Marcus Fenix was a legend around Gamma camp. Around every camp. He, along with life-long best friend and partner Dominic Santiago, had eliminated the legendary locust general, RAAM, and launched the Lightmass bomb. It was, since the destruction of the their own civilization, the biggest advancement in the war.
It was the dream of every COG in Gamma camp to become famous like Alpha squad. But of course, Gamma was merely supporting fire. They never saw important stuff like what Alpha did. Those guys had finished top of their classes in the Academy. He, Jack Carver, had finished 2nd, and was therefore not placed at the tiny, specialized and legendarily talented Alpha camp. He was demoted to Gamma. Mere foot soldiers.
"Carver, attend hut!"
It was 10:30 at night, and he was about to go to bed. He really hoped he wouldn't have to go anywhere. He walked out of the canvas tent and immediately snapped to attention, facing a Grade 3 Major. He himself being only a Gunnery Sergeant.
"Yes sir?"
"A few things. You've been promoted to Lieutenant. Secondly, I need you to organize a squad to go out and find a lost team from Beta camp, out by Gundam road. If you succeed, your team will be promoted to Alpha."
"Yes sir. Mission details?"
"You'll be briefed at 0600 hours, along with your team. Dismissed."
"Sir."
After a quick rest, he woke up at 0400 and gathered his team; Yuri Felldigh, Urameshi Kikashi, and Bo Valcour. Soldiers he worked well in camp with, and who were clear and focused on objectives. At the prospect of being promoted, they were eager to help. They went to the briefing, still tired, and learned that the mission was a little more dangerous than had been previously thought. Gundam Road, apparently, was a notorious place for Theron Guard to be. They were always there, whether by emergence hole or airship. They were always there. And having just been promoted to officer, he had only a few times seen something of that caliber. This mission would now require heavier weaponry, and each of them would be a specific class within the squad.
They went to the scarce armory, and Jack belted out the class assignments.
"Urameshi, you'll be covering fire, with a Lancer and shotgun. Yuri, you will be explosives, with a Torque Bow, frags and the Hammer. Bo, you will snipe, with a Longshot a shotgun and smokes. I will also have Lancer and shotgun. Everybody clear? Unless one of us dies, stick to your classes. I have chosen them based on what you do best with in the field."
"Let's do this."