Several guards were on board the deck of the oil tanker. Most of them carried traditional firearms but a fair number carried heavier ordinance like missile launchers and gauss weapons.
The ship's deck was unremarkable; it looked like an ordinary supertanker, right down to the clusters of oil barrels on the deck.
Only those "oil barrel clusters" were actually hatches that concealed 20 mm autocannons. There were even torpedoes mounted on the ship as well as anti ship missiles underneath false panels.
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A knock was heard on Dr. Zanasiu's door. He opened it and found Cobalt Leader standing there.
"Come in," Dr. Zanasiu said,
Cobalt Leader did so and Dr. Zanasiu closed and bolted the door behind him.
"James, your suspicions are correct; there is a Dragonstorm presence in this area as confirmed by PFC Reynolds. However, that was all he was able to tell us," Cobalt Leader said.
"Do you mind if we 'borrow' one of your soldiers for night recon mission?" Zachary asked.
"Not at all. In fact, I would be honored to join you. Two of my men, Sgt. Larry Masters and Spc. Mitchell Crota will prove to be most helpful," Cobalt Leader replied.
"How so, besides the firepower addition?"
"Sgt. Masters and Spc. Crota are both Pit Vipers, a Bushmaster and a Rattlesnake respectively. They have the ability to 'see' heat,"
Zachary nodded and turned to Cpl. Stern. "Corporal," he said, "what is your opinion on these two joining us?"