Convergence (Galaxy's Edge Book 13) by Jason Anspach & Nick Cole

Convergence (Galaxy's Edge Book 13) by Jason Anspach & Nick Cole

Author:Jason Anspach & Nick Cole [Anspach, Jason]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Galaxy's Edge Press
Published: 2021-11-15T22:00:00+00:00


The SLIC took fire while it was still over the yellow zones, making for the occupied haven of the MCR. Given the way things were going, it didn’t really matter where they set down—each spot seemed just as likely as the next to be swarming with the rebellion. But then, that was the point. They were operating in the enemy’s backyard. And even before things had gotten as difficult as they now were, it would’ve been considered unusual for them not to run into someone while in the bush.

Since it was Masters’s plan, in a way, he would be the first man off. A thing that didn’t bother him in the slightest. He had survived beneath a pile of bodies while roving Cybar had disrupted Kill Team Victory’s mission to nab a House of Reason politician. He had evaded and fought his way off Kublar, one of the few legionnaires from Victory Company to do so. And there had been dozens of other tight scraps along the way. Yet, for all his bravado, he didn’t think of himself as invincible; he merely trusted in his ability to stay hidden when needed, to KTF when possible, and to stay alive above all else.

Assuming they met resistance upon landing, after dropping Masters the SLIC would push northeast. If they were again unable to disembark the entire squad, Jaybles would be the next to insert. The plan ultimately allowed for up to three separate drops that would put each legionnaire in the AO, forming the points of a triangle. And while the best-case scenario was an uncontested site where the Yawds could disembark as well, the feeling was that for a surveillance mission three leejes such as themselves could get the job done. They might have to.

The SLIC flew low, skimming the treetops in near-total darkness. The weather cooperated that night, the clouds remaining on their courses, blocking out the vibrant bright moon of Kima. The darkness was all-consuming, and if not for the loud hum of the old repulsor engines on the SLIC, they likely wouldn’t have been noticed. But almost as soon as they entered the LZ, steady bursts of repeating blaster fire rushed up from the dark jungle to meet them. The flashes of light gave the sagging broad green leaves a pink or red reflective glow depending on how close they were to the source of the shot.

SLICs were tough everywhere except its windows. It was said that a pilot was more likely to die getting shot through one of the canopy windows than they were in a fiery crash. Still, it took a lot to bring one of the old birds down. Which was a good thing, for as the pilot, relying on a helmet equipped with night vision, brought the ship down for landing, she drew additional blaster fire from the jungle until it seemed that bolts were coming from all directions, though in reality they came from just one. They had set down on yet another skirmish line or outpost.



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