 What component of being the first to venture out into the unknown, dangerous planet is slightly exciting to Kolin and his peers? (being out of authority's watch)
Despite sour feelings for the space service of Haurtoz, steward Peter Kolin had to admit that casualties might have been far worse. The maintenance of a proper viewpoint was a necessity if the Planetary State were to survive the hostile plots of Earth and the latter's decadent colonies. Since the crew would be eating packaged rations during repairs, Yrtok could be spared to command a scout detail. To reach their assigned sector, they had to climb a forbidding ridge of rock within half a kilometer. "Be a job to find anything edible here," grunted Ammet, and Kolin agreed. "What do you mean, anything you wanted?" asked Kolin, testing the firmness of a vertical vine.
 Experiencing a break from constant supervision
 Escaping the authoritarian rule of Haurtoz  Experiencing a break from constant supervision  Sabotaging Chief Steward Slichow's plans  Consuming real food without having to share it