MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries/Revolution

Revolution[edit]

BRIEFING[edit]

Large-scale engagements have been raging along the St. Andres Mountains west of the capital. The governor has offered substantial fees to mercenary units providing auxiliary support along the main battle lines. React to enemy advances against the Skye separatists’ forces. Hold the line!

Castle: The pay is top notch for line support units, but the threat level is extremely high. The fighting has turned into a real meat grinder. If you do get caught up to the line, ensure you don’t overextend yourself, Commander. You could find your lance in a world of hurt, fast.

DURING MISSION[edit]

Boussard: Spectre One, move to the Barlow Gap and reinforce Third Company’s defense of the pass. Colonel Boussard, out.

Spectre: Okay, Castle, looks like we’re in it. Give us a best-speed course to Barlow Gap.

Castle: Uploading. Follow your Nav. Good luck, sir.

Spectre: Enemy choppers, dead ahead.

Spectre: Alpha secure.

Spectre: Black Six, this is Spectre. Moving to reinforce. What’s your status, over?

Black Six: Good to see you, Spectre. We are dangerously close to our combat loss grouping. Engaging enemy lance pushing through Beta.

Spectre: Roger. We’d have been here sooner, but we had to field some choppers in your backfield.

Black Six: Copy. They’ve been overflying the ridge this whole offensive. They’re wreaking havoc on the supply lines.

Black Six: Forward elements report two lances inbound. Get ready, people.

Black Six: Hold position at Beta, Commander. We can’t let them slip by.

Spectre: Heavy Lance is history.

Spectre: Medium Lance is down.

Spectre: All hostiles destroyed. Barlow Gap is secure.

[If Black Six dies]

Boussard: Acknowledged, Spectre. Any word on Black Six?

Spectre: Negative, Colonel. He did punch out. Out team will aid in search and rescue.

Boussard: Appreciated. You did good work, son. Good to have you on board.

[If Black Six lives]

Black Six: Roger that. Excellent work, Spectre. My report will indicate your contributions. Black Six out!

[End divergent text]

Castle: Search and rescue, coordinate with allied recovery. Let’s get all of our people back.

AFTERMATH[edit]

Castle: The Loyalists are broken, Commander. Of course, the difficulty of running short term contracts and doing your job too well is that you soon find yourself out of work. Up to date listings of employment opportunities are available in your star system overview.