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As the group drops out of hyperspace
The ships are ordered to maneuver defensively around the perimeter to ensure maximum coverage of the planet's surface
Following up on leads of illegal activity the relentless center battle group exercise caution when approaching this remote system
In these situations
Careful coordination between man and machine is imperative to the successful completion of a mission
Once orbit has been secured the relentless deploys the cold climate assault trooper division to the surface of this frigid planet
Transport 931 8 Zulu prepared to initiate transport drop sequence
That's what 931 8 Zulu. Please stand by for final safety check. Let's transport 931 8 Zulu Roger that standing by
Yes, sir absolutely
All medical supplies check out and personnel accounted for
So with your authorization, we're ready. Thank you officer. That's good news. Yes, sir
All right, excuse me captain. You have checked this bird out from top to bottom crew is secured and the pre-flight list checks out
You're good to go. So with your permission
Good work tech. Sergeant. You are really safe flight and godspeed sir
Hey, you take care of my ship you here. I don't want the loaning lamp all busted up again
Hey, I'm talking to you. It's my ship now. So should you be leaving I'm too old for this
I should tell him to stick a little like a man transport 9 or 8 1 8 Zulu has pre-flight check out and is awaiting authorization to initiate drop sequence
Transport 9 or 8 1 8 Zulu Roger that hang or be personnel
You're authorized to initiate drop transport 9 or 8 1 8 Zulu Roger that all right crew. Let's do this clean
We track loading ramp. Yes, sir retracting ramp. Oh
Drop stations report go no go for drop on my team drop station secure green light armor 24 green light armor 11
We're secured green light armor 32 green light for drop
Affirmative captain all drop station secured
Cargo cross lock engaged manual pre-launch cycle engaged captain like command standing by thank you flight command transport 9 or 8
1 8 Zulu confirms all drop stations secured transport 9 or 8 1 8 Zulu Roger that
transferring vector heading for approach
Disengaging primary docking color. You are clear for launch and the ship is yours drop them easy and hit them hard
9 or 8 1 8 Zulu confirm
Turtles final pre-launch sequence check
Confirm
Primary couplers released flight control systems online ceiling all outboard hatches
Internal compartments pressurized all integrity check
receiving flight command to calm
Now I'm in the profile check coach vector locked into LZ
Check stand by the release all stations get ready for draft. We're opening the window
on my mark
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Mark
Whoa, what the hell was that disengaging inertial dampers?
Hold on down there. It's got to be a little rough
Look at it. He's a cake. I'm talking to chief. The sticks just got real heavy. I'm on it
Looks like the atmosphere you're dropping to extremes
trying to compensate
Turbulent crosswind has got us off heading
God, LT wake up. You got to correct by point one five Roger cracking by point one five
Damn it
Maintaining descent
Captain with these conditions our time on the ground just got cut in half eight minutes will be more than enough time on the ground
Yes, sir LT sir when you put us on the deck keep the engines hot standby for immediate dust off
Once the walkers are clear, we need to get above this storm to orbit on station Roger that sir
Approaching staging area
Beginning landing cycle
Initiating gear down command activating counter hydraulics
How's my zone gator target LC is locked in we're right where we should be
175 minutes in closing Roger touching down a target
Here's three green down and locked
Compressing landing struts
We're on the deck now where's my stylist
Point of ramp for Roger that cargo cross lock is engaged deploying ramp. It's like the fifth one this month
LT nice work every time sir comms report mission status flight command transport niner a1 aZulu
Beginning insertion for patrol
If I lost that thing again gator. Oh my god quit messing around you take it
About time and quit moving my stuff some navigator. I don't even know how you found this job
Please when you're as good as me the jobs find you speaking of jobs
We got about five minutes before the gears on the hydro is freeze up and we're digging our way home
Right the perimeter is clear for a 500 meter radius. There's no life sign
Are you sure if there was anything exposed out there?
I doubt we could inflict any more pain on them than what they're already going through there's no metals
No munitions. No any
All right perimeter is clear so let's secure it comms get those straight legs off my ship. I want dust off in three minutes
Let's not take any chances here. Yes, sir. How about some numbers gator easy?
Coordinates are as follows for armor 18 24 11 and 32 transferring to your console now
Got it attention all units stand by to receive vector headings for patrol
Armor 18 proceed on a 3 1 0 armor 18 proceeding on a 3 1 0
Armor 24 on a 3 2 3 armor 24 3 2 3
Armor 11 proceed on a 5 6 2 armor 11 acknowledge moving out to 5 6 2
Armor 32 on a 5 1 0 armor 32 proceeding on a 5 1 0
Raptors secure the perimeter at 500 meters and scout vectors for your armor over
Roger that 9 or 8 1 8 Zulu raptor patrol moving out securing perimeter at 500 meters
Captain cargo has cleared the ramp very well secured a ship Roger LT prep for dust off
Yes, sir. You have the numbers Roger affirmative
These veteran assault troopers have developed skills and strategic combat operations when experiencing extreme terrain and weather conditions
Such training allows the Empire to easily deploy into areas that otherwise would be much too hazardous for other ground troops
Additional training and combat tactics scouting and general support roles allow them to be equipped with the latest in high technology weaponry
Armor 18 armor 18 here go ahead scout 3 in position you looking for some coordinates Roger that scout 3 we all arrived
It's about damn time it's only 80 below been out here a week rally point position is 4 1 decimal 4 0 over
Yeah, I know shut up. I'm freezing to time to wrap it up and get the hell out of here
All troops divide for recon control. Yes, sir. Tell the boys to gear up for moving out. Yes, sir. For this elite core of assault troopers fear is not an option
A lifetime of training has conditioned them to be alert and agile in the most undesirable of environments
Alright back there. Let's go for a clean dispersal this time. No promises doors up ropes down troops deploying now to be a part of the special unit
Requires a high level of discipline and concentration especially when working in tandem with the heavy mechanized armor of the support vehicles
Talk about ice planet zero. So what's it look like? Looks like we're gonna be here a while
Although each trooper is also equipped with the appropriate survival gear some small amount of tolerance must be observed for the extreme cold of the environment
Left side door ramp is clear troops are down. Wow. Let's move it out. Squad 1 down and clear. Squad 2 bring up our 6. Squad 2 down and ready on your 6 Roger
What a closer look. Let me give you a hand. Stop! Quit screwing around. That's not funny. Why do we always have to stay behind and do this?
You're lucky this is a slow day kid otherwise we wouldn't be talking. I swear to god these things are made out of ice
There have been times when I would have sent a couple thousand bolts down range by now and my spotter, that's you FNG. Whatever
Would be handing me a new barrel to change out. Yeah I know but for now we have to... What's the manual say?
It rhymes with maintenance. Oh yeah. Constantly maintain and upkeep equipment in order to prevent malfunctions in the field. The machinery can easily be disabled by ice or freeze up completely
Like always. So a few of us and by us I mean me are assigned to remain on board to check over the hardware for signs of damage due to ice failure
That's right. And I act as a spotter for the gunners when the situation demands
Yeah right. That's not really why you're still up here. Oh well why? What the? Oh give me a break. You're not ready for the ground
The last time you went out the squad had to carry all of your equipment. I mean come on kid my armor's older than you are
Sure whatever grandpa. That's enough you guys. You know when the cargo doors open troops are deploying for a mission
Things get real sticky up here especially on missions when we're deploying into hot combat zones
We are all there is to make sure the ground is clear for the troops and keep any hostiles off us while they're vulnerable
Yep let me tell you we know firsthand what it's like to rely on the guys in our position
We've put in our time on the ground already and have worked up to being stationed at this gun crew
Now it's our turn to see what we must have looked like when we were FNGs
They're all scared spitless jumping out of a perfectly good armored box right into enemy fire
Believe me it's no fun hanging out on that line in a combat zone for any amount of time. That's the truth
I heard that any number of things can go wrong in times like this from our high vantage point whether we're moving or standing
Sometimes it's difficult to tell where the enemy fire is coming from and pinpoint targets let alone hit anything
So generally we lay down a wide field of suppressing fire and attempt to cover the troops as they deploy
Now these troops rely on us heavily for their safety when loading or unloading
So we take our jobs very seriously
Now we've definitely got the best job on board. You think I'd want to be driving this thing? No thanks
Our only responsibility is to lay down cover fire for the ground troops
Period
Not driving or parking or even making repairs
Too much to worry about
For me there is no other job. There's nothing like the sound or feeling of firing a gun like this
Knowing you can't let up for a second without endangering the entire crew
This takes a special combination of quick reflexes, sharp eyes and concentration
Maybe if you concentrated harder you'd have as many hits as me
Very funny. At least I only hit the enemy targets you collateral bastard
Now there's always a risk of casualties on our missions
Our purpose and number one priority here is to minimize the risk for the troops and reduce their losses at a critical point in the engagement
We manage to keep the enemy's heads down and we did our jobs
We do a good job on a mission. We get more of them back on board live when it's over
We don't
Well we want all of them to come back
But let's face it, they're not deploying for a picnic
I'm our 18 ground patrol. We've reached the mark and we're breaking off
We'll run a booth with you at 9 or 4-9 or do you copy?
Copy that. Ground patrol. Good luck. We'll meet you at the rendezvous
Right side. Door clear
Ground patrol is clear
Come on kid. Time for you to maintain it up. Keep some hot coffee for me
Aw man
Ready when you are
There's a ram. Drift door is coming down
Looks like a storm is coming in
I'm glad I'm not out there
How much jam we got?
Wanna get naked?
Ah, damn!
They fly us and they drive us
And we're still walking to get there
Another day in the court
Uh, we got something, sir. It's on the box 877
Could be a transmission. The signal is really faint
It's east, uh, west, it's that way
Where?
About 750 meters north of our position
The code's not used by the Empire
Is that thing even working?
Yeah
Alright, let's check it out
Yes, wherever it is, it isn't friendly
The success of the Assault Trooper Division, combined with their fearsome reputation
Has made the standard Assault Trooper a symbol of the new order
Where's my ass off?
In fact, the success rate for the thwarting lawbreakers is so high
Most renegades would rather flee
Than engage them in confrontation
Scouts 877 are in position
They're tracking an unidentified inbound war location
Alright troops, let's rally the dig in
You ready for this? I'm ready for anything
Visual contact acquired
Still no contact with primary target
Yeah, last figures, this job is 90% boredom, 10% terror
I hate these types
You know, I signed on with the Empire when I found out the terrorists had attacked the reserve base in my hometown
My friends and family were all killed in that battle
What? You never told me that
Yeah, the whole damn city was destroyed
That sucks
You know, I always used to think I was kept alive for a reason
Now I finally think I know what that reason is
Yeah, to kick some rebel ass
No, I'm not here for revenge
I'm here to make sure that what happened to me doesn't ever happen to anyone else
Huh, I remember my girlfriend graduated from the Imperial Academy as a fighter pilot
I had it bad for her, must have been that uniform
Anyway, I enlisted with her, to be with her, same thing
Yeah, can you believe it? As a pilot
What happened?
I didn't make the cut and got transferred to the snowtrooper division
Big shocker, could have been worse, could have been transferred to the scuba troopers
That's a great tune
Sure is catchy
Got him, greater craft, 1500 meters and touching down
That damn god damn time
Well, this is interesting
Well, I can load gents
These guys are no strangers
What do you mean?
Just last month, it blasted its way out of Davenport Gateway
Son of a bitch
Well, that's not gonna happen this time
Crank it over, fire it up
Get up
Sir, it won't turn over
Then fix it
Yes sir
The girl
Huh?
What happened with the girl?
Uh, she dumped me and joined some rebellion
That sucks
Never fails
I'm on
God damn on my ass
You think they heard that?
Are you kidding?
I can still hear that
Well, I don't know, maybe they're...
Whoa!
They're on to us
All squads, open fire
Don't let that ship take off
Silvertail 63, evacuation code 51982
Are they serious? They can't be pulling us out
We just got here
It doesn't matter
All squads, continue covering fire and prepare to fall back to extraction point
We're leaving
It's gone
Better call it in
I'm not calling it in
You call it in
Yeah
Yeah, I'll call it in
Time to pop smoke and get the hell out of here
Looks like we have the smoke part covered
Cold steel, cold steel
Silvertail 63, fire mission, over
Silvertail 63, cold steel, fire control
Go ahead with coordinates, over
Position 6219, fire for effect
Spotter will adjust, over
Roger, Silvertail 63, beginning orbit, over target area
Stand by for support
The hammer's coming down, over
Roger that
Silvertail 63, ready for extraction, over
Squad 1, fall back
Fall back
Teamwork, precision and confidence are key to success
Working together to solve any problem
Both men and women are expertly trained to get the job done
As guardians of order and justice throughout the galaxy
