That's silly, how are you supposed to know when we're in trouble without radio contact?
Damn it Jones, you're not thinking ahead.

You know, you have a damned good point there.

We shouldn't be too far off that we're out of comm range at this point. Unless we have some really bad comms.

>Keep being in the vehicle until we get somewhere.

>Take some of the standard manufactured components, and the processing unit. It could be useful.
"Well, these could come in handy. Maybe I could make some modifications."

Saber Squad - Fortress First Floor - CD & Grif, Dagenham & Niko

Grif and Niko take up positions closer to the front doors, but there's little movement in the street for now. The rumbling is picking up...

Dagenham's 'research' concludes that the most dangerous wildlife commonly encountered by Marines will generally require hefty applications of antibacterial and/or antibiotic compounds in the case of open wounding. A cursory search of the remains of the colony's CivNet shows no reports that match the creatures encountered at the compound, oddly, nor anything that might be a report of their arrival. It's possible the local administration tried to cover it up though.

CD rips some of the more important and unidentified-looking bits out of the captured bot, along with some basic parts. Intel and Command will definitely want a look at these - maybe they'll know something about them. Maybe not. Have to wait and see.

New Item: Strange Robot Components - Unmarked hardware taken from an unidentified robot. Who made this stuff...?
New Item: Standard Robot Components - Common robot components. Nothing much to write home about here.

Added to Inventory: 3x Strange Robot Components
Added to Inventory: 3x Standard Robot Components

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Saber Squad - Fortress Second Floor - Georgii

The problem with overwatch and waiting is that it's boring when there's not a whole lot to shoot. Sword Delta isn't exactly talkative right now either.

[ K77A MAR: 125/150 ]

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Saber Squad - APC; Small City Park - Dirk and Bob

The coordinates flash up on Bob's HUD. Not far! The Spartans have been surrounded in the middle of a small city park by a pack of the same black 'bots that have been backing up the rogue colony robots. Unlike most squads, the Spartans wear Heavy Exo Body Armour rather than the lighter and more flexible Marine Body Armour, trading agility for superior protection and firepower.

By the time the APC arrives, the battle seems to have tipped in their favour - a few shots from the APC cannons save them a little more ammo, and they're all too glad to see some friendly faces.

Spartan Alpha » "Good to see Saber made it down more or less intact, some of the rookie squadship pilots lost their cool when the flak started flying. We were on our way to back up Sword and Fang when... well, you can probably tell what happened. Got room in there for four? These suits ain't exactly fast."

Before anyone asks, I have merged my action with my chat.

Woot.

>Head up to overwatch with Georgii

I keep thinking up actions and forgetting to post them.

Saber Squad - Fortress First Floor - Grif, Dagenham & Niko

Rightly so. The rumbling becomes clearer, like steps. One, two. Left, right, left, right. Not many at once, but something large. That's when you notice the street getting... hazy? It's not hot enough for a highway mirage, is it?

Cubicle walls make good barricades, though they're not particularly tough.

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Saber Squad - Fortress Second Floor - CD & Georgii

Georgii gets no strange rooms - but he does get a strange look or two. Whilst he's busy with that, CD notices the same distortions as everyone downstairs.

Sword Delta sees it too. He mutters something under his breath - evidently Sword are discussing possibilities on their own squad network. Not a word out of Fang, yet... at least, not on the local net. They're probably talking away up on the roof.

[ K77A MAR: 125/150 ]

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Saber Squad - APC; Small City Park - Dirk and Bob

Spartan Alpha » "Good to hear. Spartans, embark! Let's move on out!"

The four Spartans climb in the back of the APC, and Jones manages to get it turned around and heading back to the main building.

Spartan Delta » "Maybe if we weren't wearing this heavy armour. It ain't so good at the ol' 'fine motor control' gig, y'know what I'm sayin'?"