Operation: Firewall

Remains of an underground base

"Ugh." I think, " Where am I? Seems to be some kind of underground complex." I got up and looked about. The ceiling caved in, my rifle is broken, and I have a whopper of a headache, nothing else could possibly go wrong. With a grunt, I got up and began to walk around. There were marine bodies and zerg remains everywhere. I ended up going down some stairs, up some stairs, stepping over bodies and climbing through piles of junk that were tanks, and often wondering when it was going to end. I passed through one final door looking structure. Then I saw daylight. As my eyes adjusted to the bright light, I looked on in horror at the devastation. Everywhere is desert where there was once a forest teeming with life. I glanced back at the installation and decided that the open desert was more inviting.

I began my trek across the sand dunes and kept going for hours. After a while, the ruins of a command center came into view. I picked up my pace and headed to the wreckage.

When I arrived, I just stared at the shell of a great building and began to doubt if anything still worked in it.

"Why not. I've got nothing to lose except time and quite an abundance at that."

I once again resumed walking toward that decrepit, broken down building.