Central Alaska. The Ursa Majors are riding in their comandeered Tundra Buggy on the local highway. Yukon is at the wheel.

"Your pretty good at driving this thing, Yukon." says Iceberg

Yukon nods.

"Spent three tourist seasons taking people out in one of these down in Churchill."

"What do you suppose that dome of green light was?" says Kiska "I've never seen an aurora like that before."

"That's why were headed that way." says Iceberg

They soon pass by a sign on the road that says "Welcome to Rock Falls." While still in the buggy, they make their way down main street only to find it partially blocked off. Paramedics are tending to people in the street. With them is Unit STRIKE. Corsair looks up from tending a patient.

"Hey boss, take a look."

Striker and the others gather round and watch as Iceberg steps out of the Tundra Buggy.

"Fascinating." says Merit "Humanoid bears."

"The Ursa Majors." says Striker "I've heard about them."

"Maybe they can help us." says Phoenix

The Ursa Majors file out of the buggy and Unit Strike approaches. Yukon turns to Iceberg.

"A droid and two humans on this team? Who are these guys?"

Iceberg shrugs and steps up to Striker

"What happened here?" says Iceberg

"These people were guinea pigs for a new weapon the KH Military is testing." says Striker.

Yukon sighs in annoyance.

"Them again?"

"Ja. I'm Striker, leader of Unit Strike. This is Phoenix, Illanov, Corsair, Shepherd and Merit."

"Iceberg, head of the Ursa Majors. Togiak, Chiniak, Katmai, Kiska, Yukon and Adak."

The two of them shake paws.

"Unit Strike." says Adak "Their the best of the best."

"Well, I don't like to brag." preens Corsair.

"You just did, American." says Illanov.

Corsair glares at Illanov.

"How can we help?" says Iceberg

"We were about to go after the KH Military outpost that's in this area." says Phoenix "We could sure the help."

"No problem." says Iceberg "Just show us the way."

"What about these people here?" says Yukon "I know a little about medicine."

"They're not injured in the traditional sense." says Striker "The only way we can help them is to destroy the generator of the thing that did this. And to do that, we must take it out. Kom."

"You need transportation?" says Kiska

"Nee, the Stealth Rover can take us there." says Striker "Though the bus may be a snug fit."

They head for the outskirts of town.

"Bus?" says Yukon "This is a genuine Tundra Buggy we got off a big game hunter who got what he deserved. I've driven these things before during Churchill's tourist season."

"A bear tourist driver?" says Shepherd.

"I wasn't a bear at the time. I was human."

Illanov's ears perk up and he turns to Yukon.

"Accident or Parvo?" says Illanov

"Parvo. I take you were human once too?"

"Da. Alexander Illanov, formerly of the Russian Military."

"Russell Watkins, oil pipeline worker. Call me Yukon now."

"Striker was human once too." says Merit.

"Dankie, Merit!" says Striker quickly.

"It's....kind of a touchy subject with him." says Phoenix.

They reach the outskirts of town and find the Stealth Rover parked.

"Sweet!" says Yukon

"She sure is." says Corsair.

After getting their Tundra Buggy inside the Stealth Rover, which indeed makes a tight fit, they take off and fly.

"What can you tell us about this weapon the KH is using?" says Iceberg

"Our intelligence says they call it 'The Scrambler'. Its a new weapon of mass destruction that we hope we can take out before its standard issue. Its part of their new Psi Corps division, run by the new Eta Squadron."

"We've taken on the KH Military before." says Katmai "A small outpost in the middle of nowhere that we took out."

"I heard." says Striker "Very brave of you."

"We're nearing the base, boss." says Corsair.

"Take us down."

The Stealth Rover lands and they get themselves ready.

"Corsair, I need you to stay with the plane for now." says Striker

"Aw come on, boss!"

"We'll be better off without you and Illanov butting heads!"

"Chiniak, better stay with him." says Iceberg

"What?!"

"I'm with Striker. I don't want any family squabbles between you and Togiak."

Chiniak and Corsair sulk in their seats as the others head out toward the base. Meanwhile, Striker and Iceberg reach the base and overlook it from a ridge with the others below them.

"Looks a lot like the outpost we took out, only a little bigger." says Iceberg.

"Watch yourselves." says Striker "These goons have psychic control and can be very dangerous. What are your superpowers by the way?"

"I can create a sword of energy out of my closed paws." says Iceberg "Togiak can make energy snowballs, Katmai has his own phychic ability of punching, Kiska throws auroral energy, Yukon creates a blizzard force and Adak can disappear in snow or ice and reappear elsewhere."

"Goed. Katmai and Yukon will be useful."

"What about your group?"

"I was....made before transdogmafiers were even invented."

Iceberg's brows go up.

"Don't ask. However I'm a weapons expert, so is Shepherd. Phoenix does what her mythical namesake does, create's fire. Illanov can turn invisible and Merit is only good at fixing things."

"Well then, we'll just have to play this by ear, won't we?"

"Ja."

*****

Back at the Stealth Rover, Corsair is behind Chiniak who is at a computer screen.

"There you see, not so difficult after all."

"How do you know so much about computers?"

"I've been doing this all my life. I'm probably one of the best hackers out there."

"No kidding? So, show me again how you start this program?"

*****

Striker, Shepherd and Illanov are firing everything they have at the base while Togiak, and Kiska let loose there powers while all the time Yukon is going at it full force with his blizzard. Shepherd shouts a rebel yell, clips a new magazine in and resume's firing.

"Let's go!" shouts Striker.

Fireballs from inside the base shoot out toward the group. Phoenix shoots out fireballs of her own, snuffing each other out. They reach the base wall and Iceberg ignites his sword and starts slashing at troopers and equipment. They're all stopped in their tracks suddenly by a forcefield. They all hack away at it but to no use.

"Surrender now! You are our prisoners!"

The Ursa Majors grabs their head as if in pain and the members of Unit Strike drop their weapons like hot potatoes.

"Bolshoi! How'd they do that?" says Illanov "My weapon suddenly became to hot to handle."

"These guys are Psi Corp remember?" says Shepherd

From one building an all white wolf-sapien in a KH Military Colonel's uniform comes out and approaches.

"I am Colonel Zakarov, commander of Eta Squadron. You are our prisoners."

Zakarov walks around both groups in satisfaction.

"Well, well. Striker. General Stalker will be most pleased. Leave them where they are, but keep the fields up on them."

"What about the damage sir?"

"We'll worry about it tomorrow. Go!"

The troops disperse to various tasks as Unit Strike and the Ursa Majors settle in.

"Good thing you decided to leave Merit behind." says Phoenix.

"Ja. He should be dismantling the generator for these psychic psycho's any minute now."

"Is he that good?" says Katmai

"Very."

Inside one of the base buildings, Merit has made his way inside and find an enormous generator, pulsing with energy.

"Scrambler found, executing orders to dismantle."

He takes out his tool kit and goes to work.

"Hey you! Stop!"

Merit does one final adjustment and the power dies on the generator. Outside, the effect is immediate as their psychic forcefields go off. They scramble up, grab their weapons and resume the assault.

"Come on!" says Striker

Striker and Phoenix make it inside the Scrambler generator in time to see a trooper knock Merit away and attempt to restart it. Striker does away with him as Phoenix helps Merit up.

"Such disrespect for my abilities." says Merit

"You did good Merit." says Phoenix "You all right?"

"All systems functioning within normal perameters."

"Then let's destroy this 'Scrambler' and be done with it." says Striker as he takes aim.

Meanwhile, Iceberg and Zakarov are at it. Zakarov has his own energy sword.

"This isn't Star Wars bear rug! I'm an expert on the laser wand."

"Big deal! Shut up and fight!"

They go at it like Anakin Skywalker and Count Dooku, parrying, thrusting jabbing and stabbing. Zakarov is tripped up on a piece of debris and Iceberg slices him in two.

"Chew on that you terrorist!"

"Not bad, sir." says Shepherd who watching.

"Thanks."

"Everyone out!" says Striker "The place is going to blow!"

Back up at the ridge, both groups watch as the base goes up in a fireball.

"So ends the short operations of Eta Squadron." says Striker.

"Come on, let's see if Corsair and Chiniak are at each other's throats yet." says Illanov.

Back at Rock Falls, the people of the town wake up, much to the shock of the paramedics. Unit Strike and the Ursa Majors reach the Stealth Rover and find Corsair and Chiniak deep in conversation about computers. They're spouting computer technobabble like old hacker buddies.

"You gotta be kidding me!" says Illanov

"Oh, hey boss." says Corsair. "How'd the operation go?"

"Very well. Everything OK here?"

"Couldn't be better." says Chiniak "Corsair taught me everything he know about computers."

"Yeah, he's a quick study for a burly bear."

"Hey!"

"Just kidding!"

Kiska sighs.

"Boys and their toys."

"Tell me about it." says Phoenix.

The End

On board the Alexander, in Luna's lab. She is working on the two prototype "wolfbots" for the KH Military. General Wolfeye walks in.

"Report doctor."

"Slowly but surely, sir. They should be operation with in, I would say, six months at the most."

"I suggest you hurry it along. Striker's team and the Ursa Majors teamed up and took out our new Psi Corp Eta Squadron."

"They teamed up? Hmm, a one time thing. Doesn't change my plans."

"Get them operational doctor, ASAP. Stalker wants these tested and on the fireing line."

"I'm going as fast as I can sir."

"Very well."

Wolfeye walks out and Luna and her assistant go back to work.....