Asteroid Blues

the AEC concluded that the Haq Islam also had to be "Investigated". So Operation Highlander Charge was drafted up. To take control of the Traffic Control in the Haq Sector. This to get valuable information on Shashworth, Darkstar and if the Haq Islam was infiltrated by Shashvastii. But mostly payback for their sudden attack on the Xaraks Battery. The Battery would be guarded by Ariadnas Allies while a full assault be done for the coming weeks.

Spies pointed towards a part of the Haq Sector where some valuable intel about Shashworth was stored. High Commander Cabaray's strike team was send in immediately to retrieve it. The area was defended by the Ramah Taskforce of the one and only BucketKnight, an old adversary. Battle would commence. Cabarays forces like to lay an ambush, but this time they were on the assault, against Tarik and a crack team of Supersoldiers.

There were other missions running paralel in the sector, with another group of Caledonians charging in against the defenses of the Haq Islam and the Nomads doing Nefarious stuff (Welcome to monday nights at the Lab in Utrecht, the Netherlands).

The Ariadnans had a broad front, dividing effectiveness equally. When the Ramah forces arrived, they throwed their weight solely on their Left flank, leaving their right flank bare.

First task was to crack the Ramah Taskforce who had a solid firing nest. Uxia tried to suprise one of the Spitfire totting Khawajis. But he had a very deadly aim. the first bullets bounced against each other mid air, puzzling everyone. But the second round of firing, Uxia was not that lucky.

The Paramedic Veteran Kazak had maybe an entrance to take at least one of the linkteam out. Again bullets seem to fight each other mid air...Twice! Luckely another burst of his AP rifle, downed the Khawajis.

It was slow going finding weak spots in the Haq Islam defenses. The LT moved around and rained fire on Tarik and Leila Sharif. Tarik managed to wound the LT with a well aimed shot only a supersoldier can produce. Leila was not that fortunate and dropped dead by two HMG rounds.

With smoke blocking Olegs vision, Tarik could only try and secure the Tech Coffin in the middle. So he took his whole team there (or what was left) to get the Veteran Kazak removed, and whatever was hiding inside. Shots went back and forth, but armor held on both sides!

Tarik runs past in a desperate attempt to take down the Chasseur and the Veteran Kazak LT after that, to bring the Ariadnans on the back foot. Two bursts of flame see the legendary super soldier brought low and the the frenchman gives his life to make this possible.

The Ariadnans move in to secure the high valued target and take control of the consoles. The Liaison moves in on the Tech Coffin to check what is inside. With the Veteran Kazak Paramedic being the datatracker, all objectives are met for now.