong since landing on the hunk of space rock itself, considering what hypothetically could have and in some instances was predicted to go wrong. Four deaths over the course of fourteen years on such a dangerous mission was not all that high a toll to Tommy's mind. The loses of course had been personal and affected everyone who was around differently, but Tommy's theory on it was that it was the reminder of their own mortality when incidences happened that really got to them. It wasn't all too different from the base feeling at heart in seeing an ambulance pass back home on Earth, while most people generally felt for the stranger in the situation it was the grim reminder of one day you too being in a similar position that drove the emotional pull, a connection of sorts. He knocked one of the desks in the work area, [/color]"Touch wood." [color=gray]His grin resurfaced, referencing the old superstition of knocking on wood to continue good fortune.

Erica's enthuse and passion for her field wasn't just recognizable in her work and the way she talked about it but also through mannerisms, body language and otherwise commonly associated with discussing a passion.[/color] "Not at all." [color=gray]He got in, commenting on being bored by the matter[/color] "On some level I can't say I haven't noticed it, you're right when you say fascinating." [color=gray]Tommy concurred. He took notice of her shared enthusiasm at the topic of rover and it's mission. Like Erica talking about his field was something he could go on about for hours and under the right circumstances it would be nearly impossible to get him to stay quiet.[/color]

[i]"Are you excited to test it out?"[/i]

"Well, yeah definitely." [color=gray]Tommy answered, taking the few steps to the surface he'd left his tool bag, taking it up and holding it by his side as he turned back to the doctor, his unoccupied hand now resting by his side, his fingers unable to stay still for too long.[/color] "I mean, there's a lot of kinks worked out with this, the reports and logs from planet-side outlined most of the major improvements, it's interesting stuff that in theory should work to allow people longer outside which in turn will lend its own strengths to maybe expanding further out again into the future." [color=gray]He began explaining, not wanting to get into the specific mechanical terminology, theory, practice and execution.[/color] "I'll be the designated repairman over anything else on board." [color=gray]He scoffed,[/color] "Easy sailing." [color=gray]Tommy worked his neck around stretching out some of the tension he felt around the base.[/color] "The Rover program is close to my own heart." [color=gray] He added, a brief laugh escaping his lips.[/color] "I'll be happy to be seeing some of the 'action'." [color=gray]There was a heavy emphasis on the word.[/color]

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