It was dark.
As the X-Com recovery team we were to take down any hostiles, save civilian lives, and recover alien artifacts for study. Casualties had been high. There were only 5 of us on this mission. Two guarded our landing craft (Skyranger) while the others moved toward the entrance of the UFO. Standard procedure was to station sentries and sweep the surroundings, entering the craft only after the area was secure and all agents were ready to storm the craft. This time we would go in as soon as possible, since without flares it would be best if any fighting happens inside the craft, in the dark we were vulnerable to attacks from beyond our sight.
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