Lieutenant Lugus returned Lt. Tosh's polite nod then watched as the chief of security powered up the compression rifle.  Upon hearing the Lieutenant's question Lugus stepped back down from the transporter pad and walked over to the security chief's side.  "There is always the possibility of danger on any away mission. However given the circumstances of where this planet is located it would be logical to take every precaution possible."<br/><br/>The rifle that could be worn over the shoulder would pose no problems when not being held would not get in the way of running the tests needed to be taken on the surface.  Depending on what conditions they found on the surface there was more scientific equipment which would be beamed down when asked for.  Lugus took the offered weapon and looked it over just as Tosh had done.  Not that he didn't trust the security chief's judgment it was just a matter of checking the levels for his own knowledge.  "Will more of your men be joining us Lieutenant or just those who were ordered to beam down by the Commander?"