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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #60 on: 16 March 2012, 00:04:31 »
Chapter Forty Four: Attack a nesting bird
Southern Antrim Hills, Kentares IV, Kentares PDZ, Draconis March, Federated Commonwealth.
February 14, 3065

Alpha Lance, Beta Lance, Fourth Lance that carried the Sixtieth Infantry Company and a lance of militia armor and four Chaparral Missile Artillery Tanks had been heading to the south east for over three hours.  Their path was being dictated to them by two Cavalry Attack Helicopters that were guiding them towards the dropships.  The Cavalry’s would also be using their TAG lasers to lase the dropship that was the target for the Arrow IV missiles carried by the Artillery tanks.

Jack had left Lieutenant Mackenzie and Master Sergeant Smith in charge of the defense of the Shoho.  Which were only six tanks and two functional battlemechs with two more battlemechs in the process of being
repaired.  The only good part about that was that Overlord class dropships were very capable of self defense. 
If the intelligence was correct the dropship and its two defending lances were south of the two large hills that the attack force was marching past.  Those two hills were blocking line of sight to the target area. 

“Compound Bow One to War Axe One.”  “War Axe One copies, go ahead.”  “We are going to setup on this hill along with Bludgeons One through Four.”  Compound Bows One through Four were the Chaparral Missile Artillery Tanks and Bludgeons One through Four were their armor escorts which to Jack’s chagrin would be staying with the Chaparrals.  “War Axe One copies.” 

Alpha, Beta and Fourth Lance made their way south out of a drainage and Jack planned to head south east keeping behind the large hills as long as possible before heading south.  The good news was that they had not bumped into any scouts from the Third Benjamin Regulars. 

One of the Maxim’s slipped and collided with Sergeant Brown’s Phoenix Hawk both the mech and the hovertank bounced off each other.  The Phoenix Hawk fell back into a wooded area.  A few broken armor plates were knocked off.

“War Axe One to War Axe Seven and Red Nine, slow down and try not to ram each other to death.”  “Seven copies.”  “Nine Wilco.”

“Mosquito Two to all units, I have contact with a single Pegasus three hundred and thirty meters east of my position just east of the southern flank of the south eastern large hill.  I am going to keep going south.”  “War Axe One copies.” 

The Cavalries were important because of their abilities to lase targets for the Arrow IVs, if they went down it would be much more difficult for the artillery tanks to hit their targets.  Because of that Jack planned to abort the operation if the Cavalries went down, but after attempting to rescue the pilots if at all possible.

“Mosquito One to all units, I have passed between the two hills and have LOS on the Fortress.  Distance is a kilometer south of me.  Also I have contact with a Kintaro three hundred meters south of my position, a Griffin six hundred meters south.  Near the Fortress I have three Heavy APCs, two Striker Light Tanks and a Vedette.  The terrain to the dropship from my location is pretty open.  Advise you not attack to the south.”

“War Axe One copies, good work, try to get close enough to lase the target if you can unsupported.  If not keep your distance until we can move up to support you.”  “Mosquito One will comply.”

Sergeant Brown got her mech up and back into formation with the rest of Beta Lance around Fourth Lance.
Beta Lance led the way with Fourth Lance behind them followed by Alpha Lance. 

“War Axe Seven to all units, contact with one Kintaro six hundred and sixty meters south west of our position.  Kintaro is in the canyon.”  “One copies, all War Axes stay on course.” 

The Kintaro fell back to the south. 

The advantage of surprise had been lost, but with any luck the Dropship and its defenders would be surprised by the artillery strikes once the Dropship was lased.

“Mosquito Two to all units, target lased.”  Both Cavalries hit the Fortress with LRMs, but they caused negligible damage.  The Fortress responded by firing at one of the Cavalrys, but none of its shots came close.
“Compound Bow One to all Compound Bows fire homing Arrow IVs.”  The Chaparrals sent their missiles skyward. 

“War Axe Four to all units, contact with a Pegasus six hundred meters to the west.” 

“Mosquito One to all units, I just took a PPC hit, I am putting some distance between the Fortress and me.” 
I told him to not get too close.  Thought Jack knowing there was nothing he could do.

“Compound Bow One to all Compound Bows switch to standard Arrows and let fly.”

“MOSQUITO ONE TO ALL UNITS, three Arrow IVs hit the dropship.  Most of the damage is on the western side and it looks like its stern took a hit as well.  The fourth missile hit one of the Heavy APCs, but it is still intact.”
At least one thing went right, thought Jack.  In the rear of the formation Sergeant Wong discharged his
extended ranged PPC and reported in.  “War Axe Three to all units, Pegasus two hundred and seventy meters behind us.”  The PPC bolt missed and slammed into the hill. 

Both Cavalries backed off as they sent more LRMs at the dropship which like the artillery missiles hit. 
As the Striker neared were the eastern hill sloped down it was time to change formation.  “War Axe One to all War Axes and Reds form up in a line going south along the edge of the hill and proceed to the south no faster than sixty kilo papa hotel.”  The mechs and hover tanks changed formation as ordered.  Jack ended up in the rear of the formation and noticed the Pegasus was still tailing them and making itself a hard target. 
The unguided Arrow IVs missed and hit near the positions of the Third Benjamin Regulars, but did no damge to them. 
“Mosquito One to All units, one of the Arrows missed and hit one of the Regulars Striker Light Tanks, two missiles hit the Fortress.”
“Compound Bow One to Mosquito hit the Fortress with your TAGs, we are going to fire homing missiles until we run out of them and then you two can back off to a decent distance.”  “Mosquito One to Compound Bow One sounds like a plan.”

“Mosquito Two to all units, that dropship is getting angry.” 

“War Axe Five to One we are south of the hill.”  “One copies, form up in a wedge and move to the south west.  Reds head due south War Axes One through Four will take up the rear.  We will head south west to attack the dropship.” 

“Mosquito One to all units, the next missile volley hit, keep ‘em coming.” 

Jack checked his rear display and there were two Pegasii six hundred and sixty meters to the north of his position.

“War Axe Five to all units, I have contact with a Griffin and a Dragon on the north to south ridge four hundred and fifty meters south west of my lance’s position.”

“One copies, hit them if you can.”  “Wilco.”  “Six and Seven, you heard One.  Attack!”

Beta Lance fired at the Griffin and Dragon, but missed as did their opponents. 

A Kintaro and Assassin moved onto the ridge to support the Griffin and Dragon. 

“War Axe One to Two through Four, once we are south of the hill head west to support Five through Seven.  Once we are there we will engage the dropship defenders at long range while Compound Bows continue their bombardment of the dropship.  Once that bombardment ceases we will move into weapons range of the dropship and attempt to destroy or take it. 

Reds find a position behind cover and get ready to deploy Caltrops One through Three.”  “Red Six copies.”  “War Axe Five wilco.”  “Caltrop one copies.”

“War Axe Five to Six and Seven, move into those trees on that hill infront of us.”  Beta Lance moved into the wooded hill.

The mechs traded fire, but only Lieutenant Vernon hit.  Both of the Phoenix Hawk’s extended ranged large laser burned armor from the Griffin’s right arm and right torso.

Alpha Lance headed south into the small valley behind Fourth Lance. 

Jack swung the Catapult’s torso to the right and sent thirty LRMs at the Dragon six hundred and thirty meters away.  Walther targeted the Griffin.  Both men missed. 

The Griffin’s PPC blasted most of the armor from the right arm of Davie’s Nightsky.  The Dragon’s autocannon and LRMs destroyed some of the armor on Brown’s Phoenix Hawk which was also hit by a spread of SRMs from the Kintaro. 

“Mosquito One to Two we have taken too much damage we need to withdraw.  War Axe One do you clear us for withdrawal.”  “War Axe One to Mosquitos do what ever you can to survive.  You are not going to be any help dead.”  “Roger.” 

Both Cavalries descended slightly and headed north west. 

“War Axe One to Two through Four, move onto the hill just west of us.”  Alpha Lance moved up onto the hill in time to see the Dragon, Kintaro, Assassin and Griffin about face and head west down the ridge.  It was a smart move on their part as they had now lost the edge in numbers.
“War Axe One to War Axes, hold positions.” 

The Arrow missiles had missed their last several volleys instead striking the ground and sending up clouds of dirt and debris. 

The Regulars mechs moved west off of the ridge. 

“War Axe One to all War Axes, head west.”  The Strikers moved west. 

The top of the Fortress was exposed over the ridge.  It made a nice target.  “War Axe One to all War Axes target the dropship.”

The dropship took a pounding.  Lasers, missiles and PPC bolts pounded her thick hide which still refused to yield.  Armor plates fell off and dug into the ground.  Not only that, but she lifted off.

“War Axe Five to all units, looks like the Fortress is loading up.”  “War Axe One copies, open fire.”  The Strikers fired again.  Alpha Lance targeted the dropship and Beta Lance the mechs.

Nothing went down. 

“War Axe One to all units, keep your distance from the dropship it is still a considerable threat with the amount of armor it has left.” 

The Strikers traded shots with the dropship.  Jack’s Catapult took a spread of LRMs.  Vernon’s Phoenix Hawk lost armor to the dropship’s guns as well.  “War Axe Five to all units my left leg has no remaining armor.” 
“War Axe One to all units, get behind cover.”  The Strikers moved in behind cover. 

Alpha Lance and the Dropship repeatedly exchanged shots.  Jack grimaced as he watched Walther’s Marauder get pounded by LRMs.  The Marauder’s anti-missile system shirking its duty. 

The Fortress lifted off on a pillar of fusion fire.  Its screaming engines reverberated across the area.  The scars on her hull were very visible, but she flew.  Hovering less than a hundred meters from the ground the dropship drifted to the south. 

Both Cavalries fled north.

 Jack turned the Catapult to the south and watched the dropship get farther and farther away.  For a few moments he debated chasing after it, but that would be an easy way for him to over extend himself. 
“War Axe Five to One, are we going to give chase boss?”  I have sinking feeling that is what they want.  “Negative War Axe Five.”  I could wait for a couple of minutes and see what happens or withdraw and it does not look like the dropship is coming back so withdrawal is the best option. 

However the dropship changed its course to the east and started flying over the plateau. 

“Blue Twelve to Compound Bow One, head back to point Denmark.”  Blue Twelve was the artillery commander.  “Compound Bow One copies.  Two through Four we are withdrawing.  Bludgeons form up on us.  War Axe One, you are on your own.”

You do not say.  Jack was irritated that the Chaparrals were falling back without having exhausted their ammunition, but if the militia wanted to minimize the risk to them there was nothing he could do about it.  “War Axe One copies.” 

“Blue Twelve to War Axe One.”  “War Axe One go ahead.”  “I need you to hold your unit where it is to cover the withdrawal of the tanks for a few minutes.”  “Roger,” replied Jack without trying to sound snide. 
The dropship continued to the east over the plateau, then it moved north and touched down on the plain infront of the plateau nearly a kilometer infront of the Strikers.  A Griffin and a Striker Light Tank disembarked.  The dropship depressed the ground underneath it. 

Next out were a Vedette and the Kintaro.  The Assassin disembarked next.  The mechs and vehicles formed a line just north of the dropship. 

Jack surveyed the terrain south of his unit visually between the hills he was looking between and also at a map on one of his MFDs.  To the west of the plain the dropship was on were some small hill and east of the plain was a forest.  The dropship kept unloading mechs and combat vehicles. 

“War Axe One to all War Axes move south one hundred meters.”  “Five wilco.”  The Strikers moved south a hundred meters.  Sergeant Fitzpatrick moved his Victor behind a hill near the position where Jack moved his Catapult to.  Wong moved the Vindicator on the hill sixty meters north west of Jack and Walther moved onto a hill north east of Fitzpatrick.  Beta Lance moved into a small valley that emptied into the plains south of it.  Fourth lance moved into a wadi east of the mechs. 

The mechs and tanks that were defending the dropship moved to the north.  The Griffin, Assassin, Kintaro, Pegasus Light Hover Tank and Striker Light Tank formed a rough north pointing wedge with the Vedette and Dragon in reserve. 

Both sides traded shots but only a few LRMs from the Kintaro blasted off several sheets of armor from one of the Phoenix Hawks. 

“War Axe One to Two through Four, I want a west to east firing line on me.  Five through Seven take positions in that small group of trees a hundred and fifty meters south of you.  Reds Nine through Eleven, head south east and get ontop of that wooded ridge and get ready to deploy Greens One through Three.  Attack what ever is easiest for you to hit.”  “Five wilco.”  “Green One copies.”  “Red Nine copies.”

Both sides traded shots and hits.  Vernon’s Phoenix Hawk lost all the armor on its left torso, leg and arm and lost the extended ranged large laser mounted in the arm.  “War Axe Five to all units I am falling back.” 
The Griffin went down. 

Beta Lance moved east off the hill into a wooded valley.  The Kintaro and Assassin moved north onto the ridge. 
The Vedette moved north to take some attention away from the Griffin which regained its feet.  A foolishly honorable move for a fifty ton tank armed with a class five autocannon and a machine gun. 

The distance between the Eighty Fifth’s battle line and the Regulars was just less than four hundred meters.  The pair of Pegasii had moved to the east near the forest and were heading north also. 

Jack’s Catapult took a pounding from the Regular’s weapons fire.  He checked his display and was low on armor in several locations; right arm, left arm, right torso and left leg.  The only reward Jack received was seeing his LRMs pound the Vedette. 

Wong’s extended ranged PPC stripped the Assassin of the armor protecting its right leg convincing the medium mech to retreat.  Missiles from the Kintaro whooshed past the Vindicator eliciting a string of curses from Wong in Chinese which although his comrades would never understand the words they would understand his tone.  The Kintaro peeled off to the south after the Assassin. 

The Dragon and the Victor traded hits, but no armor was breached. 

Jack regretted not with drawing earlier.  “War Axe One to all War Axes, start backing up.  Reds that is you as well.”  The Eighty Fifth did so.  The Regulars mechs and tanks fell back towards the dropship. 

Jack was perplexed at the Regular’s sudden retreat.  Then Fitzpatrick reported in.  “War Axe Four to all units.  I have a pair of Demolishers, a Schrek and an Alacorn one kilometer west of my position.  Also three Myrmidons about two hundred meters south of the assault tanks.”  Fitzpatrick was on top of a small hill and thus had a better view of the area than Jack.  “War Axe One copies, all Reds and War Axes head east and form up.  We are with drawing.  I repeat form up and withdraw.” 

Jack fired one last barrage of LRMs at the Griffin, but only a few hit. 

“War Axe One to all Reds and War Axes, head along route Stout.  If you have enemy contacts do not engage.”   
Four gauss rifle slugs flew past Wong’s Vindicator and a fifth smashed into the back of its left leg shattering most of the armor.  Checking his side camera Jack could see the Vindicator on the small hill to his left.  “War Axe One to Three, get off that hill.” Wong moved down off the small hill as both Alpha and Beta Lance tried to squeeze into the same space. 

“War Axe One to Two through Four, follow me to the north and east around the hill.  War Axe Five take your lance due east after Reds.  Stay off the tops of the hills.”

Fourth lance snaked its way east through the valleys.  Beta lance headed east.  Jack led Alpha lance around the hill and to the east.  A small stream was ahead.  He planned to go between the stream and the hill to the south.  He wondered where the Regular’s tanks were, but coming into direct line of sight would likely get one of his mechs or hovertanks and the infantry it contained shot to hell. 

Jack checked his displays to his right, southeast of him nearly seven hundred meters away along the top of the north to south running ridge were a Demolisher and a Schrek.  “War Axe One to all units.  I have contact with a Schrek and Demolisher along the north to south running ridge.  Distance seven hundred meters.” 

“War Axe One to all units, keep moving north east.” The Strikers continued in a north easterly direction.  The Regulars tanks were not to be seen for a few moments until a few of them appeared again on top of a hill over a kilometer away.

In his rear monitor Jack could see the Fortress rising on a pillar of white light.  An escaped prize, but he had the satisfaction of once again bringing his boys and girls back home alive and complaining to fight another day. 

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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #61 on: 16 March 2012, 00:06:43 »
Winner is: TEAM #2

85th Striker: 0 BV remaining (from 24565 initially) 22623 BV fled
3rd Benjamin Regulars: 18082 BV remaining (from 32515 initially) 12951 BV fled

Survivors are:
Foot Platoon (Rifle) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill :  [4]
Kills : 0

Demolisher Heavy Tank (Gauss) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [3/3]
Kills : 0

Demolisher II Heavy Tank (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [3/4]
Kills : 0

Alacorn Heavy Tank Mk VI (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/5]
Kills : 0

Schrek PPC Carrier (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/4]
Kills : 0

Patton Tank (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [2/3]
Kills : 0

Rommel Tank (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [3/3]
Kills : 0

Bulldog Medium Tank (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/4]
Kills : 0

Bulldog Medium Tank #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [3/3]
Kills : 0

Myrmidon Medium Tank (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [3/3]
Kills : 0

Myrmidon Medium Tank #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/4]
Kills : 0

Myrmidon Medium Tank #3 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/5]
Kills : 0

Myrmidon Medium Tank #4 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [3/4]
Kills : 0

Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) #4 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/5]
Kills : 0

Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) #5 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/5]
Kills : 0

Heavy Tracked APC (SRM) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/5]
Kills : 0

Heavy Tracked APC (SRM) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/5]
Kills : 0

The following units never entered the field of battle:
Foot Platoon (Rifle) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill :  [4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (MG) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill :  [4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (Laser) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : Unnamed [4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (LRM) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : Unnamed [4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (LRM) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : Unnamed [4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (Flamer) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : Unnamed [4]
Kills : 0


The following units are in retreat:
Cavalry Attack Helicopter (TAG) (85th Striker)
Driver : WO-2 Jhilmil  Chow [4/5]
Kills : 0

Cavalry Attack Helicopter (TAG) #2 (85th Striker)
Driver : WO-1 Aksel Aschenbach [4/5]
Kills : 0

Chaparral Missile Artillery Tank #4 (85th Striker)
Driver : Ari Stromberg [4/5]
Kills : 0

Chaparral Missile Artillery Tank #3 (85th Striker)
Driver : Yegor Park [4/5]
Kills : 0

Chaparral Missile Artillery Tank #2 (85th Striker)
Driver : Bultossa Ampar [4/5]
Kills : 0

Chaparral Missile Artillery Tank (85th Striker)
Driver : Éamon Yunger [4/5]
Kills : 0

Hetzer Wheeled Assault Gun (85th Striker)
Driver : Ka-Sean Hua [4/5]
Kills : 0

Hunter Light Support Tank (85th Striker)
Driver : Emily Ngui [4/5]
Kills : 0

Patton Tank (85th Striker)
Driver : Noé Ambrogiani [4/5]
Kills : 0

Patton Tank #2 (85th Striker)
Driver : Patrick O'Fallon [4/5]
Kills : 0

Phoenix Hawk PXH-3D (85th Striker)
Pilot : 2LT. Adrian Vernon [3/3]
Kills : 0

Nightsky NGS-4T (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT. William Davies [4/5]
Kills : 0

Phoenix Hawk PXH-3K (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT. Sara Brown [4/5]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (SRM) (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : 2LT. Jose Simon [3]
Kills : 0

Maxim Heavy Hover Transport #2 (85th Striker)
Driver : SSGT. Jakob Lehnich [5/6]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (LRM) (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : 2LT. Charlie Pimental [3]
Kills : 0

Maxim Heavy Hover Transport (3052 Upgrade) (85th Striker)
Driver : SGT. Signe Melsome [4/4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (Rifle) (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : CPT. Greg Owen [4]
Kills : 0

Maxim Heavy Hover Transport (85th Striker)
Driver : 2LT. David Fritz [4/5]
Kills : 0

Marauder MAD-5D85 (85th Striker)
Pilot : CMSGT. Mark Walther [2/2]
Kills : 0

Catapult CPLT-C185 (85th Striker)
Pilot : MAJ. Jack Klein [2/2]
Kills : 0

Vindicator VND-3L (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT. Tseng Fu Wong [3/4]
Kills : 0

Victor VTR-9K (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT.James Fitzpatrick [4/5]
Kills : 0

Locust LCT-3M (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Unnamed [4/4]
Kills : 0

Griffin GRF-3M (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Shujin Bill Zha [4/4] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 0

Dragon DRG-1N (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Shujin Sloan Virasana [3/5]
Kills : 0

Kintaro KTO-C (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Shujun Amanda Watanabe [3/4]
Kills : 0

Assassin ASN-21 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Chi-i Shaka Koga [3/3]
Kills : 0

Coolant Truck (Tracked) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0

J-27 Ordnance Transport (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0

J-27 Ordnance Transport #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0

Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0

Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0

Striker Light Tank (3053 Upgrade) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0

Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) #3 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0

Striker Light Tank (3053 Upgrade) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0

Vedette Medium Tank (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0

Pegasus Scout Hover Tank (3058 Upgrade) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0

Pegasus Scout Hover Tank (3058 Upgrade) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0

Fortress (2613) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Chi-i Jinjiro Asa [4/5]
Kills : 0


Detailed unit status saved to entitystatus.txt

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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #62 on: 29 April 2012, 14:37:22 »
Situation: A company of battlemechs from the 3rd Benjamin Regulars along with infantry elements is heading north into the Antrim Hills.   Temperature is 3 degrees Celsius, time of day is dawn, moderate snowfall and light wind. 

Mission:  Elements of KIV DMM 17th Armored Battalion and Gamma Lance from the 85th Striker 91st Mech Company must resist elements of the 3rd Benjamin Regulars that have penetrated into the Antrim Hills. 

Execution:  The KIV DMM armor, infantry and mechs from the 85th Striker are to set up in the wooded valley between two large hills and wait in ambush for the 3rd Benjamin Regulars.  KIV DMM and 85th Striker are to hold position as long as possible and stage a fighting withdraw if losses become too heavy. 

KIV DMM
Patton Tank 4/5
Rommel Tank 4/5
Bulldog Medium Tank 4/5
Hunter Light Support Tank (LRM15) 4/5
Goblin Infantry Support Vehicle 4/5
Goblin Infantry Support Vehicle 4/5
Goblin Infantry Support Vehicle 4/5
Foot Platoon (SRM) 4/5
Foot Platoon (SRM) 4/5
Foot Platoon (SRM) 4/5
Vedette Medium Tank 4/5
Vedette Medium Tank 4/5
Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) 4/5
Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) 4/5
Heavy Tracked APC (SRM) 4/5
Foot Platoon (Laser) 4/5
Foot Platoon (LRM) 4/5
Foot Platoon (LRM) 4/5

85th Striker
OTL-4D 1LT. Marsh Mackenzie 4/5
DAI-01 MSGT. Carly Dunlop 3/4
CRB-27 SGT. Seth Leonard 3/4
QKD-4G SGT. Jeremiah Hobbs 4/4

3rd BR
TSH-7S 4/4
THG-12K 4/5
GHR-C 3/3
SJA-7D 2/4
CRB-C 3/3
KTO-C 4/4
KIM-2C 3/3
LCT-1L 4/4
LCT-1L 3/3
SDR-5V 4/5
HM-1 4/5
Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) 4/5
Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) 4/5
Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) 4/5
Foot Platoon (MG) 3/3
Foot Platoon (Rifle) 3/3
Foot Platoon (Rifle) 3/3
Karnov UR Transport 4/5
Karnov UR Transport 4/5
Karnov UR Transport 4/5
Jump Platoon (SRM) 3/3
Jump Platoon (MG) 3/3
Jump Platoon (Flamer) 3/3

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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #63 on: 19 May 2012, 11:41:22 »
Chapter Forty Five: Forest Fight
Southern Antrim Hills, Kentares IV, Kentares PDZ, Draconis March, Federated Commonwealth.
February 15, 3065

Jack had ordered Mackenzie and his lance to assist some armor and infantry units from the KIV DMM defend a forested area between two large hills.  The weather was snowing and cold.  At least he was in his mech and at least the suspected avenue of approach from the south to the militia’s position was well mined. 

Gamma Lance had taken cover behind the northern side of a large hill which was roughly a hundred meters south of the woods that the militia armor and infantry.  To the north of Gamma Lance two companies of militia infantry were setup with their Heavy APCs and Goblin Infantry Support Vehicles.  North east of the infantry and their APC was a lance of tanks on a small hill in a position which enabled them to support the infantry. 

Light from the star Kentares began to shine over the tops of the hills.  At least it would be in the eyes of the Regulars who were headed to the east. 

The commander of the militia armor Captain Sara Wurth spoke over the radio.  “Contacts are a Tai-sho, Thug, Shugenja and Grasshopper escorting three heavy APCs.  Distance is one kilometer out and closing.  Also there are three Karnovs about a hundred meters behind the assault and heavy lance.  A Crab, Kintaro and Komodo are also just over a kilometer out. 

All Greens hold position.  Leg Breakers, dig in and get ready.  War Axes Nine through Eleven hold position.”  “War Axe Five wilco.”  Greens One through Nine were the militia armor.  Legs Breakers One through Six were the six infantry platoons and War Axes were Gamma Lance. 

Mack could hear the engines of the VTOLs of in the distance.  He watched infantry soldiers dig fighting positions in to the forest to the north of him.  At least I am not one of them. 

“Green One to all units, both enemy lances are headed northeast.  The Karnovs are headed up the hill…”  “Green Four to all units, contact with a Hitman.  Distance is six hundred meters to the northwest of my position.” 

Enemy scout mechs have penetrated behind the militia’s formation.  Why am I not surprised?  Oh, I know because I have been a professional warrior for fifteen years, has it really been that long, I have not seen any gray hairs on my head thought Dunlop as she rolled her eyes. 

The Thug fired both of its extended ranged PPCs and the Kintaro losed a flight of LRMs which exploded into the woods. 
Slowly the Regulars advanced.  Energy weapons fire melted snow and shattered trees. 

“Green One to all units, fire once they are within weapons range.  War Axes Nine through Eleven, get ready to move on my order.”  “War Axe Nine copies.” 

“Green Four to all units, the Karnovs just moved over the northern end of the woods two hundred meters north of my position.”  “Green One copies, take them down if you have a shot.”

“Green Five to Six and Seven target the Komodo and the Kintaro.” 

Thirty missiles from the Shugenja’s MRM30 blasted away some of the forest protecting the soldiers using it for cover and concealment.  The Goblins exchanged shots with the Crab, Komodo and Kintaro. 

“Leg Breaker One to all units, the advancing Regulars just went over one of our minefields, but it did not go off.  I repeat our mine fields are no longer active.” 

“Green Nine to one, Eight through Twelve and myself cannot get a shot at the advancing mechs as they are covered by the woodline.”  “Green One to Nine through Twelve, pick up Leg Breakers Four through Six and advance west to support Five through Seven.” 

The southern militia infantry company boarded their APCs which then started to the south west, but they were slowed by the snow covered ground. 

“Green One to all units, the Kintaro, Komodo and Crab just headed a hundred meters to the south.  The Thug, Grasshoper, Shugenja and Tai-Sho are headed east with their APCs in right behind them.”  “Green Four to all units, the Karnovs are dropping infantry into the north woods.” 

“Green One to War Axe Eight through Eleven, head west and engage those mechs.”  “War Axe Eight copies.  Eleven and Ten get out front you will be followed by myself and Nine.” 

The Quickdraw and Crab moved out front and were closely followed by the Ostsol and Daikyu. 

“Green One to all Greens target the Shugenja or Tai-sho.  Which ever one is the easiest target for you.  Leg Breakers attack your best target.”  “Leg Breaker One to Two and Three, target the Kintaro.” 

Weapons fire passed back and forth between the militia tanks and infantry and the Regular’s mechs. 

“Leg Breaker One to all units, I have six dead.”  Leg Breaker Two to all units one soldier down.”  The consolation for the militia was that the Shugenja took a pounding.  It shed armor plates, but did not fall. 

After they finished dropping their infantry the Karnovs headed back to the west and the infantry which turned out to be jump infantry started jump jetting south towards the hill occupied by the militia Hunter, Bulldog, Patton and Rommel tanks.  The Shugenja, Tai-Sho, Thug and Grasshoper headed north.  The Crab, Kintaro and Komodo pushed into the western side of the south west corner of the forest near the militia infantry and Goblins.

Gamma lance moved out from behind the hill and headed west with the Vedettes and Heavy APCs. 

“Green One to all units, fire at will.” 

“Leg Breaker One to Two and Three, target the Kintaro and Crab.” 

Both the Crab and Kintaro were the next targets for the militia tanks and infantry.  Both mechs took a pounding from weapons fire and crashed to the ground. 

The Komodo avenged the slight to its comrade’s honor by kicking a militia infantry soldier who died instantly. 

“Green Five to all units, the Thug, Shugenja and Grasshoper have closed on my position!” 

The Kintaro and Crab regained their feet and backed up with the Komodo. 

Gamma lance moved out from behind the cover of the north jutting spur on hill and moved just south of the positions of the militia infantry.  They came into view of the Komodo, Crab and Kintaro.  The Regulars APCs had moved up just behind the mechs. 

“War Axe Eight to Nine through Eleven, target the Crab,” said Mackenzie as he swung the Ostsol’s torso to the right and discharge both of his forward medium lasers and a large laser at the lighter mech. 

Weapons fire pounded the Regular’s Crab stripping away armor which fell to the ground as metal rain.  Defiantly the mech did not go down. 

The Regular’s jump infantry that had been dropped into the northern edge of the forest had made their way to the south and began to attack the militia tanks situated there. 

“Green Four to all units, I have enemy infantry incoming with four light mechs supporting them.”  “Green One copies, Two and Three form up on Four.  Eight and Nine Form up with War Axes and attack the southern flank of the Regular’s mechs and infantry. ”

The Regulars heavy mechs savaged the lead Goblin and then stomped it into the forest floor.  “Green Six to all units, Five is down.  One copies.” 

The Regulars APCs advanced east into the woods and disgorged their infantry less than thirty meters from the militia infantry. 

As Gamma lance moved out from behind the forest Mackenzie could see the Komodo and Kintaro backing up to the north with the Crab thirty meters to the south of them.  Looking past Hobb’s Quickdraw it was obvious how badly damaged the enemy Crab was. 

“War Axe Eight to Ten and Eleven, destroy the Crab.  Nine, cause as much damage to their infantry as you can.”  Mackenzie targeted the Komodo and fired both of his large lasers. 

Crisscrossing laser fire vaporized snow created a pretty and deadly light show. 

“Green One to Two through Four, target the enemy infantry.”

Mackenzie only hit with one of the lasers.  Hobbs traded shots with the Crab.  Dunlop’s mocking laugh came over the radio as DCMS infantry died before her guns.  Both Crabs traded kicks.  “War Axe Ten to all units, one enemy infantry platoon almost gone.” 

“Green Seven to all units, the Thug, Shugenja, Grasshoper and Tai-sho have backed off a bit. Enemy infantry have mounted their APCs and are beginning to move.” 

Gamma Lance was between a small wooded hill to the west and the woods to the east where the militia infantry was.  The Regulars were backing up to the north.  Those woods would be excellent cover he thought.  “War Axe Eight to Nine through Eleven, move into the woods to the west and take up firing positions.”  Gamma Lance moved into the woods.  Trees parted easily before the mechs.  The pair of Vedettes took position on Gamma Lance’s right flank. 

The Komodo, Grasshoper and Kintaro were a hundred and fifty meters north of Gamma Lance, but the Crab was much closer at just under fifty meters away.  Mackenzie felt no remorse as his lance hammered it again with the exception of Dunlop who attacked the Kintaro. 

The Crab exploded as weapons fire from Gamma Lance tore into its reactor.  There was a white flash and all that remained of the Crab was its legs which lay on the quickly melting snow.  “War Axe Eleven to all units, scratch one Crab.”  Dunlop fired all of her weapons at the Kintaro, but only hit with a single autocannon shot. 

“War Axe Eight to Nine through Eleven, advance north,” said Mackenzie as he pushed the Ostsol’s throttle forward.”  His lance mates followed him out of the forest.  The Vedettes stayed close to them. 

“Green Four to all units, the light mechs have moved up to support the jump infantry on the hill.”  “Green One copies, Two through Four engage and destroy them.” 

“Leg Breaker One to Two and Three, target the Grasshoper.”  “Green Six to Seven through Ten fire at will.”
One of the Tai-Sho’s extended ranged PPCs destroyed the militia Hunter Light Support Tank.  “Green One to all units, Four is down.  I repeat, Four is down.” 

A large explosion in the forest to the east of Gamma Lance signaled the demised of another vehicle.  “Green Six to all units, scratch one heavy APC.”  “Green One to Six, good job.  Take those bastards down. 

A kick from the Grasshoper tore through one of the Goblins.  “Green Seven to all units, Six is down.” 

Glancing up ahead to the north, Mackenzie could see the Tai-sho, Thug and Shugenja turn around and head south to support the APCs, Komodo and Kintaro that were headed north.  Further to the north the militia tanks battled with a company of jump infantry and a lance of light mechs. 

“Leg Breaker One to Two and Three, move north.”  The militia infantry company advanced north through the trees. 
“War Axe Eight to Nine through Eleven, head east into the forest with the militia infantry.”  Gamma lance moved east into the woods.  Mackenzie moved the Ostol into the woods.  He targeted the Komodo with his forward medium laser and one large laser and fired, but only the medium laser hit. 

The Komodo ignored the Ostsol and burned away one of the militia Vedettes with an alpha strike of ten medium lasers.  “Green Nine to all units, Eight is down.” 

“War Axe Eight to Nine through Eleven, head north along the western edge of the woods.  Take as much pressure off of the militia as you can.” 

The Regular’s battlemechs waited for the limping APCs before backing up to the north. 

“Green One to Greens Ten through Twelve, move up behind War Axes and deploy Leg Breakers Four through Six.”  “Green Ten copies.” 

The Shugenja backed up into the woods and set off a mine. 

“Leg Breaker One to Two and Three, target the Komodo.” 

Mackenzie moved north through the western edge of the forest and the Regular’s Komodo closed with him.  His heart skipped a beat and he almost made his mech trip, but he corrected himself and swung the Ostsol’s torso at the Komodo and fired all of his forward weapons without thinking about the heat build up.  Lasers from the Komodo and a double tap from the Tai-sho’s ultra-autocannon ten blasted armor from his Ostsol and gave him a headache as an extra.  He somehow kept the mech on its feet although he did not care how.  Next he traded kicks with the Komodo. 

“Green One to all units, the enemy light lance and jump infantry appear to be disengaging us…”  “The enemy Spider has been legged!  Pound it if it tries to get up.” 

“Green Two to all units, the Spider has been legged. 

Hobb’s Quickdraw was hit by a dozen and a half MRMs from the Shugenja.  “War Axe Eleven to all units, my engine has taken damage. 

The militia infantry sprayed missiles at the Regular’s mechs.  Dunlop’s alpha strike knocked the Thug to the ground. 

“Green One to all units, my treads have been shot out.  I am not going anywhere.”  “Green Three to all units, my tank is also a mobility kill.” 

“War Axe Ten to all units, my right torso armor is breached.” 

“Leg Breaker One to Two through Six and Greens Five through Nine, target the Komodo.”

“War Axe Eight to Nine though Eleven, target the Kintaro.”  Mackenzie fired only one of his large lasers to keep his heat level down.  He cringed when the Shugenja fired both large lasers at him and its MRM thirty, however the volley was aimed at the Heavy APC just behing the Ostsol which was destroyed.  While it was a relief that he did not take the volley he felt sympathy for the Heavy APC’s crew.

Gamma lance’s shots brought the Kintaro to the ground. 

To the north the Regulars had backed up so that they were no longer between the hill to the west and woods to the east.  Most of the militia tanks were damaged and or mobility kills.  Dunlop, Leonard and Hobbs were echeloned out northeast from Mackenzie.  The Regulars jump infantry and light lance were ahead in the northern section of the woods. 
“Green One to all units, the Spider’s pilot ejected.”

Ignoring the heat buildup, Mackenzie fired all of his forward lasers at the Kintaro, but only hit the Kintaro with a single large laser and a single medium laser.  In return the Thug nailed the Ostsol’s right torso with a PPC and the Kintaro’s flight of five LRMs battered away the remaining armor protecting his center torso and destroying a medium laser. 

The Komodo drew the wrath of the rest of Gamma lance and some of the militia, but it did not go down.

“Leg Breaker One to all Leg Breakers move to the western edge of the forest to support War Axes.” 

   “Green One to War Axes, hold position.”

   “War Axe Nine to Ten, target the Komodo with me.”  “Ten wilco.”  Weapons fire from both the Crab and Daikyu tore into the Komodo breaching its left torso and destroying its engine.  The Komodo’s pilot ejected before the reactor went critical and turned the mech into a small and brief artificial sunrise. 

   “Green Two to all units, the enemy appear to be retreating.” 

    “Green One to all units give me an equipment casualties and expendables report.  Greens first followed by War Axes and then Leg Breakers.  Green One is immobile.  I have moderate damage to my rear armor.  I have eighteen LRM volleys and thirteen autocannon shots.”   

“Green Two, my left side armor is moderately damaged and is the only damaged section.  My top speed is two zero kilo papa hotel.  Twenty One LRM volleys and seventeen autocannon shots left.” 

“Green Three to all units, my armor is damaged all over.  I am a mobility kill.  Rear and left side armor is nearly breached.  I have roughly fifty rounds of MG ammo and forty SRM shots.”

   “Green Six to all units, my turret armor is slightly damaged.  Turret is locked.  My speed has been reduced to three zero kilo papa hotel.  Twenty five MG rounds and ten SRM shots. ” 

“Green Eight to all units, my left side armor is almost gone.  Top speed is two zero kilo papa hotel.  Full MG magazine and eleven autocannon shots.” 

“Green Eleven to all units, I still have full armor protection.  I have sixteen MG rounds and one nine SRM shots.”

“Green ten to all units, I have full armor.  Twenty LRM shots and seventy MG rounds.” 

   Mackenzie looked at his damage display and let out a sigh before reporting in.  “War Axe Eight to all units, my center torso is breached and one of my medium lasers is gone.  Both arms and the left leg have only shredded armor.”  The positive was that his flashbulb Ostsol had no ammunition to worry about.

   “War Axe Nine to all units, my right torso has been stripped of armor.  Center and left torsos have nearly been breached.  I have twenty autocannon rounds left and fifteen LRM shots.” 

   “War Axe Ten to all units, moderate damage to my left leg, center torso, right torso and right arm.”

   “War Axe Eleven to all units, moderate damage to right and left legs, left arm and center torso.  I have nine LRM volleys and sixteen SRM volleys.” 

“Leg Breaker One to all units, I have twelve KIA and eight wounded.”

“Leg Breaker Two to all units, I have six dead.”

“Leg Breaker Three to all units, I have four dead.”

“Leg Breaker Four to all units, all my boys and girls are okay.”

“Leg Breaker Five to all units, I have six KIA and two wounded.”

“Leg Breaker Six to all units, I have seven KIA and one wounded.”

“Green One copies. Keep firing at them as long as they are in range.”

There was no radio response to the last order, only weapons fire.” 

“Green Two to all units, the Regulars are heading west below the northern base of the hill.” 

“Green One copies, War Axes Eight through Eleven advance a hundred and fifty meters north and put some pressure on them and then fall back to the woods.  Greens Nine, Ten and Eleven follow close behind them and give them some extra support.” 
Even though he did not want to obey that order, Mackenzie decided to do so anyway.  “War Axe Eight copies.  Nine through Eleven, follow me.” 

Mackenzie throttled the Ostsol forward.  Dunlop, Leonard and Hobbs moved into a line on his right and together the mechs advanced in a firing line with two Heavy APCs and a Vedette behind them.

The Regulars Thug was less than two hundred meters ahead.  It was covering the withdrawal of the jump infantry and APCs.  “War Axe Eight to Nine through Eleven, target the Thug.”

Gamma Lance fired in unison at the assault mech, but luck was on the side of the big ugly machine and Gamma Lance missed.  In return Leonard’s Crab took a hit from a PPC with half a dozen SRMs.  The other half dozen SRMs blasted craters in the snow.  The Crab stumbled, but did not fall.

“Green One to War Axe Eight, head north east into the north western side of the woods.”  “Green One copies.  War Axes Nine through Eleven, move into the north western side of the forest.”  Mackenzie was glad to be moving back into at least some concealment.  His Ostsol passed through the trees with Leonard’s Crab behind him.  Dunlop’s Daikyu was up front and Hobb’s Quickdraw led the way. 

One hundred and eighty meters ahead the Thug was in a small grove of trees.  The retreating jump infantry a few meters south of it.  Further ahead was the pair of surviving APCs.  Past the APCs were the retreating battlemechs. 

“War Axe Nine and Ten target the Thug.  Eleven and I will target the infantry.” 

Only one shot from Dunlop’s autocannons hit and the rest of both her shots and Leonard’s missed.  Mackenzie’s lasers vaporized infantry soldiers.  The platoon that Hobbs engaged must have been lucky as his lasers missed high with his spread of SRMs. 

   The Thug fired both of its PPCs at Dunlop’s Daikyu.  The white blue streaks barely missed the exposed right torso. 

   “Green One to all Greens and Leg Breakers make your way to the north western side of the forest.” 

   Mackenzie could see the Tai-sho and one of the Locusts turn around and start heading to the south east towards his lance. 

   “War Axe Eight to Nine through Eleven, target the Thug.”  The Thug shot first its PPC shot burning into the ground at the Ostsol’s feet the second stripped the smaller mech’s left arm of armor.  Mackenzie struck back with one of his large lasers burning armor from the Thug’s left torso. 

   Dunlop laughed as she hit the Thug with both of her autocannon’s and a few of her missiles blasted armor from the assault mech’s head.  It would have made her so happy if she decapitated the monster, but for the moment it was not to be.  The Thug lost its balance, but quickly recovered. 

   The enemy Locust sprinted to the north east before heading south.  The Tai-sho advanced south to where it was thirty meters south of the Thug.  Behind the two assault mechs snow was pushed up by the Karnovs as they lifted off.  The VTOLs stayed close to the ground and landed near the position of their infantry to pick them up. 

   The Tai-sho sent a PPC bolt after one of the tanks on the hill, but missed.  The Thug again unleashed its wrath on Leonard’s Crab, hitting the smaller mech with a PPC and half of a dozen SRMs.  “War Axe ten to all units, my armor is almost breached.” 

   Mackenzie’s large lasers missed the Thug, instead turning a tree into wooden fragments.  Dunlop’s weapons fire shredded more armor from the Thug. 

   “War Axe Eight to Nine through Eleven, moved thirty meters east and hold it together Gamma Lance.”  “Eleven wilco.”  “Ten wilco.”  “Nine to Eight, we are pretty beat up and are dealing with a pair of assaults.” 

   Mackenzie knew Dunlop was correct but their orders were to hold.  At least the miltia infantry was moving up to support them.  If they retreated they risked being pecked to death by the enemy light mechs which had reatreated to somewhere he did not know. 

   “Ten our orders are to hold and that is what we are going to do.”  What he left unsaid was the possibility of him and his lance mates being murdered by the techs who were getting increasingly angry at having to do so many repairs on the damaged mechs and tanks. 

   Both Mackenzie and Hobbs moved to the northwest corner of the woods.  The enemy Locust moved in behind Hobb’s Quickdraw.  Dunlop and Leonard also moved to the north.  Two militia APCs moved into position just south of Gamma Lance and unloaded their infantry. 

   Mackenzie breathed a sigh of relief at having some support for his lance.  “War Axe Eight to Eleven, deal with the Locust before it makes too much of an annoyance of itself.”

   The Karnovs lifted off the moment the last of the jump infantry boarded and sped to the east putting distance between themselves and the militia.   

   “Leg Breaker Four to War Axe Eight, both Five and myself have dismounted and are moving into firing positions.”  “War Axe Eight copies, start hitting them as soon as you can.”  “Will do.” 

   Mackenzie toros twisted to the left and hit the Tai-sho with a snap shot from one of his large lasers.  SRMs from the Thug blasted away the tress surrounding his mech and one of the Thug’s PPC slammed into his center torso damaging his gyro.  Warning sirens screamed as the Ostsol fell.  Instinctively Mackenzie pulled the ejection handle. 

   Both the Locust and Quickdraw missed each other with their shots.  Dunlop sanded away more of the Thug’s armor.  Leonard’s Crab was struck by an ultra-autocannon ten shot and a PPC from the Tai-sho.  Leonard’s large lasers burned armor from the Tai-sho.

   “War Axe Nine to all units, Eight is down.  I repeat Eight is down.  Ten and Eleven move east deeper into the woods.   Green One, War Axes Nine, Ten and Eleven have reached our combat loss grouping.”  “Green One to War Axe Nine, I am calling for reinforcements.  Until they arrive or we are ordered by higher to withdraw you will hold at all costs.” 

   Dunlop acknowledged the rage that was rising.  Her lance had lost one mech and potentially its commander and two of the three remaining battlemechs had at least one armor breach and the third would likely have one if combat was resumed.  The fates had given her a bad card that she would have to play.  “War Axe Nine, Ten and Eleven will hold,” said Dunlop while resisting the urge to go to the top of the hill and use her mech’s feet to play soccer with the disabled friendly tanks there.

   The Tai-sho and Thug broke contact and fired their PPCs a few times to discourage pursuit. 

   “Green One to Casper Seventeen.”  After a few moments there was a reply.  Caspar Seventeen was Green One’s battalion commander.  “Casper Seventeen copies, go ahead Green One.”  “Green One requests relief and recovery vehicles.  Most of my surviving tanks and vehicles are completely disabled or have severely limited speeds.”

   “Casper Seventeen copies.  I can have recovery vehicles sent to you within the hour.  I will also send some hover tanks to screen your withdrawal.”  “Much appreciated Caspar Seventeen.”   

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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #64 on: 19 May 2012, 11:42:17 »
Winner is: TEAM #1
Victory!
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Winner is: TEAM #1

85th Striker: 7568 BV remaining (from 12975 initially) 0 BV fled
3rd Benjamin Regulars: 0 BV remaining (from 21427 initially) 11418 BV fled

Survivors are:
Patton Tank (85th Striker)
Driver : CPT. Sara-Maria Wirth [4/5]
Kills : 0

Rommel Tank (85th Striker)
Driver : SGM. Mike Jefferson [4/5]
Kills : 0

Bulldog Medium Tank (85th Striker)
Driver : David Suzuki [4/5]
Kills : 0

Goblin Infantry Support Vehicle #2 (85th Striker)
Driver : SGT. Branislava Raskovic [4/5]
Kills : 1

Foot Platoon (SRM) (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : CPT. Tillmão Pagado [4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (SRM) #2 (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : LT. Cosmo Froehucher [4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (SRM) #3 (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : LT. Emyflor Layco [4]
Kills : 0

Vedette Medium Tank #2 (85th Striker)
Driver : Vincente Guaraca [4/5]
Kills : 0

Daikyu DAI-01 (85th Striker)
Pilot : MSGT. Carly Dunlop [3/4]
Kills : 0

Crab CRB-27 (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT. Seth Leonard [3/4]
Kills : 1

Quickdraw QKD-4G (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT. Jeremiah Hobbs [4/4]
Kills : 1

Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) #2 (85th Striker)
Driver : SGT. George Kartodirdjo [4/5]
Kills : 1

Heavy Tracked APC (SRM) (85th Striker)
Driver : SGT. Rakhshanda Rema [4/5]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (Laser) (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : CPT. Casimir Chmielewski [4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (LRM) (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : LT. Shayna Jurez [4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (LRM) #2 (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : LT. Medardo Margalho [4]
Kills : 0


The following units are in retreat:
MechWarrior Shujin Sadao Sasaki (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : Shujin Sadao Sasaki [4] ( 3 hit(s) )
Kills : 0

Grasshopper GHR-C (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Kashira Pia Walauer [3/3] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 1

Locust LCT-1L #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Sho-ko Kei Shimizu [3/3]
Kills : 0

Hitman HM-1 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Kashira Masahiko Hara [4/5]
Kills : 0

Shugenja SJA-7D (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Tai-i Benjamin Turk [2/4] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 2

Kintaro KTO-C (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Shujin Kenji Awato [4/4] ( 2 hit(s) )
Kills : 0

Jump Platoon (SRM) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill :  [3]
Kills : 0

Karnov UR Transport (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0

Jump Platoon (MG) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : Zak Sims [3]
Kills : 0

Karnov UR Transport #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0

Jump Platoon (Flamer) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill :  [3]
Kills : 0

Karnov UR Transport #3 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (Rifle) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill :  [3]
Kills : 0

Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) #3 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (MG) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill :  [3]
Kills : 0

Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0

Tai-sho TSH-7S (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Shujin Shawal Afridi [4/4] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 1

Thug THG-12K (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Sho-ko Fraser Ping [4/5] ( 2 hit(s) )
Kills : 0

Locust LCT-1L (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Chi-i Arata Goto [4/4]
Kills : 0


Graveyard contains:
Goblin Infantry Support Vehicle (85th Striker)
Driver : LT. Walt Bbosa [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Shugenja SJA-7D (3rd Benjamin Regulars)

Crab CRB-C (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Sho-ko Jean Tanaka [3/3] ( 2 hit(s) )
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Quickdraw QKD-4G (85th Striker)

Hunter Light Support Tank (LRM15) (85th Striker)
Driver : Selvi Erkan [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Tai-sho TSH-7S (3rd Benjamin Regulars)

Goblin Infantry Support Vehicle #3 (85th Striker)
Driver : SGT. Eugène Munier [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Grasshopper GHR-C (3rd Benjamin Regulars)

Foot Platoon (Rifle) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill :  [3] ( 6 hit(s)  )
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) #2 (85th Striker)

Vedette Medium Tank (85th Striker)
Driver : Tanmaya  Bhatt [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Komodo KIM-2C (3rd Benjamin Regulars)

Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) (85th Striker)
Driver : LT. Curt Prokop [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Shugenja SJA-7D (3rd Benjamin Regulars)

Spider SDR-5V (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Shujin Sadao Sasaki [4/5] ( 3 hit(s) )
Kills : 0

Komodo KIM-2C (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Kashira Yuki Komatsu [3/3]
Kills : 1
Destroyed by Crab CRB-27 (85th Striker)

Ostsol OTL-4D (85th Striker)
Pilot : 1LT. Marsh Mackenzie [4/5] ( 3 hit(s) )
Kills : 0
Destroyed by pilot error.


The following utterly destroyed units are not available for salvage:
Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Goblin Infantry Support Vehicle #2 (85th Striker)

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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #65 on: 19 May 2012, 11:44:29 »
Salvage:

KIV DMM: Hunter Light Support Tank (LRM15), Goblin Infantry Support Vehicle, Vedette Medium Tank, Komodo KIM-2C


85th Striker: Spider SDR-5V

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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #66 on: 19 May 2012, 19:48:54 »
Great battle as always.  One thing though, Spider pilots can't eject.  The mech is not equipped with an ejection seat.

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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #67 on: 19 May 2012, 21:08:19 »
Good battle.
You took so much damage and had to cover the militia and you only got the Spider.
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Re: 85th Striker
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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #71 on: 10 August 2012, 12:25:19 »
Mission:
   Elements of the KIV DMM are retreating to the north after most of their force was destroyed in a battle with elements of the 3rd Benjamin Regulars.  A five mech lance and a company of mounted infantry have retreated to the north to a rendezvous point with elements of the 85th Striker Mercenary Bat. 
   The 85th Striker must successfully escort at least 3 mechs and two platoons of infantry to the north where they can withdraw.  85th Striker must also sustain as few casualties as possible to remain combat effective. 
   Two of the Heavy APCs are undergoing field repairs.  Repairs will take six turns to finish before they can retreat. 

Weather
Temp: 2 º C
Wind: Calm to Moderate Gale

85th Striker and militia
CPLT-C185 Catapult 65t MAJ. Jack Klein 2/2
MAD-5D85 Marauder 75t CMSGT. Mark Walther 2/2
VND-3L Vindicator 45t SSGT. Tseng Fu Wong 3/4
VTR-9K Victor 80t SGT. James Fitzpatrick 4/5
Striker Light Tank (3058) 35t 4/4
Striker Light Tank (3058) 35t 5/6
Maxim Heavy Hover Transport 50t 5/6
Maxim Heavy Hover Transport 50t 4/5
Foot Platoon (LRM) 2nd LT. Simon 3/3
Foot Platoon (SRM) 2nd LT. Pimental 3/3
Uziel UZL-2S LT. Chrissy Savage 3/4
Uziel UZL-2S SGT. David Sykes 3/4
Phoenix Hawk PXH-3D SGT. Glen Skinner 4/4
Foot Platoon (Laser) 4/5
Foot Platoon (Flamer) 4/5
Foot Platoon (LRM) 4/5
Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) 4/5
Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) 4/5
Assassin ASN-23 SGT. Andrea Gates 4/5
Spider SDR-5D SGT. Juan Yamato 4/5
Heavy Tracked APC (SRM) 4/5

Notes:  CPLT-C185 has only 2/4 tons of LRM ammo.  VTR-9K has only 1 ton of gauss ammo.  MAD-5D85 has no AMS ammo.  VND-3L has no LRM ammo.  Striker Light Tanks have only standard LRM ammo. 
Both Uziels have depleted SRM ammo.  All militia APCs have depleted missile ammo. 

3rd BR 1st Mech Battalion 2nd Comp.
HTM-27V 2/2
DRG-1N 4/4
DRG-1N 4/3
VLK-QA Valkyrie 3/3
QKD-4G 3/4
LCT-1V Locust 4/4
Peregrine Attack VTOL (Kurita) 3/3
Peregrine Attack VTOL (Kurita) 3/4
Peregrine Attack VTOL (Kurita) 2/3
Peregrine Attack VTOL (Kurita) 3/3
Maxim Heavy Hover Transport 3/4
Maxim Heavy Hover Transport 3/3
Maxim Heavy Hover Transport 3/3
Foot Platoon (Flamer) 3/3
Foot Platoon (Laser) 3/4
Foot Platoon (Laser) 4/4

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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #72 on: 10 August 2012, 12:28:17 »
Chapter Forty Eight: Rescue
Southern Antrim Hills, Kentares IV, Kentares PDZ, Draconis March, Federated Commonwealth.
February 16, 3065

   Fifty minutes after his meeting with General Clark, Klein had mounted his Catapult, rejoined his lance, assembled a small relief force and successfully rendezvoused with the surviving militia members.  The one small problem was that two of the Heavy APCs had to stop and repair their treads after going over some debris. 

   Klein parked his Cataput on a wooded hill with the two Striker Light Tanks just east of him.  North of his location was a large hill.  To the east was a north to south running ridge.  To the west was another large hill.  Several smaller hills were to the south. 

   The militia infantry company was in the small wooded valley just east of the Catapult and Striker Light Tanks.  The infantry had dismounted to provide cover for the APC crews as they conducted maintenance. 

   Walther in his Marauder were located in a wooded area on the hill to the east.  Fitzpatrick in his Victor was just behind the militia infantry.  Wong in his Vindicator was just north of the Striker Light Tanks.  The Eighty Fifth’s Maxims were just south of the hill that the Catapult and Striker Light Tanks were on.  They were moving to deploy their infantry near a small forest. 

   The militia Spider and Assassin were to the south.  One of the militia Uziels and the Phoenix Hawk were to the north providing rear guard.  The remaining Uziel was seventy meters south of the militia infantry. 

   Just when it seemed like the APC crews would finish their repairs and the formation could be on its way the Catapult’s external microphones picked up the sound of VTOLs.  Klein dialed in the magnification for a quartet of airborne dots to the south.  Four Peregrine attack VTOLs with DCMS markings.  Something else has to go wrong he thought sardonically. 

    “War Axe One to War Axes Two through Four, Maces Three, Four, Seven, Eight all surviving Vipers and Kettles.  We have inbound VTOLs.”

   “Kettle Five copies, we need about half a minute to finish repairs.”  “War Axe One cop…”  A trio of Maxims came out from around a small hill just under a kilometer to the south with a Valkyrie, Quickdraw and a Locust.  West of them is a Hatamoto and a pair of Dragons flanking it.

   Staff Sergeant Harry Smart the commander of one of the Striker Light Tanks spoke over the radio.  “Mace Three to all units, I have contact with a Hatamoto, a pair of Dragons, three Maxims, a Locust, Quickdraw, Valkyrie as well as four Peregrine VTOLs.  They are advancing in a west to east line towards our location.” 
   “War Axe One to Maces Three and Four, get down on the north side of the hill and stand ready to pop up and attack on my command.”  “Mace Three wilco.”  “Mace Four roger,” said Sergeant Erdman. 

   Both of the Striker Light Tanks moved down the hill to take them out of the enemy’s line of fire. 

   “Viper Three to War Axe One, as you know my mechs have very little armor remaining and some of them have dearmored positions.  Do you want us to go ahead and retreat?”

   “Negative Viper Three.  Let my units draw their fire.  I want your mechs to make snipe at them as much as possible.  We only need to stay here until the APCs get repaired.”  “Roger.” 

   The Regulars steadily approached.  The Valkyrie was withing range of Klein’s LRMs, but he held his fire. 
   Both the Valkyrie and Quickdraw jump jetted ontop of a small hill to the south.  They were four hundred and eighty meters south of the Catapult.  The Hatamoto and the two Dragons were west of their comrades.  The Maxims held back and the Peregrines went after the isolated Spider and Assassin. 

   The Hatamoto sent ten LRMs after the Catapult and a single PPC bolt after the southern Uziel.  Jack did not have a good shot at anything and held his fire.  He breathed a sigh of relief as the missiles streaked over him. 

   Walther sent two extended ranged PPC shots at the lead Dragon.  The southern Uziel sent two PPC bolts at it as well.  Wong fired his extended ranged PPC at the Hatamoto.  Both Walther and Wong hit.  Armor exploded from the Hatamoto and fell to the snow covered ground. 

   The Peregrines fired medium lasers and their SRMs at the Assassin and Spider.  Both mechs took hits which blasted away much of their thin armor. 

   “War Axe One to Vipers Seven and Eight, fall back to my position.”  “Seven copies, Eight on my six and follow me.”  Both the Spider and Assassin retreated to the northwest.  The Peregrines did not follow them, but headed north along the ridge. 

   “Mace Seven to War Axe One, we have deployed Spears One and Two in the woods at the base of your hill.”  “War Axe One copies, head to the point two hundred meters east of my position and await instructions.”  “Mace Seven copies, Mace Eight follow me.”    Both Maxims headed around the woods where the infantry had deployed and turned north. 

   The Hamamoto and two Dragons advanced north in a V-formation with the Hatamoto being the rear unit and the Dragons up in front. 

   Klein slightly twisted the Catapult’s torso to the right and sent thirty LRMs after the eastern Dragon.  Two thirds hit and blasted away armor.  Walther hit the second Dragon with his PPCs.  The southern Uziel also nailed the second Dragon with a PPC, but was hit in turn with a spread of LRMs and an AC5 shell in return. 

   Both Dragons stumbled, but managed to keep their feet.

   “Viper Three to all units, my right torso is breached.”  “War Axe One copies.” 

   “War Axe One to Kettle Five, how much longer do you need?”  “Kettle Five to War Axe One, we need about hald a minute to finish.”  “War Axe One copies.”  Jack was almost annoyed at the fact that another half minute was required for the APC to get fixed, but he knew getting mad about it would not help.

   The Hatamoto and Dragons moved to the east the small rise to the north of them providing some cover.  The Valkyrie and Quickdraw moved north into a wooded area.  The Peregrines headed north in what appeared to be a move to circle behind the militia and Eighty Fifth Striker units. 

“Viper Five to all units, Regular’s Peregrines are heading north.  They are four hundred meters east of my position.”  Viper Five backed up to the north past the militia infantry and APCs. 

Watching the movement of the Regulars, Klein debated his next target.  His targeting and tracking system gave him a high hit percentage for the Dragons and Hatamoto, but the Quickdraw and Valkyrie were closer.  He targeted the Hatamoto and fired.  Only a dozen missiles hit and the Hatamoto returned fire with a single PPC and both LRM5s, but only a trio of LRMs hit the Catapult shattering armor on the mech’s boxy left arm. 
Walther fired both PPCs at the Quickdraw, but missed.  Wong’s PPC zipped past one of the Dragons and killed a rock in the distance. 

The Peregrines traded misses with the militia and Eighty Fifth Maxims. 

The Hatamoto and Dragons moved into the woods with the Valkyrie and Quickdraw.  The Peregrines headed further northwest to the large hill where the second militia Uziel and Phoenix Hawk were.  Both militia mechs moved into the more wooded areas of the hill trying to make themselves as difficult targets as possible.
“Mace Three to Four let’s move to the north east side hill to provide some cover for those militia mechs.”  “Four wilco.”  Both Striker Light tanks moved along the base of the hill. 

“War Axe One to Three, move up to my position.”  “War Axe Three copies.”  Wong fired his Vindicator’s jump jets bringing the fourty five ton machine into the air and landing in the light woods a few meters from the Catapult. 
Klein fired at the Hatamoto again as the platoon of three Maxims moved up behind it.  He hit the assault mech with a double dozen LRMs.  In return he was hit by an AC5 shell from one of the Dragons which destroyed more armor on the Catapult’s left arm. 

“Viper Three to all surving Vipers, time to practice skeet.  Kill those Peregrines.”  The Peregrines fired first at both Uziels.  Weapons fire from both Eigthy Fifth Maxims and the militia mechs flew at the VTOLs. 

The second Uziel burned one of the Peregrines from the sky with a PPC shot the moment after the VTOLs fired.  Medium laser shots and volleys from SRMs streaked from the sky hitting both Uziels.  The northen Uziel sustained hits in its already breached left torso which destroyed the mech’s engine turning the Uziel into a combination of a momentary artificial sun and an oversized fragmentation grenade which scorched the small forest. 

The Regulars Maxims sent LRM volleys after Walther’s Marauder, but only a few missiles hit. 
Wong fired his extended ranged PPC at the Valkyrie hitting its left arm and stripping away armor. 
“Viper Five to all units, Viper Four has been destroyed.”  “Viper Three copies.” 

“Kettle Five to War Axe One, we have finished repairs and are ready to move.”  “War Axe One copies.  Have your infantry mount up and start through the narrow pass to the north.”  “Kettle Five to all Kettles, you heard the order.  MOUNT UP!” 

The militia infantry loaded up into their heavy APCs which then moved north out of the forest towards the small opening between the northern hill and the western hill. 

“War Axe One to Maces Seven and Eight head south and pick up Spears One and Two.”  “Roger.”  “War Axe One to Spears One and Two, get ready for pickup.  War Axe Three and I will cover you while you are in the open.”  “Spear One copies,”  said Lieutenant Simon.  “Spear Two wilco,” said Lieutenant Pimental. 

The Eighty Fifth Infantry at the base of the hill moved into the open for pickup and the Maxims started south towards them.

Roughly two hundred meters to the south of Klein was a small east to west hill which was flanked on either side by woods.  South east was the grove where the Regular’s mechs were.  The Regulars mechs advanced north towards the woods on the eastern side of the hill.  Once they came around the hill they would have a direct line of fire on Jack’s two platoons.  The Valkyrie took the lead with one Dragon to its left and another at 6 o’clock and the Quickdraw on the right.  The Hatamoto trailed on the left. 

The Regulars mechs did not have anti-personnel weapons, but the Maxims that pulled up behind them did. 
“Viper Three to all surviving Vipers, form up around our APCs as escort.”  The Regulars mechs headed towards their APCs.  “War Axe One to Two and Four, you are joining that escort.  Maces Three and Four move to the east to make a firing line with War Axe Three and I.”  “Two wilco.”  “Four wilco.”  “Mace Three is on it.  Follow me Four.”  “Four is on your six.” 

The Eighty Fifth Marauder and Victor formed up with the APCs as did the militia Uziel, Assassin and Spider.  The Phoenix Hawk jump jetted to the western base of the northern hill to the north to scout ahead. 
The Peregines realizing they would be little more than skeet practice for the convoy headed east over the hill. 
Klein alpha struck at the western Dragon, but only two of his lasers hit.  One of the Dragons blasted away the last of the armor protecting the Catapult’s left arm.  “War Axe One to all units, my mech’s right arm is no longer armored.” 

The enemy lance concentrated fire on both Jack and Wong.  The Quickdraw targeted one of the Eighty Fifth Maxims.  Luckily for the Maxim the missiles and lasers missed. 

One of the Peregrines burned armor from the left leg of the Victor, but the rest of the missiles and lasered fired at the assault mech missed.  “Shit, shit, shit,” said Fitzpatrick. 

The Eighty Fifth Maxims arrived at the locations of their infantry and rotated a hundred and eighty degrees to face back the direction that they came from. 

The Regular’s mechs advanced into the forest and stopped.  Their Maxims headed to the north east.  They headed north along the eastern ridge. 

Klein’s mind flashed back to Huntress to a time where a Cauldron Born, Ryoken, Hunchback IIC and fifteen elementals burst out of a forest right infront of his company’s position which just happened to be a minefield.  He forced the thought aside and took comfort in the fact he was not facing enraged Smoke Jaguars.  Then again, in his experience DCMS personnel had been more than a pinch and a skosh smarter than the Smoked Jaguars. 

“War Axe One to War Axe Three, Maces Three, Four, Seven and Eight and Spears One and Two, fire at your best target.”  No one bothered with a radio response, but they all opened fire. 

The APCs and their escorts advanced north along the western side of the big hill with their escorts.  The Peregrines zipped to the north after the isolated Phoenix Hawk.  Two of them fired at the Phoenix Hawk, but the third fired at the Uziel.

Both the Uziel and Phoenix Hawk took hits.  The Phoenix Hawk lost its left arm and its balance then fell onto its left side which crushed its anti-missile system ammo.  The automatic ejection system ejected the pilot before the reactor went critical, but only sent the pilot flying into the side of a hill. 

A PPC from the Hatamoto striped away armor from the Vindicator’s left arm.  The Vindicator also lost armor to a flight of missiles from a Dragon.  Both Striker Light Tanks targeted the Quickdraw, but only one hit it with a spread of LRMs. 

The Eighty Fifth Maxims and infantry sent missiles streaming at the Dragons as did Jack.  The Dragons lost armor, but did not go down. 

Walther cringed as he watched the miltiamen eject into the hill after he sent a bolt from one of his extended ranged PPCs after a Peregrine.  Despite all of his experience seeing a bad ejection was never pleasant, unless of course it was for an enemy. 

“War Axe Two to all units, Viper Five is down.” 

To the south east the Eighty Fifth Maxims loaded up their infantry and made their was to the location of the Striker Light Tanks which had started to back up.  Both the Catapult and Vindicator were doing so also.  The Regulars battlemechs stayed in the woods.

The Peregrines swung to the south west and attacked Fitzpatrick’s Victor.  The assault mech absorbed SRMs and laser fire.  In response Walther burned a Peregrine from the sky with a medium pulse laser. 

The Hatamoto slammed a PPC bolt into the tail of one of the Eighty Fifth’s Maxims and followed up with a volley from each of its LRM5s, but only a few missiles hit exploiting the damage. 

Both Klein and Wong targeted the western Dragon as it hit one of the Striker Light Tanks with LRMs, a medium laser and an AC5 shell.  Just over twenty LRMs struck it destroying armor and damaging internals.  The extended ranged PPC fired by Wong added to the damage.  The Dragon fell. 

“Mace Seven to all units, my rear armor is breached and my fan has taken some damage.  Top speed is reduced slightly, but I am not yet a mobility kill.”  “War Axe One copies, take Eight and catch up with the convoy.  War Axe Three and I plus Maces Four and Five will be along shortly.”  “Wilco.” 

“Mace Four to War Axe One, I am backing up to the north west.”  “War Axe One copies, Three and I are coming towards you.”

The Maxims sped past the Striker Light Tanks and both Klein and Wong jump jetted to within a few meters of the tanks.  Klein fired his quarted of medium lasers at one of the Dragons before he landed.  The lasers burned into internals, but the Dragon refused to fall. 

The Regulars Maxims were doubling back to the south towards their mechs.  To the west the two surviving Peregrines headed to the south west in an effort to get out of weapons range of the Eighty Fifth mechs and militia mechs. 

The Dragon that had fallen had regained its feet.  Klein had to admit he was impressed as the machine was missing its right arm and right torso.  Both were reduced to smashed and twisted metal. 

The Regulars split their fire between the Catapult, Vindicator and Striker Light Tanks.  One of the Dragons pounded a Striker with LRMs.  “Mace Five to all units, my engine is damaged, top speed reduced by five zero percent.”  “War Axe One copies, fall back behind me.”  “Wilco War Axe One, much obliged.” 

The Hatamoto sent two PPC bolts and ten LRMs at the Vindicator, but only a handful of missiles hit. 
The first Striker tank took a spread of LRMs from the other Dragon, but the missiles did no more than sand away armor.  The Strikers responded by sending over two dozen LRMs at the Dragons, but only a few hit blasting armor from the mech’s center torso. 

The majority of a spread of LRMs from the Quickdraw missed Klein’s Catapult.  One missile blasted away some armor from the right arm.  The Valkyrie’s LRMs however, stripped away internal structure on the left, but the LRM15 launcher lucked out and stayed intact. 

The Regulars Maxims sprinted to the south and most of their mechs moved south of the forest they had occupied which obscured them from view.  The severely damaged Dragon lagged behind and the Locust was in a direct line of fire of the Catapult and Vindicator. 

Wong fired his extended ranged PPC at the Locust but his lead was too far in front and it flashed harmlessly across the mech’s line of advance and burned into the dirt of the ridge.  Klein and the second Striker sent LRMs after the crippled Dragon, but only a few hit doing little damage.  The Dragon respond by sending a laser beam after the Striker light tank, but it burned into the ground just behind it. 

Klein wanted to leave the area as fast as possible, but had to slow down to provide escort to the Sergeant Erdman’s damaged Striker Light Tank.  He had lost enough of his personnel on this campaign.  In his rear display he could see the enemy Locust dash to the top of the ridge to the south east so it could observe their retreat. 
At just over half a kilometer away the light mech was still within range of his LRMs.  He rotated the Catapult’s arms to the rear and locked on, but the targeting and tracking system gave a low hit probability and he had only one volley left for each launcher and so decided to hold his fire. 

To the northwest the APCs and their mech escorts began to pass through a valley to the north.  The Third Benjamin Regulars force began to withdraw to the south. 

“Viper Three to all surving Vipers, Kettles, War Axes Two and Four and Maces Seven and Eight Form up at my position while we wait for Maces Three and Four and War Axes One and Three.”  Just north of the valley the militia and Eighty Fifth formed up to wait for their comrades. 

Klein could see the two surviving Peregrines orbiting nearly seven hundred meters to the south.  He frowned as he realized they could directly observe his line of retreat and there was nothing he could do about it at the moment as doing so would spread out his unit and make it more vulnerable than it already is. 
He took up position in the rear of his little formation of two mechs and two Striker Light Tanks.  Wong led the way with both tanks between the mechs. 

As they rounded the corner they could see the other units of the Eigthy Fifth and the militia a kilometer up ahead to the north. 

“Viper Three to War Axe One, how long until you arrive at my position?”  “War Axe One to Viper Three.  I will be there in roughly two minutes.”  “Roger that War Axe One, we will wait for you unless we are engaged by other hostiles.  If enemy contact is made we will retreat as a unit.”  “Sounds like a plan Viper Three.” 

As Klein’s ad hoc lance headed north they could see the smoking remains of a Peregine to the west and the shredded remains of the militia Phoenix Hawk to the north.   Nearly four hundred meters up ahead were the two Eighty Fifth Maxims who were taking their time to allow for the Catapult, Vindicator and two Striker Light Tanks to catch up. 

There was comfort in the fact that only two militia mechs had been destroyed, but it was a trade that favored the Third Benjamin Regulars who only lost a pair of cheap VTOLs. 

Once all the units from the Eighty Fifth and militia had formed up they withdrew. 

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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #73 on: 10 August 2012, 12:29:13 »
Victory!
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Winner is: TEAM #1

85th Striker: 15450 BV remaining (from 18861 initially) 0 BV fled
3rd Benjamin Regulars: 0 BV remaining (from 16426 initially) 13079 BV
Victory!
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Winner is: TEAM #1

85th Striker: 15450 BV remaining (from 18861 initially) 0 BV fled
3rd Benjamin Regulars: 0 BV remaining (from 16426 initially) 13079 BV fled

Survivors are:
Catapult CPLT-C185 (85th Striker)
Pilot : MAJ. Jack Klein [2/2]
Kills : 0

Marauder MAD-5D85 (85th Striker)
Pilot : CMSGT. Mark Walther [2/2]
Kills : 1

Vindicator VND-3L (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT. Tseng Fu Wong [3/4]
Kills : 0

Victor VTR-9K (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT.James Fitzpatrick [4/5]
Kills : 0

Striker Light Tank (3053 Upgrade) (85th Striker)
Driver : SSGT Harry Smart [5/6]
Kills : 0

Striker Light Tank (3053 Upgrade) #2 (85th Striker)
Driver : SGT. Jaroslav Erdman  [4/4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (LRM) (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : Christophe Crimp [4]
Kills : 0

Heavy Tracked APC (SRM) (85th Striker)
Driver : Jon Raddle [4/5]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (Laser) (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : Hallie Tentado [4]
Kills : 0

Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) (85th Striker)
Driver : Arineh Kung [4/5]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (Flamer) (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : Evonna Roux [4]
Kills : 0

Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) #2 (85th Striker)
Driver : Izz al Din Munir [4/5]
Kills : 0

Uziel UZL-2S (85th Striker)
Pilot : LT. Chrissy Savage [3/4]
Kills : 0

Assassin ASN-23 (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT. Andrea Gates [4/5] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 0

Spider SDR-5D (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT. Juan Yamato [4/5]
Kills : 0

Maxim Heavy Hover Transport (85th Striker)
Driver : 2LT. David Fritz [4/5]
Kills : 0

Maxim Heavy Hover Transport #2 (85th Striker)
Driver : SSGT. Jakob Lehnich [5/6]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (SRM) (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : 2LT. Jose Simon [3]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (LRM) #2 (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : 2LT. Charlie Pimental [3]
Kills : 0


The following units are in retreat:
MechWarrior SGT. David Sykes (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : SGT. David Sykes [3] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 0

MechWarrior SGT. Glen Skinner (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : SGT. Glen Skinner [4] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 0

Hatamoto-Kaze HTM-27V (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Tai-i Louis Humbolt [2/2]
Kills : 0

Dragon DRG-1N (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Chi-i Kira Hiroya [4/4]
Kills : 0

Dragon DRG-1N #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Sho-ko Ohira Sakuro [4/3] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 0

Valkyrie VLK-QA (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Unnamed [3/3]
Kills : 0

Quickdraw QKD-4G (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Unnamed [3/4]
Kills : 0

Locust LCT-1V (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Unnamed [4/4]
Kills : 0

Peregrine Attack VTOL (Kurita) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [3/3]
Kills : 0

Peregrine Attack VTOL (Kurita) #4 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [3/3]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (Flamer) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill :  [3]
Kills : 0

Maxim Heavy Hover Transport (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [3/4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (Laser) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : Glen Greene [3]
Kills : 0

Maxim Heavy Hover Transport #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [3/3]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (Laser) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill :  [4]
Kills : 0

Maxim Heavy Hover Transport #3 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [3/3]
Kills : 0


Graveyard contains:
Peregrine Attack VTOL (Kurita) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [3/4]
Kills : 1
Destroyed by Uziel UZL-2S #2 (85th Striker)


The following utterly destroyed units are not available for salvage:
Uziel UZL-2S #2 (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT. David Sykes [3/4] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 1
Destroyed by Peregrine Attack VTOL (Kurita) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)

Phoenix Hawk PXH-3D (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT. Glen Skinner [4/4] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 0
Destroyed by pilot error.

Peregrine Attack VTOL (Kurita) #3 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [2/3]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Marauder MAD-5D85 (85th Striker)

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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #74 on: 10 August 2012, 12:31:53 »
Salvage: None

Notes:  Elements of the Third Benjamin Regulars fled the field as both the Eighty Fifth and KIV DMM were moving into position for withdrawal. 

Result:  The Eighty Fifth Striker met victory conditions, but the mission was a loss for the KIV DMM as two already damaged mechs were destroyed and only two VTOLs from the Third Benjamin Regulars were destroyed.

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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #75 on: 15 August 2012, 09:43:15 »
Next battle.

Situation:
The location of the 85th Striker’s dropship has been discovered during the night by elements of the 3rd Benjamin Regulars.  An attack force from the 3rd Benjamin Regulars has been sent to destroy the 85th Striker’s ground units and dropship. 
Weather is 0 ºC, slight snowfall and light wind.  Time of day is predawn. 
Enemy Forces: A company of battlemechs, a platoon of VTOLs, two armored platoons and two companies of mounted infantry from the 3rd Benjamin Regulars have been sighted heading west towards the location of the 85th Striker’s dropship. 
   Friendly Forces:  The Ninety First Battlemech Company, Fifty First Light Armored Company, Sixtieth Man At Arms, Able Flight, Overlord Class Shoho and two KIV DMM battlemechs. 
Mission:
   Destroy the enemy attack force to enable the survival of the 85th Striker and prevent the 3rd Benjamin Regulars from penetrating further into the Antrim Hills. 
Execution:
   The Ninety First Battlemech Company will act as the primary defense force while the Fifty First and Sixtieth will stay close to the Shoho unless ordered otherwise.  The two militia battlemechs will also stay close to the Shoho and act as reinforcements.  Able Flight is inbound and will take roughly two minutes to reach the area.  Once on site Able Flight will provide close air support. 
Service and Support:
   Dropship Shoho, Able Flight and the two KIV DMM battlemechs. 
Command and Signal:
   The callsigns for the Ninety First battlemech company are War Axes One through Twelve.  Callsigns for the Fifty First Light Armor are Maces Ones through Nine.  Callsigns for the Fifty First  are Spears One through Three.  Callsign for the Shoho is Granite One.  Callsigns for Able Flight are Flails One through Three.  Callsigns for the KIV mechs are Yellow One and Four. 
   Chain of Command is MAJ. Klein, Captain Owen, 1LT. Mackenzie, 2LT. Vernon, 2LT. Fritz and down the chain of command.

85th Striker

Overlord (2762) CPT. Jared Timmons 4/5
CPLT-C185 MAJ. Jack Klein2/2
MAD-5D85 CMSGT. Mark Walther 2/4
VND-3L SGT. Tseng-Fu Wong 3/4
VTR-9K SGT. James Fitzpatrick 4/5
PXH-3D 2LT. Adrian Vernon 3/3
SDR-5V SSGT. Patty Malachi 4/4
NGS-4T SGT. William Davies 4/5
PXG-3K SGT. Sara Brown 4/5
CRB-20 1LT. Marsh Mackenzie 4/5
DAI-01 MSGT. Carly Dunlop 3/4
CRB-27 SGT. Seth Leonard 3/4
QKD-4G SGT. Jeremiah Hobbs 4/4
Drillson Heavy Hover Tank MSGT. James Smith 4/5
Striker Light Tank (3053) MSGT. Randy Yamashita 3/4
Striker Light Tank (3053) SSGT. Harry Smart 3/4
Striker Light Tank (3053) SGT. Yaroslav Erdman 4/4
Myrmidon Medium Tank MSGT/ Pete Lauder 2/3
Rommel Tank SGT. Anna Cruz 4/5
Maxim Heavy Hover Transport 2LT. David Fritz 4/5
Maxim Heavy Hover Transport SSGT. Jakob Lehnich 5/6
Maxim Heavy Hover Transport (3052) SGT. Signe Melsome 4/4
Foot Platoon (Rifle) CPT. Greg Owen 4/5
Foot Platoon (SRM) 2LT. Jose Simon 3/3
Foot Platoon (LRM) 2LT. Charlie Pimental 3/4
PTR-6M LTC. Jules Gonzales 3/4
VLK-QD CPT. Frederick Stein 3/4
F-90 CPT. John Smith 3/4 Deploy before round 12
CSR-V12 1LT. Ned Jones 4/4 Deploy before round 12
CSR-V12 2LT. George Goddard 4/4 Deploy before round 12


3rd Benjamin Regulars

AV1-0 2/4
BNC-3E 4/5
SJA-7D 4/5
BNC-3E 4/5
HGN-732 4/4
JM6-DD 3/3
WVR-7K 3/3
PXH-1D 4/5
STG-3R 3/4
WSP-1A 4/5
JR7-F 3/4
SDR-5V 3/2
RTX1-OA 3/3
Cavalry Attack Helicopter (TAG) 3/3
Cavalry Attack Helicopter (TAG) 3/3
Manticore Heavy Tank
Manticore Heavy Tank
Manticore Heavy Tank
Manticore Heavy Tank
Demolisher Heavy Tank (Arrow IV) 3/4
Demolisher Heavy Tank (Arrow IV) 3/4
Von Luckner Heavy Tank VNL-K70 4/5
Von Luckner Heavy Tank VNL-K70 4/5
Heavy Tracked APC (SRM) 4/5
Heavy Tracked APC (SRM) 4/5
Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) 4/5
Foot Platoon (Laser) 4/5
Foot Platoon (Laser) 4/5
Foot Platoon (Laser) 4/5
Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) 4/5
Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) 4/5
Heavy Tracked APC (SRM) 4/5
Foot Platoon (LRM) 4/5
Foot Platoon (LRM) 4/5
Foot Platoon (LRM) 4/5
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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #76 on: 25 August 2012, 13:23:09 »
Chapter Forty Nine: Defense
Southern Antrim Hills, Kentares IV, Kentares PDZ, Draconis March, Federated Commonwealth.
February 18, 3065

   At zero four thirty hours a Cavalry helicpter from the Third Benjamin Regulars has spotted the Eighty Fifth Strker’s dropsip.  Beta Lance had fired a few shots at it, but it had managed to flee successfully. 

   Under normal circumstances Klein would have ordered the dropship to relocate.  However, a nine thousand seven hundred tonned dropship taking off in the predawn hours would be more than a little visible and would have to contend with aerospace fighters from the Third Benjamin regulars.  Not to mention a flying Overlord class dropship was a huge blip on any radar saying shoot this way. 

   Reinforcements from the Tenth Lyran Guards were in system and headed towards Kentares IV.  They were engaging some of the Third Benjamin Regular’s dropships and aerospace fighters as they moved into the system towards Kentares IV.  The reinforcements from the Tenth Lyran were not expected to make planetfall until the twentieth. 

   The non-combat vehicles and some of the non-combat personnel had been sent away to one of the KIV DMM’s staging areas.  The crew of the Shoho was manning the ships weapons.  The combat personnel of the Eighty Fifth were all deployed outside of the Shoho in defensive positions. 

   Despite the battalion’s experience everyone was tense.  Their dropship, their sole means of leaving the planet immediately was being threatened and even if they did leave they would be trapped in system by the Third Benjamin Regular’s blockade unless the Tenth Lyran succeeded in breaking it.  They were also bound by contract to stay and fight. 

   Since the Eighty Fifth’s dropship was being threated KIV DMM command had allowed the Eighty Fifth’s trio of aerospace fighters to be launched from an airfield to the North. 

     Colonel Gonzales had arrived a few minutes prior along with his intelligence officer to meet with the Eighty Fifth’s command staff.  As the two had moved their mechs into the Shoho’s mechbay the enemy was sighted just over a kilometer to the East and closing. 

   The Shoho was situated just south of a large hill with another large hill to the West and a scattered forest to the South that went East wards before terminating in a flat area with several ponds.  Further to the East was another large hill.  To the South of that large hill was another and a pass ran between them.  More hills and forests were to the South along with a small river and an oxbow lake.

   Klein was in his Catapult sixty meters to the East of the Shoho.  Roughly two hundred meters south of the Shoho, Beta Lance had taken up positions in the woods.  Gamma Lance was half a kilometer to the South East in another section of the woods.  The rest of Alpha Lance was just under seven hundred meters to the East on a small hill next to a larger pond. 

   The tanks of the Fifty First Light Armor were just South East of the Shoho awaiting orders. 

   The attack force from the Third Benjamin Regulars appeared to be advancing in the gap between the two large hills to the East.  A lance of light mechs followed by helicopters had advanced West through the gap.  The Jenner, Raptor and Spider realized that they were within weapons range of the Marauder, Victor and Vindicator and retreated to the East. 

   Klein advanced to the East along the Southern slope of the hill to get to his lance’s position. 

   “War Axe Nine to all units, I have a Regular’s Phoenix Hawk, Wasp and a Stinger Seven hundred meters to the South atop a hill.  They are moving to the west.” 

   “War Axe Two to all units, I have contact with two Von Luckners and two Demolishers on the hill on the Southern side of the gap.  Distance is six hundred and sixty meters.  They are headed up the hill.  Also there are four Cavalry helicopters heading North West through the gap.  They are half a kilometer away and closing.”  To accentuate his statement Walther sent an extended ranged PPC bolt after one of the helicopters.  Wong also sent an extended ranged PPC bolt down range after a Cavalry.  The Cavalries responded by sending LRMs after Wong and Walther, but the missiles missed.  Wong’s PPC smashed into a Cavalry’s right side.  The helicopter swung wildly out of control, but the pilot was able to make a forced landing. 

   “War Axe Three to all units, one Cavalry is down.”  “War Axe One to Three, good job.” 

   “Yellow One to War Axe One.”  “War Axe One copies, go ahead.”  “War Axe One where do you want Yellow Four and me?”  My liaison officer offering me assistance, my command and I must have been good boys and girls, thought Klein. 

   “War Axe One to Yellow One, follow me to War Axes Two through Four.  Yellow Four link up with War Axes Nine through Twelve.”  “Following you War Axe One.”  “Yellow Four is headed towards War Axes Nine through Twelve.”

   “War Axe Six to all units, I have a Regular’s Phoenix Hawk, Wasp and Stinger seven hundred and fifty meters to the South of my position.”  “War Axe One copies, hold your position.”  “Wilco.” 

   The woosh of artillery missiles was heard followed by both the sound of their explosion and its flash.  Snow covered ground was blasted into the air.  “Shit, that was close.  War Axe Four to all units, looks like they sighted in on the hill me, Two and Four were just on,” said Fitzpatrick.

    As he passed the waiting Maxims, Klein watched another missile slam into the hill above him.  Someone want us dead and was smart enough to bring artillery.  He took a deep breathe to focus and clear his mind.

   “War Axe Two to all units, I have contact with an Avatar, Banshee, Shugenja and a Highlander moving through the gap just behind the tanks.  Distance six hundred and sixty meters and closing.  Also I have three heavy APCs just behind them following the same axis of advance.”

   “War Axe One copies.  All units target their Cavalries first if you have a shot, I would rather not let them have a TAG equipped unit flying around if we can help it.  Next priority is the tanks and mechs.”  “War Axe Two copies.”  “War Axe Nine copies.”  War Axe Five wilco.”

   Walther watched the trio of Cavalries foolishly cut across his line of fire.  They were three hundred meters away.  He fired one extended ranged PPC and his large pulse laser.  The pulse laser missed, but the PPC smacked into the helicopter’s right side and it plummeted to the ground.  This old man can still fight, he thought smugly.  “War Axe Two to all units, another Cavalry is down.”

   Fitzpatrick’s Victor took hits from the Avatar’s LRMs and the Von Luckner’s sent two PPC bolts after Alpha Lance, but missed. 

   “War Axe Two to Three and Four, lets back up so we are not directly in their line of fire.”  The Marauder, Catapult, Victor and Vindicator backed up to the North.  The Arrow IV missile’s impact crater was right next to Fitzpatrick’s Victor and he was feeling that he may end up being the unlucky one to be hit by one of the missiles. 

   The KIV DMM Valkyrie piloted by Gonzales’ intel officer Captain Stein had arrived at Gamma Lance’s position.  “War Axe Nine to Yellow Four, good to have you with us.  For now hold position and double up on targets with us.”  “Copy.” 

   “War Axe One to Maces Seven through Nine, head South towards War Axes Nine through Twelve.  Mace One, stay with them as their escort.”  “Wilco War Axe One, we are movings.”  The Maxims first swung north to get around a wooded area and the Drillson formed up with them.  Colonel Gonzales trailed them in his Penetrator as he attempted to form up with Alpha Lance. 

   Four more Arrow IV missiles slammed into the ground spraying snow, ice and dirt skyward.  “Granite One to all units, I think those missiles were targeted at me.  One hit the hill a hundred meters to the North and the other three hit west of my position.”  “War Axe One copies, Granite One.  We are working on taking out their helicopters which may be acting as spotters.” 

   “War Axe Two to Three, take out the Eastern downed Cavalry.  I will destroy the Western one.”  Both the Vindicator and Marauder fired.  Both downed helicopters were convertered to smoldering scrap.

   “War Axe Two to all units, two Cavalries down.”

   Both the Marauder and Vindicator were each hit by a Von Luckner’s PPC. 

   The Regular’s Avatar, Banshee, Highlander and Shugenja advanced West to the mouth of the gap. 

   “War Axe One to War Axes Nine through Twelve, advance to the east to the small hill.”  “War Axe Nine copies, follow me Ten through Twelve.  The KIV DMM Valkyrie followed the two Crabs, Daikyu and Quickdraw. 

   Several Arrow IV missiles impacted a hundred meters South East of the Shoho exactly where the Striker Light Tanks were two of the three were hit with glancing blows. 

   “Mace Three to all units, my tank was just hit by an artillery missile.  My top speed is reduced to three zero kilo papa hotel.”  “Mace Four to all units, I took a direct hit.  We are a mobility kill.” 

   “War Axe One to Granite One, cover Maces as best as you can.”  “Will do War Axe One.  Maces Two through Six, we have you covered.”  “Mace Four to Granite One, much appreciated.” 

   “Granite One to all units, there appears to be a Jenner, Spider and a Raptor on top of the hill on the Northern side of the gap.  Distance is roughly fourteen hundred meters.” 

   “War Axe One to Two through Four, target the Highlander,” said Klein who wished his targeting and tracking system would give hime better to hit odds as he held back his LRMs.  He watched as a blur from the Highlander’s gauss rifle barely missed the head of Fitzpatrick’s Victor which was followed up by a wasted spread of twenty LRMs. 

     The Highlander was hit by the Victor’s gauss rifle slug in its left leg staggering it and one of Walther’s PPCs stripped armor from the Highlander’s right arm. 

   “War Axe One to Nine, continue to the East so that you can attack the left flank of that heavy lance that is headed West.”  “War Axe Nine copies One, we are on the way.”

   Klein had made his way to his lance’s position next to the small hill they had been staying by.  “War Axe Two to One, good to have our CO with us.”  “War Axe One to Two, sorry to keep you waiting Chief.  Now, Two through Four get on that hill and start pounding that lance.”  Alpha Lance jump jetted onto the hill. 

   The Maxims and Drillson headed south to a small grove of trees just North West of Gamma Lance’s position.  Mace Eight deployed its infantry

   Gamma Lance took splash damage from an Arrow IV.  The three Maxims and the Drillson also took splash damage, but Second Lieutenant Simon and his just disembarked platoon were annihilated. 

   “Mace One to all units, I am a mobility kill.”  “Mace Eight to all units, Spear Three has been completely destroyed.  They are all down.  I have taken damage to my Maxim’s fan.  Top speed is now reduced to five zero kilo papa hotel.” 

Klein’s blood went cold and he fought back rage.  “War Axe One to all units, stay calm and focus on the mission.  War Axes Two through Four and Nine through twelve, cause as much damage as you can to the nearest enemy lance.  Target the Highlander.  Also they have their heavy APCs right behind them…  Four Manticores are in the gap, six hundred and seventy meters away.”

“War Axe Nine to Ten through Eleven, target the Highlander,” said Klein as twenty LRMs from the Avatar slammed into the Catapult and the autocannon ten shell slammed into a tree next to him.  He ignored the Avatar and sent thirty missiles after the Highlander which was the target of nine battlemechs. 

Armor exploded from the assault mech and it lost its balance and fell crushing the gauss rifle in the right arm.  The energy stored in the gauss rifle’s coils was released destroying the machine, but its pilot managed to eject. 
Gamma Lance kept advancing towards the gap.  The three Maxims followed.  Gamma Lance was just less than two hundred meters from the Regular’s lance.  Mackenzie watched as a trio of heavy APCs moved into the woods behind them and deployed their infantry.  The mechs backed up. 

“War Axe Nine to all units, the Regulars have deployed infantry in the woods behind the Shugenja, Banshee and Avatar.”  “War Axe One copies.  War Axe Five, move your lance to the East to support Nine and his lance and Fourth Lance.”  “Roger War Axe One, we are moving.” 

Gonzales moved his Penetrator up to Alpha Lance’s position and they swung out to form a firing line with him. 
Two Arrow IV missiles struck the Shoho and two hit near it.  Armor was blasted from her thick hide.  “Granite One to all units, we have taken missile hits, but are still good.” 

To the South Klein could see the Regular’s mechs, APC and now four Manticore MBTs making their way West.  “War Axe One to all units I have contact with four Manticores in the gap. Distance is five hundred and forty meters South East of my position.” 

“War Axe Two to all units, I have contact with a Raptor and a Jenner on the Northern side of the gap’s Northern hill.  Distance is four hundred meters.” 

“War Axe One copies.  Two and three target the Demolishers if you have a shot.  Four, save your gauss slugs for closer targets.  Nine through Twelve, head south up the hill.  You will engage and destroy those tanks.” 
Mackenzie’s heart skipped a beat.  He knew full and well he would be outmatched.  He pointed the nose of the Crab up the hill and targeted one of the Demolishers. 

The Von Luckner’s and Manticores sent weapons fire pouring at Gamma Lance, but only a PPC managed to score a hit blasting armor from Dunlop’s Daikyu.

One of the Demolishers was rocked with weapons fire from Alpha Lance, Gamma Lance and Fourth Lance, but it did not go down and sent another pair of Arrow IV missiles down range. 

Gamma Lance started up the hill with Beta Lance getting closer to them.  Alpha Lance moved a hundred meters south and the Regular’s Avatar, Banshee and Shugenja swung north to face them.  The Manticores moved south to cover their backs. 

   The two surviving Cavalries had headed north and closed with the Shoho which opened fire at them.  Lasers, PPCs and autocannon shells sprayed out at the helicopters which easily avoided shots from the fat metal egg. 

   “War Axe One to Two through Four and Yellow One target the lance right in front of us.  I am targeting a Demolisher,” said Klein as he brought the targeting reticule for the LRM15s onto the Demolisher on the side of the hill and fired.  Only half of the missiles hit. 

   Alpha Lance was the target of the advancing Regular’s mechs and Manticores, but gave better than they got as the Shugenja crashed to the ground and the Avatar barely kept its feet from the amount of damage that both mech’s absorbed. 

“War Axe Nine to Ten through Twelve and Yellow Four, attack your best target.”  The only reply to his order was weapons fire at the Regular’s lance.  Dunlop fired a few shots at them to and so did the Maxims.

   The mechs of Gamma Lance that had shots at the Demolishers and Von Luckners took them. 

   Beta Lance jump jetted over the woods as they moved up to support Gamma Lance which finally made it to the top of the hill where they could close in on the Von Luckners and Demolishers. 

   As Klein backed his Catapult to the West he noticed a Raptor, Jenner and Spider descend from the hill’s Northern side and run into a wooded area three hundred meters to the North West.


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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #77 on: 25 August 2012, 13:23:21 »
   “War Axe One to all units, a Spider, Jenner and a Raptor have moved into the woods three hundred meters to the North East of my position,” said Klein as he sent another thirty missiles after a Demolisher.  Eighteen hit blasting away more of its armored hide.

   The Shugenja, Avatar and Banshee along with the Manticores poured weapons fire at Alpha Lance which returned the favor.  Wong hit the Banshee with a PPC and his LRMs.  Walther missed the Avatar with one of his PPCs, but his large pulse laser burned armor from its right leg.  In return Walther’s Marauder was hit by an AC2 shell from the JagerMech. 

   Fitzpatrick’s Victor took a spread of LRMs and a PPC hit. 

   The Cavalrys swept South East after Beta Lance and sent LRMs and SRMs after Brown’s Phoenix Hawk.  “War Axe Eight to all units, I am taking missile fire from the Cavalrys.” 

   “Mace Seven to Maces Eight and Nine, let’s head back to the Shoho so we are not too close to the enemy.”  The Maxims turned around and headed for the Shoho. 

   The Shoho was hit by another Arrow IV missile and one of the Striker Light Tanks was hit as well. 

   “Mace Two to all units, we just took another Arrow IV missile.” 

   “War Axe Three to all units, there is a JagerMech that just popped up on the top of the hill to the east.” 

   The western most Regulars Heavy APCs loaded up their infantry and headed west to the larger woods two hundred meters west of their position. 

   “War Axe Five to all units, Regulars Heavy APCs have advanced West and are heading into the woods.” 

   “War Axe Nine to Ten through Twelve, target the nearest Von Luckner.  Destroy the Von Luckners and then attack the Demolishers,” said Mackenzie as he hoped his fear was not in his voice. 

   The Von Luckners fired first blasting armor from Mackenzie’s Crab and Dunlop’s Daikyu.  Dunlop took a PPC hit to her mech’s right leg as the Von Luckner’s other weapons missed low.  Dunlop fired her autocannon’s on their ultra setting along with her other weapons.  Mackenzie’s Crab shook as it was pounded with four SRMs and a PPC bolt.  The temperature in Mackenzie’s cockpit spiked as he fired both of his large lasers and both hit.  The Quickdraw, Crab and Valkyrie also fired on the Von Luckner. 

   Shattered and molted armor fell from the Von Luckner, but its armor was not breached. 

   “War Axe Nine to Ten through Twelve, get behind those tanks and shoot out their backsides.”  Hobbs moved his Quickdraw in behind the Eastern Demolisher.  Mackenzie moved in behind a Von Luckner that was adjacent to the second Demolisher.  As he did so he noticed that they did not move.  Were their engines disabled?  I guess we will have to exploit that.  Though Mackenzie as he tried to move in behind a Demolisher, but his Crab’s left foot tripped over a rock and he ended up between the Demolisher and a Von Luckner.  Leonard moved in between both Von Luckners to be able to close with the less damaged Demolisher. 

   “War Axe One to Two through Four, keep backing up.”  Alpha Lance backed up to the west.  The Regular’s Spider, Jenner and Raptor moved further to the North West and began ascending a large hill.

   Noticing that the Demolisher he had been missile spamming was just out of range, but its friend was not.  Klein targeted the one that was in range and sent thirty LRMs after it.   Only half of them hit. 

   The Avatar sent a volley of twenty LRMs at Fitpatrick’s Victor.  Armor was blasted from the machine.  The AC10 shell flew past and exploded against a hill.  The Shugenja barely missed the Victor with its PPC and a large laser.  “War Axe Four to all units, my engine is damaged.” 

   The Jenner, Spider and Raptor took shots at Alpha Lance. 

   “War Axe Three to all units, the JagerMech has a Wolverine and a Banshee with it and they are headed north down the hill.”  Walther hit the Banshee with both extended ranged PPCs blasting armor from the center and right torsos, but failing to breach it.  The Banshee lost its balance and fell to the ground.  Wong sent an extended ranged PPC bolt into the Shugenja’s right leg. 

   To the West Vernon was debating his next course of action.  The western most Regulars mechs were in an excellent position to support the APCs and Manticores.  Once the APCs desployed their infantry in the forest Gamma Lance would have to contend with them on their way off the hill. 

   “War Axe Five to Six through Eight, follow me into the woods.  Attack the heavy APCs and then we are going to head back towards Granite One.”  Beta Lance advanced east into the woods.  The Cavalrys trailed them, but kept Beta Lance within range of their weapons. 

   The Manticores quickly moved the counter Beta Lance by moving West where they could fire into Beta Lance’s right flank.  Davies noticed and fired his lmedium pulse lasers and extended ranged large laser at the nearest Manticore.  Only the large laser hit cutting into the Manticores armored front. 

   Two Manticores lashed out at Davies’ Nightsky hitting it with their PPCs.  Davies tried to keep the mech up but failed and the Nightsky fell to the ground. 
Brown did not have a shot at the APCs and she torso twisted her Phoenix Hawk to the left and fired her left arm mounted extended ranged large laser and medium pulse laser at the nearest Cavalry.  She missed high.  The SRM Cavalry fired its SRMs which blasted armor from her Phoenix Hawk. 
The engine damage warning light came on.  “War Axe Eight to all units, I have taken engine damage.  I am falling back to the West,” said Brown as she about faced her Phoenix Hawk and dashed west out of the forest. 

   The Shoho and the Striker Light Tanks took more Arrow IV missiles.  “Mace Four to all units, we have taken more splash damage.”  “Mace Three to all units we have taken more damage.” 

   Hobbs fired his forward medium lasers and SRM4 at the Demolisher he had moved behind.  The lasers burned into the exposed engine and the missiles exploited the damage.  The Demolisher was demolished.  The rest of Gamma Lance and the Von Luckners blasted away at each others armor.  “War Axe Twelve to all units, scratch One Demolisher. 

   Mackenzie lashed out with a kick which shattered armor on the Von Luckner’s rear.  Leonard kicked the left side of the Demolisher crushing armor. 

   The Maxims continued north and were fired on by the Regular’s Phoenix Hawk, Stinger and Wasp which had moved undetected to the north onto the northern end of a long north to south running hill. 

   Alpha Lance kept backing up to the West.  The Regular’s Wolverine, second Banshee and JagerMech were moving off the hill after them.  The Avatar, Shugenja and Banshee headed North.  The Jenner, Raptor and Spider moved into a wooded section of the large hill a hundred and fifty meters north of Alpha Lance. 

   The Regular’s Phoenix Hawk, Stinger and Wasp moved to intercept Brown who was now isolated from her lance.  She snapped a shot from her left extended ranged large laser at the Wasp, but failed to notice the Cavalry at her six o’clock high. 

   Brown’s Phoenix Hawk lost more armor to the Cavalry’s missiles. 

   “War Axe One to all units, start falling back to Granite One.”  “War Axe Five wilco.”  “War Axe Nine copies.”  “Mace Seven copies, Nine and Eight follow me.” 

   Davies, Vernon and Malachi headed north out of the woods as the Regulars heavy APCs moved into the woods.  They took fire from the Manticores as they retreated.  The left arm of Vernon’s pixy was dearmored by a PPC. 

   Going deeper into his calm Klein targeted the Wolverine with his LRMs and fired.  Half of the missiles hit.  Wong hit the Wolverine with a PPC. 

Walther torso twisted his Marauder to the left and fired his pulse lasers at the Jenner burning away some of its very light armor.  In return his Marauder was hit by half of the Jenner’s medium lasers, an UAC5 shell from the JagerMech, one of the Raptor’s large lasers and a medium laser from the Spider.  Wong’s Vindicator had the remainder of the armor on its left arm vaporized by the Wolverine’s large pulse laser which burned through myomer and supports.  The arm then hung limply. 

One of the Banshee’s hit the cockpit of Fitzpatrick’s Victor with an AC5 shell staggering the mech. 
Leonard’s Crab lost armor as it was pounded by the Von Luckners.  Dunlop’s alpha strike converted a Von Luckner into scrap.  “War Axe Ten to all units, scratch one Von Luckner.”

Mackenzie kicked the surviving Demolisher.  Leonard and Hobbs played kick the Von Luckner in the middle.  Both tanks lost armor, but refused to die. 

   “War Axe One to Two through Four and Yellow One, keep backing up, but try to keep the light mechs infront of you.”  Alpha Lance backed to the South West as the Regulars mechs pursued them.

   The Jenner, Raptor and Spider doubled back to the East not wanting to have to face three heavies, an assault and a medium mech head on. 

   Brown continued to the West.  She ended up in the forest just one hundred meters south of Lauder’s disabled Drillson.  The Phoenix Hawk, Wasp and Stinger moved in on her five, six and seven o’clocks.  “War Axe Eight to all units, I have three enemy mechs on my tail.”  “War Axe Five to Eight, we are moving to assist.”  Beta Lance headed South West.  The Cavalries moved to counter. 

   The Manticores and all six Heavy APCs moved to the west. 

   The Jenner flipped its arm and alpha struck at the Catapult and hit with a single medium laser.  Klein returned the favor and nailed the smaller mech with a medium laser and a dozen and half dozen missiles.  The Jenner just absorbed the damage and kept going. 

   The Avatar blasted armor from the Penetrator with LRMs and a medium pulse laser.  In return the Avatar took a medium pulse laser and a gauss slug from the Victor and a PPC from Wong. 

   Pulse lasers and SRMs from the Wolverine missed the Vindicator and destroyed trees instead.  The Banshees, JagerMech and Shugenja missed with their shots. 

   To the south Dunlop’s alpha strike demolished the second Demolisher.  “War Axe Ten to all units, scratch one Demolisher.”

   The Von Luckner pounded Leonard’s Crab. 

   Davies’ Nightsky took hits from the Stinger, Cavalry and a Manticore.  Another Manticore hit the disabled Drillson with a PPC and LRM10 volley.  The Drillson managed to hit back with its LRM10 and large laser. 
   Brown torso twisted and fired her large laser and medium pulse laser at the Regular’s Phoenix Hawk, but missed.  In return she was hit by the Wasp and Phoenix Hawk.  She lashed out at the Stinger with a punch hoping to crush its cockpit, but missed and was kicked by the Wasp and Stinger.  The Nightsky tried to hit the Stinger with its hatchet, but the hatched passed harmlessly behind it. 

   Brown’s Phoenix Hawk fell to the ground. 

   “War Axe One to Nine.”  “Nine copies, go ahead.”  “Get your ass off that hill and head for Granite One.”  “Wilco One.”  Mackenzie knew getting off the hill was going to be a problem.  If he went west, his lance would have to deal with the Manticores and enemy infantry.  If he went East down the hill, he would further isolate his lance and have a longer distance to go to get back to the ship. 

   “War Axe Nine to Ten through Twelve, we are going to advance West down the hill.  However, we will start going west and then turn southwest to put some distance between us and the Manticores and supporting infantry.  Follow me,” said Mackenzie as he hoped he would not have to regret his decision.

   Mackenzie turned his Crab around and headed for the western side of the hill.  Alpha Lance kept backing up to the west with the Regular’s mechs staying on them.  Beta Lance with the exception of Brown backed up to the North.  Brown managed to get her mech on its feet and headed after them.  At least the Regulars Phoenix Hawk, Stinger and Wasp did not follow her, but headed southeast towards the Manticores.  Her heart skipped a beat as she checked her rear display and saw the Cavalrys move in for another attack run at her.

   “War Axe One to Maces Seven and Nine, deploy surviving Spears in the nearest forest.”  “Mace Seven copies.”

   “Flail One to all War Axes and Maces, we are entering your engagement area from the North and are heading South.”  “War Axe One copies, proceed to the south and attack the tanks and infantry that are going to be holding up Gamma Lance.”  “Flail One copies, Flails Two and Three we are headed south.” 

   The engines of the aerospace fighters roared as they streaked around the northern hill and headed south.
 
   Klein noticed the Avatar at the top of the hill nearly two hundred meters south east of his position.  He torso twisted and alpha struck.  Walther also targeted the Avatar and fired both medium pulse lasers, his large pulse laser and a PPC.  Wong traded shots with the Wolverine and Fitzpatrick and Gonzales targeted the Shugenja. 

   The Catapult was hit by a LB-10X cluster shot, two medium pulse lasers and eighteen missiles which stripped away armor and almost knocked the machine to the ground.  Fifteen of the Catapult’s missiles hit the Avatar along with a single medium laser.  The PPC from Walther’s Marauder burned through the Avatar’s cockpit and it collapsed. 

   The Shugenja missed the Victor with a large laser and its flight of thirty MRMs, but its other large laser burned armor from the mech’s left torso.  The Victor fired back with its gauss rifle and SRM4, but missed.  Gonzales’ large lasers and medium pulse lasers burned armor from the Shugenja. 

   Wong’s PPC smacked into the Wolverine’s center torso.  The Wolverine’s response was an alpha strike, but its pulse lasers and one of its SRM6s missed.  The second SRM6 hit blasting away armor and into internal structure.  Two heat sinks were destroyed and green coolant sprayed out. 

   To the south Mackenzie could see the four Manticores, six heavy APCs, three infantry platoons, both Cavalrys, the Stinger, Wasp and Phoenix Hawk. 

   He watched a Cavalry and the mechs fire into the back of Brown’s Phoenix Hawk.  Her left and right rear torsos were already breached.  Missiles and lasers burned and blasted into the mech severely destroying the engine and turning the mech into a temporary star as its fragments went flying. 

   Gamma lance opened fire on an infantry platoon in the woods below and Mackenzie fired a large laser at a Manticore.  Two of the Manticores fired at Beta Lance and the other two fired at Leonard’s already severely damaged Crab.  A PPC and a LRM10 missile spread hit the mech.  More of its armor was blasted away and the Crab wobbled.  Mackenzie feared the machine would fall off the hill, but it crashed onto its left side.

   “War Axe Nine to Eleven, are you okay?”  “War Axe Eleven to Nine.  I am okay, my mech is most definitely not okay.  My medium laser is out, my gyro and engine are damaged.”  “Copy, get your ass up and down the hill.  We will cover you as best we can.”

   Leonard tried to get the Crab up and failed and then tried and failed again.  The Crab stopped moving after the second attempt.  Mackenzie looked at the downed mech in his rear display.  If Leonard had been knocked unconscious, both the Crab and he were very likely lost.  “War Axe Nine to Eleven, do you copy.”  No response. 

   “War Axe Ten to Nine, we are going to have to leave him and get down this hill fast.”  Mackenzie knew Dunlop was right.  We just have to walk past four relatively pristine tanks, six heavy APCs, two attack helicopters, two companies of infantry and three mechs, just a minor gamble, thought Mackenzie.

   “War Axe Nine to Ten through Eleven and Yellow Four, we are going down the hill.  Stay together and attack whatever the hell you have the best shot at.  We are going to then head south and after that go West and use the terrain for cover and concealment.  MOVE IT!” 

   Weapons fire streamed from the woods at Gamma Lance. 

   Both of the Eighty Fifth’s infantry platoons moved into the woods.  Beta Lance backed up towards them and Malachi moved her Spider into the same position as Captain Owen’s platoon.  “Spear One to War Axe Six, do not step on any of us.”  “War Axe Six, would never dream of it Spear One.” 

   Alpha Lance kept backing up.  The Regulars mechs pursuing them realized they were at the very edge of the Shoho’s effective weapon’s range and did not advance further, but they did come together as the light mechs moved up to support their more massive friends.

   As Ned Jones turned west he dipped the Corsair’s nose and fired both large lasers at a Banshee before pulling up.  George Goddard attacked the Shugenja with his medium and small lasers.

   A Cavalry sent a stream of SRMs at the immobile Drillson which was the perfect target.  The Drillson exploded.  “War Axe Six to all units, Mace One is down.”

   The second Cavalry hit Davie’s Nightsky with a flight of ten LRMs. 

   Dunlop’s Daikyu took PPC and missile hits from the Manticores.  Despite the damage she kept her mech on its feet not wanting to end up like Leonard.  Her response was to fire at an infantry platoon.  Only one of her autocannons hit killing two soldiers.

   Mackenzie’s large and small laser burned into a Manticore.  Hobb’s missed the Manticore he targeted with his medium lasers, but three of his SRMs hit. 

   Walther hit a Banshee with both PPCs and was hit in return by a PPC and a large laser.  The rounds from the Jagermech’s autocannons passed to his right. 

   Klein sent thirty missiles after the Wolverine, but they flew past harmlessly. 

   Two of the Manticores moved northwest to put some distance between themselves and Gamma Lance.  The Cavalrys moved northwest also.  To the north the Regular’s light mechs moved in for one last attack as Alpha Lance attacked the heavier mechs which started to retreat. 

   Klein nailed the Wolverine with eighteen missiles, but was hit by a Banshee’s PPC which stripped the Catapult’s left torso of its armor. 

The JagerMech hit Walther’s Marauder with two shells from its UAC5s and a single AC2 shell.  A single medium laser from the Jenner hit the Marauder as did a large laser from the Raptor which burned into the left torso. 
Fitzpatrick hit one of the Banshee’s with a gauss rifle and he was hit in return with the Wolverine’s large pulse laser. 

   The Valkyrie and Quickdraw used their jump jets to get to the far side of the hill which left the Daikyu and Crab isolated and they quickly became the primary targets of one Manticore and several APCs and infantry platoons.  The remaining infantry platoons and APCs targeted the downed Crab on the hill as did the surviving Von Luckner which stirred to life and opened fire.  Leonard’s Crab was blasted into scrap. 
   “War Axe Nine to all units, War Axe Eleven is down.” 

One of the Eighty Fifth’s Corsairs strafed a Manticore with laser fire.  Mackenzie and Dunlop combined fire on the same Manticore which was quickly disabled. 

With both of his torsos breached Klein jump jetted towards the Shoho as did the rest of Alpha lance and Gonzales. 

The Manticores headed back towards their infantry.  To the north the Banshees, Shugenja, JagerMech, Wolverine, Spider, Jenner and Raptor started heading towards the east as a unit. 
Able Flight turned north and flew over Beta Lance’s position.  “War Axe One to Spear One, take your two platoons and mount up.”  “Spear One copies.” 

As Gamma Lance headed West, Mackenzie torso twisted to the right and snapped a large laser shot at the Wasp, but missed.  The light mech sent a medium laser beam and a pair of SRMs after the Daikyu, but they missed.  One of the Corsairs made an attack run on the little mech, but did nothing more than vaporize snow at its feet.

Davies’ large laser burned into a Manticore.  Dunlop hit the immobile Manticore with a UAC5 shell and she was hit in return with four of six SRMs. 

Mackenzie went west down the hill and into a small valley which he climbed out of onto another hill to the west.  Checking his right display he could see the Regulars infantry mount their APCs and head east with the tanks, mechs and helicopters not far behind.  “War Axe Eight to all units, the Regulars appear to be withdrawing.”  “War Axe One copies. Hold your lance’s position.”  “Wilco.” 

“War Axe Nine to Ten and Twelve, attack the disabled Manticore,” said Mackenzie as he snapped a large laser shot at the sitting tank.  Dunlop doubled tapped a UAC5 at it and Hobbs sent fourteen missiles and two medium lasers at it.  The Valkyrie sent ten missiles at it as well.  Davies’ extended ranged large laser also burned into the steel beast.  The tank shuddered and then started to smolder.  “Yellow Four to all units, scratch one Manticore.” 

Hobb’s Quickdraw was hit by two SRMs and a PPC which destroyed armor, but did not breach its armor. 
Alpha Lance moved to less than a hundred meters from the Shoho.  Beta Lance maintained its position.  Gamma Lance moved into the cover of a small group of trees.  Able Flight flew south over the Regulars who were retreating East through the gap and fired on the Von Luckner on the top of the hill.  Gamma Lance also fired on the Von Luckner with the exception of Mackenzie who was too far away.

Lasers, autocanon shells and missiles hammered the tank and blasted it into scrap.  “War Axe Ten to all units, scratch one Von Luckner.” 

“War Axe Nine to Ten, Eleven and Yellow Four, advance north with me into the next wooded area,” said Mackenzie as he pushed the Crab’s throttle forward.  The mech moved north out of the forest and across a clearing into the next woods with the Valkyrie, Quickdraw and Daikyu close behind. 

Klein checked his tactical display.  The Regulars force was in two parts.  A Northern one and a southern and both were heading east.  The northern group was over a kilometer away and the southern was a kilometer away.  If he pursued them he would have fewer defenders for the dropship and most of his units were shot up and only in a condition to be repaired, not to fight.  “War Axe One to all units, let them withdraw.  Form up on the Shoho.  Flails, I want you to fly cover for a few minutes and then bug out.”  “Flail One copies.  Also, the eight Regular’s mechs to the north are headed east into the woods.” 

 “War Axe One to all units, good job.  We have beaten the Regulars one more time.  We only need to hold on a little longer for reinforcements, the Tenth Lyran Guards.  The Guards are roughly forty eight hours out.  For now lets get our machines repaired and then send for our recovery vehicles.  Looks like, we are going to be getting some decent salvage after this fight.” 

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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #78 on: 25 August 2012, 13:24:06 »
85th Striker: 32230 BV remaining (from 40202 initially) 0 BV fled
3rd Benjamin Regulars: 0 BV remaining (from 31864 initially) 18186 BV fled

Survivors are:
Overlord (2762) (85th Striker)
Driver : CPT. Jared Timmons [4/5]
Kills : 0

Catapult CPLT-C185 (85th Striker)
Pilot : MAJ. Jack Klein [2/2] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 0

Marauder MAD-5D85 (85th Striker)
Pilot : CMSGT. Mark Walther [2/2]
Kills : 2

Vindicator VND-3L (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT. Tseng Fu Wong [3/4]
Kills : 1

Victor VTR-9K (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT.James Fitzpatrick [4/5] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 0

Crab CRB-20 (85th Striker)
Pilot : 1LT. Marsh Mackenzie [4/5]
Kills : 0

Daikyu DAI-01 (85th Striker)
Pilot : MSGT. Carly Dunlop [3/4]
Kills : 3

Quickdraw QKD-4G (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT. Jeremiah Hobbs [4/4]
Kills : 1

Phoenix Hawk PXH-3D (85th Striker)
Pilot : 2LT. Adrian Vernon [3/3]
Kills : 0

Spider SDR-5V (85th Striker)
Pilot : SSGT. Patty Malachi [4/4]
Kills : 0

Nightsky NGS-4T (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT. William Davies [4/5] ( 2 hit(s) )
Kills : 0

Striker Light Tank (3053 Upgrade) (85th Striker)
Driver : MSGT. Randy Yamashita [3/4]
Kills : 0

Striker Light Tank (3053 Upgrade) #2 (85th Striker)
Driver : SSGT Harry Smart [5/6]
Kills : 0

Striker Light Tank (3053 Upgrade) #3 (85th Striker)
Driver : SGT. Jaroslav Erdman  [4/4]
Kills : 0

Myrmidon Medium Tank (85th Striker)
Driver : MSGT. Pete Lauder [2/3]
Kills : 0

Rommel Tank (85th Striker)
Driver : SGT. Anna Cruz [4/5]
Kills : 0

Maxim Heavy Hover Transport (85th Striker)
Driver : 2LT. David Fritz [4/5]
Kills : 0

Maxim Heavy Hover Transport #2 (85th Striker)
Driver : SSGT. Jakob Lehnich [5/6]
Kills : 0

Maxim Heavy Hover Transport (3052 Upgrade) (85th Striker)
Driver : SGT. Signe Melsome [4/4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (Rifle) (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : CPT. Greg Owen [4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (LRM) (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : 2LT. Charlie Pimental [3]
Kills : 0

Penetrator PTR-6M (85th Striker)
Pilot : LTC. Jules Gonzales [3/4]
Kills : 0

Valkyrie VLK-QD (85th Striker)
Pilot : CPT. Frederick Stein [3/4]
Kills : 1

Stingray F-90 (85th Striker)
Driver : CPT. John Smith [3/4]
Kills : 0

Corsair CSR-V12 (85th Striker)
Driver : 1LT. Ned Jones [4/4]
Kills : 0

Corsair CSR-V12 #2 (85th Striker)
Driver : 2LT. George Goddard [4/4]
Kills : 0


The following units are in retreat:
MechWarrior Kashira Colin Pahad (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : Kashira Colin Pahad [4]
Kills : 0

Banshee BNC-3E (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Shujin Ryoichi Matoke [4/5]
Kills : 0

Banshee BNC-3E #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Tai-i Kaede Hagiwara [4/5] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 0

JagerMech JM6-DD (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Sho-ko Saya Amaya [3/3]
Kills : 0

Wolverine WVR-7K (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Kashira Heichachira Imaizumi [4/5]
Kills : 0

Jenner JR7-F (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Chi-i Takeo Morita [3/4]
Kills : 0

Spider SDR-5V (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Sho-ko Torvald Ohka [3/2]
Kills : 0

Raptor RTX1-OA (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Shujin Tomoe Sonodo [3/3]
Kills : 0

Shugenja SJA-7D (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Shujin Michael Smith [4/5] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 0

Phoenix Hawk PXH-1D (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Chi-i Joss Weber [4/5]
Kills : 0

Stinger STG-3R (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Sho-ko Tokimune Matsunaga [3/4]
Kills : 0

Wasp WSP-1A (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Kahira Al Kanno [4/5]
Kills : 0

Cavalry Attack Helicopter (TAG) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [3/3]
Kills : 0

Cavalry Attack Helicopter (SRM) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/4]
Kills : 2

Manticore Heavy Tank #4 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/5]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (LRM) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : Unnamed [4]
Kills : 0

Heavy Tracked APC (SRM) #3 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/5]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (LRM) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : Unnamed [4]
Kills : 0

Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/5]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (LRM) #3 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : Unnamed [4]
Kills : 0

Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) #3 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/5]
Kills : 0

Manticore Heavy Tank #3 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [3/4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (Laser) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : Unnamed [4]
Kills : 0

Heavy Tracked APC (SRM) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/5]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (Laser) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : Unnamed [4]
Kills : 0

Heavy Tracked APC (SRM) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/5]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (Laser) #3 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : Unnamed [4]
Kills : 0

Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/5]
Kills : 0

Manticore Heavy Tank (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [3/4]
Kills : 0


Graveyard contains:
Cavalry Attack Helicopter (SRM) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [3/4]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Marauder MAD-5D85 (85th Striker)

Foot Platoon (SRM) (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : 2LT. Jose Simon [3] ( 6 hit(s)  )
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Demolisher Heavy Tank (Arrow IV) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)

Highlander HGN-732 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Kashira Colin Pahad [4/4]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by pilot error.

Demolisher Heavy Tank (Arrow IV) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [3/4]
Kills : 1
Destroyed by Quickdraw QKD-4G (85th Striker)

Von Luckner Heavy Tank VNL-K70 #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Daikyu DAI-01 (85th Striker)

Demolisher Heavy Tank (Arrow IV) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [3/4]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Daikyu DAI-01 (85th Striker)

Avatar AV1-O (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Tai-i Natasha Cain [2/4] ( 6 hit(s)  )
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Marauder MAD-5D85 (85th Striker)

Phoenix Hawk PXH-3K (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT. Sara Brown [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Cavalry Attack Helicopter (SRM) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)

Drillson Heavy Hover Tank (85th Striker)
Driver : MSGT. James Smith [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Cavalry Attack Helicopter (SRM) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)

Crab CRB-27 (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT. Seth Leonard [3/4] ( 3 hit(s)  )
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Von Luckner Heavy Tank VNL-K70 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)

Manticore Heavy Tank #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [3/4]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Valkyrie VLK-QD (85th Striker)

Von Luckner Heavy Tank VNL-K70 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [4/5]
Kills : 1
Destroyed by Daikyu DAI-01 (85th Striker)


The following utterly destroyed units are not available for salvage:
Cavalry Attack Helicopter (TAG) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Unnamed [3/3]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Vindicator VND-3L (85th Striker)

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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #79 on: 25 August 2012, 13:24:28 »
85th Salvage:
   AV-0X Avatar, HGN-732 Highlander, Manticore Heavy Tank, VNL-K70 Von Luckner Heavy Tank

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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #80 on: 27 August 2012, 04:45:08 »
A nice bit of salvage. O0
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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #81 on: 01 September 2012, 23:01:53 »
Very nice salvage indeed. Hope you can get most of it up and running.
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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #82 on: 27 September 2012, 11:42:33 »
85th Striker vs. 3BR 1st Bat. 2nd Comp and Fortress class dropship

Situation: A Fortess Class dropship and its defenders have become isolated as a result of nearby elements of the Third Benjamin Regulars having to engage elements of the Tenth Lyran Guards.  The Fortress is believed to be damaged as it has not fled south to the main landing zone of the 3rd Benjamin Regulars. 
   The weather is moderate snowfall.  The temperature is -8 º C.  The time of day is early dawn. 

Mission: Elements of the Eighty Fifth Striker will engage and destroy the dropship’s defenders and attempt to destroy or capture the dropship. 

Execution:  The Ninety First mech Company and two Maxim Heavy Hover Transports carrying two infantry platoons of the Sixtieth Men at Arms will advance at night to the to the east towards the dropship’s location. 
   The Ninety First will engage and destroy the dropship’s defenders.  Once the defenders are sufficiently weakened the Sixtieth will attempt to capture the dropship. 


Service and Support:  Medical evac is available upon request.  Recovery vehicles are available if the Eighty Fifth Striker holds the field. 

To win one side must destroy 75% of the other side's BV to win or hold the field. 

85th Striker
CPLT-C185 MAJ. Jack Klein 2/2
MAD-5D85 CMSGT. Mark Walther 2/2
VND-3L SGT. Tseng Fu Wong 3/4
VTR-9K Victor SGT. James Fitzpatrick 4/5
PXH-3D 2LT. Adrian Vernon 3/3
SDR-5V SSGT. Patty Malachi 4/4
SGT. William Davies 4/5
CRB-20 1LT. Marsh Mackenzie 4/5
DAI-01 MSGT. Carly Dunlop 3/4
QKD-4G SGT. Jeremiah Hobbs
Maxim Heavy Hover Transport 2LT. David Fritz 4/5
Maxim Heavy Hover Transport SSGT. Jakob Lehnich 5/6
Foot Platoon (Rifle) CPT. Greg Owen 4/5
Foot Platoon (LRM) 2LT. Charles Pimental 3/3

3rd Benjamin Regulars, 1st Bat. 2nd Comp.
Fortress Class Dropship (Damaged) 4/5
GRF-3M 4/4
DRG-1N 3/5
KTO-C 3/4
ASN-21 3/3
LCT-3M 4/4
Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) 4/5
Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) 4/5
Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) 4/5
Foot Platoon (Rifle) 4/5
Foot Platoon (Rifle) 4/5
Foot Platoon (MG) 4/5
Pegasus Scout Hovertank (3058) 4/5
Pegasus Scout Hovertank (3058) 4/5
Vedette Medium Tank 4/5
Striker Light Tank (3053) 4/5
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Coolant Truck (Tracked) 4/5
J-27 Ordinance Transport 4/5
J-27 Ordinance Transport 4/5
Peregrine Attack VTOL (Kurita) 4/5
Peregrine Attack VTOL (Kurita) 4/5
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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #83 on: 22 October 2012, 22:02:59 »
Chapter Fifty One: Second Try
Southern Antrim Hills, Kentares IV, Kentares PDZ, Draconis March, Federated Commonwealth.
February 21, 3065
Chapter Fifty One: Second Try
Southern Antrim Hills, Kentares IV, Kentares PDZ, Draconis March, Federated Commonwealth.
February 21, 3065


   The attack force had moved undetected from the Shoho to the target area.  After passing through a valley Alpha Lance, Gamma Lance and the two Maxims had caught up with Beta Lance which split to the south and east. 

   The Maxims had to take the risk of going up a moderate hill just north of a thick forest that the mechs would have to pass through. 

   Mackenzie led his lance up the hill after the Maxims.  His right side display caught the flare of the jump jets on Malachi’s Spider as she jump jetted east into the forest east of her prior position. 

   “War Axe Six to all units, I have contact with two Peregrines three hundred and sixty meters south east of my current position.” “War Axe One copies, keep an eye on them War Axe Six.”  “Will do War Axe One.”

   Vernon moved his Phoenix Hawk onto the hill to the south.  Davies jump jetted south east into the woods and Malachi headed east.  Alpha Lance began to move into the north western section of the forest.  Gamma Lance and the Maxims continued up the hill to the north. 

   Mackenzie did not like having his lance exposed on the hill, but he had little choice as the Maxims needed escorts and three mechs would be considered higher priority targets than two hover transports.

   It was difficult to see through the snow fall, but their appeared to be what looked like low angle lightning to the south and then the sound of PPC discharges was picked up by the Crab’s external microphones. 

   “SHIT, SHIT, SHIT!  War Axe Six to all units, I am within four hundred meters of the enemy Fortress south east of my position.  I have contact with a Griffin on the large hill in south of me, range three hundred meters.  I also have contact with a second Peregrine.”  “War Axe One copies, Six fall back a bit.  Try to stay in visual range if you are not taking too much fire.” 

   Malachi moved two hundred meters to the north east towards a low north to south running rise that she intended to use for cover.  The Fortress kept spraying PPC and laser shots at her.  One large laser from the Fortress burned through the armor on the right arm of Malachi’s Spider and another large laser burned into the right leg.  “War Axe Six to all units, armor on my right arm and right leg is breached.  I am falling back to the north.”  “War Axe One copies, get out of the line of fire.” 

   Mackenzie walked Gamma Lance to the east along the hill the feet of the mechs digging into the show which was sprayed up by the hover transports.  To the east he could see a pair of Peregrines four hundred and fifty meters away. 

   “War Axe Eight, to all units, I have contact with a Pegasus three hundred and sixty meters to the east of my position.” 
“War Axe Five, to all units, I have contact with a Griffin on the large hill four hundred meters east of my position.”

   To the south Vernon snapped a large laser shot at the Griffin as it attempted to go north down the large hill towards the dropship.  It missed.

   Davies fired his large laser at the Fortess, burning away armor from the top of the steel egg. 

   “War Axe One to Two through Four, start jump jetting to the south.  Let’s get within weapons range of the dropship.”  Alpha Lance jump jetted onto a small forested hill. 

   Just as soon as Alpha Lance moved into position Malachi fired her Spider’s jump jets sending the thirty ton machine flying over the forest.  She landed the forest less than fifty meters from Alpha Lance.  Trees snapped under the weight of the thirty ton machine as it entered the forest.  It was very clear that she had no desire to rejoin the ranks of the dispossessed, again.   

   Davies dashed to the south east out of the forest and across an open area before entering a forested low area.  “War Axe Seven to all units, I have contact with a Kintaro two hundred meters south west of my position.  Also there is one Assassin three hundred and sixty meters south of my position.”  “War Axe One copies, keep finding them, but do NOT engage!  “Will comply lead.” 

   Vernon fired the Phoenix Hawk’s jump jets and went south barely making it to the top of the hill to the south. 

   Gamma Lance followed the Maxims to the east. 

   The Fortress fired its guns at Davies’ Nightsky, but only an AC5 shell hit blasting some armor from the mech’s center torso.

   Gamma Lance led the Maxims down the hill.  Alpha Lance jump jetted further to the south east.

    “War Axe One to Five, head back to the north.”  “Roger.”

   The two Peregrines that were to the south west moved after Vernon’s Nightsky. 

   When he noticed the Kintaro closing in on his position, Davies turned the Nightsky to the north and fired the Nightsky’s jump jets bringing the mech to the north nearly two hundred meters and landing on the northern side of a forested rise.  He torso twisted to the left and fired his large laser at the Kintaro and missed. 

   Alpha Lance jump jetted onto the north to south trending rise in the forest.  Klein noticed the Kintaro one hundred and eighty meters to the south east of his position and a Dragon three hundred and thirty meters to the east.  As he cycled through the targets that were in range the Fortress was the easiest for the targeting and tracking system to hit so he sent thirty missiles through the snowfall at the big armored egg.  Walther, Wong and Fitzpatrick also targeted the dropship. 

   The LRMs flew harmlessly above the dropship.  Walther smacked two extended ranged PPCs into the ship’s thick hide.  Fitzpatrick nailed the dropship with a guass rifle slug.  Wong hit the ship with a PPC and some LRMs. 

   The Dragon’s AC5 shell blasted a tree near Fitzpatrick’s Victor and several LRMs blasted sheets of armor from the assault mech.  The Catapult shook violently as five SRMs from the Kintaro blasted armor from several locations included the head and the Kintaro’s large laser burned through most of the armor protecting the left arm.  Forty LRMs from the Fortress kicked up snow and dirt mere meters from the Catapult. 

   “War Axe Two to One, are you okay.”  “I just had a bit of a wake up Two.” 

   Mackenzie lifted the Crab’s arms up to fire his lasers at the Peregrines to the north east, but their evasive maneuvering made it too hard for Mackenzie to get a bead on one of them.   

   Now that I have the attention of the defenders I should pull back out of the range of the dropship’s weapons towards Gamma Lance and hopefully get the Dragon and Kintaro to follow me, thought Klein.

   “War Axe One to Two through Four, we are moving slightly to the north east.”  Alpha Lance jump jetted that direction off the small rise. 

   Mackenzie led Gamma Lance to the east around the north end of a small wooded hill.  The Maxims were close behind.  The Peregrines turned around and moved to a position about a hundred meters north of Gamma Lance.  Mackenzie torso twisted the Crab to the left and raised its arms and tried to bring the large lasers to bear on the VTOLs again, but failed to get a targeting solution.  Dunlop was able to, and she sent two UAC5 shells and a PPC bolt after one of the VTOLs.  Her shots missed. 

The Peregrines responded by sending laser fire and SRMs her way which did no more than blast holes in the ground. 

   The Kintaro fell back to the east to the Dragon’s position.  A pair of Pegasus Hover Tanks moved up to support the two medium mechs.  Klein tried for a targeting lock and when he was not able to do so he fired at the Fortress.  Only fifteen of thirty missiles hit blasting away armor. 

   The Fortress returned fire with autocannons, PPCs and LRMs which destroyed trees around Alpha Lance.  “War Axe One to Two through Four, back up thirty meters.”  All four mechs backed up, clearly eager to put more distance between themselves and the wounded dropship which still had more that its fair share of bite. 

   The two Pegasii sprinted towards Alpha Lance while being supported by the Kintaro and Dragon. 

   “War Axe Six to Seven and One through Four, two Peregrines just moved in on our six o’clock.”  “War Axe One copies.  Six and Seven, destroy them.”  “Yes sir, we are on it.” 

   Klein targeted the Kintaro and sent two and a half dozen LRMs after it.  Wong sent a PPC and five LRMs after the Kintaro.  Fitzpatrick fired his SRM4 and medium pulse lasers at the Kintaro.  Walther fired his two extended ranged PPCs at the Fortress. 

   As he made his way over the north to south trending rise in the forest, Vernon fired both extended ranged large lasers at the Fortress.  One hit and slagged away some armor. 

   Two thirds of Klein’s missiles hit the Kintaro stripping armor.  Only one of Walther’s PPCs hit.

   The Dragon noticed Gamma Lance and the Maxims approaching from the north and attacked the Quickdraw with its AC5 and LRMs.  The LRMs turned trees into wooden fragmentation grenades and the AC5 shell spanged into the center torso of the Quickdraw. 

   Both Davies and Malachi futilly fired their lasers at the Peregrines which were just to fast for either mech to get a bead on them.  The lasers burned harmlessly into the sky. 

   The northern Peregrines fired lasers and SRMs at the Spider and Nightsky and missed, which did little more than to terrorize the mechwarriors.  The Peregrines to the south west sent lasers and SRMs after Vernon’s Phoenix Hawk, but missed.  “Oh sweet Jesus get me out of this,” said Davies.”

   “War Axe Five to Seven, save your own ass.”  “Yes Five.” 

   “War Axe One to Five through Seven, watch my six.”  “War Axe Five to One, wilco.  I am moving to cover you.” 

   Gamma Lance turned south into a small valley.  Mackenzie caught sight of a Dragon on a hill two hundred and ten meters to the south west and fired one of his large lasers.  He missed and the Crab’s left arm sustained a PPC hit from the Griffin which had moved onto a small rise to the south.   

   The two Pegasii dashed to the north west.  They slipped between a forested area and the top of the hill.  They closed to within one hundred meters of Alpha Lance the Kintaro moved up to support them.  Each of them sent a medium pulse laser burst and a dozen SRMs at the mechs.  Only one of the medium pulse lasers connected burning armor from the Vindicator.  The missiles converted trees to wooden shrapnel. 

   The Kintaro’s SRMs blasted more armor from several locations on the Catapult and the large laser burned into the heavier mech’s right arm. 
The Peregrines dodged laser fire from the Nightsky and Phoenix Hawk.  One set of two flew behind and above Alpha Lance and the other pair moved to the west of them.  They fired their missiles and lasers.  Walther’s Marauder sustained two missile hits and Fitzpatrick’s Victor lost some armor. 

   Klein torso twisted to the left and fired his lasers at a Pegasus, but only hit two burning away armor.  Walther’s pulse lasers burned a Peregrine out of the sky and it crashed into the woods. 

   Dunlop fired her autocannons, PPC and five LRM tubes at a Pegasus, but only hit with three missiles. 

   “War Axe One to Two through Four back up thirty meters.”  Alpha Lance backed up. 

   Bravo Lance moved west and the Peregrines followed them.  The Pegasuss about faced and started to the south while the Dragon and Kintaro stayed close to them. 

   Gamma Lance continued to the south with the Maxims close behind. 

   Klein fired the the Griffin two hundred and forty meters to the south with his LRMs.  Sadly only a third hit. 

   Vernon fired the extended ranged large laser and medium pulse laser in his Phoenix Hawk’s left arm at a Peregrine.  The laser laser hit, but the helicopter did not fall.

   A dozen missiles from the Fortress slammed into the Crab and the Dragon added to the damage with an AC5 shell and a few LRMs.  The Kintaro also targeted the Crab hitting it with several spreads of missiles.
Mackenzie fought the controls to keep the mech upright, but failed and the mech fell onto its left side crushing a heatsink and some of Mackenzie’s ego with it. 

   The Griffin’s PPC missed Hobb’s Quickdraw, but the LRMs did not.  A dozen hit blasting away armor. 

   One of the Peregrines hit Vernon’s Pheonix Hawk with several SRMs and a medium laser, but the armor held. 

   Walther’s PPC shots flew harmlessly past the Dragon.  Fitzpatrick targeted a Peregrine with his SRMs and medium pulse lasers, but missed.  Wong missed the Dragon with his PPC and LRMs. 

   Red warning lights flashed inside the Crab’s cockpit.  Center torso armor breached, left torso armor breached, left arm armor breached.  Mackenzie realized how badly damaged the Crab was.  At least the gyro and engine were okay so getting up should not be a problem. 

   He was able to right the mech after a few seconds.  “War Axe Eight to all units, I am falling back to the north as my mech has armor breaches in three locations.”  “War Axe One copies.  Try not to get shot anymore.”  Mackenzie suppressed a laugh as he slipped between the Daikyu and a Maxim.  “War Axe Eight, wilco.”

   “War Axe One to Five, take Six and Seven to the East and cover Eight.”  “Roger.”  The Phoenix Hawk, Spider and Nightsky jump jetted towards the north and landed in the northern edge of the forest intent on heading east to escort Mackenzie in the damaged Crab.  The Peregrines gave chase. 

   The Pegasuses moved onto a hill followed by the Kintaro and Dragon.  The Griffin moved into a small forest to the east.  They were facing down into the small valley that Gamma Lance was heading down. 

“War Axe Nine to Ten move up onto the rise to the east and engage your best target.  Maces Eight and Nine, head north.”  “War Axe Ten will comply.”  “Mace Eight wilco.”  Dunlop and Hobbs moved up onto the rise to the east facing the Regulars on the opposing hill on the far side of the small valley.   The Maxims backed up nearly two hundred meters to the north almost ramming the Crab in the process. 

   “War Axe One to Two through Four, start heading south again.”  Alpha Lance started to the south again having to push aside the trees that impeded their progress. 

   “War Axe Four to all units, I have contact with a company of enemy infantry two hundred meters to the south plus a Locust and headed towards my location.”  “War Axe Three to all units, add two Heavy APCs two hundred and twenty meters to the south.  Also there are two Striker Light Tanks, a Vedette and an Assassin moving up.” 

   The Dragon hit the Daikyu with and AC5 shell as its LRMs and medium laser missed. 

   Wong torso twisted to the left and fired his extended ranged PPC at a Pegasus along with a burst from his medium pulse laser and five LRMs.  Only the PPC hit, but it was enough to bring the vehicle to a stop by slagging its fan. 

   Klein attacked the Kintaro which was kind enough to make a target of itself with his LRMs and he hit with just under twenty blasting away chunks of armor.  The Kintaro lost its balance and fell down. 

   Walther missed a Peregrine with a PPC and medium pulse laser. 

   Fitzpatrick sent a guass slug after the Dragon.  The hundred and twenty five kilogram mass blasted through the Dragon’s right torso and into its autocannon ammunition.  The Dragon’s pilot ejected before the mech exploded.  The entire upper torso was destroyed leaving only a pair of giant armored legs which then toppled over. 

   Dunlop alpha struck at the Kintaro, but only hit with her medium laser and one of four autocannon shots.  Hobbs’ weapons fire stripped more armor from the disabled Pegasus. 

   The Griffin nailed the Daikyu’s center torso with a PPC and its LRMs blasted away armor sheeting on the larger mech’s legs. 
   Hobbs’ Quickdraw lost armor to one of the Pegasus’s medium pulse laser and SRMs from both. 

   The Quickdraw and Daikyu struggled to keep their feet. 

   Mackenzie turned to the west after he exited the small valley.  Beta Lance moved out of the northern edge of the forest and headed towards Mackenzie. 

   Alpha Lance moved further to the south. 

The Regular’s Heavy APCs moved onto the rise with the Griffin and Assassin.  Next onto the rise was a pair of Striker Light tanks and a Vedette. 

   Dunlop watched one of the Pegasi slip off the hill to the south followed by the Kintaro which had quickly regained its feet.  She moved the Daikyu to the south with
Hobbs thirty meters behind. 

   The Peregrines chased Beta Lance.  One of them fired its lasers and SRMs at Mackenzie’s Crab.  Four of the missiles hit blasting into the left torso and severing the arm from the shoulder. 

   The Fortress sprayed at Wong and Fitzpatrick with weapons fire.  The Victor took a spread of a dozen LRMs and the Vindicator sustained a PPC hit which stripped the right torso of its protection.  The Griffin also attacked the Victor with a PPC and spread of twenty missiles.  The missiles exploded in the forest, but the PPC stripped armor from the Victor’s left arm. 

   Klein alpha struck at the lead Heavy APC.  Two of his lasers hit and his missiles exploited the damage which turned the machine into scrap.  “War Axe One to all units, scratch one Heavy APC.” 

   The Nightsky and Phoenix Hawk took hits from the Peregrines and the Nightsky’s engine was damaged.  “War Axe Seven to all units, my engine is damaged.”  “War Axe Five copies, try to use as much concealment as you can.”  “Seven wilcos.” 

   Dunlop fired everything at the Kintaro and saw the smaller mech take a beating before she took missile hits and the last thing she saw was a missile about to hit her cockpit.

   The Daikyu fell down.  “War Axe Ten to all units, Nine is down.  I repeat Nine…”  His ready call was interrupted by missile hits from the disabled Pegasus to which he responded with his SRM4 and forward medium lasers.  Although he hit, he did not breach its armor. 
   

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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #84 on: 22 October 2012, 22:03:17 »
   To the north west Beta Lance engaged the Peregrines.  Vernon smiled as his medium pulse laser burned through the side of a Peregrine and it went down.  “War Axe Five to all units, scratch one Peregrine.”

   Walther fired both extended ranged PPCs at the Assassin, but missed and the beams vaporized fallen snow on the ground. 

   Fitzpatrick was shaken from the LRM and PPC hits he had taken and swung his gauss rifle at the largest target on the battle field.  The gauss slug flew through the trees and through a breached section of the Fortress’s armored stern.  The ship shook and then collapsed in on itself. 

   Hobbs glanced at Dunlop’s downed Daikyu.  The cockpit looked intact so the question was is she unconscious or KIA?  “War Axe Ten to Nine, do you copy?”  There was no response. 

“War Axe One copies you Ten.  Ten fall back towards my position.”

   Two Peregrines headed right for Hobbs and the Kintaro regained its feet and closed in on the downed Daikyu.  The mobile Pegasus went up a hill to the right of the Kintaro.  Realizing his left torso armor was breached Hobbs moved north west off the hill and the Peregrines flew over head he spun the Quickdraw around to bring his weapons to bear on the Kintaro and Pegasus.  He fired both his LRMs and SRMs at the Pegasus.  They both missed low blasting up snow covered earth a few meters in front of the tank. 

   His heart sank as both Pegasi, the Peregrines as well as the Griffin and Assassin fired at the downed Daikyu.  Armor exploded from the mech.  The Griffin’s LRMs arched down and into the cockpit.  The downed machine rolled like a ragdoll. 

   Beta Lance and Mackenzie headed west into the woods. 

   “Mace Eight to War Axe One.  Do you want us to hold position?” 

   Klein checked his radar before responding.  The Maxims were unsupported and on their own to the north east of his position.  “Negative, head towards the small hill to the south west of your position.”  “Wilco.”  Both Maxims headed for the hill.

   “War Axe One to Three, target the disabled Pegasus.”  Wong complied by firing.  Klein hoped it would be taken out so that his lance would no longer be in and ECM field.  Klein targeted the nearest Striker Light Tank two hundred and forty meters to the south and sent thirty LRMs after it.  Only a dozen hit. 

   Fitzpatrick fired with Wong at the Pegasus which exploded.  Walther sent two PPC shots after the Griffin, but missed. 

   “War Axe Ten to all units, Nine is gone, she took an LRM spread to the cockpit.”  Mackenzie was struck with a deep sadness upon hearing of the death of his lance sergeant, but he focused his mind on the task before him, getting out out the engagement area alive.

   “War Axe One copies.  Nine, form up on Nine’s position.  War Axe Eight, hold your position we are going to meet up with you and withdraw.”  “Will do One.” 

   The Kintaro torso twisted to the left and saw Hobb’s in his battered Quickdraw.  Sensing new prey the Kintaro burst out of the forest after him.

   “War Axe Nine  to all units, I have a Kintaro after me.  Someone get this guy off of me.”  “War Axe One to Two.  Chief head east and help him out.”  Walther fired the Marauder’s jump jets and brought the Marauder down a hundred and twenty meters to the east on the west side of a small hill.  “War Axe Two to Nine, I am on my way.” 

   Hobbs jump jetted to the north west hoping to make himself a too hard to hit target. 

   The Assassin and Griffin moved onto the hill a hundred and fifty meters south of Walther.  The Striker Light Tanks, Vedette and Heavy APCs moved up to support them.  Klein wondered where the enemy infantry had vanished to. 

   “War Axe One to Five through Seven, head south to my position.  Six, I want you to continue to the south and find the Regular’s infantry.”  “Five rogers One.”  Beta Lance headed to the south. 

   Malachi grudgingly fired her Spider’s jump jets lifting the mech into the air.  She brought it down two hundred and forty meters to the south on the rise that went north to south in the forest. 

   Klein targeted the Griffin and sent thirty LRMs after it along with all four medium lasers.  Out of the corner of his eye he noticed the Peregrines angle in on the Marauder.  “War Axe One to Two, look out two Peregrines at your three o’clock.”  “Shit,”  said Walther as he fired both medium  pulse lasers, the large pulse laser and a

PPC at the Kintaro.  Only the PPC and large pulse laser hit blasting away armor. 

   The Kintaro fired at the Quickdraw which fired back and comically both mechs missed. 

   Only two of Klein’s lasers connected the rest of his shots missed.  The Griffin fired back with its PPC and LRM20, but missed.   

   The Peregrines attacked the Marauder with SRMs and medium lasers.  The big mech shook and went down.  “War Axe Two to all units, my gyro is destroyed.” 

   Fitzpatrick fired at a Striker Light Tank, but missed.  Wong nailed the Vedette with a PPC hit, but it did not breach the tank’s armor. 

   “War Axe Three to all units, my right torso is breached.  I am dumping my LRM ammo.”  “War Axe One copies, keep heading north with the rest of us.  War Axe One to Two, prepare to eject on my order, Mace Eight or Nine will pick you up.  All other units form up on War Axe Eight and continue trying to break contact.” 

   “Brown Seven to War Axe One, do you copy.”  Brown Seven was Duke Dresari and one of the people Klein had no desire to communicate with at the moment. 

   “War Axe One to Brown Seven, go ahead.”  “War Axe One, do not break contact.  I want that unit crushed so my militia does not have to worry about them later.” 

   “War Axe One to Brown Seven.  I have lost one mech and of the nine left four are severely damaged and one is a mobility kill…”  “War Axe One, I hired you to defend my planet and my people.  Do it!” 

   If I stay and fight I can defend the Chief for a bit at least, but if I withdraw I will very likely lose him also and risk insubordination charges.  Most of my machines are damaged so if I stay I will take more damage and more casualties. 

   “War Axe One to Three and Four, keep backing up slowly.”  The still moving mechs of Alpha Lance jump jetted sixty meters north. 

   Hobbs fired the Quickdraw’s jump jets and brought the mech onto a wooded hill a hundred and twenty meters away.  The Kintaro regained its feet and dashed after him. Hobbs fired his medium lasers and SRM4 at the Kintaro, but missed.  The Kintaro’s return fire did score hits with its SRMs stripping away more of the already damaged armor on the Quickdraw.   

   “War Axe Seven to all units, I have contact with the enemy infantry company.  They are one hundred and fifty meters south of War Axes One, Three and Four and heading north with a Locust.” 

   Both Maxims unloaded their infantry along the northern edge of the woods.  “Sword One to War Axe One, I have dismounted with the rest of the Swords and am making my way into the forest.”  “War Axe One copies.  War Axes Five and Seven, head east and close with the Regulars on the wooded hill and engage them.  War Axes One, Three and Four will support.”  “Five copies, follow me Seven.”  The Phoenix Hawk jump jetted out of the forest and landed in the small drainage just north of the hill that the Griffin, Assassin and Pegasus were on.  Davies moved his Nightsky out staying on his lance leader’s heels.

   The Striker Light Tanks and Peregrines targeted the downed Marauder blasting away some of its armor with SRMs.  Walther shot back with a PPC and a medium pulse laser both of which burned armor from a Striker Light Tank.

   Klein targeted the Griffin with his LRMs but they flew harmlessly overhead. 

   Davies fired his large laser and medium pulse lasers at the Striker that Walther had attacked and added to the damage.  Vernon fired both medium pulse lasers and one of his large lasers at the Assassin, but only one of the medium pulse lasers hit, stripping away the armor on the Assassin’s right leg. 

   A dozen SRMs from the Pegasus exploded just infront of the Nightsky and the medium pulse laser from the hover tank slagged armor on the mech’s left arm. 

   “War Axe One to Four, close with the Regulars on the hill to the east of our position.”  “Four copies.”  Fitzpatrick fired the Victor’s jump jets and the mech rose out of the forest and came down on the hill to the east less than thirty meters from the two Striker Light Tanks.  One backed up, but the damaged one held its position. 

   Hobb’s perspired with fear as he realized his LRM ammo in the left torso was exposed and he did not have time to jettison the ammo.  The Kintaro was after his head.  In panic he about faced and jump jetted into the forest to the west just a few meters past the two friendly infantry platoons. 

   The Kintaro ran to the top of the hill and paused as if confused about whether to attack the Quickdraw, Maxims or infantry.  The infantry dashed into the forest not wanting to take missile fire while exposed as had their comrades the other day.  “Sword four to War Axe Ten, watch where your are going.”

   “War Axe Ten to Sword Four, sorry.”  Hobbs hoped he would not be chewed out by Klein or Mackenzie later for almost smooshing on of their infantry squads.   

   Both Maxims turned north east and moved away from the Kintaro as quickly as they could. 

   The two Peregrines flew north.  Mackenzie saw them out of his side display and he cut south east to get back into the cover of the forest. 

   “War Axe Six to all units, the Regulars infantry is advancing to the north with the Locust.  I am falling back.”  “War Axe One copies.” 

   “War Axe Five to Seven, we are going up the hill to the south so support Two and Four.”  “Seven copies, I am on your six.”  The Phoenix Hawk and Nightsky dashed up through the forested slope to the location near the Assassin and Griffin.  “War Axe Five is one the Assassin, Six target the Griffin.” 

   Klein almost fired at the Griffin, but the Kintaro was very close to the infantry to the north east of his position.  He fired all four medium lasers and both LRM15s.  Only five missiles hit and so did three of his medium lasers. 

   Walther’s PPC burned into the Assassin’s right leg severing it and his large pulse laser burned into the Assassin’s left arm.  The Assassin fell down. 

   Fitzpatrick fired everything into the immobile Striker Light Tank and destroyed it.  “War Axe Four to all units, scratch one Striker Light Tank.” 

   Davies hit the Griffin with a medium pulse laser.   Vernon missed the Assassin with both medium pulse lasers and large laser. 

   The Kintaro missed Hobbs with SRMs and a large laser.  Hobbs fired both rear facing medium lasers at the Kintaro and hit with one.  The Kintaro lost its balance and fell down. 

   Mackenzie fired his remaining large laser and medium laser at a Peregrine, but missed.  The Peregrines did not.  Their lasers cut into the Crab’s shattered armor and their SRMs blasted into the engine.  Warning lights flashed in the cockpit and sirens blared.  Mackenzie pulled the ejection handle and the next thing he knew he was flying through the forest and then lost consciousness. 

   
The Griffin’s PPC stripped away the armor on the Nightsky’s right arm. 

Vernon was hit by several SRMs and the medium pulse laser from the Pegasus. 

   The Heavy APCs and Vedette fired at the Victor, but missed.  The Striker Light Tanks sent SRMs after the downed Marauder. 

   Davies swung the Nightsky’s hatchet at the Griffin, but missed.  The Griffin responded with a kick that shattered armor on the Nightsky’s left leg.  The mech fell down.  Vernon tried to kick the Griffin, but failed. 

   The Kintaro moved south west after the downed Marauder.

   The Griffin moved back to the south. 

   “War Axe One to Maces Eight and Nine.  Head south and attack the Kintaro.”  “Mace Eight copies.”  Both Maxims headed south and up the hill. 

   Davies was able to get the Nightsky on its feet and Vernon chased after the Pegasus which turned south and headed down the hill. 

   Malachi headed north through the woods to Alpha Lance.  The Peregrines headed right for Alpha Lance.  Malachi fired both her medium lasers at the nearest one.  She missed.  Lieutenant Pimental ordered his LRM platoon to also target one of the Peregrines.  The infantry’s missiles missed. 

   Since the Pegasus dropped below the terrain Vernon targeted the Assassin with the right arm mounted large laser and medium laser.  The large laser hit burning into the Assassin’s left torso. 

   The Griffin fired its PPC and LRMs at the Catapult, but only hit with a dozen missiles. 
Klein fired both LRM15s and all four medium lasers at the Griffin.  Only twenty missiles hit staggering the smaller mech.  Wong’s PPC zapped away the last of the armor protecting the Griffin’s center torso.  The Griffin fell. 

   Fitzpatrick fired his medium pulse lasers, gauss rifle and SRM4 at the Vedette, but only hit with one of the lasers.  The Vedette fired back hitting its larger opponent
with an AC5 shell and machine gun fire.  The Striker Light Tank hit the Victor with SRMs. 

   Not taking kindly to it Fitzpatrick kicked the Vedette crushing its front armor. Next a Heavy APC accelerated and slammed into the Victor’s right leg which staggered the assault mech and forced it back several steps. 

   The Catapult took several missile hits from the Peregrines which stripped both arms of their protection. 

   The Kintaro pumped missiles and lasers into the Marauder which refused to die.  Walther fired back.  His pulse lasers burning through armor and destroying the right torso which severed the right arm. 

   Davies kicked the down Assassin crushing the last of the armor on its left torso and damaging the internal structure. 

   Klein fired the Catapult’s jump jets and moved the damaged machine a hundred and twenty meters to the west deeper into the woods and onto the small rise.  Wong followed.  Hobbs and Malachi stayed close.  The Peregrines swung around and headed right for them. 

   Vernon dashed to the south west.  Slipping behind the Griffin he moved to the southern side of the hill and stopped a few meters from the Striker Light Tank.  He fired both extended ranged large lasers and both medium pulse lasers and burned away its armor and slagged both of its right side wheels immobilizing it.  He then kicked it which crushed armor on its turret. 

   With horror he realized the Pegasus had appeared behind him with and obviously murderous intent.  Eight missiles flew into the hill, but the other four blasted armor from the Phoenix Hawk’s back and the medium pulse laser bit into the armor on the left leg.  The left rear torso armor was gone and a heat sink had been taken out. 

   The Kintaro moved to the west to make it difficult for Walther to have a shot.  The Griffin regained its feet and Davies charged it. 

   Klein sent thirty LRMs after the Griffin and fired his quartet of medium lasers at the nearest Peregrine.  Only half of the missiles hit and one of the lasers burned into the Peregrine.  The Peregrine’s ammo exploded.  “War Axe One to all units, scratch one Peregrine.”

   The Griffin’s extended ranged PPC and small laser bit into the Nightsky’s armor, but did not stop it. 

   The Kintaro’s large laser burned into the Marauder’s right arm.  Walther responded with everything he could damning the heat curve.  His PPC and pulse lasers burned through the Kintaro’s internal structure and set off its ammo.  The mech turned into a fifty five ton frag grenade. 

   Walther would have called out his kill, but was having too much difficulty breathing through the heat.  I am not too old for this he thought, even though both of the battalion doctors disagreed with him. 

   Fitzpatrick missed the Heavy APC that had rammed him with his gauss rifle and SRM which would have surely destroyed it, but his medium pulse lasers did succeed in hitting it.  He lost his temper and kicked the heavy APC and crushed the crew cockpit.  He smiled with satisfaction. 

   Both Maxims sent their LRMs after the Vedette.  They hit blasting into exposed internal structure.  The tank began to burn.  “Mace Eight to all units, scratch one Vedette.”

   Davies missed the Griffin with his lasers, but he swung the hatchet down and through the mech’s center with a satisfying metallic crunch.  “War Axe Eight to all units, scratch one Griffin.” 

   “Attention enemy, commander this is Chi-i George Chin.  Cease fire, we surrender.”  Klein was always shocked when he heared a or heard about a DCMS commander surrendering. 

   “Chi-i Chin, this is Major Klein.  I accept your surrender.  Lay down your arms and have your forces meet near the downed Griffin.”  “I will Major.” 

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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #85 on: 22 October 2012, 22:03:47 »
Winner is: TEAM #1

85th Striker: 14925 BV remaining (from 19898 initially) 0 BV fled
3rd Benjamin Regulars: 3046 BV remaining (from 14731 initially) 0 BV fled

Survivors are:
Assassin ASN-21 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Chi-i Shaka Koga [3/3] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 0

Locust LCT-3M (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Unnamed [4/4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (Rifle) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : Kirana Naim [4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (Rifle) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : Bastiaan Allard [4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (MG) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : George Chin [4]
Kills : 0

Pegasus Scout Hover Tank (3058 Upgrade) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Kenan Munim [4/5]
Kills : 0

Striker Light Tank (3053 Upgrade) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Flannan Kivlochan [4/5]
Kills : 0

Coolant Truck (Tracked) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Rasheeqa Kadijevic [4/5]
Kills : 0

J-27 Ordnance Transport (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Mona Cavalcanti [4/5]
Kills : 0

Catapult CPLT-C185 (85th Striker)
Pilot : MAJ. Jack Klein [2/2] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 2

Marauder MAD-5D85 (85th Striker)
Pilot : CMSGT. Mark Walther [2/2] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 2

Vindicator VND-3L (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT. Tseng Fu Wong [3/4]
Kills : 1

Victor VTR-9K (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT.James Fitzpatrick [4/5]
Kills : 5

Phoenix Hawk PXH-3D (85th Striker)
Pilot : 2LT. Adrian Vernon [3/3] ( 1 hit(s) )
Kills : 1

Spider SDR-5V (85th Striker)
Pilot : SSGT. Patty Malachi [4/4]
Kills : 0

Nightsky NGS-4T (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT. William Davies [4/5]
Kills : 1

Quickdraw QKD-4G (85th Striker)
Pilot : SGT. Jeremiah Hobbs [4/4] ( 2 hit(s) )
Kills : 0

Maxim Heavy Hover Transport (85th Striker)
Driver : 2LT. David Fritz [4/5]
Kills : 1

Maxim Heavy Hover Transport #2 (85th Striker)
Driver : SSGT. Jakob Lehnich [5/6]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (Rifle) (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : CPT. Greg Owen [4]
Kills : 0

Foot Platoon (LRM) (85th Striker)
Gunnery Skill : 2LT. Charlie Pimental [3]
Kills : 0

Peregrine Attack VTOL (Kurita) #3 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 1


The following units are in retreat:
MechWarrior Shujin Sloan Virasana (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : Shujin Sloan Virasana [3]
Kills : 0

MechWarrior Shujun Amanda Watanabe (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Gunnery Skill : Shujun Amanda Watanabe [3] ( 2 hit(s) )
Kills : 0


Graveyard contains:
Peregrine Attack VTOL (Kurita) #4 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Marauder MAD-5D85 (85th Striker)

J-27 Ordnance Transport #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Karin McCarty [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by pilot error.

Fortress (2613) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Chi-i Jinjiro Asa [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Victor VTR-9K (85th Striker)

Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Zefirino Bertsimas [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Catapult CPLT-C185 (85th Striker)

Peregrine Attack VTOL (Kurita) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Phoenix Hawk PXH-3D (85th Striker)

Pegasus Scout Hover Tank (3058 Upgrade) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Franciszka Grega [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Vindicator VND-3L (85th Striker)

Daikyu DAI-01 (85th Striker)
Pilot : MSGT. Carly Dunlop [3/4] ( 6 hit(s)  )
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Griffin GRF-3M (3rd Benjamin Regulars)

Striker Light Tank (3053 Upgrade) (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Peter Fuchsov [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Victor VTR-9K (85th Striker)

Crab CRB-20 (85th Striker)
Pilot : 1LT. Marsh Mackenzie [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Peregrine Attack VTOL (Kurita) #3 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)

Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) #3 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Bintang Layar [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Victor VTR-9K (85th Striker)

Vedette Medium Tank (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Musheera Al Effendi [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Maxim Heavy Hover Transport (85th Striker)

Griffin GRF-3M (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Shujin Bill Zha [4/4]
Kills : 1
Destroyed by Nightsky NGS-4T (85th Striker)

Heavy Tracked APC (LRM) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver : Fred Endresz [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Victor VTR-9K (85th Striker)


The following utterly destroyed units are not available for salvage:
Dragon DRG-1N (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Shujin Sloan Virasana [3/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Victor VTR-9K (85th Striker)

Kintaro KTO-C (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Pilot : Shujun Amanda Watanabe [3/4] ( 2 hit(s) )
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Marauder MAD-5D85 (85th Striker)

Peregrine Attack VTOL (Kurita) #2 (3rd Benjamin Regulars)
Driver :  [4/5]
Kills : 0
Destroyed by Catapult CPLT-C185 (85th Striker)


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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #86 on: 22 October 2012, 22:09:42 »
Salvage: DAI-01, Striker Light Tank, J-27 Ordinance Transport, Coolant Truck (Tracked), ASN-21, LCT-3M, Pegasus Scout Hover Tank, Heavy Tracked APC (LRM).   

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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #87 on: 22 October 2012, 22:11:10 »
That concludes the Kentares IV campaign.  I will be updated the TO&E next.

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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #88 on: 22 October 2012, 22:14:18 »
Nice haul. Any chance on getting some battle armor when you reconstitute your T.O.@E?
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Re: 85th Striker
« Reply #89 on: 23 October 2012, 06:32:38 »
I will have to look into getting some BA.  First I need to rebuild Gamma Lance and the Fifty First Light Armor.