WS Chpt 5

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==Chapter 5 - This is the Way the World Ends - Wolf Skinners (3024)==
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55 km ESE of WSDS Mondez's intended landing point
Astrokaszy
1206 Local Time
21st July, 3024
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Lieutenant Harris made sure the Hunchback was steady on its feet among the rocks it had landed in before keying the microphone: <<"All WHISKEY units, this is WHISKEY FOXTROT ONE, rendezvous my position, grid coordinates 1-1-1-0, over.">>
<<"This is WHISKEY FOXTROT TWO, I copy... glad to hear your voice, out.">>
<<"FOXTROT FOUR copies, out.">>
<<"ROMEO FOUR copies, out.">>
<<"BRAVO ROMEO copies, but it might be a while, out.">>
Harris heaved a sigh of relief as the calls came in. He had most of his lance, one from the Recon Lance, and the Recovery Vehicle all within VHF range.
<<"LT, this is Sergeant Ludak… I aimed for you, but missed. I'm about six klicks south of you, and not very mobile. Request you and BRAVO ROMEO come to me... over.">>
Shaking his head, Harris turned the Hunchback to the south and transmitted, <<"All units, this is WHISKEY FOXTROT ONE, repositioning six klicks south. Report all contacts this net. OUT.">>
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55 km S of WSDS Mondez's intended landing point
<<"This is WHISKEY FOXTROT THREE... I hold two units on VHF and one beacon. Recommend all units rendezvous on the beacon, over."
<<"WHISKEY ROMEO TWO concurs, over.">>
<<"WHISKEY CHARLIE FOUR, roger, over.">>
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25 km SW of WSDS Mondez's intended landing point
<<"MIKE ONE, this is WHISKEY ROMEO ONE, I hold your beacon and one other close by, and am moving to rendezvous. Recommend securing your beacon, over.">>
<<"MIKE ONE copies, securing beacon, out.">>
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90 km NW of WSDS Mondez's intended landing point
<<"MIKE TWO, this is ROMEO THREE, I hold your beacon south-southeast of me, and am moving to rendezvous, over.">>
<<"MIKE TWO copies, shutting down beacon, out.">>
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90 km NNW of WSDS Mondez's intended landing point
<<"FOX TWO, this is ALPHA WHISKEY, packing up and moving to pick you up, over.">>
<<"FOX TWO copies, I should be packed up by the time you get here, out.">>
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75 km NNE of WSDS Mondez's intended landing point
<<"All WHISKEY units, this is CHARLIE WHISKEY. CHARLIE WHISKEY will link up with ALPHA WHISKEY, recover FOX ONE and TWO and move to rendezvous with MIKE FIVE. Recommend WHISKEY CHARLIE TWO and THREE do the same, over.">>
<<"CHARLIE TWO copies... marking chute for recovery and moving to rendezvous, out.">>
<<"CHARLIE THREE, roger, same, out.">>
<<"ALPHA WHISKEY will be late to the party, over.">>
<<"CHARLIE WHISKEY copies all, out.">>
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