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Written by rdm on 2024-12-09 at 13:23

We go back in time a bit for this snippet.

Earlier, in the briefing room Commander La Trous was all business. "We have a straight-forward mission today. Intel has located a major munitions dump, which their recon data strongly suggests contains fissile materials. Your mission will be to remove it from the map. Squadron Leader?"

"Sir!"

"You will lead a combined strike unit of five on this mission. You will transit to these co-ordinates", he indicated a series of numbers on a display, "descend to twenty thousand metres, deploy your missiles, and return to orbit. A follow up mission from Intel will determine if a return mission is required."

"Very good sir. Claire, Al, Fort, and Bennett. You are with me today. Fort, Bennett?"

"Yes Squadron Leader?"

"You'll be on interceptor duty. Claire and Al, along with myself will be on ground attack. You all have the jump coordinates in your pads?" There was a chorus of confirmations. "Sir?"

The base commander nodded "Carry on Ash. Dismissed."

The pilots left at a jog, heading for the hanger.

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