Solar Warden

Escape Part 118

Jones arrive and immediately started his checkups. They had also found something that could faster remove the paralyzes effect. After taking some samples and conducting fast analysis, he injected them the drug.

"They are still unconscious. But I guess not for long time. What's more important is to know what was done here. I see no instruments, devices or other medical equipment. Did they only take probes or something we couldn't detect?" Jones asked Ryan.

"Guess, we can only analyze their blood. If they had stored some data, it seems we have no access to it. So they transferred it somewhere else. Also the samples they probably took might hide behind next door. Pursuing them will cost us time and has the risk that they capture one of us. So I follow the Captain's order. We retreat with them and decide on the Icarus what to do," Ryan replied. He also wanted not to risk more unless there is surly more to gain. They achieved their objective. Sure it would be very interesting to further inspect the humans and the breeding station. So they could better determine what the aliens are doing here. Also the humans with the brain interface gave some big questions.

The rest of SW-2 went in. They put the stretcher below the unconscious. Ryan told his plan to Freeman then they waited for the container. Finally, they arrived.

In no time they had the three on the two containers with the stretchers.

Samuel was now controlling the containers out while Newman was done with his analysis.

"We have to open this door the same way. So again one hour," Newman reported.

"Good, coordinate with Kelsey if we got all data. We will leave now. The hall will be covered till you are done. But hurry, I don't want to wait for too long," Ryan replied. Newman went to the control room.

"All teams move back to the sentries. SW-2 escort the containers to the shuttles," Ryan ordered.

The containers went to the lift and with it up. Then SW-2 followed. Samuel was on a bike to control the transport. Also SW-2 were on their bikes. It was a slow progress, limited by the container speed. But this gave Newman the time to finish most of the stuff. He called the Captain. "Did the bike thing on the list work?"

"Yes, that is possible but has its limits," the Captain replied. It was just a possibility to secure the bikes against the effect of the alien rifle. To do this they had to cut the connection to the antennas and sensors. But it also meant a very limited function. Using the bikes then in a completely manual mode left them with slow speed and manual firing without targeting assistance. However, the pure firepower stayed and the aliens would be surprised.

Newman was done now. Kelsey had still control but all data they could access was transferred. This left them with the cameras to tell when the aliens open the door to recapture their underground facility. Newman went out of the control room to Ryan.

"Everything is done. We will know when they open the door. I also have an option to make the bikes immune to the lower plasma shots. The downside is only a manual firing mode with no precision and slow driving speed. About 30 kilometers per hour," Newman reported.

"Good, that might have limited use. But better than nothing," Ryan replied then shouted, "All teams, retreat to the shuttles. SW-3 hold the position with the bikes. Follow us when we are up," Ryan went back with the others. They moved up with the lift then Ryan informed SW-3 to follow.

SW-3 was with the bikes much faster and they reached as first the shuttles.

Meanwhile Ryan and the others reached the cave exit.

"What do we do with the combat drone and the replacement parts?" Newman asked.

"We shoot them when we leave with the railgun of a combat drone or fighter," Ryan replied. They jumped all on the bikes and headed to the shuttles.