MechWarrior 3/Operation 2 Mission 1

Operation 2, Mission 1[edit]

BRIEFING[edit]

Sorenson: The second Operations Area was supposed to be handled by Commandos Two and Three. The Lance in Commando Three has not been heard from. Commando Team Two took out the hydroelectric dam and drained the lake before we lost all contact with them. A support operative from Team Two discovered a previously unknown underground site here. That facility exits here. The original destination, an entrance to an underground facility, is located here.

Sorenson: Our job is to get to the first underground facility via the lake bed. Investigate and neutralize the underground area here. Liquidate distribution and support facilities in this area, and destroy the real ‘Mech factory, which we now believe is located underground in this area.

Sorenson: Bring up the probe data for Op Two. The probe flight doesn’t cover our current position, but it does catch the far end of the lake. Freeze video. We need to reach this island, where a large elevator provides access to the underground facility. Begin. The flyby doesn’t give us any more information. The lake is completely drained now that the dam has been destroyed. Kill the video feed.

Sorenson: These are your objectives. These turrets protect the objective at Able. They must be eliminated before the mobile field bases can move into the lake area. The approaches to Baker are protected by these fixed emplacements. There’s no way to determine what forces might remain in the area, but Team Two was hit hard. Maybe they took a lot of the Clanners with them. Good luck.

DURING MISSION[edit]

Sorenson: Mobile field base read to roll, Lance Leader.

Dominic “Gunner” Paine: Damocles One, you have the lead.

Female Jaguar: Quite the mess, quiaff?

Male Jaguar: Continue to search by quarters.

Sorenson: Caution, Lance Leader. They’re close.

Female Jaguar: I have an intermittent signal.

Male Jaguar: Targets! Multiple targets on our location.

Gunner: Snitch.

Female Jaguar: We have them, Star Commander!

Elemental: Enemy sighted! Prepare to attack!

Elemental: Attack!

Gunner: Irritating little toads.

(DropShip takes off)

Gunner: There it goes! Think we can hitch a ride?

Sorenson: Let’s pay attention to the fight, Gunner.

Local Commander: I have arrived. You are released to engage.

Sorenson: The local commander is riding that Thor. We have an opportunity here.

Sorenson: Nice shooting, that should make our job easier.

Gunner: Where have I heard that before?

Sorenson: We have incoming transmissions. Sounds like it might be some good news.

AFTERMATH[edit]

Sorenson: Two more contacts, Lance Leader. Epona Rhi from Team Three, and Keith Andrew from our own Commando. Epona Rhi is northeast of our position and moving to rendezvous. She was first from Team Three to drop. We may be able to find others, and even the Black Hammer itself.

Gunner: Misery loves company! Isn’t that one of Blake’s old sayings?

Sorenson: Keith Andrew actually dropped inside Operations Area Three, and is currently limited in movement by heavy Clan patrols. The Eclipse’s company is working their way in to break him free. We have to take some of the pressure off.