Sarna News: Bad 'Mechs - Icestorm

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The attack is launched on 11 August. While infantry forces sneak into Port Saul, expertly avoiding or silently eliminating the pickets placed by Grüner, the 'Mechs trickle towards the depot (minus Kevlin who, against orders, includes himself in the attack on Port Saul instead) and the ''Kronos'' and its aerospace fighters attack the spaceport. Grüner orders some of Wolkov's forces back to reinforce the defenses of Port Saul and also recalls his DropShip from the JumpShip to evacuate him. However, Wolkov has figured that the death or capture of Grüner and his men would leave Wolkov in charge, and in possession of the 'Mech cache, so he acknowledges the order but doesn't actually send any reinforcements. In the overall confusion, the JumpShip crew take control of Grüner's DropShip.
 
The attack is launched on 11 August. While infantry forces sneak into Port Saul, expertly avoiding or silently eliminating the pickets placed by Grüner, the 'Mechs trickle towards the depot (minus Kevlin who, against orders, includes himself in the attack on Port Saul instead) and the ''Kronos'' and its aerospace fighters attack the spaceport. Grüner orders some of Wolkov's forces back to reinforce the defenses of Port Saul and also recalls his DropShip from the JumpShip to evacuate him. However, Wolkov has figured that the death or capture of Grüner and his men would leave Wolkov in charge, and in possession of the 'Mech cache, so he acknowledges the order but doesn't actually send any reinforcements. In the overall confusion, the JumpShip crew take control of Grüner's DropShip.
  
In the end, Grüner is apprehended at the presidential palace in Port Saul, but not before he shoots Alisa. The battle at the depot ends in a draw: Wolkov has the Kell Hounds and Clan warriors cornered and at his mercy, but Ahmed Kazaar managed to sneak into the depot during the battle and threatens to detonate the large ammunition stockpiles which would destroy the entire facility and the 'Mechs inside. They negotiate a deal by which Wolkov is granted free passage off-world with his 'Mech and a company from Grüner's cache, to start his own mercenary unit.
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In the end, Grüner is apprehended at the presidential palace in Port Saul, but not before he shoots Alisa. The battle at the depot ends in a draw: Wolkov has the Kell Hounds and Clan warriors cornered, but Ahmed Kazaar managed to sneak into the depot during the battle and threatens to detonate the large ammunition stockpiles, thereby destroying the entire facility and its 'Mechs. They negotiate a deal by which Wolkov is granted free passage off-world with his 'Mech and a company from Grüner's cache, to start his own mercenary unit.
  
 
Ironically, a Circinus Federation task force arrives three weeks after the battles to check on the planet. It is the [[Gray's Ghosts]] mercenary unit who had garrisoned Andiron prior to being recalled for Grüner's takeover, and they retake possession of the world. Sunder notes that they were lucky Grüner's rule was toppled, or the hapless mercenaries would have been massacred.
 
Ironically, a Circinus Federation task force arrives three weeks after the battles to check on the planet. It is the [[Gray's Ghosts]] mercenary unit who had garrisoned Andiron prior to being recalled for Grüner's takeover, and they retake possession of the world. Sunder notes that they were lucky Grüner's rule was toppled, or the hapless mercenaries would have been massacred.
  
Grüner's captured DropShip is renamed ''Kronos II'', and the remains of the Kell Hounds/Wolf-in-Exile task force leave Andiron on that ship after several weeks of recuperation and repairs. Back in Lyran space (the [[Madiun]] system) by 12 December, they are shocked to learn of the [[Jihad|events]] that have transpired in the [[Inner Sphere]] since they left...
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Grüner's captured DropShip is renamed ''Kronos II'', and the remains of the Kell Hounds/Wolf-in-Exile task force leave Andiron on that ship after several weeks of recuperation and repairs. Back in Lyran space (the [[Madiun]] system) by 12 December, they are shocked to learn of the [[Jihad|events]] that have transpired in the [[Inner Sphere]] since they leaft...
  
 
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