The three massive carriers decelerated as they entered the system in orbit of the red dwarf. Their designs mirrored that of the seafaring vessels of Earth, the lower half a shining silver capable of reflecting the Grey's laser weaponry and the upper half bristling with heavy weaponry. Each carrier has a huge mass driver running the full length of the ship down its center capable of destroying nearly any target in a single shot. Each carrier is crewed by three hundred and is capable of carrying 4,000 Marines into combat, two of the carriers at full capacity while the third is only at half capacity. Edmund is housed in the carrier at half capacity, resting in his quarters when the announcement that the division had arrived in system went out.<br/><br/>---------------<br/><br/>Edmund was awoken by the announcement that the division had arrived in a system for refueling. He slowly rose from his bed and rubbed his eyes with his mostly-human hand as the display next to his bed lit up with a briefing for his squad. He grabbed a plain plastic bottle of water next to his bed and took a long drink and then cleared his throat before turning to read the display. The briefing stated that the system they were now in had a red dwarf star with a single planet in the habitable zone circled by many moons. The planet was covered in what appeared to be bioluminescent plant life, making scans for technological development on the planet impossible. It also stated that there were four gas giants in the system that were all rich in hydrogen. Upon reading that Edmund winced, Greys were well known for sitting hidden inside of gas giants until a fleet arrived and then pouring out and wreaking havoc. It went on to say that there was no reason to suspect that there were Greys in the system but to stay on alert since the area was uncharted. "<span style="color: red">Don't like this, but at least we've got plenty of choices for refueling.</span>" Edmund spoke under his breath as he closed the briefing with a few taps on the touchscreen.<br/><br/>He took another long drink of water before recapping the bottle and throwing it onto his bed as he stood up and made his way to the shower. One of the bonuses of being in the ship that had fewer Marines meant he did not need to share his quarters with anyone. He had been given one of the free officer's quarters and had been enjoying the comforts it had. While it was still fairly spartan in its furnishing he had his own bed, a table with four chairs and a private bathroom. To him that was as good as any five star hotel or cruise. As he stepped into the shower he tapped another touchscreen in the wall of the shower itself and sent out a wake-up call to his squad, telling them to be ready for a briefing in forty-five minutes. Edmund let himself unwind as the hot water poured over his face, the sensation of heat ending where the cloned flesh joined the flesh he was born with. He slowly rubbed the cloned flesh covering his cybernetic jaw with his shining silver left hand and stared off for several long minutes.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>