"Initiates, ready yourselves! We are nearly at the drop zone!"
Ardo turned to the others and keyed the vox bead in his throat.
"Brother Initiates, when we jump, count to three, and then fire your HDG guns. Make sure you land inside the bubble. We don't want to have to clean you up."
The initiates laughed uneasily and many of them shifted uncomfortably. HDG, or high density gas, guns were designed to fire a super dense gas which could catch a scout inside the bubble it formed and act as a momentum halter in combat. They were infamous for the high rate of rounds lost due to strong winds, usually resulting in the severe injury or death of the initiate.
"Scout Leader, doors are open. Be ready to jump."
Ardo stood and walked to the edge of the Thunderhawk's massive unloading doors. The other initiates stood beside him, and on the flash of a green light, they leapt towards the earth below.