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Monday, November 6, 2023

Destiny 2 - Transcript of a Sniper Duel

TYPE: TRANSCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION: Communications between Guardian and allied shooters during a pirate hunt.

PARTIES: One (1) Guardian-type, class Titan, designate Soap [SOAP]; One (1) Guardian-type, class Hunter, designate Rega-7 [R7]; One (1) Guardian-type, class Hunter, designate Arion-5 [A5]; One (1) Guardian-type, class Hunter, designate Luna [LUNA]; One (1) Eliksni-type, designate Halsiks [HAL]; One (1) Ghost-type, designate Wachter [wac]

ASSOCIATIONS: Eliksni (Fallen); Pirates; Relic; Salvation, House of; Themis Cluster

// AUDIO UNAVAILABLE //

// TRANSCRIPT FOLLOWS... //

[SOAP] Skyspear Control to Longshot, status update.

[R7] Control, this is Longshot Actual. We have sightlines on Chimay, but no visual on Tango One.

[SOAP] Safety check?

[R7] We cannot guarantee anyone's safety yet. We've already taken sniper fire.

[SOAP] We can have a Guardian team ready to deploy in a heartbeat.

[A5] Control, Longshot Two. Do not recommend it. Reef intel says Iriks hijacked a disposal barge which had Light-suppression tech on board. Could put Guardians and their Ghosts in danger.

[R7] Confirmed, Control. Let us take the risk.

[SOAP] Acknowledged, Longshot. Captain is in the loop.

[R7] Longshot Actual to all points. Sitrep.

[A5] Longshot Two. Standby, my Ghost just spotted something.

[R7] All points, hold sitrep. In your own time, Two.

[pause]

[sound of sniper rifle firing]

[A5] That's a bingo, Actual.

[R7] Is that a confirmed kill on Tango One?

[A5] Negative, Actual. Enemy Psion, not Eliksni, repeat, not Eliksni.

[R7] Acknowledged, Two. All points, resume sitrep.

[LUNA] Longshot Three, have visual on Tango's ketch. Lot of activity. I think Iriks may be getting ready to do a runner.

[HAL] Four, can confirm. Loading treasure into ketch hold. Sighting of ketch bridge crew in prep.

[LUNA] I have a shot lined up on their engineering deck, Actual. Say the word, I can put a Golden Sniper round through it. Cripple their escape.

[HAL] Have shot lined up on comm array.

[R7] Standby, Three and Four. Longshot Five?

[sound of Psion vocalization]

// TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: Longshot Five is Imperial Cabal Psion, designate "Qulai," who at this time does not speak Sol Common. Wachter, an unattached Ghost, is working as their spotter and translator. I am not yet familiar enough with Psion verbal language to provide translation. --MIL-921

[wac] Five reports enemy sniper has us sighted.

[sound of distant wire rifle firing]

[wac] Confirmed! We're under fire!

[R7] Standby, Five. Repositioning!

[sound of footsteps, rustling of cloak]

[R7] Actual to Five, can see shooter's position, will draw their attention. No clear shot.

[sound of Psion vocalization]

[wac] Five acknowledges. Ready to move.

[R7] And... go!

[sound of scout rifle fire, psion armor booster jet firing]

[wac] Five in position. Has line of sight on shooter.

[R7] Soon as you have a shot, Five, you take it!

[sound of Psion vocalization]

[wac] Five acknowledges.

[sound of Psion Headhunter rifle firing]

[wac] Shooter is down.

[R7] Acknowledged, Five. I can see the shooter. Looks like they're a Salvie sniper, not Iriks.

[A5] Actual, I'm seeing a lot of movement inside that lair. And--

[sound of distant Eliksni klaxon]

[A5] --yes, I'm hearing alarms. They know we're here.

[R7] Actual to all points, eyes up. Four, take the shot.

[sound of wire rifle firing]

[HAL] Enemy comm array is down. Can see enemy ketch spooling up their guns.

[SOAP] Skyspear Control to Longshot. We're seeing it. We have our guns ready to disarm them. Captain says to take out their engines, Longshot Three.

[LUNA] Acknowledged, Control.

[sound of Golden Gun activation, sniper rifle firing]

[distant sound of explosion]

[LUNA] Ha ha! That ketch isn't going anywhere in a while!

[SOAP] Control to Longshot, we're intercepting localized enemy comm chatter. Tango One is trying to dig in. His crew's panicking.

[R7] Longshot Actual to all points, check your vectors.

[sound of repeated, distant wire rifle fire]

// TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: There is a great deal of cross-talk and gunfire overlaying the next section. I've done my best to parse it. --MIL-921

[A5] Eyes up, eyes up! We're taking fire!

[wac] Lot of movement down there! Anyone have eyes on Tango One?

[LUNA] I see him, god damn he's fast! I can't line up a shot!

[R7] That's not normal. C'mon, you bastard, hold still--

[LUNA] Trying to line up a--

[sound of wire rifle shot penetrating armor]

[LUNA] (cry of pain) I'm hit!

[A5] Fall back, Luna, we can take care of this--

[LUNA] Hell with that! I can still shoot!

[sound of Psion vocalization]

[wac] Relic! Five says there's a relic in play!

[A5] I see it--

[R7] Can't line up a shot--

[HAL] Drop flash, drop flash--

[LUNA] On it! Flash prepped--

[R7] All points, distraction fire on my go--

[A5] [HAL] [wac] (overlapping) Set!

[R7] Three! Two! One!

[sound of multiple sniper rifles firing]

[LUNA] Eyes down, flash out!

[sound of distant flashbang grenade detonation]

[enemy wire rifle fire halts]

[A5] He's stunned! He's stunned!

[R7] Someone take that relic off his waist!

[HAL] Got it!

[sound of wire rifle firing, distant sound of object clattering on floor]

[R7] Relic's down!

[A5] He's coming around! We gotta take him down!

[R7] All points, if you have the shot, take it!

[LUNA] I have the shot!

[sound of Golden Gun activation, sniper rifle firing]

[pause]

[R7] Control, this is Longshot Actual. Jackpot. Repeat: Jackpot. Tango One is down.

[SOAP] Acknowledged, Longshot. Maintain overwatch, we'll send in a ground team to sweep the lair, make sure there's no more surprises.

[R7] Copy, Control. Actual to all points, re-secure your vectors. Longshot Three and Five, you keep an eye on the ketch and its crew. Longshot Two and Four, you're with me, keeping watch on the lair.

[pause]

[R7] Well done, everyone.

[SOAP] Control to Longshot, echo that. Ground team transmatting in now. Captain says "Damn fine shooting."

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