10 May 2788
Terra (Terran Hegemony)
General Rita Mitchell finished noting the troops leaving with her along with the troops and ships staying behind. Every single command being left behind pained her, even though it was purely voluntary. It left Major General Lauren Hayes with enough troops to defend Terra itself.
Major General Lauren Hayes
151st Royal Battlemech Division
213th Battlemech Division
287th Battlemech Division
326th Battlemech Division
184th Mechanized Infantry Division
197th Mechanized Infantry Division
280th Mechanized Infantry Division (New Dallas)
13th Royal Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
68th Infantry Division
3rd Striker Regiment
321st Hussar Regiment
89th Dragoon Regiment
231st Striker Regiment
Luyten 68-28
SLS Lady Shandra, Cameron Battlecruiser (heavy damage)
SLS Anchorage, Congress Frigate (moderate damage)
SLS Fairbanks, Congress Frigate (moderate damage)
SLS Nelson, Black Lion Battlecruiser (moderate damage)
SLS Venus Eye, Sovetskii Soyuz Cruiser (heavy damage)
SLS Remarkable, Aegis Cruiser (heavy damage)
SLS Kryton, Lola III Destroyer (heavy damage)
SLS Belfast, Lola III Destroyer
SLS Ranger, Lola III Destroyer
SLS Geary, Lola III Destroyer
SLS Protecteur, Lola III Destroyer
SLS Domination, Essex II Destroyer (heavy damage)
SLS Archangel, Essex II Destroyer (heavy damage)
SLS Montford Point, Newgrange Yardship (Immobile Keel damage)
Ross 248
SLS Irrefutable, Black Lion Battlecruiser
SLS Bamborough, Aegis Heavy Cruiser
SLS Diamondhead, Aegis Heavy Cruiser
SLS Surveillante, Lola III Destroyer
SLS Alacrity, Vincent Corvette
SLS Camry, Vincent Corvette
SLS Extreme, Vincent Corvette
SLS Hammerstrike, Essex II Destroyer (Moderate Damage)
SLS Emerald, Essex II Destroyer
SLS Copenhagen, Essex II Destroyer
SLS Fury, Essex I Destroyer
SLS Moffett, Carson Destroyer (Severe Damage)
SLS Connaught II, League I Destroyer
SLS Carver V, League I Destroyer
SLS Nexus, League I Destroyer
SLS Bridge, Newgrange Yardship (Immobile Keel damage)
Departing Hegemony
359th Battlemech Division (equipped)
295th Battlemech Division (troops only)
368th Battlemech Division (troops only)
250th Battlemech Division (equipped)
79th Mechanized Infantry Division (troops only)
123rd Mechanized Infantry Division (troops only)
181st Royal Mechanized Infantry Division (equipped)
48th Infantry Division (troops only)
52nd Infantry Division (troops only)
Royal Black Watch (equipped)
349th Dragoon Regiment (equipped)
5th Hussar Regiment (equipped)
306th Husaar Regiment (equipped)
288th Hussar Regiment (equipped)
SLS Nebraska II - Texas LF&HPG Battleship (Flagship)
SLS Phoenix - Texas LF&HPG Battleship
SLS Sandy Hardee - Texas LF&HPG Battleship
SLS Inglesmond - Vincent LF&HPG Destroyer
SLS Connaught - Vincent LF&HPG Destroyer
SLS M. Langley - Vincent LF&HPG Destroyer
SLS Carl Sommers - Luxor Heavy Cruiser
SLS Terrance LaMont - Luxor Heavy Cruiser
SLS Hector Zapata - Luxor Heavy Cruiser
SLS George Wellington - Vincent LF Destroyer
SLS Janet McFadden - Vincent LF Destroyer
SLS De Ruyter - Sovetskii Soyuz LF Heavy Cruiser
SLS Vance Brown - Luxor LF Heavy Cruiser
SLS Tammy Handyline - Luxor LF Heavy Cruiser
SLS Common Good - Luxor LF Heavy Cruiser
SLS Buccaneer - Essex II LF Destroyer
SLS Ruby - Essex II LF Destroyer
SLS Shimotsuki - Essex II LF Destroyer
SLS Independence - Samarkand II LF Carrier
SLS Benjamin - Samarkand II LF Carrier
SLS Black Templar - Aegis LF Heavy Cruiser
SLS Patrick Henry - Aegis LF Heavy Cruiser
SLS E. Presley - Aegis LF Heavy Cruiser
SLS Lightning - Vincent LF&HPG Destroyer
SLS Lookout - Vincent LF&HPG Destroyer
SLS Loyal - Vincent LF&HPG Destroyer
SLS Laforey - Vincent LF&HPG Destroyer
SLS Never End - Vincent LF&HPG Destroyer
SLS Never Quit - Vincent LF&HPG Destroyer
SLS Always Ready - Vincent LF&HPG Destroyer
SLS Nerissa - Vincent LF&HPG Destroyer
SLS Nizam - Vincent LF&HPG Destroyer
SLS Black Widow - Vincent LF&HPG Destroyer
SLS Tarantula - Vincent LF&HPG Destroyer
SLS Tarawa - Potemkin LF Transport
SLS Iwo Jima - Potemkin LF Transport
SLS Guam - Potemkin LF Transport
SLS Ulithi - Potemkin LF Transport
SLS Mighty Lift - Potemkin LF Transport
SLS Midnight Dancer - Potemkin LF Transport
SLS Devon Pulman - Potemkin LF Transport
SLS Saipan - Potemkin LF Transport
SLS Salvation - Newgrange LF Yardship
SLS John Glenn - Newgrange LF Yardship
SLS Detroit - Newgrange LF Yardship
SLS Arctic - Newgrange LF Yardship
SLS Manila - Farragut LF Battleship
SLS Impetuous - Aegis LF Cruiser
SLS Liao Pride - Aegis LF Heavy Cruiser
SLS Maya - Aegis LF Heavy Cruiser
SLS Solstice - Soyal LF Heavy Cruiser
SLS Jagged Tooth - Riga LF Frigate
SLS Oslo - Essex II LF Destroyer
SLS Midway - Riga II Destroyer
76 Tramp LF Jumpships
440 Dropships
Ford Military Limited Factory Complex
8,371,927 civilians (1,505,295 were experts in every field imaginable)
She had informed Major General Lauren Hayes that she was leaving her enough ships to keep Terra safe. Just enough crew had voted to stay to deploy maybe half of them, so she would have to work hard to get new crew spun up for the rest. Though she needed every collar she could get her hands on, she had decided to take all the Vincent Destroyers with her and only leave ships that Hayes would have a chance to repair and support. Lieutenant General Calloway had already seen to purging every computer that Hegemony Security could lay their hands on of any designs beyond SLDF original.
The concealed bunkers here on Terra were bursting at the seams with equipment being left behind. They may be leaving but she would leave Terra in the best condition to fight back as she could. It was still a bitter pill, but she had made her promise to Delbert Mitchell and she planned to keep it.
12 May 2788
With little fanfare, a small crowd watched the car carrying Amanda Cameron roll up the ramp of her Titan Dropship and the ramp closed. The engines roared to life and the short reign of Director General Amanda Cameron came to an end.
20 May 2788
The massive Fleet assembled at both jump points began leaving the system. It took over 4 hours for all of the ships to depart Terra's jump points. Carefully timed to give ships at the other end time to clear the immediate area.
Vonja (Terran Hegemony)
Admiral Tanisha Tanaka was in stunned silence as she watched the ships materialize at both jump points. Everyone had a complete roster of the ships inbound and careful notes were being kept and cross checked at both jump points. When the last ship materialized and made the announcement that the operation was complete. They quickly compared notes and found that SLS Solstice, Soyal LF Heavy Cruiser, SLS Never End, Vincent LF&HPG Destroyer, SLS Jagged Tooth, Riga LF Frigate and 3 Tramp LF Jumpships had not arrived. It would be another couple days before word arrived that all were accounted for having arrived in Federated Suns systems but were stranded.
New Avalon (Federated Suns)
First Prince John Davion watched his naval commanders throw a fit when the massive emergence wave had announced the biggest inbound the sensors had ever seen with a smile. He had gotten a message a week ago to expect this and even though he had warned them, his commanders still panicked. When SLS Mighty Lift, Potemkin Transport arrived, he patted his Admiral on the shoulder and boarded the shuttle for the quick trip over.
When he exited, he saw General Rita Mitchell and Major General Hurling waiting for him. After a quick greeting, they moved to one of the grav decks reserved for this meeting.
"I am not sure how you got here General Mitchell, but your arrival caused quite a panic. It was amusing." First Prince John Davion said
"It's a one shot jump. Blew out the jump core and burned up the LF Battery aboard the old girl. What is it going to cost me to get the use of your Newgrange Yardship to make me a new jump core and battery?" General Rita Mitchell asked
"Depends, what have you got to trade?" First Prince John Davion asked
"Well, Major General Hurling here and the 250th Battlemech Division have reformed the Screaming Eagles mercenary command. I figured to help negotiate a contract for them. Plus I happen to have 6 Regiments of Battlemechs without pilots loaded aboard this ship along with enough replacement parts to keep them in action for a long time." General Rita Mitchell replied
"Sounds about what I would ask for. Same contract I gave Baldwin's Cobra's sound about right?" First Prince John Davion asked
"Sounds fair, except for the home base. And this one is going to sting some, but that sting will not be felt for a long time. Still game Prince Davion?" General Rita Mitchell replied
"Not sure, you have a tendency to go for the throat." First Prince John Davion said, but with a twinkle in his eye
"This contract will be a retainer contract. They get based on Farnsworth, each contract will be in ten year increments. Two hundred Twenty years from now, the Federated Suns will cede Farnsworth to the Screaming Eagles for services rendered to the Federated Suns. Escape clause in effect, same conditions apply. I want this agreement to be video taped and authenticated by you sir. This is a very long term agreement and all of us will be gone by the time it is time for the exchange. Agree and the warships I have transferred to you will not cost you a single C-Bill. How about it?" General Rita Mitchell said
There was several minutes of silence from First Prince John Davion, but finally he spoke "You drive a hard bargain Rita, I can call you Rita now that you have had your way with me I assume. But I agree to your terms. This is a long ways down the road for payment to be due. It is a deal."
"As long as I can call you John sir. If you will follow me, I have the video equipment setup in a private office and the documents ready to be signed." General Rita Mitchell said with a small laugh
Once a copy of the video and documents were given to each party present, Major General Hurling saluted General Rita Mitchell and then boarded First Prince John Davion's shuttle. The Dropships carrying the 6 Battlemech Regiments of the Screaming Eagles along with 4 Mammoth Dropships detached and headed for New Avalon. General Rita Mitchell retired to her quarters and waited for her ship to be repaired.
