Operation: Swordbreaker

There had been radio silence for a while now, the higher-ups ordering such a silence for no apparent reason, naturally this order was followed until something was deemed important enough to break it.

That important something happened right now:

"…Commander Ellis?, this is Doctor Velchiek"

There was a brief silence which was broken by a response.

"Paul? Is that you? Haven't heard from you in a while, how are things?"

"Spectacular, Harmonics has been a complete success, we've found a world habitable by Human life!"

"Really?!? That's fantastic!"

"Yes but…there's a problem"

"…What is it?"

"It's inhabited…by sentient beings"

"…Damn"

"I know, we are already prepping the Ascent lab for our volunteer, a woman

called Erin Olsen but enough of that, you know what you have to do"

"Yes I know" there was a crackle of static as the Commander sighed "I'll gather up some choice men from my division, how soon can you be here?"

"Within a few days"

"Good, see you there"

There was another crackle of static, this time signifying the radio channel entering its perpetual silence once more.