SEVER ZERO
They didn't have faces; their helmets were smooth, featureless domes of white plasteel.
In their right hands, they held crackling, superheated plasma halberds. On their left arms, they projected massive, rectangular shields made of solid, hard-light energy.
SYSTEM ALERT (HUD): PRAETORIAN GUARD (ELITE).
THREAT LEVEL: EXTREME.
"Ten hostiles! Heavy armor, energy shielding!" Ren shouted, resting the barrel of his spectral pistol on the edge of the marble desk.
"I've got the vanguard!" Leo yelled. He stepped out from behind the pillar, planting his feet wide. He raised the heavy machine gun and held the trigger down.