Explosion of a Satellite

Qu Ze paled, then bolted out. Yao Si glanced at Mu Xuan before heading out after him. The shaking had stopped. She looked up instinctively and saw the sky dotted with shooting stars. The meteorites rained continuously, crashing against the ground. She could even hear the larger pieces landing with earthquake-like thuds. In less than a minute, the Red Planet activated its defence system, holding back the hail of meteorites.

"This..." What's happening? What's with the downpour of shooting stars?

Mu Xuan frowned and switched on his optical computer to check for any news on the incident. The first line that popped up had a few enlarged words: The Fall of Red Army 4 

Red Army 4! Wasn't it the Red Planet's largest satellite? He looked up at the sky, and indeed, there was one less satellite in the air.