Date: 9 July 3031
Location: Betelgeuse (Capellan Space)
Background: Due to the lack of Free Worlds League participation in the Fourth Succession War a political crisis arose within the League. The Duchy of Andurien took the opportunity to use this discord and officially succeed from the Free Worlds League on 11 September 3030. The Duchy, along with it's ally The Magistracy of Canopus, invaded the Capellan Confederation in a bid to claim legitimacy as a minor House power. As part of that bid, the primary Duchy objectives were the occupation of the Grand Base and Betelgeuse systems. These systems were the remaining production sources left to the Capellan Conferation in the wake of the war with the Federated Suns.
Spurred on by an early lack of response by House Liao, Duchy of Andurien forces landed on Betelgeuse on 2 December 3030. These forces were opposed by Warrior House Kamata and planetary Home Guard units. Due to the inability of Duchy forces to achieve victory, they were further reinforced by the mercenary regiment Tooth of Ymir on 9 February 3031. This tipped the balance in favor of Duchy forces. Until on July 9th, Warrior House Hiritsu conducted a surprise combat drop on the rear area of Andurien forces.
Game Scenario: Players will be playing as Warrior House Hiritsu with each player controlling a lance of 4 battlemechs. (While they are still rebuilding after the Fourth Succession War, the Warrior Houses are still some of the most preeminent units of House Liao.) The players forces will deploy via combat drop on to the game area during the first turn of the game. The goal for the players is to inflict maximum carnage upon Andurien rear area elements and then withdraw once Andurien forces start to react to their presence.
The Andurien forces will be controlled by the Aces open beta playtest system. This opfor will be set and not adjusted for the number of players.
Force Building:
Since this is an asymmetric battle, we are going to try something a different for building a lance.
●) Using the first chart here, players will determine what weight class of lances they will have available to them.
This will give a result of 3 lance options that will apply to the next step. Because this is House Liao, and they are still rebuilding from the Fourth Succession War, treat the 'Assault' result as a 'Heavy' result instead.
●) Using the chart below, roll to see the composition for each of the lance types that were the result of the previous chart.
Using these results, use what miniatures you have to fill out the lance(s) that you choose. Nothing newer than 3031 though to keep within canon. Also, keep in mind you will only actually field one of those lances.
●) Finally, since Warrior House Hiritsu is a scratch battalion in the middle of rebuilding after being destroyed by House Davion, roll for the skill rating for the pilot for each of your mechs. Warrior House Hiritsu is rated as 'Veteran', so use that line on the following chart when rolling.
Useful Links:
To check mech availability (nothing newer than 3031)
Alpha Strike Force Builder:
My email if you have any questions
battlestarto@yahoo.com
Intelligence Briefing:
Betelgeuse - this system is the second largest military manufacturer in the Confederation, and is responsible for a third of the consumer goods produced. It is also the home system for Warrior House Kamata.
First Defenders of Andurien - this is a vetetan combined arms regiment and is considered to be the best unit within the Duchy of Andurien forces. Though their specialty is defensive operations. Like all Duchy forces, they full embrace and promote combined arms warfare. As a result, expect, at the very least, to see some form of mixed rear area security elements in or near your landing zone.
Tooth of Ymir - this is a mercenary regiment hired by the Duchy of Andurien to supplement their forces for operations against House Liao. While the unit is experienced in defensive operations, they are also very aggressive when it comes to offensive operations. And have pushed Warrior House Kamata back during their short time on planet.
-Terry
