[@supertinyking] "bug hunts. they like to dig in from underneath and eat up the lower level plants that can't eat back... which is few now-a-days so they're mostly just a nuisance" the sergal replies, righting himself before opening the gate and taking out what looks to be some sort of pistol with a blue, crystalline energy cell behind where the chamber should be. The gate leads to an elevator which opens for the group of six as the 'leader' of the group asks "what you doin with that metal armor boy? you got yer energy shield. that'll protect you better" before tapping one of his buttons and dismissing a menu that pops up