The Crusader Arrival...
After completing a contract in the Free Worlds League, the
company-sized Crusaders mercenary unit made their way to
Nova Cat space via a hired commercial jumpship. The group
had been promised work in the Labrea system by Sir Owen
Hardcastle, a dishonored Knight of the Inner Sphere with
whom the Crusaders had once worked with.
Reaching Labrea space, the Crusaders immediately received a
distress signal from the Strikers headquarters base on
Miranda. They quickly make the Strikers a more permanent
offer than they had originally planned, a subcontracting deal
in exchange for their much needed help to defend the main
Striker base. The base had come under attack by Word of
Blake forces. Unfortunately for the Strikers and Crusaders, the
Blakists had already fortified a strong offensive position
around the Strikers HQ. This now makes a direct landing of
Crusader forces into the Strikers base impossible, due to Word
of Blake air and ground superiority.
The Crusaders first mission is to combat drop onto Miranda,
well within range of Blakist attackers but far enough from the
Strikers base to avoid being shot out of the air. The Crusaders
must break through the rear of the Blakist forces and enter the
Strikers base while under fire. Once inside they will have
access to repairs. The objective is to effectively double the
Striker's base's defensive Mech force, while hiding the Strikers
weakness to the enemy team. This weakness could best be
disguised by the Strikers mounting a well-coordinated
counterattack to any Word of Blake offenses aimed at the
Crusaders team.
