Star Crusades Uprising: The Second Trilogy by Michael G. Thomas

Author:Michael G. Thomas
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Technological Fiction
Publisher: Swordworks
Published: 2014-07-16T23:00:00+00:00

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Sanlav ducked back down from the railing and moved to the waiting men. It was dark, and the clouds over Yama City blotted out large parts of the city. The shadows were ink black and gave no tone or detail away. Rain fell further out into the city, giving a damp and miserable feel to the group of fighters clustered in the ruins. As he moved down, he thought back to where he had been a year before. It was incredible, but he had been transformed in a short time. On board the CCS Crusader he had been simply a lieutenant on a gun deck, but now he was the leader of a group of freedom fighters. It was something he could never have imagined, and a position he had never wanted. He jumped over a crevice in the masonry and landed near the waiting fighters. Caladus and a dozen heavily armed civilians waited off to his right. Each of his fighters were crouching down low beside a burnt out transport vehicle.

“Well?” asked Caladus from his secure position.

“The shuttles are there, but we have a problem.”

“What is it?”

He didn’t reply immediately as a sound from one of the streets far behind them caught his attention. With a quick hand signal, a number of his marines trained their rifles and carbines in the direction of the sound. He lifted his night vision glasses and examined the building. The wind blew debris, and a number of crates slid across the road. Satisfied they were safe for the time being, he turned back to Caladus.

“We have a security problem. Somebody must have tipped them off. I count over a dozen heavy Biomechs and at least fifty infantry. They aren’t just standing around either. The Biomechs are waiting near the shuttles, and the troops are split into groups patrolling the perimeter.”

Caladus considered the predicament.

“I don’t like it. Do you think they know we’re coming? Maybe they are just taking extra precautions being as these are the last prisoners being sent away.”

“Perhaps. There are dozens of transports out on the landing bays though. They must be taking out thousands of people.”

“Between both of us, we can must nearly thirty fighters. That’s enough to take on their infantry, but not the Biomechs. Screw that. What about your friends? I thought you’d made agreements.”

Special Agent Johnson pushed ahead.

“Don’t worry about them, they’ll be here.”

Almost on cue a flight of fighters rushed overhead. It was impossible to tell what kind of aircraft they were, but the odds were that they were turncoat pilots flying Lightnings. They were the most common aircraft and perfectly suited for all kinds of operations on Kerberos. As they reached a position over the shuttles and transports, they started dropping off flares.

“They must know we are out here. Those flares are a diversion for our heat seeking missile systems.”

“They would be, if we had any!” said Captain Erdeniz with irony in his voice.

“Sir, look!” said one of his marines.

The group looked off to the other side of the escarpment to spot a snaking column of people.

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