Joe smiled as he talked to Kathryn, putting away his duffle bag containing the essentials that he had managed to bring in time. There was a lot of things he still had to do, he thought. First, he had to learn the base's layout. Then, he'd have to spend some time on the range. Or maybe get a snack. [i]Wonder if the food is any good here[/i], he thought to himself. Although, knowing military food, he didn't have high expectations. Or, who knows, maybe they'd surprise him. 

His thoughts were interrupted as he saw Kathryn turn to the monitor, and as he watched it go from 'On-Standby' to 'Prepare for Deployment'. [color=D2B48C]"Ah, [i]hell...[/i]"[/color] He let out a very deep sigh. Of course, they would have a mission on his first day. Of course. He stayed quiet as the AI spoke, taking in the information. [i]A cruise ship, eh? Well, guess we're Marines now.[/i] Chuckling to his own little joke, he walked off to get suited up.

His armor was thicker than the others, which was to be expected. He'd always been the big guy of the squad. As he put it on, he could feel a strong sense of nostalgia. [i]Been a while, hasn't it?[/i] Shaking his head, he looked up to the rest of the squad. [color=D2B48C]"Well, I hope you're right. Anyways, let's stick together, and get this mission done. There's a Yankees game on later tonight, and if the aliens make me miss it, i'm going to find their leader and personally shove my foot up his slimy alien ass."[/color]