"I have no doubts about that." He remarked with a small smirk. Thinking for a second he said "I'm sure it has been drilled into your head, but I just want you to be very careful on this trip. Granted if any of us are around you, especially me....anyone or anything that tries to do harm to you's gonna die. That's a promise." Leaning his head back a little as he glanced out the window for a moment thoughtfully, Derrick turned his attention back to her and said "So before hell broke out, what did you do? Who were you then?"<br/><br/>He had a pretty solid opinion on Hackett, she was all business.  He would have to work on that. Utem was a pest at best, attempting to be overly charming which Derrick took issue with. However Ashleigh didn't fit into this group, she was a scientist. A very young one at that, and Derrick hadn't had near as much experience with their type as he had with soldiers. He knew they were on guard around him, as they should be. Derrick wasn't brought along to play buddy-buddy, he was here to ensure that upon reaching ground level they reach their destination. Well to be more precise, that SHE make it. All of them except for her were expendable.