Martian Heavy Infantry

"Damn those little Martians are pesky". Those were the last words that were said by lieutenant Roswell Baron III, before the pressure leech sucked the last bit of life out of him and exploded. This is an archive photo of a Martian Infantryman armed with a heavy pressure leech shooter. Pressure leeches are not native to Mars but were scientifically bred to regulate some of the more annoying aquatic life on the bottom of one of Mars' underground rivers. The military grade pressure leaches are bred to be more aggressive and to secrete a highly corrosive mucous that softens organic or synthetic matter to make it edible. One highly useful modification made to the species is a controlled timer charge that is usually added to the creatures exoskeleton that can be detonated by remote. The Martians love to let their victims get the best of both worlds, mutilation and then detonation.