We raced to the base camp, but we were too late. The remains of the camp looked as if a tornado had hit it. Supplies and equipment were scattered around the remains of the tents. The shuttle bore scars of battle along its surface, but I sighed with relief when I saw it was still intact.
“Sir, I am receiving faint signs of life from within the shuttle,” Gard said.
Sir, I am receiving faint signs of life from within the shuttleThe ramp was still down which only reinforced the notion that they had been caught by surprise. They were never given the chance to close it in self-defense. Satou had his neutralizer out and I followed his lead by removing the graphite rod. I gripped it tightly and followed him up the ramp. Gard stayed back in the camp and rolled away to scan the nearby grove for ho
