The buzz is only welcoming because he knows what comes after. He had been looking forward to it for weeks and counting his blessings. None of the soldiers didn't have the luxury of knowing they'd be instantly teleported back to a safe dwelling spot. Slumped against a wall in a cargo hold somewhere below the ship, it's a mostly empty room save for a few boxes and dirt from the boots of sailors and crew members.

As the brief moment of wonder, nausea, and voices of familiar people waft over him like an unbearable pressure he closes his eyes this time and waits until the transfer is complete. Usually, he didn't mind watching the psychedelic experience but he's too tired at the moment and soon he's on board BASE among many of his fellow COST members. Some new faces, in their COST issued underwear of course, and soon Chiron is approaching them with the tell-tale sounds of hooves against metal.

They've all waited long enough to come back to BASE, so he figures what's a couple extra minutes listening to what Chiron has to say? As he idly listens to the debriefing of their situation, he's beginning to remove any and all extra clothing that'd become completely soiled with blood and dirt. He's so relieved by the lack of parasites (though the phantom itching sensation still lingers) that he nearly misses the part about how they've landed on the back of some...being? Creature? Whatever it is, it has him looking towards the windows of the ship and furrowing his brow.

"Guess we should've dumped all those buggers out into the aether instead of keeping 'em."

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