STG Lieutenant Pt. 03 - Stowaway Vector

The garage entry door stood unlatched. I slipped through the lower gap, keeping low against the concrete baseboard to avoid overhead detection. Ahead, the vehicle's rear gate hovered partially open, flanked by travel gear arranged on the floor. Direct vertical entry into the cargo hold exceeded standard jump height, so I pivoted to an intermediate staging point: an unzipped canvas duffel resting beside the rear tire. Scaling the heavy nylon strap, I balanced on the metal zipper teeth and slid into the gap between two rolled thermal blankets. The engine turned over above me, sending low-frequency vibrations through the chassis. Sector departure confirmed. I am in transit.