Into the Battle by Rosone James

Author:Rosone, James
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Front Line Publishing Inc.
Published: 2020-10-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Emerald City

New Eden

Victory Base Complex

The Osprey flew over Victory Base Complex, what the soldiers called the VBC, as President Luca looked out the window and saw the alien planet, New Eden, for the first time. It was beautiful beyond anything she had imagined. The videos and pictures she’d seen over the years couldn’t compare to seeing it firsthand. She now understood what everyone meant when they described the planet’s unmatched beauty.

The sprawling military bases below appeared to be scattered across several large hills and ridges. Part of one of the bases looked like it had seen better days.

“That used to be a Zodark military base before the invasion,” one of the crew chiefs explained. “It’s actually a conglomeration of several military bases all strung together for added protection. Each base had its own separate function.”

Along one of the flat areas was a series of runways and parking ramps chock-full of Ospreys, VACs for the infantry, and several other transport craft. “The base we’re headed to handles the air operations and transportation for the bases,” said the crew chief.

President Luca spotted another facility being built along the ridge that seemed to be protecting the airport-spaceport facility. It was ringed with artillery pieces, fortifications, and other facilities whose functions she had no idea of. What amazed her most was how quickly all of this had been built. In fifteen months, the Army had built this massive base that was home to some fifty-two thousand soldiers.

She’d already been told by one of the generals that the army had three such facilities built in strategic locations around the planet. They had a smattering of forty-two smaller firebases in other strategic positions as well, which were more closely linked to the mining operations.

As they approached the airstrip, a massive plot of land a dozen miles from the base caught her eye. It connected directly to the ocean, and it was gorgeous. She wagered this was the location where they’d build the first human city.

“It’s quite a view, isn’t it, Madam President?” asked Governor David Crawley as they both looked out the window.

She smiled, turning her head slightly. “I’m envious of you, David. You get to stay and build a city from scratch on a new planet.”

Crawley nodded. “I’m eternally grateful that you selected me to be the governor, Madam President. We’re going to build an incredible city for our people, one that will stand the test of time.”

One of the crew chiefs walked over to them. “I’m going to need you both to strap in,” he interjected. “We’re coming in on final approach.”

President Luca reattached her harness. The time to gawk out the windows at this new world was done for the time being.

The Osprey flew over the airstrip and settled down near one of the large hangars. As its engines wound down, a large group of soldiers and a marching band moved into position outside the Osprey doors to welcome the President.

While that was happening, the crew chiefs and pilot came over to welcome Luca to New Eden and the base.

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