Dan saluted along with Kat and stepped back outside, wincing a little as the glare of the setting sun hit him right in the eyes.  It took him a moment to re-accommodate to the thick tropical air, then he sighed, hefting his duffel bag up over his shoulder and quickly following after her.  It was surprising to him how such a small woman could carry everything she had on her person, but she did, and he really wasn't going to ask any questions right now.  Throwing his bag up into the truck, he climbed up the side and swung his legs over one by one to land in the compartment.<br/><br/>Turning back to the other two, he smiled a little and offered them both a hand up, first doing so for the new lieutenant, his inner gentleman coming into view in spite of the tense situation.  "I suppose it wouldn't be too good to keep the Captain waiting much longer, lieutenant."