Vance passes his initial physical and is told to report in for his first day of duty on Monday March 16th 2009.

Vance finds himself joining a group of individuals almost numbering 100. Everyone present is at least in their mid 20's, with some almost pushing 50 years of age. It clear that everyone had previously served in the military of their respective countries.

Everyone is sworn into the United Nations SPACY, and swears an oath, similar to that Vance made upon joining the United States Marine Corps, except the US Constitution is replaced with the UN Charter, and the term 'people of Earth' is used.

The rest of first day is similar to the first night of boot camp except there are no Drill Instructors yelling at everyone. As such Vance spends the first part of the day filling out paper work, issued his basic uniforms, and measurements are taken for dress uniforms.

The group is marched off to a chow hall for lunch. After lunch the group is marched in two groups (separated by gender) to a pair of squad bays. Here everyone is told to pick a bunk. They are then told to shave, and take a shower if they want before putting on a set of grey utilities. Oddly the old dude from the recruiting office was told he didn't have to shave.

The rest of the day (and the rest of the week) is then spent in the classroom. During this week Vance is not allowed to leave the military controlled portions of the UES MAcross.

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On Saturday, March 21st, Vance and several other from his induction class take a test very similar to the US Military's ASVAB. Then everyone takes a very through physical.

After the physical Vance is informed that he has met the mental and physical requirements to become a Destroid pilot.

OOC: Your actually ahead of everyone timeline wise here.

Vance will watch the others as they get settled into the barracks and see if he can figure out any kind of pecking order they try to establish.  He will take a bunk next to the Senior Chief. Then he holds his big ham hand out tot he man.

Senior Chief, I think we got off on the wrong foot the other day.  Vance Sampson. Or as I was known in the LAV crews, Undertaker.

The Senior Chief shakes Vance's hand "Marine huh? Which LAV battalion were you in?"

Vance answers the Senior Chief

1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. The "Highlanders". I was in Charlie company.

In reply to Vance Sampson (msg # 4):

The Senior Chief grunts/nods in reply. “So you just gonna go back to the grunts or you trying out for Destroids?”

I think I'm going to try Destroids.  From what I've heard of the enemy they are a little large to fight normal hand to hand. But infantry is my fallback if i can't get the hang of the big beasts. But I have to admit there will be part of me that will miss getting down and dirty in the mud.

In reply to Vance Sampson (msg # 6):

"I doubt any of us will be near any real mud for a long time."

"Good luck to you getting into the destroids."

The Monday after being told he had both the physical and mental requirements to be a Destroid pilot, Vance finds himself attending the basic instrumentation course.

Most of the individuals in the course are either 'retreads' (i.e. former military) like Vance or active duty military personnel who are transitioning into Destroids.

OOC: There are now two PCs in this thread. Be a good time for Vance and David to 'get to know' each other.

Throwing himself back in his chair with a loud groan as the 'lesson' is done David can't help but wonder why this is a needed for blowing aliens to death. Being not the smartest of the bunch he still somehow manage to get his request to join the destroid corps approved, so it must have to do with his long history of fire arms.