Story by Bill Spangler, Tim Eldred. Art by Tim Eldred, Fred Perry. Cover by Robert Chang.
ONLY SURVIVORS. In defiance of orders, Jonathan Wolfe is leading Orpheus Flight to an Invid Hive in Texas to find his family. They were ambushed, with Terry Weston who goes down and hits the hive in his Mech. Meanwhile, a convoy of fighters from ALUCE-II were departing to link up with Earth forces when they were also challenged by the Invid, however they broke through to attack Reflex Point. Back in Texas, they escort human slaves away, and Wolfe destroys the Hive's power core. At Reflex Point, Satori calls off a retreat after the assault force took heavy losses. Three days later, Carpenter confronts Wolfe about the unsanctioned mission, and tells him they are pulling out. Later, Louis Nichols intercepts a message from the REF, stating that they are sending reinforcements.