The 23-year-old prop, who was born in the USA, bred in Australia and, alongside new Trinity team-mates Liam Hood and Lachlan Walmsley, represented Scotland at the 2022 World Cup, jetted into the UK to find his new club had topped 4,500 season-ticket sales.
That's a sign of the optimism generated by ambitious, and wealthy local businessman Matt Ellis' takeover in the wake of relegation from Super League.
Bain, brought in from down under alongside fellow forward Toby Boothroyd by new coach Daryl Powell, has a two-year contract, and hopes to spend the second part of it in the top flight.