He can work with that. Militaries inevitably had certain expectations of their troops, and it couldn't be that different from what he was used to as well.

It's ... almost a relief, if it goes as Zenos hopes it will. At least one person, alien though she may be, is likely to be as tolerable as any random bunkmate could hope to be. "How does the train compare to ship life? Mayhap you'll have answers that are closer to my experiences than I'll get from most." The interest isn't feigned either. "I've spent precious little time aboard a vessel expecting to stay away from a ground base for long, but the time I did have was rather... vividly impressive." For .. many reasons, from bland rations to having to write up schedules for who gets what shower time to an incredibly glaring lack of alone time..