[center][H2]Back in the Sandbox[/H2][/center]
[color=ec008c]Sam[/color] was in her element as she reveled in her role on the team. She put the Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV) through its paces as she kept up with the lead vehicle in which Queen rode.  She arced the heavy vehicle gracefully around another rusted ship corpse sitting on the desert floor. She was grateful for her tactical suit which had environmental controls to help keep her cool or warm within certain parameters. Her suit was designed for high altitude flying or ground combat. Her helmet was closed to protect her face from the flying sand. Her eyes used the HUD to help navigate. The tinted face shield helping protect her vision from the rising sun. 

Her HUD connected with cameras on the DPV’s and those built into her suit as they scanned for movement. She used eye movements and blinking to access menus in the HUD. A movement alert popped up in her HUD. “We have movement in Charlie quadrant.” She paused as she activated the magnification. “False alarm. Appears to be a rogue camel. No other movement detected.” She called out what she saw in a calm clear voice even as the DPV went down over another scaggy covered hill. She heard Frigga call out: [color=f7976a]"Who ever is driving is worse then my sister! Miss a rock two!"[/color]

She laughed as she replied with a grin [color=ec008c]“Where would the fun be in that! There is nothing here but rocks. I can’t miss them all. But for you, I will do my best.”[/color] Sam smirked as she began weaving around to miss as many rocks as possible before pulling up a few feet from Queen’s vehicle. The DPV rocked on its suspension as it stopped. [color=ec008c]“Thank you for booking with Chaos Rides.”[/color] Samantha snickered as she climbed out and grabbed her tactical backpack with her electronic gear. She was already wearing her pistol on her hip in its holster. Her throwing knives were in the bandolier strapped across her abdomen. The twin fighting knives were already strapped into their sheaths along her forearms. Her combat knife road in her boot. The only thing left to grab was her long gun and rifle. She clipped her automatic rifle into the tactical sling built into her suit. She slipped her customized long gun’s straps across her shoulders. 

She tightened the straps and clicked the buckle in place across her chest so it wouldn’t move around as much or make much noise. She had made sure her canteen was in the pack and filled with water before she left. She began to walk stretching and limbering up her muscles before kicking up into a faster ground eating jog. She reached the ridge quickly. She analyzed the cliff face as she had an easy climb up the ridge marked out in her HUD. She began climbing up the ridge. Her foot only slipped once as the soil under her foot crumbled a little. She made it to the top without further incident. She looked around noting any immediate threats.

She crouched low and used the zoom feature to see what lay ahead. She sat down along the cliff edge. She pulled the long gun off her shoulder and laid it next to her right hand. She pulled her backpack off and pulled out her laptop. She reached into the bag and pulled out a drone the size of a tennis ball. She laid down on the cliff’s edge. Pushing her rifle up onto her back on its sling. She opened her laptop and booted it up. She smiled as she confirmed connection to the secure encrypted satellite they used for communication in the field. She set the drone on the dirt in front of the laptop. She turned it on and sent up into the air. She spoke into the mic built into her helmet. [color=ec008c]“Chaos is in position and running hot.”[/color] That was code for drone in the air. She piloted the drone towards the rusted ship. She didn’t want to send it too high. Worried someone might spot it and shoot it down. She skimmed above the desert floor where it would be less noticeable. She was aiming to send the drone around the end of the hulk. She turned her attention to what was coming up on the drone feed. She was hoping she got good intel before she had to bring the drone back because it was out of range.