Game 139: Away Mission - Mission Briefing
NorCal CBT
Mission Briefing
Game 139: Away Mission
Date/Location:
October 3064 / Zhongshan, Lyran Alliance (Class B)
Mission Briefing:
When you arrive at the briefing room in response to Miss Black’s summons, you’re mildly surprised to find she’s not there and that the XO is waiting for you in her place.
“Alright everyone, settle in,” says the XO as you take your seats. “Miss Black has asked me to brief you on our next mission while she attends to other preparations. I expect your full attention and respect; Unfortunate things may happen to those that fail to comply.”
The XO dims the lights in the briefing room and puts up the images of two men on the briefing room’s display. One is dressed in a Lyran military officers uniform and the other appears to be a lavishly dressed noble. They have similar features, though the noble is markedly older than the officer. The XO looks to the display as he begins the briefing. “If you’re old enough to remember when I first joined AA…”
The XO pauses, then looks out at all of you for a moment with an expression that’s equal parts realization, amusement, and resignation. “I guess not…damn. When did I get to be the old man in the room?” he asks, drawing scattered chuckles from the crowd.
“Well, it’s thanks to this man,” the XO continues, pointing at the Lyran military officer, “that I ended up in Wolf captivity in the Clan Invasion before AA rescued me and my lancemates, and I’ve kept a bullet with his name on it ever since. His name is Wendelin Ming Han Hildebrandt zu Zhongshan, and he’s the Leutnant-General in charge of the First Lyran Regulars battlemech battalion. We just missed him on Furillo, but we’ve been given an opportunity to track him down while providing the Allies with intel on the Lyran Alliance’s force deployments.”
The XO points to the noble and says, “This man is Wendelin’s uncle and the Duke of Zhongshan. His name is Klaus-Jürgen Wei Tan Hildebrandt zu Zhongshan. I suspect he knows Wendelin’s whereabouts. He’s throwing a ball for a bunch of Lyran nobles and other persons of interest at his villa here on Zhongshan to garner more support for the Loyalists. Our mission is simple: Miss Black will use her status as former LCAF to get us in the door, then we’ll feign interest in helping the Loyalists to get the nobles to spill the tea on the locations of as many Loyalist forces as possible. It should be pretty easy work. There’s just two very important things to keep in mind–really pay attention here people, this is critical.”
The XO pauses for a moment to scan the room and make sure he’s meeting everyone’s collective gaze.
“First, DO NOT mention our recent involvement with the Allied forces on Furillo. You can talk about any other mission, but that one.” The XO pauses for a moment before continuing.
“Second, DO NOT embarrass Miss Black, and DO NOT embarrass me,” he says, causing laughter to break out.
“I’m dead serious here, people. Even if this mission goes off without any other complications, there WILL be consequences if you make us look bad.” The XO lets the laughter die down before continuing.
“Put together a list of personnel to accompany Miss Black and me to the party–I expect to see everyone in their formal uniforms. If you don’t have a formal uniform, you need to let me know immediately, so we can fix that. I’ve also sent out some additional dossiers on how to properly greet and interact with Lyran nobility and I expect you all to read them before we hit orbit. I know this feels like shore leave, but this is every bit as important as any military op you’ve done in the past and I expect you to treat it as such. Dismissed.”
Objectives:
Primary - Collect intel on Loyalist deployments from nobles at the Duke’s party
Primary - Don’t mention AA’s recent involvement with Allied forces
Primary - Don’t embarrass Miss Black or XO Thames
Secondary - Collect intel on the First Lyran Regulars and their leader, Leutnant-General Wendelin Ming Han Hildebrandt zu Zhongshan
Tonnage Allotment
Zero. This is an intelligence op, not a military op. Each player will select a combination of 3 mechwarriors and/or vehicle crews to accompany Miss Black and XO Thames. Please get this list to me as quickly as possible–I need it to finish designing the rest of the mission.
Players
Tom
Thomas
William
Meta Tags
Incomplete Briefing - This mission briefing does not contain all mission details. More information will be made available at the appropriate time…
Borrowed Rides - Players will be piloting mechs and/or vehicles that are not part of any player’s mercenary company
Spreadsheet
Map
Currently unavailable; XO Thames will attempt to provide a map of the villa before arrival on site.
Thomas F.
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