Jil booted up and checked his HUD, using it to find launch pad 8. As he began to move toward it he kept up the chatter, since they would be fighting together in their 'Mechs it only made sense to build their sense of camaraderie there.<br/><br/>He addressed Akihiko firsts but left the channel open to all.<br/><br/>"I'm guessing ether an escort mission, goods or VIP most likely, or a guard mission of some kind. Unlikely to be a military base or science lab though, those would be to valuable a target for it to be a babysitting mission and they'd likely use their own forces anyway. We might end up guarding some new pilots going out for the first time or some test pilots in new 'Mechs, both would be vulnerable enough to need guards and valuable enough to be hit but not something you'd want to tie up troops for. Hopefully we'll be briefed more fully on the dropship."<br/><br/>Then he turned his attention to Archer, annoyed at his complaints but trying not to show it for the sake of the unit.<br/><br/>"Unlikely Archer, if they cover meals at all they'll probably just give us e-rats or the credit equivalent, it's cheaper and easier then fooling around with compensation paperwork. That's why I tend to pack my own food when there's room in the weight allowance, I can get it cheaper here at base then out on deployment and it's guaranteed to be better tasting then whatever they're handing out. After all, e-rats usually taste so bad their own solders won't eat them, that's why their willing to give them to mercs like us!"