People streamed to evacuation shuttles. The nuclear strike had seemingly not been prevented and this night would, perhaps, be the last anyone spent on the colony. Sadly the research fragments could not be extricated meaning that the only consolation the hardworking researchers of the colony could take with them would be the knowledge that the ancient artifact would forever remain lost to their enemies.
Meanwhile, Space Marine Erin had a sheep and a mission. Literally, she was running through the colony carrying the last of the sheep. All of the sheep had exploded except one. It made quiet sheep noises as she carried it, her power armor making the task quite easy.
She stopped to look at a news vid after seeing one of her old friends, impertinence, and his picture on the screen. Apparently there had been a malfunction during the day in the Lower Orbital Gamma Induction Coil and he had paid the price. She offered a brief salute in his memory. The sheep would have also saluted but it lacked arms and hands and fingers. It made quiet sheep noises instead.
impertinence ( Marine ) is dead.
Night 4 begin.
