Jace does not share Desmond's smile. 'It is all well, when you have colleagues, equipment, troops and vehicles at your disposal,' he says darkly. 'I've spent time in a jungle like this one, without any of those. Just the creatures and myself. It was not a pleasant experience, and I escaped only by the God-Emperor's will. Pray you will never experience such yourself.'
Scowling, he looks around the inside of the tank. 'Truth be told, I am only here to discover clues towards finding the pearl. If the planet's surface does not contain precious biological agents, I would recommend virus-bombing the planet from orbit and returning once it is naught but a ball of rock and ore, ready to be mined bare.'