Patrick woke up at five kissed his sleeping childrens foreheads and arranged for some belongings to meet him at the base with Peter (one of his four secretaries, night shift) while he jogged 12 miles there with a huge backpack filled with stones. He panted lightly and said, "Been a while since I have done that, I am getting out of shape on land."
At six he had arrived at the outside of the bases grounds and traded bags with Peter. Peter gave him three bags, the first bag had his personal combat kit(guns, armour, machete, knife, uniform, and paperwork.) The second bag was filled mostly with personal belongings, pictures of the kids and wife, first aid kit, clothes, books, cigars, scotch, personal laptop and cell, and other miscellaneous items such as exercise gear and toiletries including a strait razor. The third bag was his work materials for his main job and a few copies of his will. The guards looked at him funny on the way in but since the dog smelled nothing they let him pass.
Half past six he unloaded his possessions and locked the bags to underneath his bunk, while the stuff no one would steal or that he would care for if stolen where placed in his section of the room. He thought to himself, "I am pulling my kids out of their schools, away from their home and friends. God I hope they dont hate me. I am doing this for their own good! I gotta get permission to move them on base. They will be safer here than out there, right? Either way no fricken alien will harm my kids, if I have to go ans fight another war and kill something else to do it... it will die... and I will get to see my kids grow up."
At six forty, Patrick headed out with a smalled gym bag carrying with him his flask, cell, a few personal items and his wallet that has a family picture in it. He stumbled upon a chapel, quickly prayed, and dropped a ten thousand euro donation into the collection box and a letter under the door explaining his situation about his children.
At 6:50, Patrick dresses in his wetsuit and 60lb weights to do go for his daily swim. He notes that there is seldom anyone in the area except for a janitor. He began to swim laps to officially start his day.
An hour later he showerd, got changed, and managed to get a map to the rest of the facility from them janitor and headed to the mess. He hungrily gathered and ate a plate half with bacon, half with sausage, some waffles, country fried steak and gravy, a plate of eggs, various fruit, scotch and milk, coffee, and orange juice. He ate so much that the food staff where afraid of his appetite and a bit angry that they had to make more food now that this crazy man ate an absurd amount of food. He was slightly and smuggly satisfied with their reaction, and left rubbing his stomach and drinking hot tea.
At 8:20, geared up and heading to the practice area. He drops of his paperwork at the officers quarters with his phone and bunk number. Concerning the situation about accommodation and requesting if he may use his own rifle in combat and his varius paperwork concerning insurance, college plans, funeral, and the such. He heads over to the course and does obstacle and target practice, he started off a bit awkwardly cause he was using. A gun that he wasnt used to, but after the second and third go he was for more proficient and was Clearing it at record time.
At half past nine he found a functional area and doubled back to get his gun from the room. He was surprised that between the woodshop and the r&d tech area he had found a usuable gunsmithing work area. He pulled out his self built monster that he called the Ajax model. #1. This gun has been a project for years and he always made improvements when possible. It is a 20 inch hexagonal barrel, .50cal ambidextrous bullpup with a paded, anti recoil spring butt. Adjustable iron sights that can be adjusted up to 1300 yards. The pistol grip is molded to the shape of his hands and has various options for tricks and trinkets. Though this rifle has a built in lazer pointer, all carbon fram and titanium metal parts, the barrel is internally suppressed and hs an option for water cooling, included with that is a gas recoil supression system and flash hider in one. This piston rifle alsi featured a recoil counter balance system. This was patricks master piece. Though it did have some drawbacks. The gun was only a little heavier than normal, though the ammunition was much heavier than what other rifles offer. Versitile rifle with many selectable fire options, had issues with price, and the fact that you have to make the replacement parts. It also required routine maintenance. The barrel also has a tendacy to overheat if you fire consrantly for three minutes. Herstal rejected this rifle only for the reason that it was expensive to produce, and nations would rather buy three or six of a standard assult rifle over this.
"Ajax, I trust you. You are one of the legacies I leave my children. I know that with more work, you can be taken out of prototype stage and togther destroy this threat to return earth to its alien free self.
