[@Banana][@Silver Carrot][@BKburke]
8 A.M. Local Time
Western Hills, Overlooking Sol's Fortress
Sovereign Valley, Rokarr

Stryker's team had landed first, and began to scout out the fortress from an elevated position. They quickly spotted an array of anti-air cannons embedded on the roof of the fortress, as well as a few in the surrounding hills.

"Not going to be easy" Kira stated as she looked on "We could maneuver around and disable the power to each gun individually, but there's no way we'd get up onto the roof without being detected, especially not while they have men patrolling the walls."
"So what else could we do?" Stryker said.
"All of these guns should be looped into the main power control room. If we could infiltrate and make our way down to it, we could kill all of their defenses at once."
"No telling how many men he's got protecting those areas though" Stryker said as his eyes wandered around the exterior walls of the estate "Look over there..."

He was interrupted by the sudden [b]CRACK[/b] of a high-powered ballistic rifle. Within seconds the air was filled with the sounds of battle, gunshots, laser blasts, and explosions reverberated around the valley. He dropped to a knee and brought his rifle around, only to realize that it was the other teams beginning their attacks. His squad hadn't been detected. He held a fist skyward, the universal signal for 'hold fire' then the comms crackled to life.

"MAYDAY, MAYDAY"

Calls for assistance came in from both other teams. Stryker took a calming breath and tapped into the lines "Help is coming guys, hold steady."
He looked over his squad and quickly decided "Tobi, Joe, you guys get over to the north side rally point, help out Grayson's team, get moving! Lataniva, come here"
He grabbed the Dalentian's shoulder and pointed out a path with his finger.
"Follow the hill, down and behind those rocks, then make a straight shot right into the wall there. Breach through there and infiltrate the lower levels. Tibulus, you find that control room and take it offline. Taleste, you're going in with them, do what you do best. We're countin' on you guys to keep us all alive here, so good luck and get moving."

Finally he turned to Kira "Let's go bail your husband out"

[@Xandrya]
8 A.M. Local Time
Rock Cluster, Southern Approach to Sol's Fortress
Sovereign Valley, Rokarr

Carver's team, last on the ground, but first to reach their rally point, had settled in to a fairly covered position among the rocks. As they were sighting up on targets, a loud CRACK of a sniper rifle cut through the morning air. Looking around to realize none of his people had fired, Carver waved them into action.

"Open fire!"

As they began their initial volley of attack, Sol's forces were quick to retaliate. Raisin took a few shots to the shoulder, and fell down below cover again, trying to stem the flow of blood. Ian was quick to dart from his position, tugging at the first aid kid on his leg for a stabilizer. 

Carver heard the metallic [i]ping[/i] but it was already too late. The rocks were a trap. These hills were lined with explosives.
"Get down!" he shouted as the whoomps and bangs of the explosions filled the air.

"Watch out!" Arex shouted as he tackled Amy. His attempts at bravery were for naught, the ground crumbled beneath them, and they fell into the abyss.

"MAYDAY" Carver called into the comms "Taking heavy fire and artillery shelling. We're exposed here and greatly outnumbered! Taking casualties, need assistance!"

[@Dealdric][@Hawlin]
7:58 A.M. Local Time
Northern Hills, Behind Sol's Fortress
Sovereign Valley, Rokarr

Grayson and Marcus were chatting lightly as the two sharpshoters sighted up on targets. The idea was they'd begin the attack here at the rear of the facility, draw at least some of their forces away, spread the battalion thin for the other teams.
"... once spent 36 hours in a snipers hold." Marcus was saying "Didn't move, didn't sleep, just waitin' for the Fed on the other side of the gorge to slip up. And then, just as I was about to take my shot.."

[b]CRACK[/b]

Grayson whipped his head to the side to witness Marcus falling backwards, a bloody mess of brainpan and shattered glass where his face used to be. Gunshots and laser blasts filled the air, shortly followed by explosions. Grayson turned back to the fortress and put his cyber-eye to work, scanning the walls and towers furiously, trying to find the son of a bitch that pulled the trigger.

Troop carrier shuttles were launching off the roof and heading straight for them. Finally, Grayson spotted the telltale glint of a sniper's scope, far above them, nestled in an antenna cluster near the peak of the fortress. He turned to SAL and the others.
"Dig in here, don't let the fuckers root ya out. Call for backup, and give 'em fuckin' hell!"
He launched a grappling line from his Spider's Web towards one of the Troop Carriers and took off, his mind set solely on revenge against the sniper. As he whipped past the Troop carrier and fired a second line to the next one, catapulting himself towards the fortress towers, he caught sight of a familiar face from the mission briefings- the pirate leader Amon Haresal, who had allied his forces with Sol. Grayson spoke into the comms channel for his squad.

"SAL mate, you got one of those higher ups headin' down for ya! Make sure that fuckin' stone-faced prick don't get away with his life!"