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Castle was silent as the impromptu excavation took place. It wasn't just an Oberth Reactor, but a full-blown Orbital (albeit, a deactivated one) with potentially hundreds more beneath the surface. He was no archaeologist, but the recoverable artifacts from this dig site alone would be one hell of a find.

<<[color=#239C89]Looks like they've got their very own Terracotta Army... except with working suits rather than sculptures.[/color]>>

The words from Command had been more than enough to take Holden out of his casual demeanor, though. If this wasn't enough to remind people that they were on an alien planet, then he didn't know what would.

<<[color=#239C89]Copy that, Command. Ground team, secure the perimeter. Airborne units, we're gonna need eyes on the target.[/color]>>

Castle's orders mostly echoed that of Command. Hell, he was certain that with a team like this, he probably wouldn't even need to give instructions and they'd all jump into action. In fact, the Outrider, the Starstrike, and AGL-001 had already begun their recon of the target, in their own ways. Still... the chain of command was here for a reason, and organization and squad cohesion doesn't just appear over the course of a battle. 

And yet in spite of everything...

<<[color=#239C89]...how about a giant worm? Those are [i]classic[/i].[/color]>>

...he couldn't help himself from joking around, even a little bit.