Editing MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries/Escort (Hesperus)

==Hesperus II==

[[Hesperus II]] is the home of [[Defiance Industries]], whose factories have been producing ‘Mechs since the age of the [[Star League]].  Its mountainous landscape has been burnt and scored by savage fighting for control of the factory complex.  The [[Gray Death Legion]] has recently finished a very costly campaign to keep the facilities in [[Lyran Alliance|Lyran]] hands.

==Escort==

===BRIEFING===

Defend a munitions convoy on its route between Defiance Industries and its rendezvous with spaceport security forces.  The recent incursions by [[Free Skye|Skye]] separatists have left behind many guerrilla forces to sabotage such efforts.  Maintain a speed of at least 70 km/h to keep pace with the convoy.  

'''Castle:'''  The convoy is traveling along a treacherous stretch of highway leading away from Defiance Industries.  The tight quarters will reduce the effectiveness of deploying both lances.  I suggest you plan for a single lance and try to keep your speeds in the 70 to 80 kilometer per hour range.

===DURING MISSION===

[[Spectre (Character)|Spectre]]:  Approaching security force rendezvous.  Two kilometers.  

'''Convoy:'''  Copy that.  Thanks for the escort, Spectre.

''[If SPONSOR UNIT is not the Gray Death Legion]''

'''Spectre:'''  Well, we ain’t there yet.  Let’s get clear before we go spending our vouchers.

''[If SPONSOR UNIT is the Gray Death Legion]''

'''Convoy:'''  Pleasure traveling with any Gray Death Legionaries. We wouldn't be here without you folks.

'''Spectre:'''  Sorry we weren't here when the Legion got hit full on.  We lost some good people.

'''Convoy:'''  Aye Commander, we all did.  It's good to have the Legion with us again.

[''divergent branch ends'']

'''Convoy:'''  Speak of the devil.  Cold start, eight hundred meters dead ahead!

'''Spectre:'''  Got him!  Look sharp, Spectre Lance.

'''Castle:'''  Spectre One, be advised, I show two more ‘Mechs moving up from your rear.

'''Hannibal:'''  Action rear!  They’re behind us!

'''Spectre:'''  Affirmative.  Okay, people, we’ll keep this convoy rolling.  We gotta clear these Navs in a hurry.  Spectre taking point.

'''Convoy:'''  Convoy at Alpha.  Getting a little crowded around here.

'''Convoy:'''  Convoy at bridge.  Holding for escort.

'''Convoy:'''  They blew the bridge.  We may have to head back.  

'''Spectre:'''  Negative, we’ll take the long way around.  Castle, plot us a new route, pronto.

'''Castle:'''  Already working on it, sir.  There, uploading detour Nav Point Zeta.  Continue on to Beta, and you’re back on course.

'''Spectre:'''  Good work, Castle.  You’re a life saver.  

'''Convoy:'''  More bandits at Zeta.  A jumper and some light armor.  We need cover!

'''Spectre:'''  Roger.  Moving to engage.

'''Spectre:'''  Bandits at Zeta are clear.

'''Hannibal:'''  [[Demolisher]]s!!

'''Castle:'''  I show multiple contacts coming in off that lake.  Watch yourselves.

'''Spectre:'''  Copy that.  Moving to engage enemies at Beta.  These guys sure do want that convoy.  Must be running low on expendables.  

'''Convoy:'''  Convoy at Gamma.  Looks like we made it, Spectre.  Thanks again.

'''Spectre:'''  You’re welcome, Convoy.  The spaceport security force will see you in the rest of the way.

===AFTERMATH===

'''Castle:'''  Defiance Industries is very pleased with our mission performance, sir.  We have early reports that units loyal to [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor]] are moving on planet, and are likely mounting guerrilla strikes against Defiance holdings.  Soon, I expect we’ll find ourselves locked in with one side or the other in this war.

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