System Check

Motor functions online. I tested manual articulation, flexing my right gauntlet one finger at a time. The response was immediate and balanced. Lowering my hand, I tapped the tactical pouches secured along my waist belt to verify fastener tension and gear placement. Every latch settled firmly into alignment. The perimeter ahead remained completely dark and still. I set my stance, squared my shoulders against the vertical panel, and initiated passive surveillance.#Superearth