Part 490: Behind Enemy Lines - Turn 8

Behind Enemy Lines: Tactical Update 8

Precentor Garvey Valdmira barely flinched as the side “adepts only” door to the transmission station’s lobby burst open. A young man in tasteful but understated civilian clothing forced his way past an alarmed guard. The guardsman’s hand dropped to his hip, fumbling at the buttons for his pistol holster. The Precentor held up his hand, forestalling the surprised guard and likely saving their unlikely visitor’s life.

Their guest shouldered his way through the throng of frightened businessmen who’d hunkered down in the lobby to wait out the unexpected `Mech battle. Garvey stepped forward to meet him, his lips curled into a wry smile beneath his pencil moustache.

“Forgive the guards,” Garvey offered, shaking the man’s hand. He tapped a booted foot against the bare marble floor, “We would’ve laid out the plush carpeting if we’d known you were coming.”

“Thank you, Precentor,” Carlos Marik glanced back the way he’d come. “I’m afraid I can’t stay. I have a message to send. It’s not long, but we should be able to afford--”

“You needn’t worry about the price,” Garvey’s smile widened. “I’ll comp this one. I assume you’ve already made a recording? Will you be wanting a full verigraph?”

Carlos seemed stunned—exactly the reaction Garvey had been hoping for. The young heir-elect stammered for a few moments before admitting, “Yes. And yes, a verigraph would be good.”

“Wonderful!” Garvey clapped his hands, turning to lead Carlos towards the rear of the facility. He called out to an acolyte in passing, “Acolyte Jiminez, start the HPG charging sequence! This transmission won’t be waiting for the normal weekly batch. We’ll be transmitting his message the instant our visitor has finished the gene-sequencing.”








Movement Phase
War Dog (Player)
- Generating Ghost Targets on Cerberus (4 base + 2 ECM Tuning = 6): rolled 7, succeeds! MOS: 1

Maelstrom (Player)
- Generating Ghost Targets on Cerberus (4 base + 2 ECM Tuning = 6): rolled 9, succeeds! MOS: 3



Shooting Phase
War Dog (Player)
- Holds fire!
- Gains 1 heat, sinks 20!

Nightstar (Player)
- Fires Gauss Rifle at Yu Huang (4 base + 4 range + 0 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 11): rolled 11, hit Right Arm (14/29 armor remaining)!
- Fires Gauss Rifle at Yu Huang (4 base + 4 range + 0 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 11): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires ER PPC at Yu Huang (4 base + 4 range + 0 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 11): rolled 8, miss!
- Gains 17 heat, sinks 28!

Maelstrom (Player)
- Target destroyed!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 34!

Cerberus (Player)
- Fires Gauss Rifle at Yu Huang (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 11): rolled 10, miss!
- Fires Gauss Rifle at Yu Huang (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 11): rolled 12, hit Right Torso (13/28 armor remaining)!
- Gains 4 heat, sinks 30!

Sha-yu
- Fires ER Large Laser at Car (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 8): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires ER Large Laser at Car (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 8): rolled 10, hit (0/1 structure remaining)! Vehicle destroyed!
- Gains 25 heat, sinks 26!

Yu Huang
- Attempts to resist Ghost Targets (3 base + 3 Highest MOS = 6): rolled 12, succeeds!
- Fires ER PPC at Cerberus (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 10): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires LRM-10 at Cerberus (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 10): rolled 9, miss!
- Gains 21 heat, sinks 26!

Thunder
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 22!

Penetrator
- Fires ER Large Laser at Nightstar! Target Out of Range!
- Gains 14 heat, sinks 24!

Jinggau
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 26!



End Phase
Yu Huang
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (3 base + 1 massive damage = 4): rolled 9, succeeds!



Next Turn’s Movement Phase
Sha Yu
- Must pass a piloting test to avoid a skid (4 base - 1 distance traveled = 3): rolled 6, succeeds!
- Activates ECCM!








Player Status:




Opposing Force Status:




Neutral Status




Mission Objective:
- Protect Carlos Marik (0/1)

Secondary Objectives:
- Damage but don’t destroy the Civillian `Mechbay in hex 0517 (1/1)
- Destroy the Capellan Checkpoint in hex 1418 (1/1)
- - Make it look like an accident (?/1)
- Avoid Antagonizing ComStar (0/1)

Vengeance Counter: 3

Message Counter: 5



Special Rules:
Dusk – This mission takes place at dusk, applying a +1 penalty to-hit. This penalty may worsen if the mission lasts long enough for night to fall.

Escort Mission – This mission has a mobile objective that must be defended.



Orders Due: Midnight Tuesday!