MechAssault/Going Down Hard

Going Down Hard

MISSION BRIEFING

The operation is off to a bad start. With the Icarus now grounded, our job will be that much harder.

Recon Area – Verify the condition of your ‘Mech and secure the area. Stay alert. The situation may change.

Natalia: Foster, I need that damage report now!

Natalia: Okay, Captain. I have bad news and worse news. The bad news is that you’re the only one who didn’t make it out of the DropShip before we hit. The worse news is that you’re the only MechWarrior anywhere near here. Here’s a quick status report: It was a rough landing, but the Icarus held together…mostly. At the first sign of trouble, we hot dropped the other combat teams. Bravo Lance is out there somewhere, but we’ve lost all contact. Is there something beyond worse? Here it comes. The DropShip’s long range sensors and weapons systems are out. They’ll be coming for us, and soon. Lt. Foster tells me that most of our BattleMechs are offline, but he’s trying to get one up and running. So, let’s do what the Wolf’s Dragoons are paid to do – improvise. Confirm your ‘Mech’s status, then recon and secure the immediate area, fast. I’ll keep trying to raise Bravo Lance on comm.

DURING MISSION

Foster: Good news, Major! I was able to use parts from some of the Heavy ‘Mechs to fix a Cougar scout ‘Mech.

Natalia: Wait, you took parts from the Heavy ‘Mechs to fix the Light ‘Mech?

Foster: Well, um, yeah. I…I…thought that…I…Oh…Whoa! I’m reading some signatures in the canyon to our north. We’ve got company!

Natalia: MechWarrior, proceed north and investigate. Briefing boy, we need to talk.

Foster: Infantry squad, inbound!

Natalia: Infantry? Who would want to fight a ‘Mech on foot? Looks like your lucky day, tiger.

Foster: The sensor readings come from beyond this ridge. Use your jump jets to hop over short obstacles.

Natalia: Lieutenant, you are talking to a trained MechWarrior, not a tank jockey.

Foster: Reading infantry base dead ahead.

Natalia: Level it!

Foster: All weapons are on-line, sir. You’re good to go.

Natalia: It’s official. They know we’re here and they will be coming for us.

Foster: Sir, be sure to secure any salvage you find.

Foster: I’ve got a reading that looks like a supply convoy of some kind. You should check it out.

Foster: More infantry. Are they crazy?

Natalia: These guys must be fanatics. Don’t waste your ammo. Pretend that those poor bloody infantry are bugs and step on ‘em.

Foster: Confirmed. Supply convoy it is.

Foster: Sir, from here it looks like an infantry headquarters and support facility, but I’m getting some weird readings.

Natalia: Who are these crazy bastards? Wipe ‘em out! Level their HQ building and watch for any salvage.

Foster: New readings! Whoa, that’s some kind of hybrid power armor!

Natalia: Hybrid power armor? What is going on here? Planetary militias don’t have power armor.

Natalia: Foster is reading no more signatures. Good job, MechWarrior. Return to the Icarus ASAP.