Time To Clear A Loose End (3)

"What is happening upstairs?" asked the terrorist leader responsible for the base defenses. He noticed that some of their communication equipment had turned static without notice.

Luckily, all the communication channels for their central server were based on an in-house network, which is less unreliable than the wireless version.

"We have no idea, sir. The server reset earlier, and we're still waiting for the contact and images to come back into our display." an operator in the base responded to the defense leader's question.

"How long has it been?" the leader continued. There's a hint of uneasiness growing in him, and to a veteran fighter like him, he had a hunch something must have happened on the surface. But without images or contact, it was hard for him to deploy the people to check it out.

His order from Howard Saachez Evergreen was precise and straightforward.