Part 261: Jeronimo: Sally Forth - Turn 4

Sally Forth: Tactical Update 4

“Movement on the ridgeline,” Tanta called as his Blackjack touched down in a copse of spindly evergreens. The long-barreled lasers making up his `Mech’s arms swiveled to track the distant target as its blocky torso rose above the knife-edged stone. “It looks like a—like a—”

“Like a Blackjack,” He paused, shaking his head with incredulity. “if you sawed the arms off and added some Marauder bits. What the hell is it?”

“It’s a front-line scout,” Wilberforce said as though that explained everything.

“It’s gotta be forty tons at least,” Tanta replied with incredulity. “You’re telling me it’s just a big Cicada?”

“Aff, it has comparable armor to your Blackjack but is twice as fast.” Wilberforce paused for a moment, then continued. “It is a front-line `Mech favored by the Ice Hellions. I have never seen one fielded, so I could not give you a detailed armament but I do know it is somewhat lacking in pod space. Most of that model’s configurations would have a reasonable chance of defeating any one of our `Mechs in single combat.”

“Well, it looks like a Blackjack,” Tanta insisted. “Should we call it a Cudgel?”





Mission Objective:

Defeat Clan Forces (0/10)

Or

Bypass Clan Forces (0/14)





Key:
X1 Banshee IIC, X2 Archer, X3 Po
X4 Merlin, X5 Marauder, X6 Hunchback
X7 Blackjack, X8 Dervish, X9 Vindicator
X10 Mongoose, X11 Hussar, X12 Cyclops IIC
X13 Exterminator IIC, X14 Atlas

Enemy Movement Mods:
Don’t matter this turn.
E1 Sohei: +2
E2 Wolf Spider: +2
E3 Copperhead: +2
E4 Rifleman IIC: +1
E5 Swordbreaker: +2
F1 Swordbreaker: +2
F2 Unknown: +2
F3 Unknown: +2
F4 Seagull: +4 Jumped
F5 Anklebiter: +3



Player `Mech Status




Enemy `Mech Status




Surprise Vote: “Should We Call It A Cudgel?”
A) Yes
B) No (if no, what do we call it instead?)