I muttered. Soon after that, I scrubbed off quickly and got out of the water. “Hurry up, people,” I told the rest. “We have work to do. Get cleaned up and get your suits back on. The enemy could arrive at any time.” They seemed annoyed that I was rushing them, but they complied. I could tell these aliens liked to soak in warm baths. A few of them even drank the bathwater. I winced at that, but made no comment. When we returned to the command center, I told Kwon to rotate himself and the Raptors through the baths. I started reviewing his preparations for the assault, squinting nearsightedly at the console of my HUD. My eyes were working pretty well by this time. Once I’d made some notes, I used the base’s sensors to check out the external situation for myself. The screens were rudimentary. I missed my holotank, but I wasn’t ready to allow the Elladans to access their systems directly, even if it gave me a better view of the outside.
