BattleTech (Video Game)/Gunboat Diplomacy

Gunboat Diplomacy

BRIEFING

Kamea Arano: The Directorate has captured Lord Madeira, and we're going to get him back. We have his transponder coordinates, and we know that he's on the move. We're going to make planetfall, rescue Alexander, and recover the evidence he risked his life to bring us. And we will bring ruin to anyone who stands in our way.

Darius Oliveira: Lady Arano's said it all, {COMMANDER.FirstName}. We don't leave our people behind, and Lord Madeira's an important asset to the Restoration. He's on our crew. Let's go get him.

DURING MISSION

Kamea Arano: How are we looking, Darius?

Darius Oliveira: Bad news. The APC holding Lord Madeira has already reached the facility ahead. Whatever we're going to do, we need to do it fast. Our arrival won't stay a secret for long.

Kamea Arano: I need Alexander by my side if we are going beat my Uncle and win this war. Cut him out of that facility, Commander. We will get that data after he is recovered.

[Once all of the facility defenders are defeated.]

Kamea Arano: The defenders are eliminated. Now secure that base so we can extract Alexander.

[Once the Directorate facility is secured.]

Darius Oliveira: Well done, Commander. Farah, do you have a fix on Lord Madeira's exact location?

Farah Murad: Working on it, Darius. I just need a minute to -

Victoria Espinosa: You won't find your lapdog in that facility, however long you search, Cousin. Little Alex kneels at my feet as we speak.

Alexander Madeira: Get out of here, Kamea! She's using me as bait!

Victoria Espinosa: It's true, Kamea. Alexander was excellent bait. And now this war comes to an end.

Darius Oliveira: New sensor contacts! I've got hostile units converging on your location!

Kamea Arano: Damn you, Victoria! Taking hostages is a coward's move. If you wanted to fight me, you should've come yourself!

Victoria Espinosa: When I send you to hell, be sure to tell Lord Karosas that.

[Once all of the ambushers are defeated.]

Farah Murad: The Directorate must've learned about Lord Madeira's subdermal transponder and cloned the signal. Keep fighting down there–Sumire and I are working to get a fix on his actual location.

Kamea Arano: Work quickly, Dr. Murad. This could be our only chance at finding him!

[Once Directorate reinforcements are hot dropped to the west of the facility.]

Victoria Espinosa: Enough of these games, Kamea. Do you want to win little Alex back? Come and find me. We'll be waiting for you... won't we, Lord Madeira?

Alexander Madeira: I'm sorry, Kamea. I evaded capture for as long as I could, but– [loud cracking sound] [muffled cry of pain]

Victoria Espinosa: That sound you just heard was his jaw, Kamea... it was every bit as fragile as I'd thought it would be. Consider this a promise kept from our first reunion.

Kamea Arano: I'm coming for you, Victoria! Do you hear me?!

Computer: COMMUNICATION TERMINATED.

[Four turns after the Directorate lance is hot dropped in.]

Farah Murad: Lady Arano, I've got a fix on Lord Madeira's transponder signal. He's being moved–it looks like they're taking him to the most heavily-reinforced Directorate stronghold on Guldra.

Kamea Arano: Ms. Meyer! I need you to pick us up in the Leopard. It's the only way we can reach him before it's too late.

Sumire Meyer: That's a negative, Lady Arano. I'm reading dozens of antiaircraft guns and missile turrets around that stronghold. If I tried to fly you in, they'd blow me out of the sky.

Kamea Arano: Damn it. What are our options?

Farah Murad: If you take off at a dead sprint, you might be able to catch them. It'll be pretty dicey, though–I'm seeing a lot of 'Mechs between you and Lord Madeira. And we'll have no time to retrieve the evidence that he gathered.

Kamea Arano: The evidence can wait, we have to... [tense exhalation] ...Damn it.

Kamea Arano: ...That intel is vital to our war effort, and it's nearly in our grasp. I... [long pause] ...I cannot risk the future of the Reach for one man. Mr. Oliveira, I need you to give me the coordinates of Lord Madeira's dead drop. Forgive me, Alexander, but your rescue will have to wait.

Darius Oliveira: Roger that, Lady Arano–I'm marking the coordinates on your map now. Commander we show multiple dropships inbound, as soon as you have the Data get out of there!

[Once Choice Made by Kamea to retrieve the data.]

Kamea Arano: Every fiber of my being is screaming at me to not abandon Lord Madeira. To drop everything and rescue him, as I know he'd rescue me. In leaving him, I betray myself.

Darius Oliveira: It's the right call, and it's what he wanted you to do. For your people.

Kamea Arano: But Alexander...

Darius Oliveira: He'll live. Have faith in that, and press on. It's the only thing you can do.

[One round after receive the location of the data dead drop.]

Darius Oliveira: That's the last inbound hostile dropship from the landing force we have the window we need to evac.

Kamea Arano: Destroying my cousin's landing force would show her the costs of her treachery and I am willing pay. However getting that recovering that data is still our priority.

Victoria Espinosa: Not bad, cousin... but I'm not finished with you yet.

[Once a member of the deployed lance reaches the site of the dead Drop.]

Darius Oliveira: We're receiving the data now, Lady Arano. Commander, I'm gonna have to ask you to keep one of your 'Mechs near that relay until the upload is finished.

[Once Data Downloading Complete.]

Darius Oliveira: Transmission complete, Lady Arano - we have the package in hand and Sumire is on her way.

[Once data has been downloaded and your lance has reached the evac site.]

Victoria Espinosa: What is this, Cousin? You're running? Leaving Lord Madeira behind? I thought that you would do anything for each other.

Kamea Arano: I will take him back from you, Victoria. Personally.

Victoria Espinosa: I look forward to it, Kamea. In the interim, know that your dearest friend will languish as I languished in Lord Karosas's dungeons. I will make him suffer in your stead.

Kamea Arano: I know what I'm abandoning him to, Victoria–as does he. Alexander is more courageous than either of us, and if you hurt him, I will kill you myself. I swear that on my father's name.

[Once data has been downloaded and and all Directorate forces have been defeated.]

Sumire Meyer: All targets eliminated. Sit tight, and I can collect you from where you are at right now.

Victoria Espinosa: What is this, cousin? You're running? Leaving Lord Madeira behind? I thought that you would do anything for each other.

Kamea Arano: I will take him back from you, Victoria. Personally.

Victoria Espinosa: I look forward to it, Kamea. In the interim, know that your dearest friend will languish as I languished in Lord Karosas's dungeons. I will make him suffer in your stead.

Kamea Arano: I know what I'm abandoning him to, Victoria–as does he. Alexander is more courageous than either of us, and if you hurt him, I will kill you myself. I swear that on my father's name.

Unknown Triggers

Victoria Espinosa: That's enough for now Lord Maderia, time to see how much your Lady really cares for you.