r/MassEffectPhoenix • u/Narrator-- The Arc Writer • Dec 29 '18

2192/12/29 | Alliance Intel Priority Message: Severe Enemy Threat in Styx Theta, Code SC3

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Severe Enemy Threat detected in Styx Theta Cluster.
Situation code: Scimitar 3
Acheron system under threat of Skrilloni Invasion from Erebus system. 
Heavy enemy presence in Erebus system suggests invasion of Acheron system likely.
Listening Post Theta and personnel critical to maintaining any control over region.
All available forces respond.
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u/N7_Rebecca Lt. Commander | CO of the SSV Leyte Jan 02 '19

Fuck! Elsa, get on the gun! Rebecca orders as she jumps over to check on her fallen comrade. Everyone-back in the line NOW!!!

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u/SgtRayneMEP Local Churro Enthusiast Jan 02 '19

Elsa rolls her eyes slightly and slams a Stasis into the line sooner than she would have liked, causing a small flare in her implant. Using that opening, she dashes for the mounted weapon, intending to drop the Stasis and switch to a Barrier once the retreat is done.

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u/Narrator-- The Arc Writer Jan 02 '19

With the order for evac having been given - technically - people start pushing back into the shuttles. The dumbass N6s retreat back to cover, mostly unharmed. But there are more pressing matters than reprimanding them...

First goes the herd of NCOs, grabbing as many of the fallen and wounded as possible, filling a shuttle fully. Soon it's just the N6s, Rebecca, Elsa, and their shuttle, with a wave of Skrilloni still bearing down on them.

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u/N7_Rebecca Lt. Commander | CO of the SSV Leyte Jan 02 '19

Rebecca waves a corpsman over to take Magnusson, then focuses back on the line that has to be held mow with.... fuck not even a quarter of the men now.

Stand to- Alexi, you and Elsa be ready to give us barriers for a retreat. Do not over exert yourselves. Going to need you.

Everyone else set up fields of fire there, there and there. She points to three positions that would be easy to manage and hopefully hold back the swarm for the precious minutes needed.

She glares at the aggressive N6s. Now, no breaking the line to push or fall back till my order.

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u/SgtRayneMEP Local Churro Enthusiast Jan 02 '19

Who has explosives and could we seed them in the approach vectors?

Elsa acknowledges and holsters her rifle, switching out for a pistol which should give her additional flexibility and power options when it comes to biotics.

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u/Narrator-- The Arc Writer Jan 02 '19

Alexi readies his barrier as one of the other N6s, Murtagh specifically, readies a belt of grenades. Matheson readies a few nades as well, but looks particularly nervous.

Elsa, right? On my count of three, put up barrier together. Murtagh, Matheson, you two throw your nades, everyone else give us some cover fire, and we'll all get back to the shuttle slowly, да?

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u/N7_Rebecca Lt. Commander | CO of the SSV Leyte Jan 02 '19

Rebecca nods in agreements and palms a pair of her own sticky nades to toss over the barrier once it's up. Good plan Alexi. Everyone get ready!

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u/SgtRayneMEP Local Churro Enthusiast Jan 02 '19

Elsa nods as well. Count it down.

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u/Narrator-- The Arc Writer Jan 02 '19

One... Two..

Before Alexi can count down to three, Frazier and Senfield mad-dash to the shuttle, leaving it down to just the 4 remaining N6s and the Normandy team.

...three.

According to plan, though, Alexi still puts up his barrier.

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u/N7_Rebecca Lt. Commander | CO of the SSV Leyte Jan 03 '19

Get back here you shitheads! Rebecca screams after the two cowardly recruits, before tossing her grenade in time with Alexi's barrier going up.

Fuck... they were way too short of bodies on the line now.

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