In the copilot's seat was First Officer Melaku. In the passenger compartment, nearest the aft ramp, all five Marines stood stoically in heavy space armor—they would be the first off after landing. Equipped with railguns of various calibers, the small squad was more than a match for anything short...
The suite lay farthest forward on the lower deck, part of it directly under the Captain's sea cabin. It spanned the full width of the hull and boasted a sitting room, a spacious bed and a private head with shower. Both side walls held large viewports through which the crater pocked surface of the...