Mission# 4: Touchpoint Saiph (-400WP)
Wu Bo Feng Highlands
Saiph, WOB Protectorate
20 March 3073
Black Widows:
Command Lance
Capt. Stacy Church (1/2) ZEU-9WD Zeus-X
Lt. Jacob Kincaid (2/3) UZL-2S Uziel
Fancine (3/3) GRF-6S Griffin
Calvin Magdaleno (2/3) BLR-4S Battlemaster
Support Lance
Lt. Eirene Rondema (2/3) WR-DG-02FC War Dog
Orrin Fletchter (2/4) DV-7D Dervish
Michael Ramirez (3/4) ARC-8M Archer
Max Hendrickson (3/4) TBT-7M Trebuchet
Supply Convoy
Badger Tracked Transport (5/6)
Badger Tracked Transport (5/6)
Badger D Tracked Transport (5/6)
Badger D Tracked Transport (5/6)
Mercenaries “Feingold’s Finestâ€: (Roll of 1 = 2 Medium, 4 Heavy & 2 Assault)
Command Lance
Capt. Alexander Brandt (3/3) EMP-6D Emperor
Lt. Bjorn Sorenson (3/3) FLS-8K Flashman
Misty Compos (3/3) VTR-9K Victor
Sarah Zellers (3/3) CTF-3L Cataphract
Support Lance
Lt. Trevor Wilson (3/3) RFL-5M Rifleman
Harvey Johnson (3/3) CPLT-C4 Catapult
Vic Haskell (3/3) CN9-D Centurion
Mary Trask (3/3) VND-3L Vindicator
Objectives:
#1 Covert Ops(Reward: 500WP) – At least 2 Badgers make it across the map to the other side - SUCCESSFUL
#2 Point to Prove (Reward: 400WP) – Cripple/Destroy half of Mercenary force - SUCCESSFUL
Special Rules:
Condition Feral – Dragoons get +1 modifier to gunnery or targeting if automatically lose initiative. Bonus lasts until enemy unit is destroyed. +1 bonus to consciousness checks.
Forced Withdrawal – Merc units withdraw when crippled
Game Setup:
The GeoHex mat has a dirt road running down the middle, with a lake and river blocking the north side and a thick forest blocking the south side. Some large hills cover the northeast side of the mat. The Black Widows must escort the supply convoy from the west to the east. The merc unit is blocking their way.
Summary:
After the Widows’ harrowing rescue and escape from Hall, the Widows were in dire need of resupply. Many of the ‘Mechs, including Stacy’s own Zeus, did not have much ammunition left in their ammo bins. Fortunately, the Wolfnet operators provided the Widows with the location of an old Wolfnet supply depot on Saiph. The Widow's commander, Capt Stacy Church, just needed to sneak the supplies out past the defending Blakist Protectorate militia and mercenary units in the area. Unfortunately, a young upstart mercenary unit on patrol discovered the Widows and thought they could make a name for themselves (and some extra money for the bounty on Stacy Church) by taking them down.
At first glance, it looked like it was going to be a bloodbath. Stacy Church needed to pull out all the stops to come out on top in this one. She did not disappoint. Using the forest for cover, Church dispatched her lighter 'Mechs while her heavy hitters walked up the road in front of the transports. The opposing mercs, known as Feingold's Finest, had ample time to set up sniping positions in the hills just north of the roadway. Capt Feingold and his XO marched out in front to score some heavy damage. It looked like disaster for the Widows when Calvin Magdaleno's
Battlemaster was hit by several SRM's and LB-10X pellets in the head. He went down and didn't respond to his lancemates' calls. Blinded by rage, Stacy Church rushed to the forefront of the battle and her heavy PPC seared the head off the offending
Vindicator. In a furious flurry of lasers and missiles, the Widow Support Lance took down a
Cataphract and
Flashman in rapid succession. Feingold's own
Emperor came close to shutting down as he held his finger on the trigger, desperately hoping his paired RAC-5 autocannons would ward off the advancing Widows. His 'mech overheated and with the loss of the
Rifleman, Feingold signaled his remaining units to stand down. Calvin Magdaleno was immediately evacuated to the dropship and is listed in critical condition.
A view of the battlefield
The Black Widows (Command and Support Lances) & supply convoy (Badger Transports)
Feingold's Finest scrambles to find firing positions along the roadside
The Widows discovery the trap and scramble into action!
Capt Church orders the Widows into the forest.
And there was A FIREFIGHT!!! The Widows and Finest engage at range. The
Flashman is singled out while Max Hendrickson's
Trebuchet takes minor damage. The
Trebuchet, Griffin and
Dervish are jumping about in the forest.
Capt. Feingold's battle line is exposed, his support lance is having trouble hitting.
A Finest
Victor moves in to score some hits against Orrin Fletcher's
Dervish, but his Gauss misses at such a close range. Lt. Jacob Kincaid moves his
Uziel in to assist, pouring laser and autocannon fire into the
Victor, forcing the
Victor pilot to take a knee after sustaining significant damage, thereby preventing the
Victor from kicking the
Dervish.
Capt. Feingold finds himself dangerously exposed as he attempts to cover the withdrawal of the
Flashman and
Cataphract.
Feingold orders his troops to concentrate fire on the
Battlemaster that keeps advancing down the road.
Massed fire brings down the
Battlemaster. A Badger crew disembarks to check on the young Mechwarrior. They find him bleeding and unconscious, his legs seem to be crushed under the control panel.
Feingold loses a
Cataphract in the exchange.
Furious at the loss of her warrior, Stacy Church races forward. The
Victor tries to stop her but Lt. Rondema's
War Dog puts him down with a Gauss Rifle to the arm and Large Pulse Laser to the head. The convoy of Badgers add to the
Victor pilot's misery with a withering hail of medium laser fire. The
Victor's Gauss Rifle explodes, further injuring the Mechwarrior, rendering him unconscious. The
Victor crumples to the ground and Rondema kicks it's leg off for good measure.
The result of Stacy's battle charge.... her PPC took off the
Vindicator's head.
The Widows continue along the forest.
Here you can see the Widows finally downed the
Flashman and
Rifleman in the back.
At this point, Feingold's
Emperor is having serious heat management issues as a missile knocks engine shielding surrounding the 'Mech's fusion engine.
Max Hendrickson's
Trebuchet has significant battle damage. He closed up close to the cliff face to avoid the
Catapult's hail of LRM-20s. Capt Feingold surrendered soon after Max and Jacob Kincaid downed the
Rifleman.