Time for Action

Posted on Fri Dec 16th, 2016 @ 10:13am by

422 words; about a 2 minute read

Mission: New Faces and Terror Beyond
Timeline: Slight Backpost

Samantha woke to find Annabelle next to her sound asleep. It had been a late night and she ached slightly from some of the fun they got up to, but it was worth it but it was time to get going.

After getting ready for the morning Samantha went to the Barracks to gather her gear, weapon and additional equipment that the latest updates deemed she take, wet weather gear being one such addition. As she pulled her gear on she was handed an update, Sgt Winters and several squads of marines were already on the surface aiding in security and construction of basic shelters. Winters was a good soldier, didn't always see eye to eye but did her job well enough to be respected by almost everyone. It did come as a shock to many that she would break character and date a pilot, many including Samantha saw Winters as a marine girl through and through.

In the one hand though the same could be applied to herself, there was a time that Samantha saw herself as a marine girl but then Annabelle came along. Always the things one least expects that can change everything around.

It was strange to see Colonel Frost on the Bridge and not with the troops as he usually was but Samantha's mission was simple, secure the area, sweep the area of hostile wildlife and maintain security until relieved.

Beaming down with another squad Samantha found herself ankle deep in wet mud, raining and a light wind. "Marvellous." Clearly getting out of bed this morning was a mistake she thought to herself. "Private, report."

"Several shelters have been put up, shuttles are over there in the LZ, hospital is over there with all the lights around it. Marine CP is there with the netting and we are establishing perimeter patrols and security zoning as we speak. Due to the situation we are using shuttles as a form of secure storage, we are setting up communications between squads, shuttles and the ship right now. Sgt Winters is over there coordinating efforts."

"Thank you private." Samantha spoke.

Walking into the Command Post Samantha was handed a cup of Coffee. Much to her surprise. Displays and sensor inputs streamed information outlaying the surrounding area. Dense wooded area, some flat land with mountains to the north. If the figures were anything to go by there were several hundred colonists here needing aid. Where the rest had gone was unclear but no doubt an air search would locate them in time.

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