The combined formation of Virgin 1 and 2 whizzed past sand, curving around hills and taking a longer route.
Athena avoided a direct path to prevent alerting the local population and creating headlines that might trigger diplomatic backlash.
In fact, creating headlines was secondary; the primary concern was leaving evidence for others to investigate and ultimately revealing secrets that nobody in Spirit Fox desired exposed.
So, their journey wasn't a straight line but a winding path, flying low to avoid radar and further mask the rotor noise. Although the helicopters were stealth versions, achieving complete silence was harder than ascending to heaven.
Five minutes from their destination, all operators conducted weapons checks, safety checks, and listened to and watched Athena's briefings through AR technology.
A small electronic spectacle system was embedded inside the helmet, functioning as eye protection.
