Mission #9: Prelude

Setting: Port Arthur, Southern Hemisphere, Smoke Jaguar HQ, Communications Room.  Star Colonel Giambi getting a situation Report from Star Captain Gehrig who is in Firebase Gamma's communication room.


Star Colonel Giambi:
Glad to see you made it back safely.  Perhaps if you had listened and not taken that relic of a mech for the assault, you might have been successful in securing the HPG.  However I have bigger concerns.  The assault on Kobe has failed...(Giambi turns to look and see who has dared walk up behind him while he is talking...) 
   
Galaxy Commander Jeter looks down at the seated Giambi.  Star Captain Rivera and Mechwarrior Burnett stand just behind the Galaxy Commander.


Galaxy Commander Jeter:
Oh do please continue Star Colonel, I would like to hear this as well.




 
Star Colonel Giambi:
(Stands up)  Sir.  (Back to Gehrig) We have reason to believe the inner sphere forces might make another attack on Firebase Gamma. Tell me Star Captain, what forces do you have available to defend the firebase.


Star Captain Gehrig:
We have less than a Star of Mechs.  My Timberwolf is fully functional again.  Mechwarrior Sanders also made it back from the failed assault, he is now piloting a Rifleman IIC we had in reserve.  Mechwarrior Sax is piloting the Hellbringer (Loki) that fell in the first attack they made on Gamma.  We have four Squads of Elementals lead by Star Commander Winfield.  We have a Star of Inner Sphere tanks piloted by solhama warriors.  It consists of  Two LRM Carriers, Two Schrek PPC Carriers and the Clan Demolisher.  That is all the forces at my disposal.

Galaxy Commander Jeter:
 Tell me of the firebase defenses Star Captain. 





 Star Captain Gehrig:
We have all four turrets back up and running again.  We have replaced the twin Ultra AC2's with single ER Large Lasers.  The LRM launchers remain unchanged Sir.




Galaxy Commander Jeter:
Hmmmm.  I'll be sending you some reinforcements immediately.  (Turns to the Jaguars behind him).  I'm assigning you both to Firebase Gamma.  I want more Long range accurate firepower defending that base.  Burnett, Bring your Warhawk with the "A" configuration.

Star Captain Rivera:
My Shogun C is ideal for base defense, Sir.     


  

Galaxy Commander Jeter:
Excellent. Now where am I going to find a replacement squad of Elementals to complete that star of Battle armor?  (Sarcastically, Looking directly at Giambi)




Star Colonel Giambi:
(Looking a little shocked he is about to be reassigned from the Jaguar HQ)
Me Sir?


 
 

Galaxy Commander Jeter:
Yes, You Star Colonel.  I am placing you in command of Firebase Gamma.  Report there immediately with Rivera and Burnett.  Under no circumstances is that base to fall into enemy hands.    The Jaguar does not run away, retreat or fall back, some of us have forgotten that as of late.  Defend it to the last warrior.  Is that understood Colonel?



Star Colonel Giambi:
Yes, Galaxy Commander. 





Galaxy Commander Jeter:
Good!  Dismissed.  (Gehrig, salutes and signs off, Giambi, Rivera and Burnett exit the room.  Leaving Jeter alone with his thoughts.  He looks as if he has bigger concerns than just Firebase Gamma.)