Indigo Squad (32 page)

So why were the recon drones so noisy that he could hear them half a klick away?

Stealth-capable recon drones had to exist somewhere in the White Knight Equipment inventory. It was as if the Tactical-Marine regiments on Tranquility had been equipped with unwanted leftovers discovered at the back of a dusty store cupboard.

If the Human Legion was to survive and prosper, Arun would put a priority on sourcing better equipment.

The augmented freaks amongst the ship crew were geniuses. Maybe they could develop the tech that would give them an edge?

“Approaching Gate 3 in twenty seconds,” reported Hecht. “No sign of opposition.”

Hecht’s drone slowed before dropping down into a crater for cover. Caccamo’s started sweeping around Gate 3, finding no opposition. The images didn’t show much of Gate 3 either. It wasn’t just blasted, scorched, and melted: there wasn’t enough debris, as if the great redoubt of Gate 3 had been vaporized.

Arun tried not to imagine what kind of weapon was capable of such destruction.

Caccamo’s sweep completed without more surprises.

“Take the drones inside,” Arun ordered. “Let’s see who’s home.”

The story continues in RENEGADE LEGION…

Launch date: Spring 2015.

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