Star Force: Origin Series Box Set (21-24) by Aer-ki Jyr

Author:Aer-ki Jyr
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Archon Lore
Published: 2016-01-24T05:00:00+00:00

Backstab

1

December 20, 2399

Jartul System

Daka

Mark pulled open the armory storage locker revealing three sets of green battle suits, all his. He took the right boot of the newest one and slid it on over his shoe, securing it in place before pulling out the other pieces of the ranger armor and latching them on, then doing a quick shimmy to get them to all lock into place forming an airtight seal. The density and weight of the armor was greater than that of the acolyte armor, which was in turn greater than that of the adept armor, giving him the most protection possible.

As Archons grew in strength they could bodily handle higher grades of armor, and the ranger armor was the most advanced version they had fielded yet. It weighed 128 pounds, almost as much as Mark did, and was tailored to fit the exact dimensions of his body, thus increasing his speed and flexibility as compared to an adjustable, generic suit. The whole assembly was unpowered, save for diagnostics, communication, and a lot of other stuff in the helmet, meaning that he had to propel himself and the suit around on muscle power alone, which would have been impossible for an untrained Human, who would have had difficulty in walking a single step.

Mark, on the other hand, was a level 2 Archon Ranger and took off running out of the changing area as if the suit was nothing more than a thick set of clothes. He grabbed several weapons in a nearby compartment, attaching them to the built-in rack on the back of his torso along with an extra ammo carrier that slid in along the small of his back but still allowed him to bend at the waist as he left the armory and headed for the hangar.

“I’m in. Talk to me Sandra,” he said as he tore through the hallways.

“Big fight going on in orbit and they’ve got dropships coming down. Closing the bay doors would be a big help.”

“Are they both open?”

“No, just south side. But the Calavari remote control is down. They’re asking for assistance manually shutting the doors. I don’t know how, but the Nestafar have troops swarming the hanger and the interior corridors.”

“I can confirm the latter. Where are the manual controls located?”

“Control booth above each door.”

“Above?” Mark said, skidding to a halt just before he got to the airlock. “So I need to go through the roof to get there?”

“That’d be my guess. I’m not getting much information from the Calavari right now.”

“How are we doing in the hangar?” Mark said, not sure which way to go.

“We’ve got the regulars in the air providing cover, but aside from the smoking dropship remains there’s not much to hide behind out there. We’re good for now, so I suggest you hit the roof.”

“On it,” Mark said, sprinting off towards the elevator. “You going to get in the fight or what?”

“I was waiting to find you,” she said, her voice dissipating a bit as she walked away from the mic towards another station.

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