AAR: Battle On Lycos II, Part 1

Outworlds Alliance
Sunday, 8 / 2 / 3071
Lycos II, Second Moon of Risin
0830 Hours Standard

Elements of the 5th Dneiper Explorer Corps and its allied mercenaries the Vistual Guard faced stiff resistance while scouting the ruins of a subterranean research facility beneath Klondike, and abandoned mining town. The resistance came from the forces of House Kurita and its own Merc allies, the 4th Arkab Legion. 

Both forces fielded only light scouting units and infantry--no one daring to bring heavier units to bear in the ruins of the geologically unstable facility. 

Above, the Kurita 9th Galedon Regulars scout elements directed from afar by the ruthless and ambitious Colonel Nagumo.

Above the scout elements of the BattleMech elements of the 4th Arkab Legion--they also brought three units of pesky anti-Mech infantry! 

Above, the Exploer Corp's scouts assemble before entering the complex. 

Above, they were accompanied by light elements of the Vistula Guard.

The scenario centered around a Meeting Engagement with four Tech objectives to battle over. One of those four objectives contained critical information on a Star League era Neural Net interface that could provide advancements in BattleMech and AeroSpace command and control. It was something both Agathi and Nagumo wanted badly. Now their forces would have to fight to claim it.

Above, initial movement saw some of the EC's infantry using a commandeered Maultier transport to cover extra ground! 

Above, 4th Arkab Spider and Jenner cautiously approach the ruins; their speed and maneuverability would be key as things developed.

Meanwhile, the Vistula Guard fielded its own Jenner! Behind it, an Explorer Corps Flea FLE-17 hauls a unit of elite Longinus XMEC Battle Armor into the fray!

Above, the 4th Arkab's lightning fast Hermes races ahead and enters the ruins--the first objective lies within its grasp! 

Above, 5th Dneiper Explorer Corps and the Vistula Guard cannot reach the ruins ahead of the swift Arkab 'Mechs! 

Meanwhile, Kurita battle armor and a pair of Panthers stalk forward in support of their swift 'Merc allies!

The Arkab Hermes reaches one of the Tech objectives and takes control of it--now his daring pilot must spirit it off the board before his enemies reach him. 

Above, the Vistula Raven and the Longinus Battle Armor scan for the 4th Arkab Spider. 

The 4th Arkab Spider leaps in and seizes a second objective! 

The Flea trades shots with the Arkab's well posiitoned  Clint...

Explorer Corps veteran Imam Mustafah Khamul seeks higher ground in his Spider SDR-C. 

Meanwhile, Longinus Battle Armor seizes the third objective. 

The Arkab Hermes darts through an enfilade of fire, objective in hand! 

Flea and Longinus BA trade shots with the Clint--the Flea takes the worst of it! 

Khamul (in his trusty Spider) takes a serious risk to try to stop the 4th Arkab's Spider and gets surrounded for his trouble!

The 4th Arkab Spider trades shots as he escapes with his objective! 

Vistula Wolfhound and Raven double-team the Arkab Clint, but...

...the Arkab anti-Mech infantry knocks out the Raven with LRM fire!

With each force securing two objectives, we diced off to see who got the "pivotal" piece of Tech. Because they got the better of the EC and the Vistula Guard, the Kurita forces and their Merc allies got a +1 on the roll, but it did not help!  One of the EC's objectives turned out to be key Tech!

Next time, dual Pursuit battles once Colonel Nagumo discovers his troops got the wrong item, he sends them after his foes in force!

Thanks for reading! 

--Scott