A New Arrival

Posted on Mon Dec 16th, 2024 @ 10:07pm by Colonel Josiah McEntyre & Captain Samuel Hunt

754 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: The Campaign for Coridan
Location: Coridan - Camp Lambda - Command Tent
Timeline: Coridan Campaign

Getting new reinforcements were a cause for celebration. Considering most of the MACOs from 12th MACOs were redeployed with Field Marshal th’Groffe and his Andorian Imperial Rangers to Jorinal Canyon, it was nice to get more people for Camp Lambda and the push into the Capital.

Colonel McEntyre waited at the airfield for the troopship to arrive, for their shuttles to disgorge from the massive Hayes Class Transports and the arrival of a new Captain to add to the growing officers under him and Special Operations Detachment-Alpha.

As the troopship landed, several MACOs hopped out with rifles in hand, followed by Captain Hunt. Spotting the Colonel, he quickly made his way over. "Captain Samuel Hunt reporting for duty Sir."

The Colonel returned the salute sharply, in proper fashion before returning to parade rest.

"Welcome to Coridan, Captain Hunt. Colonel Josiah McEnytre, S.O.D - Alpha and CO of Unicorn. Base is a short ride from the airfield," He says, gesturing to the waiting rover.

Hunt scanned their surrounding before stepping into the rover. "Have we completely secured this world yet Sir?"

"Not yet, but every day is a new day." The Colonel replied as he gets into the front passenger seat of the rover.

The Captain chuckled. "Good, I'm glad that you left some Romulans for me to deal with."

"Plenty of them to go aroud. My XO and Beta Platoon Commanders are in the field at the moment. We'll head for base camp and get you squared away with the quartermaster and see about assigning you a unit and a AO."

"Thank you, Colonel," said Hunt. "In case you haven't noticed, I am extremely eager to get out there. The quicker we secure this world the better. The Romulans are an issue that this Coalition should have dealt with a long time ago."

"That's the spirit. my main field commander, Captain Reece is in the field, along with Captain Nimitz, our Bravo Platoon Commander. You'll get to know..."

A sharp beep of the comm on Josiah's chestplate broke his thought.

"Overlord, Reaper 1-3 How Copy?"

Josiah clicks his comm unit.

"Reaper 1-3, go for Overlord."

"Overlord, Reaper here! We are at the damaged sensor location, currently under fire from unknown forces! Their weapon discharges seem to be identical to friendlies! Are there any friendly units downrange from this location?!"

The normally calm voice of Captain Reece came over the comm. Josiah was confused, tilting his head.

"Shouldn't be anyone out there but you. You saying we got Friendlies in your A.O, over?"

"Their weapon discharge seems to be of the same plasma makeup as ours, however, their intent seems very focused on ending us! Requesting artillery strike, emp rounds...five hundred, thirty-seven meters east of my location! How copy, over?!" Reece's tense reply came back.

"Negative, Reaper, all long range artillery currently engaged. Interrogative: are you in a position to capture a hostile and bring 'em in for questioning?"

Josiah reaches back for his TacPad, pulling up the grid for the sensor relay.

"Understood, regarding artillery, Overlord!" Reece replied, paused and spoke again over the comm. "Negative, Overlord! Am missing Reaper 1-2 and unit currently! We can hold the line, but, short of taking unacceptable losses, am unable to proceed as you asked, over!"

Josiah looks back at Hunt in the back seat of the Rover.

“Copy. I am scrambling Reaper 4 to you now. Captain Gaagli and Captain Hunt will be on station in 1-0 Mikes”

Josiah clicked off his comm.

"'fraid I have to ship you out sooner than I like. Take a section, get out to the relay and assist Captain Reece. I'll send Captain Gaagli, our Scout Section leader with another team. You good for a QRF?

Josiah asks of Hunt, giving him a nod.

Hunt nodded back to the Colonel. "Ready. Just let me know how many I am going in with?"

The rover pulled up near to a MACO dropship.

"You'll take a section of 20, go with Captain Gaagli, reinforce Captain Reece, and bag me one of them assholes that took down the relay, Oo-Rah?" Josiah spoke.

"Get your kit on in the dropship, good luck Captain, and welcome to Alpha!"

"Oo-Rah," Hunt responded in return as he leaped off the rover. Shouting over to a group of MACOs, he instructed twenty to join him on the dropship. Hopping on last, the dropship quickly launched into the air.

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Colonel Josiah McEntyre
Commanding Officer
Unicorn NX-151; MACO SOD-Alpha

Captain Samuel Hunt
MACO Officer
Unicorn NX-151

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