Chimera Base came alive again at dawn.
Many mech pilots and support personnel woke up early and prepared for a hard day ahead.
Although many of the Larkinson soldiers were veterans of at least half a dozen battles, none of them took the upcoming challenge lightly.
The Emperor Tree loomed tall over Task Force Solus for numerous months. The calamity plant not only directed a huge amount of hostility towards the Larkinsons, but also showed a frightening capacity to learn and adapt.
Those who underestimated the capabilities of this evolved native plant organism had already paid the price. Venerable Taon Melin and Venerable Lanie Larkinson were among this blasted calamity plant's most prominent victims.
If everything went well today, the threat posed by the Emperor Tree should end before local sunset.
