9
Intel Data
In this display you’ll fi nd the latest intelligence data we have
from the fi eld. It’s not much, so you’ll be on your own most of
the time. We trust you’ll know what to do—that’s why we hired
you for the job. Complete these missions, and we’ll see about
that bonus we talked about.
MISSION BRIEFING
We don’t have a lot of briefi ng material for your missions
this time around. What we do know is we’re having trouble
with Word of Blake extremists on Helios. They seem to have
overrun many of the planet-side military installations and,
we suspect, most of the cities. The citizens on Helios could
be in serious trouble.
We haven’t had reliable communications, so we fear that
comm sats and land-based towers are under the Word of
Blake’s control. Communications may have been completely
cut off. We need you to go in and do what you can to assess
the situation and then change it in our favor, if you can.
Helios features diverse terrain, from snowy mountains to
desert and everything in between. There are numerous
rivers and lakes as well. It is a fertile environment that is
rich in resources, resulting in a thriving population that
occupies the city centers. Helios also has several airstrips
and military installations. We have not been able to assess
the status of these facilities.
ENEMY RECON
The Word of Blake are known to have a large tech cache and
a fi ghting force that knows how to use it. Though details
are scant, the information below is what we know of the
enemy vehicles we’ve detected with remote reconnaissance
satellites. Our techs have computer-enhanced the images so
they’ll appear as true-to-life as possible.
The biggest signatures on satellite infrared
seem to match the profi les of attack
aircraft such as the Nightshade. There are
also a number of hot spots showing up on
the waterways, most likely naval warships
of some kind. The enemy appears to be
patrolling both the air and the water—
therefore, we must conclude that they have the land very
much in their grip as well.
The next biggest signatures on our
satellite images are the most obvious—
tanks, and lots of them. We couldn’t obtain
additional detail due to atmospheric and
particulate interference and problems with
weather conditions planet-side. It is safe
to assume you’ll encounter numerous land
vehicles, especially heavily armed Word of Blake tank and
infantry regiments.
We’ve also detected a number of turret installations. Captured
time-release sequences seem to indicate there are ’Mechs
about, or what we conclude must be ’Mechs due to their
movement patterns on the ground and their size.
We know this isn’t exhaustive intelligence data, but it should
give you an idea of what you could be up against. Your
previous experience in the fi eld is your most valuable asset
as you prepare for this campaign. As always, we’re counting
on you.
