[@Hokum]

Meta is about to reply to Rufus until another entity randomly materializes behind him. 

[i]Great, another fucking one of these assholes.[/i]

It makes hand signals, seemingly telling him that it's watching him and to keep quiet before disappearing completely. Both droids behind Meta remain motionless and would only act on his command. The entity's appearance however, doesn't change Meta's reply to Rufus, and after a few moments he speaks.

[b]Meta:[/b] Return to your cell, and I will give you food.

Rufus could notice that Meta's tone changed from slightly angry and commanding, to a calmer state. But if he kept talking, then Meta was going to have to use force to get him to do what he wants.

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[@Zyngard]

Colt and the troopers dispatch the infected with ease, as the plasma bolts reduce the infected to molten slag and leave gaping craters in the walls. Before they would advance however, Colt raises his fist in the air as the entire squad goes motionless. Their sensors could then detect a large life form somewhere above them, moving around and roaring. He orders his squad to prepare firing positions on the doorway but to refrain from using explosives, as any one could cause the entire building to collapse on top of them.

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Meanwhile, the HAMs were starting their return trip to the rendezvous point, having seen nothing of interest.

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In the orbit of the planet, the fleet remains a good distance away from the bio-ship, doing nothing that might provoke it while trying to establish communications with the team below.