Asteroid Blues

Through the synaptic connection of his bionic eye, Argus moved the camera to a safe high and found out what was happening. It was an Aleph Incursion, specifically a Steel Phalanx attack directly to the Nomad HQ. That alone explained why the Nomads have brought heavy units, including a TAG, to defend the area. Organized as always, the Aleph soldier steadily advanced in a line while the nomads head set up a strong defensive position on one corner expecting to receive a straightforward assault. Argus was quite surprised of the amount of Hackers and REMs that the phalanx brought, he was more used to just see a bunch of Myrmidons when he saw Aleph units on Paradiso.

The Steel Phalanx decided to strike hard and fast, so Argus decided to follow their movements with the small flying camera. After the first smoke was dropped, a second followed quickly. The Warcor managed to see a Myrmidon Fireteam lead by Phoenix launching rockets against the HI of the Nomads while Machaon threw smokes to ease their advance.

Blood was spilled not just by the Nomads being burned alive but also by Phoenix that was wounded on his shoulder when an Intruder managed to hit him. The veteran Myrmidon keep a straight face but decided to fall back into cover, and wait for Machaon to do his magic.

In that moment Argus managed to discover that this assault was lead by Machaon as he order for the other fireteam, made up by Torakitai and lead by Thrasymedes, to open fire against the Intruder. An HMG peak and release a trail of lead against the Intruder. The Nomad sniper tried to shoot back but not before a bullet pierce right trough the middle of his skull.

After that, a Myrmidon hacker started to take control of some consoles nearby while Scylla used cybermask and moved forward with her Devabot. One the REM was in range of the surviving HIs and TAG that had seek cover from Phoenix attacks she just take cover and waited.

Nomads tired to fight back expecting their armour will hold enough to divide the Phalanx forces. First the TAG pushed to gain some space but instantly the Devabot released a cloud of fire against him while a couple of hackers tried used the built in repeater to stop him. The TAG manage to destroy the little robot with minimal damage and no successful hack. The nomads keep advancing but where eventually stopped by the REMs flash pulses.

Argus looked the general overlay and knew things where bad for the Nomads, they where cornered between a wall and the Aleph sword. He also knew that that the Steel Phalanx are not known for mercy, a grim pictures started to take form knowing that nomads will fight to the very end.
The Nomad TAG was flanked when Thrasymedes took the initiative and rockets began flying, but when the TAG fall back to cover, Phoenix was already waiting with bigger and deadlier rockets.

Eventually the TAG blew up with a reverberant and unforgiving sound to the remaining nomads defending. The Myrmidon fireteam keep on advancing. Machaon healed Phoenix while the hacker took control of the consoles. After a long run the greek soldiers stopped and took defensive positions on the right side of the Nomad deployment zone.

The Remaining nomads managed to get one of their HI in a functional state and decided to retaliate against the closer impending threat, the myrmidons. Bullets started flying against Phoenix and in time he was injured again. Argus was always amazed of the aleph soldiers that keep fighting while their body was full of holes, pouring blood and chemicals all over the place like it was nothing. Eventually Phoenix managed to throw some smoke to cut the line of fire and if the Nomad HI would like to keep fighting against him and his fireteam it would be with swords and fist, not guns.

This battle was quickly becoming a carnage, nothing exactly new for the seasoned Warcor. He had the stomach for it and knew that this kind of footage could be sold for a higher price, but still it was something that made his spine shiver from time to time. He moved the camera once again to take some last photos of the outcome...
Meanwhile Thrasymedes knew the Myrmidon Fireteam was in a tight positions and so he order this team to move forward. They move slowly but carefully until they surrounded the remaining HI of the Nomad Nation and shredded it with AP rounds.

After that the Thorakitai soldiers systematically started to kill the any nomad soldiers on sight and accomplish the remaining goals of their assault. The Myrmidons got bold and, as Argus knew, throw themselves against the last nomad troops hiding before they run away.

The “battle” was over rather quickly with a complete control of the field by the Steel Phalanx that stood up victorious. The Warcor decided to call back his drone but no before taking a last photo of the place, something he would regret shortly after.

Argus tried to retreat without being noticed but with no success as one of the Aleph soldiers saw him and ordered to stop instantly. He knew it was better to obey if he wanted to have any chance of getting out of that place alive. The aleph soldier was a female Torakitai in full armour that asked him for some ID and to keep hi hands free from anything. Lucky for him a familiar voice speak up…
- Lower your weapon soldier.. I know this guy-
The voice was from Thamyris, in Argus words, a prick and a sell-out to the official channels of the Human Sphere, but an old friend form previous fronts.
- Looks like now you are going to owe me one Old Wolf- Calmly stated Thamyris to Argus
Argus looked at the Female Torakitai, still holding her Submachine gun, with some doubt while addressing the Aleph reporter.
- Yeah, yeah… I will buy you some of that crappy massed food you always carve the next time we see each other- Argus promised.
-Well actually I would like to come with us, there's a job I think is for you, and don't worry this will just take a moment, if you don't want it you can just walk away- Thamyris responded.

Argus resigned himself and started walking with the Steel Phalanx soldiers back to their HQ in the Gallery Maze, the last place he wanted to be in this rock.

General Undork was proxying many units (I had no problem with that) but i do not have the list or the exact units that where being proxied.
The game Ended (SP)10 – 1 (Vanilla Nomads)

Sorry for any error on the writing, English is not my first language.

Finally some good music fo a great greek victory!!!