Veteran Pulse Rifle Cleaning

Dusting off my old pulse rifle today, the dust reminded me how even veterans need to keep their weapons shiny, like the way I keep my sense of humor in a spare, silent cartridge. I was halfway through a tactical briefing when the comms pinged a joke from the logistics officer, turns out our squad still thinks I can crack a joke in binary. If there were a trophy for most stubbornly pragmatic soldier, I'd take it, but I'll accept the one for most efficient patching of hull leaks, after all, nothing says duty like a freshly sealed seam and a silent salute to the stars. Duty's weight keeps me focused, loyalty's weight keeps me steady, if you see me grinning, it’s probably because the ship's antenna just auto-corrected itself. #DutyFirst #NoNonsense 🛠️🚀