SENJO<br/><br/>(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk137/HaibaneR/KiloPlatoon_16.jpg)<br/><br/>(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk137/HaibaneR/KiloPlatoon_15.jpg)<br/><br/>The colony buildings came in sight through the darkness of the storm, the row of roof lamps being their first indication, then the perimeter walls. A wide vehicle gate in the wall was standing wide open. The squad approached slowly, skirting round to the west on the higher ground until we could look down on the compound.<br/><br/>(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk137/HaibaneR/KiloPlatoon_17.jpg)<br/><br/>Nothing was moving.<br/><br/>Corporal Morden went close and put his head around the gate to quickly recon the hardstanding in front of the buildings. From this distance I could determine that there were abandoned maintenance and survey tractors around, some cargo trolleys and considerable quantities of junk.<br/><br/>(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk137/HaibaneR/KiloPlatoon_18.jpg)<br/><br/>Sergeant O'Shay ordered an area secured and within seconds this was done, several pulse rifles pointing out in a rough circle with the Leftenant in the centre. Again I ditched the sentry gun drums and took up my rifle, continuing to scan the area to the west uphill of us. Lance Corporal Mitchell was near Corporal Morden in advance of our small perimeter, the two of them both examining the view inside the gate.<br/><br/>The area between the compound security wall and the buildings was a mess, the type of mess that only accumulates with some time without maintenance. Given the wind and weather this area might have gone untouched for a week to two weeks.<br/><br/>(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk137/HaibaneR/KiloPlatoon_19.jpg)<br/><br/>I refrained from commenting to the Leftenant about how derelict the yard looked, he could see it for himself. Inside the fence and below one wall of the main building was a vehicular service lock.<br/><br/>(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk137/HaibaneR/KiloPlatoon_20.jpg)