1512hrs Day Three Killrock

1512 hours Day Three Killrock

 1. The last to leave.

 General Manning was the last to stepped off Selvan VII on the last shuttle to the Frigate "Adonis" in orbit over Selvan VIII. Just as the shuttle entered the landing bay; the Frigate "Adonis" fired its three space cruiser TP1 torpedo at the planet surface near the colony. It was aimed at the underground spring near the Settlement. Those water spring were detected before and kept secret until now. The explosion opened up a large geyser which sprout up high to create a series of streams which flowed on the surface; it also triggered off the contamination with the ore and poison gas was released. The area of over a hundred fifty kilometres were out of bound.

 The 1^st Ranger Division was down to less than ten percent of their original strength but in two months, they were back at full strength with volunteers and new recruits. Duncan was promoted to command the new Armored Section, but Basilus was removed his promotion when he punched the Colonel who told he was sloppy.

 Basilus ended back with his squad. He locked in the greave on his right wrist and then test its reaction to his signal from the implant in his wrist. The blade appeared instantly from the greave and then rotate anticlockwise. He then signaled it to retract and pulled on his left greave. This one does not have a blade but it housed the communication unit and onboard personal sensor for information. He then slipped on the shin and thigh guards before pulling on his chest plate which was colored camouflaged to match the color of the terrain they are landing. There was a processor which they can input in the codes and it would react on the surface it encountered.

 The breast plate also covered their dark gray uniform donned beneath it. The insignia of the Scouts are on their left sleeve; and its showed a Kerrin Wolf leaping upwards with the fangs bared. The wolf was one of the feared predator for its relentless and silent attack. The wolf was known to prey on even larger creatures and hunt in a pack.

 The breast plate slipped on over the head would given him cover for his front and back. He strapped on the waist belt which holds the PL450; personal handgun with a mean impact power, on his right side of his belt; the half metre length serrated rectangle blade with a short hilt. His other blade was in his right boot with its six centimeter gut cutter. It has a curved end like a partial hook. He later slipped on the ammo bandelier with the extra ammo clips and various grenades onto his back.

 Next he picked was the standard issue PH375 with the extended ammo clip of sixty rounds before he donned on his metal helm with the sides that curved in to cover his cheeks and upper neck. It has the comms builtin to the right side which reads from the greave unit and the mini processor on the left which feeds the greave. The processor powers the display on the visor which covered his eyes and nose. Last component to be put on was the metal gloves with the metal studs.

 The Squad Leader punched in the code on the right shoulders and the all the components of the suit come alive. The visor gives out the reading on all components are in working order. He then looked at the members of his squad which are in dressing up like him but some of them would be carrying specialized weapons like the PH750 or the blasted PH500 short barrel shotgun. 

 He walked up to Ranger Mira Torre and help her to slip in her chest armor. Their eyes locked for a second before he grabbed Ranger PH750 rifle which was on the floor. Pete was at the rear adjusting his gear before locking them in. Then finally he looked at the ten new recruits in his squad. There were two whom he knew.

 "Welcome to Squad Five, Sargeant Duncan." Basilus shook the ex-tank leader. "And you too, Corporal Jimmy."