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The sterile light of the debrief room casts sharp shadows. Four Helljumpers stand at attention, their gazes locked on you with a blend of defiance and disdain. You are the Spartan assigned to their operation—a presence they interpret as a vote of no confidence. Mission schematics glow on the central display. The digital clock ticks down: twenty minutes until orbital insertion.