*The 15 Tanith troopships drift into the docking bay and land with ease. Gaunt emerged from the first ship, Colonel Corbec followed him*
Tell the men to secure this bay. I don't want him stealing more of our equipment.
*Commissar Hark emerged from the gloom of another troopship and joined Gaunt.*
It's been a long time Gaunt. You sure he's still got it?
*Gaunt staired at the control tower.*
I'm almost Certain Hark.
*A load thud echoed across the bay. Trooper Bragg had inadvertently knocked his loader over. Auto-cannon ammunition had spilled across the deck.*
Feth!! *cursed Caill, Braggs loader*
Careful Bragg. We don't want any un-nessasary injeries.
*Gaunt looked back up at the control tower.*
"Mkoll."
"Sir?"
*Mkoll was the Tanith's chief scout. He could almost disappear into cover and shadows.*
"Pick six men and scout out the immidiate area see if you can find him anywhere nearby."
"What if we can't find him?"
"Then we search the ship Mkoll. It's as simple as that."
*Mkoll nodded and headded back to the troops disembarking from the ships. He picked his six men and gave them a short briefing. Mkvenner, Domor, Bonin, Milo, Larkins and Rawne headed out with Mkoll to scout out the area. They all had their las rifles ready, just incase. All except Larkins who had the sniper vairiant long las.*
Dorden.
*Gaunt said calmly into his microbead*
"Yes Gaunt"
*The chief medic replied*
"Get togeather a few of the men and convert ship 1C into a field hospital. Just incase."
"You're not planing on a fire fight I hope."
"Not this time Dorden. But just incase he puts up a fight it's advised we have one."
*Dorden didn't respond and set about converting the ship.*