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[h3][color=plum]Operation Katabasis; Stop The Horde[/color][/h3][/center]
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The synthetic of the team kept sniping the more dangerous of the husks, switching to shotgun to fire as a horde managed to draw close. Watching as the human female, Salissa Fortia, made a shield while Gilvert Somner and Ja'Far Balak set up explosives. Listening as the Batarian comm about testing their skill of marksmanship, the Geth pondered only a moment over it. [color=plum]"If we are accumulating based on kills, Ja'Far Balak has the advantage. Both mine and Gilvert Somner's weapons favor power and suffer reloading time. Based on accuracy, synthetic forms take the advantage of lack of need for the organic needs of 'air' and 'eye watering' that often distracts a sniper."[/color] Phalanx voiced in return as it calculated the odds between the three snipers. 

[color=plum]"However, calculations are at times surpassed expectations due to organic determination. This will be good reading of skill."[/color] Its systems hummed, taking another shot and snapping another Marauder's head off as the powerful bullet landed straight between the glowing empty eyes of the husk of a turian. The powerful breaking through into a regular husk behind it, making a chunk of its face slide off while its body crumbled on top of the marauder.  

It was then the shield broke and the true chaos started to rain down on them. The elder krogan known as Raik "Aralakh" Skarr charged in to lend assistance to Salissa Fortia whom was quite close to getting mauled.

[color=plum]"Two eliminated."[/color] Phalanx chirped in response to the batarian's words noting that he had three down. It didn't particularly understand this sort of 'competition' while it was quite possible that some, if not all of them, could die here in this tunnel. However, it went along with it as it might be a organic morale tactic to increase questionable odds. Plus, counting and shooting took very little effort for the Geth.

Just as Phalanx spotted Staff Lieutenant Jake Anderson, as it the human Spectre had fallen behind, the horde had managed to reach its location near the back of the group. Taking out its shotgun quickly, it charged foreword to be sure it was the first foremost thing attacked in order to prevent damage to the scientists and Rayes. Blasting a cluster as they came charging, Phalanx once again had bodies of long deceased humans fling themselves on its larger more metallic body. One clung onto its left shoulder gnawing at the synthetic muscle against its neck, white liquid spilling out sliding over the husk's teeth and down the Geth's shoulder. Another was clawing at Phalanx's stomach and another to the left leg. Teeth gnawing at the metal and synthetic muscle and white liquid that was considered Geth blood trickled out.

Swinging its left fist to smash into the husk on its stomach then swinging its arm around to cause the husk on the Geth's shoulder to smash into a group closing in on it. Using it as a club while it reloaded its shotgun, Phalanx glanced to Aegon Partinax as it seemed the turian spectre seemed to be in a similar situation. Aiming its Omni-Tool, Phalanx fired a incinerate to burn a few corpses around it before aiming and shooting a group of husks near Aegon. Turning its flashlight head back to see scientists making a run for it, Phalanx quickly switched to its sniper and took aim. It had a split second to take a shot and for just a moment it could take a shot and bury a bullet into a fleeing scientist way. For that split second however, the scientist's clothing changed to what looked like a suit. Then the scientists were out of sight. Perhaps its systems were becoming faulty because of the sustained damage this platform had to endure. 

Perhaps it was for the better. Risked wasting a shot, plus they at least still had three scientists in their possession. Wasn't too well to let loose possible hostiles for the future, however, at this moment this had a bit of priority and they can further locate the escaped scientists. For now, it had to continue doing all its capabilities would allow to hold the line and protect the remaining scientists.

[color=plum]"Requirement to make haste with the explosives. We will not be able to hold position much longer."[/color] Phalanx agreed, ripping a husk from its chest, picking it up and chucking into the horde, knocking several over.