The life of a fighter pilot was kept extremely simple. Every possession that they needed or kept had to be stored in a single duffle pack that could be carried with them as they moved from post to post. Roy's belongings had been lost with the Phoenix, but a new duffle with basic gear was issued to him along with everything he was carrying on him when he was retrieved from New Terra. The medical ship that he was on didn't take him all the way to Earth as it had to continue its duties in retrieving the wounded.
Roy was dropped off at the IO Depot and Transit station by Jupiter, a twelve-hour layover while he awaited a transport to Earth. Taking his duffle, he checked into a crash room, a small room that military personnel could use to clean up or take a nap in while they waited for their
