<div class="floatright">(http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/3046/a01b.jpg)</div><br/>As they beamed down, Tisha quickly and easily stepped into position, finding spots of high ground and other areas where she could keep watch and allow the others to get to work.  It didn't seem very likely that anyone would be disturbed on a planet without lifeforms, but it wasn't her job to make such assumptions.  There could still be any number of hostile forces upon this planet, and if there was, Tisha intended to be ready for any of them.<br/><br/>She listened to the message from the captain, her serious gaze lightly flickering into a frown at the corners of her lips.  Losing communications meant that her ability to update would be down as well, meaning that if anyone should happen to her mobile emitter, she'd lose access to all the information she'd acquired since the last update.  Although it wasn't a major issue, and most organics wouldn't really understand the worry, Tisha's holomatrix noted the concern.  However, it wasn't going to make her abandon her duty by any stretch.<br/><br/>She kept her position on the elevated spot where her voice was still able to reach the rest of the group, and when she finally spoke, she raised her voice to be heard.  "Permission requested to investigate the cave.  If there are any traps, they won't harm me."