Asteroid Blues

--- Extract of communication between Novvy Bangkok and Bakunin
Raghart>> Julia Pereira "Voodoo". I understand this is not your first mission inside the company.
Voodoo>> The first being in the command of the unit, thats a new.
R>> This was due to happen, sooner or later. Your characteristics are more than suited to the role at hand.
V>> Not a fan of small talk, eh? So, mr Commander. We have been stationed in Noby for nearly three months. I've lost some men to random duels, bad booze, and gonorrhea. And when i was convinced this was the worst assignment i've got ever. Fuck, everyone appears suddenly in this shithole.
R>> And that's why we need your strenght, miss Voodoo. We are interested in a space near the Jiyuan pit Site. I think locals call it the "greenery".
V>> Yeah, i think i heard of it. Basically, a small patch of terrain dedicated to plant fresh food for the high executives of Jiyuan.
R>> Exactly. I want you to assemble your team, and follow the instructions sent to your ComLog.
V>> This better is more important than to get some carrots..
R>> Now that you mencion it, some carrots would be greatly appreciated, also, please, try to look for oranges. Raghart out.
V>> ... oh fuck. Let's find some guns that need some action...

Voodoo entered in the barely iluminated lounge.
There waited some of the active members of the company, plus some freshly contracted Mercs.
- Ok guys, no more time for preparations.. why the fuck is that DogWarrior looking like a silver statue, doc?
Dr Ivanovich, the company's daktari, sighed.
- He said that he wanted to look "all shiny" to a certain Bakunin's barber.
The beastman growled, not very amused.
- I'll bite his head off next time!
- Ok... Not more asking. We are to plant a certain device in the Greenery near the Jiyuan facilities. Low weapons mode until entering the place, were we will certainly face security. Also, this is in the open part of the Asteroid, so expect freezing temperatures outside the range of the Greenery heaters. Questions?
Jackes, the Moran Massai, raised a hand.
- So, Can we get some free fruits?
- That counts as no questions. Move!

Jamusino wins initiative and chooses to play First.
Raghart goes with terrain.
Tohaa Datatracker: Neema Sataar
Nomad Datatracker: Lupe Balboa

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Gregorio Gomez, alias GG, part of the Mobile Brigada squad, put down his hmg for a minute, and took a look to his surroindings. Green everywhere, littered with some equipment, buildings, and the heating units that keeped the place alive.
- It's strange that no one is around, boss. This is going to be so easy. - he liked easy missions. But the voice of the teams hacker, Valery, interrupted in the comms channel.
- Hey, i've implanted the device. But somethings is not right. - As soon as she said this, lights went out and the humming of the heating stations went silent.
- We need to get that heatings units back online, or we are going to freeze to death! - cried Valery
- Worst, boss. I'm seeing movement, we are not alone. - GG raised the HMG once again. It seemed, it wasn't going to be so easy after all...

The Gao Rael is healed by a Kumotail, but he keeps himself in the ground.

The KielSaan then retires to gain some distance from McMurrough. He probably doesn't want to feel the vengeance of the Dog warrior from near.

Once again, the Preceptor Kerail throws a smoke bomb to cover the Gao Rael, and he starts shooting: He manages to take Carlota unconscious after a couple attempts, but when he tries to destroy again the Tsyklon feuerbach, he is killed by a lucky shot from the remote.

Aelis regenerates, and the Tohaa position themselves, but keeping clear of sight.

Tohaa fall back, and Neema runs as far away as possible, trying to hide herself from retaliation!

It's time to run for it!
Voodoo, GG and Dr Ivanovich pursue neema through the battleground, only stoping a minute to connect one more heating unit.

Nomads:
- Killed more enemy army points: 3 OP
- Killed enemy datatracker: 2 OP
- Have at least one operative heating unit: 1 OP

Tohaa:
- Killed enemy datatracker: 2 OP
- Classified Objective (Healing a friendly unit): 1 OP

The silhoutte of the Kiel San disapeared amidst the plants. Luckily for Voodoo, he didn't attacked her, just fled when the battle was mostly over. She stoped GG when he was about to shoot in his direction.
- Let him go. We need to get out of here too.
Voodoo looked over her unit.
Most were ok, save for Jackes and Lupe. They would need to have their Cubes recovered. The Dog warrior was only injured, and Ivanovich seemed to be taking good care of him.
- Let's get out of here before some yujing goons come to look what the hell happened. I would be more comfortable if we knew what those Tohaa were doing here.
- Something secretive and misterius. - pointed Valery. The hacker had been sitted all the battle away, she claimed that she was "keeping an eye out" but Voodoo suspected that she was playing some online poker games. - Mostly what we just did! - added cheerfully.
- Yeah, that. Lucky we could restart the heaters or most of us would be ice cubes by now.Back to the Gorge! I will have some words with the commander about misterius devices that make all systems go away in open space.
- Don't you think that was a Tohaa thing? - asked GG.
- Maybe, probably we will never know.