Operation RESTORED HOPE (short story)

This article is about the short story. For the eponymous operation, see Operation RESTORED HOPE.
Operation RESTORED HOPE
Story information
Pages 5
Type Short story
Product House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition)
Content
Era Succession Wars era
Timeline 18 July - 21 October 3026

Operation RESTORED HOPE is the intro fiction piece for the 2019 House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition) sourcebook.

Plot summary

Following the conclusion of the Arano Restoration, Lieutenant Karen Andris is summoned before High Lady Kamea Arano, reactivated for military service, and tasked with repossessing desperately needed 'Mechs for the Aurigan Coalition from former Aurigan Directorate MechWarriors (or entire mercenary units) who had fled with their 'Mechs when the Directorate crumbled.

By 21 October 3026, they are moving against the Rimward Veterans Militia in the New Gisborne Province jungle on Highwater, after reportedly having "broken the spine of Forever Vigilant and routed Ibex Rampant", torching whole fortresses on Tiverton in the process and rounding up and arresting people. Lieutenant Caleb Huang of the RVM hopes that Lady Arano's forces will leave the RVM alone, as they were not involved in the other units' crimes. However, they are prepared to meet Andris when she arrives on Highwater with elements of the Arano Royal Guard, Antian Lanciarii, and Irukjandi Company. When she demands the RVN to stand down, Huang flat out refuses to surrender his Wolverine or any other 'Mech of the RVN. In the following battle, Huang lures Andris's Thunderbolt into an infantry ambush. The RVN's defense tactic might have succeeded if not for a Royal Guards King Crab that had flanked their position just out of sensor range during the discussion between Andris and Huang. The fearsome King Crab vanquishes the RVN infantry in short order, destroys "Arbalest"'s Griffin before she can punch out plus "Plover"'s Commando, and brings Huang's 'Mech to its knees. Huang defiantly refuses to surrender and is killed in battle.

Andris's forces apprehend six of the RVN's seven evacuation transports while the seventh was shot down. Despite the technical victory she is unhappy with the result, though Irukandji Company Commander Jakutonis opines that they had to vanquish their enemies completely, as allowing some to escape would only invite later vengeance attacks from them.

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