Part 73: Operation Himinbjörg - Turn 7

Operation Himinbjörg: Tactical Update 7

Movement Phase



Combat Phase:
H1 Valkyrie fires Medium Laser at building hex 1021! (4 base + 0 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range + 2 full moon night + 1 fog - 4 immobile target = 3): rolled 7, hit (0/15 structure remains)! Building hex 1021 collapses into rubble! 500,000 c-bills in damage sustained!
H1 Valkyrie gains 8 heat, sinks 11! 0 heat builds up!

H2 Commando fires SRM 4 at P3 Warrior (4 base + 0 movement + 3 enemy movement + 0 range = 7): rolled 8, 2 missiles hit rotors (1/2 armor remains (movement reduced to 9/14)), front (4/6 armor remains)!
H2 Commando fires Medium Laser at P3 Warrior (4 base + 0 movement + 3 enemy movement + 0 range = 7): rolled 11, hit rotors (0/2 armor remains (movement reduced to 8/12))!
H2 Commando gains 6 heat, sinks 10! 0 heat builds up!

H3 Assassin fires LRM 5 at S2 Stinger (4 base + 0 movement + 3 enemy movement + 0 range + 2 heavy woods + 1 minimum range = 10): rolled 12, 3 missiles hit right arm (3/6 armor remains)!
H3 Assassin fires SRM 2 at S2 Stinger (4 base + 0 movement + 3 enemy movement + 2 range + 2 heavy woods = 11): rolled 7, miss!
H3 Assassin fires medium laser at building hex 0921 (4 base + 0 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range + 2 full moon night + 1 secondary target in forward arc - 4 immobile target = 3): rolled 5, hit (8/15 structure remains)! 9,000 c-bills in damage sustained!
H3 Assassin gains 7 heat, sinks 10! 0 heat builds up!

H4 Javelin fires SRM 6 at building hex 1606 (4 base + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range + 2 full moon night - 4 immobile target = 5): rolled 7, 5 missiles hit (5/15 structure remains)! 60,000 c-bills in damage sustained!
H4 Javelin fires SRM 6 at building hex 1606 (4 base + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range + 2 full moon night - 4 immobile target = 5): rolled 4, miss!
H4 Javelin gains 13 heat, sinks 11! 2 heat builds up! Overheat Penalty!

S1 Stinger holds fire!
S2 Stinger gains 5 heat, sinks 10! 0 heat builds up!

S2 Stinger fires medium laser at H3 Assassin (4 base + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 range + 2 full moon night + 1 fog = 12): rolled 4, miss!
S2 Stinger fires medium laser at H3 Assassin (4 base + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 range + 2 full moon night + 1 fog = 12): rolled 8, miss!
S2 Stinger gains 11 heat, sinks 10! 1 heat builds up!

S3 Scorpion Light Tank holds fire!

S4 Galleon Light Tank fires medium laser at H4 Javelin (4 base + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 4 range + 2 full moon night + 1 fog = 16): automatic miss!

P1 Locust fires Medium Laser at H2 Commando(4 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 range + 1 fog = 9): rolled 12, hit center torso (3/8 armor remains)!
P1 Locust fires Medium Laser at H2 Commando (4 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 range + 1 fog = 9): rolled 3, miss!
P1 Locust gains 8 heat, sinks 10! 0 heat builds up!

P2 Locust holds fire!

P3 Warrior fires SRM 4 at H2 Commando (4 base + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range = 5): rolled 5, 4 missiles hit Left Torso (4/6 armor remains), Right Leg (6/8 armor remains), Right Torso (4/6 armor remains), Left Torso (2/6 armor remains)!



End Phase



Physical Combat Phase:
H1 Valkyire kicks building hex 0921! Automatic hit (2/15 structure remains)! 20,000 c-bills in damage sustained!

H4 Javelin kicks building hex 1606! Automatic hit (0/15 structure remains)! Building hex 1606 collapses into rubble! 300,000 c-bills in damage sustained!



End Phase:



A crowd of people pressed heedlessly against the thick-paned glass that made up the bulk of the Heavy Snow Nightclub’s façade. The thick, armored material was the same used to armor battlemech cockpits; and nearly always presented a clear view of either the splendor of Tharkad City’s skyline, or the unbound fury of Tharkad’s winters.

Among them, unnoticed, a small man was jammed uncomfortably against the glass by the press of the crowd. Too busy watching the distant flickers of explosions and blood-red laser pulses barely visible through the thick fog, Clovis Lestrade was too preoccupied by the distant battle to care that he could barely move an inch.

“Clovis,” a voice whispered. He looked up into a pretty, effeminate face—the type of face he expected would never give him the time of day were he not the only (and, he lamented, illegitimate) son of Duke Lestrade. She was a bit on the older side, but still beautiful… he found her eyes fascinating, and oddly familiar.

“… My name is Danica Holstein,” she explained quietly. “I’m… a friend of your mother’s.”

Clovis blinked. His father had never spoken much of Clovis’ mother; only that she’d abandoned them both not long after Clovis’ birth. For a moment, he toyed with the thought of calling the bodyguard his father had provided; then discarded the idea in a fit of what he described as ‘Lestrade pique’.

“You know my mother?” He asked simply.

Danica nodded almost imperceptibly. “… I… we both belong to an organization called ‘Heimdall’.”

“Heimdall?” Clovis was ever used to playing the fool—even his own father sorely underestimated him, and that’s how he preferred things. He was intimately familiar with his father’s own views of the organization, but it never hurt to gain a little first-hand knowledge.

“We’re a group of ‘loyal opposition’. Most of the time, we—” she cringed as something exploded nearby, prompting the majority of the crowd to scream in terror “—aren’t even active; but when LOKI is used to terrorize the Lyran people, we stand against them and try to prevent them from taking things too far.”

Clovis blinked stupidly, his expression carefully controlled to keep skepticism from crossing his features. “… And what do you want with me? I’m just—”

“—the only person close enough to Melissa Arthur Steiner who could bring a message to her.”

Clovis’ expression darkened perceptibly. “My mother vanished into the night only a few days after I was born,” he growled, “and now she sends a messenger—not to me, but to use me to give Melissa Steiner a message?”

Danica blinked, and looked away. “Your mother… didn’t flee into the night, Clovis. Your father had her shot, and left her to die. Only a twist of fortune saved… saved her life.”

“I don’t believe you,” Clovis Lestrade countered with quiet conviction. Danica bit her lip, then sighed—and pressed a computer chip into his child-like hand.

“You’re a brilliant young man, I hear,” Danica said softly. “I know you can unlock that—it’s from your mother. It will tell you everything. You should leave—there’s no telling when these raiders will attack this building.”

She vanished into the crowd so quickly Clovis couldn’t follow—he frowned, silently cursing his small stature. He glared down at the chip in his hand, his face contorting as he contemplated simply destroying it or trying to unlock his secrets.

Eventually, his curiosity won out. Pocketing the chip silently, he motioned for one of his assigned bodyguards—who quickly cleared a path through the crowd.

“I grow bored of this place,” he announced with a spiteful edge to his voice. “Return me to the Palace, immediately—and if this club survives the night, have it bulldozed to the ground.”

The agent rolled his eyes. “As you wish, Master Lestrade.”



Enemy Forces:
S1 STG-3G Stinger: jumps to 1604! Floodlight active!
S2 STG-3G Stinger: holds position! Floodlight active!
S3 Scorpion Light Tank: Flanks 2 to hex 1509!
S4 GAL-100 Galleon Light Tank: Flanks 3 to hex 0511!
P1 LCT-1E Locust: runs 3 to hex 1422!
P2LCT-1S Locust: walks 2 to hex 1623!
P3 Warrior H-7 Attack Helicopter cruises 2 to hex 1220! Currently at height 5! Floodlight active!



Mission Objectives
Destroy the Statue of Duke Lestrade (hex 1214) to draw LOKI away from the Heavy Snow Nightclub! (Complete!)
Heavy Snow Nightclub (green) Building Must Not Take Damage!
Avoid damaging residential (blue) buildings! (0/20,000,000 c-bills in damage sustained)
Cause Property Damage to Commercial and Industrial (red) buildings or enemy units! (986,000/30,000,000 c-bills in damage caused)
Await Further Objectives!








H1 VLK-QA Valkyrie
Weight: 30 tons (Light)
HD A(S): 8/8 (3/3)
LT A(S): 12/12 (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): 12/12 (7/7)
RL A(S): 12/12 (7/7)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 11
Movement: 5/8/5
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Rain
Mechwarrior Player: Dominus Caedis
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
LRM 10 – LT (Heat: 4, Ammo: 11, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 1 hand (Left)

H2 COM-2D Commando
Weight: 25 tons (Light)
HD A(S): 6/6 (3/3)
LT A(S): 2/6 (6/6)
LT R A(S): 3/3
CT A(S): 3/8 (8/8)
CT R A(S): 4/4
RT A(S): 4/6 (6/6)
RT R A(S): 3/3
LA A(S): 6/6 (4/4)
RA A(S): 6/6 (4/4)
LL A(S): 8/8 (6/6)
RL A(S): 6/8 (6/6)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 10
Movement: 6/9/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: “Sleet”
Mechwarrior Player: Terror Storm
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
SRM 6 – CT (Heat: 4, Ammo: 14, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
SRM 4 – RA (Heat: 3, Ammo: 23, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – LA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands

H3 ASN-21 Assassin
Weight: tons (Class)
HD A(S): 8/8 (3/3)
LT A(S): 10/10 (10/10)
LT R A(S): 2/2
CT A(S): 12/12 (12/12)
CT R A(S): 4/4
RT A(S): 10/10 (10/10)
RT R A(S): 2/2
LA A(S): 6/6 (6/6)
RA A(S): 6/6 (6/6)
LL A(S): 6/6 (10/10)
RL A(S): 6/6 (10/10)
Heat: 2/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 10
Movement: 7/11/7
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Snow
Mechwarrior Player: Capskye
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
LRM 5 – RT (Heat: 2, Ammo: 22, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
SRM 2 – LT (Heat: 2, Ammo: 47, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 1 hand (Left)

H4 JVN-10N Javelin
Weight: 30 tons (Light)
HD A(S): 6/6 (3/3)
LT A(S): 8/8 (7/7)
LT R A(S): 2/2
CT A(S): 8/8 (10/10)
CT R A(S): 2/2
RT A(S): 8/8 (7/7)
RT R A(S): 2/2
LA A(S): 1/6 (5/5)
RA A(S): 6/6 (5/5)
LL A(S): 8/8 (7/7)
RL A(S): 8/8 (7/7)
Heat: 5/30
Overheat Penalty: Movement Reduced to 5/8/6!
Heat Sinks: 10
Movement: 6/9/6
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Hail
Mechwarrior Player: TildeATH
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
SRM 6 – RT (Heat: 4, Ammo: 24, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
SRM 6 – LT (Heat: 4, Ammo: -, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands



Enemy Status
S1 STG-3G Stinger
Tonnage: 20 tons
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot: Piloting 3, Gunnery 4
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: 2 Medium Lasers
Notes:

S2 STG-3G Stinger
Tonnage: 20 tons
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: 2 Medium Lasers
Notes:

S3 Scorpion Light Tank
Tonnage: 25 tons
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot: Driving 5, Gunnery 4
Armament: Autocannon/5, Machine Gun
Motive System Damage: None!
Notes:

S4 GAL-100 Galleon Light Tank
Tonnage: 30 tons
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot: Driving 3, Gunnery 4
Armament: Medium Laser, 2 Small Lasers
Motive System Damage: +1 penalty on all driving skill rolls!
Notes:

P1 LCT-1E Locust
Tonnage: 20 tons
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot: Piloting 3, Gunnery 4
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: 2 Medium Lasers, 2 Small Lasers
Notes:

P2LCT-1S Locust
Tonnage: 20 tons
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot: Piloting 3, Gunnery 4
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Medium Laser, 2 SRM 2s
Notes:

P3 Warrior H-7 Attack Helicopter
Tonnage: 21 tons
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot: Driving 5, Gunnery 4
Armament: Autocannon/2, SRM 4
Motive System Damage: None!
Notes: Movement reduced to 8/12!