Chapter 75 - Right Hand (1/2)
Commander Keeli and General Di looked quite serious when they saw all the clones lined up and waiting, for a grand total of eleven clones and six researchers.
Both leaders looked at the group, solemn expressions on their faces, but Dageer wasn't getting any bad feelings. He went up to greet them.
”General, commander. It is good to see you. For some time we thought we were all dead.”
”Dageer, are those all the survivors?”
”Yes sir. Even the injured are here.”
”Keeli.”
”Yes general.”
Commander Keeli stepped forward, and took off his helmet. His eyes calm, he took out a datapad. But before he started reading from it, he decided to say something himself.
”Clones. Only you remain before me, of over thirty brothers who were here before. They died doing their duties, but that doesn't make their deaths less important.”
Commander Keeli looked at the clones, who were all looking sharp. Most of them had some new scar or hole in their armor to show. Satisfied, Commander Keeli looked at the datapad, and started reading it.
”Sergeant Salv. One step ahead.”
Salv walked until he was in front of Commander Keeli and General Di.
”Sir!”
”Sergeant Salv, the Republic, and I, are deeply grateful to you and your men, by defending this medical base, at the cost if your lives. Your lost troopers will be replenished soon.”
”Thank you sir!”
Salv returned to his position, and then it was the turn of the head researcher, Gitu.