Well, the BM's first contract of 3015 went off without a hitch, totaling all of...two battles!
It was a planetary assault on the planet Zosma, which was very close to Galatea (2 jumps). However, the challenging component of this contract was the gravity of the planet; everybody lost 1 MP! It also was an Integrated contract, which meant two employer supporting units every battle.
First battle was HQ Lance versus about an enhanced, mixed company, with a Hetzer, LRM Carrier, Hunter, and a half-dozen Vedettes, coupled with a Hunchback-G and Locust. The BM was supported by a Dervish and Griffin, the latter of which let itself get picked apart by the LRM carrier. Excellent diversionary tactic!
The Blazer Mafia rolled face for the most part; however, the Atlas did end up losing its left torso thanks to amazing cluster by the opfor. The Banshee-S and Thunderbolt, however, kicked and thrashed everybody at close range. They both proved to have a very good heat curve, able to use the Blazers fairly often without getting crazy heatus. The Hunchback lasted two rounds before going down under the massed fire of all three heavies.
Oh, and did I mention the Banshee pilot happened to roll Laser Specialist? Yes. It was as fearsome as you'd guess.
The second mission was an ambush, into which I deployed the Wolverine. Against two Wasps and a Locust, it was quite the slaughter. I happily overheated the Wolverine with two alpha strikes, both times taking a Wasp from pristine to dead while the Locust was kicked into submission. Minimal damage on the WVR.
And then the enemy routed, with about two months left in a four-month contract. Huzzah!
