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Semper Fly: Marines in Space

A look at a prototypical Space Marine mission

Posted 12.18.06 at 2:00 am 0 Comments

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Mod Squad
Peter Bollinger
The lander, with the squad of 13 Marines and two pilots on board, will travel the 7,000 miles to Southeast Asia in mere minutes by flying above the atmosphere.
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Insertion Point
Peter Bollinger
After their brief high-speed flight and landing on a roadway, the Marines disembark in a hostile city, ready for action.
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