Henry was already inside the HFV Yukine, doing some last-minute diagnostics. Briefly, he gazed at the Valkyrie; it was a majestic sight, what with its reds, blues, and yellows, and he didn't know if he can beat Rising Star in a fair fight. He was tempted for a split-second to wave, but decided not to; he was not going to gain the 'rapport' needed to get the OSDT Jannah's captain to set up an observation post in this region of space if he acted unprofessional. Oh, did he forget to mention? It was this region which his parents insisted be the site of an observation post to look for more Alien signals.

Either way, he was hyped, but not so hyped that he would break protocol just to squee or otherwise communicate how he was hyped...

((Sorry for the short post))