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Chapter 13
by BlindSeer
Rendezvous
Camp
Sarah arrives in camp, though from the proper base camps that Sarah is familiar with, no tents or other structures, no organization, just a group of people scattered around a pile of burning debris.
{if Private Johnson Is Alive = 1} Both privates Johnson and Milo breaks off from Sarah on arrival as they appear to have already established their own little corner in camp. {endif}
{if PFC Cruz Is Alive = 1} Danials escorts Cruz over to Winters portion of the camp to receive proper treatment, with any hopefully she will have more luck saving Cruz then she had Gonzales. {endif}
Private Sinclair has set up a rudimentary kitchen of sorts, distributing prefab meals and bottles of Bugjuice that he was able to salvage from the wreckage to the troops.
Corporal Cho appears to be taking stock of the rifle squads resources, as things stand it looks like all anyone was able to save was the sidearms that they were supposed to carry at all times.
{if PFC Cruz Is Alive = 1} Thankfully there’s a small stockpile of equipment back at the APC, it isn’t much given the squad’s circumstances but it’s more then what they have at present. {endif}
Private Fischer is congregating near the kitchen, every so often taking sips from a bottle of Bug Juice and he doesn’t appear especially pleased about that fact as he winces each time he does as though he’s been punched in the gut.
Corporal Wilson is standing at the edge of camp, staring off at the great carcass of the USS Warden, presumably deep in thought.
That’s everyone… from a USCM rifle squad only a handful have survived, and those that have, have little to fight for, little to believe in, if moral falls any lower half of the squad will desert and the other half will turn criminal.
Sarah has to do something, something that will allow the troops to bounce back from this loss, at present she is the ranking officer, the lieutenant long gone or more likely; dead. It falls to her now.
Winters over at the medical area seems in dire straights, the **** of Gonzales can’t have been easy on her, it seems she could use a hand.
Corporal Cho seems relatively stressed as she pours over the current equipment that the marines have to work with or the lack there of. {if PFC Cruz Is Alive = 1} No doubt the weapons cache in the APC would prove useful to her. {endif}
Private Sinclair seems to be in thought, combing a hand through his hair as he paces back and forth near the makeshift mess hall.
Corporal Wilson seems lost in thought, quietly looking upon the ruined remains of the Warden, utterly beyond repair, it seems age could use someone to talk to.
{if Private Johnson Is Alive = 1} Finally it seems that both Privates Johnson and Milo are in the midst of discussion. What that discussion is, eludes Sarah. {endif}
Sarah has to do something, with the Lieutenant gone it falls to the Sargent to run damage control, the marines are rudderless right now, if action isn’t taken and help granted then it’s only a matter of time being the marines scatter to the winds, leaving the system defenseless and those in it.
What Does Sarah Do?
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The Darkness Between The Stars
A Strategy Game Set In The Aliens Universe!
“That cold bitter darkness between the stars… it’s got eyes; it can SEE us… sometimes I close my eyes, I try to sleep… and when I do I can see IT… it knows us… better then we know ourselves and it hates us in a way we could never understand…” - Private Ellison former Colonial Marine.
Updated on May 15, 2025
by BlindSeer
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