The Chief isn't happy to be here, but he isn't happy about most things anyway. It feels wrong to be whiling away these hours talking and posturing, even though he understands the funding is important. He's always hated functions like these, and years haven't made him enjoy them more. They've just made him better at putting up a front.

The best he can do is treat it like any mission: take care of the team to ensure they meet the objective. Most of the other new Legionnaires are younger than he is, and many have less experience pretending to belong in a mess like this. The least he can do is help them out.

(Feel free to approach the Chief. Or, if your character's stuck in an awkward conversation and looking desperate, he's got your back. The bright side of being a huge super soldier is you're hard to brush off.)