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Chapter 7 - This is the Way the World Ends - Wolf Skinners (3024)[]
75 km NNW of WSDS Mondez's intended landing point
Astrokaszy
1305-1308 Local Time
21st July, 3024
<<"THIS IS ROMEO THREE, CONTACT!">>
Approximately one minute later:
<<"THIS IS ROMEO THREE, MIKE TWO has been destroyed, along with one enemy jeep and two enemy squads of infantry. All personnel accounted for, over.">>
While ROMEO THREE was giving their after action report, another voice broke in on the transmission: <<"This is... <who are we again?> MIKE FOUR... we see a 'mech inbound our position, and request assistance... no, IMMEDIATE assistance, over... no? no, out.">>
The Vulcan pilot recognized the voice of their tech on the circuit, and turned south, risking even more speed than they had been when moving to assist ROMEO THREE. The eight kilometers they'd made to the northwest from MIKE ONE now worked against them in trying to get back to MIKE FOUR, which was about eight kilometers south of MIKE ONE. Even at 120 kph, it was going to take about seven minutes to get there.
75 km NNW of WSDS Mondez's intended landing point
Astrokaszy
1308-1312 Local Time
21st July, 3024
<<"This is MIKE FOUR, MIKE FOUR has been destroyed. Forces departing MIKE FOUR consist of one 'mech and three jeeps, heading north. Believe this means one jeep is looking for us, over.">>
<<"ROMEO ONE copies, vectoring north to defend MIKE ONE."
Two minutes later:
<<"MIKE FOUR, CONTACT! They're behind us!">>
Two minutes later:
<<"This is MIKE FOUR. Three personnel KIA, one bleeding out with a rib protruding, first aid will not likely be enough. One MIA. Seven enemy KIA. Request immediate evac, before the bastards come back to finish us off, over.">>
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Vulcan Medium 'Mech
Astrokaszy
35 km N of WSDS Mondez's intended landing point
1310 Local Time
21st July, 3024
<<"A little more to the east... there! Can you see me now?">>
<<"Roger FOX ONE, we see you. Standby for pick up. CHARLIE MIKE, out.">>
Astrokaszy
'75 km NNW of WSDS Mondezs intended landing point (and 8 km N of MIKE FOUR's former position)
1314 Local Time
21st July, 3024
Captain Skinner heaved a sigh of relief when the Vulcan came back before the inbound enemy 'mech did. There would be WORDS when this was all over.