MechWarrior 4: Vengeance/Rescue Pilots

Rescue Pilots

BRIEFING

Rathburn: Sir, I’ve got reports coming in from all over the city. We’re incurring heavy losses. Steiner forces are much heavier than anticipated. We’re going to have to act quickly. I’ve requests for assistance from two locations where the resistance has units cut off. Roland’s forces are heavy in both areas, and it’s only a matter of time before both of them are wiped out. A lot of heavy fighting is concentrated around the university. Steiner set it up as a military HQ, and they’re using it to coordinate attacks. It’s heavily fortified, and the resistance can’t concentrate the firepower they need to shut it down. I’ll let you know if I get any information updates.

Johanna: Ian, we got some forward observers near the palace perimeter. Steiner pretty much leveled the area in their initial attack, and there’s no sign that they made any recovery efforts, or even know what’s there. Father’s elite guard were stationed in that area. Their armory was underground. There are no signs it’s been discovered. There’s enough equipment in that armory to outfit four heavy lances – the best equipment we had. Karl should be able to salvage it. With that equipment, we should be able to launch a direct assault on the palace and take Roland down. It could end the war quickly, without all this destruction, all this bloodshed.

Ian: How can we get to it?

Johanna: We can’t, yet. Roland has too many units stationed near the palace for a direct assault, but if we can pull some of them away, it should be possible.

Ian: Put your tactical commanders in touch with Elise. We’ll try to form a plan.

Johanna: I will. I know there must be a way.

OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

Rescue Pilots: There are friendly ‘Mech pilots stranded behind enemy lines. Proceed through the Nav Points to locate their position. They will reveal their position with flares. A helicopter will proceed to your location for air evacuation.

DURING MISSION

Rathburn: We’re approaching the area where the resistance pilots ejected. Before we lost contact with them, they radioed that they’d holed up in a parking garage. There are five parking garages in this sector, set as Nav Points Alpha through Epsilon. You’ll have to check each location until you find them. Once you get close, they’ll fire a signal flare, and we’ll send in an evac helo to pick them up. You’ll need to provide fire support to keep the garage and helo safe until the team gets on board and they get out of the area. Be careful! Once those flares go up, it may attract a lot of enemy attention. Steiner knows the pilots are around there somewhere, and they’ll be watching for any rescue attempt. Good luck!

Ian: Thanks, Elise. I’ll check locations Alpha through Epsilon and provide cover ‘till they get clear.

Rathburn: Omega Lead, be advised, we’re tracking some nasty weather heading your way.

Ian: Roger, Control.

Ian: Control, I’ve got a flare! The ‘Mech pilots must be here. Uploading position.

Rathburn: Copy, Omega Lead. Hold position and provide cover. We’ll get them out of there. Evac, this is Omega Control. LZ uploaded. Move out.

Evac: Roger, Omega Control. Helo Two-Four lifting off. ETA three minutes.

Evac: Omega Lead, this is Helo Two-Four inbound. ETA less than one minute.

Evac: This is Helo Two-Four. We’re down. Give us some cover, and we’ll get these guys out of here.

Evac: Helo Two-Four. All personnel aboard. Heading back. Uh, just keep everybody occupied until we get clear. Two minutes, tops.

Ian: Roger, Helo. Happy landings. I’ll keep the locals distracted.

Evac: This is Helo Two-Four. We are clear. Thanks for the cover, Omega.

Rathburn: Roger, Helo. Good work, Ian. Those are some of the best pilots the resistance has. Get out of there, and I’ll see you back at base.

Ian: Roger, Control.