Chapter XIV - Space Elevator

In the ungodly hours of the night, Major Carmen Lazaro and her shadow team of "SCALPEL's" (Specialize Contingent of Augmented Lethal Persecutors, Exonerated from Liability), jumped out of the shuttle-transport craft, wearing customized "Wingsuits".

Gliding towards the Strato-Platform's service maintenance hub, right above the mesosphere. Within the nominal range-capacity of their threshold limit. Fastened, in tandem with the specialist engineers, securely strapped together, as a composite unit.

They've executed a HAHO (High Altitude High Opening) parachute maneuvre. To decelerate the speed of their descent. Then para-glided the rest of the way, towards their target.