Lt. Talavera looks around and says "Is that everything men? Sergeant do you want to assign this Motion Sensors? We have four sets here, and they should give you some warning if the creatures are around. They have limited capacities underground or through walls but they should still help in the tunnels themselves. (generally Riflemen are assigned to them first, then scouts and finally maybe you or demo)
"Lets get saddled up.
"When we hit the ground, we will get you suited up in the NBC E-Suits at are at the staging area away from prying eyes. All your equipment and armor will be in large boxes mark 'Hazmat' to maintain our cover story.
"You will be inserted here at Station 2A that will take you down the main Substation sewer system where you can remove the suit and get into your Flak armor. Once there, you will be very close to where they found the maintenance workers. From there it is up to you figure how to proceed.
"I will be monitoring, but I am not going to question your actions from base camp unless you into a crises situation."
With that the Squad fills onto the Shuttle and gets strapped in (by the Primate Moreau, who calls himself 'George'). With a few moments, the pilots voices comes over the loudspeaker "We are five-by-five and ready to launch… in five… four… three… two… one… Launch!"
The G's from the launch are not as bad as a combat drop - maybe only two and half (instead of usual seven or eight) - but it still pushes you back into your seats for a few moments. Quickly though the shuttle drops to zero as it moves into position for reentry into the Earth atmosphere.
"Reentry in 30 seconds people, we should be on the ground in 20 minutes" the pilot says over the intercom… and quickly the shuttle starts shaking as it hits the upper stratosphere.
20 minutes later the shuttle lands, and Lt. Talavera gets the team up and moving. Within an hour you are dressed up in bulky suits that have shaded visors in case anyone might get a glance at your faceplate will see nothing but their reflection back. The 'Hazmat' with your equipment is set up and labeled with each of your names… it is time to go.
Stepping out of the staging area you see a number of styled office like building - they are huge! The sun is setting and the city lights are blocking out any stars that might show in the early evening sky…and it does hit you all… your on Earth! This is the first time in your whole life that you have set food here.
Shaking yourselves out of your momentary shock by Lt. Talavera's voice on your helm comms "OK, the intersection should be about 300ft to your NE, bearing 78, see it."
Within a few moments you pull up the manhole cover and drop down into the sewers of Berlin. You quickly remove your E-Suits and pull out your equipment. There are a few emergency lights here and there, so your have fairly good vision even down here.
The smells are not as bad as you might expect… modern science is good for something maybe? But then you are on the upper levels… it might get worst.
"Sergeant, set your point man and team marching orders… move them out. Lock and load soldiers"
[occ] Captain Tagon as NCO you get to decide marching order but others should suggested also. The tunnel you are presently in is 15ft wide and runs at least a mile in both directions (northeast and southwest). There are side tunnels and substations generally every 50 or 100 feet at the upper level running in different direction. The maintenance crew was found in the northeast tunnel, three substations down (about 200ft down and then another 500 ft farther down the tunnel). As you get deeper there are older sewer stations and substations throughout the system and it gets far more random… but that is a while yet.[/occ]
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