First In

Posted on Tue Dec 6th, 2016 @ 12:02pm by

496 words; about a 2 minute read

Mission: New Faces and Terror Beyond
Location: Planetside : Base of ground Operation

Three squads of her platoon were slogging through the rai and dealing with the mud as they rushed to clear the LZ for the shuttles to land and the incoming Engineers a safe place to land.

The Crew Served Squad had the nasty task of setting the Command tents and warm-up tents for the incoming personnel. The two squads were out on By-The Book Patrol to gather intel. One squad had the miserable job of a stationary position of guard duty.

Winters slogged around and pitched in when and where needed to set up the Fleet and Marine Base of Operations tents. She rotated out the Guards with those working to keep all alert and moving.

Even though the landing area had good drainage, there was still the build up of mud. At least where the tents were for the base of operations was heavily carpeted with grass like plants. But once everything was in place. The grass would turn into mud, then hard pack dry ground once the people began to occupy the tents for business.

=/\= "LZ Secured," =/\= SSG Winters called the ship to start the inbound of personnel and supplies. =/\= "Base O and Warm-up tents are in place." =/\= As the last tent ropes were tightened and the last filled sandbag went into place around the bottom of the tents to keep out the water from inside the tents. =/\= Colonel, Major Have two patrols out on immediate patrols. No word back from them yet. M Ops is ready for you." =/\=

She heard the whine of the closest shuttles coming down to land. She smiled. Knowing Zan, he'd be on the first shuttle to hit the ground. She looked around and saw Lt Bradshaw and his bunch of merry men being beamed down onto the spot where they were suppose to be beamed down and not interfere with the Shuttle landing zones.

"Coffees that way, Lieutenant Bradshaw!" SSG Winters yelled out to him, pointing the way to a small tent that had been erected first to get the something warm to eat and drink for the ground forces and various incoming teams.

She looked at the First landed shuttle and gave the dark polarized cockpit window a salute with a raised mug of steaming coffee and a wide smile hoping that Zan would see her and not worry to much. "Third Squad! Gear up for patrol! Private Dadenski, bring me my gear will ya please?" She yelled out as she finished off her first mug o coffee to warm her up for the Patrol.

"Sgt Kirkland, When the other two patrols get back, Get coffee in them, let them dry off and mingle them with perimeter guards. Good placement for the crew served weapons! Get a cover on them also so the troops can stay somewhat sheltered."

"Gotcha Sarge!" Kirkland yelled back, getting the extra personnel of his squad to go help improve the weapons positions for the safety and comfort of those manning the weapons.

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