Sergeant Vau–and he would always be Sergeant Vau, civilian or not–was the nearest Scorch had to a father. Yeah, it’s getting like downtown Keldabe around here. Scorch could see the Mandalorian’s mouth moving as he spoke to Walon Vau. The reticule settled on Kal Skirata within a narrow imaginary band level with his eyes and the indentation at the base of his skull a perfect cranial vault shot, the ideal for instant incapacitation. The DC-17’s upgraded optics were a definite improvement on the last version. Scorch raised his rifle and sighted up on the two sergeants on the parade ground below the window. Second anniversary of the outbreak of war –Rhyme taught to Mandalorian children to help them learn the Resol’nare–the six tenets of Mando cultureĪrca Barracks, Special Operations Brigade HQ, Coruscant,
