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06:51 HOURS
COLONY SHIP, GIBRALTAR

"Everyone, prepare for surface landing. We will be arriving at 07:00 hours sharp. By then, you are all required to suit up and equip air purifiers so as to not damage your lungs from the dust in the atmosphere.", said the Commodore, pausing for a moment. "Everyone clear?", he called in a more louder voice.

"Yes sir!", retorted the crew.

The analyst stood from her seat and began towards the door from the bridge when the commodore turned to face her back.

"Elliot-- I mean... Lt. Andrews."

Elliot turned with a surprised expression.

"Commodore?", she replied, feeling a bit foolish.

"I specifically ask that you take the greatest care on the surface. There's no telling what's down there. Remember, that's Inderian Territory below. As well," He paused, handing Elliot a phase pistol.

"We don't even know what wiped out their colony...", he finished.

"Thank you, sir. I will.", she replied silently, studying the bluish metal frame of the large pistol.

"Good, then I trust I will see you back on the ship by 18:00 hours, understood?"

"Yes sir..."

A loud chime bleeped from the intercom as the Commodore seated himself in his chair, speaking into the PA.

"All personnel prepare for atmospheric entry. We will be landing on the surface of Ninten II shortly. Be prepared for further instructions post landing."

Jack was quickly finishing up on his newest creation, a crystal energy personal shield. "I have it!!!" Getting up from his seat grabbing the shield belt. Quickly wanting to test it he goes to the firing range. "OK, we need a test." Now running up to test it. He starts to wrap the shield around the arm of the dummy and turning it on covering a great part of the body. It was built for him so it is smaller then usual.

Jack grabbing a good gun starts to shoot at it. After a few shots, he moves into the range and finding that the shield stood still. "YES!!! now I need to test one more thing." Pulling out his gun slipping a blood red crystal into it and fires it off at the shield. After the fire dissipates from the range from the gun, he walks up and looks at the shield again. This time it looks like it is still there but a bit used. "Alright if i don't get hit with my own weapon... I will be fine!" Turning it off, replaces the crystal, wearing it around his own arm. "Awesome, now i need a break."

He starts to take a walk. He locks up his lab and starts to walk down the path.

All personnel prepare for atmospheric entry. We will be landing on the surface of Ninten II shortly. Be prepared for further instructions post landing.

"I never signed up for this." I muttered while pulling on the helmet of the armour I'd been given. My shotgun tapped against my back and I grabbedit with my free hand while the other closed around the strap inside the landing craft. I didn't like being dumped into unknown territory but I figured the Commodore knew what he was doing.

Elliot stepped into her quarters and grabbed a belt which had a large, multi size, gun holster and fastened it around her waist and secured her phase pistol in it with a click. She grabbed a few MH-50s, PH-50s, and analeptics, placing them in a small compartment on her belt. They were small tube-shaped capsules that fit perfectly.

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06:59 HOURS
SURFACE OF NINTEN

Reidix could see a bright light above which rushed by overhead towards the central dome, creating a low, deep drone that rumbled the ground with its deafening roar. It landed just outside the ruins in the cover of a thick, ancient forest near the power plant for the outer city where only the cool, blackened smoke stacks towered above the ancient tree canopies.

"What in Eva was that..? An Ender's magic? I gotta find out if there are any survivors first..."

The golden haired youth began running again into the city, dodging and weaving through the destroyed vehicles and rubble all the while calling out a name. 'Kit'.

"Kit! Kiiit!", he gave another shout. "Where is that guy? I hope he wasn't here when the attack occurred. please don't tell me he's messing with the ender's weapons again... Kiiit!"

A little rubble moved behind the golden haired youth. The shield comes out first then Jack. After a few seconds of him getting up, the shield dissipates. "I am glad i had that on me." Giggling to himself and starts to brush off some dirt. "Alright who was saying my name?" Looking around.

"Mr, Kit! There you are..!", called Reidix from behind a car tipped sideways and half crushed.

"I've been looking all over for you to warn you about the Ender's latest move into this region. I guess they showed up right after you got here. Erm, by the way. Did you see that light just now from overhead? I'm certain you heard the roar it made."

Khain was laying on his bed, cleaning his guns with a rag while whisteling a funny tune. "I'll be needing you two..." He closed his eyes and layed back, his head on his pillow. "Wonder what wiped them all out.."

Jack seems not to respond to Reidix at first. He goes back into the rubble and takes out a burned body of an Ender. Looking up to Reidix to hear the last part of it. "Hey, Reidix... I didn't see the light, but i deffently heard it." He looks back down at the body and starts to shearch it. "I picked off this guy after they rest of them left... Ahha!" He grabs the gun that seems to be intact. "Yes! now to get back to the lab" Puting the gun around his neck, starts to move toward his lab on the outside of town near the forest. "Hey, Reidix... come on lets head back to the lab."

"You got one of those Enders? Good. Hey, wait a minute..! That light I saw landed near your lab! Bugger, they might be looking for some stuff to steal.", said Reidix as he drew his darkly colored sword.

"I have a feeling it might be more of those blasted Enders..."

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07:04 HOURS
INSIDE THE GIBRALTAR

"Attention all personnel. The ship has made a safe landing on the surface of Ninten II. All non-essentially equipped personnel must see to finding an air purifier before leaving the ship and be certain it is equipped properly. I also request to take the utmost caution when leaving the ship. Take any available hand held weapon you are authorized to and stay alert.", sounded the PA throughout the ship.

Elliot made her final preparations and put on her air purifier, then made her way to the underside where an assembled team awaited release.

"I pray this place is vacant..."

Jack seems to be calm. "I have stuff protecting my things... even if they go it they would have a tuff time with traps and things." He had a smile on his face. "But just to make sure i better replace the crystal in this shield." Grabing the belt's crystal, and swiching it out with another. "I had better get some more of these." he says to himself, while moving through the forest almost to the lab.

Khain got his air-purifier out of his coat and put it on. He walked out of the ship and looked around.

Elliot linked the air purifier around her neck like a collar.and activated it. small lights from within the vents came on and a soft whirring noise hummed within it. She stepped out onto the platform, surveying the forest around her. She could see the old abandoned power plant, age showing from it.

"Alright everyone, Make a sweep of the area. We need to analyze the surrounding region for any humanoid life forms. Once doing so, we can find out if this place is inhabitable or not.", said Elliot from behind the group.

"Ma'am, we appear to be near a large infrastructure, a city supposedly. Shall we search there?", asked one officer.

"Yes. Everyone, let's move. Mr. Khain, you are free to do as you like. Just take care and stay within the perimeter of the forest. My men will investigate the dome. You are welcome to join."

I pray this place is vacant...

"Couldn't agree more." I said more to myself than anyone else. Flipping my shotgun around i activated the purifier I was handed and followed the rest of the infantry out the door. The place looked barren, but a pillar of smoke rising in the distance showed otherwise, "Should we check that out Ma'am?" I asked.

Khain turned around and nodded, as he left. He didn't follow the men but went into the forrest alone. He climbed into a high tree to get a good look at the area. After looking he sat down on a branch.
God my neck itches..

"Hmm, yes. We'll investigate there. Everyone, change of plans, follow agent Daena. She will lead you.", said Elliot as she turned back to face Daena.

"Take caution there, I will scout the area around the buildings around the ship alone. Contact me if you need me."

She started off towards the power plant, an ominous wind howled as she walked past the crushed steel fencing.

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"Hey, Jack. I think I see some people. Maybe they're survivor-- huh..?", said Reidix when he stopped in short sentence.

"That crest..!", he said louder than normal, noticing the Pan Galactic Federation symbol on their uniforms.

"That crest is like mine..."