West Coast of the Newland Republic, San Diego Navy Base.
When the transport aircraft landed, and the main wheels hit the ground, bouncing back with the force of the impact, Stark finally woke up from his sleep.
By the time he gathered his belongings, the transport plane had already come to a steady stop.
Inside the cargo hold were several pallets holding locked safes, presumably containing some sensitive or valuable equipment.
After Stark disembarked from the transport plane, the ground crew drove up with a forklift to unload the pallets.
This was a C-130F executing a cargo mission, and Stark was the only passenger.
"Hey, watch out."
Barely dodging a truck coming from the side, Stark noticed a "Hummer" parked beside the runway, with a Major standing next to it.
Major Di Maria, an alumnus of the Annapolis Military Academy and the Newland Naval Officer Academy.
