<strong>Lcpl Roman "Rome" Beneke</strong><br/><br/>Standing near the rest of Kilo squad, Rome had turned to face the corridor leading towards the school. He stood poised and ready for another<em>dickhead</em>blitz attack, watching his motion tracker as he listened in on the chatter surrounding him.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=69278.msg3205891#msg3205891">Quote from: Haibane on 26-06-2010, 12:40:27</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><br/><strong>"We do not know that company scientists are doing research here. These life forms are not likely to be indigenous; LV-1875 was not reported to be supporting any native species and it's small mass, lack of atmosphere and lack of a food chain suitable to support such a large aggressive species indicates they are not native. It would be highly unlikely that Weyland-Yutani would knowingly establish a colony on a planetoid that was supporting a hive of such animals. Therefore..."</strong> my brain ran through two or three dozen possible scenarios, <strong>"We should consider one of three possibilities: first, that one or more of these creatures arrived with the colonists aboard a freighter. Second, that these creatures are like us - visitors here which implies they are capable of space travel <em>or they arrived on a ship belonging to a person or persons unknown...</em>"</strong> I added the emphasis to that, <strong>"Or Weyland-Yutani deliberately brought one or more here for experimentation~"</strong> I looked around the Hab block. <em>That unknown structure five clicks south west.</em> Beside my boot heel half of a melted teddy bear lay face up in a puddle of acidic sludge. <strong>"~with unfortunate consequences for the colonists."</strong></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><strong>"Yeah, we don't know that scientists are doing research but we don't know that they're not either. All I know is that these mean-ass motherfuckers just tried to eat us... and they almost succeeded. We only killed about a  dozen of these fuckers but I have a sneaky feeling that there's a shit-ton more around here somewhere and I have a bad feeling there are no colonists left in this shit hole."<br/><br/></strong><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=69278.msg3206260#msg3206260">Quote from: Zillah on 26-06-2010, 17:36:27</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"I say if we don't find any survivors in the next five minutes, we get the hell back to the Mitchum. We're just sitting ducks here."<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Rome's brow creased and he shook his head at Zippo's remark. He was a marine and marines don't tuck tail and run when the going gets tough. The idea that another marine would suggest such a thing brought revealed a tinge of anger. He started to speak his mind on the matter but was cut off by Widow, who voiced his ideas in a much more diplomatic and articulate manner.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=69278.msg3213580#msg3213580">Quote from: Destiny Ascension on 28-06-2010, 13:26:24</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><br/>"<strong>I disagree, there may be colonists left alive.</strong>" Jennifer piped up after hearing Zippo speak. "<strong>We do have a job to do... sir.</strong>" Jennifer finished her sentence with an attentive look at Lieutenant Mengsk. "<strong>If nothing else, we should set up the sentry guns outside the main gate, leave a security detail there and go check out that unknown structure. If any of those theories Senjo cooked up-</strong>" Jennifer waved her hand towards the synthetic."<strong>-are real, then we may find answers over there.</strong>"<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Rome nodded, a hint of a grin tugging at the corner of his mouth as he looked at Widow with a renewed sense of respect.<strong>"You're damn right..."</strong>was all he managed to say to that.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=69278.msg3205891#msg3205891">Quote from: Haibane on 26-06-2010, 12:40:27</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><strong>"I need to access the colony's mainframe, the cabling here is out of commission, and I need to dissect one of these c~"</strong> I was interrupted by a slithering noise and a loud <em>thud</em> in the corner of the Hab block nearest where we had entered. In an instant I unshouldered my pulse rifle and trained it on the object that had fallen. It was the body of one of the small brown fast aliens. I looked up. It had fallen from the tier two walkway level. Up there a jagged hole was melted in the metal planking.<br/><br/>The dead alien was above and <em>behind</em> Alpha team's firing line. <strong>"Wait. Where did that come from? We have an insecure perimeter here."</strong><br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><br/>Rome swung the M-56 around to the fallen creature, his finger hovering over the trigger as he watched. Quickly realizing the creature was dead, he swept his weapon upwards to the second level walkway, quickly scanning his motion tracker.<strong>"Scanner's still clear. Lieutenant, may I suggest that we get our asses on the move... <em>soon</em>! The control room, the laundry room, the bathroom... I don't give a shit. As long as it ain't this room anymore. I don't like standing around and waiting for the shit to hit the fan... sir!"</strong><br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=69278.msg3214151#msg3214151">Quote from: CmdrRenegade on 28-06-2010, 17:50:25</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><br/><strong>"Everybody get back in firing position!"</strong> he yelled and walked over to the fallen alien.  There was something not quite right here.  This kill had been too clean.  It had a matching set of wounds on the top of its head.  Pulse rifles, smart guns, and sentry guns blew big and gapping holes in whatever they shot.  <strong>"Someone...or something else killed this thing."</strong> He motioned everybody to remain alert but to untense a bit.  <strong>"Senjo has the best idea I've heard so far, but we still haven't secured a base of operations... We still need to finish securing this building and check for survivors.  We'll proceed to the 2nd Floor as one unit.  Watch the corners.  Watch your sensors.  Senjo, break down the sentry guns and bring them too."</strong><br/><br/>... Military logic said they were better off continuing forward than completely backtracking.  <strong>"All right, people.  Get ready to move out."</strong> He gave the alien corpse one last look.  <strong>"Let's also watch for our 'friend'."</strong><br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Rome gave a half-grin at MSgt. O'Shay's warning to watch for their 'friend' and replied,<strong>"Yeah, Sexy Beast would <em>kill</em> to say hi."</strong>Acting as rear guard, Rome covered the squad as they filed up the stairs to the 2nd level, keeping his gun trained on the school corridor while glancing frequently to the area the unknown subject was suspected to have made his escape.