The plain-looking mecha didn't stand out among the rescue teams filling the sky.
Once the Beta male was inside the mecha, it was even more impossible to know who was piloting it.
His only target was Zoe Pierce and her group.
For now, he was merely a scout, actively tracking their flight path.
Quentin Ford's connections, while almost all-powerful, were still just that—almost.
It had already been a remarkable feat for him to understand the government's current pressures and arrange for Zoe Pierce and her group to enlist so far in advance.
Learning which planet they were being sent to for the mission was even harder.
But he had no way of knowing the specific region Zoe Pierce and her team would end up in.
Aside from the military rescuers, the easiest way to slip onto the planet unnoticed was by joining the volunteer corps.
They were civilian-run and didn't require registration.
Most of them were just people from neighboring planets.
