"I'll go in myself!"
Without hesitating another second, Jason gritted his teeth and dove headfirst off the dropship.
As an enhanced operative with genetic modifications, his physical coordination, reaction time, and agility were far superior to regular personnel, making him the obvious candidate for the mission.
"The Commander went in himself!" Marcus shouted, his voice laced with panic. He waved his arm, leading a squad of heavily armed operators who plunged into the water after him with a series of heavy splashes.
Standard Federation power armor was exceptionally heavy. Even after generations of design refinements and weight-saving composites, a full combat suit still weighed around 100 kilograms.
The moment an operator hit the water, they would sink like a stone. To counter this, specialized inflatable buoyancy bladders were mounted to the rear of the armor.
