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I had the same initial reaction as Gunrat to the title but was pleasantly surprised by what came through in the meat of it. I am glad I read your entry. The only thing that got me was how amiable Kimes was after being kicked in the head so severely.

I liked the characters and all the little details, though the abundance of proper names can make it confusing at times. The story itself flows well, good job!

Really liked the character dynamics and the cynicism of the lead. Great pacing and arc as well. If I could change one thing, it would be to make the kick-to-the-head that Hallisk delivers something less severe! Klimes takes one to the dome and only seems moderately miffed; felt a bit disproportionate. I really loved how you showed the veterancy by Hallisk's wisdom of the probing attack. Good stuff.

Liked the character and personality of this read. 

Well paced and clearly written. I want to read a longer version.

When I read the title, I rolled my eyes. I figured there would be tens of cheap stories making use of "weapon range" as an excuse to write action-scene dribble for this jam. Maybe so but there's just so much personality oozing out of this grunt sandwich that it can't help but bullseye the target audience.  Good effect.