Wash jerks to a stop at the motion in front of him, drawing his plasma blaster in one fluid motion and praying that failing to look at his motion tracker isn't going to be the reason he dies-

Nope, it's Chief.

There's a split second of realization, and then the tension melts from Wash's shoulders as he lowers his blaster and slumps in relief against the wall (only to immediately stand right back up again because Event Horizon walls why). "Boy, am I glad to see you."