BattleTech (Video Game)/Liberate: Itrom

Liberate: Itrom

BRIEFING

Kamea Arano: The Directorate has taken possession of Itrom's largest processor and refinery, and is attempting to loot the attached silos of rare and valuable minerals. We want you to claim them for the Restoration instead.

Darius Oliveira: The stuff that they mine on Itrom is worth a small fortune on the black market. Better to have it in our hands than the Directorate's.

DURING MISSION

Kamea Arano: Welcome to the badlands of Itrom, Commander. The sands of this desert are rich in exotic elements that play havoc with electronic sensors and communications. Without the use of House Gallas's signal-boosting equipment, you wouldn't even be receiving this message.

Kamea Arano: The badlands are a gold mine of rare-earth metals and fissile materials. The Directorate has seized control of House Gallas's largest processor and refinery, and they're getting ready to move a year's supply of exotic materials offworld.

Kamea Arano: I need you to capture at least one of those silos for the Restoration. Choose your target, engage its defenders, and destroy them–our recovery team will take care of the rest. You'll need to act quickly, though; the Directorate will wire the silos to self-destruct if you give them the chance.

Kamea Arano: The same radiation that's garbling the Directorate's long-range communications will render their sensors useless. You can detect them, but they won't even know you're there until you enter their direct line of sight, and the silos won't be able to communicate with one another.

Kamea Arano: Because of this, I'd advise you to engage the silos one at a time–choose a target and clear it of defenders before moving on to the next. If you're careful, you'll be able to hit all three silos, one after the other, and the Directorate's troops will be none the wiser.

[Once Post Intro.]

Kamea Arano: While capturing one working silo is your primary objective, we can always use more. The Restoration will pay an additional bounty for each silo you capture beyond the first. Good hunting, Commander.

[Once one of the Commanders' lance approaches one of the silos.]

Kamea Arano: You're getting close, Commander. Be careful with your positioning–if they pick up a visual on you, they'll go on high alert, sensors or no sensors.

[Once Directorate Forces at Alpha are alerted.]

Kamea Arano: Silo Alpha has detected your presence. Act quickly, Commander–if you give them enough time, they'll set the silo to self-destruct.

Directorate Alpha Lance: Alpha Lance, fall in on my position! I've got eyes on the enemy!

[Once One turn left before Alpha Silo Destruction.]

Kamea Arano: Hurry, Commander! They've almost finished rigging that silo to blow!

[If a Silo is destroyed.]

Kamea Arano: It's too late–we've lost this silo.

[Once Alpha Silo Defenders are destroyed.]

Restoration Dropship Pilot: Engineers deployed, they're defusing the charges now.

[Once the First Storage Silo is captured.]

Kamea Arano: Nicely done, Commander–the storage silo is ours. I'm marking an evac zone on your map; whenever you're ready, you may proceed there for extraction.

[Once Directorate Forces at Bravo are alerted.]

Kamea Arano: Silo Bravo has detected you. Move fast, Commander–you have a limited time before they destroy the silo.

Directorate Bravo Lance: Lock and load, Bravo Lance! We've got company!

[Once One round left before Bravo Silo Destruction.]

Kamea Arano: Time is almost up, either defeat those guards or get your forces clear!

[Once Bravo Silo Defenders are destroyed.]

Restoration Dropship Pilot: We've set down combat engineers, they're securing the structure.

[Once Directorate Forces at Charlie are alerted.]

Kamea Arano: Silo Charlie is under alert. Take it quickly, before they have time to destroy it.

Directorate Charlie Lance: Weapons hot, Charlie Lance! We've got incoming BattleMechs at my position!

[Once One turn left before Charlie Silo Destruction.]

Kamea Arano: That silo is almost ready to blow!

[Once Charlie Silo Defenders are destroyed.]

Restoration Dropship Pilot: Explosive defusal is a go, Commander {COMMANDER.LastName}.

[On reaching the evacuation point and at least one silo captured.]

Kamea Arano: Good work, Commander–thanks to you, the Directorate has suffered a major setback, and we've gained a valuable new asset.

Sumire Meyer: Yeah, three cheers. If you'll excuse us, Lady Arano, we need to get these 'Mechs hosed down and decontaminated. C'mon, Commander... Yang's got a great big tub of boron, and he's just dying to use it.

[Once all three silos are captured.]

Kamea Arano: Good work, Commander–thanks to you, the Directorate has suffered a major setback, and we've gained a valuable new asset.

Sumire Meyer: Yeah, three cheers. If you'll excuse us, Lady Arano, we need to get these 'Mechs hosed down and decontaminated. C'mon, Commander... Yang's got a great big tub of boron, and he's just dying to use it.

Sumire Meyer: Commander, the area has been cleared. Darius has given me the green light to land immediately. Hold position.

Unknown Triggers

[Once Sensor Contact.]

Kamea Arano: The same radiation that's garbling the Directorate's long-range communications will render their sensors useless. You can detect them, but they won't even know you're there until you enter their direct line of sight.

[Once Post Sensor Contact.]

Kamea Arano: With the radiation masking your approach, you'll be like ghosts to the Directorate. Plan your moves carefully, close to striking distance, and take them down.

[Once Capture First Storage Silo.]

Kamea Arano: Our recovery team is moving in to take possession of the silo.

[Once Directorate reinforcements .]

Kamea Arano: Commander, I'm detecting Directorate reinforcements between you and the evac point. They won't be able to find you unless you enter their line of sight, but it looks like you're going to have to fight your way through them.