Star Killers are feared through out the universe. Tails of Humanity spreading far and wide with tails of a species that welcomes all with open arms and who will ruin your empire should you endanger them or those under their watch. those who didn't know, learned quickly whether through peace or making the mistake of war.

Star Killers were the second tier in terms of the military. Soldiers and marines were tier three, Star Killers were tier two, and the Imperial guardsman were tier one. A star Killer in a team is dangerous, a Star Killer alone......is what induces nightmares. Star Killers underwent stressful and painful training.

Once you were in, you couldn't quit even when your lungs were punctured or if your bones broke. If you quit you were placed into a standard infantry unit. You were shown no mercy just as the enemy would show you none while you were injured. You were taught to survive alone, wreak havoc upon the enemy, and ultimately lead others in a fight if needed.

Date: June 14th 4042
Time : 2205 Greenwich time
Unit 1st squad, 52nd Special operations platoon, 78th fleet of the 1st fleet battle group.
Location: Outside Gryphon logistics hub in Iron Talon.

Operation: Angelic Reach.
Objective: To eliminate Gryphon commanders in charge of logistical hub and disrupt flow of supplies.
Possible outcomes: 1. (Success) Elimination or Gryphon leadership and reduction of enemy troop moral.
2. (Failure.) Failure to eliminate Gryphon commanders and or leadership resulting in hazardous extraction.
3(Partial Success) Elimination or Gryphon leadership but resulting in hazardous extraction.

Adjusting the site on SR-98 sniper rifle she waited in an outcropping on a mountain. Her position gave her a perfect view of the valley below her, the road where her targets would enter being roughly 4 miles away, a fairly easy shot for her since energy wasn't affected by wind, drop, or rotation of the round as energy was weightless and not totally solid. The only thing she needed to calculate was time to targets and rotation of the planet.

"Adjust five degrees up and twelve degrees left". Her spotter next to her said as he wrote down some notes on a notebook on he had brought. A holo-pad would produce too much light due to the bright blue screen so night vision/thermal and a notebook were what he had besides his MR-61 rifle.

"Thanks Kernan". She said as her communication link came to life. "Sentinel 0-1 this is 0-2. Targets have passed the halfway mark and should be rounding the bend in about twenty minutes. We're moving to keep up with them and get a shot when they get to the gate". Came the voice of a staff Sergeant.

"Got it 0-2, thanks for the heads up". With that she looked over to Kernan. "20 mikes, path bend". Her words short and straight to the point as she gestured to the mountain path bend. She watched Kernan lift his rifle and look at the bend for any movement but to confirm where she was pointing.

"I see it. I take it 0-2 is going to join us for the hunt". Kernan jokingly quipped though he already knew the answer.

"That they are". Her nod to him was simple but after that things got quiet as they prepared.

"0-2 in position, will fire when you do". Cam through her communications system.

She didn't say anything, she didn't need to. They all had a job to do and knew it well. Twenty minutes flew by quickly as they each made sure their weapons were fully ready. The snipers would kill the carriage drivers and then the leadership. The spotters would make corrections and lay down fire on the forces below to disorientate them further and make them think there was a full invasion force in the mountains.

"D.L.R ready. I have 350 rounds ready for these buzzards". The DLR was the equivalent of a Squad Automatic Weapon or SAW. It was accurate and great for suppressing the enemy and even better as a weapons for defensive emplacements. One of their squad mates controlled it.

On the sides of the roads they had placed Thief antipersonnel mines, these acted much like a claymore mine but with energy coming out in a solid wall for about 5 meters before dissipating and destroying the device entirely.

"Eyes on target. I count four carriages bearing the Gryphon kingdom military insignia. Eight targets on each one with twenty foot mobiles flanking the sides. Carriages are being pulled by basic livestock". The staff sergeant briefly reported.

"Kernan, move twenty meters to my left and engage when me and 0-2 take our shots. Our fire needs to be spread out to be effective in confusing them". She explained and felt the space next to her empty as her spotter moved.

"0-2 engage on my mark". She said as they entered the area where they had placed the Thief mines. "Three...". She started to count down as her finger hovered over the trigger and the enemy moved further into the trap. "Two....". She continued as the soldier reached the end of the mines. "Mark".

With that the 60. cal. sniper rifles discharged, a soft fwip left the rifles as to of the drivers dropped off dead and two seconds later the other two dropped dead.

"ENGAGING"! Came the other two as the DLR opened up and cut down the soldiers flanking the left side of the carriages. Meanwhile her own spotter dropped the soldiers on the right side.

An alarm sounded from the logistics hub, the fort coming to life as the enemy reacted in confusion to the attack. This worked in their favor as both teams fired once more and killed the other two leaders, making a total of four of their enemies higher command, dead as a door nail.

"0-2 pull out and regroup at the LZ. I'll mark the fort". With that she blew the mines, destroying the enemy convoy and anyone in the blast radius, adding further to the chaos below.

She still had one more BIG present for them though and tapped her Tac-gaunt. Using her her hand she swept it from the left of the fort to the right, highlighting it in bright red on her Personal Mission Display.

"Target marked, preparing for fire". Came the voice of a Lt on another ship, this one being a GFF (Galactic Fighting Frigate.). "RAINING HELL"!

In two seconds there was a loud screeching sound as several energy rounds slammed into the fort. It melted and exploded the entire compound, instantly killing anyone inside or outside as the 305mm rounds hit it.

"Fury this is Squad 1. Requesting retrieval". She said as she walked into the darkness.

Author's Note

Imagine an orbital strike kind of like the one in this video (SKIP TO 0:20) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PnCxdQDTk8