> >The fighting was fierce. Quite possibly the
> most intense thing that
> >Captain Boulay had experienced in his career
> in Starfleet. However, one of
> >the safest places to be in a firefight was
> with a group of Marines.
>
> David was in hell and he knew it.
>
> >The shooting and screaming of orders lasted
> seemingly for hours.
> >Explosions had sent dirt, small stones, and
> various other bits of debris over
> >the marines. The rebels had suffered several
> casualities from the phaser fire
> >from the marines. The Marine platoon had also
> suffered casualities.
> >Unfortunately, it had only been just over 40
> minutes, and the Starfleet
> >re-enforcements had not yet arrived.
>
> >In one of the rushes, Captain Boulay and his
> assigned sargent had to
> >fight off a few rebels. It was not what he was
> ordered there for...
>
> David was shooting and ducking when he could.
>
> >"Damn the re-enforcements. We can't keep this
> up. Pull back!!! We have
> >to re-group!!!" yelled the LT in command of
> the platoon.
>
> >The unit started to pull back. The Captain and
> a few men were just coming
> >out from their cover to head back, when the
> Captain was hit. The phaser plast
> >burned a hole right through his chest. He fell
> down, face first, about two
> >steps later. He was dead. The other few men
> made it back
>
> David looked at the body-it was his
> responsibility.
>
> >When everyone got back, 6 out of the just over
> 20 men were dead, and
> >another 4 were wounded.
>
> >"Ok, we have to begin a retreat. Our back up
> is not going to make it,
> >and I am not going to kill us all just to
> waiting until the boys get here. We
> >are going to pull back in twos, every 30
> seconds. The final 4 will be the last
> >out. Captain Boulay, you and our Master
> Sargent will be the second group.
> >Get ready."
>
> David stuck close to the Sargent..."GOT IT!"
>
If there were only time. More mortars. More phaser fire.
It was a a fire fight that would determine who lived and who died.
Boulay was able to make a few good shots, connecting with his intended
targets. However, more marines fell. The rebels were not shooting on stun.
The Lt finally ordered, "Set all phasers on maximum. Aim to kill."
{response}
The chirps from phasers being reset could barely be heard over the fire
from the rebels.
More shooting.... the odd mortar.
{Pete??}
