Deacon was chuckling at the thought of the doctor going on the mission, not that he couldn't handle himself, just had an image of the docotor coming back shot and swearing as one of the crewmen would have to be the one to patch him up.  Jane might have a tendency to bring weapons a little more destrcutive then needed, but you knew that when you walked with her you didn't have to worry about their being a lack of firepower.<br/><br/>"I'm going to go move some things down in the hold, just in case. "  He was going to move some boxes of supplies to make cover fire spots at the hold opening, while he moved the mule and other pieces back to the side opposite the opening, in the event they need to barn swallow the shuttle for speed purposes.  As he walked down to the hold he'd take his rifles and rounds form his storage spot and carry them down, to get them ready for when he waited.