Jericho returned to the main room where, by this time, the Raptor had been loaded with the missiles.
“Time to go guys,” he said, and the men climbed aboard the new ship.
He had put the base’s defences on automatic so it would appear the base was still occupied when the Marines began to break through and invade this area. All was in place for his escape.
As he sat in the pilot’s seat, he called his First Officer.
“Black, where are you? It’s time to go,” he said, and then what was left of them came around a corner running toward the Raptor.
They quickly boarded the futuristic aircraft and the doors were secured. Jericho lifted the craft off using vertical thrusters only. The roof above them had been compromised and, for his scheme to succeed, he would need another exit. Having planned
