Proportion drive nominal, standing by.
We okay back there?
Roger that, I'm fine.
We're fine, everything's fine.
Hang on, something's up.
Oof, yeah, I can see that.
Aw, Jesus.
The plasma injector again.
You said you'd fixed it.
I did fix it.
Doesn't seem very fixed.
Hang on.
Mandatory fix. You having problems over there?
Negative, Gray leader.
Just a few bumps, nothing to worry about.
If you could just flutter the injector a bit.
The plasma core connection's a little fuzzy.
Aw yeah, that works.
Did you hit it?
I definitely didn't.
This is commander Gemini squadron.
Comms check, report in.
Starting with you, Sol.
Yeah, I know, lead gunner with you as always.
Gray two checking in.
Gray two gunner, standing by.
Gray three checking in.
Gray three gunner standing by.
Gray four standing.
Gray four, good enough, ready.
Gray five ready.
Gray five gunner, standing by
Gray six, standing by.
Gray six gunner, standing by.
Gray seven standing by.
Gray seven gunner checking in.
Admiral Marshall's leading the strike
from the Valiant and has forwarded a briefing
with our tactical data.
Access codes are
zero, alpha, November, beta, four.
Beta four.
Transmitting the Admiral's briefing
June squadron, Colonel Danforth, XO on the Valiant
and acting as liaison for.
We're proud to have your Gemini unit with us here today.
Coming from our reserves,
this situation may seem a little nerve wracking,
- but we stand at... - No, no.
A turning point.
A chance to finally gain some much needed ground
and bring this terrible, terrible war to an end.
By now, your blood is pumping and you're ready for a fight,
but, afraid I must disappoint.
Upon arrival you will hold position
in the vicinity of the Arabus system.
Once we have gained superiority over the sector,
our stellar comness will begin to judge
the atmosphere on Arabus,
providing us with the opportunity
to push this wretched war a good distance from Terra prime.
We anticipate the assault to be moderately brief.
We're looking at a donkey's gallop.
Short and sweet.
Should be coming to a conclusion by the time you arrive,
but precautions in place in case there is a delay,
primarily, as I'm sure you've noticed, the life support in
your flight suits has been increased to 80 hours.
The downside of this of course,
is that you will be required to assess the stellar
colonists for quite some time
after we are finished resting up.
Apologies.
I thank you.
And I look forward to meeting you in person
once this little skirmish has been concluded.
Transmitting holding coordinates.
Let me know if you don't get 'em.
Does that mean we won't be fighting?
I want those comms clear, gray five.
- Yeah, but just... - Stop talking.
Of course that means we're not fighting.
- What am I... - Shut up everyone.
Okay guys, we're a few minutes away,
a little conversation calms the nerves.
Gray Leader, thank you for undermining me.
- Oh! - Seriously?
- Never even crossed my mind. - No gravitas, gravitas.
- I always liked you. - Thank you.
All fighters, assume attack coordinates
for VL drop.
We'll hit the initial point at approximately six minutes.
Six minutes from home to hell.
80 hours, hope you took your anti piss pills, buddy.
I'm getting old, I had to take two.
Um, I've got a problem here.
Yeah, I can see it.
Plasma core connection's a little fuzzy.
It should hold if you flip to the injector a bit.
I'll look at it again when we get back.
Copy that.
Oh, no, no, don't get me started, okay?
We've been robbed of a major tactical advantage here
and it's bullshit.
Ballistic weaponry was, no, is the best.
Okay, it's consistently more effective than plasma bursts.
Hey, hey, hey, you're talking out your league here, boy.
He's got a point, I prefer ballistics.
Who cares?
We're not gonna be doing any fighting.
, you want me to get too close or anything,
watch your trigger finger, mate.
You really knocked down about missing out
on the opportunity to get these things
back for Europe, New York, Istanbul.
Quebec.
You want me to shut that off?
I wanna rain down fire on 'em.
Good.
I wanna 'kill 'em as slowly as they killed us.
I wanna see if their skin melts as slowly as ours does.
I remember this one picture of a dog from Quebec.
It fused with the family that were huddled over it
and they'd all become this rotten, stinking...
...thing,
with this silent scream expression.
It was horrible.
Sorry.
It's all right, he doesn't know I was there.
Nobody does.
Comms are still functioning.
Let's just show these guys off for now.
Approaching target.
I'm not receiving any info from the relay network.
What do you think?
Maybe one of them's down.
Plasma injectors fired up and ready to roll.
Approach vector green.
Arriving at initial point, standby.
Cutting the L drive in five...
four...
three, two, one.
Whoa!
Okay?
- They're all behind you! - I can't take them!
No, no!
We are taking a beating.
Gemini squadron, standing...
Gemini unit, hold position!
Stand by for combat instructions.
I see them on me, they're right up on me
they're coming in fast.
All three,.
Help me clear up those channels.
What's that?
It's one of them.
Is it dead?
Yeah, it's dead.
Mercy now. Hello big fella.
Pardon my French.
I've never seen one of them up close
but that thing...
Huge.
They still look human.
They ripped the teeth out of prisoners.
As trophies.
You okay?
Yeah.
Systems check.
Gunners at levels to 2.4.
Looks like you're finally gonna get
that action you wanted.
I changed my mind.
Can you stop breathing like that?
Sorry.
We got this, all right.
Found something, patch me in.
Gemini group, change comms frequency to delta 08701.
Keep formation tight and focused
on the work in front of you.
Gemini units, do you copy?
- Yes, Colonel. - Move to holding sector,
echo gamma 4-7 and engage enemy cruisers.
They're using a new shield frequency.
It absorbs plasma more efficiently
than previously encountered.
Get somebody on the ventral batteries!
I can see a red light, ventral batteries!
If you have ballistics, use them.
We are not equipped with ballistics.
If you can provide any support then we can...
Negative, we're tied up with our own sectors.
You can punch through their defenses
but it takes a number of precise hits
to the dorsal shield generator.
It can be done but you have to commit to your target.
Commit to your targets.
We're counting on you.
Do what you can and if you're hit,
make the most of it.
Yes, sir.
all units are stormed,
enemy cruisers are...
Coordinates have been transmitted.
Gray seven, gray five, you're with me.
I'm with you Gray Leader.
Let's move, flight.
Targets acquired.
I can't see them.
Six cruisers, dead ahead.
Just crossing into sector four seven.
There they are.
How many turrets do those things carry?
Just three, they're heavy duty cruisers.
So, lots of fire power. If it gets through it's gonna
head straight for Mustel's command ship.
Coming up, you two.
Okay, flight, pair up.
We'll take the leader.
Gray three and gray six,
you can take the rear cruiser.
Gray two and gray four,
you can have your pick from any of the ones
in the middle
Copy, gray leader.
Dealer's choice.
You point us, I'll shoot.
Weapons three, let's do this.
10-5, come in?
Gray six, are you in position?
I'm right with you, gray three.
- Gray five! - Stay in formation!
- What are you doing? - Stay in formation.
It's hot!
Gray five, get back in formation!
Geeze!
Help me!
Get it off of me!
Get it off!
Help me!
Don't let them slip you
from your coordinates, pick your targets.
Watch each other's backs, calm and careful.
We ready?
Ready, boss.
Okay, flight, bring 'em up!
It's hot.
Regroup and start your attack runs.
Target acquired, tone and lock, weapons free.
Target lock confirmed.
Gray six, fire on my mark.
Mark.
Come, come on.
This isn't working.
This isn't working!
Left one strafing, we'll stamp out!
You sure?
You heard me!
Setting to rapid fire.
Negative!
Do not alter your weapons settings.
Let's go!
Keep targeting their starboard power cell.
I'm coming 'round for another pass.
Target locked.
Oh, come on!
One, two...
Oh, oh!
Good work, Hawthorn!
It's tough going,
but keep at it.
Dead force instructions were on point.
Gray four, pull in.
I'm right with you, gray two, coming in.
Watch it, gray two, they're throwing everything
at you guys.
Morris, we're hit!
Oh, f...
I'm making a run once we have some breathing room.
- What about Sousie... - Don't think about it.
I'm bringing us around again.
I'm all used up, I can't...
What is it?
I see it!
I'm hit, I'm hit, I'm hit!
This is a lost cause, guys.
I dunno, I dunno, Yaren, what do you think?
Yaren?
Yaren, gray six!
Gray six, can you hear me, Yaren?
Hazel!
I'm going in.
Jim.
I know, I know, shut up.
Starboard power source targeted.
I'm losing her, no...
It's too hot, we're gonna get killed, Yaren!
This is suicide!
Come on, get us the fuck out!
We tried!
We're pulling out.
No!
Shake it, buddy!
Shake it!
It's fighting me.
, we're going down.
Suit breach, catastrophic failure.
External atmosphere
insufficient for survival.
Danger, danger, suit integrity compromised.
External atmosphere insufficient for survival.
Oh god!
Hazel, Hazel, Hazel!
Hazel, it's okay, Hazel, hey, it's okay.
It's okay, it's okay, okay.
Okay, I'm gonna have to pop the canopy.
I'm gonna have to pop the canopy, okay.
Warning, external atmosphere
insufficient for survival.
Catastrophic failure.
Suit integrity compromised.
Catastrophic failure.
Distress signal activated.
Generated hard light holographic life raft.
Retain distance of 10 meters
once life raft forms.
, condition critical.
Atmosphere completely corrosive.
Respiratory functions critical
Corrosion of esophagus and mind.
I need to wait for a minute for the atmosphere to clear.
I'll be right back, okay, I'll be right back.
I'll be right back.
What's this?
Hazel, I need the start up codes.
Come on, come on.
Come on, damn.
I need the start up codes, what are they?
I'm sorry, I know you probably want to be out.
I'm gonna have to hit you with some adrenaline.
- I need your help. - Adrenaline shot.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, okay.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, okay.
I can help, I can help.
I can help, but I need to get the CQT
out in case the fleet bugs out, right?
Yeah. Okay?
Come on, you're with me, yeah?
Yeah. Okay.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
External atmosphere nominal.
Okay, listen, listen.
I need you to help with the setup codes, okay?
The ship, the ship's asking for your startup codes.
Yeah, yeah, we will.
We will, But I've gonna start the ship up first, yeah?
The codes, the codes, you give me them, I'll punch them in.
Alright, okay, okay, I'll be right back.
I will be right back, I promise, I'll be right back.
Oh yeah. Okay.
Okay, Hazel.
I need the codes, please.
The digits, come on.
Hazel, come on!
One.
- Six. - Six.
Come on, Hazel.
Three.
Zero.
Five.
Five, what's five, Hazel?
One.
Six.
Three, zero, five.
Five.
Okay, I think we did it, we did it.
This is gray six, requesting emergency combat
search and rescue.
Out of range.
Hazel, hey, hey!
Hey!
Managed the fix, I mean...
I think we're out of transmission range.
It just won't reach anyone, I can't speak to anyone.
I can't get...
Okay.
It's all right, it's all right, it's all right.
Is that better, does that help, yeah?
Okay, okay.
How is that, is that better?
We just wait now, just wait.
Here.
Can I give you one of these?
Another one to put you under.
It's the same.
This gray six to the air craft.
CQD, I'm on the surface of Arabus, somebody...
28 clicks.
Come on, guys, pick up a beacon.
There's some sort of animal out there.
Haze, there's something.
Get this on, keep it on, hey, don't!
- Stop it! - Ow!
Stuff in range.
Easy, easy.
There's something out there.
There is something out there.
Easy, easy.
- If I take us... - We need to get home.
Yes, we're getting home.
Here, here.
You have it.
Shit.
There's a ship.
It's in one piece.
But it's right off.
I managed to get the power back up
but the engine's shot.
The plasma coil's damaged, of course.
Fine.
Think so, you...?
I think so.
And we need another plasma injector.
You, you.
Fix.
There's no need to fix it now.
The security's still out there,
they're still fighting up there
and when they're done, someone's gonna come and get us.
Hazel!
Nobody's coming.
No reach.
They'll find us.
Stupid!
It's sunup in a few hours, I'll go and...
I'll go and look at the ship and see what, but I...
I can, I can plug the breach in your section.
Even if I fix it, can you fly?
You have to fly.
I haven't flown in that sort of thing.
I could.
I can't.
You have to.
Don't leave me alone.
Just hang in there.
I've still got last of this sedative, so
we may as well wait a while.
Hey.
The engines are fine.
Plasma core is bent but I managed to...
I need a transducer and a modulator
for the busted plasma coil
and there isn't anything I can use
so we're stuck here.
There's a ship that came down came down last night.
Isn't one of ours.
I think this was by design on the comms.
It's a direct cruiser.
They will lend us their plasma injector and we can go home.
Can't you stay a bit longer, please?
I'm sorry I couldn't help.
Manually activate life support.
Hair in my face.
Come in, calling to all units to fall back
to the rally point, repeat, fall back
to the rally point.
This is gray six, Gemini unit,
to Terran command.
Is there anyone, do you copy?
This is gray six, does anyone copy?
I'm on the planet's surface
requesting immediate extraction.
Withdraw all units, prepare to withdraw.
Withdraw.
Repeat, Arabus is lost.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!
No, no you can't leave!
- All units... - No, you can't leave me!
This is gray six, dune squadron, Gemini unit.
- You can't leave! - Prepare to engage
- bail drive. - This is gray six!
G-squadron, Gemini unit.
You have to hear me.
My transponder's been damaged
and my life raft, I'm on the planet's surface.
I'm on the planet's surface.
I've crashed.
Please.
No...
Don't go. Please don't go.
Recoding.
Mission report, via , gray six,
G-squadron, reserve Gemini unit site to Arabus.
An enemy craft impacted 27.8 clicks
from our crash site.
I'm going to attempt a salvage op to replace
our damaged plasma injector.
My life support has approximately 13 hours left.
If you found my body, I want my mom...
I want you to know that I tried.
Have to keep... going.
Warning, gravity flux.
Come on.
Warning, suit integrity compromised.
Warning, warning, suit integrity compromised.
External atmosphere insufficient for survival.
Warning, warning suit integrity compromised.
Shut up.
Just keep moving.
Okay, got it.
Yes.
Unidentified beacon.
Four point two eight kilometers.
Okay.
Unidentified beacon, three kilometers.
Direction, north.
Adrenaline shot.
Adrenaline reserve depleted.
Plasma coil. Plasma coil.
Come and get me!
Out of range.
Let's keep it that way.
Warning, gravity flux.
What, what, what?
What do you want?
You want to go home?
You want my ship, you want my ship?
You want my ship?
No!
Danger, danger...
No, no!
External atmosphere insufficient for survival.
External atmosphere extremely corrosive.
Visor irreparably damaged.
Visor irreparably damaged. Compensating.
Compensating.
I can't breathe!
Hazel...
Warning, remaining life support 4.7 hours.
Recording.
Mission report, , gray six.
G-squadron, reserve Gemini unit
assigned to the Arubus system.
My pilot, Hazel Yaren, is dead.
I tried to salvage Drekk parts to fix my ship but...
I've lost the plasma injector needed
for the backlight drive to function.
Drekk weapons can penetrate their own shield frequencies.
I had one single shot, took out a cruiser.
Suit integrity compromised.
Visor irreparably damaged.
Direction calculating, cannot confirm damage.
Mom.
Do not disengage life support.
External atmosphere extremely corrosive.
Catastrophic failure, catastrophic failure.
Warning, remaining life support 1.3 hours.
You again.
If I get back, I'm shaving my head.
You want my ship.
Come and get it.
This is stupid, really, really stupid.
Thank you.