posted October 24, 2000 08:21 PM               

TJ glanced over at the scanners and noticed four blinks approaching from the south.

"Um, sir there are four TIEs approaching."

"What? We've been found." Athran pulled a mic to his mouth. "All troops, move to your assigned guns, fire once you get a visual."

~*Out in the Battlefield*~

"Sir, they've dissapeared."

"What? How?"...

posted October 24, 2000 09:45 PM               

�Sir, Iron Horse Squad and Squad 3 are returning back to base. That is the last of our forces out of our patrol area. They should be arriving in about 30 minutes,� said the Communications Officer.

�Good, when they get here tell TJ and Fury to report into me,� commanded Athran.

�Also, get in contact with Destroyer I want to know how well he is progressing with recalling his squads, and if we have a go for the attack in two days,� commanded Athran. �If need be, we will proceed with or without his support.�

�Right away sir,� replied the Communications Officer.

30 minutes later�.

�Reporting for duty as ordered, Sir,� said TJ and Fury in unison.

�Ok, I�m very impressed with the progression you guys have been making against Syth�s forces. That�s why both your squads will be leading the attack on Blue Teams Base (Tengo). One of you will be leading the frontal assault while the other will go behind the base and enter from the back, enclosing Blue team in their base and making it impossible for escape,� said Athran.

�Can I volunteer Iron Horse to make the assault from behind?� question TJ.

�Yes, I was hoping one of you would volunteer your squads to assault the back of the base. I am warning you though; this will be especially hard considering you will be the only Red team members in the area. Although if the attack on the front goes to plan, then Syths and his forces will be so confused they won�t know what hit them,� said Athran confidently.

�The key to this attack is surprise, we have to lay low until everyone is in their attack positions. PJ and his forces in the sky can�t spot us if we lay low. As of now, Destroyer hasn�t confirmed that his forces will be ready for the attack in two days. We will be proceeding with or without air support if needed. I am very confident that you guys will take the base with out any casualties on our side,� said Athran.

�Any questions?� asked GN Athran glaring at the war torn troopers.

�None, Sir,� replied the two in unison.

�Good, this is strictly confidential material, do not tell anyone or discuss this with anyone other than me or your superior officers,� said Athran in a stern voice.

�You will have two days rest, we attack at dawn of the third day,� said Athran.

�Dismissed,� said Athran.

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General Athran
Executive Officer
Regiment Commander
XO-RC/GN Athran/HCA-2/1RGT/Erewhon/VEA/VE (CoV){VES}{BC}

posted October 25, 2000 09:52 AM               

Agent moved his squad over some rough terrain and to the top of a large hill. He pulled out his datapad and ran a geographic scan. Agent was shocked at the reading. The main database showed no such hill in the area. Something wasn't right. He motioned for his Corporal and toggled his scanner . After recieving confirmation from the reading he knew what was wrong. This wasn't a hill, it was an enemy structure of some kind. Agent knew HQ would want to know about this. He toggled his comlink....

posted October 25, 2000 10:25 AM               

As soon as his com-link was activated, Agent saw gun turrets pop out of clumps of weeds surrounding his troopers. The turrets were not perfectly accurate, but they were all around the startled troops and firing very fast. Many troopers ran at first site of a gun; some colided, falling to the ground; and some never even had a chance to flinch as they dropped to the ground, dead. Agent looked down to relise his com-link had been shot out of his hand, and his hand was badly burned. Wrapping his hand in a rag he had in his med-pack, Agent yelled, "FALL BACK!!!" as he ran between two turrets and hid behind a tree trying to think of what to do next.

posted October 25, 2000 03:49 PM               

In the underground command post of the Vast Empire forces

"Alright troops, I have called this meeting as there are a lot of rumors running around and because I would like to address any questions you have all at once. You've had one day of rest so I figured I'd remind you of why we are stormtroopers before you get too rowdy.

"First, SGT Snake will not be back in shape to lead us for at least another week - maybe more. You've been gracious enough not to die under my command and I'd like you to keep it up.

"Second, PFC Little and 2LT Roach are back with us. The LT has deferred command to me and I guess I'll take it for the time being. Welcome back guys.

"Third, you may have heard about one of our forward observer posts being hit. A few squads of reservists were thrown into some fixed defenses to cover our withdrawal and to put up some form of static defense. I've seen the video and gotten some take of the comm chatter. They were given no opportunity to surrender until the end. Even then, that was not enough. The survivors were tortured - harshly. They knew nothing more than to hold the line until we could regroup. You would hope that would have been enough to stop any barbaric acts, but that appears not to be the case.

"I have been really hesitant to label these guys 'the enemy'. I mean, not so long ago we fought side-by-side with some of these folks. Well, no more leniency. Torture? Have these imbeciles lost any sense of decency? So as far as I'm concerned, all bets are off. While we're getting some needed rack time, our guys are trying to keep an eye on them. We've got probe droids out, sats are still in the air, and we are reinforcing this base just in case they penetrate this far.

"A couple updates. We've got a lot of tunneling activity going on here. This has everything to do with enlarging and strengthening the base. Stay out of the way of the droids. They are in a hurry and have no human-evasion settings triggered. They will run you down as if you were not there. I know it's cute to look at the big machines, but it is a entirely stupid thing to do right now.

"Also, a deception team lured some enemy troops into an enfillade of tank droids and laser cannon. It appears to be pretty much of a rout. It's not a victory, but it may atone a bit for that outpost debacle. I know the reservists manning the cannon seem to think so.

"Any questions?"

"Yes sir, what are our orders?" asked the ever-quiet PFC Marc.

"I have been in more high level discussions over the past 24 hours than I ever wanted to be. Let me put it to you like this. We are looking at a major campaign in the works. We can drag this out for months or we can make a decisive push and end it swiftly. Since I can't tell you anything yet, let me say this. Get some rest as you may not be sleeping for awhile. Gear up with anything you can possibly stagger with. 2LT Anakin came down the well with a cargo ship full of gear. Get some and if you're unfamiliar with something, try it out at the range in level 5 lower. We've got some good orders so let's do our best to perform them well. I'll let you know the whole story when I can."

"Are we gonna get any air cover this time around?" That one was from PFC DarkLord.

"Can't tell you yet. Maybe a bomber run or some fire support, but I seriously doubt we get any real cover. We might get lucky though. Our pilots are due to get a break."

Fury looked around the assembled troopers. "We can win this. The navy will come through. Don't count them out. We are doing very well. Don't forget that no matter what bad news you here. It's a civil war - there really is no good news to report. So carry on with what you're doing. I'll see you at the next briefing tomorrow night. Rest up, but prepare while you're at it. That is all."

posted October 26, 2000 08:37 PM               

"Sir, I have detected a massive enemy stucture at the coordinates 30 45' North 89 34' West, it appears to be concealing a weapon of mass destruction inside of it's phony exterior." exclaimed Agent as he took his speeder back to HQ. There was no reply on his radio, suddenly he heard the high pitched acceleration of a speeder behind him.

"Sithspawn, we have just received a broken message sent earlier by Agent, now playing." said Kurtz. The message was distorted beyond belief and at the end was a scream of pain. "Sir, shall we assault this... base of theirs?" said Kurtz as he looked at Sithspawn like a kid ready to open his Christmas presents. "No, not yet, we need more info on it, weaknesses, strenths, capabilities. Find out about these aspects then we shall see whether or not it's worth our time to storm this base." replied Sithspawn looking at all sides of this paradigm. Kurtz muttered something under his breath and continued working.

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"Being Canadian is just like being next to a sleeping elephant."

Lieutenant Colonel Kurtz
Corporal Macross

posted October 26, 2000 09:43 PM              

Japer got specail permison to take squad 2 out into the jungle to investigate the "hidden base" so as they where walking through the jungle,japer caught a glime off of a riffle. and all of a sudden about 20or 30 red troopes surronded squad 2. japer makes one last help signle on his comlink for help.

PLEASE SOMEONE ON THE BLUE TEAM FINISH THIS STORY

posted October 26, 2000 10:14 PM               

PJ walked through the dense forest glancing at his map from time to time. 'My destination should be right about...here!'
PJ thought to himself. Looking up from his map he knew something was terribly wrong...he was looking straight into the wrong end of a gun turret.
Suddenly, the top of the turret opened.

"Going somewhere, commander?" A voice PJ knew well.

"G5, what're you doing down in the trenches?"

"I could ask you the same question PJ."

"True," all of a sudden PJ noticed the inside of the gun begin to glow a dark green. Jumping into a nearby bush barely getting away as a bright green blast jumped out nearly burning (and killing) him. PJ glanced at his locator and noticed now that guns, lots of guns were now aiming to the south or in other words...aimimg at him.

"Sir, now's our chance their ground forces are mobile, I repeat their ground forces are mobile--their north side is defenseless it's the best chance we've had and mabye will ever have."

~*In Blue's HQ*~

"Sir, a transmission from PJ has just been received I suggest you listen to it."

"Well...what if I decide to ignore your 'suggestion'?" Sithspawn responded barely looking up from what he was doing.

"Sir, it may hold the key to defeating our opposition's ground forces." Sithspawn looked up.

"Let's here it then!"......

posted October 26, 2000 11:21 PM              

As the troopes surronded squad 2 he heard something coming as he looked on ahead, HE SAW BLUE SPEEDERS COMING HIS WAY!!!! thank god said japer. The speeder stopped and surronded the blue troopes. So they arrested them and told japer about pj and so they speed along to help pj. As they aproached g5 and pj, they saw in front of them a door to a red base!

posted October 27, 2000 01:54 AM               

While his squad rested and gathered the supplies necessary for the coming mission, Fury was hanging out in the communication center along with many of the NCOs and officers. The news...if anything...was baffling.

Certainly the enemy couldn't be this daft. Loyalist forces had crushed them in the opening rounds of the civil war. Many of their best troops had fallen in the dash towards the opposition HQ. Dozens more had been lost in ill-conceived probing raids over the past two days. Basically, no troops had been delegated to firming up defenses of an already known base. No visual, thermal, or seismic data were evident - not even the obligatory attempt at jamming or scrambling transmissions. Forty-eight hours had been wasted driving troops through swamps, forests, and mountains looking for many of the troops resting in this compound. Incidental deaths abounded: to gunfire, ambushes, mines, and one particularly gruesome piece of footage that showed a trooper burst through some thick foilage right off a cliff face.

In short, droids could have done better. As a matter of fact, droids were doing better as loyalist probe droids and satellites showed a comedy of errors at work across the contested planet. Reports of crust-buster bombs and the hunt for a secret cache of plans and weaponry appeared in enemy comm chatter. Forces so weakened that pilots were doing recon on foot were caught on visuals. The Imperial Enquirer couldn't have written this any better.

If this were a battle of wits, the rebels would have already been in shackles.

The fact that there still was a dangerous, armed opposition was enough to bring the reality of the situation to light. For as comical the antics of the enemy, loyal Vast Empire personnel were dying at their hands. Glancing over at Lieutenant TJ as the latter heard a report of his forces being captured out in the forests, Fury could appreciate the look on his face. Iron Horse was no more on the move than Squad 3 - yet. Other troops were commited to forward security and patrols. The real bloodshed would come from, and probably to, Iron Horse and the Raiders.

General Athran had been stalking the base all day, impatient and ready to finish this business. The navy still had not earned the decisive victory needed to give the army the ground forces the total package of destruction that would end the conflict on Dargo. Swift action was called for, but only the kind that involved lots of action and very little luck. Regardless of the outcome, it would be costly. That too showed on the commander's face.

Even wargames could not compare to this situation. Evenly matched forces knowing each others plans and equipment. Intelligence was the necessary factor. For as important as humint was, more had been learned by a probe watching a couple squads get obliterated by some tank droids at 100 meters away than the troopers could have reported in.

Most forward outposts were holding. The newly "discovered" weak northern flank was a mined zone that would tie up the enemy for quite some time. The battle analysis computer had shown their deployment to match those used during the latter phase of the Battle of Ord Biniir during the Galactic Civil War and had computed strategies to counter it. Good plan, but once used, easily foiled.

Enough. Let the officers deal with the big picture. It was time for this corporal to get some rest and worry about his little part to play in this drama later.

posted October 27, 2000 10:24 AM               

Talon slowly walked into the lounge where TJ, Fury, and the rest of the Red team officers were planning and talking. As he nodded to TJ and Fury, Talon shuffled over to the refresher. After coming out a new man, Talon fixed a mug of Swiss Mix hot chocolate and sat down on one of the huge seats in the lounge and started talking to TJ. "What's the plan?" Talon asked as he blew on his hot chocolate and finally took a sip.
TJ leaned in and said, "We found a weak point in the Blue teams main defense... Iron Horse is going to raid the back door while the Raiders take the front."
Talon recoiled in the pain of drinking his cocoa while it was still hot and then nodded to TJ. Talon jumped and turned around when he had been tapped on the shoulder. He turned to see Athran and said, "Don�t do that."
Athran nodded a 'sorry' and said, "I'm going to need to talk to you before you leave."
Talon nodded and continued to drink his cocoa. Everyone was sitting back, enjoying a break when a trooper in a team Red uniform walked in the lounge.
One of the lower ranking officers tried to shoo him out saying, "This is an officer's lounge."
The trooper drew his blaster and said, "No one move an inch. Everyone into the corner."
Talon continued to drink his cocoa and just looked at the infiltrator.
The trooper pointed his weapon directly at Talon and barked, "MOVE!"
Talon took one last sip and started to stand up. The mug flew from his hands and the steaming cocoa splashed the Blue trooper in the face and Talon was on top of him in a moment. Talon punched the trooper in the face twice and brought him up to his face and said, "Didn't your mama tell ya not to 'play' with blasters? It's all fun and games until some one loses an eye." After saying that, Talon dropped the man's head on the ground and used him comm-link to call for an MP to take the infiltrator to their heavily guarded prison.
After the MPs had taken the trooper away, Talon sighed and shuffled over to the sink to make another mug of hot cocoa.

posted October 28, 2000 03:12 AM               

The shuttle Dorath came to a soft landing.
The shuttle doors opened and Cosmic, dressed in a Stormtroopers uniform, walked out and serveyed the scene.
He put has hand down beside him and checked that all of his weapons were intact and ready.
He stared around and finally brought out a map of the territory.
He glanced up and stared around...he knew he was lost.
He knew that he was in the Wraith Squad...he couldn't find a way!
He sat down and brought out a tracking system and started to locate the BLUE team Wraith Squad base...
As he sat, he thought, "Where am I? Where am I to go? What am I to do?"
His head, covered by a Stormtrooper helmet, cocked a little bit, trying to figure out his location.
He stared at his shuttle and thought.
"I shouldn've been with my squad!"
He yelled aloud.
Finally, after much consideration, he sat quietly and listened...straining to hear the roar of engines from any mechanical device...waiting...listening...waiting to hear what just might approach him.

posted October 29, 2000 04:07 PM              

As the squad and some other troopers saw g5 and pj they jumped g5 and knocked him out cold. they placed him in the speeder and then they snuck into the bace. IT WAS EMPTY!!!! so as they searched it they found a couple vanulbe data cards. They reveild the loctaions of other red baces. So as they enter there speeders g5 wakes up...

blue team finsih story

posted October 29, 2000 10:47 PM               

wait...what am i saying? nobody's stopping me. They say that it's always easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission, so i'll just go on ahead...

posted October 29, 2000 11:08 PM               

Agent held his wrapped hand close to his chest as he walked as stealthily as possible the way back to the Blue base. He wondered if they had gotten his message before his comlink was destroyed. Trees. Trees were all he could see. He wondered if trees were all there were on this god-forsaken planet. He heard no animals. He had grown up near a forest, and there he always heard the familiar noises of the local animals. But here it was different. He heard the cool breeze blowing the tops of the trees, but he felt no wind from the ground. It was hot here, especially for night. Stopping at a clearing in the trees, Agent laid down to rest for a while. He was tired after walking for nearly the entire night. As he leaned back against a cool rock he finally heard an animal. However, it was not reasuring like he thought it would be. It seemed to be coming toward him. He could see it now. It was a person! But was it a friend? He moved to get the rock between him and the stranger. Peeking out from behind the rock, he saw the uniform of the trooper. It was an enemy. The man sat down against the same rock that Agent had. The man was writing something. Agent noted that the man was left-handed. He knew he probably wouldn't get a better opportunity than this. He waited a few seconds, waiting for the man to become more relaxed. He quietly climbed to the top of the large boulder. Drawing his blaster, he whistled. When the man looked up, he no longer had use of his left hand. Jumping down to the ground, Agent landed just above and behind the enemy and held his blaster to the man's head.

"I'll be taking your weapons now. If you know what's good for you, you won't be hiding any from me," Agent said.

The man responded with random babbling.
"ba-bu-hu-ma-da...but...but...the...ahh."

"Come with me," Agent said. "They'll love you at my base!"