"But we have to charge at some point. If we don't go in, we can't just stay here blocking them; it's meaningless. They'll reinforce sooner or later, and if we lose our troop advantage by then..."
"Hey, if we were on Azure Star, we could divert a river to drown them."
"We might as well use concrete to seal them off completely."
"Bullshit, they have a Transition Gate. Once they open it, no amount of water or concrete can drown them."
"The old man must have a plan; no need to worry so much."
Amidst the discussion, the ground suddenly started shaking.
Warnings were issued, and technicians operating remotely were informed that a structured mech force was passing through their location.
"Are they mercenaries?"
"Didn't they already retreat? I remember they withdrew completely after clearing the canyon."
