Chapter 15

At White Island in Antarctica, Nash and his team pull themselves onto the shore just as flurries begin to drop. They sit for a moment to rest from the two mile swim to land from their drop point. The extreme temperatures the continent offers don’t faze the team. If it wasn’t for their briefing or the howling winds they wouldn’t even know it is cold. Each member wears a specially developed wetsuit containing a thermoregulation system to maintain temperature. Using water to filter through the suit like veins, it keeps the body at a constant temperature despite the conditions outside of it. When wearing a balaclava the user can attach it to the wetsuit and the thermoregulation continues to work creating an entire working bodysuit. In addition to the specialized wetsuit, each member carries a predetermined set of gear including a carbine, pistol and combat knife, and of course the nanotech Titan Armor. Warrant Officer Katie Matthews being the team’s sniper carries her sniper rifle.

“Alright team, listen up,” Wesley Nash announces bringing his team’s attention around to him. “Our armor is going to be the most important piece of equipment we have. So use it, but don’t attempt to see what all it can handle by pushing it to its limits.”

“What’s the plan, LT?” Senior Chief Petty Officer Jasper Mason asks knowing that Nash would have a different mission plan than the one command had given.