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Doomsday The Device scans the area for energy patterns as it walks into the valley. The valley is long and turns sharply in the distance, so that the other end cannot be seen. It's face remains expressionless as it continues moving towards the energy blasts that it can detect at the front lines 30 miles away.Captain Lucano is lying in the tall grass on top of the ridge, watching the figure in the valley below. "Jesus, I don't know... You think we need a squadron of tanks to take this thing on, sir?"Major Kerchenko lying next to him scoffs. "The reports we've heard say that this "thing" wiped out a checkpoint and several armoured carriers in the last few hours. We're not going to take any chances." "No more than we normally do, sir.", quipped the veteran captain."It's closing up on the kill zone. Men! Get back to your troops and wait for my signal on the pulse radio."The group of battle hardened officers crawl off the hill until they are sure that their new enemy coming into the far end of the valley cannot see them. If they do have the element of surprise, none of them
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wanted to be the one to blow it by being spotted.Once the last of the troop leaders is in position, it isn't long until the signal is given. The Device had continued to move forward at a steady pace and is now in range.Major Kerchenko gives his final order before the attack. "Alpha Troop fires first and holds position on top of the hill. Remaining units begin firing when Alpha opens up. Delta Troop, take the lead into the valley followed by Omega. Alpha, wait till the other tanks are in the valley so you'll have time to recharge your ...

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