Durgama Takeover

The high command of the concilium prima met in the bunker in emergency following the interception of a most worrying communication...

- Commander : "Until now our former brothers-in-arms held the Gedikan Research Park complex on Durgama. Since the secession, the JSA's elite engineers have been working hard to recover lost technology to increase their power in the human arena, but without much success.
Not long ago, the undercover agent YJ-29#D4R told us about a major breakthrough in connection with their Kikutchiyo program."

The commander pauses. With his gaze, he circles the table and lingers briefly on the face of each of his generals before resuming.

- "Recent reports from our scouts inform us of an important position taken by the Tohaa troops. We cannot afford to let them get their hands on this technology. Technology that could greatly counteract the empire's influence.
Our agent seems to have managed to recover some essential elements. We must secure the area for immediate extraction.
...
Major Lu Chin, who do we have near the Gedikan sector that we could assign to this task?"
- Major Lu Chin, after consulting his console: "Hmm... It seems that the Zeta group is on orbital hold. They can be on site by 21.00."
- "Who is in charge of the Zeta group?"
- "It is our imperial agent Kenori."
- "Very well. Activate Zeta Group. Give him the order to go to the location. After consulting his notes: "You may leave."

The Zeta formation, in cryostasis, had been waiting in orbit around Durgama for several cycles when...

		-====================[ CRYO SOFT V.07.16#21 ]====================-
>>>> INCOMING EMPIRE STATE MESSAGE ● CONFIRMATION CODE NEEDED
>>>> START INITIAL SEQUENCE: Engaged
>>>> WAKE-UP PHASE #1
   >> SELECTION OF CRYO POD: POD 38.01 || Agent Kenori
   >> SEQ#1 - Wake up: Ok
   >> SEQ#2 - Opening: Ok
>>>> Wake-up phase #2
   >> SEQ#1 - Protein Alpha: Ok
   >> SEQ#2 - Neuro stimulators: Ok
>>>> SEQUENCE COMPLETED

Pshhhttttt.....
A large vapor stream emerges from the opening of cryo-pod Z38-01. A hand slowly reaches out before firmly grasping one side of the pod. A soft moan is heard.

Arrgh....Damned cryo sleep. Every time it's the same: it gives me a headache.
...
... ....
I hope this time it's not a false alarm linked to those damn PanO hackers.

Major Kenori puts on his suit and walks towards the central console.

>>>> CUBE UPDATE M2207.142115-1300 IN PROGRESS...
>>>> CUBE M2207.142115-1300 UPDATE SUCCEED
>>>> INCOMING EMPIRE STATE MESSAGE ● CONFIRMATION CODE NEEDED
  >> Access authorization code
    > #YJ-D2629-OsD29
  >> Thanks to enter your confirmation code
    > ********************************
  >> Access granted
>>>> SECURE CHANNEL : ON
>>>> Loading in progress ...
>>>> ... 
>>>> DOWNLOAD SUCCESSFULL COMPLETED
>>>> DECRYPTING PROCESS : ON
>>>> ... 

To: Zeta Troops
Status : Classified

		///////////////////// PRIORITY LVL : JADE ///////////////////// 
Recent reports indicate a disturbing situation at the research Park located in Gedikan on Durgama.
These reports from our scouts inform us of an important position taken by the Tohaa troops. 
Not long ago, the undercover agent YJ-29#D4R told us about a major breakthrough in connection with 
their Kikutchiyo program. Our agent seems to have managed to recover some essential elements. We must 

We cannot afford to let them get their hands on this technology.

Your group is strongly advised to go to the Camelius field of operations without further delay 
in order to secure the area for immediate extraction.

>>>> END OF TRANSMISSION
>>>> SECURE CHANNEL : OFF

After initiating the alpha wake-up protocol for the rest of the group, the imperial agent gathers them in the briefing room to explain the mission in general terms. After that, everyone leaves to prepare and join their post in view of the approach of the zone.

Very shortly before the landing, on the emergency console.

>>>> INCOMING EMPIRE STATE MESSAGE ● CONFIRMATION CODE NEEDED
  >> Access authorization code
    > #YJ-D2629-OsD29
  >> Thanks to enter your confirmation code
    > ********************************
  >> Access granted
>>>> SECURE CHANNEL : ON
>>>> Loading in progress...
>>>> ... 
>>>> DOWNLOAD SUCCESSFULL COMPLETED
>>>> DECRYPTING PROCESS : ON
>>>> ... 

To: Zeta Troops
Status : Classified

		///////////////////// PRIORITY LVL : HIGH PRIOTY ///////////////////// 
Our agent on site reports the presence of the Steel Phalanx and a potential Aleph spy. We do not know
the level of information retrieved by this agent. We can't take any chances. 

>>> Update of the objectives... 
>>>> ... 
>>>> DOWNLOAD SUCCESSFULL COMPLETED

1- Exfiltrate agent YJ-29#4DR from Gedikan.
2- Discover and destroy the spy Aleph and his possible accomplices.

>>>> END OF TRANSMISSION
>>>> SECURE CHANNEL : OFF

ARRIVAL ON THE FIELD OF OPERATION

Our troops arrive and take position shortly before the arrival of the Steel Phalanx. Preventing the extraction from taking place and erasing all traces and knowledge in other hands.

Yu Jing

Aleph

Aleph turn
Scylla, accompanied by her drone, moves quickly towards the first one without any of our troops being able to stop her. It is with a disconcerting ease that the first identification console was activated when...

>>>> SECURED CANAL : Open
This is agent YJ-29#D4R. I have just been discovered. Hurry up. Come to me _
>>>> Communication Interrupted

... ... ...
The agent lies on the ground without being able to convey the information she held.

Scylla, exhilarated by this swift success continues to advance under cover to the second console to identify a second HVT, before moving clean through the Yu Jing deployment area to launch an Oblivion attack on the Zhanying. This one should not have been able to be hacked, if only he had not let the killer hacker device of his armor. That's how he fell unconscious without having been able to do anything or even manage a reset.

The 2nd HVT ends up unconscious on the ground after Scylla was able to activate the second console.
She decides to retreat and take cover to protect the 1st console (right flank) by a possible crossfire with her drone.

Yu Jing turn
Unconsciously ignoring the loss of the lieutenant (and its consequences), the imperial troops activate themselves confidently. Kökram crossed the battlefield to reach the console on the left flank. The only console that does not seem to be covered by the steel phalanx. A long distance to cover that requires a lot of activation orders.

Once in contact with the console, and having made sure to be always safe from the opposing fire, he succeeds brilliantly in activating it. Kökram, showing a remarkable lucidity, manages to detect the spy Aleph.
After having advanced, and resumed twice to eliminate the target as well as the elements in its pocession, Kökram sets out again in opposite direction. He takes advantage of it to leave a camouflaged E/M mine under the arch near the console.

ACTION PHASE - ROUND #2

Aleph turn
The fireteam, composed of Eudoros, Ajax and 2 Myrmidon is activated. This one moves quickly to the right flank in order to shield the area and prevent our imperial troops from accomplishing the rest of their mission.


The fireteam takes advantage of this to lay down repeaters. Allowing their hacker to launch Oblivion on the Hsien who fails to react and take cover.

At the same time on the left flank. The second fireteam activates to head for the console but before that tries unsuccessfully to discover and eliminate the Kökram's little gift.

Yu Jing turn

Engineer Kökram spends the entire 2nd phase heading towards the Hsien in order to get his armor back into use, while avoiding the Steel Phalanx's AROs. This is already not easy for heavy infantry, but even more so against the phalanx. He finally manages to get in contact with the Hsien. These efforts, although commendable, remain vain: the armor does not want to reset...

ACTION PHASE - ROUND #3

Aleph turn
On the left flank, the fireteam of Thorakites manages to "discover" and eliminate the E/M mine thanks to an "avant-garde technique" of which only Aleph has the secret: to make advance one of the tins to trigger the trap.

Having thus the field free, the rest of the fireteam activates the last console and goes in hunt of the last HVT decoy in order to literally explode it under the heavy fire. It should be noted that despite its efforts and its advanced technology, the phalanx had to do it twice.

Yu Jing turn

>>>> SECURED BATTLE CANAL : Open
>>>> from ID: Celestial guard YJ#CG-896+36 
>>>> TO: all 
      Cover my advance by a smoke screen, I try to break through to the right flank console.


>>>> END OF TRANSMISSION
>>>> SECURE CHANNEL : OFF

Kökram, playing for all, decides to run towards the "most accessible" console (everything being relative of course....) while trying to avoid Scylla's ORA.

Unfortunately, it's a failure...