BattleTech (Video Game)/Liberate: Smithon

Liberate: Smithon

BRIEFING

Kamea Arano: The Restoration Army is engaged in a battle of attrition against Directorate forces, and our ground forces need resupply if they're going to prevail. To that end, I'm sending you to capture a Directorate munitions dump. Eliminate their defenses and prevent them from getting away with the munitions; our support staff will handle the rest.

Darius Oliveira: The Restoration Army's been locked in a stalemate with the Directorate for a few days now. In the end, it's gonna come down to whichever side has the most ammo, so let's make sure it's ours.

DURING MISSION

Kamea Arano: Welcome to Smithon, Commander. The bulk of our army is entrenched in the capital, exchanging fire with what's left of the Directorate's defense force. The battle is leaning in our favor, but we're running low on ammunition. This is where you come in.

Kamea Arano: The structure before you is a munitions dump that the Directorate stole from House Karosas. I need you to take it back. Find all hostile units and eliminate them; our combat support staff will handle the rest.

Kamea Arano: I've highlighted several optional objectives for you on this mission, that all pay equally well. Saving some of the ammunition that's already packaged for transport will earn you a bonus payment. If you manage to preserve the bulk of the ammunition, you will receive a second, cumulative payment. Finally, I will pay you a bounty for any Directorate transports you manage to destroy during the engagement.

Kamea Arano: This assignment comes with risks. The facility is heavily guarded, and if any of those munitions crates come under fire, the resulting explosion will deal heavy damage to anything caught in the blast. This includes Directorate units, so feel free to target the crates yourself... but know that you may be sacrificing a bonus in so doing.

Kamea Arano: Good hunting, Commander. Take out those BattleMechs, and mind the crates.

[Once the Commander's lance is in weapons range of the Directorate Mechs.]

Directorate Base Commander: All hands on deck! We are under attack! This is not a drill!

[If a Munitions crate is destroyed]

Kamea Arano: Munitions crate down!

[Once the first supply truck spawns]

Kamea Arano: That supply truck is running with a full load of ammunition! Don't let it escape!

[Once the second and third supply truck spawns]

Kamea Arano: Another supply truck is fully loaded and moving out! Destroy it before it gets away!

[If an supply truck escapes]

Kamea Arano: An enemy transport has escaped.

[If more than two munition crates are destroyed]

Kamea Arano: Some losses were to be expected, but we need as many of those crates as you can recover. Try to salvage what's left.

[If more than six munition crates are destroyed]

Kamea Arano: We've already lost most of the munitions crates–what's left won't make much difference one way or the other. Ignore the crates and focus on the enemy.

[Once half of the Directorate Mechs have been destroyed.]

Kamea Arano: That's half of their fighting units down! Keep this up and the facility is ours!

[Once seven of the Directorate Mechs have been destroyed.]

Kamea Arano: There's only one of them left! Take it out and this facility is ours!

[Once all of the Directorate Mechs have been destroyed.]

Kamea Arano: Good job, Commander. With the supplies you've just secured for us, our BattleMechs will shatter the Directorate's battle lines. Smithon will be liberated, now and forever.

Farah Murad: And Lord Karosas will be grateful. Not to put too fine a point on it, but we doneed his help.

Kamea Arano: And we shall have it. I'll arrange an audience with him directly. Enjoy your victory, Commander–you've earned it.