The drop lights came on over the target grid. Four pods locked into the final approach. Objective was total elimination Inside a closing engagement zone. They landed near the center of the marked area. Enemy presence was already active on multiple sides. Initial contact came from the northern line. One unit advanced toward the enemy While the others cleared the immediate approach. Movement remained possible for the first phase. Ammunition was still within expected limits. Support strikes were called in early And were no longer available. A second wave arrived from the east And restricted the navigable routes. Pressure continued to increase. Support assets were still recovering. Eagle support remained unavailable while rearming. One diver remained in place to hold the line. The remaining three began moving toward extract. Extract was activated with limited time remaining. Sustained fire continued from the rear position. Three divers reached the platform. Contact with the fourth was maintained. A Hellbomb was armed at the choke point. Contact ended shortly after. Another diver lost but not forgotten. The ship sealed and departed on schedule. The engagement was logged as complete. One name was marked as unrecovered. Reinforcement requests were submitted. The next deployment followed the same structure. Positions were reassigned. The pattern continued.
