MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries/Backstab
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Backstab[edit]
BRIEFING[edit]
Ambush the Jade Falcons in their roost! Striking unnoticed on the eve of the expected Trial of Possession will maximize confusion and minimize the Falcons’ long range weapons advantage.
Castle: I’m glad you’ve taken my advice, Commander. Fighting the Clanners in honorable combat is both dangerous and foolish. If we attack them the night before the Trial of Possession, we should take them completely by surprise. You’ll still need to take your best ‘Mechs for this one. You may get the drop on them, but they are still a fierce adversary.
DURING MISSION[edit]
Castle: The Falcon base camp and remaining DropShip should be just over the rise at Nav Point Alpha. I doubt even these Clanners are stupid enough not to have sentries out. Suggest you go to passive sensors to maximize surprise.
Spectre: Roger. All units give a ready report and go passive sensors.
Blaze: This is Blaze. Ready op.
Hannibal: This is Hannibal. Ready op.
Beowulf: Beowulf. Ready op.
Spectre: They made us! Light ‘em up, people!
Castle: Looks like our surprise worked, sir! I read only a Light Star of ‘Mechs on close perimeter defense. See if you can take out their barracks before the rest respond.
Spectre: Roger. We have to take those barracks out fast. Hit ‘em where it hurts, people!
Spectre: Alpha secured. Give me a heading on their alternate site.
Castle: Yes sir. Uploading alternate site as Nav Point Beta.
Star Colonel Aisa Thastus: Freebirth scum! You are honorless dogs and will die as such!
[If SPONSOR UNIT is not the Kell Hounds]
Spectre: You’ll quickly learn we don’t die so easy, Star Colonel.
[If SPONSOR UNIT is the Kell Hounds]
Spectre: More correctly we are Hounds, Star Colonel. Kell Hounds and you are trespassing in our backyard. Prepare to learn the error of your ways.
[Divergent text ends]
Thastus: You will learn humility, pup, as you scrub dirt from my ‘Mech armor as a bondsman.
Spectre: Castle, confirm contact with second Heavy Star and DropShip at Beta.
Castle: Roger.
Spectre: Star Colonel Thastus eliminated.
Castle: DropShip is destroyed. It’s over for them, whether they know it or not.
Spectre: Castle, this is Spectre reporting all Falcon units neutralized.
Castle: Acknowledged. Broadcasting update to Kell Hound liaison. Great work, sir.
Spectre: Well, that’s the end of this little Clan incursion.
AFTERMATH[edit]
Castle: Excellent work, Commander. Those Clan bastards got just what they deserved. MercNet is buzzing with news of our success. Whenever a merc unit takes down Clanners, it can’t help but be good for business.