I would just like to say that i do not own STRC but i do own the Characters

It all started when the newly formed Echo Squad made their first drop on the arctic plains of Pluto, the area they dropped at was infested to the core with the arachnid army, the only hope to this Mobile Infantry squad was the outpost to the east of them

Story Based on, Starship Troopers: Roughneck Chronicles.

Pluto Campaign: Operation Echo Below

Hello my name is William, I'm a reporter from the Federal Network and I am here to show you at first hand view what happens in the war today, these brave men and women help protect you from this enemy we all know as the Arachnids and this is what happened to one Squad in particular, the one I was assigned to it all started when the newly formed Echo Squad made their first drop on the arctic plains of Pluto, the area they dropped at was infested to the core with the arachnid army, the only hope to this Mobile Infantry squad was the outpost to the east of them but it involved them travelling all night and so it began..

Wait, just a second, I think I should explain who these brave soldiers are before I go to deep into my ramblings.

Echo Squad Mobile Infantry 22nd Unit

Lieutenant Ryan Gino

Sergeant Jason Hicks

Corporal Samuel "Doc" Hall

Corporal Charles "Robo" Robinson

Spec Ops Tactician Katherine "Kat" Ollie

Private Kail Sarajevo

Private Victoria "Vic" Desanga

Fed Net Reporter William "Will" Constantine (Me)

"Hey LT, when will we be making it to this damn outpost my feet are killing me" Sarajevo said as he hopped onto the nearest rock and pulled down his visor to scout out any enemy life forms in his path. "We should be there in about three hours, now get your head down private unless you want a hopper to cut the damn thing off" Gino said as he moved through the arctic terrain with ease being here before on a bug hunt he got used to it, Gino was an Arachnid War Veteran, he lost his right eye during the capturing of a brain bug on the planet Klendathu. "You do realise you need to keep your voice down Sarajevo, this place bloody crawls the audio monitor is going off the scale" Hicks said cautiously and firmly, looking over at Sarajevo with a parent figure expression.

"Alright private parts… listen up I need two of you grunts to go out on point to see if the area is clear, I don't need any hero's all of you fight and no one quits, if one of you gets K.I.A we continue this mission, now do you get me?" Gino said to his Squad firmly "Sir, We get you Sir!" they all chanted as well as myself, as I looked out to the distance I seen a disturbance, it was two Warrior bugs they where running after this lone figure, who appeared to be a woman as I took a closer look pulling my visor down to zoom "Guys, someone is over there running from the bugs!" I said a bit shaking as I put down my camera and picked up my Morita Smart Rifle and I ran off to try and help the defenseless looking stranger all I kept hearing was LT Gino shouting "Will, I said no hero's!" as soon as I ran over to the two warrior bugs I heard footsteps behind me, not caring for who they belonged too I started to fire at the bugs trying to get their attention although this was my first mission, my heart was pounding as I started to fire the rifle having done my basic training, I was used to the recoil of the rifle by now, firing dead straight I managed to wound one of the Warrior bugs but I was thrown back as a blur of psychic energy hit me and also the two Echo Squad members behind me, when I came to my senses I realized that the blast came from that woman.

As I laid there on that arctic waste ground all I could do was look over at what I had just seen, the two Warrior bugs where not around but how could something as big as a horse just vanish, I blacked out as my head hit the dirt all I heard was a feminine voice saying "Are… you ok?..." before I could hear anything else everything went black, the next thing I knew I was on a recovery vessel heading back to the Gideon, the Gideon meant a lot to all the Mobile Infantry Squads in our sector a home away from home, it had everything you need to be happy, all except a clothing store but then again are you ever going to wear a pair of shorts and T-shirt in space?...

"Well how is the hero, Doc?" I heard as I started to come back into reality which was good because in my sleep all I seen was past nightmares "He's doing fine LT, the suits helmet must of cushioned the blow but needless to say, he will be ready for the next mission in two days" he heard the voice of Doc speaking through his skull, knowing that he must've been hovering over him "Ugh… what happened…" I said as I then started to see bright lights around me before everything came into focus "How long have I been out?..." he asked around looking at all his squad mates "You have been out for at least two hours give or take but well done hero, if you haven't ran off like that, that Spec Ops trooper would be spider chow" Doc said looking down at me, he then looked up at the Lt who didn't look to happy but as always he never did "Didn't I tell you Will… no hero's… but… you saved a life today, all I can do is be thankful yours wasn't taken" Lt said as he then turned on his heel and walked out to the front of the Recovery Vessel, as I looked at the squad they began to cheer, I was surprised but then again I think I just got the Lt's blessing, I guess I was a Roughneck after all, my earlier days where spent being told what to do and shunned because I was not a trooper, something caught my eye as I looked over and seen the new trooper being sat on the recovery bed just at the corner, just basically opposite my own "Uh.. Sergeant Hicks, Sir?" I said softly knowing I got his attention I proceeded "Who is she?" I looked up at Hicks with a puzzled expression "Her name is Katherine Ollie, Special Operations Tactician, a psychic weirdo…" just as he was about to say something else I heard Doc interrupt him "Man your talking about weirdo's as if your not one yourself, I mean look at all of us we are fighting bugs on freaking Pluto…" Doc said with a warm laugh.

"A day finished on the battlefield as usual, heavy Mobile Infantry casualties and lots wounded either with a limb torn off or just hurt by a slash wound, damn warrior bugs… they where stupid and easy to kill but the numbers against us really took the advantage, there must have been a queen around laying eggs and I'm pretty sure, there would be more of these damn bugs tomorrow. Razaks Roughnecks… or known as Alpha Squad said that they found a hive nearing a crater on Pluto, as they where ordered the place lit up like the 4th of July, Fleet… bloody flyboys… bombed the hell out of it with a few tactical low level nukes but as for this new Psychic joining our squad maybe our team will get lucky, a few of the squad members disapproved of having her on the team, they where afraid but that's war everything sucks and almost everything bites, I know we can expect great things from her… and hell... she is kind of cute, so today went without a hitch, the mission was successful enough, Bravo took the outpost but its not everyday a Squad saves a person's life, well this is William Constantine signing off for now, I will be broadcasting from the Gideon tomorrow, it will be a happy home coming… I think." I said into the video log, placing the com link down and laying back on the bed trying to get some shut eye.