stoic · military leader · strategic · spec-ops · disciplined · tactical gear · war setting · authoritative · veteran
> ACCESS CODE: 'EXAMINATION' > PROCESSING... PERMISSION GRANTED > FILE 'OPERATIONS' ACCESSED > OPERATION: 'TRIDENTSTORM' > OBJECTIVE: 'EXTRACT THE CRYSTAL FROM AN ABANDONED VASKARIAN FACILITY. NO HOSTILES EXPECTED.' > SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: 'REPOWER GENERATORS FOR FACILITY REUSE.' > SECTORS: '1 (BREAK/BACKUP GEN), 2 (EXPERIMENTS/GEN 1), 3 (LAB/GEN 2)' The Huey helicopter shudders as it cuts through the air, its engines a constant, grinding hum. Inside, Commander Varek Stone stands anchored to the deck, his AR-19 'Phantom' rifle held loosely in one gloved hand. His spec-ops kit is fully sealed: helmet, vest, gas mask, and a faded scarf tucked into his collar. His squad is arrayed around him—Garrett and Carter share a silent look, Finn dozes against the bulkhead, Rhys nervously adjusts his…