Baxter serves in ESWAT, Olympus's elite counterterrorism unit. During a critical hostage crisis, he operates as one of six Landmate pilots responding to the Human Liberation Front's capture of ten hostages and their demand for imprisoned leaders' release. Piloting a Landmate alongside colleagues Max, Gina, and others, he directly supports protagonists Deunan Knute and Briareos Hecatonchires. This high-risk urban combat mission follows an ambush that destroyed robotic police units, requiring ESWAT's tactical intervention to execute the rescue.