Well this was definitely surprising.<br/><br/>Kat looked over the contents of the packet carefully while she listened to the captain speak. The last thing she expected was to be detaining a criminal. Looks like being promoted to First Lieutenant, they held nothing back in giving her a tough task and she was officially in charge of an entire operation. And one that was top secret at that. The packet didnâ€™t reveal much but she could see why it was top secret; while there may be little information this was definitely not something that should be taken lightly. And it was because of the lack of information that this was dangerous. Kat could see why the captain would send her and Eric in instead of just any old expendable pawn. Hell there wasnâ€™t even a name for this mysterious drug smuggler. That was probably the main reason why, considering a lot of the newer crew members on the ship that would nail the wrong target before it was even over.<br/><br/>Looking up from the files, she made eye contact with the captain and gave a nod followed by a light sigh. â€œI wonâ€™t let you down, captain. You have my word.â€ The captain had told them they could call him by name for this, but she remained ever proper, respectful. There was a lot on her mind now so she was falling back into some older habits again to sort of comfort herself. Kat looked calm on the outside but inside she was nervous as hell. She didnâ€™t want to let anyone down, not the captain, not Eric, hell she didnâ€™t even want to let herself down. She was going to prove that she was worthy of her new position regardless if it got to her head a little or not and would do what was expected of her. This was a big responsibility and she would be sure to take care of it to the best of her ability.<br/><br/>â€œDonâ€™t worry about it,â€ she had told Eric, â€œletâ€™s just get our things packed and discuss what weâ€™re doing on the way there. We need to do what has to be done, even if this means were temporarily married.â€ She spoke with authority, bringing out the Kat Harrison that was notoriously steadfast, serious about her missions.<br/><br/>Returning to her room, she packed some clothes, and, just in case, she packed her gun as well. It was an older prototype of a gun that was taken off the market because of its design and the number of casualties it caused to owners ignorant on handling guns. Just goes to show it takes a few to ruin it for everyone. She also packed what looked to be a small assault rifle, but really it was some kind of new age sniper rifle. Her grandfather worked for the company that manufactured it, before that company was shut down for supplying illegal weapons. She wasnâ€™t even sure if some of the parts to this gun were legal but that was what would make it fit into to a situation where illegal drugs were involved. As long as she was careful not to get caught that is.<br/><br/>Letâ€™s just say that some of her old bosses liked her enough to not rat her out about the gun and helped her to keep it under the radar so to speak in the routine cabin checks. She took care to make sure she had plenty of ammunition. From the short time she spent with the force Kat knew that drug deals can get pretty ugly quick and there was no telling what she could expect from one happening on a different planet. She also decided to pack a pocket knife and some pepper spray.<br/><br/>When she arrived at the docks, she was surprised to see that Eric was there. If anything she would have expected to be there first. That's what she gets for tinkering with her guns, she supposed. "Sorry if I kept you waiting," she said apologetically. "Now let's get going, shall we. What would be easier for you, newlyweds or siblings? Doesn't matter to me which you prefer." The latter almost sounded a bit pushy even for her. As much as she didnâ€™t mind working here, she just wanted some fresh air for once. Itâ€™s been months if not longer since sheâ€™s been on solid ground so she was excited that tehy were getting to spend time off of the ship for awhile.<br/><br/>Excitement usually turned to impatience quickly for her.