the apc rumbled and bucked as the ship dropped into the planets atmosphere. always a bumpy ride. always a nervous feeling. after what felt like an eternity the ship leveled out and began to circle over to the landing pad beside the colony. the descent was slow. i clicked on my com to the flight channel. "are you picking up any com chatter. or unusual readings from the scanners." i asked as a matter of procedure. "no com chatter local or otherwise detected scanned on all frequencies. planetary readings are viably normal. its a little heavy on the O<sup>2</sup>though so be ready to be light headed." "thanks Lt" i click off my com. the major had heard so i didnt bother repeating it. we were coming in on final approach anyway.