Insipient Universe
Chapter 1:
0820 hours, January 28, 2156
HX-118 "Neruma", Marine Special Operations Battalion (MSOB), Team Code Name: Scorpion, Blue squad
The titanium cage of the airbourne reentry vehicle (ARV) rattled as four small pods hit the inner atmosphere and raced towards the ground. "Cage" was a misnomer. The ARV was passive which means it had no thrusters or controls at all. It was meant to be dropped from orbit or high altitudes and deliver its prescious troop cargo safely to the ground. The only problem was, it wasen't that safe. AA fire, parachute deployment malfunction and not to mention that even a small breach could cost the person inside their lives. In fact, if one looked at the ARV in its entirety they began to...