05-20-2014, 10:39 AM
Capitan Hakim was a bit more of an open book then Captain Miko. There was indeed a momentary flicker of emotion in the man's dark features; how would it have looked if they had managed to arrive sooner? An unrealistic thought, the sort that would likely haunt the man to his end. There was no chance to arrive sooner. It simply wasn't possible. But every hour had meant more lives lost.
The moment passed. Capitain Hakim waved some of his men forward. The pilots were given top priority and each were soon flanked by two heavily armoured Legionnaires.
The assault team outside were quick to work, and eight man sections quickly fanned out to find vehicles, while other teams were forced to begin moving along the outside of the terminal to find better positions. Firefights began to erupt as the extremist forces began to react to the presence of the Legionnaires.
The situation outside was beginning to heat up, but for the moment at least, the Legionnaire proved the more terrifying force on the field. Controlled fire, discipline, cohesion, and most importantly, communication, made the difference between the Legionnaires and those mobs of fighters that swarmed over the main terminal. They came forwards in waves as each group realized the Legionnaires were present, and fell in droves, but it wouldn't last long.
The Legionnaires had been lucky so far, that the enemy fighters had been focused almost entirely on the main terminal by the time they had arrived, meaning the way from there to the fire-base was mostly uncontested, at least for the moment.
Capitain Hakim listened a moment to the information provided him from the fire-base, then looked to Captain Miko, "Corridor secured. Your men will keep the survivors together and herd them to the fire-base, located here."
He indicated the cleared route of travel on his pad, "Are you aware of any other groups of survivors in the terminal?"
The moment passed. Capitain Hakim waved some of his men forward. The pilots were given top priority and each were soon flanked by two heavily armoured Legionnaires.
The assault team outside were quick to work, and eight man sections quickly fanned out to find vehicles, while other teams were forced to begin moving along the outside of the terminal to find better positions. Firefights began to erupt as the extremist forces began to react to the presence of the Legionnaires.
The situation outside was beginning to heat up, but for the moment at least, the Legionnaire proved the more terrifying force on the field. Controlled fire, discipline, cohesion, and most importantly, communication, made the difference between the Legionnaires and those mobs of fighters that swarmed over the main terminal. They came forwards in waves as each group realized the Legionnaires were present, and fell in droves, but it wouldn't last long.
The Legionnaires had been lucky so far, that the enemy fighters had been focused almost entirely on the main terminal by the time they had arrived, meaning the way from there to the fire-base was mostly uncontested, at least for the moment.
Capitain Hakim listened a moment to the information provided him from the fire-base, then looked to Captain Miko, "Corridor secured. Your men will keep the survivors together and herd them to the fire-base, located here."
He indicated the cleared route of travel on his pad, "Are you aware of any other groups of survivors in the terminal?"