Post by baldlea on Mar 28, 2013 16:32:35 GMT -5
The planet of Hellsfall is a rocky, volcanic world whose orbit carries it past the worlds of the main factions.
Independents have set up a terraforming project here and a patch of Eden has been created that the colonists have been nurturing.
Recently, the terraforming engines began to malfunction and seismic activity has increased. Knowing the planet had become a deathtrap, the colonists transmitted a mayday that was received simultaneously by the Guardians of the Revolutions and the 2nd Confederacy. Both factions send forces to extract the colonists and determine if they could salvage the terraforming project.
Mission:
Both forces must question a colonist to see if arrival of the other forces means the mayday was a trap or just a coincidence.
They must investigate one of the technical stations to see if the terraforming project can be saved.
A friend gave us each secret mission in advance to capture a couple of terrorists thought to be hiding in the
colony.
A patch of Eden on Hellsfall:
The 2nd Confederacy form up as close to the colony as the lava will allow:
The GoR deploy behind a ridge of rock:
One of the terrorists is spotted near a terraforming engine, poisoning the fragile atmosphere. Colonists begin to die...
The Confederacy quickly capture the miscreant:
The second terrorist shows up, also poisoning the atmosphere processors:
The GoR commander tries to negotiate with some colonists but his Spartacus Battlesuit scares them away. A Che Guevara MBT has spotted Confederacy forces on the other side of Eden and advances to intercept them, still believing this is a trap.
At a nearby station, other GoR troops have more luck in communicating with the locals. They explain that the engines really are failing and head back to the GoR deployment area.
Confederacy APCs move up toward Eden...
...and are targeted by the Che Guevara. One of them is destroyed and the passengers bail out!
Ash descends from the volcano and blocks the Che Guevara's view, preventing a further shot unless it redeploys.
Another secret envelope is opened explaining that, terrorists aside, some of the colonists were already poisoned by the failing terraforming kit. They have gone mad and appear from the wastes to attack any offworlders they encounter. Here, they harass Confederacy forces.
To the left, the 2nd Confederacy have shunted their damaged vehicle aside. They have also succeeded in questioning a local and checking the technology by this stage. To the right of Eden, GoR forces leave their APC and try to capture the terrorist.
Ross's modular table looks fantastic! Here, we see his forces holding off the crazies from the wastelands. To the bottom-right, Confederacy power armour moves up to engage the GoR MBT across the lava flow...
...while their PA colleagues speak to the colony's leader, Prime Minister Fatcher who is awaiting rescue by the habs.
A Lenin light tank advances, destroying another APC as the last unaligned colonist looks on.
Fatcher was persuaded to leave with the Confederacy PA troops who were then destroyed by GoR bots who deployed from a grav APC. The PA troopers who were dealing with the tank came off worse and here they are retreating to the bridge.
GoR troopers finally detain the terrorist but are narrowly missed by a falling blob of lava which hits a terraforming engine. Eden is falling apart.
The GoR have taken Eden! But the Confederacy extract more of the colonists including PM Fatcher.
The retreating Confederacy take cover and deal with the last of the crazies who are blocking their exit.
The Boudicca APC deals with the last 2nd Con troops who are holding out near the habs.
The 2nd Confederacy are in full retreat with Fatcher safely rescued. The GoR troops fight the urge to pop her APC!
Before he gets to evacuate, the 2nd Con leader is captured by GoR forces.
Aftermath
Both forces questioned a local and learned that they could use their know-how to salvage the terraforming kit.
They each captured a terrorist. The 2nd Confederacy rescued most of the colonists including the elected leader. This gives them a greater claim to Hellsfall as a client state, which PM Fatcher has since renamed New Finchley!
That said, the GoR overran Eden and the terraforming kit...possession is nine tenths of the law.
A propaganda war has now begun and set the tone for a follow up fight!
All pics: s1077.photobucket.com/user/baldlea/library/Hellsfall?page=1
Independents have set up a terraforming project here and a patch of Eden has been created that the colonists have been nurturing.
Recently, the terraforming engines began to malfunction and seismic activity has increased. Knowing the planet had become a deathtrap, the colonists transmitted a mayday that was received simultaneously by the Guardians of the Revolutions and the 2nd Confederacy. Both factions send forces to extract the colonists and determine if they could salvage the terraforming project.
Mission:
Both forces must question a colonist to see if arrival of the other forces means the mayday was a trap or just a coincidence.
They must investigate one of the technical stations to see if the terraforming project can be saved.
A friend gave us each secret mission in advance to capture a couple of terrorists thought to be hiding in the
colony.
A patch of Eden on Hellsfall:
The 2nd Confederacy form up as close to the colony as the lava will allow:
The GoR deploy behind a ridge of rock:
One of the terrorists is spotted near a terraforming engine, poisoning the fragile atmosphere. Colonists begin to die...
The Confederacy quickly capture the miscreant:
The second terrorist shows up, also poisoning the atmosphere processors:
The GoR commander tries to negotiate with some colonists but his Spartacus Battlesuit scares them away. A Che Guevara MBT has spotted Confederacy forces on the other side of Eden and advances to intercept them, still believing this is a trap.
At a nearby station, other GoR troops have more luck in communicating with the locals. They explain that the engines really are failing and head back to the GoR deployment area.
Confederacy APCs move up toward Eden...
...and are targeted by the Che Guevara. One of them is destroyed and the passengers bail out!
Ash descends from the volcano and blocks the Che Guevara's view, preventing a further shot unless it redeploys.
Another secret envelope is opened explaining that, terrorists aside, some of the colonists were already poisoned by the failing terraforming kit. They have gone mad and appear from the wastes to attack any offworlders they encounter. Here, they harass Confederacy forces.
To the left, the 2nd Confederacy have shunted their damaged vehicle aside. They have also succeeded in questioning a local and checking the technology by this stage. To the right of Eden, GoR forces leave their APC and try to capture the terrorist.
Ross's modular table looks fantastic! Here, we see his forces holding off the crazies from the wastelands. To the bottom-right, Confederacy power armour moves up to engage the GoR MBT across the lava flow...
...while their PA colleagues speak to the colony's leader, Prime Minister Fatcher who is awaiting rescue by the habs.
A Lenin light tank advances, destroying another APC as the last unaligned colonist looks on.
Fatcher was persuaded to leave with the Confederacy PA troops who were then destroyed by GoR bots who deployed from a grav APC. The PA troopers who were dealing with the tank came off worse and here they are retreating to the bridge.
GoR troopers finally detain the terrorist but are narrowly missed by a falling blob of lava which hits a terraforming engine. Eden is falling apart.
The GoR have taken Eden! But the Confederacy extract more of the colonists including PM Fatcher.
The retreating Confederacy take cover and deal with the last of the crazies who are blocking their exit.
The Boudicca APC deals with the last 2nd Con troops who are holding out near the habs.
The 2nd Confederacy are in full retreat with Fatcher safely rescued. The GoR troops fight the urge to pop her APC!
Before he gets to evacuate, the 2nd Con leader is captured by GoR forces.
Aftermath
Both forces questioned a local and learned that they could use their know-how to salvage the terraforming kit.
They each captured a terrorist. The 2nd Confederacy rescued most of the colonists including the elected leader. This gives them a greater claim to Hellsfall as a client state, which PM Fatcher has since renamed New Finchley!
That said, the GoR overran Eden and the terraforming kit...possession is nine tenths of the law.
A propaganda war has now begun and set the tone for a follow up fight!
All pics: s1077.photobucket.com/user/baldlea/library/Hellsfall?page=1
