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June 26th, 1944.
Helandia Air Base, Dutch New Guinea.

The tropical air was heavy, thick with the scent of oil, sweat, and dust. The steady hum of distant engines echoed across the runway — the sound of a war that seemed endless. Inside a dimly lit hut that served as a recreation hall, a checkers game sat mid-match, the pieces frozen mid-battle. Lieutenant Colonel Charles MacDonald leaned forward over the board, calculating his next move, barely noticing the shadow at his door.

A quiet voice interrupted.

“Lieutenant Colonel MacDonald?”

The colonel looked up, squinting against the glare of the afternoon sun. A tall, lean man stood in the doorway. His expression was calm, his presence confident, almost serene — like someone who had seen the edge of the world and come back to tell the tale.

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