Rancor Squadron had received an emergency distress signal from one of their own, Rue Tepmuart. The signal was originating somewhere on Concord Dawn and thankfully Hauron Solus was already in the area. The Forge Master had postponed everything else and had a quick reaction force dispatched to answer the call with him at the lead.
The wintery fields of Concord Dawn passed beneath Hauron's ship. He did not think about how much it reminded him of Krownest or the frozen world of Contruum Six. The badger was more concerned with finding out what state Rue was in. The Armorer was a Lieutenant of Rancor Squadron and was considered one of their own. If she was in danger then he was going to make it a top priority that she was well taken care of. Hauron just hoped he was not too late.
The craft honed in on the beacon. The ship's scanners were focused on trying to detect any possible threats in the area. A flight of fang class interceptors flew as escorts to several Kom'rk transports and more of Rancor Squadron was on standby in the event of an enemy strike deep in Mandalorian space. But so far there was nothing to indicate a large scale invasion was imminent. Still, Hauron was well aware that this could be a trap.
Then he saw them. A pair of bodies laying in the snow opposite one another. One he recognized as Rue's and the other was a stranger's. The Forge Master's ship came in for a rapid landing that was only made smooth by the man's expert skills as a pilot. Once the doors of the ship opened he jetted off the remainder of the distance with his jetpack before coming in for a landing, pistols at the ready. Dozens of Mandalorians followed their leader and secured the surrounding area with a few of them coming to aid him with any necessary medical assistance.
<"Rue! Talk to me, Rue!"> Concern was evident in his voice. Hauron's hands worked to check for signs of life on the Armorer. Meanwhile weapons were aimed at the prone stranger with fingers on the trigger. A moment later one of the medics informed the Forge Master the other was deceased.
<"Secure their body and gear, separatly. We need to get the Armorer to the hospital in Sundari. Call Doctor Croncu."> He knew there were Rancor Squad ships that boasted bacta tanks and the medical facilities necessary to help keep Rue alive until she could be attended to by more experienced and specialized medical professionals like @M.D. Blec Croncu , if he was available.
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