-=-Handoria Insurrection-=-
Every Commissar has to start somewhere
Part 7
Squad Morale Confident
Fireteam One
Quinton Mergen Sergeant Grenade Launcher Uninjured
Tarra Vasi Corporal Lasgun Vox Uninjured
Quinton Labonne Trooper Lasgun Uninjured
Thaddeus Haare Trooper Lasgun Uninjured
Moises Naef Trooper Lasgun Uninjured
Fireteam Two
Octavius Halian Commissar Sabre + Pistol Uninjured
Elwood Sturn Corporal Flamer Uninjured
Ming Modic Corporal Lasgun Medicae Uninjured
Thaddeus Shuskey Trooper Shotgun Uninjured
Rod Saglimben Trooper Shotgun Uninjured
Laurinda Burrel Trooper Shotgun Uninjured
"Sergeant, if you would be so kind as to hold this intersection, I will take Fireteam Two and liberate our captive allies. Won't delay us, I'm sure."
Mergen cautiously agrees, but insists you take the medicae.
Moving up I10, there is no sign of the enemy. The threshold of I6 is a grand archway, an artistic attempt at disguising a heavy blast door. You realise that many, if not all major avenues and halls would be able to be sealed in the unlikely event of atmospheric catastrophe.
"Oh, now I get it!" Burrel exclaims, as he scoots alongside you.
"What?"
"Those three traitors at the airlock, they were in full battle dress but weren't expecting trouble. They didn't have their weapons at hand, but were wearing masks, goggles and helmets, even though it would be uncomfortable."
"And you know why?"
"I think so - Sir - they were playing regicide, so they were just keeping their faces and voices as unreadable as possible."
"Ah, well spotter Trooper. That reminds me, some day I'm going to have to get-DOWN!"
You spot the glow of a charging shot, and instinctively dive to the ground while dragging him with you. A second later, you feel a wash of searing heat and blinding light as the laser beams overhead and gouges a crater in the wall behind you. Fortunately no one else was directly behind you, and with much cursing the others take cover behind columns and crates. Taking cover behind a sturdy forklift, you are able to spot the laser in the shadows by its glowing barrel. It's set up behind some cover in the middle of I6, while your fireteam is clustered around the entrance to I10.
"Mergen, we have made contact with the enemy. Looks like a stationary mining laser, shouldn't take too long."
R28 - Ollious Jorgan
N6 - Prisoners
M13 - Vox transmission