The Kodiak skimmed through the atmosphere, the low whine of reentry throbbing in the transport's bones. Esone sat beside the hatch, humming quietly and tapping his foot in agitation. His eyes were closed, but over the rattling he could hear the Commander muttering into his coms and 042 whirring for no apparent reason.<br/><br/>The Geth had given the Alchemical a new chassis, a Soulsteel model designed to better combat Voidtech. Fire agains fire, and all that. 042 appeared to be adapting to it slowly, the various inner working straining beneath the heavy plating while the runtimes took stock of their new home. So far it seemed to have discovered wrist-mounted machine-guns and an automated turret grafted onto the left shoulder blade. Even if those failed, the Geth had issued 042 a cog-headed battle-axe. No Cerberus or Voidtech was going to hinder that android any time soon.<br/><br/>The plan was simple. The Kodiak was going to land near the outskirts of the ruins, and from there the Exalts would escort Liara in. Del Pilar and 042 would spend most of their time guarding the good doctor, while Esone would be a little more wide-ranging and aggressive in his pursuit of Cerberus agents. The main objective was to secure Cerberus' goal -whatever that was- before them, but crippling enemy forces would go a long way.<br/><br/>The Kodiak shook violently, and even through the armor plating the sound of a near-miss was fully audible. Cerberus had set up an unusually sophisticated anti-air battery, one that had clearly been designed to deter ships around the size of the Normandy or larger. Despite the short range of the guns, the Kodiak was relatively safe. As long as their pilot was worth his spit.<br/><br/>"Hold tight folk, we'll be experiencing some turbulence for the next few minutes. Please remain seated, and keep your seat belts securely fastened." The voice that crackled over the Kodiak's coms sounded more scared than exhilarated, as if trying to put themselves at ease as much as the passengers. "We'll be 'landing' shortly. Get ready to jump, and give 'em hell!"