Shortly after everyone dogpiles into the shuttle, the airlock rolls into place over the door, releasing a slight hiss as it seals shut. With a short crackle, Captain Dimbik's voice suddenly floods the room via the intercom.
"Alright folks, estimated transit time is around eleven days. Stasis pods are the plastic tubes on the far wall. The ones with the bioanalyzers are the ones with all the needles and probes inside of them. So try not to think of what'll happen with those while you're passed out for the next week or so.
Oh, and legal says I have to inform you that the stasis pods have a slight chance to accidentally deny sufficient oxygen to your brains while you're in them. So also try not to think about that either. Dimbik out."
Tentatively, everyone steps into a pod, and suddenly each pod fills with blue gel at an alarming rate before they all lose consciousness. Then after what seems like only an instant, everyone is violently ejected from their respective pods onto the floor, quivering and vomiting up blue gel all over the place.
"Rise and shine! Collect your equipment and get out there!"
A small electronic panel is next to everyone's equipment. It reads:
>Bioanalysis Complete
>Subject Juniper: Bioelectric Symbiote. Symbiote creates a buildup of static electricity over time, which can be released at any time via the palms of the hands. Some time is required between releases to allow the symbiote to recharge.
>Subject August: Adrenal Symbiote. Symbiote allows the host at will to shut off higher brain functions in exchange for increased strength, dexterity, and endurance. This puts the host into a highly violent "beserk" state for approximately five minutes. Some time is required between uses to allow the Symbiote to recover from this action.
Once everyone gathers their equipment and puts on their suits, the shuttle door slides open to reveal darkness as far as the eye can see. Which so happens not to be very far, because it is very sincerely really dark out.
"Oh yeah, the suits come outfitted with lights and oxygen recyclers. Because, you know, it's dark and you can't breathe the air. So get going!"