#Planetary ball mills

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Planetary Ball Mill Machine 1000 ml

Labnic Planetary Ball Mill Machine ensures high-efficiency, low-noise grinding with a 1000 ml capacity and adjustable rotation speed of 10-900 r/min. It offers powerful, rapid grinding down to nanorange with 4 grinding modes and features a safety slider for secure operation.

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Fritsch planetary ball mill accessories supplier: agate grinding jar only for Fritsch P5 P6

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Ball Mill

A ball mill is a type of grinder used to grind, blend, and sometimes for mixing of materials for use in mineral dressing processes, paints, pyrotechnics, ceramics, and selective laser sintering. It works on the principle of impact and attrition: size reduction is done by impact as the balls drop from near the top of the shell.The inner surface of the cylindrical shell is usually lined with an abrasion-resistant material such as manganese steel or rubber lining.

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Vertical Planetary Ball Mill

Labtron vertical planetary ball mill is designed with a low center of gravity and easy operation, a touch-screen microcomputer, and a safety switch is installed to prevent accidents. It features forward and reverse alternating control, timing and power-off memory functions, and lower noise and minimal loss. It has an adjustable speed range of 70 to 670 r/min and a motor protection function.

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Vertical Planetary Ball Mill

Labexpo Vertical Planetary Ball Mill is a versatile and efficient laboratory mill for both wet and dry grinding. With speeds of 60–580 rpm, it features high centrifugal forces for rapid pulverization. Equipped with 50-ml zirconia jars, digital controls, temperature settings, and interlock systems, it ensures safety, precision, and ease of use.

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Planetary Ball Mill Machine

A planetary ball mill is a type of milling equipment used in laboratories and industries for mixing, homogenizing, fine grinding, mechanical alloying, and even colloidal milling of materials. It operates on the principle of impact and attrition: the grinding balls in the jar collide with each other and the material in the jar, causing them to reduce in size.

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Features and Benefits of Vertical Boring Mills

Boring milling machines, either horizontal or vertical boring mills, are very similar to turning lathes. The vertical boring mill enlarges or finishes existing holes in metal parts. Its basic function and applications are very specialized within the industrial machinery industry. This boring mill is particularly intended to accomplish three major functions: proper sizing, straightness, and egocentricity. It is capable of spinning, boring, cutting internal and external threads, and perform other machining tasks.

 Vertical boring mills can be adjusted to any diameter within their work envelope. Typically, this work envelope is much bigger than what other machines’ tools can accommodate. This boring mill also ensures concentricity between the internal and external parts being machined. The following are the features and benefits of a vertical boring mill.

 The Features of Vertical Boring Mills

 ●        High precision ball screws on all linear axes

●        With planetary reducers, have independent motors and drives

●        With position control feedback and high resolution distance coded linear scales

●        Infinite variable speed control

●        Feeds are programmable

●        Pendant control comes in both manual and CNC capabilities

●        Filters’ clog detection and messaging

●        All three path capabilities (single, double, and triple) both in manual and CNC mode

●        Conversational program can be saved and archived

●        Electronic hand-wheel and electric cabinet for precision

 The Benefits of Vertical Boring Mills

 Given the above features of a vertical boring mill, its benefits are so numerous. These include:

 ●        Smooth operation with no backlash

●        With variable feed rates and highly reliable

●        Highly accurate machining

●        Improved part finish

●        Optimal cutting speeds and feed rate

●        Very flexible, can be operated as manual or in CNC mode

●        Absolute position control

●        Eradicates costly downtime

●        Very high productivity using all cutting heads

●        Saves programming time by developing a program library

●        Reduces tool setting time

●        Quick and easy part setting

●        Requires low maintenance

 With these features and benefits, it’s not a surprise that vertical boring mills are very popular in machine shops today.

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Atomic-scale origin of the low grain-boundary resistance in perovskite solid electrolyte Li0.375Sr0.4375Ta0.75Zr0.25O3

Experimental methods LSTZ0.75 ceramics synthesis LSTZ0.75 were synthesized via conventional solid state reaction method. Stoichiometric amounts of Li2CO3 (99.99%, Sigma-Aldrich), SrCO3 (99.9%, ALB Materials Inc.), ZrO2 (99.9%, MSE Supplies), and Ta2O5 (99.9%, ALB Materials Inc.) were ground and mixed with ethanol for 18 h by high energy vertical planetary ball mill (MSE Supplies) with yttria…

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Working Principle & Process Of Ball Mill Machine In The Pharmaceutical Industry

Ball Mill Machine -

A Ball Mill Machine is excellent for combining dry and moist materials, as well as grinding crystalline material.

To grind or combine materials, a ball mill machine is typically used in mineral dressing operations as well as in paints, pyrotechnics, ceramics, and selective laser sintering.

Process of ball mill -

Ball milling is a grinding method that grinds nanotubes into extremely fine powders. During the ball milling process, the collision between the tiny rigid balls in a concealed container will generate localized high pressure. Usually, ceramic, flint pebbles, and stainless steel are used.

Applications of ball mill -

Ball mills are used to size-reduce down to or below 1 micron, including minerals, glass, advanced ceramics, metal oxides, semiconductor and solar cell materials, nutraceuticals, and medicines.

Advantages -

1. It is suitable for milling toxic materials since it can be used in a completely enclosed form.

2. It is used in milling highly abrasive materials.

3. It is suitable for both dry grinding and wet.

Disadvantages -

1. Large size.

2. Lower Capacity.

 Laboratory Ball mill :

A Laboratory Ball Mill  is an indispensable tool when it comes to the rapid, reproducible pulverizing, milling, or grinding of a large variety of materials. Samples can be soft, elastic, or fibrous as well as hard or brittle, depending on the configuration and choice of the mill.

VJ Instruments is a leading laboratory ball mill manufacturer in India.

Ball mill machines easily meet laboratory and industrial grinding requirements. Their multipurpose design allows machines to handle wet or dry, brittle or fibrous materials effectively with intensive mixing performance.

The purpose of ball mills is to blend and grind dry powder samples. A laboratory ball mill consists of a ball grinding tank (jar) made of stainless steel. Steel balls of various sizes are placed within the jar to aid in the high-speed, one-way mixing and grinding of the samples.

Features  -

1. Auto stop feature when process time completes.

2. Emergency stop switch.

3. Continuous grinding performance.

4. Suitable for wet and grinding.

Lab ball mills -  

Lab roll ball mill.

Lab vibratory ball mill.

Planetary ball mill.

Lab stirred ball mill.   

  Ball Mill In Pharmaceutics :

The ball mill’s basic concept dates back to prehistoric times when it was used to grind flint for pottery. A type of grinder called a pharmaceutical ball mill is used to blend and grind ingredients in order to create various dosage forms. As the balls fall from almost the top of the shell, the impact diminishes their size. Ball mills are frequently used for regrinding, fine grinding, and the second stage of two-stage grinding circuits. Ball mills are available in both wet and dry designs, depending on the application.

Ball mill principle -

As the balls fall from close to the top of the shell, fragmentation processes (impact and attrition) cause the size to be reduced in the ball mill. Via the high-energy collision of balls, feed is mixed. Balls can have energies that are up to 12 times greater than gravitational acceleration. The grinding balls experience centrifugal force from the base plate's revolution, and the shell rotates independently to cause the balls to strike the interior of the shell. Due to the shell's alternate rotation (one cycle in the forward direction and one cycle in the reverse), substantial grinding also occurs in addition to homogenous mixing.

The hopper feeds the material to be ground at a 60° angle, and the final product is discharged at a 30° angle. As the shell spins, the balls are elevated on the rising side and cascade down (or drop into the feed) from near the top of the shell. The impact of descending grinding balls and the abrasion of particles in between the balls cause material grinding. In mills where the milled product is emptied from the center, the ground material is discharged either through the grid or the hole in the center of the discharge cap.

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Export Ball Mill

Export Ball Mill Exporting ball mills is an important business activity for many companies around the world. A ball mill is a grinding machine used to grind, blend, and sometimes for mixing of materials for use in mineral dressing processes, paints, pyrotechnics, ceramics, and selective laser sintering. There are different types of ball mills available in the market, including planetary ball…

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Planetary Ball Mill Machine 400 ml

Labnic Planetary Ball Mill Machine ensures high fineness with low noise and high efficiency, offering a 4 × 100 ml capacity, 10-900 r/min speed, and powerful nano-range grinding. It includes energy control and four grinding modes with a safety slider along with adjustable belt tightness and efficient heat dissipation.

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Planetary ball mills: What is features where to buy & learn more

WHAT IS PLANETARY BALL MILLS?

Planetary ball mill suitable for grinding or mixing a wide variety of samples, dry or wet, until reaching a fine particle size. Planetary ball mills are used whenever maximum fineness is required. In addition to the classic mixing and size reduction processes, the mills also meet all technical requirements for colloidal grinding and provide sufficient energy for the mechanical preparation processes of mechanical alloys. The extremely high centrifugal forces of planetary mills result in very high spray energy and therefore short grinding times.

Planetary ball mill is a device that can reduce samples to the smallest size. It is especially suitable for grinding colloidal samples and for studies containing mechanical alloys. It produces high energy and enables the samples to be grinded in a short time. It is laboratory type. Ball mills are mainly used in crushing and grinding, According to customers’ need, the ball mill can be wet or dry design. The ball mills have been designed in standard sizes from 2 Kg to 10 Kg and tailor-made range up to 50 Kg. In ball mill Material feed size< 20 mm and final fineness < 15 µm, Colloidal grinding < 1 µm. The high energy between the balls and the jar between their velocities generates friction and impact forces. The interaction between these forces makes the samples become very small. There is a safety switch for safe operation.

FEATURES OF PLANETARY BALL MILLS:

Up To 4 Grinding Stations Simultaneously

User-Friendly – Easy To Operate And Clean

Intensive & Quality Mixing Of Samples

Powerful And Fast Grinding

Automatic Grinding Chamber Ventilation System

Diversity Of Materials – Stainless Steel, Agate, Zirconium Oxide, Tungsten And Synthesized Aluminum Oxide;

Variety Of Accessories

TYPE OF SPECIMEN:

Hard, Soft, Fibrous and Brittle.

AREAS OF APPLICATION:

Lab, Food Industry, Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals, Coal Industry, Chemistry, Chemical Industry, Soil Testing, Environment, Geology, Ceramics, etc.

The ball mill is an important equipment in the grinding industry, especially in mineral treatment plants. It is widely used in cement, silicate product, new building materials, fire-resistant materials, chemical fertilizers, black metal, glass, ceramics, etc.

WHERE TO BUY & LEARN MORE ABOUT PLANETARY BALL MILLS?

If you are looking for a high Planetary Ball Mill, you can find it on the Laboteck Scientific website “yatherm.com“, get in touch with experts and make your free quote right now with professionals and get to know the best quality reference in the market.Laboteck scientific  is an India’s leading and trusted supplier of equipment for analysis in quality control. Represents global manufacturers distributing the highest technology and quality equipment. It has a staff of specialized experts, in addition to a support and technical assistance department.

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A new report released by Market Research Update is Planetary Ball Mill Market 2022. This report provides up-to-date information on the market and also pinpoint all the opportunities for Planetary Ball Mill market growth. The report begins with a market outlook and offers market basic introduction and definition of the worldwide Planetary Ball Mill industry. The overview part of the report contains Planetary Ball Mill market dynamics which includes market growth drivers, restraining factors, opportunities and Planetary Ball Mill current trends along with the value chain analysis and pricing structure study.

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HASO, “Angel Wings.”

Setting up for some other stuff really quick, don’t worry I am going to finish the krill arc, I just needed to jump away from it really quick. Hope you enjoy today’s story :)

“I am not willing to take unnecessary risks.”

“We don’t have enough men to cover all that area.”

“We will do what has to be done.”

“With all due respect, Admiral, do you understand how big space is?” There was a silence in the room, twenty or so men and women stood around a large dark table. All around them on the walls light up star maps and ship configurations glowed blue in the dim holographic light. On the table before them a star map had been laid out casting shadows upon the faces of men and women.

Admiral Vir was sitting partially facing admiral Massie who was half standing, his heavy frame leaning palms flat against the table.

The two stared very intensely  at each other, the older man trying to dominate the younger with the sheer intensity of his presence. It was rather unfortunate for him that after two years of almost continual active service in space, Admiral vir was used to being stared down by Adaptids, Starborn, Drev warriors, and --on occasion-- space dragons, so this rather portly man in a funny hat was unlikely to get a rise out of him.

“You better watch your tone, boy.” The man hissed quietly

Admiral Vir looked back at him unblinking, “This is the 41st century Admiral, and that superiority bullshit isn’t going to stack up to experience, so I will watch my tone when you sit down and realize that what you are suggesting, not only puts our entire fleet, and all of the fleets of the GA at risk, but it's also based on outdated military naval strategy from a thousand years ago that does not take into consideration that space is, in fact, three dimensional.”

The men and women about the table shifted awkwardly in their seats, unsure how to proceed.

To some degree superiority DID fly, especially within the Office of Galactic Intelligence, where Admiral Massie was head officer, but out there, among the stars, where Admiral Vir had spent nearly 90% of his career, the ability to question your superiors could be a matter of life and death.

In the end it was Admiral Kelly, a strong political supporter of Admiral Vir, and his long time ally who leaned forward in her seat, “I think Admiral Vir does have a point. He is, after all our resident expert in galactic warfare.” She looked around the table, “I don’t see anyone else here who has been involved in a pitched space battled?”

There was murmuring and the shuffling of feet.

She Adjusted her cup of coffee lightly where it sat on the desk, “In fact the only person here who has ever flown a ship, being me, would have no idea how to go about galactic combat, so Admiral Vir, please proceed.”

Admiral Vir stood and nodded to Kelly before taking his stand at the head of the table.

“As I was saying earlier, putting warp gates too far out near the border of the system is inadvisable and extremely risky. Even if those warp gates were to be accessed through a security code on the ship itself, I wouldn’t trust that someone wouldn’t be able to hack them. Which is why I suggest keeping the warp gates towards the center of the GA system, but not near planets themselves. There are only a few ships galaxy wide that can approach a planet unknown and unseen, those being the major command vessels used with most GA species. All other ships would require access to a warp gate, or be forced to do multiple warps before reaching the system giving viewers enough time to ready for an attack. My suggestion is, instead of trying to protect the entire GA system, we make hub nexuses around the most important sites, planets, colonies, stations, and warp gates. Then we station smaller military vessels around those areas to keep enemies out. If we were trying to cover the entire area, the only people who might be able to show up in time to defend against an entire arriving fleet are myself and a select few others. If that were to happen we might be completely taken out in one fell swoop. No, better to reinforce likely areas of attack, defend and use the warp gates for what really matters, and allow ships like mine to free float and provide support when needed.”

There was silence about the room as the other men and women nodded.

Admiral Massie glowered at him from the other side of the table.

Admiral Vir ignored him.

He played politics, but only so far as not playing was playing. He wasn’t looking to move up in the ranks, and he wasn’t looking to make enemies. Everyone in UNSC command knew and understood that he had only one goal, and that was to keep his people alive and well. While his unsheathed interactions with some of the other Admirals made him unpopular, particularly within the ranks of some of the older generations, it was hard to deny that he did his job well.

Then again he and Admiral Massie had been at each other’s throats since the start of Vir’s command.

Massie was a planetary isolationist and had opposed joining the GA since the beginning, while Admiral Vir was a staunch supporter of intergalactic cooperation and alliance. Admiral Massie was under the impression that Admiral Vir had romanticised the idea of extraterrestrial life to the detriment of earth itself, and Admiral Vir thought Admiral Massie was a pompous jack-off with more interest in his political career than he was in the lives of his men.

Both of them may have been right to a certain degree.

Either way the other admirals, while being somewhere middling on the spectrum, tended to lean towards agreeing with Admiral Vir when it came to discussions about planetary defence. He was, after all, the only one with personal experience in the area, and they didn’t really have time for Massie and his superiority complex.

It was for many of these reasons, that their meeting eventually steered itself towards a discussion on isolationism versus GA involvement.

“It isn’t our job to deal with THEIR problems. We lose trillions of dollars every year to the defence of alien species, and for what? What can they do for us that we cannot do for yourself as a much lower cost.”

“If it weren’t for our intervention, Admiral, the entire GA system would be overrun with Burg, and we would be next.” Admiral Vir cut in gently pounding his fist against the table for emphasis.

“Not if we fortify our own strongholds.” The man continued to argue.

Admiral Vir felt his skin going hot under the collar, but took a deep breath to calm himself, “You forget about the over ten human colonies that exist within GA airspace. This may have been an argument two years ago, but with those colonies in existence as of now, we cannot abandon them for an isolationist principle. Furthermore, we need the cooperation of the GA in order to buy and sell the materials needed to keep the economies of those colonies running. Without them we don’t have the resources, the time or the labor to be isolationists.” He relaxed back into his seat and allowed the other Admirals to jump in with their two cents.

He would have liked to stay quiet and just listen, buthe found he was actually a poor hand at keeping his mouth shut when someone was saying things that could be potentially harmful to the good of humanity.

He was only partially paying attention when a soft voice came in over his shoulder, “Admiral.”

He turned to look, finding a smartly dressed young lieutenant waiting at his side.

“The UN President is almost done with her address, and you’re up next.”

He nodded and took to his feet quietly excusing himself from the table as he followed her down the hallway. The automated catwalk whirred to life, and the two of them stood next to each other as they were carried off down the long hallway. On either side of them rain slashed against the windows in great sheets. The sky overhead was dark and overcast,and the green of the lawn was soaked in great frothing puddles.

He reached into his uniform pocket and pulled out his note cars glancing them over once more before putting them back in his pocket.

At the end of the catwalk two marines were waiting for him.

Ramirez grinned at him and Maverick raised an eyebrow as he stepped off the catwalk, “That’s a lovely expression.:” Maverick commented, “Are the Admirals not playing nice.”

He snorted slightly, “Most of them, but there are a few who just don’t seem to understand how space works, but I guess thant can be expected when you spend your entire career behind a desk.”

The two Marines nodded and fell into step beside him as he made his way towards the outer lawn where the press conferences were being held. A massive black tent had been erected just outside on the lawn, and the sky overhead was soon to grow dark. In the distance he could see the glowing neon of advertising signs hovering over the highway. Those same bright neon lights lit up the tent itself, and projected inflated pictures of the UN President onto the walls as she spoke.

Secret Service agents milled about on the lawn in the rain their jackets soaked and spitting water in a glistening halo of white. Even from here he could see the little strips of clear white tubing that marked their earpieces.

“A shit day to give an address.” He muttered as he was led towards the back entrance, taking a seat by the door as they waited for the president to finish. Rain continued to drum loudly on the tent and the windows at his side. The door was slightly cracked open, so he could just hear the sound of her voice over the pouring rain.

Off on the other side of the room Maverick was watching the address on her implant through her eyes were glazed with boredom.

Ramirez didn’t even pretend to pay attention and was, instead playing holographic paddle ball on his device.

Admiral Vir smiled a little and shook his head at the antics of some of his favorite marines before pulling out his notecards again and giving them a once over. This was becoming more common as his position became more and more political. When he was younger he would have balked at the idea of getting involved in politics, but somehow he had found himself to be the lynchpin holding intergalactic relations together, which turned out to be a very political position to have.

As it seemed his enthusiasm for joining the GA was not shared by everyone, and if if wasn’t for his popularity, and ability to hold their enemies at bay, talks and interaction with the GA might not have gone nearly as far as they had. The thought that he might be the only thing holding intergalactic relations together was nauseating. He was sure that wasn’t entirely the case, by now people understood that in order to have colonies, they had to have cooperation, but that didn’t mean he still wasn’t an important part of all this.

It was his fault after all, and he would probably be blamed if things went south.

Outside cheering rose up, and he lifted his head and stood as the UN president was ushered back inside on a wave of applause.

Most of the secret service agents went with her, but security still stayed behind as he stepped past her and up to the lectern. WHen he had said tent earlier, he had not fully grasped the size of the place. It might as well have been an indoor auditorium with places to sit at the back and large projection screens.

A dim blue light fell over him from the side, and he tried not to look at how own awkward figure as he appeared on screen. Cameras flashed below him as reporters vied for the front seat. He set his notecards on the lectern  and began to speak.

His heart hammered and his leg wobbled nervously, but that was common for him these days.

He was a decent public speaker, or was becoming proficient, but that still didn’t stop his nerves.

“The GA has asked me to take the time and announce that they have begun peace talks with the Lumin and the alien species known as the Mikes, who contacted us through long distance laser transmission just last week. The conferences will be held on the GA hub, and life updates will be broadcast to the GA website for the duration of those talks. As someone who has been active on the intergalactic stage since the beginning, I urge you all to-” His eyes drifted over the crowd as he continued with his speech, discussing the importance of voting for their representatives as a new election period was coming up. He stressed also the importance of a couple of economic bills which might strengthen their political report with the Tesraki. He had practiced this speech hundreds of times, and so the words flowed from his mouth with no real issue as he stared down into the crowd. He scanned his eyes over their faces, some of them smiling, some of them concentrated, and others downright annoyed with the words coming from his mouth.

He would have estimated that the ratio of pleased to displeased was three to one, though that percentage was still pretty high 33.3% wasn’t nothing.

He continued to scan the crowd eyes trailing up and towards the center of the crowd where a strange sort of commotion had started. The people parted, and as they did it was like watching a dog run through a field of grass where the stocks began to bend sideways under their weight.

His eyes tracked down to the source of the disruption even as he was speaking.

And found a figure dressed in a heavy black raincoat, face covered.

His voice was just beginning to trail off as the man or woman lifted their head and raised their arm.

Water dripped from the ceramic barrel, and the screaming began just as a loud CRACK erupted in the room.

And then he was plowed into the ground by what felt to be a speeding freight train. THe wind was knocked out of him as he landed on his back. His ears erupted into squealing static which drowned out the sound of secret service men running into the crowd and people screaming. The muzzle flash had left spots in his vision.

Was he hit?

He gasped for air unable to breath for two horrible seconds as the breath came flooding back to him. When his hearing came back the chaos was almost deafening enough to leave his ears ringing again.

A figure knelt in front of him.

Someone else Dived to his side as security flooded onto the stage with them.

Maverick grabbed his shoulder, “Are you hit.”

He looked down at himself, and his pristine grey uniform looking for a spot of red.

He ran his hands over his body, “I…. I don’t think so.” But if the bullet hadn’t thrown him to the ground than what….

He looked up to see Ramirez still kneeling in front of him. He must have seen it coming and tackled Adam to the ground before the shot was fired.

But something…. Something was wrong.

Adam crawled into a kneeling position and grabbed Ramirez by the shoulders. The other man hadn’t moved.’

Frantically he began to look Ramirez over, “Ramirez! Are you hit?”

The other man raised his head and his eyes were glassy, “I….I don’t know.”

The crowd had tightened around them, and he waved security off as he looked his friend over. As he scooted forward, grabbing Ramirez by the back of his uniform, he felt something wet and sticky against his hand.

He drew back…. Only to find his hand drenched in blood.

“SHIT! SOMEONE GET A DOCTOR!”

Ramirez swayed, and Adam caught him around the shoulders gently lowering him to the ground, “Woah, just, relax alright, you’re going to be ok. HE’S BEEN SHOT!”

Ramirez grunted still staring glassily into space.

“Help me roll him.: his voice was tight and strangled, as Maverick grabbed Ramirez by the shoulder and rolled him into his side. Adam could see the blood now, a large stain on his lower mid back.

He pulled up the shirt just to see the bullet hole oozing dark red, already smearing over the other man’s tanned skin, “Shit, shit, shit, Ramirez….. ANGEL!”

Angel grunted, “If you wanted my shirt off, you could have just asked nicely.”

“Is he going into shock?”

“I dont know I’m not a fucking doctor. Just keep him awake. Keep him talking!”

Adam ripped off his uniform jacket, wadding it into a tight ball which he pressed against the oozing wound. Maverick had pulled off her jacket and rolled it under Ramirez’s head. He groaned in pain as Adam applied pressure.

“It's alright, buddy, you're going to be alright, just hang in there.”

“That looks like it went through his kidney.” Maverick muttered.

“Shut up and keep him talking!”

Maverick nodded and patted Angel on the cheek, growing annoyed he wasn’t responding and then lightly slapping him. His eyes fluttered open, “Ow.”

“Stay awake damn it.”

“Bossy.” Angel muttered.

Just then a crack medical team burst through the line shooing everyone out of their way as they did. Adam backed up hands out speared with blood and as he let the professionals take over.

He listened to them talk, heard words coming out of their mouths but didn’t understand what they were saying. He was grabbed by the shoulder and urged to go inside where it was safe, but he shook them off vision fixed on his friend lolling helplessly on the ground, covered in blood.

The men and women removed  his bloodied uniform jacket and pulled a blue cylinder from somewhere. It was shoved into the wound and a button was depressed. There was a sharp hissing noise and Angel groaned in pain, though when they withdrew the cylinder he was no longer bleeding.

Adam was dragged back as men rushed forward with a stretcher transferring his injured friend onto it and hurriedly dragging him away. Adam was waylaid by the security detail that dragged him into a safe room as everyone tried to figure out what had happened.

Angel’s blood began to dry on his hands.

The shooter hadn’t gotten far, and when detained it had been pretty clear that that bullet wasn’t just meant for the marine.

It had been meant for Adam himself.

Even though he knew that was likely the truth, that revelation still came to him as a shock, and his skin grew clammy and cold with the realization.

Angel had saved his life, and taken the bullet that was meant for him.

***

This realization still haunted him hours later as he sat in the waiting room at Mercy Core Hospital heavily guarded by a crack SWAT team and a small military garrison. He stared down at his hands, at the blood that had turned brown and was now flaking off in his hands and onto the waiting room floor. Blood stained the white shirt he wore underneath, and his tie hung loose and undone around his shoulders.

The commotion of footsteps out the door and he lifted his head towards the voices. He tried to understand what they were saying but, somehow, couldn’t. He chalked it up to his brain just not functioning correctly until the door burst inward and a short dark-haired woman burst into the room followed by a grey haired older woman, and a young girl.

They looked too much like Angel to be anyone but his family, and as they walked in Adam stood sharply nearly knocking his chair over in his haste. He realized now why he couldn't’ understand them before, they were speaking Spanish.

The middling woman’s eyes fell on him instantly and she rushed forward grabbing him by the wrists, “What, what happened, what do you know, is my son ok.”

He hadn’t truly grasped what had happened until just now, and fought hard to bite back the tears as he gave her the details, “He was shot, the doctors had to bring him into surgery about an hour ago…” Her eyes went wide with horror and shock, his throat squeezed tight causing his voice to rise in pitch though he tried to fight it down.

“He...he has the best medical care you could ask for…. Our ship doctor arrived…. Arrived on scene thirty minutes ago…. He… hes the best surgeon in the-galaxy.” He could barely speak now, his throat thick as if it was stuffed with cotton.

She put her hands over her mouth and turned in a distressed circle.

His eyes fell on the older grey haired woman and her eyes pierced into him like she could read his sole like a book.

He had heard enough stories about this woman to know who she was immediately.

Angel’s Abuela, the family matriarch.

Adam shrunk under the intensity of her gaze

Mother and, what must have been Angel’s younger sister were sitting together hugging each other for comfort. Adam stood awkwardly hands at his sides not wanting to intrude on grief that was…. Not his own, grief that was, in fact, caused by him.

It was his fault.

Angel had taken that bullet for him.

He should have been in that operating room. He bit the inside of his cheek took a deep breath and stared up at the ceiling, willing the tears to absorb back into his eye.

The older woman was still watching him, and as he watched she walked over, and touched his arm gently, “What happened.” He opened his mouth to say he already told her but the expression she gave him made it pretty clear he had not given enough details, “I was giving an address to the crowd just outside UNSC headquarters. I was about halfway through when there was a disturbance in the crowd. I saw someone pull a gun, and then Angel tackled me to the floor just as it fired. We didn’t know who had been hit at first but, he…. It looked like it got him in the lower mid back….. I I tried to stop the bleeding but I… and then the paramedics came…. And I…. I…. I’m so sorry.” his voice hitched but he bit it back with gargantuan effort, “It should be me in there not him.”

He turned to look down at his feet 

But then the hand came and touched his arm again, “It wasn’t your fault, boy. That’s just our Angel.”

And with those words he couldn’t fight it back, and warm hot tears began spilling down his face and onto his shirt. His vision blurred and he could barely see, but he felt arms wrap around him patting him on the back as the old woman’s voice came softly, “There there, he’s going to be alright, our Angel is strong. He’s going to be ok.”

He didn’t try to pull away from the old woman.

Her arms were warm and comforting, and he desperately wanted to believe her.

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