But as the gate came into view so did a group of Elites, two in blue armor that were sitting astride a pair of Ghosts, and a third in red armor. The one in red looked up at the approaching Warthogs
and raised its weapon. The 'hogs bore right down on the trio. Sullivan fired several bursts across the hood at the Elites until he noticed the barrel of the ALIM swivel into place directly above his head, then he quickly dropped down into the scorched
seat and braced himself. Palmer lined up the lead Ghost and fired.

The slug from the M68 left the muzzle at just under mach forty and penetrated the lead Ghost's plasma containment vessel-after it had passed through the red Elite's lower abdomen. The vehicle detonated and spiraled into the air, five-thousand-degree plasma erupting through its shattered armor. The Elite rider was almost entirely incinerated; what remained of its right arm, however, spiraled through the air alongside the wreckage of the vehicle.-Chpt.10 pgs.362-363