[center][b][u][color=white][h2][u]Dr. Martin Aster Schrier, PhD[/u][/h2][/color][/u][/b][/center]
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Martin made the jump with the rest of the marines, fighting back the grin. Man, he hadn't done anything like that since-Then he composed himself and started up the astro-scanner as he kept pace with Major Sadek and the rest of the marines. No telling what was in here so it was best to stick together. Besides, XO Vance had been very particular in stating that they needed to stick with their squads, so he certainly wasn't going to disobey that.

The scanner itself slowly started to pulse as it gathered readings from around the group. The pillars themselves gave interesting readings as the scanner sought to detect their composition, but that's not what they were there for. He then adjusted the scanner to only focus on energy readings and where the largest amount was located. The resulting pulse showed there was still energy on the ship, faint but there. He'd need to get closer in order to actually discover what the power source was though. His brow furrowed as he glanced between the screen and the hallway.

"Major Sadek." Martin called through the comms. "Dr. Schrier reporting. I have a trace on where the central energy source is located. We will need to turn left up ahead then follow on. Should we head straight there or are you desiring to secure the perimeter first before doing so?" He wasn't exactly going to say no to seeing more of the ship. The interior was impressive, like the ship was meant to be a grand cathedral then was reluctantly adapted for other purposes, and he was curious about what else was in store. However, they did need to be professionals here. And their primary objective was to observe and secure the energy source. But the Major could have other concerns she would want taken care of first, and he certainly was not going to split up from the rest of the marines in a ship filled with unknowns unless forced to.