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[Salsacookies]

"Hmm, I'd like the M60, it's a classic and I want it. I'm also gonna grab the LAW, if you don't mind. Here's my Saw, sound like a good trade, not used, hopefully these arms will remedy this... lack, of explosives."

After I grab these, head to the target range and test them out.

[Remuthra]

Head to the barracks and catch some downtime before the next mission.

[GentlemanRaptor]

Spoiler: Frankowski (click to show/hide)

The cafeteria worker hands you another hamburger. This one doesn't taste so good-but you choke it down anyway.

Spoiler: Bones (click to show/hide)

The M60 handles like a dream. You manage to hit the targets out at 800 meters. You realize that firing the LAW would be a bad idea, seeing as how it's a single shot weapon.

Spoiler: Bridger (click to show/hide)

You stumble into the barracks and grab a bunk. Sleep comes quickly.

((I'm not waiting up this time.))

ONE WEEK LATER - BASE BRIEFING ROOM

You file into the air-conditioned briefing room. A huge monitor takes up the entirety of one wall, and the rest are bare. You take your seats, along with the rest of the support crew - pilots, recon troops, even a few artillerymen. Colonel Wilkins, a tall, grey-haired man with a limp, moves to the podium directly left of the screen and clears his throat.

"Ahem. Alright, gentlemen, let's get down to brass tacks. I've got good news and bad news. The good news is that we've managed to decrypt the alien language after a happy accident. An intern in one of the labs knocked a captured computer off the table, and then a hologram started playing. After that it was a simple matter of running it through the new Rosetta 4 system. The bad news is that the aliens intend to make first contact within one year. Under normal circumstances we'd welcome that, but these slimy frogmen intend to make Earth a vassal-state for their puny intergalactic 'empire'. Now, the lab boys managed to figure out another thing from the downed craft-it's drive system. It got here by way of FTL travel, using a method we honestly had no idea existed. More importantly, however, we've reverse-engineered the system. This is where it gets relevant to your upcoming assignment, so listen up. More intercepted chatter seems to indicate that a recon vessel is entering this sector. It's sitting in the asteroid belt, performing signals analysis. Ordinarily, we'd be unable to get anything out there in time to interdict that ship. However, we've strapped a bunch of those reverse-engineered drives to an experimental weaponized NASA design. Saber team, your job is to intercept that ship and capture its crew. We'll be liasing with NASA to get pilots for this one. Alright, that's the end of my rant. The floor is open for questions."

[Remuthra]

"Two questions, sir. First, how are you wanting us to handle recovery and captives? Second, are we planning some sort of empire of our own, here?"

[Again_Dejavu]

"How much time will we have to get ready? I'll need to change my equipment. My current bombs are too large, using them on a spaceship would kill us all."

[Remuthra]

"Yeah, that's another thing. Don't we need training or something for this? I've got no clue if guns even work in space."

[GentlemanRaptor]

Wilkins nods.

"First off, you'll be going in with Tasers and stun guns in addition to your normal armament. We don't yet know enough about their physiology to concoct any sort of tranquilizer. Second, no empire building of our own-at least not yet. Our new objective is to obtain enough tech so as to enable Earth to resist any attempts at conquest. Third, don't you worry about having to use guns in space. You'll be boarding their ship directly, airlock to airlock, after the pilot disables it. Their ships, from what we can tell, are pressurized, so your guns will work. You will, however, be wearing light, combat-designed space suits in case of a hull breach. You will be trained on how to operate them, but its a crash course. Few days maximum. Don't expect full mobility. Use that time to swap out any gear you don't need. This will be a close-quarters affair. Oh, and another thing-the suits have magnetic lock boots, so you won't have to worry about the recoil in zero-g. Unfortunately, no nation on Earth has an orbital firearms range, so this will be on-the-job training for you all. Any more questions?"

[Remuthra]

"Aw, hell, close quarters? If we have magnetic boots, sir, that means we can walk out on the hull? And just how stealthy are these suits?"

[GentlemanRaptor]

Wilkins nods.

"You could, but I don't recommend it. You're only getting a few days training with the suits, and I don't think the pilots particularly want to pick you up if you go tumbling off into space. Oh, and stealth really doesn't factor into it if you're on the hull-the boots will come down pretty hard when magnetized, and that'll make a hell of a racket on the inside depending on how thick the hull is. Inside, you can take your chances with zero-g maneuvers, but when powered on the boots do make a bit of noise. If you want to be stealthy I would advise going in slow and with the boots on at low strength-any sudden maneuvers on the part of the other ship and you'll go flying, but you'll be able to move more quietly. And, ideally, the other ship's engines are out anyway."

[Remuthra]

"Aye, sir. Full authorization, this time?"

[GentlemanRaptor]

Wilkins chuckles.

"Hell, it's not like I can stop you from doing anything, can I? We've got the FTL engines working, but not the comms, so I can't really give you any orders once you're up there. Better to ask forgiveness, at least this time around. You have authorization to do whatever it takes to get that ship under human control. Any more questions?"

[Remuthra]

"Any tips on the alien technology the boys could hook us up with? I'm thinking we'll probably need to do some hijacking, if possible, and if not, I'd rather the laser turrets weren't a mystery."

[kj1225]

Aedan shrugs and leans back to wait for the briefing to finish.

[GentlemanRaptor]

"Well, as far as we can tell the ship is very similar to the one you just encountered. That means no on-board defenses, and only minimal crew armament. The frogs we found were armed with what we guess is their equivalent of our service pistols. Very basic stuff, light weaponry. We are unsure as to the nature of the projectiles they fire, though, as the weapons we found were far too banged up to test ourselves. Our best guess is some kind of light laser weapon, but if it is then their miniaturization tech is light-years ahead of ours. Whatever it is, try not to expose yourselves to enemy fire too much. If you do, however, make sure your helmet cams are on and recording. The data could be invaluable."

[Again_Dejavu]

Sven chuckles
"I'll keep that in mind"