CHS3-10

==Chappy's Howling Siegers - Book 3Chapter 10==
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===Marching Orders===
Angel's Mobile HQ
Plains of Forever, Paschike Continent
Mulligan's World, Federated Suns
January 11th, 2807
A day of battle and nowhere close to her objective, her main force was stopped in their tracks every time by artillery. She sent her artillery south, but they decided to move like a snail pace in hopes of not being detected by the air force of the Siegers, so far it had worked, a few more hours and they will be in position to hit the Siegers' artillery sites. Her aid came into her makeshift office.
“Colonel the Precentor of the fleet is online and wishes to talk to you.” Finally, she thought some good news.
“Thanks, put him through to here.”
“Precentor, tell me you have some good news.”
The man in the all-white COMSTAR uniform closed his dark eyes and said.
“No, Colonel, I do not. My fleet is moving to the fourth planet as we speak about four hours ahead of the Siegers. We did engage they lost a corvette and several fighters, but we lost a Frigate and most of our fighters.”
Furious the Colonel took a few seconds to breath and calm down before she spoke.
“Precentor, I don’t need you to play cat and mouse with the Siegers, I need you to engage and destroy them.
Without their ships they will be stuck here, and you can come back and bombard them.”
“Colonel the only ship that is recognizable is the Carrier the other…” The Colonel raised her hand to cut him off.
“I don’t care for your excuses, I need you to take care of them is that understood!!” With that she severed the line and screamed.
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High orbit around the fourth planet
Milligan’s World System
Precentor Shafer looked at the screen and just shook his head. These true believers just never look at the bigger picture. If the Colonel knew that it was him that was able to delay the attack by pulling favors back on Terra, she would kill him. There was something not right with this whole adventure. The Siegers was very active a decade ago and yes, they had several warships back then, but the last 8 years sightings or contracts taken by the Chappy’s Howling Siegers was few, where have they been? What have they been doing? Now COMSTAR lays a trap and they come out of hiding? With a token force and three ships not previous known to be part of their fleet? He raised this to the Colonel, but she refused to listen. That why he got the mission cancel or at least he thought he did until Blake changed his mind and ignore his deal, he made with him. He turned to his system specialist.
“Report how is the fleet, is the Montpellier and Divine Wisdom repaired enough for combat?”
“The Montpellier is still in a rough situation, but Divine Wisdom is repaired they are combat capable.”
“Ok tell the fleet to break orbit and lay in an intercept course for the Siegers.”
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===Day 2 of the Ground Battle===
Battle Ground
Plains of Forever, Paschike Continent
Mulligan's World, Federated Suns
January 12th, 2807
Day two of the battle, to end the Siegers and the Colonel was frustrated she kept pushing her troops towards the main gate only to be pushed back, but every time they did push the artillery moved closer to the spot, they needed to be, to hit the Siegers hard. Also, Charlie Battalion was almost ready to make their first push “jump” over the river and onto the wall. Not knowing what to expect once on the wall the first mechs to make it there was almost guaranteed to be a suicide run. First thing in the morning right as the sun rises, they will attack.
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===Naval Battle Concludes===
Fourth planet Orbit
Milligan’s World System
January 13th, 2807
The Siegers finally caught up with Angels fleet, or one could say the Angels stopped running. In either case during the fourteen hours chase several key repairs had been made on both sides. Admiral Phung noted that several armor plates had been replaced on all ships but there were still some vulnerabilities, and the Vigilant Class Corvette Belial's main guns on the port side was operational now. 
For Precentor Shafer with the loss of the Ranger, his two Congress Frigates the Cleansing Fire and Holling’s York were still badly damage. The sister ships of the Ranger, the Blake Vision and Divine Wisdom had no or little damage. Angel's the three Dante Frigates, the Montpellier, Bordeaux, and Warbonne just damage issues. 
The two fleets moved within range and all the Siegers focus fire on the Montpellier which was the lead ship for the Angels only a few shots missed from the three Siegers ships but the Naval PPCs weapons from the battleship was what broke amidship of the Montpellier as the Frigate broke in half. The two enemy fleet passed by each other again and the Bordeaux fired all its front and most of the port side weapons into the Siegers corvette the Belial destroying the CIC and hitting the ammo for the missile destroying the ship completely all hands were lost. At the same time the Beast of Terra was able to destroy the ship Blake Vision in a close-range Capital PPC hit. With only two warships left, it was the Siegers turn to make a high burn out of the conflict zone Admiral Phung made way toward the Zenith Point. Precentor Shafer gave chased and hoped he would catch them before they could jump.
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===Angels Press the Battle===
Battle Ground
Plains of Forever, Paschike Continent
Mulligan's World, Federated Suns
January 14th, 2807
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The Colonel of the Angels was hopeful today. She got news earlier that the Siegers fleet was running. It was hard to believe that Admiral Phung would leave General Chapman, but everyone has a breaking point. Soon she will have bombardment support from orbit, and this will come to an end. Her artillery just started to the bombardment of the Siegers base, her main body of troops was making another push toward the main gate and the first lance just jumped onto the wall.
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General Chapman felt the artillery hit behind him they are targeting the gun turrets. He was starting to get worried about their situation, he had not heard from his son’s regiment, and he had not heard from Admiral Phung in a few days. The Angels seem to be making a big push today, so he sent four lances up near the gate. One of the P(al) sentry stations on the wall came across the radio.
“General Chapman enemy mechs jumping over the wall south sector need assistance.”
Chapman was afraid of this he knew that the south wall was the weakest link, the commander of the Angels was not dumb that’s for sure. “Fox and India lance move to the south wall my lance will be there soon.”
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Initially the first two lances of the Angels Charlie battalion went up and over the wall with ease they took out the two PPC quad gun turrets and the PA(L) platoon. That’s when it started to go bad, the two lances consisted of light and medium mechs, they had just jump down to the ground level when the Siegers Fox and India lance (heavy lances) came around the corner to intercept them, lasers and missiles firing, taking care of the light mechs within an hour, the Angel mechs only lasted that long because of their speed but in the end they were all destroyed, with two mechs InOp and several damage from the Siegers lances. The Angels made it to the main gate also but was pushed back once more, both sides retired for the night.
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===Second Naval Engagement=== 
Nadir Jump Point
Milligan’s World System
January 22nd, 2807
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A fleet of six warships emerged from the jump. A young colonel turned to the fleet commander and said.
“Looks like we made it, no one here to greet us though. Scan the system where are our people?”
The fleet commander moved over to the radar technician and then announced. “Looks like they are in battle operations around the second planet.”
“Very good, make an incept course in case they need us keep radio and all electronic operations running silent.”
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Milligan’s World System
Second Planet
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Precentor Shafer finally caught up with the Siegers by making a wild guess of where they were going, and it paid off. He still had five capital ships the Siegers only had two, but he wondered where the reinforcements that he requested were, they should have been here by now.
Admiral Phung made an error she thought or was just outsmarted. She was taking the long way to the Nadir jump point in hopes that Charlie Regiment was there, but the commander of the Angels fleet had successful cut her off now it was five against two she did not like her odds. Her fighters were still too shot up to fight in space but at least all the enemies’ fighters were destroyed. The fleets exchanged fire first volley was nothing big just some scratches on the paint but every second the warships move at incredible speeds and within seconds all weapons were in range the Scopolamine open fired a third time on the Lola Destroyer called Blake Vision destroying the CIC and the KR Drive cracking the ship in half. Precentor on board the Congress Frigate named Cleansing Fire was getting worried every time he engages this fleet, he would lose a warship and they would run but this time they were not running. 
The two fleets passed each other rotating end over end all ships firing. The Bordeaux fired everything that had a firing solution into the Scopolamine the KF Drive helium tank was destroyed causing massive fire in the engine room, the point defense system failed all the missiles were able to hit the battleship causing mass explosions from ammo to engine breaking the great battleship up. 
Admiral Phung now alone against three capital ships knew her time was short, with the Dante Frigate showing more significant damage she ordered the Beast of Terra to roll and show her better side and fire all available weapons. The radar tech interrupted. “Sir, six capital ships barring 240 coming in full burn from the Nadir looks like they are running silent not sure who they are.”
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Precentor Shafer was notified that there were six warships on intercept course, finally his reinforcements although now he doubted he needed them with only one Sieger ship left. 
The young colonel on the fleet moving in to intercept the battle looked at the captain in charge of the fleet. “Let’s identify ourselves full IFF and identifications, turn on all lights and target the enemy.”
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===The Siegers Under Siege===
Battle Ground
Plains of Forever, Paschike Continent
Mulligan's World, Federated Suns
January 23rd, 2807
General Chapman's battalion was down a company of mechs and most of the turrets have been destroyed, there was a significant force that penetrated the south wall but both sides are in a standstill and not advancing. The Siegers fighters successfully took out all the Angel’s artillery but most of the fighters were down for repair or destroyed. The three lances at the main gate were in bad shape some immobile but still functional for weapon fire. One of Chapman’s lance mates was down and there was no communication. Hopefully he had just blacked out, Chapman thought. General Chapman looked out toward the enemy and notice that their dropships just took off but the enemy was still there on the other side of the river.
The Colonel of the Revengeful Angels decided enough was enough and order her dropships to move and crash into the walls and the Siegers mechs. With all the dropships’ captains being fanatical they obeyed without question.
General Chapman saw that the dropships were coming at first, he thought they were going to strife his units but then saw that they were dropping altitude. Those crazy bastards are going to crash on purpose into what remained of the wall and his unit. He ordered his unit to pull back and for those that could not move, abandoned their mech no matter what.
The last of the turrets and the MechWarriors that was out of the path of destruction starting firing on the first dropship, enough damage was done that the dropship fell into the river the second dropship broke up in the air but the third fourth and fifth dropship dropped and destroyed the wall, the gate, the six immobile mechs and three pilots that were trying to run away from the crash. The colonel of the Angels decided to wait tell the fires died down before moving into the now open base.
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===Reinforcements Arrive in Time===
Milligan’s World System
Second Planet
Admiral Phung looked out toward the last two Angels warships and knew the time had come she was about to order ramming operations as the act of a desperate and defeated Admiral. Then the unknown fleet showed up and both sides stop firing at each other, Admiral Phung wander if it was the Angels reinforcements with the way their two ships was coming about to launch their final assault on her. Then all sensors lit up the unknown fleet turned on everything even the lights that would show any artwork that identify what faction they were. Admiral Phung eyes started to water, she could not believe that her emotions were showing trying to be stronger than any man she concentrated on the symbol on the lead ship, the sister ship of the Beast of Terra, the Dakota the symbol of a half man half wolf. “Sir the lead ship is contacting both fleets. They are also firing all weapons toward the Angels.” Put it on the view screen.
“This is Colonel Frank Chapman commander of Chappy’s Howling Siegers, Charlie Regiment with the 2nd Sieger Fleet to the fleet that is attacking the Supplemental Sieger Fleet come to terms to the god you pray to because you will die today.”
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Precentor Shafer was shocked this was not his reinforcements, A 2nd fleet? He has been fighting a supplemental fleet? That means there is another fleet out there at least. Who are these people. This was his last thought as lasers and missiles rip into his ships.
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“Admiral Phung, it’s a honor to see you again, although from sensors it looks like you have had a pretty rough time.”
“Yes, Colonel Chapman, the Siegers lost three ships, but the enemy lost eight ships thank you for getting here. Your father is in a bad way, there was a reinforce regiment against his command battalion you need to make haste and get planet side.”
“We are in route. I will leave the Lelou and the Akiak here for your protection and to rescue anyone from the Scopolamine.”
“We lost the Belial and Iblis around the fourth and fifth planet.” Admiral Phung informed Frank.
“Understood, Admiral, Captain Bexar will send a rescue team”
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===The Hunt for Chapman===
Battle Ground
Plains of Forever, Paschike Continent
Mulligan's World, Federated Suns
January 27th, 2807
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Once the fires went out after burning everything in the crash zone the Angels moved into the outer layer of the base General Chapman ordered the Siegers to retreat back to the inner part of the base. Those walls weren’t as tall or thick, but they would give some cover fire for the few lances that are left under his command. Three other Angels dropships did not crash into the wall instead they rammed and destroyed or damaged all the Siegers dropships. General Chapman and his troops were trapped there. Fight to the last man was General Chapman’s message along with having them back up further in the base. On top of that, most of the expendable ammo was near depletion, down to lasers in most the mechs Chapman order to conserve the ammo until it could be used as a kill shot. 
The Angels Colonel knew that the end was near. Chapman was retreating into the base soon he will be trapped and will not be able to evade. She was surprised that over sixty percent of her unit was destroyed, but she did not care Chapman will be dead soon.
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High orbit
Milligan’s World
February 2nd, 2807
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Four dropships detached from the Dakota and moved down the gravity well. All MechWarriors including all three children of General Chapman were in their Battlemechs ready for a combat drop. None of them were talking, they all saw the satellite images and heard the reports from Admiral Phung. Things did not look good for their father.
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===A Deadly Declaration=== 
Battle Ground
Plains of Forever, Paschike Continent
Mulligan's World, Federated Suns
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The Siegers moved from building to building slowly backing up General Chapman’s left leg was barely able to hold him up and his right arm was gone most of his armor was destroyed in his torso so using buildings was essential to his survival. He then noticed IFF hits in the atmosphere coming down fast first it was four blips then a few moments later 120 blips filled the screen Charlie Regiment finally made it.
“Siegers, help has arrived stay in cover, stay safe Charlie Regiment will be here soon.
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The Angels commander was moving up through her troops she knew Chapman was finish, it was time for her to announced who was about to kill him. Then what she least expected more Siegers combat dropping how was this possible Chapman did not bring all his troops? Furious she push through her ranks and open a hailing frequency.
<<“Chapman, hear me, Chapman. I will kill you….I…WILL…..KILL……YOU….”>>
General Chapman even after all these years knew that voice and could not believe it. The Siegers that was combat dropping heard the message too only one remembered that voice, Frank Chapman. ((“Mom, what are you doing?”)) he whispered under his voice.
General Chapman said “Diana, what are you doing?”
<<“Ever since you banished me and wiped me out of our children existence I planned for this day, the day of vengeance. You will die, and I will take my kids back to Terra.”>>
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