Part 1 The Nevada sun beat down on the concrete of the airfield, turning the tarmac into a griddle. Heat waves shimmered off…

PART 1: The Silence of the Broom “Are you deaf, old lady? I said, move it.” The voice was sharp, laced with the…

PART 1 The humidity hung thick over the Fort Redstone parking lot, a suffocating blanket of heat that promised a miserable day before…

Part 1 The silver sedan pulled up to the main gate of Naval Support Base Sentinel Harbor. It wasn’t a government vehicle, just…

Part 1 Chapter 1: The Outpost and the Clerk The cold, unforgiving desert night clung to the Forward Operating Base ‘Fortress’ like a…

PART 1 “If you drop that tray, Lane, I swear to God I will have you scrubbing bedpans until you retire.” Dr. Cameron…

Part 1 Chapter 1: The Weight of Unspoken Legends The air inside the Forward Operating Base ‘Fortress’ was thick enough to choke on—a…

PART 1 “Leave your badge on the desk, Dr. Grant. You’re done here.” The words hung in the sterile air of the Chief…

Part 1: The Crash Landing Chapter 1: The Quiet Burial The late-night air outside St. Jude’s Medical Center was thick with the promise…

PART 1 The call came on a Tuesday, which was in itself an insult. It was a cold, miserable evening—the kind where the…