Uprising
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Chapter 20: Warzone
Captain Wayne Redgick stood in a large command center, designated Gamma Base, set up two miles southeast of the Heavenly Bodies club. He had several men running radios, keeping constant communication back and forth between the various squads of men getting into position. Redgick had full authority over the Citizenship forces stationed under Haven.
During their progression to this point, his people had eliminated more than two dozen of Miguel's men on patrol, quietly and without incident. He now had two main groups of over one hundred and fifty men each, surrounding the northwestern corner where Heavenly Bodies lay. They were ready to strike from the east and south streets.
To his knowledge, there had been no communication back to Miguel or any of his people, so the strike would come completely by surprise. He had them boxed in, and with a word, he could send his men in to make short, bloody work of the entire area.
He held his radio up to his mouth, engaged it on the wide channel, communicating with all of the waiting forces. He said, "This is Captain Redgick, you are ordered to commence the strike on the objective 'Heavenly Bodies.' Code: Echo-One-Three-Six. Take prisoners if possible, dispatch when necessary." He paused, releasing his finger from the button. After consideration, he added, "Use caution, and be vigilant." He put the radio back into its cradle.
About thirty soldiers remained behind at the command post for defense and coordination. Captain Redgick took a walk out of the garrisoned building, what used to be a large liquor store. Everything had been stripped out of it, making it an empty shell, a perfect space for tables, bundles of radio equipment, maps, and spare supplies. He strolled around the outside. Pacing back and forth, he waited for news.