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The Unification Chronicles:
First Contact
Part 2 of 4


by Jeff Kirvin



The Story So Far: The TRS Envoy, humanity’s first true starship, has reached a planet close
enough to Earth’s ecosystem to allow human colonization. After convincing the captain of the Envoy
to let him explore the planet, Major Jack Killian of the Terran Republic Marines is leading a squad
down to determine what threats might wait for the colonists.


* * *


The dropship plunged into the planet’s ionosphere, buffeted by winds. Jack could hear the
screaming air through both the dropship’s hull and his helmet. Jack had been through this
dozens of times, on Earth and on Mars. He noticed Private Vijay Girish’s brown face taking on
a tinge of green behind the flat faceplate of his helmet. The young Indian was a fearless
infantryman that Jack had seen firsthand on Mars. Girish was an expert with every weapon the
team carried, and a natural shot.

“Private Girish,” he said over the chop.
 “Sir?” Girish managed to sputter.

“I thought you were rated for planetary drops.”

“I am. Sir.” He avoided retching into his helmet.

Jack looked at him.

“Just because I can do it, sir, doesn’t mean I have to like it.” Girish said as he choked
something back.