"There's a sniper!"
"Sergeant! Protect the sergeant, quick!"
"They're targeting the command!"
When a vast purple lightning engulfed the location of the third officer, the guards outside the boarding tower guessed what those inside were attempting. The soldiers carrying shields immediately began moving towards the sergeant.
Although they couldn't figure out how the people inside were managing to shoot the Thunderstrike Mines, which shatter upon impact, over a distance of three hundred meters, deploying pneumatic shields was deemed the safest form of protection in such a situation.
These tactical shields, which required a continuous airflow from the base to reduce weight for single-person mobility, had a three-layer 50mm thick composite shield face with protection on par with the shell of powered armor.
