Game 139: Away Mission - Mission Debrief - Thomas is on the clock

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NorCal CBT

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Game 139: Away Mission - Mission Debrief

Date/Location:

October 3064 / Great X, Arc-Royal Defense Cordon (Class B)


Despite some early victories, the outcome of the trial slowly started to favor the Falcons, and you found yourselves counting off the passing minutes, wondering if you’d be able to hold out long enough for the Duke and his guests to make their escape.  Just as your machines were starting to reach their limits, you heard the Duke on your team radio channel.


“Frau Schwarz, we are all aboard the shuttles,” he reported.


“The Clanners are still engaged with us.  Launch now, Euer Gnaden,” Miss Black replied.


The roar of the shuttles’ thrusters broke through the cacophony of your battle as they cleared the horizon and ascended upwards towards space.  


Not long after that, you heard Star Colonel David’s voice on your radios.


“Jade Falcon Warriors, cease fire.  We are withdrawing.  Colonel Black, I concede this trial to you and your forces.  You have earned the right of hegira.  We will escort you and your forces safely to the drop port where you may leave,” he said with a voice that seemed full of barely contained rage.


“Thank you, Star Colonel David.  Since our personal duels were not resolved, I will waive any isorla rights.  Please lead the way to the drop port,” Miss Black responded curtly.


You breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that you had escaped death or imprisonment at the hands of Clan Jade Falcon…at least for a while.


You marched the Duke’s mechs to the drop port and loaded them onto one of your dropships, which was waiting for you when you got there.


Once you reached orbit you were able to reconnect with the Duke’s shuttlecraft.  You wasted no time leaving the Zhongshan system.  Since many nearby planets were also under attack by the Falcons, the Duke requested you escort his shuttlecraft to the Great X system nearby.  That was two weeks ago.  Now, as you set down at the Great X drop port, your orders from XO Thames are somewhat vague: “Maintain readiness.  Miss Black is going with Duke Hildebrandt zu Zhongshan to meet with the Countess of Great X.  New orders are coming soon.”

Mission Payout: 

Primary Objectives:

Hold out until the Duke can make his escape: Success, +100WP each

Secondary Objectives:

Minimize damage to the Duke’s estate: Success, +20WP each


Return the Duke’s mechs in working order: Success, +20WP each


Win the Trial of Possession: Failure, no effects


Keep Miss Hazel and her Kanga alive: Success, this will have in-game effects the next time Miss Hazel makes an appearance

Tertiary Objectives:

Fight honorably, accruing zero dezgra points: Failure, no effects

Total Payout:

140WP per player

Turn Order:

Since Thomas is the only one of the AA players from this mission that is in command, Thomas, William, and Tom may submit their turns concurrently in the interest of time.  Turn order will open to everyone else as normal after they have submitted their turns.

Spreadsheet:

Mercenary Company v139

With updates to the shop, there’s the potential for errors in shop data–please double-check all your purchases and report any issues you find.

Special:

Pay attention to the fact that AA is not on the same planet as the location of the last mission.  


Tom Ramirez

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Aug 3, 2025, 8:20:25 PMAug 3
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Looking at my spreadsheet, I think my last turn was overlooked. I am pretty sure I purchased a Wasp and assigned a pilot named Horus Legion to it. Let me know if there are any corrections to be made and I will take my turn after that.

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Aug 3, 2025, 8:24:35 PMAug 3
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Hi Tom,

See my original response to that sent on Wed, June 25 below:

Hi Tom,
Since AA organizes itself along standard Inner Sphere military structures, you can only have up to 4 units in a lance, and since you are not yet in command you cannot purchase new units--you can only replace units that have been totally destroyed.
Let me know if there was anything else you wanted to do with your turn--I did jump into getting the briefing out more quickly than usual, so I can update all related sheets as necessary if there were other actions you wanted to take.
Allen

Tom Ramirez

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Aug 4, 2025, 12:08:15 AMAug 4
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It is not a problem. I can work around it. Since I still have the points, I can think of another way to use them.

NorCal CBT

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Aug 4, 2025, 12:14:12 AMAug 4
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In general, I would recommend conserving your WP as much as possible while you are out of command.  Only spend what you need to keep your existing units in fighting shape so that you can consider larger purchases once you are in command and can purchase new units, execute go-finds, or modifications.

Allen

Tom Ramirez

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Aug 4, 2025, 12:15:45 AMAug 4
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Roger that. I probably need to brush up on the rules a bit more.

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Aug 6, 2025, 2:36:56 AMAug 6
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All remaining players may now submit turns if they wish to.  Please get them in by Friday night at the latest.  I'm terribly sorry to push a tight deadline, but I will be pushing out the next mission briefing no later than Friday night and want to close the turn by then so that people can focus on their unit selections for the next mission.

Allen

Tom Ramirez

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Aug 6, 2025, 8:17:07 PMAug 6
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Madestro's Havoc takes its turn.

START: 191 WP, 15 TD

Claim Salvage

None

Phase Subtotal: -0 WP

Buy/Sell Ammunition

None

Phase Subtotal: -0 WP

Repair & Modify Units

Repair and reload Brutus: -75 WP, -10 TD

Phase Subtotal: -75 WP, -10 TD

Buy, Sell or Find Units

Purchase None : -0 WP

Manage Personnel

Hire None: -0 WP

Manage Lances

No assignments

Grand Total: -75 WP, -10 TD



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Madestro's Havoc takes its turn.

START: 191 WP, 15 TD

Claim Salvage

None

Phase Subtotal: -0 WP

Buy/Sell Ammunition

None

Phase Subtotal: -0 WP

Repair & Modify Units

Repair and reload Brutus: -75 WP, -10 TD

Date: 3064 Location: Furillo [B]
Unit : Vehicle Brutus Was DESTROYED Now AMMO
Repairs: ENGINE:1
Failed : None
Costs : 74 Initial: 191 Remaining 117

Can't reload.  No ammo available. 

Phase Subtotal: -75 WP, -10 TD

Buy, Sell or Find Units

Purchase None : -0 WP

Manage Personnel

Hire None: -0 WP

Manage Lances

No assignments

Grand Total: -75 WP, -10 TD

-74 WP, -10 TD total.  

   FINISH
   117 WP, 5 TD
 

Tom Ramirez

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