Operation: LIZARDHEAD

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==Overview==
Operation: LIZARDHEAD was an attempted kidnapping of Lundferluftik III by NEFSDF soldiers of the Rapid Response Trooper Corps during the Human-Frielaedian War in 2415 C.E. The mission was led by Captain Joe Schneider of the RRT, and the full team of operatives numbered at seven, including their pilot, all members of the Swift Sabres callsign. The goal of the operation was to infiltrate the Frielaedian High Castle, Kestrilt, and capture the king while he was in prayer in the Pinnacle Tower. However, the intel on the mission was completely off and the mission was an absolute disaster, resulting in the death of six of the RRT soldiers and the capture of Schneider.
The operatives entered the Ferluftikot atmosphere by means of an RRT Overwatch Carrier, outfitted with shielding technology never before seen by the Frielaedians. The destination was the Pinnacle Tower, the highest point of Kestrilt and the private place of worship for Lundferluftik III . However, while the National Earth Military Intelligence Bureau believed the King to be a devout Frielaedian who regularly and punctually prayed, he, in fact, rarely entered the Pinnacle Tower and only participated in religious activities for the sake of publicity.
The mission was set to a duration of twelve minutes, with ten minutes spent entering and exiting atmosphere, but once the RRT squad realized that their target was not in the tower, they were forced to return to their ship. This would have been fine, if a firefight had not errupted.
Captain Schneider was shot first, but was only wounded. He stayed behind to give covering fire and his squad was able to maneuver back into the overwatch carrier and lift off, but it was shot down by Frielaedian rail-gun AA turrets, killing all onboard. Schneider himself was taken before the king, barely escaped execution, and was held as a high-value personal prisoner until the conclusion of the war.
After the embarrasssing failure of this operation, only one other attempt was made by NESOC on the life of Lundferluftik III, the equally as unsuccessful Operation: SECOND STRIKE , which in itself resulted in the loss of an entire National Earth Navy battlegroup.