Paige

Paige gripped the controls tightly, her back pushed painfully into the seat of her cockpit as the g-forces of her rapid descent pinned her in place. The A.I. of her mech, Thebe, chimed in, alerting her of the obvious - Thebe had sustained critical damage during a sorte with multiple enemy units, and was now hurtling uncontrollably through the atmosphere towards the planet below. "Impact in 5... 4... 3... 2......" From far away, you hear it, and you even feel it as well. It's like the sound of thunder rumbling in the distance, and it shakes your dwelling soon after you hear it, like a small earthquake. As you burst from your hut to investigate, you see the pillar of smoke off in the distance. Grabbing your rifle, you hop on the saddle of your horse, and like a jockey racing for first place, you spur your horse towards the smoke...