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Suddenly the darkness is obliterated by a flash of white light that seems to fill the sky. It fades rapidly only to be replaced by a huge, billowing fireball that towers into the air above the Juarez Race Track.
‘Yahoo! There they go!’ shouts Sergeant Haskell, excitedly. Then the noise and the shock wave from the explosion overtake the truck. The roar is deafening, and the shock is so violent that it threatens to send the truck careering off the dusty road. Fortunately, both are quick to pass. As the roar fades to a rumble, you can make out the distant sound of gunfire.
‘That’s coming from across the river,’ says the captain. ‘The colony has begun the break-out!’