Roania
13-06-2004, 03:04
The peaceful village was on a high plateau in the jungle, safe from the creatures that dwelt within that green hell. But not from those that dwelt without. A reconnaisance plane flew overhead, sending images back to the military base.
At the base, several figures looked at the screen. "Well," the Lord Captain spoke first, tapping his chin thoughtfully, "well, well...the prevailing winds would keep the mist localised, you say? Hrmm...I see no risk in allowing the test to occur."
The base's liason with the High Command nodded. "Yes sir," he answered, placing his hands together. "After all," he added, "it's not like we're killing humans, or something...just hairless apes, really. Doing them a mercy."
There was a general nodding of heads around the table. The Lord Captain swooped up his communicator. "Major Thomas...you are to take the Mist Weapon and drop it on the native village you will find at Imperial Co-ordinates 774, 82."
"Yessir," the voice of the Major crackled back.
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The IceBird Bomber took off from the airfield, beginning preparations for the bombing run. Major Thomas checked with his co-pilot and bombing crew. "Everything in preparation? Target is coming up in 3 minutes."
They responded in the affirmative. The Mist Weapon was over the drop-bay, and...
it was released.
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The natives looked up as something glistened in the sky, a small canister dropping from a large metal bird. They fell to their knees in prayer at the sign from the gods.
Exactly 3 seconds after the Mist Weapon was dropped, it opened up. And droplets of incredibly corrosive acid spread out in a fine mist, burning whatever they came into contact with...the lucky died instantly. But several of the natives survived, as the recon plane transmitted later.
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The Assault helicopters arrived in the night. Several white armoured men carrying submachine guns leapt out, and opened random fire on the grass buildings and the men, women, and children fleeing from them.
The Legionnaire commander opened up his comm.link. "This is Commissar Tardis...I'm afraid that Project #7642 is only partly succesful. Will return for further orders shortly. The village has been completely cleansed, though."
At the base, several figures looked at the screen. "Well," the Lord Captain spoke first, tapping his chin thoughtfully, "well, well...the prevailing winds would keep the mist localised, you say? Hrmm...I see no risk in allowing the test to occur."
The base's liason with the High Command nodded. "Yes sir," he answered, placing his hands together. "After all," he added, "it's not like we're killing humans, or something...just hairless apes, really. Doing them a mercy."
There was a general nodding of heads around the table. The Lord Captain swooped up his communicator. "Major Thomas...you are to take the Mist Weapon and drop it on the native village you will find at Imperial Co-ordinates 774, 82."
"Yessir," the voice of the Major crackled back.
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The IceBird Bomber took off from the airfield, beginning preparations for the bombing run. Major Thomas checked with his co-pilot and bombing crew. "Everything in preparation? Target is coming up in 3 minutes."
They responded in the affirmative. The Mist Weapon was over the drop-bay, and...
it was released.
======
The natives looked up as something glistened in the sky, a small canister dropping from a large metal bird. They fell to their knees in prayer at the sign from the gods.
Exactly 3 seconds after the Mist Weapon was dropped, it opened up. And droplets of incredibly corrosive acid spread out in a fine mist, burning whatever they came into contact with...the lucky died instantly. But several of the natives survived, as the recon plane transmitted later.
======
The Assault helicopters arrived in the night. Several white armoured men carrying submachine guns leapt out, and opened random fire on the grass buildings and the men, women, and children fleeing from them.
The Legionnaire commander opened up his comm.link. "This is Commissar Tardis...I'm afraid that Project #7642 is only partly succesful. Will return for further orders shortly. The village has been completely cleansed, though."