Liberation

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The guard hurried quickly through the transport as troopers rushed to repel boarders. He was wearing the long green/grey coat buttoned up around his face, and the low pulled feld cap shielding his eyes.

His Mauser-repeating blaster clutched in his hands as he steeled himself for what was to come. If he had any hope of pulling it off, he had to be quick. The RHA had taken great pains to place him aboard that transport, and he wasnt about to make a mistake.

The guards in the secure area saluted as he approached, unlatching the door. He was a part of their detail, a senior officer. They had no reason to doubt him, ten years of loyal service, without blemish saw to that.

He stepped through the doors, looking towards the cell, where the Commissar-Captain was being held, chained and restrained.

Typically draconian, over done for effect.

He shot the first guard as he sat at the table. The second, still trying to close the door, looked up in shock at the sound of the shot. Reaching for his gun as the officer shot him, simply between the eyes.

The third shot was directed at the security camera.

Alert sirens were already blaring.

Well met Comrade, the officer greeted as he released the cell door, pausing to scoop up an assault rifle and spraying it down the short hall into the pair of relief guards who were blindly charging in. It would be another minute before more arrived.

He unlocked the cuffs, shrugging out of his jacket and handing them over to the Commissar-Captain.

You should know that I am breaking years of deep cover over this The officer informed.

Katz nodded as he pulled on the coat, and tucked the feld cap low.

I secured the data we needed, he informed. I assure you, once I am out of here it will be shared with your commanders and it is worth the risk.

Katz recovered the second assault rifle, ducking to the far side of the holding area, sighting the rifle up and using it to cover his comrade.

The escape pods are closer to the hull, the officer indicated, looking at his watch.

What? Katz asked.

The explosion of the sabotage charges ripped through the reactor, plunging the transport into darkness, as emergency alert sirens began to wail. The Transport beginning to list as it fell towards the planet, engines flickering as the gravity drew the ship down.

Oh crap Katz murmured as the ship began to plummet.

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