The small ship had been docked at the abandoned mining facility for around twenty five minutes, and the Dark Star Logistics Company workers had performed their duties admirably, the crates were already unloaded onto the tractors, some had even been installed into the control node delivered previously. Watching the workers move now beyond of sight of outsiders it became clear that the workers were not human.
A nexus operative hunched menacingly over the tractor, clearly impatient, a trait unintentionally instilled by the Umbra during their training.
The humans had definitely detected the shuttle. and even now were being led into the jaws of the trap.
A Panoceanan patrol from the Neo Capitoline Army.
The Sigmaa Greif operator had already made contact with the NCA team in an initial attempt to divert them from the landing site but their scanners had already detected the unique heat signature of the craft, having accepted his failure the Tohaa changed his story, as part of the Pioneer corps he was scouting this area and would instead rendezvous and guide in the Pano strike team.
It seemed to be a standard patrol of Bolts with some specialist backup, they certainly didn't indicate they were carrying any more heavy weaponry than a squad mounted HMG and a missile launcher, just in case the shuttle tried to escape.
Unbelnownst to the patrol the shuttle had also delivered an EI war armature, for such a delicate situation as was on Novyy Bangkok the EI in it's wisdom had dispatched an Anathematic. While the uplink could not sustain a full automated EI battlegroup, the fledging network installed by the Shasvastii expedition was now strong enough to support an Aspect, The Anathematics piercing red eyes blinked to life as the armature downloaded the consciousness of Aspect Graviton, an aspect who delighted nothing more than in guerilla operations and terror ops.
Other crates were opened and a variety of beasts rose from the stasis pods.
++EI TACTICAL NET ESTABLISHED ++
++PRIMARY ASPECT GRAVITON ASSUMING MISSION COMMAND ++
++ COMMUNICATION LEECH ESTABLISHED ++
"I dunno mate, this Tohaa could be anywhere"
"Yeah but the shuttle landed this way, anything landing this far out in the boonies at an abandoned station is clearly up to shenanigans."
"Corporal, get up on the tower and give us some cover, all seems a little suspect"
"Yes Maam"
"Bolts, on me we're going for a stroll"
"Tower? ..."
"Corporal?..."
"What do you see?"
"Specialist, do you have eyes on tower or the assailants?"
"Contacts, looks like Taigha!"
"Specialist come in... Are you there? what was that?"
"Sarge, got something on sensors coming in fast!"
"Shit! that's not a Taigha! that's a F***ing Preta!"
"The door in the next room just opened, two readings, one of them is big but i can't get any data!"
*Morat Roaring*
"Shit look out Donavan!"
*Sound of flechette launcher discharging*
"ARRGH!"
++ ENEMY ARMOUR HAS REVEALED FROM CAMOUFLAGE ++
++ DATURATZI DOWN, BOLTS SERGEANT HAS FALLEN BACK ++
++ MOVING TO ENGAGE ++
"SERGEANT, I HAVE SOMETHING ON MY SCANNER, DO YOU HAVE EYES ON?"
"Negative!"
"YES! I GOT IM' "
"Medic what the status of Robertson?"
"He's dead maam."
"Shit"
"Medibots are doing a good job on Johnson tho!"
"Good- F**k we need to re-group!"
++ ASPECT GRAVITON RE-INTEGRATED VIA IKADRON BATROID, TACTICAL NET RE-ESTABLISHED++
M-Drone: +ENGAGING ENEMY TROOP WITH TRIANGULATED FIRE+
"ARGH SHIT!"
"Bollocks Johnson is down again!"
++ ALL UNITS, ADVANCE AND SECURE THE LANDING ZONE ++
"Shit we're flanked! taking fire from a shasvastii with a Rocket launcher!"
*Sound of nearby explosions*
Caliban: " These bolts are good at dodging aspect, they've gone to ground"
"Sarge can you walk?"
"Yeah, how's Watkins?"
"Bled out, Johnson too"
"OK We're gonna make a break for it, we've gotta get back to the tunnel crawler and evac"
"... OK ... On Three... 1... 2... 3...
++SIGNAL LOST++
The Aspect relinquished direct control of the Ikadron and returned to the tactical network, the shasvastii were already collecting the damaged armature and placing it into one of the coffins before the tractors set out into the depths of the Gallery Maze.
A number flashed up on the tactical net: 72%
I am here, because Bostria recommended your report.
Very, very nice report.
I like everything about it: Table, miniatures painted, write up, effects and text on the pictures… well, everything.
Two thumbs up. Keep them coming.
best regards
D. Darko
Great batrep!
Super report! Enjoyed the read, nice added effects. Only flaw is the silver black friar (would leave him just out of the pic:-)
Excellent battler report!
Great table, great models, and a great characterization of the combined menace.
Congratulations! Your report was selected as a hightlight by Corvus Belli and I can see why! This is a masterpiece. Keep up the great work!
Great minis, great report!
Nice, i like what you did with the green liquid.
Incredible report! That terrain is absolutely fantastic, too!
Oustanding work, you being at the helm of the CA offensive makes me nervous for the Human Sphere!
You had one job, PanO!
(excellent report 🙂 )
I’m gonna take a page from you on how to present my army before the battle– thanks for that!
I love the paint job on your army, the bases especially have a cool uniqueness to them
Your reports were shared in our haqqislam subforum. Glad your mate shared them just Awesome!
Thanks everyone 🙂 the followup mission btw is here: https://asteroidblues.warconsole.com/battles/graviton-vs-nes-1569176577
Very enjoyable report, thank you!
It was a bit painful, as these are both army I play… I don’t know which one to support! 😉
Very nice comics. Impressive Battrep. 🙂
Fantastic! Really love the special effects.
Fantastic battle report!
Absolutely stellar report. 10/10!
This is a seriously good battle report! Thanks for putting in the time.
#BromadFistBump
Love it!
Oh boy…this is just fantastic reporting. And since you used Aliens as proxies, there is only one rating…
Too bad you’re an ennemy, otherwise we could have put your excellent skill at filling proper front-report at good use! Congrats!
Great fun report, really enjoyed it
Hoomans… Join the EI today and live! It’s the peaceful way to enlightenment! 🙂
I second the motion that filthy aliens vacate the area. It is clearly too dangerous for them. Really this eradication effort is for their own good.
Also great report! Especially the bit where the aliens were dying. I recommend your next report feature more of that 😛
Need a little of Beygon Shasvasticide ( ゚Д゚)ノ占~<巛巛巛 00 0 ヾ( •́д•̀ ;)ノ
Allow me to offer this counter proposal:
You get out out of MY galleries you knock off, go make some more fembots to try and win over the nomads who listen to you so much!
Great report Gaz now take your filthy aliens out of my galleries!!
Really great report! I’m impressed!