A few weeks after the action settles down, your lance is ralaxing in the Saloon when the call for all Mechwarriors is heard over the base intercom.
After reporting to the briefing hall and taking your seats, Colonel Wilson addressess the unit,
"At ease! Listen up, we're getting ready to move out. As soon as this briefing ends, each of you will report to your 'Mech and immedietly disable communications. Any breach in radio silence will be dealt with severely. You will be guided to your assigned dropships by ground personel using runway signals only. General Vernon Nitsche of the 8th Donegal Guards will now give us our mission briefing. General?"
A grey-haired man wearing the uniform of a General in the Lyran Commonwealth takes the podium and says,
"In response to the Kurita raid on Laurent, Wilson's Fusiliers, along with elements of the 8th Donegal Guards, have been ordered to conduct a deep insertion raid on the Battlemech producing planet of Alshain. Alshain is heavily defended by the Alshain Rangers, a Veteran household unit, loyal to Mikhael Friedrich, the Earl of Alshain."
The 8th Donegal Guards will engage the main force of the Alshain Rangers ouside of the city of Silverdale. Alpha Company of Wilson's Fusiliers will attempt to punch a hole through the lightest point in the enemy line, while Bravo Company will attempt to penetrate behind enemy lines into the city."
General Nietsche clears his throat and continues, "Once behind enemy lines, Bravo Company will disable all IFF signals and make thier way into the Alshain Mechworks compound, eliminating all remaining units guarding the Battlemech storage facility. You will gain access to the storage facility by rendezvousing with resistance elements, who have obtained the security codes necessary to open the facility, as well as start the newly produced Battlemechs inside. Each 'Mech of Bravo company will be carrying a Lyran Mechwarrior in the secondary tech seat in your cockpit. Once the storage facility is secured, these Mechwarriors will each secure a Battlemech and retreat to the extraction zone. It will be your job to clear the way for them in case of enemy counter attack. Any questions? No, good."
With that, General Nietsche stalks out of the briefing hall. You get the distinct feeling he doesn't much care for mercenaries!
Colonel Wilson shakes his head and stands up. "Alright, you heard the man. Dismissed!"
After saddling up and loading your 'Mechs you are forced to kick your heels in the uncomfortable confines of a Union Class Dropship for the better part of 3 weeks while the Jumpships make their way to Alshain. A few hours before touchdown, Captain Johan "Big John" Faulkner assembles Bravo Company for one last inspection before the shit hits the fan,
"Move fast, hit hard and don't get left behind, 'cause ain't nobody comin' back for ya."
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