39The Reds dragged Scott's Battlenaut into one of the black domes, hauling him like a sack of garbage through a big gate. Watching his topside feed, which showed the view behind him, Scott saw the gate slam shut and seal. Then, according to the sensor readings on his visor, air was pumped into the room around him.
As soon as the air pressure stabilized, the Reds dropped his legs, letting them fall to the metal floor plates with a loud clang. Then, he heard Cairn's voice over the comm.
"Open the cockpit," he said. "Get out of your armor now."
Scott took a deep breath and let it out slowly. The second he stepped out of the Mark VI, he'd be defenseless.
Then again, they could have killed him by now if they'd wanted him dead. And if he wanted to accomplish his mission, what other cho
