The missing Marine, who had been thrown out of the shuttle, staggered into their makeshift camp. He was a mess. Blood and sand covered his face. He had lost an eye and shattered his left wrist, but had somehow found the rest of his team. Sergeant Urban helped the young man into the wreckage of th...
He had let most of his staff go for the night. Parker, naturally, remained in case his boss needed him. Colonel Valens’ preliminary report into the destroyed freighter had arrived less than an hour ago and deeply bothered the old admiral. The few bodies they had been able to retrieve showed signs...