The heavy metallic receiver clicked sharply back into its wall cradle as Commander Aidens final spoken word ceased broadcasting, leaving a terrifying vacuum of silence inside the command post. A split second later, the primary defense matrix of Sector 7 responded to the override code with a mechanical roar that shook the concrete foundations of the entire facility. Red spotlights rotate along the ceiling in tandem with a blaring siren, casting a rhythmic, bloody glow across the reinforced structural plating of the central thoroughfare. The high-pitched, oscillating frequency of the alarm pierced through the air, vibrating inside the chests of every single officer currently stationed within the base defense perimeter.
"The tactical override is fully active across all primary security sec
