“Attention 316. Prepare for immediate on-boarding of Ranger team.”
“Say what?” Nika stared at the radio in confusion. All she’d been told during the briefing was Exercise with Rangers and Night Stalkers. It had seemed so odd that she’d double-checked, but that’s all they’d told her.
“A Craftmaster always displays confidence in order to instill same in their crew,” Sly spoke it like a beginner’s lesson over the intercom. “Especially in rapidly changing scenarios.”
“Roger that,” Nika keyed the radio. “This is 316. Ranger team is a go.” As soon as she was back off the general frequency, she continued over the intercom. “And they call us nuts.”
“Incoming,” Sly called out.
The words were barely out of his mouth when the LCAC skittered and bucked. A glance over her shoulder and she was look
