MechWarrior: Tactical Command/Winfield Mission 4

Winfield - Mission 4

Objectives

• Gather information on the new arrivals

MISSION DESCRIPTION

Holloway: Major Beckman! We’re getting reports of unidentified DropShip landing on the planet.

Beckman: We were expecting those, Iris.

Holloway: No, sir. Not this many, we weren’t. At least thirty contacts, so far. Landing all over the planet. Judging by the number and size of the DropShips, we’re dealing with an entire invasion force!

Beckman: Thirty… Who… What… A Combine invasion force?

Holloway: I…don’t think so, Major. The DropShips bear no recognizable insignia. And the designs are not something the Combine have been known to use. Enemy chatter has also increased three hundred percent. Could this be…somehow…Periphery-related?

Beckman: Pirates and vagabonds! No. This has to be House Kurita.

Holloway: If you insist. But… I’m not so certain.

Beckman: Then get that scout detachment out there and be certain! I want to know what we’re dealing with.

Holloway: Commander, the closest DropShips have set down in a clearing in a nearby forest. There is a logging operation in the area. Maybe the loggers have some information. Find out what’s going on out there!

DURING MISSION

Objectives:

• Gather information on the unknown force
• Investigate the logging camp

(Kendra – Commando; Kyle – Wolfhound)

Holloway: The logging operation is north of your position. Get in, find out who these forces are, then come back alive.

Kyle: Don’t worry. I don’t plan on getting myself killed.

Kendra: Hardly anyone plans to get themselves killed, Kyle.

Kyle: Point.

Clanner: So these are the warriors of the Inner Sphere… Pathetic!

Holloway: They must be Periphery. But…that ‘Mech does not match any known design.

Kyle: Let’s take it down and give it a name later!

Kyle: Wow! Two PPCs on a light ‘Mech!? Impossible! Did you see that, Commander?

Kendra: I can’t believe that pilot didn’t get boiled in his cockpit.

(Kyle and Kendra come upon the torn apart wreckage of several ‘Mechs littering the roadway)

Kyle: What happened to these ‘Mechs?

Kendra: They look like they’ve been torn apart!

Holloway: It’s not regular weapons fire. I…I have no idea what would cause damage like that.

Kendra: We’ll keep an eye out.

Kyle: What!? A bunch of little guys? Seriously?

Kendra: Keep your distance, Kyle. I think these guys are more dangerous that they look.

Elemental: We claim you as isorla! Now, you face the fury of the Elementals!

Kendra: Those things must have swarmed those ‘Mechs.

Kyle: If it happens to us, we can shoot them off.

Holloway: Commander, I’ll add a new command to the console. Hold down over a swarmed ‘Mech to bring up the context menu and select the “clear swarm” command.

Kyle: Whoa! These guys have some game!

Kendra: At the academy, they taught us to never fear infantry. That was…unsettling.

Holloway: I can only tell you that your feeds are now being dumped straight to Command, but no one up there seems to have any idea what is going on, either. Proceed with caution.

CUTSCENE

A Jade Falcon Mad Dog attacks.

Clanner: Die Freebirth!

A logger in a Crosscut logging ‘Mech charges to the attack, tearing open the Mad Dog’s rear armor with its chainsaw, disabling the OmniMech.

David Lee: Drop onto my planet will ya? Well, you’re not the only one with cutting edge technology.

END CUTSCENE

Kyle: That guy is completely crazy!

Kendra: No argument here…

David: Ah, the cavalry. Running a little late, aren’t you?

Kyle: You seemed to have things well in hand. Uh…

David: David Lee. And ‘Mech Jocks always underestimate a simple Forestry ‘Mech. The first time. I’ll leave the rest of his friends to you, and welcome.

Kendra: You wouldn’t happen to know where these pirates are coming from, would you?

David: Whatever these guys are, they’re not pirates. They referred to themselves as “Clan” and “Jade Falcons” over comms chatter, and their machines are bright shiny new. The one I finished off dropped a friend of mine at a range you wouldn’t believe. I had to hide behind a timber stand to draw him in close. Anyway, they set down further into the woods. Just follow the wreckage. You can’t miss them.

Kendra: Thanks for the help.

Kyle: Look at that! These newcomers are fighting the Combine!

Kendra: Well, at least we know they aren’t allies.

Holloway: It…might be best if you move on before either side notices you.

Kyle: Copy that.

Kyle: Four DropShips! And look at their size!

Kendra: Are you getting all this, Command?

Holloway: Yes, we’re reading you. Get out of there. There is no way you can take on a force that size.

David: Well, you don’t want to go back the way you came.

Kyle: Lee? That you?

David: Yeah. Coming up your back trail. And there’s a large squad of these guys and their toady little infantry friends not two minutes behind me.

Kendra: Any suggestions, Command?

Holloway: I’ve got… You could try… Ah…

David: I know a way out…maybe.

Kendra: Take lead, Mr. Lee. And welcome to the armed forces. You just got drafted.

David: Wow. That happened fast.

Kyle: You get used to it…Rookie.

Holloway: Commander, we are losing radio contact. ECM jamming things up. Scout team, this is Sergeant Holloway. Keep moving, and link up with the rest of Hammer Lance when you can.

Kendra: Copy. Thank you, Iris. And thanks for guiding us this far, Commander!

Mission Success

• Gather information on the unknown force – 500,000 C-Bills
• Investigate the logging camp – 200,000 C-Bills
• Escape the area with David Lee – 200,000 C-Bills