[X] 87th Field Testing Division
[x] Nod Militants
Looking over the forces you have at your disposal, you decide to leave the Black Hand behind on standby and defense. The 87th and your militant force should be more than enough in crushing a few bandits and more importantly reinforce the message that this is Nod's territory now. With that in mind you summon their respective commanders and begin briefing them on their upcoming mission...
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Slipping in under the cover of darkness, the flight of carryalls silently dislodge their cargo onto the barren plains of what was formerly known as Malaysia. With an ominous flicker, the stealth tanks engage their cloaking fields slipping out of sight of both electronic sensors and the naked eye. Behind them comes man and woman that forms the bulk of the force deployed for the mission.
Before the mission you had briefed them on their respective role in the upcoming battle. The stealth tanks of the 87th will take point, darting into the midst of the bandit encampment to engage them from within while the militants strike during the confusion.
And so the stealth tanks slip into their ranks, their cloaking field hiding even the sound of their passage from the guards.
[Stealth Tank Infiltration Successful!]
The only sign of warning the bandits receive was when the stealth tanks deactivate their cloaking field. Barely a second later the rocket pods mounted on them unleash their high explosive payload on the unsuspecting bandits. Designed to tear through even GDI armor, the flimsy construction of their vehicles and structures offer no resistance to the anti armor rockets.
Before the bandits could react, the screams of Nod Militants fill the air along with the bullets and rockets carried by the screaming soldiers as they make their presence known.
In the face of such firepower, the bandits broke and ran. Many find themselves cut to shreds as they attempt to flee into the night under the guns of your soldier. The night sky light up briefly as one of your stealth tanks found their fuel and ammo dump and proceed to put multiple rocket shots into it, turning the entire structure into a blazing inferno.
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While his brothers work themselves into a frenzy eradicating the bandits, Sergeant Adams and his scouts have a much different mission. Fresh tracks leading away from the camp, found shortly before the assault begin spotted by one of his scouts. Since then he has been busy tracking down his mysterious target through the night.
"Based on the size and width of these tracks, it's definitely something big. Easily a tank." Adams mutters to himself. "In fact it almost looks as if it's a ..."
"Sergeant?" one of the scouts ask prompted by his sudden silence.
"Get the commander on the horn, if I am right, this is not over yet."
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As you watch from the real-time uplink of your command post, you note with grim satisfaction the message this will send to the other bandits and warlords that may think about moving against the settlement under your protection. And with barely any loses sustained aside from the unlucky few hit by bandit weapon fire as well, truly a successful operation.
"Priority one message from sergeant Adams." Your EVA unit chime into your ear.
"Patch him through"
"Commander," the hush voice of your scout sergeant sounding distorted through the comm link. "My men has discovered fresh tracks leading away from the camp most likely made before the assault begin."
"A patrol perhaps?" You offer "I can direct some units to your location to track them down."
"That's not it commander, these tracks are deep. In fact it almost looks like it's made by a MCV."
Well then, this just got a little complicated.
Turn Action
The assault on the bandit encampment have gone better than expected with your forces easily overwhelming the opposition yet it seems some of them have slipped past your net. Brother Adams and his scouts are tracking what appears to be a MCV fleeing the battle. Given that the tracks were made before the battle begin, the slow moving MCV would posses a significant lead on any pursuit force.
[] Order your stealth tanks to begin pursue immediately.
[] Order your militants to pursue at once.
[] Ignore it. It's too far gone.
