The first part of the story takes place before the events of Project Freelancer in Chapter 9. The second part of the story takes place after the events of The Chorus Trilogy in Chapter 13.
PART I:
A grey pelican dropship flies effortlessly through vast space on the way to its destination. Barely visible on a rear engine of the dropship is a wording 'Project Freelancer', with an emblem of the Project. This trip is the first made by this pelican, for it is the first time it is carrying precious cargo.
On board the pelican are five people
Way at the front of the pelican sat a pilot, given the codename Pilot 478 by Project Freelancer. He is obviously not a soldier in battle, for he has a scrawny physique and a shortage of muscle everywhere. He dons a light grey pilot suit with stylish green trim, along with a light grey helmet with blue visor, which is a pathetic attempt to cover up his unmanliness. Pilot 478 is a veteran flyer, and is highly competent when it comes to warzone situations. As such, Project Freelancer offered him a job as their first pilot, which only boosts his self-confidence as he enters his 30s.
At the front right of the pelican sat two twins, George and Butch Flowers, with George being the younger one. It is evident that both have a favourite colour blue, judging by their attire on board the pelican.
George Flowers, the younger and more enthusiastic of the two, is blessed with superb logic and memory, as well as mastery of all human languages. He is also the one who always volunteers unnecessarily, due to his keen and outspoken nature. Though he is not an adept at combat, his prowess as a leader and strategic advisor earns him a spot on the Project.
Butch Flowers, the older and more lazy of the two, is a marksman at the AR, with him constantly being the champion at shooting competitions all around the galaxy, which makes him a suitable candidate for the Project. Being soft-spoken unlike his brother, he never liked volunteering nor his brother, for George always receives all the attention and admiration for his intellect. Butch never agreed to be enrolled into the Project. In fact, the only reason he is on the pelican is because his brother knocked him out and dragged him along to join the program. This only fuelled the hatred Butch had towards his brother.
On the back left corner seats sat another pair of siblings, namely Taho and Carol Tucker. Taho, preferring the colour blue for gender reasons, is adroit at explosives and the Battle rifle. He also possesses a brief knowledge of the Spanish language as he had attended Spanish in high school. He is a rather skinny recruit, with the major exception of an abnormal growth on his right arm, which appears to be made entirely out of muscle. It is no wonder that he is able to uphold the Guiness Universal Record for the furthest grenade throw, and for him to be undoubtedly chosen for the Project.
Carol Tucker is a red-haired, rather tall woman who is extremely aggressive when it comes to competitive situations. Despite her gentle nature at times, Carol is a dextrous sharpshooter, with her forte being the Magnum pistol. She willingly volunteered for the program with the mindset that she will be the best soldier in the whole universe.
Taho and Carol Tucker also have a younger brother named Lavernius Tucker. He is rather good at close-quarters combat but unfortunately is not good enough to join the Project. This only enraged him, giving him the motive to get back at them.
The four of them are in Team A, which is the first set of recruits into Project Freelancer. The Director of the program, Leonard Church, has personally invited them to join the Project because they are the best of their individual abilities, with Carol being the sharpshooter of the squad, Taho being the support, Butch being the muscle and George being the undisputed leader. With two more teams coming up, he hopes with anticipation that Team A will be his best work.