It was a hearty cheer for the returning mech warriors from all the people in the camp.
They were all wearing protective suits and helmets, and could only communicate through the communication channel, so their cheers did not reverberate in the alien world.
Yet, the cheer that echoed in the communication channel and in the hearts of the people was much louder.
Before the real battle started today, no one on the B72 highland had anticipated that they wouldn't need to participate in the first round of imperial attack against them.
Firing from the high ground in a sense was not real participation, for they did not need to face death.
The long-range fire attack from the Empire caused some casualties, but even if the Empire's ground troops did not launch an attack, air strikes were inevitable.
There's a difference between facing death and confronting death head-on.