Battletech Long Island

[jimdigris]

I feel a cold coming on.  Since this is the point when I would be most contagious, I think that it is best that I sit this week out.  Alpha Strike is still on for next weekend.

[jimdigris]

What did I miss?

[shadhawk]

What did I miss?

Not very much. 5 convoys got inspected. No shooting just lots of trucks.

Next BT game will be Feb 18

[jimdigris]

Just a little reminder for everyone that we have an Alpha Strike game this Sunday at 1pm.  Bring your dice.

[cowtherookie]

Hi fellas,

I recently got into the Battletech board game through MWO. I printed the quick start rules, map and pieces and have been practicing some basic solo play. I was wondering if anyone would be interested in meeting up one day to play a short intro game? I live in Holbrook but don't mind traveling.

[shadhawk]

Hi fellas,

I recently got into the Battletech board game through MWO. I printed the quick start rules, map and pieces and have been practicing some basic solo play. I was wondering if anyone would be interested in meeting up one day to play a short intro game? I live in Holbrook but don't mind traveling.

If you want to get together for some quick start action no problem. Just pm me so we can figure a weekend day that works.
Grim is in Selden not that far from Holbrook.

[cowtherookie]

Sounds good, sent a PM.

[jimdigris]

What's in store for this weekend's game?

[shadhawk]

What's in store for this weekend's game?

Intel commingles soon  >:D

[ObnoxiousTwerp]

Hi-

I will probably be there a little while Sunday, but will have to leave somewhere around 3.  I'm assuming I won't be playing, but hanging out with friends is always worthwhile....

Looking forward to seeing you all-
John

[shadhawk]

“Dragon’s Hope to all ships in task force we need a sitrep now.”
“Katusriki at station keeping 50 klicks off your starboard side.”
“Fire and Ice holding station 10 klicks off you port side. All fighters are in bays.”
“Ashizaki is at Nadir point with Honor’s sword. Marine platoons Alpha, Bravo and Charlie on Nejiro. Delta platoon as security and birds are in the nest.”
“Honor’s Sword at Nadir point. Marine platoons Alpha, Bravo and Delta training on Nejiro. Charlie platoon with ship for security.
“Heaven’s Eagle at training station, Marines now involved in zero gee training.”
“Dragon’s Fire is 10 klicks off space station with Heaven’s Eagle. Gamma flight on patrol all other chicks are in the nest.”
“Talon’s Grip holding station 15 klicks of starboard side of Dragon’s Fire. All Marines platoons but Lima platoon on planet. Lima is security.”
“Kibo at Zenith point. All Marine platoons but Gulf platoon training on Nejiro. Gulf platoon is on board as security force.”
“Chuyo at Zenith point Alpha flight on standard patrol all other birds are in the nest.”
“Enoki at Zenith point Marine platoon and fighters on board.”
“Sho-sho all ships accounted for. The three (3) moving tracks are not ours and they are burning in at a high rate.”
“Do we have any idea how these tracks got in to the system?”
“No sir. We only picked they up due to the high speed they are burning to the planet.”
“Talon Sergeant, get word to Nejiro command that they have three unknowns heading in at high speed and we will not be able to intercept them. Give the tracks we have so they can get units moving in to the projected LZ’s”
“Yes Sir”
“Nejiro control this is Dragon’s Hope you have three (3) unknown tracks heading in on three (3) different tracks. Track Alpha is heading for Shinrin. Track Beta is heading to Annettai Heiya. Track Gamma is heading to the southern steps. As these LZ’s can change if tracks alter course they are only projections at this time. Given the speeds they are traveling they should make landfall in eight (8 ) hours.”
“Nejiro control to Dragon’s Hope thank you for warning. We now have the tracks on our screens and estimate we have six (6) hours for them to make landfall when you get this message.”

Nejiro Command to all military units we have three (3) unidentified tracks burning to planet.
All military commands are now on yellow alert.
All militia and household guard units are to take up civil defense positions.
All Mercenary units are to setup four (4) task groups. Three of these are to move to projected landing zones. The last is you home defense unit.
Each task group will have 1 Mech, 1 armored, 1 infantry and 1 unit of your choice.
Each group will be designated Alpha, Beta and Gamma.
Alpha group will be going to Alpha LZ.
Bata group will go to Bata LZ.
Gamma group will go to Gamma LZ.
All task groups will be ready to move out in 6 hours.
You are the first line to stop whoever is dropping by.
This is not a drill. We have three (3) different DropShips on three (3) different tracks.

_______________________________________________________________________________

OK so this is you setup.
Pick out from your units four (4) task groups.
Each Group will have 1 'Mech, 1 Armored unit, 1 Infantry unit and pick the last as you want.
These units will go to the LZ or stay at base as you pick for that group.
Your Alpha Group will go to Alpha, Beta will be going to Beta, Gamma will go to Gamma and the base unit will stay at base.
Each unit will have a job to do so pick well.
I would like you to have your units set by Friday and posted. Saturday I will post what LZ will be on for Sunday.
I am doing this to give you the feel for the missions.

[Devondra]

ok to make better choices can we get an idea of the terrian around each of the tracks potential lz's

gonna have fun with this one  ;D

[shadhawk]

ok to make better choices can we get an idea of the terrian around each of the tracks potential lz's

gonna have fun with this one  ;D

Look at the maps you have. The LZs are in them

[IronbornGreyjoy]

"Colonel Euron Greyjoy to all Ironborn units.  Assemble according to the following parameters: Captain Botley, your unit shall consist of Sgt. Major Codd's Po, Alpha Badger with the Fa Shih armor squads, and Goblin Bravo with our Machine Gun foot platoon.  You will be taking landing zone Alpha."
"Roger."
"Lieutenant Harlaw, Lieutenant Blacktyde, your Hammers will lead Group Gamma along with Sergeant Major Kenning's Beta Regulator and Badger Beta with Alpha infantry platoon.  Stygg, you will be in overall command."
"Yes, sir."
:unintelligible grumbling:
"What was that, Dagmer?"
"Nothing, sir."
"Good.  Finally, Sergeant Major Wynch, your Alpha Regulator will come with me along with our new Blizzard and the IS standard Battle Armor squads and Charlie Goblin with Charlie Platoon and take LZ Beta."
"What about my Zhukov, sir?"
"Arnold, the Zhukov and Delta Goblin will protect our base along with our new assets that we currently don't have pilots for."
"Understood, sir."
"All right, move out.  What is dead may never die..."
"But rises again, harder and stronger!"

[eilidhdawn]

Nejiro Translations


Tokage Hozon Shimasu
Lizard Preserve, 983 km square

Hayase-gawa
swift current river

Yousai
citadel, fortress

Genso Mizumi
illusion lake, freezes slowly in cold months to form glass clear ice, from two inches to two feet thick

Akai Ishi no yama
red stone mountains

Hawaiishima
the big island

Yogyo Iriguchi
good-byte inlets

Akazuna Beach
red sand beach

Tairiku
continent, 10.31 million miles square continent, temperate climate zone, plains and hills in north, desert in the Midwest, Midland mountain ranges with temperate rainforests, southern steppes

Shinrin
forest, 6.23 million miles square continent, tropical climate zone, mountains and tropical rainforest

Fukai Iriguchi
deep inlet

Suburashi Bei
wonderful bay

Same no Umi
shark ocean

Mashu Mizumi
devil lake, lakebed is result of a melted glacier with a natural outlets 1100 and 1400 feet above sea level if lake does not rise to these heights it spreads across the land and has grown 60 square miles in the past 125 years

Yasei no Sogen
wild grasslands, 3.48 million miles square continent, temperate steppe climate zone and geography

Taiga Choyaku Kyokoku
tiger leaping canyons

Uchusen Kichi
spacecraft base

Anheru Taki
angel falls, named because rapids and vertical drops of falls look like outspread wings from the air

Tentai Mizumi
celestial lake, in the summer nights when the sky is clear and the lake still it reflects the starry sky

Senpu Arashi
whirlwind tempest, seasonal phenomenon in Cotahusi Canyon, Nankyoku

Hyaku no Shimajima
hundred islands, ring of volcanic islands that roughly circles the planet around the equatorial plane, thera are actually thousands of islands many of them uninhabited

Namida no Niwa
Garden of Tears, memorial garden located in Hilo

Kasai Isles
fire islands

Jiyu Park
Freedom Park, large public park in Yousai

Nankyoku
south pole, 350,000 miles square island, arctic tundra climate zone on a plateau 5 thousand meters high

Notatakai Iwa
Rock Battle, battle of the rock bands, music festival in Hilo

Hashikko
The Edge, 2300 meter near vertical rock wall cliff on Tairiku, seperates the lizard preserve from the rest of continent

Tre Sorelle Isole
three sisters islands

Miyama Kansho
seamount atoll

Go Shima no gun
five island cluster

Seiyo Hosho
western barrier reef, 3900 km long, made of about 4000 individual reefs and 1800 small islands

Annettai Heiya
subtropical plains, humid subtropical climate, grasslands, rolling hills, plateaus, sparse forest

Chiji no Chian Butai
governor's security forces, sometimes GSF or CCB

Kaki
firebase

Haken
Hegemony

Kurawa
castle walls

Maru
circle

Shirudo
shield

Senri-hin
booty

Sotogawa Showakusei-tai
outer asteroid belt

Naibu Showakusei-tai
inner asteroid belt

Chira-bi
scattered fire

Ichizoku
clan

Kuroi Oka
black hills

Yukaku
walled pleasure quarters, red light district

Kartushka
compass rose

Eyja
island

Minpei Toride
Militia Citadel

Hoseki
gem rock

Senshi
warrior

Qishi
cavalier

Akai Umi
red ocean

Long He
dragon river

Yoshino-gawa
cherry tree river

Tone-gawa
japanese sword-root river

[eilidhdawn]

To all Chiji no Chian Butai units with 'new' equipment, please be reminded that your technicians may fill in for missing pilots, especially for base defense.

Respectfully,
Joy Yorokobi
personal assistant
Chiji Chu-sa Meiyo Saganami

[eilidhdawn]

Comstar AP News Service
28 December 3067
Marik Commonwealth Today
ASSASSINS GUN DOWN HEAD OF SIRIAN CONCORDANCE

Pollux City, Pollux
General Helen Thrall strong-arm leader of the military junta that seized control of the Sirian Concordance nine years ago, was gunned down last tuesday morning as she exited her groundcar at the Ministry of Trade in Pollux City, Pollux. Though eyewitness accounts vary widely, it is known that anywhere from two to seven gunmen, armed with sniper-type slug rifles fired on Thrall and her party as she exited the open groundcar. The fatal shots came from a pedestrian overpass overlooking the entrance of the Ministry and from an upper window in the adjacent Ministry of Education annex. Several of General Thrall's bodyguards were also killed or injured in the attack.
None of the assailants were apprehended. Given Pollux's open and busy ports, it is believed the perpetrators may have already fled the planet.
An outspoken critic of Captain-General Marik, Thrall was known for putting the interests of the Sirian junta ahead of the greater good of the League. Among other controversial actions, she withheld the Sirian Lancers from service to the FWLM.
Initial suspician centered on Sirian Concordat citizens responding to Thrall's iconoclastic and heavy-handed policies. However, evidence characterized by investigators as "credible" and "damning" implicates Lyran Intelligence, Free Skye or both. Details of this evidence were not released to the press.
No official statement has yet been made concerning how the remaing members of the junta will respond in the face of this assasination. However, given their nature and history, a military response is expected.

[eilidhdawn]

Comstar AP News Service
18 December 3067
Stellar Inquirer
Thomas Marik is Missing

There have been no authoritative, confirmed sightings of the Captain-General of the Free Worlds League since the apparent disaster on Tharkad.
Official communiques that have appeared over his signature were in fact written by General Selim Halas. Whike the Office of the Captain-General insists no deception was intended - that General Halas was simply exercising his pro tempore authority in the Captain-General's absence - the fact remains that no effort was made to alert the people to the Captain-General's disappearance.
The last credible evidence available puts Captain-General Marik on Tharkad, perilously close to ground zero of the alleged terrorist bombing of the Star League Conference. Since that time, the authorities have woven a complex fabric of partial information that seems intended to distract the people from the fact that the Captain-General cannot be found.
Persistent investigation by this news source has prompted government spokespersons to say only that the Captain-General is "safe in an undisclosed location" - a buzz phrase for "we don't know" that predates spaceflight.
The time may have come to prepare for the worst.
The tireless investigative journalists at this news source will continue to pursue this mystery. Download daily updates for the full story as this potential tragedy unfolds.

 

[eilidhdawn]

Comstar AP News Service
30 December 3067
Zion Intelligencer
OUTREACH NUKED!

Reliable reports from several independent observers in the Chaos March, monitoring the ongoing conflict between Word of Blake forces and Wolf's Dragoons, have confirmed reports received Monday. On 28 December, elements of the Blakist forces in conflict with Wolf's Dragoons bombarded the Remus continent of Outreach with nuclear weapons.
Outreach had long been a nexus of the mercenary industry: a neutral meeting point where mercenary commands from all over the Inner Sphere could train, trade, and negotiate with prospective employers. That ended in October when violence broke out between rival organizations in the mercenary community.
The origins of the initial dispute is not known, nor is word of Blake's motive for taking up the cause of those opposing Wolf's Dragoons. But whatever the bone of contention in October and whatever the military situation now, nothing - absolutely nothing - justifies the use of strategic nuclear weapons. We call on the civilized nations of the Inner Sphere to jointly require Word of Blake to surrender the officer responsible so that he or she may stand trial for this war crime.

 

[IronbornGreyjoy]

"Chief Technician Hoare, Assistant Chief Tech Goodbrother, if either one of you can fly a VTOL or pilot a Battlemech, feel free to take out the Hawk Moth or the Falcon Hawk should the need arise."
"Understood, sir."
"Roger, Colonel."
"Remember, we just bought those, try not to wreck them on their maiden flights."
"No promises, sir."
"Harald, Julia, good luck."

[eilidhdawn]

Comstar AP News Service
23 December 3067
MERCNET Galatea

NORTHWIND BLOCKADE

As of December 15, Word of Blake naval forces have blockaded the Northwind System. An unconfirmed number of warships (one of which has been identified as the WBS Hidden Meaning) supported by assault Dropships and aerospace assets have interdicted both of the system's primary jump points, and at least one Warship is said to be in close proximity to the planet Northwind to intercept any vessels that might arrive via non-standard points.
While the Word of Blake is allowing Jumpship traffic to recharge, vessels can expect to be boarded and searched, possibly even seized. Dropships may not travel in-system and heavy jamming has rendered conventional communications with Northwind impossible. Comstar reports that traffic from the planet's A-class station has dropped to a bare minimum, supporting the theory that control of the local HPG has fallen to the Word of Blake and that communications are being filtered before transmission. The status of the Highlander Jumpship fleet remains unknown.
All of the Northwind Highlander regiments recently returned to their homeworld following the untimely deaths of several Clan Elders. So far, no one has managed to establish the mercenaries' status, but merchant traffic passing through the system reports no sign of assault troops approaching the world. With no overt indications of ongoing conflict, some speculate that the Word of Blake and the Northwind Highlanders have reached, or are working toward, some kind of accomodation. Word of Blake representatives have declined to comment on the events unfolding at Northwind.

[eilidhdawn]

Comstar AP News Service
6 January 3068
Terra VOICE OF THE TRUTH

Wolf's Dragoons' propaganda division wants everyone to believe their spin on events. But their biased reports cannot hide the truth! As the Blessed Blake said, "There are two sides to every story." Judge for yourself which is true, and learn why the Dragoons and their haven on Outreach were a threat to all humankind.
The mercenary business is in decline. It has been for decades. Anti-mercenary sentiment growing all over the Inner Sphere - not just in the Free Worlds League and Draconis Combine - stems from decades of mercenary excesses. Accounts of mercenaries going rogue are legion, and the suffering inflicted by these hired pirates on the people is substantial. Indeed, the formation of the Star League and the Citizens Honored - the franchising of several mercenary units within the Capellan Confederation - would have spelled the end of the independent mercenary unit, had Wolf's Dragoons not made such strenuous efforts to save their questionable business.
The Allied Mercenary Command is nothing more than a tool to propagate the wars and death that ravage the so called Chaos March. Many mercenary units employed by the Capellan and Free Worlds governments failed to complete their objectives during Operation Guerrero, leaving entire worlds defenseless and in turmoil. Ever since, that troubled region has been a fertile market for these same self-serving mercenaries. The stability and peace brought by the Word of Blake to these beleaguered worlds therefore posed a threat to the Dragoons and all those lucre-loving warriors who fear the loss of yet another source of income. They do not care that their enrichment requires the pain and suffering of the very people they vow to protect.
The Dragoons have long made billions through the mercenary trade, and they do not wish this income to dry up. They have let their world, given to them by the Federated Suns, become a breeding ground for mercenary commands large and small, all of questionable caliber. This practice backfired on them in October of last year when a veritable civil war broke out on Outreach between the established elite and the "have-nots" of the trade. The Dragoons, eager to shift blame away from themselves for this disaster, placed it on us and struck out against the Terran system in retribution.
Naturally, the Word of Blake seeks to keep safe all those who rely on us for protection. The rogue attack by AMC elements cost thousands of innocent lives, and could not go unpunished. We have dismantled the mercenary haven that Outreach once was, along with all mercenary assets that opposed the Will of Blake. It should come as no surprise that the Dragoons, through their propaganda outlet and front organization, the MRBC, immediately attempted to smear our victory by claiming our forces committed atrocities. Do not be fooled! These allegations are a feeble attempt to tarnish the public image of an organization that seeks only stability and peace for the entire Inner Sphere.
Are all mercenary units evil? Of course not! But thoughtful people will not rely on the reports of the MRBC, which has long demonstrated its corruption and bias in favor of the Dragoons and their money grubbing allies. Do not rely on their reports concerning which units are rogue and which are trustworthy. Examine their listing of rogue units. How many are employed by the Word of Blake, whom they call their enemy?
The mercenary trade is changing. The Inner Sphere will be a better place without Wolf's Dragoons influencing the business for the worse.

   

[IronbornGreyjoy]

OK, due to the cargo capacity of my infantry transports, I've been forced to modify my troop deployment.  My revised deployment list is as follows:

Group Alpha (Shinrin Forest): Wolverine, Po, Alpha Badger (carrying my 2 Fa Shih squads), and Bravo Goblin (carrying Beta Platoon, assuming their training has been suspended for the duration of the emergency, otherwise I'll be a unit short)

Group Beta (Annettai Heiya Plains area): Marauder, Alpha Regulator, Bravo Badger (carrying my 2 IS Standard BA squads), and Charlie Goblin (carrying Charlie Platoon)

Group Gamma (Southern Steppes): Alpha and Beta Hammers, Beta Regulator and the Blizzard (carrying Alpha Platoon)

Base Group: Zhukov, Delta Goblin (carrying Delta Platoon) and the Falcon Hawk (piloted by Asst Chief Tech Julia Goodbrother)

Hopefully, this will work out correct.

[jimdigris]

In an effort to balance the forces, I've looked at IronbornGreyjoy's deployment.  Based on that:
Alpha: Griffin, Karnov alpha with BA, Saladin, Locust (with Fireball pilot)
Beta: Hussar (with original pilot), Maxim alpha, Alacorn, Piranha (with newest MechWarrior)
Gamma: Archer, Maxim beta, Warrior vtol, Cavalry vtol with BA
Base: Both Schiltrons, MRM Pegasus (piloted by techs), Karnov beta with BA

[Devondra]

after an extensive meeting with her staff the following units are told to ready for deployment and the base is placed on alert

alpha will have
wolverine
manteuffel
alpha karnov
tarantula

beta will have
archer
striker
bandit h
bravo karnov

gamma will have
greatworm
bandit f
pegasus
locust

the tech's remaining at the base will have the authority to operate any equipment that dose not yet have a operator, who knows someone else may follow in the footsteps of the dragons pilot and become a mech warrior!!!

[ObnoxiousTwerp]

If I may, so where is everyone's commanders?  I think we've got two at Beta?

[jimdigris]

Beta does have two.  I have my commander in Gamma.

[shadhawk]

If I may, so where is everyone's commanders?  I think we've got two at Beta?

Ironborn Commander is at Beta
Hands of the Goddess is at Gamma
Kiah's Hammers is at Alpha

Eagle's Tears and Dragon's Clutch have not reported units at this time.

[jimdigris]

The Eagle may not land unless prodded.

[ObnoxiousTwerp]

The question is where we prod him....