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Hundreds of human and
zombie forces assembled at 9 p.m. Monday to fight in the premiere night raid of
the zombie apocalypse at Utah State University.
Solomon’s Best Bravo
Company was one of six human regiments charged with an independent mission:
find the relic — a small box of ammunition — without being ripped to shreds.
For Bravo, the mission
entailed leaving base at Bullen Hall and maneuvering through a bloodthirsty
legion of zombies in order to get to the Ray B. West building where the relic
was hidden.
Guns, swords, bombs and
nunchucks were among the weapons strapped to the backs of Bravo soldiers as
they huddled around their commanding officers, Capt. Trevor Irish and Sgt. Tony
Edwards.
“Form ranks! Circle!” Edwards
said. “Tonight is the night we achieve victory!”
Following cheers of “hoo-rah”
and “zombies suck,” Bravo deployed.
They moved in quiet,
single-file lines. Edwards gave the signal and the troops ran across the street
in groups of three, directly into the bushes to avoid being seen by zombies.
Soon after, Bravo
encountered a horde of flesh-eaters guarding the Ray B. West building. The
company didn’t waste any time. They improvised and chased the zombies across
The Quad.
Amidst the bloody battle,
one human soldier escaped undetected and retrieved the relic that was hidden on
the East side of the building. Bravo quickly refigured and retreated to base.
“We’re taking the safe
road back. There’s no zombies here,” said Edwards, leading Bravo alongside U.S.
Route 89.
Bravo was first to
complete a mission, successfully returning to base at Bullen Hall by 9:46 p.m. — and suffering only two casualties.
“I’m very proud of my men
tonight,” Irish said. “This was the best experience with the Bravo Company so
far. Last year I lost 30 men in about 30 seconds.”
UnDeadline reporters Lauren Petty, Madeline Millburn, Manda Perkins and Jisa Robinson contributed to this report.
UnDeadline reporters Lauren Petty, Madeline Millburn, Manda Perkins and Jisa Robinson contributed to this report.
