OOC: @Karcentric No intruders at this point, only newcomers. Welcome to the RP.
Jensen came back towards the clearing where he had left Faridah carrying a length of plastic sheeting normally used to protect sensitive equipment while cleaning the VTOL's interior. The sandstorm was still raging and blocked out most of the light, making it impossible to tell what time it was. His HUD timer suggested that it was late in the mornin, but without knowing exactly where on the globe he was, he wasn't sure he could trust it.
When he reached the clearing he ignored the sleeping people and headed straight to where the pilot lay.. Laying out the plastic he lifted her body and gently placed her on top of it, before foldingthe edges over and stapling them together, encasing her in a semi-opaque cucoon. Getting to his feet, he lifted the wrapped body and dropped into the hole, laying her gently down. It was the best he could do.
Malik... Faridah. I'm sorry I can't take you back to Detroit." He said quietly, awkwardly, not sure why he was speaking to his dead colleague, but doing so nonetheless.
"I don't even know where we are now. Best I can do is give you a decent burial, keep scavengers away. Dunno if that'd be enough for you but, well, that's just how it is." Bending his legs slightly he sprang right out of the 6 foot deep hole, and began to kick the sand and torn up rock back in.