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Distant lightning punctuated the sharp crackle of gunfire exchanged between Paige Newport and the mystery man. The Echo Captain traversed the empty lot, scanning the windows and sight lines for secondary shooters. Nothing. Empty. She lowered the FNP90, clipping the weapon to a metal ring on her hip. She urgently contacted Proxy Leader Stanton.

“Proxy 3, what’s your situation? Over.” Paige spoke economically. The comm on the other side crackled, the swift report of gunfire buzzing of her radio speaker before Dakota could respond.

Naturally, Dakota remained cool under pressure. “Currently engaged with hostiles. Unknown markings. One of them broke through the barricade.” Dakota paused, Paige read the sheepishness in her voice. “Sorry about that, Paige.”

“Need back-up?” Paige asked, studying the still-running sedan, the fresh body of her attacker’s heart still beating despite the growing pool of blood. Both were running on fumes.

“Negative. We’re good. They’re backing off.” Dakota reported, a hint of relief in her voice. “You alright over there?”

Paige crouched near the assailant. She rolled him onto his back, and searched his stained jacket’s front-pockets, ignoring the shallow breathing. She needed intel on these shooters yesterday.

“No need to worry. Carry on, Proxy 3. Over.”

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This is Paige Newport doing what she does best. As the current XO of Echo Group 17, Paige Newport leads a small team of KHOROS operators -- 3 Echoes, and 9 Proxies.

Each Echo Operator has their own team of Proxy support staff. Proxies are interchangeable, and will be assigned / reassigned to specific Echoes, depending on the job. It isn’t as complicated as it sounds, promise.

Paige Newport is a career soldier, and takes her job very, very seriously. She believes in mutual respect, but will do anything to complete her mission. She seems cold, but she has great admiration for her comrades, and has a deep-seated desire to do what’s best for them.