Sarna News: Bad 'Mechs - Icestorm

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Kazaar meanwhile goes to the spaceport to count fighters and DropShips. There, he witnesses the arrival of a group of travelers whom he identifies as (former) Lyran soldiers. Locals protest against the arrivals. Suddenly, a bomb blast collapses the terminal. Kazaar rushes in to provide first aid and is caught up in a second bomb blast. He ends up hospitalized and, being an off-worlder, is considered a suspected in the bombing. Subjected to chemical interrogation, he reveals the objective and composition of the Kell Hounds force to his questioners. Four days later, Sunder stages a rescue attempt at the hospital, but they are caught and, on Wolkov's orders, brought out of the city to be shot and their bodies disposed of. Luckily, out in the woods the execution squad is stopped cold by the Elementals and infantry survivors from the ''Goliath''.
 
Kazaar meanwhile goes to the spaceport to count fighters and DropShips. There, he witnesses the arrival of a group of travelers whom he identifies as (former) Lyran soldiers. Locals protest against the arrivals. Suddenly, a bomb blast collapses the terminal. Kazaar rushes in to provide first aid and is caught up in a second bomb blast. He ends up hospitalized and, being an off-worlder, is considered a suspected in the bombing. Subjected to chemical interrogation, he reveals the objective and composition of the Kell Hounds force to his questioners. Four days later, Sunder stages a rescue attempt at the hospital, but they are caught and, on Wolkov's orders, brought out of the city to be shot and their bodies disposed of. Luckily, out in the woods the execution squad is stopped cold by the Elementals and infantry survivors from the ''Goliath''.
  
Sunder returns to Corrington on 24 July with them, only to learn that the Corrington villagers tried to commandeer the Kell Hounds 'Mechs in the meantime and took hostages when the attempt failed. Sunder attempts to negotiate with Elena O'Reilly, who seems uncomfortable and not in total control of her people. It was her right-hand man Brian Ingham who had planted the bombs at the starport. The villagers are unaware of the Elementals and infantry accompanying Sunder. A tracking device on Sunder's body leads a rescue team to the house where the hostages are kept (O'Reilly's). Despite attempts to limit collateral damage, the rescue attempt ends in a standoff with casualties on both sides. O'Reilly ultimately explains that she serves with the Circinus Federation's intelligence service and was Grüner's liaison officer. She realized too late how he was bringing the entire planet under his control; unable to stop him, she had to go to ground. They have been trying to form an organized resistance since, but with no success. With no [[HPG]] on Andiron and with Grüner controlling all space traffic, there was no way to get a message out to inform the Federation government of the situation. She also determined that Grüner in fact wants to seize the entire Circinus Federation through a decapitation strike against [[Circinus]]. He has brought two battalions of 'Mechs with him, a tremendous force by periphery standards, but lacks competent, academy-trained loyal [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] to man them. This is why Grüner brings in fugitive soldiers from the Lyran Alliance. Ingham feels they cannot allow that to happen; his bombing killed or injured the recent arrivals. Because Grüner will inevitably gather enough pilots eventually, time is running out to stop him.
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Sunder returns to Corrington on 24 July with them, only to learn that the Corrington villagers tried to commandeer the Kell Hounds 'Mechs in the meantime and took hostages when the attempt failed. Sunder attempts to negotiate with Elena O'Reilly, who seems uncomfortable and not in total control of her people. It was her right-hand man Brian Ingham who had planted the bombs at the starport. The villagers are unawares of the Elementals and infantry accompanying Sunder. A tracking device on Sunder's body leads a rescue team to the house where the hostages are kept (O'Reilly's). Despite attempts to limit collateral damage, the rescue attempt ends in a standoff with casualties on both sides. O'Reilly ultimately explains that she serves with the Circinus Federation's intelligence service and was Grüner's liaison officer. She realized too late how he was bringing the entire planet under his control; unable to stop him, she had to go to ground. They have been trying to form an organized resistance since, but with no success. With no [[HPG]] on Andiron and with Grüner controlling all space traffic, there was no way to get a message out to inform the Federation government of the situation. She also determined that Grüner in fact wants to seize the entire Circinus Federation through a decapitation strike against [[Circinus]]. He has brought two battalions of 'Mechs with him, a tremendous force by periphery standards, but lacks competent, academy-trained loyal [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] to man them. This is why Grüner brings in fugitive soldiers from the Lyran Alliance. Ingham feels they cannot allow that to happen; his bombing killed or injured the recent arrivals. Because Grüner will inevitably gather enough pilots eventually, time is running out to stop him.
  
 
They agree on a shaky alliance as they realize they have to work together after all. O'Reilly and her team also inform Sunder that they had localized and captured the DropShip ''Kronos'' and have relocated it to a reasonably safe hiding place in the hills near Corrington. The four surviving ''[[Visigoth]]'' are sent out from the ''Kronos'' to find the Clan 'Mechs from the ''Achilles''. They succeed, and by 31 July the survivors are reunited at the DropShip that now serves as their field base. Sharing and analyzing all the information they have gathered, they narrow down the region where Grüner has hidden his 'Mechs–Kevlin recalls how enemy 'Mechs at one point drove his forces off but didn't pursue. Sunder and O'Reilly come up with a plan to attack the 'Mech cache so that Grüner would have to send reinforcements from Port Saul, denuding the city and his palace of its defenses; then a second strike force might succeed in capturing him which is expected to end all conflict on Andiron. Kevlin is assigned to lead the attack on the depot, but upon learning that Alisa is still alive and captive in Port Saul, he requests to be included in the other strike team. Sunder talks him out of it.
 
They agree on a shaky alliance as they realize they have to work together after all. O'Reilly and her team also inform Sunder that they had localized and captured the DropShip ''Kronos'' and have relocated it to a reasonably safe hiding place in the hills near Corrington. The four surviving ''[[Visigoth]]'' are sent out from the ''Kronos'' to find the Clan 'Mechs from the ''Achilles''. They succeed, and by 31 July the survivors are reunited at the DropShip that now serves as their field base. Sharing and analyzing all the information they have gathered, they narrow down the region where Grüner has hidden his 'Mechs–Kevlin recalls how enemy 'Mechs at one point drove his forces off but didn't pursue. Sunder and O'Reilly come up with a plan to attack the 'Mech cache so that Grüner would have to send reinforcements from Port Saul, denuding the city and his palace of its defenses; then a second strike force might succeed in capturing him which is expected to end all conflict on Andiron. Kevlin is assigned to lead the attack on the depot, but upon learning that Alisa is still alive and captive in Port Saul, he requests to be included in the other strike team. Sunder talks him out of it.

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