The Ouroboros Wave by Hayashi Jyouji & Hubbert Jim

The Ouroboros Wave by Hayashi Jyouji & Hubbert Jim

Author:Hayashi, Jyouji & Hubbert, Jim [Hubbert, Jim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Haikasoru/VIZ Media
Published: 2010-11-18T21:00:00+00:00


“All right. All we have to do is contact Tetsu and tell him not to land until we can solve this.”

“He won’t do it, Mikal. The deceleration sequence has already started. I talked to him. He’s not going to change his schedule. He’s arriving on time, as planned.”

“Even with someone trying to kill him?”

“Precisely because someone is trying to kill him. If the threat is a terrorist attack, he won’t change his schedule.” Shiran was well aware of Ochiai’s views on this issue. This was not a matter of changing a single spacecraft’s schedule. It was a political principle.

How should AADD deal with terrorists? Ochiai’s actions spoke for the collective. There would be no compromise with terrorism or its hidden backers. Terrorism would have no effect on AADD’s resolve to reach its goals. As the head of AADD’s steering committee, Ochiai was the embodiment of that resolve.

“The greater the danger, the less room he has to back down,” said Mikal. “He’s carrying the burden for us all.”

“That’s why he’s head of the steering committee.” Shiran examined the specifications, hoping to find some way to block a launch from outside the facility. It didn’t take her long to realize that the situation was worse than she’d imagined. “Mikal, if we don’t stop her, she could devastate Deimos. This driver fires packets from a top-loading magazine. If I were Rahmya, I’d fire as many packets as I could to cover my bet. She could wipe out most of Deimos Station.”

“How much longer till the window opens?” said Mikal.

“Less than ten minutes.”

The Guardians put on their bulky assault suits and began to check weapons. Most of these Guardians weren’t part of Shiran’s team, but rather belonged to a specialized assault group. Shiran had overall operational control, but these men and women were responsible for tactical decision-making on the ground. Their target had already killed four people—five including the Terran victim.

Shiran also suited up. She hadn’t worn one of these units in a long time. They looked unwieldy but were manufactured from composite materials and were surprisingly light. The suits had advanced servo joint assist, enabling enhanced finger dexterity inside the suit’s gloves, and used a spaced armor system. This made them appear imposing, if not frightening—an intended psychological effect reinforced by an all-black finish.

“I haven’t worn one of these units in a while,” said Shiran to the squad leader.

“Bet it won’t be the last time, though.”

“I’m afraid you’re probably right.”

The squad members helped each other through their final suit checks. Their training focused on counterterrorism operations, and it was rare for them to actually be deployed. Most would-be terrorists were detained the moment they set foot on Deimos. Some members of this squad were undoubtedly on their first deployment. Shiran could sense it—even with their evil-looking suits on, some of them were visibly ill at ease.

Seeing that Shiran was unarmed the squad leader offered her a pistol. She waved it away. “Are you sure, Professor?” he asked.

“If you need me to carry a gun, I think the Guardians are finished.



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