"Oh. Thank. God. I figured if I talked myself hoarse on the comms the cavalry would come. I was expecting some Freestar Militia - but any port in a storm, I guess."
You'll have to make do with me."From what I've seen already, gladly."
[Freestar Ranger] Wrong. The Rangers have come through."You are a sight for sore eyes!"
[United Colonies Vanguard Captain] Actually you got the UC Vanguard to thank."The what? As if this couldn't get any weirder."
I'm glad I got to you in time."You and me both."
What are you doing in a... closet?"When comms was overrun, I did a tactical retreat to this- this uh... yeah, this utility closet. I'm just glad I'm in one piece."
"Before Spacers broke into the Outpost, I was relaying orders for Lieutenant Torres. Torres ain't bad as COs go, but we'd have been flat out murdered if it weren't for the, and I can't believe I'm saying this, the UC Marines. So, and this is important, you see a marine: don't shoot. They're friendlies. We were days, hours maybe, from all being wiped out. When the Marines showed up, well, any port in a storm, right?"
Got it. Marines good, Spacers bad."Roger."
No arguments here."No arguments here."
Didn't you guys fight a war with them not too long ago?"We most certainly did... The whole situation isn't exactly standard operating procedure. After we clear the Outpost, I'll talk your ear off about the whole situation. But right now the clock's ticking."
"So first thing first, the makeshift infirmary isn't going to hold. They set up on the ground floor in the security section. The whole place is on lockdown, so you'll have to find a way there. Talk to... uhhh... Lezama, he's the only thing between them and... Well, you get the picture."
Sounds like I came in the nick of time."Here's hoping it's not just me still standing."
Can you give me the tactical breakdown?"When Torres triggered the lockdown, I was with Lezama and the Doctor in security. But the lockdown cut us off. Last I knew, Torres was fighting in the complex... Somewhere. The marines were guarding the back entrance, no idea what's up with them. But that intel's old. Sorry, it's all I got."
"Be safe, be bold. A dead soldier ain't no help to no one."
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"Lezama, he's a UC medic, is with Doctor Moussa on the first floor."
How'd you wind up in a closet?"When the Spacers broke into the Outpost, the Lieutenant went into full lockdown. The doors locked me off from Lezama and the infirmary. Still, I sent my distress calls as long as I was able. Right before the Spacers broke into security, I managed to hide."
"Hopefully we can talk later."
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"This is Research Outpost U3-09 to any and all Freestar Collective craft - we are under heavy fire. Hostile Spacers are overrunning our position on Altair II. I'm not sure how much longer our outpost can hold on. We don't have much time. Private Mahoney out."
"Private Mahoney to the stranger. Stranger, you read me? We got Spacers incoming at the outpost. Whatever you did up there has lit a fire under their asses. Get back pronto. We need you!"
"If the Spacers breeched the infirmary..."
"I am truly grateful you came. But get to the infirmary. Quickly, please."
"I don't think I'll be able to look at the Marines the same again."
"It's an odd feeling owing so much to a stranger and the UC Marines."
"The marines... They're a funny lot. In a good way."
