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Sword of Justice
West Siberia
Archangel, Duel Gundam, and Yu Maxell vs Task Force Ryu
"Are you sure you're comfortable with this, Generalmajor?" A Leutnant asked, holding a lighter out under the much older superior officers cigar. Her voice carried over evenly from the bridge of the Lesseps, named after Major Demetrius, who perished at the hands of the sudden attack by the Japanese. The Generalmajor just gave a long sigh, his body standing at the front of the observation deck, a thick Russian accent carrying with his words "I am not sure of anything, Comrade." The Generlmajor replied, blowing a heavy plume of smoke into the sky "But it is the will of Der Kaiser." The man mused, puffing on his cigar once more.
"We will hold position."
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The supply convoy from Siberia Base stood little chance. Unlike the valuable supply convoys which carried immense amount of wealth back and forth between Imperial Provinces, these convoys were smaller and of less importance. They ferried things like new recruits, basic food stuffs, and other random junk that wasn't important enough to establish a heavy patrol over. To be frank, Der Kaiser saw his soldiers as expendable and fresh recruits were even more so. At least the state hadn't paid to train them yet.
Ranmaru was proud of his accomplishments, hell, it had earned him a commendation and a promotion. Though his Zaku was out of commission he saw no reason why the Task Force Ryu couldn't continue to raise hell. Sure, a ship or two lagged behind due to the damage they had sustained but these petty convoys could barely muster a defense. The Gallop's fired their missiles in a barrage as Zaku's jumped from the containers. Trucks and other vehicles shook or outright exploded from the barrage, one jeep being ran off the road by the force of the explosion.
The Zaku's marched in next, moving slowly as their guns unloaded into large trucks, causing them to explode as the ammunition they were carrying ignited and further increased the chaos. One Reichsguard Soldier dared to try and defend, firing an Anti-Mobile Suit Rock Launcher up at a Zaku, the missile striking it dead in its monoeye. The Camera went out and a second rocket struck the Zaku, causing it to topple over.
But victory was short lived. Ranmaru grinning from the bridge of a Gallop as the captain clenched his fist. It had been the honest opinion of the higher ranking officers in the Task Force that they should have retreated to Korea and resupplied, but the leader of the taskforce, Ranmaru, though it best to press the offensive once more.
Ranmaru had gambled when he breached West Siberia, Gambled when he attacked the fleet, and gambled when he overstayed his welcome in West Siberia. Ultimately, this engagement would prove a gamble to far for Ranmaru and the task force.
As the attack on the convoy was winding down, the last of the forces either dead or surrendered, a sudden streak of energy pierced the sky, burning away atmosphere as the massive beam tore into the damage Dabude. Stunned soldiers stared in shock as the newly unveiled Positron Cannon tore clear through the Dabude, the remaining ammunition erupting in a hellacious explosion which brought the rest of the ship down.
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Viktoria Kunze. A soldier of the German Empire and overall protector of the European Empire had been dispatched aboard His Highnesses latest and greatest warship. It was a change from what she was used to, given as she begun her career as a mobile suit pilot but she was quick to blend into the job. She rose from her chair, white hair falling down around her shoulders as she watched the glorious explosion in the distance.
The Archangel. She was the first ship of her kind, capable of moving freely under the weight of the atmosphere, flying through the air, and operating over the open ocean. Not only was she a mobile ship, she also packed the firepower of an honest to god battleship. There wasn't much that the Archangel could not accomplish. Which was generally why it was the European trump card. Sure, Der Kaiser hated the thought of revealing his hand all to soon, but even more hated was the idea that the Japanese would be allowed to assail his borders unpunished. No, that officer would be forced to pay the price for his insolence.
Viktoria was a bit of an oddity it seemed, while most people now a days came from all walks of life, Viktoria was a rare full-bred German woman. She spoke German and English fluently, and her speech carried a German accent. She was also a Coordinator, the Ubermensch. More than just an Officer, however, Viktoria is a Kommissar. An elite among the German Empire who act as a moral compass for the troops, though more or less they are a secret military policy tasked with spreading propaganda and killing dissenters. She is tasked with keeping them dedicated to the cause and making sure that silly little thoughts such as treason dare not enter their minds. Kommissar's are rare, usually found at the front lines or in situations where the loyalty of others can be called into question. Which generally explains why Der Kaiser's most prized battleship would fall to her hands. Who better to give it to than one so indoctrinated that she would rather shoot her self before betray Der Kaiser?
She fell back into her seat, a smile spread cross her face as she crossed her legs and caused her all black formal attire to wrinkle slightly "Launch the Mobile Suits, all batteries open fire!" She ordered. Special missiles were loaded into the tubes of many of the launchers while others contained the basic payload. The first salvo was fired, these missiles arcing far and behind the enemy fleet. Each missile breaking apart at a specified point and unleashing hell upon the enemy's only line of retreat. Burning hot Napalm ignited, creating a wall of literal fire behind the enemies and blocking their only easy path of escape.
One Zaku tried to flee through the fire, only to realize the harsh truth as the fire clung to his suit and overheated it, leaving him to roast alive inside the inferno before the fuel tanks ruptured and the Zaku exploded.
"Damnit!" Ranmaru slammed his fist into a console. How could he have been so outmaneuvered!?
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"Duel Gundam, You are free to launch when ready." A voice said clamly across the communications line and Jherek gave a simple nod as he clutched the controls of his unit.
"Duel Gundam, Launching!" He shouted as the Mobile Suit was suddenly thrust forward and down the magnetic catapault. It was a new experience, given as he had never fought in space he was unaccustomed to the sensation of suddenly being hurled through the air and out of a Battleship. He was wearing his full armor pack this fine day, the suit touching down on the ground as its Phase Shift kicked on. Beside him the Long Daggers landed, outfitted with their packs as well.
At once Jherek set to work, deftly dodging a round from a Zaku Bazooka, only to drive his beam saber through the torso of the Zaku before kicking it back off the saber, causing the unit to explode mid air as the Long Daggers fired their shoulder mounted cannons toward the enemy fleet.
"Have the Zaku Cannons return fire!" Ranmaru shouted as the Gallop rocked from the explosion of the rounds "Sir, they went down with the Dabude, sir!" One Officer shouted in response, to which Ranmaru cursed his misfortune. The Gallops returned fire, but were mostly kept occupied by the harassment of the Archangel, who fired its linear cannons into one of the already wounded Gallops, causing it to explode.
The Archangel's own Mobile Suits deployed as well as Yu Maxell and company, setting to work on liberating the European prisoners which had been held up by the Japanese. A BuCUE darting past as it's beam saber bisected a Zaku and caused it to topple over, rendered useless.
Yu's DINN squadmates outflanked the enemy forces, raining fire down on them from above as they flew passed the Zaku's, Yu himself rushed onwards with his shield and heavy sword. Blocking a heat hawk blow deftly before driving his Heavy Sword through the stomach of the Zaku and tossing it aside. The GINN OCHER blasting forwards atop its Guul to join the fray.
Unfortunately for Viktoria, one of her pilots would not return, the GINN being dashed in half by a Zaku's heathawk and exploding into an inferno. She ordered another barrage, the Positron Cannons now ready to fire once more. The massive streaks of energy cut the battlefield and completely engulfed a Gallop, obliterating it.
On the ground Jherek rushed toward the fleet now, ignoring the Zaku's which were steadily being picked off by his squadmates.
"You have to go, now!" The Captain suddenly shouted, tossing Ranmaru off the bridge as the Duel Gundam's face suddenly apppeared before the bridge. The old Japanese Captain simply stood in place, staring at the Gundam and clutching a Katana before the entire bridge was destroyed by the swipe of a Beam Saber. Left with no other option, Ranmaru stumbled from the Gallop in his still armless Zaku II Commander Type.
"We'll cover you!" One Zaku Pilot shouted "Retreat!" Another yelled toward their commanding officer. For a moment Ranmaru almost felt a twinge of regret. The Zaku II Commander Type beginning to fall back, clutching it's Bazooka in it's remaining army.
"Tell my son that I am sorry." The pilot of one of the Zaku's stated simply, straightening up his position as he watched the carnage on the field before him. The somber warrior slowly pulled his gear off, removing the picture of his wife and newborn child from the display and tucking it away in his flight suit. He tied a flag about his head and pressed a simple button. He wouldn't survive anyways, the cockpit of the Zaku II opened as he raised his Heat Hawk "Tenno Heika....BANZAI!"
The Zaku II ran forward, charging the Duel Gundam amidst the carnage and destruction as the final Gallop was destroyed. It ducked down, dodging the beam saber narrowly which passed over its shoulder, the pilot skillfully slamming its other shoulder into the chest of the Duel Gundam and causing it to stagger backwards.
A heavy swing of the heat hawk and the Duel Gundam was forced completely off balance, the Gundam caught by surprise of the sudden Banzai charge fell to its ass as the Heat Hawk was dropped down on the chest of the Gundam. But it was to no avail, the pilot cursing his luck as he did the only other thing he could think, arching up and sending his Heat Hawk flying into the torso of another Mobile Suit he bent back down, hands clutching the head of the duel Gundam, thumbs pressing through the glass and shattering the main Camera before his life was ended, the super heated plasma stabbing through the cockpit and utterly obliterating the pilot.
All around pilots repeated similar feats of heroism, only to be struck down. One Zaku Sacrificed it's self by grabbing hold of a Minovsky Warhead from the wreckage of a gallop and detonating it on its self and creating a blackout of the area to mask the retreat of the commander. Elsewhere, pilots aboard disabled Zaku's took their own lives as well as those of their Mobile Suits.
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"Mission complete." A voice echoed, the old Russian officer giving a simple nod as he watched the fire illuminate the distance.
[Outcome]
Task Force Ryu:
-Completely Destroyed.
Ranmaru Alaunte:
-Repairing + [1], 4xp. Moved to North Asia
Viktoria Kunze:
-Repairing [1], 10XP
Jherek Harkness:
-Repairing [3], 15XP
Yu Maxell:
-Repairing [2], 12XP
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