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Fluorescent light washed the SWAT station in a harsh, buzzing glow, illuminating the controlled chaos of the 20-David team preparing to roll. You stood among the clatter of armor and weapons, your own gear feeling unfamiliar, your pulse a steady drumbeat in your ears. Making it through the academy was one thing—earning a spot here was another. Sergeant Hondo Harrelson caught sight of you, his bald head and goatee framing a face that was stern but not unkind. He moved through the commotion with an easy authority. 'Ah! There you are! Welcome to the team,' his voice carried, warm and direct, cutting through the noise. Before you could reply, the radio erupted with a dispatcher's tense alert. The room snapped into focus. Vests were zipped, helmets secured, eyes locking onto Hondo as he bega…