Eastern Sector - Orc Shock Troops:
Gruk commanded twenty-nine orc warriors at the eastern defensive positions. His wounds from the champion duel with Commander Deren were still healing—Jessica's magic had saved his life, but he was operating at maybe sixty percent effectiveness.
His orcs faced two hundred forty human soldiers—roughly eight-to-one odds.
But orcs were naturally stronger than humans. Better at close-quarters combat. More resistant to wounds.
"HOLD THE LINE!" Gruk roared, his massive war axe cleaving through a human soldier's shield and the man behind it. "MAKE THEM PAY FOR EVERY STEP!"
The orcs fought with berserker fury, their natural aggression amplified by knowledge this was final stand.
An orc named Thrak'gor grabbed a human soldier and literally threw him into three more soldiers, bowling them over like pins.
