Now it was Aidans turn to twitch his eyes. The remark of the general stung. It's not like he had a desire to become captain, he just disliked being looked down upon. He chooses to remain silent.
He simply nods as they are dismissed before turning around and leaving with Valentisha. If the general couldn't show some respect, he simply wouldn't do the same.

The same escort that brought them to the bridge, escorts them, not towards the hangar, but rather to some sort of residential area. As Aidan notices, he raises an eyebrow. "Are we not going towards the hangar?" Their escort looks over his shoulder and grunts. "Outfitting two platoons and preparing all the field kit will take some time. Until the expedition is fully ready, you are to remain in the residential area."

The residential area was very different from the rest of the ship. Where most of the ship radiated order and blandness, the residential area was made to look welcoming and comforting. It was made to look like the more rural areas of the Imperium with (fake) grass and trees and even a (holographic) sky! The Blackguard spend their entire life on ships like these. This was a way of comforting them a bit. And now Aidan and Valentisha were in the middle of it.

They stop in front of a square building. It looks just like one of the colony buildings. A 'normal' house. The escort hands Valentisha a card. "I will return to retrieve you as soon as the expedition is ready to head out." He gives a brief nod, turns around and walks away, leaving Valentisha and Aidan alone, in front of the house.

Aidan blinks... once... twice. "I think we just got house arrest or something." He glances briefly at Val before turning at the house. It would look quite pretty, weren't it for the fact that it was completely gray and lacked any kind of imagination. "Never thought I would sleep in a 'house' anytime soon."