Harvey answers, "Those little toy darts had some sort of poison on them. That's why they were shooting at exposed areas. Every single person hit by the damn things went out like a light, including me."
Staunton grumbles, "And judging by the fact that we collected fourteen of the projectiles from wounded people and only two from the floor, the bastards rarely miss."
Harvey uses the remote to bring up another slide, though this one shows only a black screen, "They also managed to shut down the lights without cutting the electricity. We have no idea how they pulled that off. I saw them come through the gate and then suddenly it was pitch black. But, the base power supplies never fluctuated and no equipment was damaged. Strangest thing I've ever seen. Or not seen in this case."
Staunton addresses Howie, "I'll be able to answer why you're here in private a little later, son." He then turns to Amy, "We sent a remote vehicle, a rover basically, through two days ago to test the conditions. Breathable atmosphere, though if you're allergic to fungus, we'll need to know about it."
Harvey interjects, "Oh, and our medical expert here says the poison on the darts is fungus based as well."
Staunton continues, "As for who's in command, the mission will be led by Lieutenant Jameson. He'll be joining us shortly. Right now he's in medical getting checked out. The gate is about ten feet wide, so we're not able to send large hardware through. Any other questions before we take a tour of the place?"
