CYTM47

=Chapter 47=
==Can you tell me where can we start over?==
Melissia, Lyran Alliance
3064
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"...not going to die on this hill, sir."  Lt. Commander Pol Nguyen ("It's pronounced 'Wen', Herr General) wasn't technically an LAAF officer, and his writ of authority didn't extend beyond the outer jump limit of the Kowloon star system.
This didn't stop the Coast Guard Marine commander from showing up with Dropships and a small task group of cutters to cover the withdrawal of the 14th Donegal Guards from Newtown Square while inflicting casualties on the invading Jade Falcon forces to gain Air superiority. While managing to extract the planetary militia, as well as a considerable portion of the unimportant world's political and economic leadership.
"It does look wrong, doesn't it?" Adam Steiner said, referring to Marshall Sharon Bryan's fortified bunker, 'The Rock' and layered defenses.
"Sir, a wise man once said fixed fortifications are a testament to the stupidity of man...then he broke the Brian Fort at Running Deer Mountain on Elbar."  the Kowloonese officer noted.  "The rock, it ain't no brian fort.  My mission orders were to extract your unit and convey them to a destination of your choice, I have fulfilled those orders, and I am NOT taking orders from someone who thinks she can fort up in a bunker in an era that includes air-strikes, vertical envelopment assaults, and orbital bombardment."
The younger man paused, waiting for Adam's reply.
"You're not regular service?"
"Not since '60, sir, I did my tour and got out as soon as I got back, signed up with the Coast Guard and...well..." Pol shrugged, "This is the second time I've looked at a command decision and realized I didn't want to be anywhere close to the disaster."
"I'm supposed to order you and your men to stay here, she's citing 'reserve call up'." General Steiner said.
"Sir, the tape says 'Marine', that's spelled 'M-A-R-I-N-E, not 'Moron' which in English is spelled M-O-R-O-N. If we stay, it's under the 14th or not at all, sir.  I have a reinforced company of two hundred Marines with light vehicles on the ground, and responsibility for four cutters, a tender, and three dropships, all of which I intend to keep as alive as humanly possible. If Herr Marshall's plan works, we're not even a factor. If it doesn't, we're not going to be so much as a speedbump...Sir.  If you have a working operational plan for when, not if, the enemy does something intelligent by NOT attacking over-land against a fortified position? I'm all ears, sir."
"As it stands, I have a plan." General Steiner told him, "I need to know what kind of party favors you've got..."
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===Note from the Author: Jade Falcon Invasion of Melissia Scenario===
For those playing at home: Melissia Modified! (For Scenario)
Three phase situation with a predictable outcome.  The addition of 1/12 MEU to the Lyran forces doesn't really impact the storyline outcome that much-aside from (if successful) allowing Adam Steiner to retreat with more forces intact.
If you have the sourcebook or pre-written scenario, break it out now, and add the following ingredients;
24 SB-27 Saber Aerospace Fighters in six fighter squadrons.  Elite Piloting, Regular gunnery (2/4)
3 modified Buccaneer transport dropships (modifications being for water landing and takeoff.)
12 Fennek light combat vehicles
8 Platoons of 25 infantry.
8 combat capable smallcraft transports with VTOL capability each able to haul 1 platoon.
The fighters are evenly split between those rigged for air-to-air fighting, and those rigged for ground support as strike bombers.
This represents your 'pool' of available Kowloonese levies and may only enter a map or scenario in direct support of the 14th Donegal Guards or one of the "reserve" units excluded from the defensive works around Sharon Bryan's fortified headquarters.
I know, this is even LESS detailed than my usual.  The special rules that apply here: for units other than the 14th Donegal Guards, MEU troops only appear after the summoning unit has lost 50% or more of their combat effectives and is in retreat.  The Marines will arrive to cover the withdrawal of LAAF and their aligned troops from the mapsheet.
Coast Guard Marines fight as Veteran/Fanatical and will fight until the last unit they are supporting has withdrawn from the map, or responding marines are dead.  they  do not surrender, but may give ground if necessary.
Model and Painting tips: Kowloonese Coast Guard Marines, circa 3064
Unit markings:  Ground units will be painted with a tan basecoat and a three color camouflage scheme with black 'subdued' roundel insignia of a simplified orca or killer whale displayed on hull and turret sides.
Infantry will be painted in flat olive drab with black or dark blue highlights.
Aerospace craft and dropships will be painted base white, with a red stripe along each side of the hull, roundel of blue with an Orca Rampant (Killer Whale in leaping pose).  
Aftermath part 2: The Space battle at Melissia...
It's simpler to say that LAAF got 3 mostly-complete RCT's off world before the Jade falcons finished taking it.
The 1/12 MEU suffered 81% casualties, including; 2 Dropships and 3 out of four Cutters assigned, but the tender MS Sir Robin was able to transport two overloaded dropships full of Lyran and allied troops from the zone.  Notably, the Coast Guard Marine unit did not employ thermonuclear anti-shipping ordnance despite physical inferiority to Jade Falcon naval units.
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