Part 210: Caldera - Turn 5

Caldera: Tactical Update 5

Combat Phase
Movement Phase
M8 Hammer 2
- Stands carefully, automatic success!



Combat Phase
A5 Bobcat
- Fires Snub-Nose PPC at M1 Shadow Hawk (4 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement = 8): rolled 9, hit Left Arm (6/16 armor remains)!
- Gains 16 heat, sinks ???!

M1 Shadow Hawk
- Fires Autocannon/5 at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 2 minimum range = 11): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 9): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires SRM-2 at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 9): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires LRM-5 at A2 Commando (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 secondary target = 11): rolled 6, miss!
- Gains 10 heat, sinks 12!

M2 Hermes II
- Fires Autocannon/5 at A2 Commando (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 10): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at A2 Commando (4 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 12): rolled 7, miss!
- Gains 9 heat, sinks 10!

M3 Hammer 1
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 9): rolled 9, hit Right Arm (6/11 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 9): rolled 12, hit Left Torso (5/20 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 9): rolled 10, hit Right Leg (13/18 armor remains)!
- Gains 11 heat, sinks 12!

M4 Cicada
- Torso twists to threaten hex 0310!
- Fires PPC at A2 Commando (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 8): rolled 11, hit Rear Center Torso (0/4 armor, 2/8 structure remains)! Critical chance!
- Gains 12 heat, sinks 11!

M6 Valkyrie
- Fires LRM-10 at A6 Griffin (4 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 3 enemy movement = 12): rolled 7, miss!
- Gains 9 heat, sinks 11!

M7 Spider
- Fires Medium Laser at A2 Commando (4 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement = 9): rolled 6, miss!
- Gains 10 heat, sinks 10!

M8 Hammer 2
- Torso twists to threaten hex 0405!
- Fires LRM-5 at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 2 minimum range = 10): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 10): rolled 10, hit Left Leg (3/8 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 10): rolled 12, hit Right Arm (1/6 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 10): rolled 9, miss!
- Gains 18 heat, sinks 12! Overheating!

A1 Wolfhound
- Fires Large Laser at M3 Hammer 1 (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 8): rolled 8, hit Left Arm (0/5 structure remains)!
- - Damage transfers to Left Torso (2/10 armor remains)!
- Gains 10 heat, sinks 10!

A2 Commando
- Torso twists to threaten hex 0206!
- Fires Medium Laser at M8 Hammer 2 (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 heavy woods = 10): rolled 8, miss
- Fires SRM-6 at M8 Hammer 2 (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 heavy woods = 10): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires SRM-4 at M8 Hammer 2 (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 heavy woods = 10): rolled 9, miss!
- Gains 12 heat, sinks 10!

A3 Clint
- Fires Autocannon/5 at M3 Hammer 1 (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 7): rolled 4, miss!
- Gains 7 heat, sinks 10!

A6 Griffin
- Torso Twists to threaten hex 0703!
- Fires Large Laser at M1 Shadow Hawk (4 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement = 8): rolled 9, hit Left Leg (8/16 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at M1 Shadow Hawk (4 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement = 8): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at M1 Shadow Hawk (4 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement = 8): rolled 7, miss!
- Gains 19 heat, sinks 16!



End Phase:
A2 Commando
- Critical chance in Center Torso! No critical hits sustained!



Physical Combat Phase:
A5 Bobcat
- Attacks M1 Shadow Hawk with a Retractable Blade (4 base + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement - 2 retractable blade = 6): rolled 9, hit Rear Left Torso (1/6 armor remains)!

M1 Shadow Hawk
- Kicks A6 Griffin (5 base + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement - 2 kick = 8): rolled 10, hit Left Leg (5/18 armor remains)!

M3 Hammer 1
- Kicks A6 Griffin (5 base + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement - 2 kick= 8): rolled 7, miss!

M6 Valkyrie
- Kicks A2 Commando (5 base + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement - 2 kick = 8): rolled 10, hit Left Leg (0/8 armor, 3/6 structure remains (Critical chance!)!



End Phase:
A2 Commando
- Critical chance in Left Leg! No critical hits sustained!
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (4 base + 0 kicked = 4): rolled 11, succeeds!

A6 Griffin
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (4 base + 0 kicked = 4): rolled 8, succeeds!





“Primary targets are the Griffin and Commando,” Lieutenant Chatzi called. “The Commando’s got a ton of firepower, but doesn’t have the armor to take hits. Knock it down and we’ll eliminate almost a quarter of the enemy lance’s firepower.”

“This is for Lycoris, you assholes!” Private First Class Stavros Andreou growled, spinning his swift Cicada about on its heels. His torso swiveled as he spun, and locked with a crunch of metal he didn’t hear so much as felt. His crosshairs pulsed with a gold dot as his DI computer traversed the Cicada’s shoulder-mounted PPC; and he felt a wave of exultation and heat both as his primary armament caught the enemy Commando square in the back. It staggered, but didn’t fall, instead firing a barrage of SRMs at a target Stavros couldn’t see.

“If we’re going after the lightly armored ones first,” Sergeant Golde grumped, “we should make the Clint our next primary target. It’s got almost as much armor as that walking gun we took out.”

Stavros grinned, but his expression fell as that bizarre medium leapt from the woods on jets of fire. “Shit! Lieutenant! I think that damned unknown is—”

The enemy medium’s strange, short-barreled PPC cut loose. If Stavros hadn’t seen it in action, he’d have sworn the weapon was suffering a malfunction—instead of the graceful blue-white particle stream of his own PPC, the enemy `Mech’s seemed to lose cohesion almost immediately, spreading out in a shower of particles that scoured the Shadow Hawk’s arm. At least the weapon itself didn’t appear to have the best range; but that was small consolation when the enemy pilot seemed content to use his superior mobility to drop in behind any `Mech he chose and scour its rear armor.

As if to add insult to injury, the short blade attached to the enemy `Mech’s wrist snapped out and slammed against the Shadow Hawk’s rear armor. It didn’t penetrate, as far as Stavros could tell, but a blow like that would’ve dented the armor badly. Stavros expected the tech crews to be pissed when they made it back.

If, he amended. If they made it back.





Mission Objective:
Drive Off the 17th Arcturan Guards (1/6)

Secondary Objective:
Destroy or Disable the 17th Arcturan Guards (1/6)




Enemy Movement Modifiers:
A1) WLF-1 Wolfhound – +2 ran
A2) COM-2D Commando – +2 ran
A3) CLNT-2-3T Clint – +3 jumped
A5) B0C-13T Bobcat (ACE) – [+3 jumped]
A6) GRF-1S Griffin – +3 jumped








Protectorate Iron Guard
M1) SHD-2H Shadow Hawk
Weight: 55 tons (Medium)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 5/18 (13/13)
LT R A(S): 1/6
CT A(S): 23/23 (18/18)
CT R A(S): 8/8
RT A(S): 18/18 (13/13)
RT R A(S): 6/6
LA A(S): 6/16 (9/9)
RA A(S): 16/16 (9/9)
LL A(S): 8/16 (13/13)
RL A(S): 16/16 (13/13)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 12
Movement: 5/8/3
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Lieutenant S.G. Erasmus Chatzi
Mechwarrior Player: Sair
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Autocannon/5 – LT (Heat: 1, Ammo: 16, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
LRM-5 – RT (Heat: 2, Ammo: 20, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
SRM-2 – HD (Heat: 2, Ammo: 47, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands

M2) HER-2S Hermes II
Weight: 40 tons (Medium)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 14/14 (10/10)
LT R A(S): 5/5
CT A(S): 17/17 (12/12)
CT R A(S): 6/6
RT A(S): 14/14 (10/10)
RT R A(S): 5/5
LA A(S): 0/11 (2/6)
RA A(S): 11/11 (6/6)
LL A(S): 14/14 (10/10)
RL A(S): 14/14 (10/10)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 10
Movement: 6/9/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Sergeant Damaris Golde
Mechwarrior Player: Pinguliten
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Flamer – LA (Heat: 2, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Autocannon/5 – RT (Heat: 1, Ammo: 16, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: Left Upper Arm Actuator destroyed!
Notes: 1 hand

M3) HMR-2M Hammer 1
Weight: 30 tons (Light)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 2/10 (7/7)
LT R A(S): 4/4
CT A(S): 15/15 (10/10)
CT R A(S): 4/4
RT A(S): 0/10 (7/7)
RT R A(S): 4/4
LA A(S): 0/10 (0/5)
RA A(S): 10/10 (5/5)
LL A(S): 9/14 (7/7)
RL A(S): 14/14 (7/7)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 12
Movement: 5/8/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Private Karan Stephanopoulos
Mechwarrior Player: BatteredFeltFedora
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
LRM-5 – RT (Heat: 2, Ammo: 23, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
LRM-5 – LT (Heat: 2, Ammo: -, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – CT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – CT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – HD (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands

M4) CDA-3C (field refit) Cicada
Weight: 40 tons (Class)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 6/6 (10/10)
LT R A(S): 3/3
CT A(S): 11/11 (12/12)
CT R A(S): 6/6
RT A(S): 6/6 (10/10)
RT R A(S): 3/3
LA A(S): 4/4 (6/6)
RA A(S): 4/4 (6/6)
LL A(S): 6/6 (10/10)
RL A(S): 6/6 (10/10)
Heat: 2/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 11
Movement: 7/11/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: PFC Stavros Andreou
Mechwarrior Player: Rhobot Mk. II
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
PPC – RT (Heat: 10, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – CT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Small Laser – RL (Heat: 1, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Small Laser – LL (Heat: 1, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: no arm actuators

M5) HER-1S Hermes
Weight: 30 tons (Light)
HD A(S): 0/7 (0/3)
LT A(S): 9/9 (7/7)
LT R A(S): 4/4
CT A(S): 14/14 (10/10)
CT R A(S): 4/4
RT A(S): 9/9 (7/7)
RT R A(S): 4/4
LA A(S): 4/9 (5/5)
RA A(S): 9/9 (5/5)
LL A(S): 10/10 (7/7)
RL A(S): 10/10 (7/7)
Heat: 3/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 10
Movement: 9/14/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Lieutenant J.G. Lycoris Asker
Mechwarrior Player: LeschNyhan
Mechwarrior Status: Flash burns (3+)!
Armament:
Medium Laser –RA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – CT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Flamer – LA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 1 hand

M6) VAL-QA Valkyrie
Weight: 30 tons (Light)
HD A(S): 8/8 (3/3)
LT A(S): 7/12 (7/7)
LT R A(S): 2/2
CT A(S): 14/14 (10/10)
CT R A(S): 4/4
RT A(S): 7/12 (7/7)
RT R A(S): 2/2
LA A(S): 9/9 (5/5)
RA A(S): 9/9 (5/5)
LL A(S): 3/12 (7/7)
RL A(S): 12/12 (7/7)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 11
Movement: 5/8/5
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Corporal Hector Halas
Mechwarrior Player: GreyjoyBastard
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Medium Laser –RA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
LRM-10 – LT (Heat: 4, Ammo: 9, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 1 hand

M7) SDR-5V Spider
Weight: 30 tons (Light)
HD A(S): 6/6 (3/3)
LT A(S): 6/6 (7/7)
LT R A(S): 2/2
CT A(S): 8/8 (10/10)
CT R A(S): 4/4
RT A(S): 6/6 (7/7)
RT R A(S): 2/2
LA A(S): 5/5 (5/5)
RA A(S): 0/5 (5/5)
LL A(S): 6/6 (7/7)
RL A(S): 6/6 (7/7)
Heat: 3/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 10
Movement: 8/12/8
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: PFC Flavian Gryphon
Mechwarrior Player: cafel
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Medium Laser – CT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – CT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands

M8) HMR-2M Hammer 2
Weight: 30 tons (Light)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 0/10 (0/7)
LT R A(S): 4/4
CT A(S): 0/15 (7/10)
CT R A(S): 4/4
RT A(S): 10/10 (7/7)
RT R A(S): 4/4
LA A(S): 10/10 (5/5)
RA A(S): 10/10 (5/5)
LL A(S): 14/14 (7/7)
RL A(S): 14/14 (7/7)
Heat: 3/30
Overheat Penalty:
Heat Sinks: 12 11
Movement: 5/8/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Private Vernados Zane
Mechwarrior Player: Slaan
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
LRM-5 – RT (Heat: 2, Ammo: 21, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
LRM-5 – LT (Heat: 2, Ammo: -, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: Destroyed!)
Medium Laser – CT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – CT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – HD (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: Gyro hit! Left arm blown off! Engine hit!
Notes: 2 hands





17th Arcturan Guards
A1) WLF-1 Wolfhound
Weight: 35 tons (Light)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 6/9/0
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Large Laser, 4x Medium Laser
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 1 hand

A2) COM-2D Commando
Weight: 25 tons (Light)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 6/9/0
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
SRM-4, Medium Laser, SRM-6
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands

A3) CLNT-2-3T Clint
Weight: 40 tons (Medium)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 6/9/6
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Autocannon/5, 2x Medium Laser
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 1 hand

A4) BZK-F2 Hollander
Weight: 35 tons (Light)
Mechwarrior Status: KIA!
Notes: 2 hands

A5) B0C-13T Bobcat
Weight: 45 tons (Medium)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 6/9/6
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
PPC, 2x Medium Laser, ???
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 1 hand, ACE

A6) GRF-1S Griffin
Weight: 55 tons (Medium)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 5/8/5
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Large Laser, 2x Medium Laser, LRM-5
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands