At an elevator base on Hainaut-3, a unit holds the spire and moves underground to restore a guidance beacon for evacuation. Swarms of glass-like drones tunnel in from below, cutting through armor and repurposing bodies as they overrun the structure.

The perimeter collapses under pressure, forcing a retreat through refinery tunnels while the evacuation count slows above. A kinetic strike clears space but destroys critical systems, leaving the beacon as the only way to guide the next descent. What begins as defense turns into a single objective when the team reaches the chamber...

This is "Beacon Twelve" by Sascha Schmidt