[quote=@Bork Lazer] 
“ Shut up, Takka.” Aroxy whispered before addressing the colonel. “ Colonel, are you sure it’s wise to post Steel Rain to Mission Alpha? Such an urban locale isn’t good tank country and we’re liable to lose valuable war material in the process.” 

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[Color=Olive]"Your concerns are valid,"[/color] Colonel Wayne answered, [color=Olive]"but I should clarify. The area on the far side of the dam is populated, but sparsely. The fishing villages are spread across a fairly wide area along the coast. And the area on the [i]near[/i] side is mostly heavy woods and rolling hills. There is the possibility of collateral damage, but it's not likely. As long as you keep Merry-Go-Round's main turret pointed [i]away[/i] from the dam, there shouldn't be much to worry about."

"As for why I selected you for Task Force Alpha,"[/color] he continued, [color=Olive]"I do share the same concern about the Von Luckner's primary weapon in this mission. But its [i]secondary[/i] weapons are why I chose it. The short-range missiles should pack enough punch to dispatch any vehicles the Heavenly Sword sent in, with less chance of a stray shot going too far afield and endangering civilians. And the machine gun and flamer can make quick work of infantry and light vehicles. Unless they've got heavier equipment than they showed off in Yuzhny Portveyn, in all likelihood you won't need to fire off the autocannon at all."[/color]