Briefing: Full deployment of VMRT-37 to planet <<<STANE'S WALL>>>. <<<STANE'S WALL>>> was a major staging point and location of major battle in distant past in the transition between SecComm and ThirdComm. Siege of <<<STANE'S WALL>>>; already a significantly fortified world due to previous inter-polity relations within the system being frosty at best, lasted 45 weeks and resulted in over 30,000 dead, including 1200 confirmed civilian casualties, although independent research into this matter has been spotty at best.
Political response in aftermath was extraordinarily negative due to deep-rooted sympathies to anthrochauvinist govt throughout class lines being shaken due to various overreaches of force to enforce "security" during the actions. SecComm sympathetic representation became anathema for years in the most affected areas which coincidentally were major population centers; effectively splitting the planet between Union-adjacent and SecComm remnant powers in parliament.
Over the course of [<XXX?] years, Remnant powers isolation created increasingly paranoid and apocalyptic mindsets, changing their immediate philosophy to something referred to as "The True Sons", which appears to be a logical if extremely violent and paranoid endpoint of this ideology. True Sons territory became increasingly difficult to pass through until precisely five weeks prior, when all borders and checkpoints controlled by True Sons were made impassable due to what they deemed "a weakness in the hearts of the wall and a taint of the flesh" and fortified rapidly.
When fire was traded against Civilians attempting to extricate their loved ones, VMRT-37 was sent in to intervene and enforce a crossing.
Mission Goals: Breach defensive perimeter "Rise of Hampton Brook" to allow for emergency response units/DOJ Units to establish safe havens for crossing.
Mission Materials:
Frames
1x ASV PEREGRINE-class Frame piloted by Longshot - "VIOLET COMET"
1x IMI ZEPHYROS-class Frame piloted by Sureshot - "BENEATH THE EYE"
1x GMC SAGARMATHA-class Frame piloted by Ironshot - "DUETTO GUTPUNCH"
1x IPS-N VLAD-class Frame piloted by Glamourshot - "BATHORY OBLIGE"
1x HA KUZUTOV-class Frame piloted by Trickshot - "JUMPSCARE"
1x HOR-Pattern LYCAN Frame piloted by Buckshot - "WARHOUND"
All frames provided by VMRT-37 at cost.
Support Materials
x2 Support pods for ammunition, spare internals/externals that are most often targeted.
x1 complete custom print of WARHOUND external shell due to previous concerns of re-integrating the carapace.
Mission Events TIMELINE:
All events are recorded from the commlink and the Bowshocks' Frames (that were recovered at the scene for review)
14:00: Initial strike begins. All units deployed.
14:10: VIOLET COMET commits to typical maneuvers of it's frame's capabilities; tying up faster units in CQC and attempting to draw AA fire. These engagements also serve as on-site scouting for additional information during dive procedure. BENEATH THE EYE provides cover fire and attempts to pick off defensive installations near edge of combat zone. Further chaos is sowed via BENEATH THE EYE's unusual drone capabilities and JUMPSCARE's electronic warfare, as well as shock attacks designed to eliminate or impair priority support targets. Typical engagement will force True Sons to funnel into the path of BATHORY OBLIGE and WARHOUND, whose front-line capacities are utilized to devastating effect, augmented back-line fire support provided by HIS PROMISED RETURN. Main tactic is to draw fire towards VIOLET COMET, BATHORY OBLIGE and WARHOUND, eliminate priority targets via BENEATH THE EYE/HIS PROMISED RETURN backline fire as well as JUMPSCARE's communications and e-warfare shock tactics; all in order to allow DUETTO GUTPUNCH path of least resistance to begin fortification breach procedures as outlined by pilot Bruno Dellarossa on page 5 of briefing.
14:18: True Sons loyalists adjust tactics abruptly upon initial engagement from anticipated and observed tactics in similar situations. Drones launched by BENEATH THE EYE are singled out and terminated; allowing bottleneck to be broken. This forces BENEATH THE EYE to find cover; a difficult prospect due to relative slow speed of the frame, it's default locomotion, and disadvantageous terrain. This allows True Sons fire support to focus on frontline frames. WARHOUND/BATHORY OBLIGE's armor is able to withstand, but sustained fire forces HIS PROMISED RETURN back. DUETTO GUTPUNCH is also focused down as it makes it's way onto the battlefield. It too is armored, but combined forces effort quickly force it into cover. Mortar fire from DUETTO GUTPUNCH is only effective at scattering infantry and low level grunt frames, damage to the fortification is negligible.
14:21: To the repeated dismay/aggravation of pilots, they must engage the plan as intended, however must now fight their way through without issue. It is determined that use of Support pods are not advisable due to enemy prioritizing support elements in combat operations. Though it is not a popular decision, Support Pods are determined to not be worth investment in this engagement and held. At no point during the battle are they called for.
14:25: Fire support targeting is disabled by JUMPSCARE, forcing manual control of most turrets on the wall. Due to delays in manpower and clever use of Assassin Drones, about half of the arrays are not usable. This does however still pose considerable risk to VIOLET COMET, who must now "hug" the fortification in order to avoid further fire.
14:30: Fire support targeting for the fortification comes back online. VIOLET COMET/JUMPSCARE hypothesize support frame is responsible. Both resolve to focus on AA/Fire support positions in order to flush out support apparatus. This allows both to be able to support each other and force these backline elements to defend themselves, but effectively cuts them off from providing support to the rest of the team.
14:42: DUETTO GUTPUNCH, WARHOUND, HIS PROMISED RETURN, BATHORY OBLIGE, and BENEATH THE EYE are effectively pinned in place by heavy gunners. They are able to trade blows, but due to the failure of e-warfare and increased drone interdiction by True Sons; effective fighting capacity for at least two frames is lessened greatly. BENEATH THE EYE and HIS PROMISED RETURN are able to link up and begin focusing on taking out firing line. JUMPSCARE attempts to fall back to provide linebreaking capacity only to find herself being fired upon; enemy fortifications have Locked On to her and her alone, forcing use of hacking to either break Lock Ons or to do the same as VIOLET COMET. Due to JUMPSCARE's limited range capacity, it can do little but spit out drones that will be destroyed near instantly and provide support for VIOLET COMET, who has redoubled efforts.
14:45: WARHOUND requests GO LOUD. Request is denied due to no significant break in firing line ahead of team. HIS PROMISED RETURN suggests that line can be broken by use of going LOUD and capacity of HIS PROMISED RETURN; asks for trust and support as they perform their work. VMRT-37 opts to send both WARHOUND and BATHORY OBLIGE to maximize chances of line-breaking.
14:50 - 15:25: WARHOUND and BATHORY OBLIGE charge position. HIS PROMISED RETURN designates position between two ARCHER-class frames for Āyah of the Syzygy. BATHORY OBLIGE is patched into enemies comms, wherein pilot Glamourshot begins actively threatening the combatants. Intimidation tactics appear successful as enemy fire focuses down on BATHORY OBLIGE almost exclusively for approximately 4 minutes. BATHORY OBLIGE's armor fails, structure damage is reported. WARHOUND is given clearance for GO LOUD protocol; sheds outer carapace. Successful initial melee attack creates hole in firing line and surprise of LYCAN-pattern frame causes major confusion. BATHORY OBLIGE continues at significantly reduced speed. Enemy combatants attempt to surround BATHORY OBLIGE. DUETTO GUTPUNCH has begun advancing.
15:29: BATHORY OBLIGE is engaged in combat with three frames. Through careful positioning, their close quarters weapon is able to clear initial positions. WARHOUND is given carte blanche to begin attacking any . BENEATH THE EYE and HIS PROMISED RETURN advance, laying supporting fire. It is at this point that DUETTO GUTPUNCH has entered the edge of effective cannon range.
15:34: BATHORY OBLIGE abruptly ceases function. Current theory is broken coolant line caused runaway heat gain. BATHORY OBLIGE's escape pod abruptly fires out behind defensive fortification. All remaining forces now focus DUETTO GUTPUNCH. VIOLET COMET reports shredded status trying to interdict fortifications. JUMPSCARE reports structural damage in similar straits. All available units attempt to defend DUETTO GUTPUNCH. DUETTO GUTPUNCH for it's part fires a barrage, and does significant damage to the fortification.
15:45: Second volley from DUETTO GUTPUNCH lands. <> falls entirely, creating 41 yard wide hole in fortification. Successful breach calls for DOJ/Union forces to appear overhead. <> forces are routed.
16:20: Final stragglers are apprehended or retreat from <>. Total control established. VMRT-37 are posted at abandoned docking bay for repair.
Mission ANALYSIS: Mixed success. Perimeter established. Whereabouts of Glamourshot unknown.
VMRT Team Comments:
<<<USER_LONGSHOT>>> Those shitheels knew we were coming and knew what we were gonna do. Those motherfuckers just knew.
We'll get Glamourshot back. You can quote me on that. We're getting that crazy bitch back.
<<<USER_SURESHOT>>> <OPTED OUT FOR SECURITY CONCERNS>
<<<USER_BUCKSHOT>>> im sorr y tha t <<<USER_Glamourshot>>> d i dnt come b a ck
i w ill do w h at i can to h elp fin d h er
<<<USER_MOONSHOT>>> The trials of Him on High are many and great. When they leave, we know they must return. She will return to us. I am relieved and indeed overjoyed that we have ensured freedom of movement among the populace!
<<<USER_IRONSHOT>>> Seconding Moonie. Princess crazyface will turn up sooner or later. We got the mission done and nobody else had to get hurt in the process. I'd rather focus on keeping the pathway we just built out of bullets from further action, y'know what I mean?
<<<USER_Tr1cksh0t>>> If you're reading this, and you seemed to be pretty clever at figuring out what we were doing, I'll just let you know this:
If you're smart, you killed her before she hit the ground. If you're insane, you took her prisoner.
[The image, grainy and low quality, is of a slightly scuffed mech escape pod, with standard IPS-N design; rugged, drab, and large identifiers for collection and re-insertion. The camera circles the pod, which appears to have embedded itself into the ground at an awkward angle; with the hatch open and telltale signs of the occupant having fallen out. Several cuts in a row appear to occur as the camera is pushed up against the inside of the pod as it's carrier appears to go looking for something within. It occasionally peaks the audio from crunchy scraping; potentially from the camera being moved alongside it's carrier. A sound is heard, a mortified yelp. The camera swings violently to look around. It's carrier begins to hyperventilate at what is only somewhat visible on it's poor resolution.]
[Around the pod itself appears to be several large pools of blood; slightly browning and blackening from age. Some is inside the cockpit itself, which appears to trail into a central location approximately 8 meters away. Roughly the same distance however, is what appears to be where the commotion has come from. A puddle of blood that has formed between two small depressions in the earth...and three corpses. Each roughly equidistant from each other. All three confirmed members of The True Sons separatist movement. From the poor quality of footage it is unclear which injury in specific has actually done the poor souls in; two are in a state of severe disembowelment. One has been impaled on what appears to be rebar smashed through the T11 vertebrae and out; the presence of mass amounts of insects suggesting the body is already beginning to rot. The second is much simpler to trace; their hardsuit has been hacked open violently from midsection up into the sternum; opening the central body cavity; several organs in various states of decay splayed out from what appears to have been the fall of the victim. The third appears to have been shot several times. The camera does not linger on the bodies for too long. It is abundantly clear they died in agony.]
[There is signs of violent struggle with a fourth and fifth individual. At some point there is an impact, and a body hitting the ground. Dust disturbance in the street suggests a grav-vehicle appeared and drove off with multiple occupants. The camera turns back to the bodies, then back to the road.]
Footage Notes from VMRT-37:
None provided. Only Senior staff of the mercenary outfit were offered (Here identified as LONGSHOT, SURESHOT, and TRICKSHOT) were silent for several minutes and recused themselves.
Audio analysis of the events are still underway from a blackbox recorder present in the BATHORY OBLIGE.
ADDENDUM NOTE: At 0914 hours, the BATHORY OBLIGE's call signal has been triangulated and identified. In it's present condition, it poses no immediate threat to other Frames in the area, however VMRT staff have repeatedly cautioned against approach due to modifications made by Pilot Glamourshot.
Several Omninet announcements within True Sons territory have been posted.
