WCGW Chpt 172

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==Chapter 172 - What Could Go Wrong==
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Onverwacht (Former Outworld System)
16th October, 3044
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Major General David Mitchell shook Corporal Adolfo's hand "You did a great job son. All of you did an excellent job. Tell me about the people that surrendered."
"Forced to join. Say send families to work the fields if not. They killed leaders when you landed." Corporal Adolfo replied
"You tell them they can join?" Major General Mitchell asked
"Yes, but they better guard homes. Not good soldiers like us." Corporal Adolfo replied
Major General Mitchell thought about this for a few minutes while looking over the 1,097 assembled but disarmed recruits. The pirates had been running five platoon Company's and four Company's to the Battalion in both of these units. If he took them back to Thazi and organized them in a more traditional manner, they would have a militia with exactly three battalions to help defend Thazi. They would obviously need additional training. It solved an immediate problem.
"Adolfo, make sure they all want to leave with us. It might take several trips to get them all back home. Spread the word, I need to know how many of these people want to leave here. Make sure they understand that when we leave, we might not be back, and another pirate band might take over again." Major General Mitchell said
"Yes, Sir. I will tell them." Corporal Adolfo replied and saluted.
Major General Mitchell returned the salute and Corporal Adolfo headed for the gathered recruits. He turned when he heard Colonel Gweneth Rolando say "I am going to miss, Adolfo."
"What makes you say that?" Major General Mitchell asked
"Just look at those new people. When you returned his salute, they all started whispering to each other. Look at them stand up as he gets closer. They respect him because to them, he is now someone to respect. He will need to stay with them, help them learn. They will listen to him and take what he says seriously." Colonel Rolando replied as Colonel Alfred Dortman walked up just in time to hear what she said.
"I agree with Colonel Rolando's assessment of the situation. Training them up will be easier if he and the others three are doing the correcting instead of strangers." Colonel Dortman said
"But I don't think any of them are ready for that responsibility." Major General Mitchell said
"They are not ready. But I can find suitable people to place in command slots and senior enlisted. They will be more of a go between. Help guide the new people and such." Colonel Rolando replied
"Well, it does solve a problem for us. It gets us a home guard at least." Major General Mitchell said before adding "Let's go see what the techs have inventoried, maybe we make a buck on this mission."
An hour later they were standing in a large warehouse looking at mounds of metal and parts. Chief Warrant Officer Harry Caldwell walked over with a clipboard. He tossed a sloppy salute, and everyone could tell he was tired. He handed over the clipboard. "That is everything we have found, and think is salvageable. It is going to be a ton of work but in the end it will be worth it. A ton of rebuilding and playing mix and match. They found and recovered a ton of stuff."
Major General Mitchell looked at the clipboard and read it.
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Onverwacht Inventory
1x Thunderbolt TDR-5S
2x Archer ARC-2R
13x Thug THG-11Eb
3x Archer ARC-2Rb
5x Thunderbolt TDR-5Sb
13x Night Hawk NTK-2Q
11x Crab CRB-27b
16x Magna 250 Fusion
15x Pitban 320 Fusion
9x Vox 280 Fusion
7x Magna 260
18x GM 210XL Fusion
57x Medium Pulse Laser
63x ER Large Laser
53x Large Laser
44x ER PPC
62x Medium Laser
692x Double Heat Sink
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Major General Mitchell handed the clipboard back to Chief Warrant Officer Caldwell "How....."
"They have been digging up old destroyed Battlemechs for years. There are legs, arms, torsos and such spread across several warehouses. Most of the weapons were just cut out of whatever they were found in. Same for the heat sinks. There are really about double what we listed, this is what we think can be salvaged and brought back to life. With a ton of work." Chief Warrant Officer Caldwell replied
Before Major General Mitchell could speak Corporal Adolfo walked up to both men. "Sir, they is more hidden in hills and woods."
"Where? How?" Major General Mitchell asked
"They have been hiding things. Plus, they found something they cannot get in. They will show you." Corporal Adolfo said
"Then lead on Corporal Adolfo. Come on harry, let's go see what else is out here. We might turn a good profit yet." Major General Mitchell said 
They grabbed Colonel Dortman and several of his Vector VTOLs for the ride out.
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