The Cross of Mithras Vol. 1: EOD Operation Welcome to Hell by Douglas Howell

just goes to show the generosity of the owners of the Roosevelt to those who protects both the moon and the city.
      When each of the members of Task Force ZH-3C arrived at the Roosevelt, they all had different reactions. All would agree that it was a very beautiful hotel. The lobby was just fabulous with its black marble columns, white marble statues and the beautiful paintings. Some of the members wanted to do some exploring. Most of them just wanted to go to their rooms so that they could enjoy their few days that they had at Roscadia. Only three of them, Vaistll, Ramirez and Bryce didn’t go to their rooms straight away. All three share one thing in common; they cross the t dot both the I, and lower case j. Bryce wanted to make sure that they had all of the supplies for their mission. If not, then Roscadia would be the first and only place where they could pick any up. Ramirez didn’t go to his room because he wanted to make peace with himself first. Vaistll didn’t go because there was nothing in the city for her to do. Her original plan was to hang out with some of the men of Task Force ZH-3C. But those plans changed when her feelings concerning her species came back to haunt her. So now her plan is to stay in her room until it’s time to leave, she’s not the only one with that plan.
      Crewman Choy was the only other member of Task Force ZH-3C who would stay in his room until it’s time to leave for his mission. He was a Chinese soldier who encountered the EOD once and it shattered his world. The horrors that he saw, the friends that he lost, it will all haunt him for the rest of his life. It leaves no doubt in his mind who the EOD really is. He finds it hard to take orders from former EOD agents because of his hatred for the EOD. He will take them, but that doesn’t change the way that he feels.
      This will be Choy’s first mission with Project 21. It gives him, his chance to strike back at an evil secret society that has destroyed so many lives for so long. His desire to seek revenge consumes him, just like Commodore Parker was consumed with the desire to escape Roscadia even if it meant going AWOL. But at least Choy knew why there were no former EOD agents in Roscadia. Before Task Force ZH-3C left to go to Roscadia, Taylor asked about it, and Ramirez told everybody why it was; because Roscadia has recruitment potential for the EOD.
      Choy’s desire to seek revenge consumes him so much that it could cost him his life. Even if he knew that, he wouldn’t even care. He just wanted revenge. Commodore Parker desire to leave Roscadia not only could it cost him his career, but also could cause him to betray Project 21 and join the EOD. And if he knew that, he too wouldn’t even care. He just wanted to get away from Roscadia.
     
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      Commodore Parker got back at his office in the late evening. He didn’t want to go home. He found out that he had a message from Fleet Admiral Hamilton and he couldn’t wait to read it. Angry, upset and very disappointed at how his day went, he wanted something to pick his spirits up. His stress and frustration, combined with the boredom, was causing him to deeply resent Roscadia. Coupled with his experience of living there, he was nearing his breaking point. He was at that point where all it could take was something to push him over the edge. And he was about to receive it.
      Desperate to leave the Vegas star system he put in a request for a promotion. But the problem was that he went over the head of four of his COs. When Fleet Admiral Hamilton (who is one rank from becoming a CCO) received Parker’s request, he was quite annoyed by it. Hamilton rejected Parker’s request after reviewing his Officer Simulated Training. He did it because of Parker’s poor performance during the training. Hamilton mentioned that Parker “needs more experience with using ground forces efficiently.” Being stuck in the Vegas star system made that difficult. Even the compliment