HSS Chasetail: Flight Deck

General Marvin Huxley was waiting for Greenwatch on the flight deck as they climbed one by one out of their fighters.

Over his arm, he was holding a neatly folded pair of clean flight pants.

Toby climbed down from his cockpit and came face to face with his Commanding Officer.

Hundeerde Space: Sector 1-Quadrant Delta-3
(S1-QD3)
Routine Patrol

Greenwatch Squadron were on patrol in one of the furthest quadrants of Hundeerde space. They were travelling in a fairly loose formation, and the patrol so far had been completely unremarkable.

This was about to change.

HSS Chasetail: High Hundeerde Orbit

About one week later

Another rest day had come around for the Greenwatch Squadron, with no flying on their schedule. An opportunity to relax after another week of constant patrols.

HSS Chasetail: 03:21 Seb and Raven’s Quarters

Despite feeling tired and wanting to sleep, Seb lay wide awake in his bunk.

The sim. There must be something that he is still missing…

HSS Chasetail: 13:00 — Briefing Room

The briefing for the simulation was about to wrap up.

Klaus:

• All squadron members and comms personnel other than yourself will be simulated.
• The simulation will commence in nominal patrol formation.
• Standard rules of engagement apply.
• Your objective is to protect the assigned asset.
• You will not confer before your run with those who have completed.
• You will make the decision you judge correct.
• You will each have one run only.

That is all.