Asteroid Blues

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"Team, this is Lead. Bogeys are dug in. Flame One, Flame Two, can you dig 'em out?"
"Negative, Boss-Man. Don't have a clear path"
"Same here Hoss. Can't find the way."
"Damn. Pluton One, Pluton Two: How about you?"
"Pluton One, I ahm in pozishion with a serprize for zhem, Lead."
"Pluton Two. I am in position, ready to take out the Wildcat."

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"Kolla, what the hell is that?"
"It's my bike. Took it from a Kum bounty aways back. Figured we could use the speed."
*Sound of facepalms across coms*
"What?"

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"Lead, Uxia. Infiltration successful, ready to engage the TAG."
"Roger Uxia. Good luck!"

*Twin explosions*
"Lead, this is Pluton Two. Moran fragged, and their bot is down."
"Nice placement boys. Keep the pressure on!"

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"Incoming! Dive for cover!"
"Damn! Sorry lead, couldnae engage the TAG."
"Keep distracting, it Uxia! Keep distracting it!"
"Tryin', boss. Under fire from...phew. Bounty hunter obscurit. Huh. Uh-oh. TAG is movin' tae engage!"
*Meaty thud*
"Uxia? Uxia! Uxia, come in!"

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"Damn, can't hit the TAG."
"Firing Arkylat-crap, shot went" -*splorch*
"Dozer down, dozer down!"
"Need zome 'elp! 'E's comin' my *THUD*"
"Pluton One's down! TAG just backhanded him into a wall!"
"Team, Lead. Tagged the TAG. He should be-damn it, he's free. They must have an engineering remote! Push forward! Drive them off!"

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"Lead, this is Raider Blue. We're on the move, covering the approach from the Sin-Eater."
"Much obliged, pardner. Moving up to the armory."
*Bang-bang*
"Door opened, gentlemen. Moving up, and-A flash pulse? Of all the...raaah!"
*Bang-bang*
"You ok, Bill?"
"Yeah, just mad. Might have wrecked the other panoply."
"Roger that."

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"Bearach, can you take out that Sin-Eater?"
"Will try. Movin' up."
*Ka-koom*
"Lead, Bearach. Couldnae reach the Sin-Eater, but their bounty hunter is doun."
"Roger. Hold your position for now. I'm going into suppression to hold them back."

Ariadna wins the Lieutenant roll-off, and has Nomads deploy first. While the two infiltrating grunts fail they infiltration rolls, both Chasseurs stick the landing, deploying mines to trap the Reaktion Zond and the Moran. The bounty hunter rolls a motorcycle on the booty table, and Uxia successfully infiltrates next to the TAG.

Nomads activate the Moran first, triggering the mines. The Moran fails her dodge, and dies to the mines. One of the mines also hits the Reaktion Zond, dealing a wound to it. The TAG attempts to spec-fire a grenade and misses, and Uxia attempts to engage, but fails the PH roll. The bounty hunter then attempts to kill Uxia, but is just out of range, so Uxia is able to successfully throw a smoke grenade. The TAG runs up to CC Uxia, and wins, knocking Uxia unconscious. The TAG spends a few rounds moving around, taking potshots at the Ariadna forces, taking out the Dozer in the process. Vassily reveals himself, and eventually manages to hit the TAG with his Akrylat-Kannone and immobilizing it. With their last order, the engineer was able to negate the Immobilized state.

On Ariadna's turn, the Irmandinhos and Dog-Warrior move up. Wild Bill activates, and uses his MULTI pistols to blow open the door. After successfully raiding a panoply and pulling a flash pulse, he shot up the other panoply to deny it from the Nomads. The Dog-Warrior push up the left flank, and knocked out the Bounty Hunter on the last order.

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"Team, I need reinforcements! I'm under heavy fire, repeat, I'm under-hrrk!"
"Lead is down, repeat lead is down!"
"TAG is on the move!"
"Hah! Fat bastard can't hit the broadside of a barn"
"Tell that to Lead..."

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"Guys, I saw an Intruder! He disappeared in a puff of smoke though! Anyone got eyes on-I'm under fire, I'm *BANG*"
"Oh no, Kolla's down. Someone reinforce that flank!"

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"I'm movin tae engage tha Sin-Eater an engineer. Firing!"
*Chain rifle sounds*
"Bogeys doun, repeat, bogeys doun."

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"Team, this is Raider Blue. Sabotaging panoply now."
*BANG*
"Sabotage successful. Assets denied."

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"Van Zant here. Infiltration successful. Firing at the Intruder...damn, he's a slippery bugger! He's still active. Be aware team!"

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"Pluton Two here. Engaging Wild- urkh!"
"Damn it, we needed that Wildcat neutralized! Prepare for the Nomads final charge!"
"Volunteer Green here. Movin' up tae cover enemy approach."

Second turn, the TAG spends a couple turns shooting at Vassily, eventually taking him out. The Intruder and Jaguar move up, setting up a smoke/MSV2 combo to eliminate the bounty hunter. The TAG takes a shot at the door with an explosive round, but ultimately misses.

Ariadna begins its second turn in Loss of Lieutenant. The Dog-Warrior moves up, and successfully chain rifles both the engineer and Sin-Eater, downing both. The Irmandinhos tag team to D-charge the remaining panoply, denying the contents to the Nomad nation. Van Zant drops in, but completely misses the Intruder. One of the Volunteers moves up to guard the Armory from the Intruder, and the Strelok moves into the room to better secure the room. The remaining Chasseur attempts to eliminate the Wildcat, but falls to the Wildcat's combi-rifle.

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"All right boys, this is Flame One, assuming temporary command. What's status of the Armory?"
"All clear."
*BANG*
"Never mind; TAG has compromised the door!"

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"Bill, we're getting some strange readings...Sprektre! Watch out!"
*Gunfire*
"Boss, looks like we're in a good ole' fashioned Mexican standoff here. Could use a distraction right about now."
"Roger, Bill. Getting ready to move up."

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"Raider Blue, hold your position. Don't need to startle our 'friend' right now."

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"Bill, I'm moving up to support. On the mov-urkh!"
"Dammit, Flame One is down. We need support in that room, ASAP!"

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"Volunteer Green, moving up. Under fire!"
*Gunfire*
"Help is on the way Bill. Pretty sure I tagged the Jag."
*More gunfire*
"Almost there, Bill. Got a solid hit on that TAG, and pretty sure I heard the Intruder scuttle back. Moving up...firing for effect"
*Even more gunfire*
"Nice job Green! Spektre is down, room is secure! Green? Green! Come in Green!"

Third turn, the TAG blows a hole in the door, allowing the Spektre to move up. It enters the room, and puts a shot each at the Strelok and Wild Bill. The Strelok and Wild Bill both fail their saves (sending Wild Bill into No Wound Incapacitation state), while Irmandinho survives.

In response, the Irmandinho's impetuous order is cancelled to avoid being blown away. The flamer grunt moves up, but is taken out. The leftmost Volunteer moves up to support, but is also taken out. The rightmost Volunteer moves up, and chain rifles the Jaguar and Intruder through smoke thanks to the Intruder's sniper rife shot. The shot goes wide, and the chain rifles wounds the Jaguar. The Volunteer continues to move up, and fires a light shotgun at the Intruder and TAG on his approach to the side door. The Volunteer manages to score a crit on the TAG, and beats the Intruder in the face-to-face. On the last order of the game, he approaches the door, and chain rifles. His attack wounds the Spektre, leaving Ariadna in control of the Armory. The Volunteer takes a boarding shotgun to the face for the trouble, leaving him unconscious.

EPILOGUE

*Groan*
"Ah, guid. Ye're comin tae."
"Urch. Got any scotch? A hurt aw ower."
"After a little talk. Whit ye did wis damn brave oot thare; ye'd have made Wallace proud. Ye managit tae sneak past an Intruder, woundit a jaguar whan ye couldnae e'en see him, an damagit a Nomad TAG! A keep an ee oot for talent. Are ye familiar wi the phrase 'Who dares, wins'?"