BattleTech (Video Game)/Locura

Locura

BRIEFING

Kamea Arano: This is an all-or-nothing situation, {COMMANDER.Callsign}. Ostergaard is on his way to Coromodir to break the back of my army, and I'm on my way to join them. You have this one chance to wreck the Iberia and turn the tide... do this, and our war will be won.

Darius Oliveira: This is gonna be a hell of a drop, {COMMANDER.FirstName}. Our entire plan revolves around a science experiment gone wrong... but I have faith in Doc Murad, and a powerful desire to see Ostergaard dealt with. Permanently.

DURING MISSION

Sumire Meyer: Sorry about the rough landing. Farah, you okay in there?

Farah Murad: Yeah... I'm all right. This rumble seat is even less comfortable than it looks, though.

Yang Virtanen: Tell me about it. Did you find the care package I left in there for you?

Farah Murad: The explosives? Yes. I'll set them to bring down the control tower after I've uploaded the Locura to the Iberia.

[Once Post Intro.]

Farah Murad: Let's get moving, Commander... Lady Arano is counting on us.

[If one of the APCs is destroyed.]

Farah Murad: APC down, Commander.

[If both of the APCs are destroyed.]

Farah Murad: That's both APCs down! There go our chances of hacking into those turrets...

[If the mech Farah is riding in is shot.]

Farah Murad: Okay, it's official–rumble seats are a bad idea, and I don't like getting shot at. I really, really don't.

[Once one of the APCs has reached one of the turret control centers.]

Restoration Engineer Team Leader: Powering down enemy turrets, Commander. Give us a moment, and we'll modify their targeting protocols.

[Once two turns have passed after an APC has reached the Alpha Turrets Control.]

Restoration Engineer Team Leader: Alpha turrets are ours, Commander!

[Once two turns have passed after an APC has reached the Beta Turrets Control.]

Restoration Engineer Team Leader: Bravo turrets belong to us!

[If a turret is destoryed while they are under Restoration control.]

Farah Murad: We've lost a turret!

[Once the Mech with Dr. Murad has reached the Comm Array.]

Farah Murad: All right, I'm inside. Should take me a few minutes to find the array's control center, hook up the drive, and prep the system to transmit the Locura to the Iberia.

Farah Murad: And on that note, I'm going radio silent for a bit–I need to concentrate while I work on this. I'll be in touch soon.

Darius Oliveira: Commander, be advised that I'm seeing heavy activity on all Directorate comm channels. You're about to have company.

[One round after securing the Comm Array as the second lance is dropped in.]

Darius Oliveira: Heads up, Commander–we've got a Directorate lance touching down!

[Five round after securing the Comm Array as the third lance is dropped in.]

Darius Oliveira: Stay frosty! Assault 'Mechs inbound!

[Six rounds after securing the Comm Array.]

Sumire Meyer: Commander, Farah? I've just touched down, but we've got a problem. I have a squadron of Directorate aerospace fighters on radar, and they're headed our way.

Darius Oliveira: Damn it. We need to clear out of here before they arrive. How much time have we got?

Sumire Meyer: Not much... and they're carrying enough hardware to blow our Leopard to hell and back again.

Farah Murad: I can do this. Just keep the Directorate off me, Commander–I need only a few more minutes.

[Nine rounds after securing the Comm Array.]

Commodore Samuel Ostergaard: Attention, forces of the Arano Restoration! This is Commodore Samuel Ostergaard, formerly of the Concord Navy. As of today, I no longer serve my country; I come to you as a grieving father, not a Taurian sailor. My actions are my own.

Commodore Samuel Ostergaard: In three minutes' time, my ship will enter weapons range of your position. At that time, your lives will come to an abrupt end. I suggest that you pray to whatever gods– [sound of alarm klaxons] [confused shouting] [static]

[Ten rounds after securing the Comm Array.]

Sumire Meyer: Farah, we are OUT OF TIME. Those fighters are almost within weapons range, I need to come get you NOW.

Farah Murad: Remote trigger armed, explosives primed... I'm ready! Meet me at the evac point and we'll get the hell out of here!

Unknown Triggers

[Once Mission Success .]

Yang Virtanen: There goes the tower... and the Directorate's communications network along with it. Now... who wants to take bets on whether or not the plan worked?

'Farah Murad: We won't have to wait long to find out. The transmission went through–the Iberias computer should be processing the Locura's code right now. I imagine that–

Sumire Meyer: Hang on a second, Doc–we've got an incoming transmission. Putting it on screen.