"Mr. Theros." The voice sounded proper, a mixture of aristocratic upbringing and a high level of schooling. His face was clean shaven and his hair was cut short enough to hide under his officers cap. He didn't look very old at all, perhaps in his late twenties, maybe early thirties. "Mr. Theros, we're about to arrive. You asked me to wake you."

Felix rose his head. Somehow he'd managed to sleep aboard the Lambda Class T4-a shuttle with its upright seats. The flight was long, so perhaps sleeping was the best option. The only unfortunate side of that was his neck now had a bad cramp in it. He brought his hand up to massage the now sore part of his body. "So I did." He looked around at his fellow passengers. They were all of them storm troopers, two or three squads worth by the sight of them. The way they laughed and joked told Felix everything he needed to know; they were green. "New recruits huh? Is this their first time out?"

The officer nodded in confirmation. "Belona has been having problems off and on with rebels. The more they organize, the more men we need to bring in to fight them. We've been transporting all sorts of people on and off world for weeks now." The officer opened his mouth to say more, as if there were something different about the passengers he'd had, but he closed it almost immediately. "I think it's best if we talk up front. Your valuables will be safe back here." He was referring of course to the rifle and pack he carried with him. Everything he needed for life away from home was in that pack.

The pair walked up into the cockpit away from the troopers in the main cabin. The officers voice was real low and every bit sincere. "We've received word from the ground; the planet is on alert. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if you got into a firefight upon arriving."

Felix chuckled to himself. "Wouldn't be the first time, and sure wont be the last." He turned to the cabin and looked at the troopers, talking amongst themselves about girls and home and how they wish to fight the rebels. Felix's mood went south thinking about it all. "But this will be their first, and it quite possibly will be their last."

The officer shared his limited knowledge of Belona to Felix just before landing, for which he was most thankful. He complimented the quality of the trip and said his goodbye, walking onto this strange planet for the first time like so many others that day. His rifle was slung over his shoulder, his pistol by his side, and his pack was on his back. If combat was to come, he'd be ready for it. "Now, where to begin?"