Part 121: Combat Theater Vote 6 Results - Sabotage and Piracy
Combat Theater Vote 7 Results:The 13th Rasalhague Regulars win with a 38 Viking Samurai banzai!
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Death’s Consorts abscond with 7 shiny new battlemechs!
The McCarron’s Armored Cavalry got bogged down with only 2 reinforcements!
Delaying Action:
“Tai-sa Agaki,” the radio crackled, “this is the Luthien Maru. I fear this is as far as we travel together.”
“Prepare to scuttle your vessel,” Agaki Gunnbjorn’s voice was a pleasant baritone, clear and calm even with the harsh feedback of so many fusion engines filling the airwaves with static. “The tanks will carry your crew over the mountains—”
“Please,” Chu-i Hohiro Satomi interrupted. Her voice shook, “My crew and I have already discussed this. Tai-sa, please allow us to serve you one final time: we shall remain here and guard your escape.”
The colonel’s Grand Dragon slowed, then stopped to face the small yet powerful ship which had twice saved his command from Widowmaker assaults. In a snap motion, he brought his Grand Dragon’s only hand up in a salute. Although powerful, the slow-moving River Monitor was a short-ranged combatant: the Clans would simply dissect the vessel at long range. Gunnbjorn was surprised that Satomi and her crew would be willing to volunteer for a suicidal last stand—they were local militia, not members of the 13th Rasalhague Regulars.
Ahead of him, one of his command’s three Partisan tanks peeled off. “Tai-i,” Lance Corporal Wulf Ingmar growled into the comms, “we appear to have thrown a track pin. It is unfortunate we will not be able to continue the withdrawal. We will remain here with the Luthien Maru.”
Further up the convoy, a Manticore heavy tank doubled back.
“Zulu Lance, this is Rakoszky,” Talon Sergeant Rakoszky announced, his voice unmistakable. “Continue onward and defend those Long Toms! I shall remain and keep Wulf out of trouble.”
“Tai-sa,” another voice called—one of their spotters, in a quick but unarmored jeep, “a lance of Clan heavy battlemechs is approaching from the north!”
“Is that damned Varangian with them? Nevermind, it does not matter.” Gunnbjorn grimaced. Damn but those Clan ‘Mechs were far too fast for his liking! “Command Lance,” he called, “we are the rear guard. The last Long Tom will have as much trouble ascending the mountain pass as the others did. We will remain until it is safe, then join the others at the rendezvous point as planned.”
The Map:
Clan forces approach from the top
Player forces deployed automatically
One allied, multi-hex unit to protect
13th Rasalhague Regulars
DRG-1Gs Grand Dragon "Ivar the Boneless" – Tai-sa Agaki Gunnbjorn (g2p3) (Raverrn)
- - & 3 Pop-up mines
TDR-5K Thunderbolt - Chu-i Thorvaldsen Masaki (g4p4) (Paragon1)
- - & Partisan Heavy Tank - Lance Corporal Wulf Ingmar and his three-man crew(g4p5)
MAD-3K Marauder - Chu-I Eriksson Imperial (g4p4) (cookieman)
- - & River Monitor Luthien Maru – Chu-i Hohiro Satomi and her four-man crew (g4p5)
HBK-5M Hunchback – Chu-i Luther Grist (g4p4) (Tarquinn)
- - & Manticore Heavy Tank – Talon Sergeant Gene Rakoszky and his three-man crew(g3p4)
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9th Widowmaker Dragoons, Charlie Star
Clan Assault (90 tons)
Clan Heavy A 1 (75 tons)
Clan Heavy A 2 (75 tons)
Clan Heavy B (70 tons)
Clan Medium (50 tons)
Mission Objectives
Destroy one Clan ‘Mech and All 13th Rasalhague ‘Mechs survive until Turn 15
OR
Destroy three Clan ‘Mechs by Turn 20
OR
Destroy 1 Clan ‘Mech and at least one 13th Rasalhague ‘Mech escapes via the bottom map edge on or after turn 25
Secondary Objective:
The Mobile Long-Tom Heavy Artillery escapes via the bottom map edge
New House Rules:
Custom Unit: The Grand Dragon "Ivar the Boneless" is a custom unit with an unbalanced weapon loadout. It suffers a +1 penalty to all piloting checks.
Pop-Up Mines: Any ‘Mech that enters a hex containing a pop-up mine suffers four damage to the center torso as well as an automatic critical chance. These mines can be placed in any hex, but must be placed before the battle begins.
Naval Unit: The River Monitor is a small naval vessel and can only travel on water hexes.
Designate Ace: As long as he remains unengaged, the enemy Star Commander piloting the unknown Clan Assault ‘Mech may designate one member of his star as an ‘Ace’ each turn.
Frustration: Widowmaker Forces are ignoring Zell.
Font: has been adjusted to improve map readability