The Struggles of a Lone Tanker Chapter 1 - A Meeting with the Rail It was a cold winter day in the Highland, and Staff Sergeant Smoky was feeling quite sure of himself. He had never really ventured far into a difficult battle before, but rather was content to let his fellow man do the heavy lifting. As he scurried up a hill he espied a lone firebird in the valley. "Well!" he thought to himself, "with that wasp on, you won't last but ten seconds!" The Staff Sergeant took careful aim and prepared to obliterate the poor, helpless soul. Suddenly, out of nowhere a blue streak lit up the sky. The Staff Sergeant's tank shook as it began to tumble down the hill, smoke billowed from his hull. The Staff Sergeant struggled with all his might to regain control of his tank with only one thought clouding his mind, "WHAT WAS THAT?".....