Kaya despised the desert. Before arriving on Earth, he hadn't really been to one before. His homeworld of Erinle was lush and pleasant. Well, if you ignored all the giant bug creatures and pockets of space pirates avoiding the law. But there was true beauty there. When he left, he had been lucky enough to land on planets that were mostly accommodating to him. He was salarian, after all. Moisture was as essential as breathing. At least it was in his mind. But this place was vast, arid, and dead. His skin felt stretched against his skull. Kaya gazed around at the small forward camp as the group stepped off the shuttle. The skeletal ruins of the city loomed over them, like some grim omen. Why the humans chose to settle here of all places was well beyond the salarian. A gust of dry wind buffeted them and Kaya felt the sand sting his skin. Like tiny needles. Kaya scowled and pulled his tan hood up over his crest. He had mimicked the human method of camouflaged when making this particular cloak and it worked quite well. Using darker and lighter shades in tandem was something that he hadn't seen often before. He didn't think it would be enough to counteract the blue hue of his skin though. Another brutal gust sliced through the group and once again, sand peppered Kaya's face. He wouldn't have to worry about his bright skin, at this rate he would be sand colored in no time. Kaya silently followed the group as the drell gave them a brief of the situation. He seemed an irritable sort and Kaya found himself becoming increasingly annoyed with him. He absentmindedly reached into one of the pouches on his armor and pulled out his flask. It was warm, just as Kaya suspected, but it would do. He took a swig from it, the liquor sending a burning sensation into his nostrils. It made Kaya feel a little better. He stowed the flask and listened closely to the situation at hand, not really paying much attention to his team mates. He figured there would be time enough to talk while they worked. Finally, after Yarik finished his speech and they got some info from an excitable engineer, they had their mission. As Solveig began to stalk off, Kaya moved with her, rushing a little to keep in step. [color=lightgreen]"I overheard the details. I assume you'll want me on the infiltration team?"[/color] he asked in a low voice. He had a deep voice for a salarian which threw some people for a loop. Kaya doubted much of anything surprised Solveig. [@Stormflyx]