On the outskirts of the small base on the frozen surface of the hellhole of a planet, a large APC drove away from the landing pad where a Union Class Dropship recently landed. It was heading towards the barracks. A several kilometer drive was between the freshly recruited Mech pilots and a building with decent heating. One of the recruits, a young man cradling his helmet, shivered in his boots with both anticipation and minor hypothermia.