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The Mag Force 7 Book 1 - Knights Of The Black Earth, The
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Again, routine procedure. The cipher key was the codes that would be used by the team during the operation. For security reasons, the codes were changed on a daily basis and were issued to the operatives immediately prior to the job. Xris and Ito would have already received the day's codes.
"Roger, Sunray. Receiving ground ops data now. Thanks. Javelin out."
The shuttle turned in a graceful arc and headed for the thirteenth moon's surface. Upon entering the moon's atmosphere, the shuttle encountered upper-level turbulence, began to buck and rock--a most unconffortable and unnerving experience. But at least now the moon's gravitational pull was compensating for the shuttle's lack of gravity. Rowan sank back down in his seat and felt better.
The descent was a long and boring process. He had nothing to do. The computer would handle the entry until the shuttle had dropped to the moon's stratosphere, at which point he would take over. Rowan sat back and played tourist, admiring the spectacular view of the gas giant and its many moons. He kept his nfind as empty as the darkness around him, refusing to let anything intrude on the job at hand. He was looking forward to seeing Xris and Ito, though. They'd be a bit leery of him, but a handshake, a nod, a smile, and his friends would know he was back on track. "Entering the stratosphere," the computer reported. "Taking over manual control," Rowan informed the computer, and began to line up with his projected bearing of descent
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