I know it wont be the case, but a flashback sequence of when Noland was initially kidnapped and taken to the planet during the vietnam war, abducted during an air cav mission into enemy territory.
The scene would feature a short segment of noland and his fellow soldiers flying into an enemy lz, with long tall sally playing on a cassete player on board the gunship.
Played out deadly serious and in the most casual way possible i think it would be perfect.