"Alright pods now, we drop in ten move it troops!" He yelled as he did one last check over his pod then watched his squad to make sure they all stowed there gear and got aboard. He wondered if he should have let them introduce themselves but pushed the thought out of there head they were on a tight schedule as it was, no time for pleasantries. Maybe after this he could be promoted to Major and get a desk job... "Yeah right, like I could sit behind a desk while covenant bang on the door" He thought then shrugged inwardly well it was a dream, climbing in to his pod he began the drop sequence as the ship close in over Mars.