Grace fired the fuel rod gun, hit the broken phalanx formation, and blew them literally to bits. She dropped the weapon.
"Rad counter at max dosage," she called out. "This thing's too hot to use anymore."
"Back away!" the Chief ordered. "Those things have a fail-safe!" Grace sprang back, just in time. The fallen fuel rod gun sparked, sputtered, and then blew with the force of a frag grenade. Blackened, twisted tile rained down on them.-Chpt.20 pg.228