Jarval
Explorer
Mars.
South Red City.
Solar Alliance Military Complex.
"The Hive".
23:20, Earth Time.
07:07, Mars Time.
Ambient External Temperature: -37 C
The holo-viewer in the corner of the Hive mess hall flickers into life, General Brooker's face coming into focus.
"Good morning. At ease, men." He says as you scramble to your feet from the breakfast table. "I've got a mission for you all."
"As you know, Red City is still under Earth control. We're intending to lead a strike on the Earth Forces located in and around the city, but we need to send you in first. The Earth Forces are being coordinated from the command and control facilities located outside the facilities. The surface to air defenses in the region prevent us from being able to strike at these structures from the air, and the presence of civilian homes in the region prevents us from using orbital plasma weapons against the facilities.
"We want you go in and accomplish one of two goals: Either eliminate the C&C facilities, or destroy the surface to air defenses. In either case, civilian casualties must be kept to a minimum."
The holo-viewer flickers again, and a map is displayed alongside the General's face. See attached image below. Map scale: 3200 meters per square.
"Each aqua colored dome represents the H2O processing facilities that supply water for the nearby facilities and cities. The four processors attached to the EDS central command are primary units. However, it is suspected that they have backup-units underground. The darker dome are the Life-Support systems for agriculture, oxygen, and necessary medicines used to treat Mars Sickness. While these facilities are important, it may be possible to win a siege against the enemy if we fail to defeat them here. If the battle goes badly, we may need to destroy these facilities in order to minimize the survival time of our enemies.
"Each red circle represents one of the general patrol zones that we have detected enemy heavy weapons activity within. We suspect both light and medium mechas are in operation in these areas.
"The blue halo around the map is the radar and air defense range of the enemies’ anti-aircraft weapons. The lighter halos are the "weak" radar range, useful only against air-borne targets. The blue crosses represent the location of a spectral imaging and radar station. If this facility, or the surrounding weapons can be destroyed, we will be able to strike against the enemy command bases with light aircraft sent from South Red City. Each of the surrounding red blips is a known anti-aircraft laser battery.
"Each dark red blip along the wall surrounding the enemies military command entrance is a 110mm turret. These have a range of over 1.5 km, so keep your distance. I needn't tell you that these cannons pack quite a punch.
"Finally, the two Stars mark the surface entrances to the enemies' C&C facilities. You could attempt to neutralize their forces by planting an M-2 MINE inside the facilities underground defenses, or by securing the locations. It also may be possible to completely destroy these bases through an air strike, but the laser batteries would have to be destroyed first.
You have 34 hours before the mission commences, and your mission will start at sunset. You will have 18 hours from that point to complete your mission. Any questions?"
South Red City.
Solar Alliance Military Complex.
"The Hive".
23:20, Earth Time.
07:07, Mars Time.
Ambient External Temperature: -37 C
The holo-viewer in the corner of the Hive mess hall flickers into life, General Brooker's face coming into focus.
"Good morning. At ease, men." He says as you scramble to your feet from the breakfast table. "I've got a mission for you all."
"As you know, Red City is still under Earth control. We're intending to lead a strike on the Earth Forces located in and around the city, but we need to send you in first. The Earth Forces are being coordinated from the command and control facilities located outside the facilities. The surface to air defenses in the region prevent us from being able to strike at these structures from the air, and the presence of civilian homes in the region prevents us from using orbital plasma weapons against the facilities.
"We want you go in and accomplish one of two goals: Either eliminate the C&C facilities, or destroy the surface to air defenses. In either case, civilian casualties must be kept to a minimum."
The holo-viewer flickers again, and a map is displayed alongside the General's face. See attached image below. Map scale: 3200 meters per square.
"Each aqua colored dome represents the H2O processing facilities that supply water for the nearby facilities and cities. The four processors attached to the EDS central command are primary units. However, it is suspected that they have backup-units underground. The darker dome are the Life-Support systems for agriculture, oxygen, and necessary medicines used to treat Mars Sickness. While these facilities are important, it may be possible to win a siege against the enemy if we fail to defeat them here. If the battle goes badly, we may need to destroy these facilities in order to minimize the survival time of our enemies.
"Each red circle represents one of the general patrol zones that we have detected enemy heavy weapons activity within. We suspect both light and medium mechas are in operation in these areas.
"The blue halo around the map is the radar and air defense range of the enemies’ anti-aircraft weapons. The lighter halos are the "weak" radar range, useful only against air-borne targets. The blue crosses represent the location of a spectral imaging and radar station. If this facility, or the surrounding weapons can be destroyed, we will be able to strike against the enemy command bases with light aircraft sent from South Red City. Each of the surrounding red blips is a known anti-aircraft laser battery.
"Each dark red blip along the wall surrounding the enemies military command entrance is a 110mm turret. These have a range of over 1.5 km, so keep your distance. I needn't tell you that these cannons pack quite a punch.
"Finally, the two Stars mark the surface entrances to the enemies' C&C facilities. You could attempt to neutralize their forces by planting an M-2 MINE inside the facilities underground defenses, or by securing the locations. It also may be possible to completely destroy these bases through an air strike, but the laser batteries would have to be destroyed first.
You have 34 hours before the mission commences, and your mission will start at sunset. You will have 18 hours from that point to complete your mission. Any questions?"
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