Karim laughs, smacking you on the shoulder.
"We'll review the orbital recordings when we get back, Nubes. And see how well you did."
Trooper Amori jogs over to you.
"Sir, we're loaded and ready to lift off."
"See you top-side," Karim says, walking off to join his own platoon.
You stride toward your drop ship, Amori falling in beside you. For a first mission, less than twenty-four hours out of strike training, you think that went pretty well.
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