CHS4-23

==Chapter Twenty-Three - Book 4 – Chappy's Howling Siegers==
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====Awestruck====
Freedom Federation Warship, Beast of Terra
VIP suite, General Chapman Quarters
October 13th, 3030
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General Chapman was still in awe of the history of this Warship, the countless battles it was involved in both as a SLDF Warship and then in service of his ancestors. 
He looked over the reports of the last few months from two units.
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===Battle for Dante===
Duncan Renegades 2nd Group
1st Battalion 3rd Company
Dante, Outworlds Alliance
October 15th, 3030
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Major Shaheed Ghuman Cockpit, Local Time 13:06
Major Shaheed Ghuman was at the same time nervous and excited. This will be his first battle as a company commander. Sure, there have been plenty of simulations on the trip to this planet but as one knows simulations and reality are two different things. Like himself his company was an even mix of green and average MechWarriors. Intel showed that there’s a company across the way that are veterans from one of the few regimental mech units called 2nd Long Road Legion. 
Of course, Shaheed never really trusted Military Intelligence, ever since his four-year stint with the Federation Suns. Now that he is an officer with the Freedom Federation—a newly formed faction closely tied with the Federation Suns—he truly doesn’t trust the capability of Intel gathering. The plan from their perspective was to rush through this company and establish an FOB (Forward Operating Base) just outside the provincial capital on the continent Petrarch. 
The 5th Company under the command of Shaheed’s good friend Major Bernadett Moen already took over the only factory on this planet two days ago. Once this Continent is under control it will be only a matter of time before the rest of the planet succumbs to us. Shaheed’s thoughts wonder to Bernadett and her brown eyes and hair while his unit marches toward the AOR (Area of Responsibility). Luckily, he snaped out of it and ordered his Lances to split up, 7th Lance under the command of Captain Jose Monteso was to move South east and flank the enemy while 8th (Captain Hanna Duran) and 9th (Captain Bill Martin) Lance was to move east and engages the enemy in the tree line.
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====Trouble with an Atlas====
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Captain Jose Monteso Cockpit time 13:13
After moving due east for several clicks he decided turned his unit due south and after coming out of the North tree line the Captain runs smack into an ECM Atlas. 
His first thought was this pilot has some big ass balls coming out here alone or was this pilot trying to do the same thing and sneak around the main fire line, whatever his deal is he is blocking the 7th lance. With the initial volley the enemy Atlas takes the Sentinel to his knees by blowing out his left leg. Jose orders his two other pilots to wrap around to both sides of the Atlas.
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Meanwhile…
Major Ghuman orders his other two lances to engage all targets and destroy all.
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Captain Jose Monteso Cockpit, Local Time 13:15
Jose was having issues with this Atlas, who is this guy? 
After two minutes the Atlas destroyed the Sentinel. Luckily the pilot was able to escape so he will fight another day. Not only that but this Atlas almost took all of Jose’s armor off his right leg. Enough is enough Jose decided to just aim for the Head and then fired both large pulse lasers and both LB 10-X, with that the head popped off the Atlas and went down his unit was now clear to continue with their objective after costly minutes was wasted.
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Major Ghuman Cockpit time 13:20
The fire line was at a standstill each side stopped in their tracks and they exchanged blows back and forth. His lance command from the 8th was having some issues as Ghuman turns his Atlas towards her, at that moment he saw her BattleMech go up in an engine explosion, but the ejection seat was successful and that at this moment she is alive. So far this battle has been pretty even with him losing four mechs and the enemy losing five
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Meanwhile…..
Captain Monteso saw an enemy crossbow break from the line and retreat Captain fired all his weapons, bringing that Battlemech to the ground, but not destroying it. Things from his point of view, looking good out of the eight enemy mech left five of them were prone and beat up pretty good.
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====Losses start growing====
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Major Ghuman Cockpit time 13:27
Several minutes go by with each side hitting and swapping missiles and lasers fire, but Ghuman was surprise and impress with how the enemy was still standing and fighting. 
Then it happen four enemy mechs went down with their pilots never waking up again. Within twenty minutes the enemy lost eleven of thirteen mechs and nine pilots will never sit in the seat again.
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Captain Monteso pushes the crossbow and finally breaks the mech in half as the pilot of the down mech tries to scramble out of the destroy 'mech and piece of hot burning armor slams into his head giving Captain Monteso a bloody and gruesome end to the battle, as the other two enemy mechs bug out and leave the battlefield.
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Major Ghuman Cockpit time 13:28
The Major takes roll call twelve of the thirteen mechs made it and will be whole again with repairs and the better news is that none of his pilots are dead several suffer injuries but at least they all will be able to fight again. Even better news the techs report that three out of five enemy mechs that were captured for salvage can be repaired for use in future battles. An Archer, Atlas, and a Crossbow, two pilots are also in our custody.
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====Aftermath====
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Major Ghuman Cockpit time 13:28
The Major takes roll call twelve of the thirteen mechs made it and will be whole again with repairs and the better news is that none of his pilots are dead several suffer injuries, but at least they all will be able to fight again. Even better news the techs report that three out of five enemy mechs that were captured for salvage can be repaired for use in future battles. 
An Archer, Atlas, and a Crossbow two pilots are also in our custody.
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===Reviewing the Course of the War===
Charging Station
General Chapman’s office
Location Classified
September 7th, 3030
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With the fleet force to charge General Chapman decided to take some time to look over After Action Reports and drone footage of planetary invasions back over in the warzone, for the five months.
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