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Mission 1: A Call to Arms - October 15, 3030
A detachment of the First Canopian Light Lancers Drozan was heading to secure regional logistics facility near the homes of the unwitting heroes.  Getting into their family ‘Mechs, they attempt to repel the invaders from securing a vital logistics facility, one were Dimitry’s father is a high level executive, having served in the CCAF in logstics.

First Canopian Light Lancers
Vulcan VL-2T
Whitworth WTH-1
4 Galleon 100s

After Action Report
The Canopian Vulcan destroyed to center torso loss, while the Whitworth was incapacitated and salvaged with only an LRM 10 damaged.  Three of the Galleons were destroyed with the final Galleon surrendered and taken as salvage.  All damaged enemy units were carried to the logistics facility and ad hoc repairs performed from scraps of the Galleon tanks and remains of the Vulcan as repayment for defending the facility.

Intermission 1 - November 3030 to February 3031:
After successive victories, washouts and discharged ex-CCAF personnel flock to the banners of the Drozan’s Defenders.  Soon, the salvaged vehicles and infantry weaponry were in use, and the logistics center was bristling with defenses.   With the area secured, the companions get some much needed rest as their ‘Mech undergo repair and rearmament. 

As the ‘Mechs are repaired and rearmed, contact is made with the CCAF forces on planet.  Communications with Warrior House Dai Da Chi forces direct the Drozan’s Defenders to leave the salvaged tanks and infantry to defend the logistics center and meet up with a detachment to flank and enemy force about to get lured by a decoy unit.  The mission's objective was to alleviate a portion of the planet from occupation and to provide a safe haven for repair and refit for the Warrior House forces before they got back to their hit and run attacks.

Mission 4: Flanking Attack - February 21, 3031
The combined Warrior House and Defender forces hit the flank of the First Canopian Light Lances attack force 2 lances of vehicles and 2 lances of ‘Mechs.  The resulting attack was to crush the flank of the assault force, thwarting a major thrust into Capellan sanctuary on Drozan. 

Drozan's Defenders
Lt. Gareth Harden – Lynx LNX-8Q
Sgt. Cheryl Wang – Phoenix Hawk PXH-1K
Mechwarrior Dimitry Ravish –  Firestarter FS9-H
Mechwarrior Will Lomax – Whitworth WTH-1

Warrior House Dai Da Chi
Centurion CN9-A
Marauder MAD-3L
Catapult CPLT-C1
Blackjack BJ-1DB
Vindicator VND-1R
Vindicator VND-1R
Hunchback HBK-4G
Commando COM-2D

First Canopian Light Lancers(FCLL)
2 Ferret Light Scout VTOL
Zephyr 
Drillson Heavy Hover
J. Edgar Hover Tank
Striker Light Tank
2 Harasser (LRM Variants)
Champion CHP-2N
Crab CRB-20
Ostsol OTL-4D
Shadow Hawk SHD-2H
Marauder MAD-3M
Lynx LYN-8Q
Vulcan VL-2T
Stinger STG-3R

After Action Report
Coming out of a heavily wooded area to begin the enagement on the passing FCLL attack force, the Drozan’s Defenders, break forward to engage, attempting to prove themselves capable allies to the Warrior House Mechwarriors.  Using a corpse of heavily laden trees to effectively split the less experience FCLL forces, the Defenders engaged first, targeting the Lynx. 

The Defenders took the brunt of the punishment in the early stages of the fight, until the Warrior House ‘Mechs cleared the forest and moved to engage.  Not surprisingly, the Hunchback drew most of the FCLL fire until it’s destruction, but it wasn’t for naught as the thunderous AC/20 slammed home on the already beleaguered Marauder MAD-3M, striking ammo causing it to erupt into a fireball as well. 

With the main battle lines drawn, the Defenders used their superior speed to push past the lines, engaging the Shadow Hawk and Vulcan that were performing rear guard action, and attempting to snipe at range.  The Defenders quickly overwhelmed the rear guard, but at the cost of the right leg of the Firestarter. 

Soon, the overwhelmed FCLL formation broke, with a majority of the VTOLs and hovertanks escaping.  However, no FCLL ‘Mechs escaped, with only the Crab and Shadow Hawk not utterly destroyed.  The Dai Da Chi lost only their Commando and Hunchback, sustaining only minor damage to their remaining units.  With the 2 FCLL ‘Mechs as salvage, they came away square.  The Defender’s grabbed as much as they could from the remnants, having to carry the Firestarter home.

The Dai Da Chi warriors lauded the bravery of the Drozan’s Defenders.  The Warrior House Mechwarriors and Defenders fell back to the logistics center that had quickly become a base of operations in the area.  When returning back, the Defenders called for transport to pick-up the failed ambush ‘Mechs as salvage of their own, netting the Defenders a Quickdraw and Javelin.

Mission 5: Interception - March 5, 3031

The lull in action had made the Canopians restless.  With their stranglehold on the vital areas of Drozan, their forces began probing into the regions not specifically controlled by their units.  When a lance of FCLL ‘Mechs veers too close to their base of operations, the Harden-Wang’s Hussers mobilize to intercept the Canopians en route to its mission objective.  The primary object was to destroy or disable their ‘Mechs before they could discover that the logistics facilities was being used as a supply depot and base of operations for the CCAF defenders.

First Canopian Light Lancers (4385 BV)
Grasshopper GHR-5H (ammo explosion destroyed)
Crusader CRD-3K (ammo explosion destroyed)
Centurion CN9-A (headshot, salvaged)
Valkyrie VLK-QA (undamaged, captured)

Harden-Wang’s Hussar (4560 BV)
Lt. Gareth Harden – Lynx LNX-8Q
Sgt. Cheryl Wang – Phoenix Hawk PXH-1K
Mechwarrior Dimitry Ravish –  Rifleman RFL-3DD
Mechwarrior Will Lomax – Whitworth WTH-1

After Action Report:
Moving to intercept the heavy scout unit.  At first glance, this looked to be a tough matchup, especially at range.  However, the battle was quick and brutal, with the HWH 'Mech closing the gap at full tilt and laying into the ammo heavy FCLL 'Mechs.  Like roman candles the FCLL 'Mechs erupted one after the other, first the Crusader followed by the Grasshopper.  The Centurion, trying to slug it out with the heavier Rifleman, tore the AC/10 arm off the HWH Rifleman at the same time as the AC/10 sent a round straight to it's head, decapitating it.  The Valkyrie pilot, sensing the end was near, shut his 'Mech to surrender.  Sending him walking home with his buddies, the Harden-Wang's Hussers dragged the Valk and headless Centurion home as spoils for the operation. 

Mission 7: Clear the Patrol - March 30, 3031
While not directed to engage in the main assault on the base, the Harden-Wang's Hussars are charged with clearing a patrol so they cannot hinder the progress of the main thrust.

Harden-Wang’s Hussar [5114 BV]
Lt. Gareth Harden – Thug THG-10E
Sgt. Cheryl Wang – Phoenix Hawk PXH-1K
Mechwarrior Dimitry Ravish –  Rifleman RFL-3DD
Mechwarrior Will Lomax – Lynx LNX-8Q

FCLL [4,762 BV]
Quickdraw QKD-4H
Rifleman RFL-3N
Marauder MAD-3M
Dervish DV-6M

After Action Report
Both forces push towards the middle to engage, each clustering around woodlands for protection.  The P. Hawk flanking out on the left forced the Quickdraw back.  After suffering a headshot from a medium laser, the P Hawk kicks the head of the Quickdraw, crushing the pilot and giving great odds to the HWH.

Getting swarmed, the Canopian's hold up in a cluster of heavy woods, but are repeated circled and flanked.  The Dervish, moving slowly, opens its rear for backshots from the Lynx, allowing the Lynx to touch off ammo in the torso, destroying the ‘Mech outright.

The Hussars, continuing the circle the patrol, the Rifleman RFL-3N’s right leg and arm were destroyed.  The Marauder, quickly overwhelmed had multiple heatsinks destroyed from rear shots and gave up as his machine began to overheat.

Quickdraw (head destroyed, salvaged)
Rifleman (Right arm and leg destroyed, salvaged)
Marauder (internal damage, salvaged)
Dervish (destroyed by ammo explosion)

Mission 8: Battle In the Bayou – May 31, 3031
The lull in action wasn’t due to a prevailing stalemate as was initially anticipated.  Instead the CO of Caesar’s Cohorts had finally influenced a new, more offensive plan to push deep into Capellan territory and exploit the Canopians’ numbers advantage and keep the CCAF defenders on the move, disrupt newly established supply lines, and sources of manpower and supplies.  The Harden-Wang’s Hussars were also caught in this new initiative. 

Harden-Wang’s Hussars (5114 BV)
Thug THG-10E (Cpt. Gareth Harden 4/4)
Rifleman RFL-3DD (Sgt. Dimitry Ravish 4/4)
Lynx LNX-8Q (Lt. Cheryl Wang 4/4)
Phoenix Hawk PXH-1Kr (Sheng "Speedy" Xi 4/5)

Harcourt’s Aliens (5547 BV)
Goliath GOL-1H
Catapult CPLT-C1
Grasshopper GHR-5H
Griffin GRF-1N


After Action Report
Harden-Wang’s Hussars rush forward, pressing the longer ranged oriented Harcourt’s Aliens lance into close quarters combat.  Both units staying in tight formation, the DD opted to focus fire the Catapult, being the easiest target.  Realizing their fire support need to spread out in order to generate distance to use their primary weaponry.  The Catapult falls under withering fire as the Alien’s focus on the Lynx, ripping its armor up.

The battle is even for roughly 7 exchanges, momentum going back and forth.  On the 8th volley the tide turns in the Hussars favor.  In the series of headshots, the Goliath’s head is destroyed by the AC/10 of the Rifleman (having already taken a medium laser shot earlier) and the battered Catapult takes a second shot to the head, presumably knocking the pilot out, sending the ‘Mech crashing down.  While heavily damaged and breached in a few locations, the Defenders continue on, knowing success will net them some nice salvage.

The Thug, harried the entire engagement takes a upper leg actuator hit while heated up.  Fortunately, the Grasshopper that was pursuing the Thug is tripped up by the P. Hawk, sending it face first into the dirt.  However, the triumph is shortlived, as the Catapult stirs back to life.  And now the momentum switches back to the Alien’s who knock the leg off the Thug, sending it crashing down.  As they flock to the Thug, shredding it apart, the Lt. Harden ejects, knowing if he does not, the valuable Assault ‘Mech will be destroyed.  In exchange, the Catapult’s both arms are destroyed, stealing the ‘Mech of its primary weaponry. 

The fight is brutal, but the Defenders end up with the upper hand.  The remaining Alien’s ‘Mechs are all chopped down at the leg, at the cost of some more armor, the Lynx’s left arm, and some ravaged heatsinks.  However, the bounty is quite a catch.  The Goliath missing a head, a legless Griffin, and a legless Grasshopper is quite the catch.  However, they also have their own legless Thug to carry back.  Being far from their base of operations and the transportation trucks, they round up the enemy pilots and high tail it home to get into new ‘Mech to escort transportation trucks to round up the salvage.

Mission 10: Caesar’s Cohorts Advance - June 22, 3031
With the Caesar’s Cohorts leading the mission on Drozan, the Canopian forces probed deeply into the unoccupied areas of the planet, forcing the Warrior House Dai Da Chi to engage in small skirmishes, none bigger than company on company action.  The Hussars, attempting to pitch in were possible engaged a more skilled and ver

Harden-Wang’s Hussars (9,729 BV)
Thug THG-10E
Rifleman RFL-3DD
Marauder MAD-3Lr
Lynx LNX-8Q
Whitworth WTH-1r
Javelin JVN-10r
Phoenix Hawk PXH-1Kr
Centurion CN9-A

Caesar’s Cohort (9,201 BV)
Marauder MAD-3R
Warhammer WHM-6R
Crusader CRD-3R
Champion CHP-2N
Whitworth WTH-1
Whitworth WTH-1
Wolverine WVR-6R
Phoenix Hawk PXH-1

After Action Report
Starting in a depression, the Hussars charged forward at the Cohorts.   Taking up a firing line against the cover provided by the depression, the Hussars and Cohorts exchanged fire.  In further exchanges, the Hussar’s Lynx took a pounding, falling down under the fire and the Centurion falls as it’s left leg gets destroyed.  With momentum shifting the Cohorts way, Harden and Wang had some serious doubts they could compete with such a skilled unit. 

However, the following exchange would bring some equilibrium back to the fight.  The Cohorts circled to take out the fallen Centurion, destroying it by taking out the LRM ammo.  However, the Hussar’s ravage the leg of the Champion, destroying all the internals sending it plummeting knocking the pilot out.  Additionally, the Rifleman focused fired on one of the Cohort Whitworths, blowing it sky high trigging an ammo explosion.  Then a kick from the Hussar’s Marauder send the leg of the Cohort’s Phoenix Hawk flying off.

In the following turn, the focus is on the Cohorts’ Marauder and remaining Whitworth, with the Marauder eating heavy fire sending it to the ground.  In the subsequent exchange, the Marauder’s ammo is ignited, sending it up in a billow of smoke.  The Champion, which had managed to right itself, get’s it’s already damage leg destroy, crushing its own arm bracing itself in the fall, rendering relatively useless.  Then, the Cohort’s Warhammer is kicked in the leg, snapping its foot awkwardly, send it toppling over as well. 

With the Champion and Phoenix Hawk legless and combat ineffective, the Hussar’s attention turns toward the battered Crusader, Warhammer, and Whitworth.  A PPC shot to the gyro from the Thug, renders the Crusader neutralized as it falls under the PPC fire.  The Warhammer, barraged by the Lynx, P Hawk, and Javelin gets destroyed by the final SRM from the Javelin, setting off the SRM ammo bin.  All this at the meager cost of getting the left torso destroyed on the Hussars’ own Whitworth.

The Wolverine, nearly untouched is the next target of focus.  Under withering fire, it remains standing for one exchange, but falls during the second.  The Crusader, which was unharried attempted to stand repeatedly, continuing to fall eventually core itself out.  The ailing Whitworth is decimiated by the Rifleman’s AC/10 volley, setting of the LRM ammo stored in the right torso. 

With the Whitworth’s destruction the Cohorts called for a cease fire and to surrender, hoping to escape with their lives.  The Cohorts’ Phoenix Hawk, Champion, and Wolverine were the only surviving ‘Mech, and only had 4 semi-functional legs between them and only one conscience pilot in the cockpit.   After sorting out the Cohort’s ‘Mech warriors and ensuring they were honorably treated, the Hussars drug off the remaining functional ‘Mechs and any spare parts that could be had.   All in all a very successful battle against a more skilled unit than the Harden-Wang Hussars and all at the price of a Centurion, half a Whitworth, and about 50 tons worth of armor.