<div class="floatleft">(http://imageshack.us/a/img98/8639/f9wlyhe6l9d5ylefkopie.jpg)(http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/1042/411887odst2kopie.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Kiran Reed (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=159344.msg7349486#msg7349486)<br/><strong>Occupation:</strong>Security Guard / Soldier<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Shuttle "Gamma"<br/><strong>Tagged:</strong>Kieth Falkenskold, Open<br/><hr/><br/><br/>The last to go through the airlock before Kiran was their medic.<strong> "Good to meet you, doctor. We'll be counting on you to take care of us during this journey,"</strong>he responded as he shook the man's hand. When the dark haired man had slipped through the exit, the armor-clad soldier bid farewell to the shuttle-pilots before ducking his head and slipping in after his new crew, entering the space vessel that would be their home for next few years.<br/><br/>The first thing Kiran did after boarding the ship was not look around at the various rooms or claim a bedroom and stow away his belongings. No, Kiran headed straight for the ladder in the lounge area, the one that lead to the storage area in the middle of the ship, where zero gravity was king. It was a large area, but his target was easily spotted. On the outside it looked like a large steel container, one you'd usually see on large cargo ships. Kiran knew though that it was a bit different. For one, it was reinforced to withstand heavy ballistics fire and explosions<del>   </del>both from the inside and out.<br/><br/><strong>"Let's have a quick look-see,"</strong>he muttered to himself as he approached the large double doors of the container. It was code and key locked, requiring both to open it. Right now the armoury was restricted to security personnel and the captain of the vessel. It had separate lighting, a switch located near the door. As it blinked on, Kiran took a good look around. Along the walls were various racks and cabinets, all stocked with various kinds of firearms and the ammunition they required. There were several boxes stacked in the corner with big, red warning signs on each side. Inside were military grade explosives such as C4.<br/><br/>One could wonder why a civilian ship had this much fire- and blast-power aboard. It was a better to be safe than sorry meassure. They were heading into space, the final frontier. Who know what they'd encounter along the way or at their final destination? These weapons could be their last line of defence for all they knew. Kiran didn't worry himself too much about those possibilities right now though, content with seeing that everything was in place and accounted for. After locking up the armoury, he returned to living and work quarters of the ship. It was a bit strange feeling gravity increase as he ascended<del>   </del>or rather, descended the ladder.<br/><br/>Slipping through the ship he picked the first best unoccupied dorm room, tossed down his duffelbag on the bed, and then headed to the control room.<strong>"Kiran Reed, reporting for duty,"</strong>he said as he entered the room, though he was not sure if anyone was already there as he said that. Lifting his hands to his head, he released the safety on his helmet, slipping it off after a moment. Taking a deep breath of actual air felt good. It gets a bit stuffy inside the helmet after having it on for a long while. Kiran looked around as he ran a gloved hand through his wavy, dark hair. There was a large windown at the end of the room, giving a clear view of the bright blue earth. It kind of ached, knowing that they'd never see it again. Friends and family still remained on Earth, along with several billion others. Not all could be saved<del>   </del>only a select few. He could not imagine how much further the chaos down there would escalate further in the coming few years, as time for the planet's destruction drew near.<br/><br/>Good bye, Earth. Good bye...<em>home</em>.