The team didn't wait. They engaged the cartel members, their training and teamwork overwhelming the disorganized forces. The airship, now unmanned, drifted aimlessly, a symbol of their success.
As they exfiltrated, Hawk couldn't help but feel a sense of awe at the technology they'd encountered. The steampunk world was strange and unpredictable, but one thing was clear: in the right hands, it could be revolutionary.
El Diablo's face turned beet red with rage. "Traitors!" he bellowed.
Hawk's team consisted of himself, tactical specialists Lieutenant Tom "Bull" Jackson, Corporal Eli "Fox" Rodriguez, and the newest member, a genius engineer and scientist, Dr. Sophia Patel. Dr. Patel was an expert in steampunk technology, poached from a rival agency. Her knowledge of clockwork mechanisms and steam-powered engines was unparalleled.