Adam sighed and looked over the pilots he had sat with. Most of them seemed anxious to hurry up and wait, even though they had a fair bit of time left before they had to be at their posts. He was only halfway through his MRE and plenty of others were already finished. [i][color=orange]Just my luck, I got woke up last, didn't I?[/color][/i] He snatched up the granola bar he hadn't yet opened and stuffed it into a pocket on his suit's chest before he lifted his tray to his mouth and simply shoveled the rest of the "chili" into his mouth. [i][color=orange]Better at least try to keep up. Kinda wish these people knew how to enjoy downtime instead of letting the excitement get to them though.[/color][/i]

"[color=orange]The brass never spill the beans early in my experience, but it can't hurt to get there early.[/color]" Adam pushed himself up out of his seat and scooped up his helmet in one hand, his tray in the other. Following behind Castle, he disposed of his meal and immediately began checking over his helmet as he walked out into the halls. As he fiddled with his suit, the announcement system kicked on and his attention was torn from his suit check to the odd screen recessed into the hallway walls every few meters. "[color=orange]First time for everything, I guess[/color]" he muttered under his breath. His eyes tracked the display of the planet even as he halfway paid attention to where he was going, relying on the other pilots for direction. The planetary display was almost mesmerizing, but the captain's words cut through the buzz of his thoughts. [i][color=orange]Assumed combat condition on a brand new planet. An orbital drop into assumed combat conditions with limited intel. Paul would be freaking out if he were hearing this...[/color][/i] Adam realized he was white-knuckling his helmet and loosened his grip before turning it over in his hands to continue his suit check. He needed the distraction, because a lot of scary shit way out of his paygrade was now lurking just outside his peripherals.

[i][color=orange]Don't think about it, just do it. Just like they drill into you in training.[/color][/i] Adam slipped his helmet on and watched the HUD flick on as his suit completed it's atmospheric seal with a hiss.