Chase looked around at the other men in the craft, and marveled at how much had changed. Twenty years ago he'd been part of a team much like this one, but that team's reliance on technology had been minimal, a luxury their country couldn't afford, not even for their elite. Now, the sophistication and expense of each member's combat suits, let alone the aircraft that carried them, was staggering. It was far more than Chase had expected, but he'd lost the ability to be surprised a few days ago.