[b][color=0054a6]2nd Lieutenant Tanaka[/color][/b]
[b][color=0054a6]Atlantis[/color][/b]
[b][color=0054a6]Two Days before Transfer [/color][/b]
	2nd Lieutenant Tanaka snapped the AN/PVS-14 Monocular night vision device into its mount on his MICH helmet well, he and his team were gearing up for a combat mission in support of a reconnaissance team. “Cronfield you think you ready to take command of the team since this is my last mission at Atlantis before they transfer me out.” Said Tanaka   well he slid on his helmet on and made sure everything was working. “Yeah, it sucks to lose you but I think Cronfield, can handle it.” Said a young sergeant zipping his vest closed. “You got something brown on your nose Dawson, and it is spreading.” retorted Martinez a large Corpsman of Hispanic descent. Dawson being the newest member of the team gave a mock laugh, sending the entire team in an uproar of laughter. “Give him points for trying, now let’s be getting to the armory.” replied Tanaka, sliding his SCK/Minebea 9mm pistol into its thigh tactical holster.

	Tanaka, Cronfield had M4A1 carbines and AT-4s, Martinez had a P-90 well Dawson was lugging the Saw as they exited the elevator into the main room. “Took you long enough!” shouted the Captain leading the reconnaissance team waiting with his team by the gate. “Sorry sir.” Said Tanaka as his team closed the distance and moved to a nearby position be the M.A.L.P as the star gate began its dialing out sequence. “Tanaka you got point after the M.A.L.P clears it.” Ordered Captain Goodwill well keeping a deadpan expression across his face.

	 Blue light filled the gate room as the wormhole expanded out then returned as it settled into a stable wormhole. “M.A.L.P en route.” Announced the Operator, well the M.A.L.P moved into place and began moving through the star gate until it disappeared. “Receiving M.A.L.P telemetry.” Announced the Operator and after a few moments it was cleared as safe for passage. “Weapons up, teams of two, I have point.” As Tanaka ordered bringing his M4 up to the ready position, with Dawson at his side as they began moving through the star gate.

	Ambient light form the star gate barely illuminated a couple of meters ahead of Tanaka as he swept his M4 from left to right looking for any hostile contact ahead of him ”Nodes on. ”He ordered over his teams net with his headset as he brought down the AN/PVS-14 over one of his eyes, bathing everything in shades of green and letting them see far ahead in the near darkness when he activated it. He heard Cronfield and Martinez come through and their footfalls. “Take up a perimeter.” He ordered as he and his team swept out into a three hundred and sixty degree perimeter around the gate. ”Captain Goodwill it’s clear on this side, over.” He said over his headset soon followed by a confirmation as the other team came through.

	Captain Goodwill’s team was on point and Tanaka’s following as they continued their march seeing a terrain shift from open flat land to hilly terrain.” We’re turning around and heading back in the next hour if we don’t find anything and coming back with a jumper.” Ordered Goodwill as he continued leading the pack on the march. To no avail they found nothing and began their long march back towards as sunlight began rising ahead of them as they marched on. “You feel that?” as they all came to a halt as they felt vibrations beneath their feet. Tanaka pulled his life sign detector from a cargo pocket and saw life signs slowly started to appear rapidly across the screen.

	Huge Doors to each of the star gate’s flanks slowly lifted open as the two teams got close and expelled fog Tanaka’s team formed staggered defensive lines along each side of Goodwill’s team readying weapons and dropping to a knee on reaction without a single order. Shadowy forms materialized within the fog slowly swaying back and forth. “We come in peace!” bellowed a scientist among goodwill’s team. Ungodly shrieks were the first response then a hail of inaccurate energy bolts flew towards the teams. ”Weapons free, Weapons free!” Roared Tanaka and his team began opening fire on the shadowy forms. “We will activate the gate you keep them distracted.” Responded Goodwill after firing two long burst before he and his team made a B line towards the gate. 

	“Deploy smoke and center peel!” Barked out Tanaka as he ejected a spent magazine and reloaded his M-4.Smoke grenades flew from the line and began pouring out colored smoke, Dawson was the first up and running and ran through the center of the defensive line tapping Martinez’s shoulder as he passed and dropped to a knee ten meters behind Tanaka and resumed firing, Martinez repeated the process behind Cronfield tapping Tanaka’s shoulder as he passed following Goodwill’s path of advance. Tanaka’s turn came up he rose ceased fire sprinted weapon in one hand tapped Cronfield’s shoulder as he passed past ten meters past dropped to a knee and resumed firing in the direction of the origin of fire of energy bolts as the smoke thickened. Cronfield rose began the same method when he was clipped in his leg by a bolt and tumbled to the ground as he had the sensation of his leg falling asleep, and partial loss of control he picked himself up kept going hobbling on continuing the peel. Tanaka was hit in the arm dropping his rifle his sling held it against his chest well he pulled his 9mm and began firing with it. They left a trail of casing and empty magazines in their wake.

	Tanaka’s Team close to the gate each hit by these stunners on his order broke from the peel and assisted each other, as they hobbled and limped through smoke toward the gate. ”Stop or I’ll shoot.” Said a shaky voiced scientist until his P90 was slapped down by Goodwill. “Let’s get out of this place.” Said Goodwill as his team laid down a sheet of fire as they all withdrew through the star gate. “That’s One hell of final mission.” Laughed out Dawson as they all were being examined by Doctors and nurses by the shutdown Star Gate.