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A race to the capital resulted in your reinforcements arriving just slightly ahead of the enemy. Even then, only the timely arrival of a gravity well generator delayed the Che'len and Kharbos fleets from immediately jumping into orbit.

Fighting in orbit has been fierce and your side has begun to employ Veckron torpedoes in an effort to counter the enemy's use of antimatter weaponry.

A priority message from House Helios stating that the surface defenders must hold the Helios embassy until the arrival of their fleet convinced you to send troops ground side. Rather than remain in orbit you went with them, handing over control of the fleet to Alex and his subordinates.

Deploying with your Dante class gunship, your forces reached the surface without incident. With the Jerik-Dremine embassy lacking the ability to support your army you instead disembarked at the Helios facilities before other allies could arrive to take the best parking spots.

The sky is dark from weapons fire striking the planetary shields. Through this artificial night you've fought against a relentless planetary assault, trying to slow the enemy advance.

Tanks, starfighters, drone walkers and Bonrah built jump jet walkers have been your main opponents. Transport ships and Frigates have been trying to support them, while avoiding defensive fire from the palace.
Clouds of hostile nanites are an ever present threat, even with phase cannon based EM Pulse weaponry.

The intensity of fire outside has been slowly escalating, with either side now beginning to risk occasional use of tactical fusion bombs and starship grade weaponry. Energy shields and sturdy Dominion building codes are the only things that have kept the capital from being leveled.

Fighting has now moved inside the Helios embassy itself, with friendly troops desperate to hold the line and buy time for reinforcements. You've dismounted and joined your bodyguards, staging strikes against enemy officers and assisting with ambushes.
The various 20mm specialist ammo developed for your repulsor weapons over the years are proving their worth against power armored opponents.

With a forward position overrun you've been assisting J-D Marines and Helios troops in their retreat. In the process your bodyguard Valeri has been cut off.

After handing over wounded to friendly medics you circle around towards the other side of the plaza again.

"Valeri, what's your position?"

You get a staticy response you can't completely make out but it does give you a direction. It takes a few minutes to flank farther around, evading more enemy units. Eventually you run into troops that must have come in through a different entrance. These are all outfitted with Aries power cell armor and each has a pair of supporting gun drones. Some nanites are present around them but not as many as other units.
They do have the little shoulder devices that seem to act as IFF's or anchors for the nanite swarms.

At least one of the drones has a high power scanner being used to sweep the path ahead of them. It would probably overpower your camo systems. Valeri should be just on the other side of this group.

With ammo for your weapons dwindling you pull back deeper into cover and wait for the squad to pass. At this point the only thing left are 3 plasma pistol fuel cells and a few grenades scavanged off the dead.
The new Mark seven pistol is recharging a fuel cell by drawing power from your suit but it's slow going.

A few short but tense minutes of waiting later the squad has passed and you resume your search. Staying out of the main corridors as much as possible you begin broadcasting short range burst transmissions in an attempt to raise Valeri.

Eventually you're briefly able to pick up his IFF and a short while later notice a worsening blood trail. It ends a short distance later at the corpse of a dead enemy marine. A HF-blade stabbed through his back is pinning him to the floor.

Trying again, this time Valeri's IFF pings more solidly from behind a closed door. Careful to check for traps you force the door and step inside, finding him attempting to patch an abdominal wound. Most of the armor on his right side is a bit messed up.

"Sorry, was being tracked and couldn't broadcast." he explains.

You complain about Republic armor and it's below strength materials while helping to close up the wound enough to move. If not for the strengthened outer layer that was added to the suit as an upgrade he might be dead, or at least stuck in a stasis field.
"Let's get you back to a medical facility where they can fix you up for real."

[ ] Straight back to your lines. Risk combat.
[ ] Loop around, take longer.
[ ] Shortcut outside, call for evac.

>>1806767
For House and Dominion! Death to traitors and clankers!

[X] Loop around, take longer.

We're low on ammo. Best to not risk getting caught in a fire fight.

>>1806767

>[X] Straight back to your lines. Risk combat

We've got slightly more ammo than time to waste

>>1806767
>[x] Loop around, take longer.
Take the scenic route, maybe we'll see something useful.

Looping around the two of you take a more indirect route trying to avoid most of the action. This adds time to reach friendly lines, and they've moved twice by the time you manage to reach them.
The shaking from large explosions happening outside the arcology is becoming more noticeable. Fighting must be heavy.

Rufaro manages to get in contact and guides you in to a newly established defensive position.

The medics take a good look at Valeri and, once they're satisfied his suit medical systems won't be necessary to keep him alive, order him out of it. They can't risk anyone with compromised power armor inside the perimeter.

"Get him fixed ASAP, and if necessary find him new armor. We need every person rated for power armor in the fight."

Rufaro leads you to an armory where your empty pistol fuel cells will be recharged. While waiting for that you head up a few levels to see Vanderwal. He's with a number of older officers and second line personnel that have geared up, watching the displays and ready to assist if this position is breached. The fighting is now dangerously close to the core areas of the embassy.

The older noble is practicing twirling his HF blade but quickly sheaths it when you approach.

"Didn't think I'd have need of my old armor with this job."

He quickly brings you up to speed. Half of the Palace anti-ship guns have been destroyed, giving the enemy increasing control of the air.
Enemy troops have captured the communications infrastructure of the Xygen embassy. While enemy reinforcements from outside the city have nearly overwhelmed the Nasidum embassy so it might not be far behind. They're indiscriminately using fusion bombs to buy more time.

"Also whatever is happening in Xygen space got worse the moment they reconnected their communications. We don't know much else."

"What do you mean worse? How could it get worse?!"

"More coordinated. Maybe it networked them? I'm not a technician and we haven't heard much of what's happening."

"How long until the Helios fleet arrives?"

"Minutes."

[ ] Take Rufaro, try to buy more time
[ ] Wait to see what the reinforcements are

>>1806941
>[x] Take Rufaro, try to buy more time
Well, if Helios doesn't deliver this planet is lost anyway.

>>1806941

[ ] Take Rufaro, try to buy more time

We need more time!

I am not good at drawing power armor. Trying to work up Helios special weapons.

Did you want to change your loadout? Or stick with what you had previously?

Current is (roughly) your usual stealth build.
Or you could throw on your medium jump jet armor and go for a max damage loadout.

>Current
Recon Armor
Smart Grapple (Right arm)
Folding Shield (Left arm)

Mass Driver Rifle / Reynard Custom+ (4x 20mm Magazines)
Phase Rifle*

Mk 7 Plasma Pistol
Mk 1 Plasma Pistol
Phase pistol*

4x Stunpulse grenades*
1x Halfmoon

HF-Blade
Medical stasis field

* = Has AI War Setting
+ = Can fire splinter ammo

>>1807110
Now might be a good time to throw on the Matrioshka Medium Jump Jet power armor. Put out more fire take more fire. At least I think the Matrioshka was Medium?

>>1807118
That is correct.

>>1807110
Can we get a launcher for stunpulse grenades?

>>1807142
Currently unavailable.

Options are effectively unchanged from what would normally be available to you.

"Recon" Light Power Armor
Matrioshka Medium Jump Jet power armor

Phased Plasma Channel Discharge Gauntlet (Lighning gun) (Left arm)
Energy Converter (Reveals cloaked enemies) (Left arm)

>Matrioshka PA equipment
Jump Jet Backpack (Standard)
Shoulder Cannon Backpack (Reduced jump capability)
Heavy Shield
Heavy Shield+GL & submunitions
Shard Missiles (max 4)

>Heavy Weapons
Plasma Anti-tank Gun
RH Variable Plasma Gun
Shallan Fusion Gun
Shallan Heavy Fusion Gun (Improved range)
4 barrel Box Missile launcher
Heavy MG

>Rifle
X-Ray laser+GL
Sniper Rifle+ (20mm)
Mass Driver Rifle / Reynard Custom+
Reynard Rifle M+ (Mass production RSS Mass driver Rifle)
Reynard Rifle L+ (Cheap stripped down version)
SRL Mass Driver Rifle
Plasma Blaster
Phase rifle *
Silenced Carbine+
Shotgun+ (Grenades, AP Slug, Flechettes, Incendiaries, other)

>Pistol
Mk 7 Plasma Pistol
Mk 1 Plasma Pistol
Phase pistol *
Forearm MG+
Forearm GL
Collapsible Repulsor Rilfe

>Grenades
High explosives
Frag grenades
Stunpulse grenades *
Flashbangs
Half moon (Breaching charge)
Claymore mines
GP mine
Plasma Grenade

>Melee
HF-Blade
Mono Hawk BL(Blade Launcher) (Scaled down Neeran weapon)
Holo sword - Lethal output upgrade

>Utility
Rovinar search drone
Medical stasis field
Smart Grapple
Folding Shield (Left arm)

>>1807178
Matrioshka Medium Jump Jet power armor

Phased Plasma Channel Discharge Gauntlet (Lighning gun) (Left arm)

Matrioshka PA equipment
>Shard Missiles (max 4)

Heavy Weapons
>Plasma Anti-tank Gun

Rifle
>Plasma Blaster
>Phase rifle

Pistol
>Mk 7 Plasma Pistol

Grenades
>Stunpulse grenades *

Melee
>HF-Blade

Utility
>Medical stasis field

>>1807178
I think switching to a more damage oriented loadout is a good idea in this situation.

>Matrioshka Medium Jump Jet power armor
>Shoulder Cannon Backpack
>Mass Driver Rifle / Reynard Custom+
>Phase rifle *
>Mk 7 Plasma Pistol
>Mk 1 Plasma Pistol
>Phase pistol *
>Stunpulse grenades *
>Medical stasis field

What's this?
>RH Variable Plasma Gun

>Melee
Is there a giant tazer available?

Rolled 49 (1d100)

>>1807206
>Melee
>Is there a giant tazer available?

>>1807178

Matrioshka Medium Jump Jet power armor

+ Phased Plasma Channel Discharge Gauntlet (Lighning gun) (Left arm)
+ Shoulder Cannon Backpack (Reduced jump capability)
+ Heavy Shield+GL & submunitions

Not sure how the Matrio handles that stuff and Heavy/Rifle choices?

+Mk 7 Plasma Pistol
~2:1 ratio for grenades?
+ Stunpulse grenades (Set for maximum yield and/or multi pulse after 2 seconds?)
+Plasma Grenades

+HF-Blade


A medical stasis system might be better replaced with something like extra grenades or Reynard Rifle M+ and plasma/fusion special rounds for allies we encounter?

>>1807178
> Matrioshka Medium Jump Jet power armor

> Phased Plasma Channel Discharge Gauntlet (Lighning gun) (Left arm)

> Shard Missiles (max 4)

> Reynard Rifle M+ (Mass production RSS Mass driver Rifle)

> Mk 7 Plasma Pistol

> Plasma Grenade

> Holo sword - Lethal output upgrade

> Medical stasis field

Nantes make it necessary to do enough damage in one blow so they can't repair/reproduce.

And we're indoors so jump jet use is limited aways.

I went with the holo-sword because the energy disruption will probably be more useful than just straight stabbing.

And the Reynard rifle because we'll still have armored ground troops to deal with that we won't want to waste the other stuff on.

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>>1807211
>>1807206
>Is there a giant tazer available?
There are larger baton type tazers available. I doubt they'd be of much use against power armor.

>>1807213
I day keep the stasis kit in case we want to capture any nanite technology without destroying it.

Or save a life.

>>1807206
I prefer the missiles over the shoulder cannon due to the more widespread damage as oposed to punching holes the nanites can fill in.

>>1807223
I'm thinking a resupply of our specialty ammo for allied use might be more effective at saving lives than a single stasis unit.

>>1807221
I was hoping for something a bit more impressive than the stun rod from xcom.

>>1807227
I'd be fine with the missiles as well, I just thought the cannon could be more useful because we really struggled with the hardened targets in the last fight while dealing pretty well with nanite clouds.

>>1807228
Which is I put that as a secondary benefit to having it.

But the big thing is being able to maybe grab a control unit or even one of those IFF patches or something that our allies could use to maybe subvert or confuse the nanites.

>>1807246
That's what our plasma pistol is for since we'll have other options for dealing with the nanites.

Or the Lightning Gun would be no fun for them as well.

It looks like we're tied between the Jump Jet Backpack or the Shoulder Cannon Backpack.

Anyone want to shift their vote?

>>1807305
Supporting Jump Jet Backpack

>>1806647
FOR HOUSE AND DOMINION

>>1807178
I don't care what we bring as long as it's the ENERGY CONVERTOR
and
PPCDG

Both of these artifact items have been shown to have an affect on the nanites. The convertor supposedly passively inhibits energy transfer between them and the lightning gun can probably roast a whole group of them since it's p h a s e d.

Can we give the converter to rufaro? Or h=is she not trained for it?

>>1807206
>What's this?
>RH Variable Plasma Gun

A Ruling House attempt to modify republic anti-tank guns into a large plasma rifle. Its shot strength can be adjusted to fire shorter lower powered shots to improve its usage against heavy infantry. Downside is they've failed to make it any smaller.

>>1807320
I dunno, I remember the Neeran did some kind of memory transfer for Sonia to make it work, but it might just take some training for Rufaro.

"Rufaro we need to buy more time. I think this may call for the big guns."

Heading back to the armory you suit up again. Or more accurately have the
Matrioshka Jump Jet power armor put on over top of your recon suit.

Some of the weapons like your plasma pistols, phase and repulsor rifles are reequipped. Others like shard missiles and your Lightning Gauntlet are added.
No backup phase pistol this time, no room. The rifle and pulse grenades will have to be enough.

"Power feeds between the two suits are good sir. You've got extra power for repulsors, or to divert to charging your pistol."

It's been awhile since you've used the gauntlet. It seems fine, and you're eager to put it to good use.
Dave and Emor ready their weapons and shields. They've augmented the small grenade launchers in the shields with additional phase pistols on AI war setting. Should be able to provide plenty of cover.
Things could be a little different this time compared to the usual.

Rufaro scouts a short distance ahead, finding a good approach for you to begin a high speed attack.
"I'm going to pull back to cover our main positions so I don't get in your way sir."

"I copy."

[ ] Open with missiles, clean up with gauntlet, 20mm for priority targets
[ ] 20mm first, clean up with gauntlet, reserve missiles for priority targets
[ ] Open with gauntlet, terror tactics over damage

>>1807391
>[x] Open with gauntlet, terror tactics over damage

FRY ALL NANITES
BOMB THE AI
JIHAD NOW

>>1807393
[ ] 20mm first, clean up with gauntlet, reserve missiles for priority targets

>>1807393
>[ ] 20mm first, clean up with gauntlet, reserve missiles for priority targets

Roll 3d20

>>1807393
20mm open, use gauntlet and phase rifle for nanites, rockets or pistol for Special enemies.

Rolled 1, 9, 9 = 19 (3d20)

>>1807429
Give me the lightning.

Rolled 19, 15, 13 = 47 (3d20)

>>1807429

Dice inside of dice!

>>1807429

Rolled 7, 11, 8 = 26 (3d20)

>>1807429

>>1807393
Sorry I thought we had to choose between the jump jets or the missiles?

Like. We can carry the shard missiles and the jump jets? Because I totally would vote for the shoulder cannon then.

>>1807395
>>1807402
>>1807413

Goddamn I am bad at posting. But you guys want to show off the lightning gun right away? I'm worried they might come up with a strategy to neutralize it.

>>1807466
I would be genuinely surprised if they countered it fast. We only need to hold for "minutes", and it's also an artifact from the Dyson sphere. At this point what else does Sonia have that she can effectively use against the bigger nanite enemies? That walker thing took a bunch of point blank fusion blasts, phase hits, and plasma rounds.

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>>1807464
The missiles are mounted above the intake for the jump jets.
The shoulder cannon backpack would not have been able to use the missiles nearly as effectively.

>>1807466
>But you guys want to show off the lightning gun right away?
Majority already voted for using the 20mm first.

>>1807474
Missiles!

But yeah we only need to hold this position for minutes but I assumed that we were going to be fighting in other places after this.

I mean if we need to use it we have it, but I'd prefer to wait until we do need it to use it.

>>1807485

Ah I thought people were voting to use the rifle AND the Lightning Gun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltCbrDWGo68 [Distant Worlds - Don't Be Afraid]

"Enemy marines ahead."

"Let's punch through to hit the hard targets."

One of your bodyguards takes lead, using their shield to provide cover while firing their pulse weapons and grenade launchers. Nanites drop like dust clouds while marines are torn apart by the explosives. Return fire fails to penetrate the heavy shield. The last survivor is run down as the three of you barrel through.

Breaking into an open area you see fighting underway as enemy troops try to secure an intersection of two large hallways. Both sides are using the many decorative stone and marble columns for cover.
Already figuring there would be too many friendlies to risk fusion rounds, you had the 20mm loaded with stasis plasma rounds.

"Vault off the right wall!"

Swinging right, the three of you hit your jump jets, putting you up high to drop fire down on several squads expecting you to come in low and fast. Two of you empty your 20mm magazines while the third focuses on dealing damage with blaster and shield weaponry.

Vaulting off the wall you sail back through the openings among the columns and into the open, reloading in mid air. Using the built in repulsor skates you hit the floor sliding at high speed and empty the next magazine of incendiary rounds into opponents clad in power cell armor.

"Into cover!" shouts Emor.

You glance backwards while boosting the leg thrusters, sending you back towards nearby friendlies. A short hop lifts you over a short barricade Helios troops had erected.

Artillery fire walks up the open area of the hallways you just vacated. There isn't time to locate the source as an explosion from that direction tosses what looks to be debris from a drone walker. Looks like your allies took care of it.

Side stepping around allies, trying not to roast them with the jump jets, you sprint in the direction of your nearest bodyguard.
"See any good targets?"

"Multiple open type bastards headed our way sir."

You duck as a plasma weapon punches through the column you'd just taken cover behind. Extending a sensor probe out of cover you watch a trio of enemies swathed in layers of nanite armor approaching. The big reactors on their backs open up like a big thruster as they prepare to jump.

"Up!" you order, using your smart grapple to ascend.

Multiple friendlies hit the nightmares with phase pulses, only serving to knock off a few outer layers as they leap towards your positions. They land in the perfect position to catch two squads of Helios troops without cover.

It also just happens to be where you're aiming your gauntlet.

Arcs of lightning rip through the nanites more quickly than your eyes can trace. The trio themselves don't immediately explode, but they scream and writhe in agony as you weapon eats into them.
Both bodyguards help gun them down before they can mount a defense. Multiple shots to the head with plasma and incendiaries makes sure they won't be getting back up. Their reactors fail and sputter out with little more than a sharp bang. It's largely overshadowed by the nanites and floor material exploding from your weapon's lightning strikes.

Now would be a great time for a breather but more enemy vehicles are on the way. Aries support drones that must have been following the now dead trio are swarming into the area, firing a number of different types of plasma weapons.
You pop two of them with your rifle then try to get a good look at the rest of the enemy forces.

Moving up the corridor behind them is a somewhat hunched down drone walker, and what might be that wrecked Bonrah walker you tangled with earlier. It's still being held together by nanite strands, but it looks to be doing a better job of reassembling itself. They're flanked by two more squads in power armor.

"How many more are there!?"

Fortunately you're not alone. Ruling House soldiers equipped with jump jet armor and Variable Plasma Guns are causing plenty of trouble on the left flank. They probably blew up that other walker.

Allies are pushing back to secure positions to either side of the entrance before the next wave arrives.

[ ] Attack the vehicles
[ ] Engage power armor troops (Right flank)
[ ] Cover allies/clear immediate area

>>1807739
[x] Engage power armor troops (Right flank)

Lets deal with the power armor troops, then aim for that walker that the nanites are repairing if we can. The more them we kill the less damage they can do. The walker is bullet sponge at this point, a deadly bullet sponge but a bullet sponge none the less. Knock out the power armor troops then focus that bullet sponge before it can fully repair itself.

>>1807739
>[x] Attack the vehicles

>>1807739
>[X] Attack the vehicles

Can we get some of our Fusion rounds down range at the nanite Bonrah walker while it is stuck down that corridor?

I'd imagine the blast from the rounds would give the rest of the enemy forces in that corridor a terrible day.

You down a few more of the drones the reload, making sure you have the remaining magazine of fusion rounds locked in.

"Get ready to cover me. I'll need pulse fire on the vehicles to clear the way for my fusion rounds."

"Yes sir."

You catch one of them shaking their head in disbelief, probably at you carrying such weapons to begin with.

"Ready... now!"

You step out of cover and fire away sending all six shots down range. Two curtains of nanites collapse from pulse weapon hits clearing the way for the first round to hit the third barrier. This blasts an opening for the next round in line and so on.

The fourth actually hits a target, destroying the body of the drone walker. The wreckage is sent flying back into the Bonrah walker, staggering it. The last two rounds manage to get through thanks to this but fail to penetrate the tough armor. Or at least the lack of secondary explosion would indicate this.

"Missiles!"

Six shard missiles cross the distance in under two seconds. Which would have been impressive to watch had not the entire hallway been engulfed in a fireball which was even now rolling back towards you.

A number of friendly and enemy solders are thrown by the explosions but there are no signs of fatalities on your side. That doesn't mean they won't be angry with you later.

Advancing through the rapidly dissipating inferno you see that plenty of enemies in power cell armor or better have weathered the storm. Once you get a clear view it looks like the walker is down, though not out. One arm flails about, looking for its missing counterpart.

Right, there's a reason you've usually only killed Bonrah walkers with your Dante Gunship, that armor means they take a lot of punishment. How many hits did your own walker take on Yineput?

On your right flank your allies are engaged in close combat with the enemy. A few use holoblades burning bright enough they might be plasma weapons.

[ ] Get in close enough to put down the walker with your lightning gauntlet.
[ ] Help with the infantry.

>>1807915

[x] Get in close enough to put down the walker with your lightning gauntlet.

We're risking getting infected with nanites, but hey, why not. Lets try and go in for the finishing blow while we're out here.

>>1807915
>[x] Get in close enough to put down the walker with your lightning gauntlet.

Lightning is Sonia's patron element in my mind now.

>>1807915
>[ ] Get in close enough to put down the walker with your lightning gauntlet.

>>1807929
>>1807937
>>1807941
Roll 1d100 and 2d20

Rolled 24 (1d100)

>>1807987

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>1807987
Only one song for this... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyAn3fSs8_A

Rolled 67 (1d100)

>>1807987
roll pt 1

Rolled 7, 20 = 27 (2d20)

>>1807987
roll pt 2

Rolled 18, 20 = 38 (2d20)

>>1807987
>>1808001

Well, this could work, too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G5rfPISIwo

Rolled 16, 7 = 23 (2d20)

>>1807987

And I'm burning out.

I'll try to write up a post tomorrow before work, otherwise see you after 7PM EST.

>84
>18, 20

P H A S E D

>>1808059
Thanks for running, see you then!

>>1808121
LIGHTNING STRIKE OVERWHELMING.
FRY THE CLANKERS!

Sonia is going to pilot an ancient, lost Dominion ship straight into the Dyson sphere to blow it up, isn't she?

>>1809063
Actually, I've been wondering about something like that.

Could we potentially use drone ships with FTL safeties removed to steal chunks of the Dyson sphere using extended drive fields?

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>>1809063
Hopefully not, that would ruin my idea to suggest the development of warrel derived mounts for power armored knights, so we can get around the dyson sphere power drain more easily.

>>1810249
Giant steam ships and bio-mass engines that keep the energy in a stable solid mass until the moment it's released through combustion in a high oxygen chamber so that the sudden release of energy manipulates a series of pistons and rods leading to gears.

And once we have the Gears moving we can do anything.

>>1810321
How about just old-school chemical batteries? The energy drain is electrical, so if we keep our usage to a minimum and supplied with chemical energy as needed we should be fine.

So were the Neeran actually the good guys all along? Trying to unite the universe to fight the unstoppable greygoo/biomass threat coming to consume everything?

>>1810364
Nope. Everyone is the bad guys.

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>>1810397
Shallans are small and neutral!

>>1810364
iirc, they went full genocide against the nanite race and wiped them out as an actual stellar power.

Must be a bitch to hunt down all their nanites, though.

>>1810425
Yeah, thinking about it the Shallan are just perpetually bullied.

>>1810470
I wonder if it was a sort of The Thing situation, since the smallest division of both could easily reproduce or take over organic/inorganic things so there were hundreds or thousands of The Thing incidents, they would just be trying to figure out which machines are nanites instead of what people are.

I can picture the giant Neeran going about it now.
>We know you're a nanite colony, Industrial Robot #21,589. You're going to tell us where your nanite friends are, or Coffee Maker #34,570 is going to be repurposed as a brothel's garbage disposal.

"We need to keep that walker down."

Slinging your repulsor rifle you ready a stun pulse grenade and the Lightning Gauntlet. Setting the grenade for delayed repeat you toss it down the hall. It goes off in mid air, clearing some of the nanites that had been pulling back in the direction of the walker.

Sprinting down the hall after it you leap into the air and hit the jump jets full power, sailing the distance to your target. Both your bodyguards do their best to spray either side of the hall with suppressing fire, all the while trying to keep up with you.
It's never an easy job for them.

The grenade pulses again just before you land, skidding forward on repulsor skates. Drawing the phase rifle you fire a trio of pulses into the walker's legs. Several strands break away and begin to form into sharpened tendrils, ready to pierce you through.

Arcs of lightning stream out from the gauntlet ripping the nanite tendrils to pieces. Flame, explosions and glowing metal are left behind wherever the bolts strike. The mass of nanites encompassing the walker begin to pull back, retreating from your attacks. Some try to take cover behind the remains of the armor that haven't been stripped away as building material. When that doesn't prove to be enough all of it retreats backwards into a single mass.

It seems like you're successfully driving it off until the mass counterattacks. Launching outwards from behind the wreckage like a wave of water it's nearly fast enough to overtake you. Falling back and hitting the leg thrusters, you try to get some distance but don't let up on the gauntlet for an instant.

The wave strikes the floor and rebounds, surging again. Straining to increase the gauntlet's output you manage to widen the beam. Rather than waiting to see if that will be enough you fire off more shots from the phase rifle. At the perfect moment your grenade pulses again, as do two more thrown by your bodyguards. This cuts the bottom out from underneath the wave. As it collapses the fire from your gauntlet rips apart the center.

What remains of the wave collapses, trying to reshape into armored wrecking balls. You can't maintain the fire from the gauntlet any longer. Snapping it back to its idle position you grab your plasma pistol and shoot four of the spheres in quick succession. Phase rifle pulses quickly finish them. Anything remaining pulls back to the crushed remains of the cockpit.

Jumping up on the wreckage you empty your pistol into openings in the protective armored plate, making sure to add plenty of phase rifle fire too. Together it's enough to heat the interior enough to the melting point.

"I think that a-"
"DODGE!"

Hitting the right leg thruster you roll off the left side of the wreck, avoiding the swing of a glowing melee weapon.

There's barely time to right yourself for the landing before the attacker follows you over. They're wearing a heavily modified suit of Matryoshka armor. This one has armored power cables connecting from the backpack to weapons in either hand. A plasma pistol and a what has to be a holoblade modified to act as a plasma sword.

[ ] Reload pistol
[ ] Draw other pistol
[ ] HF-Blade
[ ] Shard Missiles (You are well inside the blast radius and will take damage.)
[ ] Other

>>1811071
>[x] Draw other pistol

>>1811071
>[ ] Other
Drop a stun grenade, fall back to gain some distance.

>>1811071
>[x] Draw other pistol

>>1811110
Problem: all of your stun pulse grenades are set for AI war EMP settings. It will take an uninterrupted 10 seconds to set one back to standard.

>>1811071
>[ ] Draw other pistol

Fire! Fire! Don't let them through!

>>1811133
Oh, that's unfortunate. I was hoping to get away from that guy as he's clearly equipped for close combat. Does the medium armor come with smoke grenade launchers or their future equivalent?

>>1811071
>[ ] Draw other pistol

>>1811071
Since this seems to be a boss fight I'd like to additionally vote for [x] Shard Missiles.

>>1811071
>] Shard Missiles (You are well inside the blast radius and will take damage.)
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>[ ] Draw other pistol

>>1811158
>Does the medium armor come with smoke grenade launchers or their future equivalent?
Winifred's does, but she's a blind fighting expert.

It doesn't tend to fit with Sonia's usual gottagofast fighting style with this suit given that she's already OP as fuck. I am a little surprised nobody has suggested smoke grenades for loadouts before now. I mean they'd be bad for your recon suit, but could be handy to help friendlies.

>>1811255
I've always just assumed integrated sensors would make smoke launchers obsolete and only help to disrupt troops without a hud.

>>1811275
I'd assume they'd get updated to remain effective. With EM reflecting, or absorbing, particles.

>>1811255
Well, we should check it out next time we rearm. A more defensive and support orientated alternative load out could generally come in handy.

>>1811282
Well I was thinking more along the lines of trying to conceal the heat signature, especially with large thrusters on the jump jet.

Just saying, if the enemy ends up in a salvageable state, could we bag him in a stasis field instead of making sure his head is vaporized? Somebody who can afford to run around with a plasma pistol is probably important. And has good taste in weaponry.

>>1811313
It's the 40th century. I'm sure somebody figured out how to do that.

>>1811496
>bag him in a stasis field instead of making sure his head is vaporized
The only thing a traitor receives is a QUICK DEATH.

>>1811602
Kill-everything-roll-dice-repeat episodes are boring, and ignoring potential plot hooks guarantees less interesting stuff in the future. Veritas wouldn't have happened with that kind of outlook. This has potential to end up as an interesting side quest. Or maybe not and somebody else vaporizes that guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80XAJKqRU9k [Ace Combat Zero - Zero]

Drawing your other plasma pistol you fire as soon as you can bring the barrel into line. Your opponents momentum carries them into the shot striking the side of their torso. Their return fire misses your body, destroying your repulsor rilfe.

Both of you try to doge out of the way of subsequent shots, causing the next few to go wide or barely nick your respective suits. Finally both of you trade another set of landing shots, taking out his pistol, while the left intake of your backpack is hit. There's no danger of the reactors exploding but it forces them into an emergency shutdown all the same.

Now lacking a ranged weapon the enemy soldier risks a lunge at you with their sword, forcing you to evade. Jumping back and dodging to the side your suit registers minor heat damage from near misses.
As you begin to draw your HF blade a sword swing cuts the front off your plasma pistol.

Your follow up parry catches the guard of his weapon forcing it up and out of the way allowing you and opening to kick the damaged section of their armor. The force of the blow sends them skidding back into the walker wreck.

Reloading your undamaged Mark 1 you jump back towards cover and hopefully your bodyguards. A good thing too because it doesn't take the Kharbos soldier long to draw a blaster they'd been keeping as a backup.
Due to the range their shot merely blows off the outer portion of your right chest armor rather than penetrating it.

You manage to hit their leg thruster as they jump back towards other Kharbos troops, causing part of it to explode. The remainder of the module auto jettisons to protect the rest of the armor.

Diving behind a column you run into a squad of troops in Aries power cell armor. A quick swing and stab down takes the closest ones arm off before stabbing them through the neck. There isn't time to deal with the others as friendly plasma weapon fire tears through them. One of your bodyguards and two of the Ruling House jump jet troopers move to assist.

"You may want to withdraw sir!" Emor helpfully suggests.

As the very least you'll need another primary weapon.

Taking a few seconds to check your suit status a signal starts to broadcast across the command frequency.
"Helios reinforcements have arrived! Available soldiers rated for power armor pull back to central sections for new equipment."

There's no way they got through the fighting in orbit and in the air above the embassy that quickly.

"Vanderwal, confirm reinforcements."
"It's confirmed. They have teleport receivers in the building they must be rigged with an IFF system somehow."

[ ] Withdraw and rearm
[ ] Bail out of the Matryoshka armor, use Recon suit

>>1811663
>[ ] Withdraw and rearm
Listen to Emor, and see what Helios has sent us.

>>1811663
[ ] Withdraw and rearm

And inform the crews ahead of time we have multiple breeches and might have a contaminated suit.

>>1811663
>[x] Bail out of the Matryoshka armor, use Recon suit
We still have our Mk1 Plasma Pistol. Let's hunt down the other one with the sword.

Rest in parts, Mk7. You served us well.

>>1811663
[X] Withdraw and rearm

Last thing we need is a nanite mass in one of our power armors killing people, and hopefully we can either get a parts swap or retain the lightning gun

>>1811663

> [ ] Withdraw and rearm

Why am

>>1811663

> [ ] Withdraw and rearm

Why am I suspicious about the Teleporters being hacked?

Then again. If Helios has managed to build linked or targeted Teleporters that would explain why they absolutely couldn't let them be suborned.

Taking into considering your armor being an absolute mess, and destruction of two of your weapons it might be best to follow your bodyguards advice.

You pull back, taking the occasional shot with your pistol on the way. A squad of J-D troops arrive from one of the other levels and set up a micro phase cannon. From the way they get it into place and set up, it's clear they've done that a few times today.

Spotting the sergeant in charge you ask if they'd like a few missiles before you pull back to get more gear. You hand over the two you have left for use in their spare launchers while your bodyguards fire off their remainder into positions they point out.

For good measure you hand them the rest of your 20mm ammo.

"Thanks sir, these are becoming scarce."

"Hold the fort, we'll try to be back in a few minutes." you tell them.

"Heard that one before sir."

It takes a few minutes just to get back to an armory and hand over your damaged jump jet suit. The Recon suit is still clean and hasn't been breached. You're sent to an upper level along with a few other officers that have just brought back damaged or inoperable suits.

Passing Vanderwal's position you see some of the fighting reached this area while you were gone. Looks like they breached through several bulkheads in the upper sections with gear from a few assault shuttles. The old man is cleaning his blade, a few drops of blood marring the lighter sections of his armor.

"I think I'm getting too old for this shit." he informs you.

Several squads of Helios troops in different types of power armor march out of the room you're directed to. Inside your group is given a quick rundown of available equipment.

The most unusual armor seems to be the primary one they're offloading and assembling from crates being brought in. It is identified as "Phase Armor."

>Phase Armor
Most of the exterior is made up of the lattice material common to phase weaponry. Joints are more tightly sealed than normal. Several locations on the suit are obvious pulse emitters like your stun grenades. Shoulders, backs of the hands, upper and lower legs. The entire suit is a weapon systerm.
Two small pistol class emitters are located on either side of the head allowing the user's helmet to act as a turret.

>AI War Guard Armor
A variation of the armor worn by the Royal Guard, these seem to be an older model, but one fitted with an AI war in mind. As with others you've seen they have shoulder mounted phase pistol turrets. Two additional pistol emitters are mounted in either forearm, along with micro RPG launchers.
They're unable to use some heavy weaponry because of this, but most pistol and rifle class weapons are fine.
This is by far the most numerous type of armor available.

>Matryoshka Twin turret backpack (Phase)
This backpack replaces the jumpjets on the Matryoshka armor. It mounts two boosted power phase rifles in turrets that offer similar coverage to those on the Guard Armor. These draw power from the suit reactors offering unlimited ammo.
Users are still capable of making use of most heavy weapons, though they may interfere with aiming.

>Matryoshka Twin turret backpack (Plasma)
This backpack replaces the jumpjets on the Matryoshka armor. It mounts two plasma blasters in turrets that offer similar coverage to those on the Guard Armor. These are fueled by the suit reactors offering a considerable improvement in available ammunition. This is not unlimited however.
Users are still capable of making use of most heavy weapons, though they may interfere with aiming.

>Matryoshka Variable Plasma Gun (PROTOTYPE)
A prototype for a combination weapon/backpack system ordered by the Alliance. This combines a traditional jump jet backpack with a Variable Plasma Gun fueled by the suit reactors. Just as mobile as a normal jump jet suit, with the added benefit of a plasma rifle type weapon.
Because of how the weapon is linked the user is forced to more or less shoot from the hip. This may limit aiming options and flexibility. Future versions may be able to improve this.

NOTE: All suit integrated phase weapons are capable of quickly switching between AI War and Lethal damage types.

>Heavy Weapon: Phased Plasma launcher
A prototype weapon system that has been produced in limited numbers. It is effectively an oversized plasma anti-tank gun. Unlike other such weapons it makes use of a phased plasma stream developed from captured Neeran technology. Due to its size and weight it is restricted to use by power armor equipped personnel.
Because of the experimental nature of this weapon system ammunition limited.

>Heavy Weapon: Phase Long Rifle
A sniper weapon developed from a scaled down micro phase cannon. Somewhat unwieldy, and difficult to use indoors. It was one of the closest things to a man portable anti-tank gun before the Republic developed their plasma guns.
It's weight restricts use to those with power armor.

>Heavy Weapon: Chopped Cannon
A vehicle grade micro phase cannon that has been dramatically shortened to allow use by someone with power armor. Its accuracy and heat management is greatly reduced, but at short ranges it is very destructive.
This modification was once used by some Knights in the Faction Wars. Technicians have refined this weapon system in recent years, looking at it for use against Neeran.
It requires the power output of suit fusion reactors in order to operate, its power cells only able to store enough for a single shot on their own.

Select your suit! Consider your weapons. We will resume tomorrow night after 6PM EST.

>>1812288
>>1812313
>>1812380

>Matryoshka Variable Plasma Gun (PROTOTYPE)

>Heavy Weapon: Phased Plasma launcher

All this plasma! Oh yes, this will be quite 'fun'.

>>1812313
>Matryoshka Twin turret backpack (Phase)
>Heavy Weapon: Phased Plasma launcher
>Reynard Special
>Pulse and plasma grenades
>HF blade
>Stasis doggybags
Anything I'm forgetting?

Oh I forgot, the less mobile suits have been upgraded with the usual repulsor skates, and can jump a little bit, but not nearly as much as dedicated suits.

>>1812313
>Matryoshka Variable Plasma Gun (PROTOTYPE)
>Heavy Weapon: Phased Plasma launcher
We are become death. The destroyer of Clankers

>>1812313
Can we have our lightning gun transfered to any of these special Matryoshka rigs?

I'm personally liking the idea of the Variable Plasma Gun one due to retaining the jump jets, especially if we can have the lightning gun swapped over.

But if the lightning gun isn't an option, a mixed squad of Twin turret backpacks could be an interesting 'gather all of the bodyguards' option.

>>1812313
>Matryoshka Twin turret backpack (Plasma)
>Phase Long Rifle

>>1812313
>>Matryoshka Twin turret backpack (Phase)
This one seems like a good way to counter nanites without having to rely on grenades.
>>Heavy Weapon: Phase Long Rifle
20mm ammo seems to be in short supply, and this rifle is only usable with power armor. I'd say go with this to keep more 20mm ammo for the other troops.

We should also make sure to store the damaged plasma pistol somewhere safe. We held on to one half, I think?

I think we need to strike a balance between damage and phase damage here. If we have the lightning gun we'll have an adaptable, if slow firing, heavy weapon. With our Repulsor Rifle and main pistol down, we kind of lack pure raw damage output and I think we should compensate with one of the damage dealing armors coupled with an anti-nanite weapon.

>>1812719
Adding to the question about the lightning gun,

are the Matryoshka armors capable of carrying any of these special heavy weapons in an under-arm or gauntlet configuration like the lightning gun?

Having a Chopped Cannon on one arm and the lightning gun on the other combined with a Matryoshka's mobility and bodyguards supporting sounds kind of fun.

>>1813476
Agreed. It looks a bit like we've got the options needed to go SPEED & close quarters, or potentially go slower but with a rather impressive field of fire if we equipped with a mixture of the Twin Turret backpacks?

>>1814061
I don't think Sonia's ever used a turret backpack has she? The last time I remember anything similar to that was the really early discussion on repulsors as an active defense system for power armor.

>>1814750
Didn't we use the 20mm cannon jetpack when we took back the cloaked ship prototype and captured Vanderwal?

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>>1812719
>Can we have our lightning gun transfered to any of these special Matryoshka rigs?
Yes.
Might be possible with the AI War Guard Armor but it will take a couple of hours.

>>1814061
>are the Matryoshka armors capable of carrying any of these special heavy weapons in an under-arm or gauntlet configuration like the lightning gun?
Phased Plasma launcher is just a giant bazooka type weapon so there are only so many ways to carry it.

Phase Long Rifle can be carried in an under arm configuration, which might be better with a jump jet suit. Normally it's used like the M82A2, just longer.

Chopped Cannon is carried like an enormous rifle. While it can be carried one handed with power armor you would still need both hands to stabilise it to fire.

>>1814922
Er, that was me.


The current leading suits are the following:

>Matryoshka Twin turret backpack (Phase)
>Matryoshka Variable Plasma Gun (PROTOTYPE)

Maybe I should have made a survey last night.

Survey is up! Link on the wiki and twitter.

surveymonkey com /r/ WJH3PJK

>>1815036
Does Helios have any even more dangerous things available?

>>1815082
If they do they can't teleport them and are being used in orbit.

>>1815036
Aw shit I didn't know we could take our lightning gun only on the war guard

>>1815191
>Matryoshka
And the Matryoshka.

>>1815140
No hand-held antimatter weapons? What a shame.

>>1815319
Maybe if they were teleporting them into the Xygen embassy instead of their own.

>>1815334
Whilst we're re-arming, can we find out the orbital situation? And why Xygen is being hit so hard? Maybe Vandy has some good speculation.

>>1815365
> And why Xygen is being hit so hard?

Remember that their in space co-ordination improved after.

>>1814922
>While it can be carried one handed with power armor you would still need both hands to stabilise it to fire.


Is stabilizing what seems to be a micro phase shotgun really necessary?

Oh, and can our bodyguards handle Matryoshka rigs if we go with one of them?

The idea that we could potentially run a squad of 5 Matryoshka's is tempting.

Current tie between the Matryoshka Twin turret backpack options.
(Phase) VS (Plasma)

>>1815365
>can we find out the orbital situation?
Working on this.

>>1815466
>Is stabilizing what seems to be a micro phase shotgun really necessary?
It's probably a good idea to do so. It's a big gun.

>Oh, and can our bodyguards handle Matryoshka rigs if we go with one of them?
Rufaro and Valeri have trained with them a bit, but are not nearly as familiar with them. They might see about getting Phase Armor.

>>1815365
>>1815399

That does seem a bit odd, though.

With AI war protocols enacted, shouldn't the major network pipes have been physically disabled? It seems insane to have an AI war protocol that uses software to shut that stuff down.

Unless Xygen didn't enact the protocols, but then I'd have expected them to blast their own communications array if they even thought it might be captured, or if it was.


>>1815522

>Rufario & Valeri

Err, so Dave and Emor are rated for Matryoshkas, but Rufaro and Valeri aren't?

If we end up with Sonia, Dave and Emor running Matryoshka armors, I'll switch my vote from (Phase) to (Plasma) to break a tie assuming at least someone is running a (Phase) suit.

There appears to be a solid chance for synergy between at least a pair of Phase and Plasma suits vs these damned nanites.

>>1815522
Going with phased variant

>>1815522
I know I cast my vote earlier for plasma, I'm still keeping my vote for plasma.

But I would also like to know more about the status of the space battle. It wont do us any good to get a victory on the ground if the traitors and clanckers get a win in space.

>>1815563
Not if Xygen had kidnapped the AI leadership or part of their brain or something.

>>1815647
Maybe they were just working on effective anti-AI protocols? When Rioja was attacked and we had our meeting, it was mentioned there were other simultaneous attacks. Perhaps Xygen found out about the threat and started work early?

>>1815647
>>1815658

I'd hazard a guess that Xygen had Aries facilities that were doing drone research and potentially had Kyth-whatever nanite samples at other facilities. Prime targets for an AI takeover and force multiplier.

The survey vote remains unchanged.

Rolling for Sonia's suit.

1= phase
2= plasma

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>1815697
And if i could get the damned dice roller to work this time please.

>>1815706
Dice Gods have spoken, Phase it is!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68_mjmib44c [Hans Zimmer - Variation 15]

You ask for an update on the situation in orbit.

Two of the big stations are disintegrating, being torn apart as material for more Kythera ships. Crews are preparing antimatter charges to scuttle a third to prevent it from meeting a similar fate.

Forbearance and the J-D fleet are hanging in but only barely. The fleet is in rough shape overall and effective firepower is dropping precipitously. The outer hull of Forbearance is covered in crippled ships deemed too time consuming to repair, using them as ablative armor. Any more serious hits will take the Super out of the fighting.

With the arrival of reinforcements the situation has slowly started to stabilize. Not only has the Helios fleet arrived but so have auxiliary and reserve forces from nearly every House within range. If it has weapons and FTL it's been brought in.

"A few unknown ship types just jumped in. I think they're Alliance. It's a little hard to be certain. There are too many old flying junkheaps jumping in to be sure with our uplinks."

"Keep me posted."

The squad ahead of you finishes suiting up and your people are called up to get the suits you decided on. You're familiar with the Matryoshka armor so the Twin phase turret backpack shouldnt be too much of a change. Unlike the normal variant this one's backpack has a set of thrusters along the center line. A bit less powerful than your usual, but it should still give you plenty of movement speed. Jumps just won't be as high or swift so you'll need to use the smart grapples.

Your custom Lightning Gauntlet attachment fits the same as it would to any other suit of its type.

If the fighting carries outside you'll need a weapon with range. The Long Rifle seems the best choice for that. It has a setting selector to quickly switch between Lethal or AI War pulse settings. Being more an anti-vehicle weapon system it lacks a real stun setting.

By the time you're suited up Vanderwal has an update for you.

"I think nearly everything in orbit with antimatter just exploded."

"It what? How?"

"The new ships fired a beam weapon. It didn't even seem to do anything to ships or shields it hit, but anything with antimatter it hit started exploding just after."

"I bet the Terrans did this." you mutter.

>>1815658
>>1815677

But why are they even attacking us at all.

>>1815820
>beam weapon that pierces shields and detonates antimatter

Well, there goes the neighborhood's subspace

As you make your way towards the fighting you ask if it's possible to get a video feed from orbit. You're link in just in time to see one of the big stations being eaten by the Kythera struck by thin glowing beams of subspace energy. Several sections explode, breaking the station into smaller pieces but causing little real damage to the bulk of the nanites.

Weapons fire from twenty Helios class medium cruisers seems to do more. Rather than streams of plasma these fire phase weapon based pulses from their siege cannons. A Kythera ship takes four hits in short order, more of its armor being blow away with each hit. Finally it shatters, reactor and fuel reserves exploding a moment later.

You lose the video feed, probably a result of stray pulse fire.

Just as well, you can hear weapons fire, shouts and battlecries from ahead. The new arrivals are quick to tear into enemy troops with their toys. You catch up in time to see an officer sword raised overhead.
"For House Helios, and the Dominion! Charge!"

You'd better figure out where to contibute fast before these guys try to take all the credit. You could stick to the main halls with open spaces, better for your long rifle. Or you could try to fank around to cut off enemy movement. It'll be more restricted space wise, better for turret usage rather than your rifle.

[ ] Join the counterattack, secure main halls
[ ] Flank around, try to cut off the enemy

Roll 3d20

Rolled 8, 5, 1 = 14 (3d20)

>>1815862
>[X] Flank around, try to cut off the enemy

Twin turrets and lightning gun for up-close combat, and the ability to put that rifle forward during any straight line hallway assaults?

Yep, I like that combo.

Rolled 8, 11, 17 = 36 (3d20)

>>1815862
>[ ] Flank around, try to cut off the enemy

Lets catch the traitors as they run away, also helps to keep an eye out for possible retaliation from said traitors.

>>1815862
> [ ] Join the counterattack, secure main halls

>>1815902
Dice friend?

Can we get a third set of rolls please?

Rolled 14, 7, 9 = 30 (3d20)

>>1815862

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Whatever reservations you might have about this suit's engine output it's just as fast as your old one when it comes to ground skimming. Zipping through side passages you keep the turret guns and your gauntlet pointed forwards ready to clear the way. Keeping the long rifle out of the way is a bit annoying like this but at least you're still able to use 3 weapons.

At even a hint of nanite activity you open up with the turrets sending pulses down the hall.

The first enemy squad you run into are just infantry in marine armor. You hit the first one in the chest with a power armored kick and keep going, wounding the next with your HF-blade. Your bodyguards hit the squad with a mix of phase and plasma fire as they pass.

You're bogged down a bit by friendly troops in the next area but it gives you a chance to test the long rifle, providing support. A few pulses to clear the corridor followed by more damaging shots helps to deal with enemy power armor troops.
The Helios garrison troops thank you for the assistance then split off, clearing the way.

Picking up speed to make up for lost time it doesn't take long to encounter more substantial enemy forces. Blasting through their outer perimeter of power cell troops you charge into the back of a staging area. One of the doors connects to an exterior landing pad.

This would have been a nice time for the Shard missiles. Fortunately one of your bodyguards has been able to hang onto their Reynard custom rifle.

"Dave! Fusion rounds!"

A shot to either side of the doors catches entering enemy troops and an IFV in between them. The vehicle shakes but manges to survive the blast, though the crew might be shaken up. You put a few pulses and full power shots into it's repulsors along one side to be certain it'll be disabled for a few minutes.

Enemy troops that had been guarding the rear have begun to turn towards the source of the blast to find out what is happening. Others that saw have already started throwing shots your way.

"Shield wall please."

Both bodyguards skid to a halt and lock their shields, crouching behind them. You slide to a stop taking cover behind them and extend your arm, activating the gauntlet. It takes just as much effort as before but you manage to widen the area of effect.
Lightning arcs rake the entrance to the main hallway, striking anyone not in cover.

You can feel weapons fire striking the heavy shields, and heat from near misses. Still you keep up the fire until you've forced most of the enemy here into retreat. Dave empties the remainder of his fusion rounds into the retreating forces.

"Shields failing. Relocate." warns Emor.

Splitting up you glide towards the west side of the begin taking shots at targets of opportunity with the long rifle. Its punch is giving the power cell troops a hard time.

Between the heavier weapons and relentless fire of the turret weapons your squad leaves a trail of destruction behind. Even as you withdraw few are willing to give chase.

>>1816359
You are currently here near one of the landing pads. Enemy forces are retreating towards each other down one of the main halls. This will make any planned withdrawal more chaotic for them. Reinforcements from this pad are blocked by a disabled IFV, but more may be outside.

Your orders?

Stopping here for tonight. Will try to resume in the early afternoon tomorrow.

>>1816359
We should probably hit the enemy advancing toward the second landing pad so they can't cut off the forces attempting to contain it, and link their landing zones.

Even if we don't cut off and destroy that axis of advance, we should be able to prevent allied forces from being cut off and destroyed.

As a bonus, we should also be getting a nice shot at their support/coordination forces as they race to flank our allies.


Or we could just keep attacking the main corridor forces in an attempt to really break them.

I'm guessing that circles are larger open plazas?

>>1816365
Head for the left landing pad where the enemy is pushing towards and about to hit our own lines in the back. Can't allow them to breach through there while we still got them contained. Our forces on the right look strong enough to be able to reach the pad we are at before enemy forces break through it once more.

>>1816365
Head Eastward towards that big group of allied forces, try to link up with them and swing around to capture the landing pad the enemy forces hold .From there we can try to pincer that main column on both sides.

Or we can try and drive those forces heading north and south into one big group and zap them all with the lightning gun at once.

Also, SP BEAMS CONFIRMED. Terrans beat us to it.

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>>1816365
>Your orders?
Help the allied troops (that's what the blue circle is, right?) with the enemy counterattack.

>>1816956
They're more like Veckron beams with the way they detonate antimatter

>>1816454
>I'm guessing that circles are larger open plazas?
They're pockets of friendly or enemy troops.

>>1817013
>Help the allied troops (that's what the blue circle is, right?)
Yes.

>>1817021
Oh yeah. Hey, at least we know not to fill our ships with big tanks of Anti-matter.

>>1817021
>>1817171
The Terrans did sort of indirectly threaten to build such weapons which is why nobody wanted to risk using antimatter for such a long time.

>>1817495
Fucking Terrans once again proving why they are the reason we can't have nice things. Thanks Obama

>>1817543
Who is the Terran president anyway?

>>1817543

Says a member of the voices in the head of a noble of the Dominion that needed to call in said Terrans to deal with two of the largest Houses of the Dominion playing with crazy AI race nanites that may or may not have hijacked their military might and be attempting to assimilate the entire faction.

>>1817558
I'm not sure I want to know details about how terrible the Terran political system is. They're almost crazier than the Dominion.

These seem to be the main ideas people are supporting.

1) Intercept forces headed for next landing pad
2) Keep attacking main corridor forces
3) Help allied group to West repel attack

>>1817578
1) Intercept forces headed for next landing pad

>>1817578
1) Intercept forces headed for next landing pad

Also sort of helps the allied group not get flanked, so bonus!

>>1817578
>3) Help allied group to West repel attack

Day off, get writers block.

Checking the tac net you see there are reports of enemy troops advancing towards another of the landing pads. Your side has been able to keep that entrance contained but you doubt they'll hold up to another attack from behind.

Heading along the outer most sections of this level is the fastest thanks to enemy troops having opened up most of the locked down doors and bulkheads. The three of you quickly dispatch any stragglers that get in the way without much difficulty.

When the opportunity presents itself you also try to harass other units advancing on a pocket of allied troops nearby. Usually making use of missiles and explosives scavenged from fallen soldiers. It's not much but you hope it will buy them time.

Catching up to the rear guard of the advancing unit you're after, you open fire with the long rife and plasma pistol. The opening attack catches most of their rear guard and by the time you pull into a side passage to reload the pistol, two thirds of the force has come to a halt.

Their lead elements have already entered a parking garage and are engaging Helios troops.

"How many have turned back to hold us off?"

"Two platoons at least sir."

Well at least you're keeping plenty of them occupied. It's only a matter of time until friendly reinforcements reach your area. Do you intent to keep them pinned until backup arrives, or take a more proactive approach?

[ ] Stay mobile, try to keep them pinned
[ ] One of you provide a distraction, the others attack their flank
[ ] Other

>>1817862
>[x] Stay mobile, try to keep them pinned
I think we can afford to play for time.

>>1817862
>[ ] One of you provide a distraction, the others attack their flank

>>1817862
[X]One of you provide a distraction, the others attack their flank

Their best bet is to break thru the Helios forces and link up with their buddies, meaning that both of our groups would be playing for time and hoping their reinforcements get here first.

The best bet we have is to either flank and wipe them out quickly, or flank and bypass to aid the Helios forces ahead.

>>1817862
>[X] One of you provide a distraction, the others attack their flank
Fucking AI traitor shits, murder them all.

Actually do we have any reports on an enemy plasma pistol nearby? I want to deal with that rat bastard that chopped our Mk7B in half.

Refresh my memory here but didn't Helios want to start a 'Dominion Undivided' military/house that would represent the Dominion on the international political stage? Should pitch an anti-nanite division to them that acts as inquisitors hunting down any nanite infiltration.

One of your bodyguards remains here, using their plasma weapon turrets to make it seem like a larger force is present. Meanwhile you try to find a way around and catch them on their flank.

The difficulty of this is that they're a much larger force so they have the option to spread out and cover the approaches more easily.

Taking a flight of stairs you burst through the doors to an upper level overlooking the vehicle garage. A few friendly soldiers are quietly making their way into position to launch their own sneak attack. You may have just given the enemy advance warning with your loud entrance.

"Let's see if we can draw their fire or at least keep their attention for a few seconds."

You open up on the enemies below with the long rifle, then switch to the gauntlet to cause maximum chaos and confusion. Two enemy squads take cover from you, exposing themselves to fire from your allies position.

When the Helios troops pop up from cover they fire missiles into the parked vehicles detonating their fuel cells. The blast knocks out half of their fighting strength though you're not sure it'll be enough to keep the power cell troops down.

Return fire tears through your cover like it's paper. A missile explodes beneath the Helios troops, taking out the upper level on that side of the garage and sending half of them falling to the level below.

This isn't a place you want to stay.

"Jump!" you order.

Vaulting the railing you hit the thrusters and fire your gauntlet again to clear a landing zone. Both of you land with weapons and backpack turrets firing in every direction. Between the gauntlet and the long rifle, fire is tearing through the parked vehicles destroying every one you have line of sight with.

Moving into cover behind a wrecked luxury aerocar to let the weapons cool off, you check your suit status. Plenty of minor damage accumulating but mostly glancing hits.

Emor signals you.

"Sir, there are a dozen troops in power cell armor that are signaling a surrender request."

[ ] "Tell them to throw down their arms and armor."
[ ] "They're traitors to the Dominion. Don't respond."

>>1818082
>[x] "They're traitors to the Dominion. Don't respond."

>>1812313
>Accept their surrender
We get undamaged armor and more weapons. Yes, please.

>>1818082
Tell them to disable their weapons and to surrender to the Helios forces.

We can't stick around to babysit prisoners and I do t want to use their weapons or armor since their most likely infested with nanites. I also don't want to approach them Incase they are nanite bombs.

>>1818107
>Tell them to disable their weapons and to surrender to the Helios forces.
Probably full of Nanites and are living weapons.

>>1818082
>[x] "Tell them to throw down their arms and armor."
Does the new armor come with an improved nanite detector? I'd prefer to check them before allowing them close to any friendlies.

>>1818082
> [ ] "Tell them to throw down their arms and armor."

>>1818117
Just give them a quick zap with the Lightning gun, not enough to kill but enough to put them halfway to death and deal with any nanites.

>>1818082
[x] "Tell them to throw down their arms and armor."

Kill any that are carrying that nanite shoulder thing, though. We can't risk prisoners turning into open type reactors, and not knowing the limitations of these crazy nanites, I don't want to risk them being immune to stasis fields or some other crazy ability.

That said, we turn them over to Helios forces immediately, and if Helios happens to off them, not our problem.

>>1818150
>Just give them a quick zap with the Lightning gun, not enough to kill
It only has 1 setting: Overkill.

>>1818156
>Kill any that are carrying that nanite shoulder thing, though.
All enemy troops you have encountered have been equipped with such devices.

Have to step out for a bit! Will try to be back in an hour.

>>1818156
Wouldn't it make sense to ask what the shoulder thing does? If they were nanite guys, they wouldn't need them in the first place.

>>1818171
>All enemy troops you have encountered have been equipped with such devices.
Time for a F I R I N G S Q U A D

>>1818171
>All enemy troops you have encountered have been equipped with such devices.

Well shit, then I'm changing my vote to "kill them all"

>>1818175
I'm assuming the shoulder thing is some sort of nanite IFF or limited range control device, possibly a repeater for squad/platoon level commands?

We should try to take one intact and potentially abuse it, but personally I see anyone with one of those as a potential open type reactor bomb.

>>1818178
It's time to S T O P.

I just want to stress that this isn't just some Dominion local house conflict, skirmish, or little border spat.

These rats actively worked with a -proven- hostile entity, one which we had disseminated the knowledge about to other houses after the attack on Rioja.

This was a calculated attack on every house in the Dominion, they waited until everyone was at their exact weakest to launch this attack, including political subversion of Kharbos. In fact, some of the loyalist Kharbos forces even resisted, given the fact we were told the deposed leader was still rallying forces to fight them. They actively cooperated, and for that they deserve death.

>>1818213
I'm with you on that, but I'd say that is more likely grounds for the dismantling of Kharbos and Che'len as Houses, rather than killing a squad of grunt soldiers that want to surrender.

I'm for killing them, but that is mostly a willingness to ensure they're not going to become a threat as prisoners.

>>1818207

Dear god, that must be what Winnifred has been thinking every time Sonia's name comes up.

>>1818171

Err, I guess this is as good a time as any to ask. Has anyone in a command position given a yay/nay on taking prisoners at all? Or are there any confirmed instances of the enemy taking or not taking prisoners?

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>>1818449
Two Terran Black Ops recon armors confirmed.

>>1818456
Neat!

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>>1818458
I guess that would make sense with the mayors office being right up there.

>>1818475
Where is this?

>>1818503
Hometown. Who ever figures out where gets a prize: A starship designed to their specifications for any setting I'm familiar with.*

>>1818522
Brockville, Ontario?

>>1818243
>Has anyone in a command position given a yay/nay on taking prisoners at all? Or are there any confirmed instances of the enemy taking or not taking prisoners?
There have been reports of some prisoners being taken by either side, though it has mostly been isolated incidents with no real agreement among higher-ups.

>>1818117
>Does the new armor come with an improved nanite detector?
It is a bit better at detecting such threats.

>Wouldn't it make sense to ask what the shoulder thing does?
"Ask them what that shoulder thing does first!"
"Okay..."

As weapons fire strikes nearby debris you become painfully aware that there are plenty of people still having a fire fight within shooting distance of you.

"They called it an anchor. They need it to keep their nanite swarm up around them but weren't given specifics. Maybe it supplies power and acts as an IFF at the same time."

>>1818569

Late getting here, but I say let them surrender and take them in and let our techs take a look at their tech. From a good distance.

>>1818526
I really hope you didn't just reverse image search it.
But yes a winner is you. Prepare your design specifications!

>>1818651
>I really hope you didn't just reverse image search it.
That wouldn't be any fun. I figured the time was around 7-8pm based on the sunlight present and looked at what cities fell in that timezone. Saw those big doors on the first picture and figured it was a railway tunnel, then just searched <country> calcified railway tunnel

I'm happy to let any other Anon pick a ship though, I've had too much to drink tonight for any hardcore spaceship minmaxing.

>>1818661
>I'm happy to let any other Anon pick a ship though, I've had too much to drink tonight for any hardcore spaceship minmaxing.
Just wait until you're sober tomorrow. Your ID should be good enough to identify you.

>>1818661

This >>1818703

Your initial impulse is to order them shot, but the Dominion is already losing enough today.
"Tell them to throw down their arms and armor. Shoot anyone that resists. We'll relieve you in a minute or two."

"Aye sir."

Next you set your sights on rescuing the nearby Helios personnel. They can be put in charge of the prisoners once they've been bailed out.

Both of you jump from cover heading in opposite directions and resume firing. Two targets are hit by the time you reach the next piece of cover. Next time you advance a few shots that probably would have hit the backpack thrusters on your regular suit flash past your head. Fire from the long rifle downs one, and cuts an inverse mohawk into the helmet of another.
Plasma pistol fire is more accurate nearly decapitating one you manage to hit.

Fighting your way across the garage starts to turn into a grind, taking longer than you'd like. At the very least its keeping enemies occupied.

A few Helios personnel that had been thrown from the upper level earlier are still alive, just wounded or unconscious and you manage to revive a few of them while pinned down by fire. After getting another one back on their feet you realise the vehicle next to you isn't in pieces, on fire, or in an intermediate stage between those two.
It's an armored aerocar.

Probably not meant to take plasma weapon fire but still.

[ ] Get in and commence vehicular destruction
[ ] Use its armor panels as a shield

>>1818935

[ ] Use its armor panels as a shield

>>1818935
>[x] Use its armor panels as a shield
Tank Sonia!

Are there any Helios Heavy PA?

>>1818963
>Are there any Helios Heavy PA?
None that came with the latest reinforcements. There are probably some that were stationed here or came with allied forces earlier.

>>1818935
>[X] Use its armor panels as a shield

>>1818935
[x] Use its armor panels as a shield

... can we hold whats left in place while a Helios soldier jams the throttle to max, then let it loose at the enemy, as a distraction?

Post mostly typed but the words are blurring together. More in the morning.

>>1819058
>>1819181
>>1818935

This please bit let's also put some exploding things in it.
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This

>>1818935
>[ ] Use its armor panels as a shield
Yes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Z2t7nq_sU

>>1818935
>prisoners
We should ask them who their commanding officer is and where he's stationed in this assault. Take him out and we leave them leaderless.

Sorry for the late return had to wait for headache to let up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3472Q6kvg0


Calling your bodyguard over the two of you get to work dismantling some of the vehicles armored panels. They're not the greatest but you hope they'll cut down on the amount of incoming damage long enough to start making progress.

Once ready the two of you move at the highest speeds you can manage among the scattered wreckage. Turrets helps to provide your own covering fire.

Pinch rifle fire burns through the first layer of your shield causing patches of the second layer to glow. The long rifle takes a hit on the way in losing half its power. Hopefully it can be fixed, but for now you toss it into the back seat of a car and draw your HF blade.

Swooping around a barricade you catch an enemy soldier in the gut with your blade. It doesn't cut all the way through but isn't enough to slow you down. The next in line you kick into the third and you ram the pointy end of your blade into the neck of the fourth.

A soldier with customised armor comes at you from the side, a swing of their own HF blade chopping the shield in two. Back handing them with the remainder of the shield you attempt to run them through but your melee weapon only penetrates slightly before it snaps off.

"Shit!"

Dropping the hilt of the broken weapon you grab your opponent by the neck while trying to keep their weapon at bay with the other hand. A power armored wrestling match ensues. Your turrets, unable to get a clear shot, put fire into the two troopers you kicked. Out of the corner of your eye you see your bodyguard appear but he's unable to line up a clear shot. Instead he opts to deal with other enemies trying to move in.
Eventually you manage to stab and crush the remains of the shield into the other's neck enough to strangle them. Ripping off the tattered piece of armor you grab the nearest intact HF blade and a pinch plasma rifle.

Weapons in hand you return to the fight, leaping atop the nearest vehicle firing the rifle and Gauntlet. Bolts from the gauntlet set off a few grenades being carried by the second person you hit, sending the rest of the squad flying. Jumping through the blast into the now cleared space you start double tapping downed enemies before they can bring their weapons to bear.

"Friendlies incoming." warns Valeri.

Wait, Valeri?

Micro RPGs rain down on the remaining enemies in the garage followed by plasma weapon fire. Valeri jumps down from the wrecked upper level wearing a suit of AI War Guard Armor. Shoulder turrets firing, he begins to cut a bloody swath with a polearm weapon.
To other officers from your personal guard follow shortly after. One is equipped with Phase Armor while the other is making use of the prototype plasma gun Matryoshka armor. 20mm fire from somewhere above strikes a few enemies farther back so Rufaro is probably nearby as well.

With your combined firepower it doesn't take long to tear through the remaining enemies here. Two surrender before Valeri can get to them.

Emor catches up a moment later confirming that the Helios personnel you rescued have secured the prisoners.

Recovering the long rifle you check it over and find that a stray hit has fused a few components. Despite the damage it should be a relatively simple repair.

Reaching the defensive lines surrounding the landing pad your allies are quick to thank you for dealing with the enemy platoons. Your squad only needs to offer some supporting fire for a minute or two before reinforcements from the central areas arrive. A mix of personnel mostly with phase and guard armor lead the way and clear a path for heavy weapon teams.

Enemy officers quickly realise the tide has turned and begin a fighting retreat outside.

>>1820222
put the guy sonia gad to strangle in stasis if we can spare a unit. I like him, and medics should still be able to fix him. vanderwal turned out as a good catch as well.

>>1820224
If this is a 'Wat do' I'd like to see if we can cut off their retreats and secure any exits.

>>1820264
I don't think he is alive anymore.

It isn't long before the last enemy troops in this section are driven outside and the bay doors secured.

>>1820264
Heading back you throw a medical stasis unit on the soldier you tangled with. Suit readout still shows him being kept alive by the medical systems but only barely.

Their HF-blade is larger than you're used to dealing with and a different style, but could be useful if you need longer reach.

>Masterwork HF Bastard Sword acquired!

Finding a technician among the Helios troops they manage to repair your long rifle using components stripped from a few damaged rifles. It might not hold up to prolonged use but it should last long enough to find a replacement.

Checking in on the command frequencies you find out that most enemy troops are being driven from the upper sections and the fighting elsewhere in the arcology has turned decisively in your favour. Fifty enemies with open type reactors have been killed just since the counterattack began.

A few heavy weapon teams have begun using the Phased Plasma launcher which has proven to be effective, though not terribly reliable in the field. They're being deployed to all major access points where nanite infested vehicles are expected.

More to follow, give me a bit.

>>1820264

This doesn't sound like the battlefield tracheotomy we gave Vanderwal.

More like 'jabbed ragged metal into his throat until his brain ceased to obtain oxygen and he stopped moving'.

You've only got 3 minutes before brain cells and organs start dying, so finishing the fire fight wasn't in his favor.

... we should 100% snag their custom armor, though.

>>1820351
>Masterwork HF Bastard Sword acquired!
Time to go to the Knightly planet and have a friendly duel.

>>1820351
>enemy cc specialist get
Thanks tstsg!

>sword get
If Sonia can't make it work we do at least have a very nice gift for avun or bekka the barbarian

>>1820355
I had hoped the suit would be able to keep the important bits oxyginated. It was able to keep sonia from dying when all those nano tubes ended up in her blood stream when she took the hit from that neeran sword launcher thing.

>>1820386

>nanotubes
Just looked up that thread, and I don't see any mention of the suit even registering nano tubes? First mention of them was after the Rovinar medic asking if we wanted the bone repair upgrade, so we were in an LST's medical suite.


I'd imagine that a suit is capable of feeding some oxygen for normal respiration, but an actual bypass for oxygenation doesn't sound like something it could do on the fly to adapt to specific wounds without a major upgrade.

Some sort of micro ECMO device carried by medics/EMTs might be interesting, for extending the time that limbs or heads that have lost blood flow, but at the same time you'd be inviting massive infection routes on top of the trauma.

>>1820514
I don't think the suit medical systems had anything to do with it but I remember they wanted to decontaminate us since the very edges of the blade were like asbestos particles or something.

>>1820514
It was mentioned at some point. I'd check 4plebs myself but I can't access it atm.

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>>1820525

>Quote from Archive, later in the thread

Because of damage it took it's shedding fragments of nanotube fibers similar to the ones that ended up in your blood stream. Which would have killed you eventually without the suit filtering it, though it might have taken a long time to do so.
The current concern is for airborne particles which if inhaled could cause symptoms similar to asbestos exposure. It'll be cleared for transport eventually but will still be counted as a hazardous material.

>End Quote

While it does say 'without the suit filtering it', I'm wondering if that wasn't supposed to be 'without the [medical] suite filtering it'?

Could go either way, since nanotubes still weren't mentioned until we were in a medical suite, but we did have a suit on!

>>1820546
Most power armor has a built in medical system.

So as a simplification:
suit filtering it out = suit medical system filtering it out.

>>1820563
Neat! I wonder what kind of crazy shit Saputo's can do, wasn't he running an upgraded medical system on his?

And I'd guess that this is one of the things missing in power cell armor?

Oh god, this means that you can kill people by messing with the medical systems. Especially people like Saputo, who have allergies!

Putting on power armor means needles into your blood stream. Yikes!

>>1820586
>Putting on power armor means needles into your blood stream.
There's probably ports on the arms/neck/wherever of any trained PA user. Basic implants were mentioned as a requirement for joining the military.

>>1820586
I'd assume the needles only come out if other sensors detect something's wrong.

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>>1820598
Thank god episode 3 was never made. The leak makes it sound pretty awful.

>>1820592
>if sensors detect something is wrong

Well, Sonia probably looks like a heroin addict where ever the suit does that.

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As fighting continues to clear out the Helios embassy you take the opportunity to get a look outside. Embassy shields are still active despite damage to the exterior making things seem dark out, but it's clear that the planetary shields are offline. The sky above is filled with shooting stars as debris rains down from orbit. Even through the columns of smoke from crashed starships it's still visible.

Plenty of operational ships are entering the atmosphere too, made obvious by course corrections against the direction of most objects.

The city shields, clouds and atmosphere above light up as an energy pulse strikes the entire area from orbit. That must have been fire from one of the Helios Mediums.

"Sucks to be anyone caught outside the shields." one of your allies mutters.

A minute later you get an update. The orbital fire has severely weakened enemy forces around the Nasidum embassy. Apparently they sabotaged their own shield generators before retreating.

Allied ships descending from orbit include older frigates fitted with dedicated pulse weapons in place of their phase cannon turrets. They don't hesitate to use them against enemy positions, concentrating their fire around the Helios and Xygen embassies.

A warning is issued over the general frequencies advising allied forces to brace for orbital bombardment. Thirty seconds later a laser beam lances down into the surviving enemy positions, first near the Chel'en and then Nasidum embassies.
Even through the shields you can see the heat off the attacked positions once the lasers let up.

Vanderwal contacts you not long after.
"Enemy troops have been reported attacking lower levels of the Palace. The Ruling House diverted some of their best teams to helping Helios hold so they'll need backup now."

A burning allied frigate enters your field of view, attempting a crash landing on the causeway connecting the Helios arcology to the Palace. It doesn't quite make it, rolling off the side and crashing to the levels below. The impact can be felt from here.

"...On the other hand parts of the Xygen and Helios embassies will need clearing out too."

[ ] Onward to the Palace!
[ ] Xygen is a little closer, let's help there
[ ] We've done our part, clear the Helios embassy
[ ] Advance to the rear and get your Dante out again

>>1820633
>Palace
We can't let them access whatever stuff the rh is storing in the palace. It's their homeworld after all.

>>1820633
>[x] Onward to the Palace!
It's time for our A-game now.

What's the prognosis on the chopped Plasma Pistol?

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>>1820610
>>1820592
Reminder that things like jet injector hypo sprays and microneedle patches exist today.

>>1820633
>[ ] Onward to the Palace!
Time to end this. Remember to sneak into the throne room with our bodyguards and take a pick of Sonia sitting on the throne just so we have something to cause Abigail entirely new levels of headaches at the mere prospect of Sonia leading the Dominion.

>>1820633
>[X] Onward to the Palace!

Was another pilot rated for a Dante located? If we go for the palace, we're going to want at least the pair of JD's Dantes for support/shielding.


Either way, we should ensure that our people at least rearm before heading out.

>>1820654
>What's the prognosis on the chopped Plasma Pistol?
Mostly salvageable. It'll take a long time to repair. Probably fastest to send it to an Alliance specialist facility once the Civil War is over.

>>1820678
>Was another pilot rated for a Dante located?
Yes.

Looks like we're headed to the Palace.

Lots of ways to get there. Over land with vehicles. Below ground using the various transit systems underneath the causeway, or taking smaller vehicles in there. You could also catch a flight with LSTs or HAGs.

What did you have in mind?

>>1820707
Do they have any of those drop-chutes available? I'm thinking we take an LST, all pile in and shock drop on a big concentration of troops then blast our way in.

>>1820707
Air drop! Engage Psyco Sonia!

>>1820717
Yes. I think you upgraded all your LSTs with them.

>>1820733
Motherfucking airdrop time!

>>1820707
LST's and HAGs lack shields, right?

That seems a bit suicidal given that there is a forecast of raining spaceships and enemy AAA fire, unless we call in an allied frigate for shield coverage or as a distraction.

I'm thinking a tunnel assault might be the best option, since we have at least 3 or 4 people running armor capable of flight/repulsor skating, and the ability to support them with IFVs that can carry the others + extra munitions.

It also allows us to secure an actual axis of advance/resupply for allied forces.

>>1820774
They have shields. They were among the smallest military craft in production capable of mounting shields at the start of the war. They can also be fitted with limited FTL, though HAGs are usually not.

>>1820813
Slightly less suicidal, then!

>HAGs are usually not

Ok, the idea of an FTL HAG is wonderfully absurd.

>>1820707
>Below ground using the various transit systems underneath the causeway, or taking smaller vehicles in there
Hoverbike escort for an IFV convoy?

>>1820774
>>1820843
So are you voting for below ground or LST?

>>1820856
Yes possible.