The Plains

"We're taking the plains. We move in 15. We're not stopping for anything so everyone should finish eating, drinking, wanking and using the bathroom before we move out." You order, getting up to go and check out the plains yourself before the big move. You didn't know much about the local area. Your course had been diverted heavily on the way down so you had no idea if you were in occupied territory or not. The map wasn't much help as the battle net for your forces hadn't been set up due to the disastrous initial landing.

Your soldiers were ready to go in ten minutes but you gave them the full fifteen, giving you a chance to look out across the expanse. From where you were it looked pretty clear. For now.

You paused a moment before giving the signal. Vos and her two teams led the way as you left the protective cover of the forest. You were optimistic about your chances. Surely you wouldn't be anywhere near the enemy. What could they want all the way out here?

As if to mock you your HUD lit up with the threat sign of an enemy drone. Very close. Vos managed to shoot it down now that it could be seen but it had obviously been stealth coated in order to get that close. That meant it had probably gotten a full read on your numbers.

You ordered your troops to move double time but you knew that you weren't leaving this area without some kind of a fight.