Planet Yamatai
Temple of the Stars
The bespectacled Azai-hei had been quietly bringing up the rear of the large group as they exited the shuttle into the frigid environs of the Ralt region, having a slightly more ardous charge of her own to deal with. She gave the pilot at the cockpit a smile and a thumbs up as the Raccoon's ramp slid upwards once she had rolled a cart off off of it very carefully that was similar to the universally recognized
Star Army Cleaning Kit. This had been assigned in her logs to one 'Mark Oaklen', which gave the logistics soldier a little pang of worry for just what kind of duties the Chusa had in mind for her cabin-mate's probationary period... though everyone in Star Army had to start somewhere, right? She also noticed the android Chlorate trudging along, seemingly nonplussed by the chill -- hopefully the icy conditions here wouldn't affect her systems too negatively as to need field repairs.
Covered by a snow-colored protective all-weather tarp and secure cargo straps, the nondescript supply cart also served to conceal neatly stacked sheets of
Camouflage fabric and accompanying control systems, along with an
obsolete and hard to find UNSAFE unit that the higher ups had requested underneath. Kaede wasn't one to question very much the veracity of an officer's request, but it was not a mystery that whatever the rumored
Project Star Princess involved, it was something that needed to be carefully concealed, and involved in-depth forensic analysis of some kind to be performed.
The orange-paneled Joto Hei was left to ponder these mysteries beneath the snug experimental suit she wore over her duty uniform, the breaths of her exertions making a little cloud of condensation into the cold air that brought to mind the distant
tundras of Tange IV she had trained in as a Peacekeeper once long ago, back in the heydays of the
United Outer Colonies. Slowly and carefully, the former Jiyuuian then lead her important charge down into the darkness of the crevice using both her Minkan strength to the fullest and a little bit of gravity manipulation to get it safely to its final destination...
Briefing Room
Once in the warmth of the room, Kaede took a moment to catch her breath as the supply cart was deposited at the back of the chamber along with the gear she had been borrowing. More questions than answers soon sprung into being with Hoshi and Eden's serious request concerning their faith and respectfulness of an ancient place. The elven-eared woman took a moment to straighten her half-rimmed glasses, and spoke a proverb in Yamataigo in response, a lesson of endurance.
"
Gukou yama o utsusu," (Faith moves mountains). "You have my promise of respect, by Chiharu's graces."