Chapter Forty-Two
Erik growled as a rocket blew apart a drop pod right above him. The Argo had become a distant star, escaping the wrath of the heavy surface defenses. Exo squads advanced, their machine guns spitting rounds and rockets and missiles streaming from them.
There were almost no drones in the air, but the heavy jamming explained that. Erik had expected that situation before deploying and coordinated with the lieutenant to use laser comms. If they lost communications or got separated, she was free to conduct herself and her crew as she saw fit. From what he’d seen, she knew how to handle herself.
Huge explosions farther down the line threw huge plumes of rock and dust into the air. With all the jamming, it was impossible to know who to coordinate with, so he decided to stick t
