Additional cast: Charles Seixas as Kesko; Susan Conway as The Woman

Database Journal Entry 47-1 Mark 7. The Power Team has captured a biomech receiver in battle. Scout is able to analyze it's data and figure out the next location the biomechs will attack. In the Jumpship, the team rushes to rescue and evacuate the civilians before Dread's forces arrive to capture and digitize them. Tank estimates the operation will take an hour. Too long. Suddenly the Jumpship is attacked by Soaron. Soaron is repelled by the "antique" cruise missiles Hawk recently installed in the Jumpship. Soaron is disabled, but begins his regeneration. Power knows Soaron can repair itself, but he's hoping Soaron will be out of action long enough for his team to complete the rescue mission. Upon landing, the team discovers that human marauders have been there first and looted the area. Many of the civilians they were looking for are gone. As they make this discovery, the team is confronted by a particularily large marauder, who Tank recognizes as Kasko. According to Tank, Kasko is a genetically engineered "super-soldier" like himself. But Kasko is insane, he has taken hostages and rigged the hostages cage with plastique explosives. Kasko lets the Power Team listen to the hostages cries for help over a radio, then crushes the receiver and discards it. Kasko wants Tank to fight to the death as his condition to release the hostages. Tank agrees to fight Kasko, without his Power Suit. The rest of the team begin their search for the hostages. Scout removes the crystal from Kasko's crushed and discarded receiver and uses it to home in on the hostages location electronically. Tank and Kasko battle, each displaying tremendous strength. Power locates the hostages and defuses the bomb that threatens them. Just as Tank momentarily overpowers Kasko, a regenerated Soaron arrives on the scene. The team hides, not wanting to expose Tank, who is not wearing a Power Suit, to the danger posed by Soaron's digitizer. Kasko recovers and tries to point Soaron in the direction of the Power Team. An ungrateful Soaron digitizes Kasko without hesitation. Still shielding Tank, the rest of the team attacks and repels Soaron. They escape with the freed hostages in the Jumpship to the safety of the Passages. Tank is still upset with himself regarding his battle with Kasko. Tank is having difficulty distinguishing his own violent actions from those of Kasko. Power tells Tank that the differences between he and Kasko have to do with motives. Kasko fought because he enjoyed it. Tank fought to save the lives of others.

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