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Initially the team proved to be successful working together well to uncover and remove several VIPER bases. Shortly however it seemed that VIPER began to anticipate their moves, and so each time they arrived at a targeted location they found it empty. Although Brock conducted an intensive investigation no evidence of infiltration of Checkmate by VIPER operatives. Details of missions were nevertheless restricted to senior personnel and to the team itself. As the string of failed missions continued to run on, tensions between team members began to rise. Despite not wishing to distrust their comrades each began to suspect one of the others of inadvertently or deliberately letting details of their operations slip.<br><br> | Initially the team proved to be successful working together well to uncover and remove several VIPER bases. Shortly however it seemed that VIPER began to anticipate their moves, and so each time they arrived at a targeted location they found it empty. Although Brock conducted an intensive investigation no evidence of infiltration of Checkmate by VIPER operatives. Details of missions were nevertheless restricted to senior personnel and to the team itself. As the string of failed missions continued to run on, tensions between team members began to rise. Despite not wishing to distrust their comrades each began to suspect one of the others of inadvertently or deliberately letting details of their operations slip.<br><br> | ||
The situation came to a head finally in the summer of 2001. After arriving at what appeared to be yet another in a long series of suspiciously empty warehouses, the ground team were attacked from the air by a volley of anti personnel missiles. Missiles which had been specifically tailored to pierce the Checkmate armor. Always quick on his feet, Rook had managed to shield himself somewhat but as he lay battered under the bodies of his fallen team mates, his sight blurred by blood from his own wounds he caught a glimpse of their attacker before slipping into unconsciousness. An attaker wearing a rather unique Checkmate Flight suit.<br><br> | The situation came to a head finally in the summer of 2001. After arriving at what appeared to be yet another in a long series of suspiciously empty warehouses, the ground team were attacked from the air by a volley of anti personnel missiles. Missiles which had been specifically tailored to pierce the Checkmate armor. Always quick on his feet, Rook had managed to shield himself somewhat but as he lay battered under the bodies of his fallen team mates, his sight blurred by blood from his own wounds he caught a glimpse of their attacker before slipping into unconsciousness. An attaker wearing a rather unique Checkmate Flight suit.<br><br> | ||
| − | [[image:Liath_Rook_PostAttack.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Rook recovers from his injuries]]Some days later, Rook awoke in a small hide covered tent. Raising his hand to his aching head he found the left side of his face bandaged tightly with heavy padding over his eye. His right eye was unimpeded however and he began to take in his unfamiliar surroundings as a deep growl of a voice behind him said gruffly ''"We found you crawling in the forest at edge of our hunting grounds. I have done what I can for your wounds."'' Rook struggled to turn around but found his body refused to budge more than a few inches, and he was forced to reply to the disembodied voice, ''"My Team Mates?"'' he asked, dreading the answer. ''"We found none alive. We buried them near where they fell to prevent animals disturbing the remains. When you regain your strength perhaps you will be able to tell us what happened."'' | + | [[image:Liath_Rook_PostAttack.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Rook recovers from his injuries]]Some days later, Rook awoke in a small hide covered tent. Raising his hand to his aching head he found the left side of his face bandaged tightly with heavy padding over his eye. His right eye was unimpeded however and he began to take in his unfamiliar surroundings as a deep growl of a voice behind him said gruffly ''"We found you crawling in the forest at edge of our hunting grounds. I have done what I can for your wounds."'' Rook struggled to turn around but found his body refused to budge more than a few inches, and he was forced to reply to the disembodied voice, ''"My Team Mates?"'' he asked, dreading the answer. ''"We found none alive. We buried them near where they fell to prevent animals disturbing the remains. When you regain your strength perhaps you will be able to tell us what happened."'' The speaker returned to a position in Rook's line of sight, and the injured soldier was shocked to learn that his saviors were in fact Sasquatch, creatures he had long ago dismissed as myth.<br><br> |
| − | The speaker returned to a position in Rook's line of sight, and the injured soldier was shocked to learn that his saviors were in fact Sasquatch, creatures he had long ago dismissed as myth. Over the next few months as Rook recovered from his wounds, he lived and worked with the Sasquatch in their hidden village in what he learned was called Chiyetanka Bluff. Although the majority of his wounds healed | + | Feeling that he was no longer fit for military service, Rook perhaps remained in Chiyetanka longer than was necessary for physical recovery. The quiet routine of the Sasquatch appealed to him. Over the next few months as Rook recovered from his wounds, he lived and worked with the Sasquatch in their hidden village in what he learned was called Chiyetanka Bluff. Although the majority of his wounds healed leaving only light scars to indicate any damage had been done; his left eye was gone, lost to shrapnel from the attack. Despite this obvious disability the Sasquatch encouraged Rook to accompany them on hunting raids. The monotone surroundings and drifting snow meant Rook's lack of depth perception was less of a hindrance than he thought it would be and he soon learned to compensate sufficiently that he was rivaling his hosts' best hunters.<br><br> |
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