Sarah's curiosity and excitement overruled her anxiety about the troops, and he quietly lifted one of her slender hands into the air. Sergent Norris' eyes quietly scanned the group, as be it luck, or fate, he pointed to Sarah and motioned her forward, then pointed toward another woman, short with Asian features, probably Vietnamese, who promptly joined them.
"Thank you everyone, that should be all we need, you'll all get your chance, but due to drone failure, we need to do recon, and collect biological samples. I'm sure I don't need to tell you all about the risk of exposure to alien bacteria an unprepared immune systems, we should hopefully be returning with data for all of you, and we'll get the immunizations up and running shortly. Ladies, please stay close to us, and make sure you pick up any equipment you need." The sergeant turned, quietly moving away as the Vietnamese woman rolled her eyes, forcing a smirk of amusement from Sarah, typical of security to treat a team of trained scientists like a classroom of children, but safety was safety. The two of them swiftly followed, Sarah trying to keep her anxiety down as she was led into the ships equipment room. Everyone dispersed, gathering whatever tools they needed, meeting back at decon, quietly discussing mission before exiting the airlock. It was to be a simple in an out recon, quietly map out the area just beyond their scanners, set up a perimeter, and collect whatever samples they could before returning to the ship. Once each member was notified of their specific function in the mission, they slipped into the airlock, opening the final door as they got their first glimpse of the alien planet...