Maybe you could give us more than 2 hours to give our guys commands next time?
My bad. Had a hard time picturing anything other then "get in the hole" so breezed ahead to the last leg of the mission. We'll be wrapping up this mission today. Expect a debrief later today. If you have any parting orders for your troops as they enter the queens chamber go ahead.
*Psshk!* "Alpha Company to Command. We have entered the bughole and proceeding down a winding tunnel. We're reading a lot of moisture down here, seepage from the moisture farm, perhaps. We got signatures ahead. I'm reading at least fifty. Over."
"ERIS to Alpha Company. Proceed with caution. The insectoids have likely fallen back to defend their queen."
"Copy that, ERIS. We have a visual on the queen now. Light them up marines! Fire! Fire! Fire!" *Psshk!*
23:15 <ERIS> SITREP: Our forces have driven back the bugs from the conservatory. Mechs, equipped with flamethrowers, scorched the incoming bugs and were positioned upon the front with infantry taking up the rear. A NCBW biotank defended the southern flank and engaged a group of insectoid soldiers, driving them back.
23:15 <ERIS> Troops have suffered five casualties and two mechs have been lost. Ten wounded are being treated at Koave Square. Colonial Militia have suffered ten casualties, and have twenty wounded being treated at the triage.
23:15 <ERIS> Our forces have established a perimeter at the sink hole. Preliminary scans indicate a tunnel network beneath the settlement of an unknown size. Be advised, tunnels are ill-suited to mechs. Recommend infantry take the lead.
23:16 <ERIS> Incoming transmission...
*Psshk!* "Ricks here. Hot damn that was a hell of a fight! We got those damn buggers driven right back in their hole! Me and my boys will stay topside and take care of any stragglers while y'all proceed to take out that hive. Good luck!" *Psshk!*
<ERIS> Units proceeding into the hole, Commanders.
[A live scene of troopers and mech support pushing back insectoid drones.]
21:05 <ERIS> SITREP: Our forces have converged with the militia and are engaging the drones at the conservatory. 21:06 <ERIS> Alert! A small horde is emerging from the hole. I estimate 500 insectoid soldiers breaking off in two groups and advancing on the conservatory from the north and south.
21:06 <ERIS> Be advised, soldier castes have been known to discharge spines at airborne targets. Use caution Viper One.
Red X - Triage Red Arrow - Federation/Militia Orange Arrow - NCBW Tank Purlple Arrow - Insectoid host (approx 250) Black Flag - Militia in Distress
Red X - Triage Red Arrow - Militia Company Black Flag - Militia in Distress
<ERIS> Incoming transmission from advanced militia squads. Patching it through.
*Psshk!* "This is second squad we're... [Drowned out by gunfire] ...can't pull back! Need immediate assistance! Over!" *Psshk!*
<ERIS> Those marines will be overrun unless help gets there quick. It's interesting that the insectoids are using drones as frontline troops, rather then the typical soldier castes. It would appear that this is a very young hive, or perhaps this sinkhole caught the bugs off guard, as well as us.
Red X - Triage Red Arrow - Militia Company Black Flag - Militia in Distress
<ERIS> SITREP: Forces have touched down at the Militia HQ and advanced to a square, establishing a triage. Militia forces have two squads in danger of being overrun at the conservatory. Marshall Ricks and the remainder of the militia company are moving in to assist.
Incoming transmission...
*Psshhk!* "Viper to Command. I have a visual on the militia squads. There's a mass of drones barreling down on them. At least a hundred of them. Commencing strafing runs now. Over." *Psshhk!*
<ERIS> Ricks and his company will be about even strength with the incoming bugs. We could provide assistance, advance to the sinkhole, or divide our forces and do both. Awaiting orders, Commanders.
"Helltop here. Transports are enroute to Koav's landing. Thirty seconds out. Over."
*Psshk!*
"Ricks to Helltop, solid copy. Be advised, the moisture farm has been overrun. Militia forces are marshaling at the Militia HQ. Would love some company. Over."
*Psshk!*
"Helltop to Ricks. Copy that. Bringing my birds in low. Give them hell, marines!"
