
Ghosts of Mars
1
For weeks, rumors have
spread across Mars...
from outposts to settlements...
from town to town.
Something that had been buried for
centuries has just been uncovered.
And as this mysterious force
moves across the southern valley...
it leaves behind only silence...
and death.
Take your seats, please.
I just talked with the Cartel.
They're concerned that the rumors
are getting out of control.
They'd like to make a statement
in two hours.
Some of you may not know
we've had another incident.
At 1520 hours yesterday,
a freight train...
Trans Marineris 74 Yankee...
returned from the southern valley
on autopilot.
Get to your security stations now!
Let's move.
Initial reports indicated
it was a ghost train.
It appeared no one was aboard...
discovered in the rear compartment.
Call for a med tech backup.
Lieutenant Melanie Ballard...
second officer,
They were assigned
to transfer a prisoner...
from the jail at Shining Canyon Mine
back here to Chryse.
Lieutenant Ballard was taken
She had superficial wounds, but was
in otherwise good physical condition.
However, traces of an illegal
substance, tetramonochloride...
were found in her system.
Bring her in, please.
Lieutenant Ballard,
please be seated.
Do I get a lawyer, or don't police
officers have rights these days?
Representation by counsel
won't be necessary.
Your rights are protected
by the Matronage.
You can speak freely.
- Then I'm not being charged?
- Sit down, Lieutenant.
This is a discovery hearing...
and your presence is required
as ranking officer.
I want your after-action report.
Where's the rest of your team,
What happened at Shining Canyon?
Last Friday at 1750, we were
slamming through a dust storm...
on the edge of the southern valley.
74 Yankee was an ore hauler...
servicing the mines
in the outer sector.
into Shining Canyon.
You beat me.
- Looks like you played tarts before.
- No, I've never done this.
Let's spin 'em again.
One down and one up.
F*ck me! The five of bats.
You got the wheel up.
What's your wager?
Five bucks.
Helena? Hey.
Sorry.
Weather station's tracking a huge
storm across the southern sector...
and we're right under it by now.
- What's the mark on it?
- 3,200 kliks.
Just let me know
if you need anything.
You high?
F*ck, Helena, it's just clear.
I'll be straighter than this track
long before we hit the canyon.
You better be. This prisoner
transfer is no sleepwalk.
- We're picking up James Williams.
- You mean "Desolation" Williams?
Cooling his heels
Deep solitary.
- What's the charge this time?
- Murder.
The man's been up on murder three times.
He gets off every time on self-defense.
It's different this time.
Sounds like he finally went psycho.
Beaucoup corpses, all mutilated.
Williams shows up at the mine
with some bizarre-ass story.
Sends three officers to the medevac
before they locked him down.
- You starting to see the picture?
- And all we got is you, me...
and this new guy Jericho
and a couple of rookies?
What do you think
of Sergeant Jericho?
I was hoping we'd get a good,
solid woman we could count on.
I don't know.
I guess we'll see.
Well...
I need you straight, Melanie.
Commander.
I'm as straight as they come.
Such a shame.
Check on
our transfer schedule.
Shining Canyon.
Shining Canyon,
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