Eternal_0bserver
(Unverified Bookworm)
- Location
- Earth, Northern Europe
[X] Heimdall
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Slayer Command: XCOM with Monsters and Mecha
- Thread starter ShieldCrown
- Start date
- Original
KnightDisciple
Love God. Do Right. Fear No Man.
- Location
- Midwest, USA
[X] Breach Containment Force (BCF)
[X] Heimdall
I was thinking The Steel Line, but I'm a sucker for mythological references.
Either way, just caught up. Seems very interesting.
I was thinking The Steel Line, but I'm a sucker for mythological references.
Either way, just caught up. Seems very interesting.
- Location
- USA
Let's see what we got!
Name Voting Closed
- Location
- USA
Interlude: Diamond Dancer
- Location
- USA
Interlude: Diamond Dancer
Josephine walked into the hospital room where the person she had to come to speak with is resting. It's a different room from where he had been initially put in, due to an incident earlier in the month.
In the hospital bed is a young man, Josephine would even say he's a teenager given his youthful appearance. He has some notable features in his cyan eyes and purple hair that is somewhat long, almost shoulder length she would say. "Yo! So, you guys are finally sending someone to have a chat with old Tony 'Diamond' Sparrow?"
Josephine nodded. "Indeed, Mr. Sparrow. You may call me Josephine. I am here on behalf of the Anti-Biomorph and Breach Containment Organization, Heimdall."
"Sounds like a mouthful." Tony said, a cocky and carefree smirk on his face. "Think I'll just go with the Heimdall part, easier to say in a convo, you know?" He then cringed a little. "But seriously, you mind not going all formal with me, really kills the vibe. Mr. Sparrow is my pa, and he ain't exactly someone that I got a good groove with, ya dig?"
"Very well, Tony, I will try to be but more… freestyle, I suppose you might say." Josephine said, to which Tony gave her a grin and a thumbs up.
"Hey, you pick up the beat pretty fast! Keep this up and I might just think you got some real boom!" Tony said, before wincing. "Ah…too soon to use anything like that, don't think I'll ever see an action film the same way again."
Josephine suppressed her own winch, having actually read the incident report regarding an assassination attempt on the performer she was talking to just a few days into the month. The assassin had been a male posing as a nurse and had some toxins he had smuggled in that Twilight theorized he planned on injecting into Tony's IV bag. Of course, with Heimdall agents keeping an eye on things, the assassin was caught before he could accomplish his mission.
Josephine had been informed that the assassin had both of his arms and legs broken by a female agent who, after spotting the toxins on the disguised assassin, had initially tried to apprehend him non-violently. But had to escalate when the assassin pulled out a box cutter that had been easily concealed in his scrubs. The assassin was overwhelmed rather… brutally. Though Josephine had to admit this Miss Briar is very effective.
Unfortunately, we hadn't been able to interrogate the assassin on account of the man's head exploding due to an implanted High-Explosive micro-bomb that Twilight said was located close to where the spine met the skull. The man was effectively decapitated, in front of Tony's eyes at that. Josephine imagined that it must have been traumatizing for him, though she observed that he was rather calm regarding it now, if uncomfortable about it.
"Yes, I do apologize for that gruesome sight you were exposed to. We weren't quite expecting something on that level. At most we simply thought someone would kidnap you and have you vanish. Sending an assassin with a kill switch is… not what we expect would happen." Josephine said. Tony paused and looked thoughtful for a moment before sighing.
"Yeah. That ain't exactly what I call a regular routine, messed up is what it is." He said, shaking his head. "But then again, not a lot of folks here in the land of the free seem to like Metahumans like me… Oh, that almost rhymed, gotta workshop that for later." He looked around. "Ah man, no way to take notes, gonna lose that thought and never get it back."
"I'm sure you'll remember it later." Josephine said, giving him a reassuring smile. "Now then, I'm hoping I could talk to you regarding a few things that Heimdall wishes to know."
"Well, you folks have done right by me so far." Tony said, shrugging his shoulders. "Least I could do for you is give you an exclusive interview with the United States' best Metahuman dancer!" He gave a grin. "Though I really shine with the rest of my crew! Speaking of, are they alright? I've gotten a few letters and stuff after your spooky friends made sure they weren't laced with lethal lyrics, if you get what I'm saying."
Josephine resisted the urge to roll her eyes, maintaining a professional and friendly appearance. Tony was likely using his performer's persona to cope with the situation. "I think I understand quite well. As for you associates, they are doing fine, considering the situation here in the states. Though, regarding that is actually why I wished to speak with you on behalf of Heimdall."
"Oh?" Tony looked at Josephine with a raised eyebrow, his cyan eyes gleaming for a second like gemstones in the light of the sterile looking hospital room, something in the atmosphere seeming to shift even as he kept up a carefree and charismatic expression on his face. "And what do you mean by that?"
Josephine, undeterred by the subtle change in the air, simply continued on. "Heimdall wishes to reach out to the Metahuman community at large, but currently lacks a means of getting our foot in the metaphorical door. We'd like to ask you and your associates to assist us in making the process easier by giving us a way to formally get into contact with the wider community." Josephine gave Tony a disarming smile. "The Director of my organization is rather displeased with the plight of the Metahuman population here in the states, and wishes to do some good for them, but in order to that, we need a way to communicate and open up a dialogue between us. After all, a band can't play a good song if no one knows the right notes to play." She explained, using the musical metaphors that Tony has seemed to be fond of in his persona.
Tony looked at Josephine for a few moments before something seemed to relax and a tension in the air was gone. "Hahaha, ain't that right? Nothing worse than a duet of mismatched songs! Alright, I can see what I can do to help you cool cats out once I've gotten out of this place." Tony gestures to the hospital. "I mean, the service is great and all, but I'm not meant to sit still for so long! I got to get back out there and give everybody a dazzling performance with my buds! Bet we could win a tournament with our routine!"
"You certainly have the charm, but rest and recovery are important for any good showman." Josephine said, giving Tony a serious look. The metahuman gave a nervous chuckle at that. "Hmm, while we are at it, do you might if I ask why you're known as the 'Diamond Dancer?'"
Tony grinned at the question. "It's because I can do this!" He cupped his hands together and a bright light appeared in between them. Josephine watched as a clear diamond formed in Tony's hands. She also subtly gestures for the agents and her own bodyguards to stand down.
"Well…that is certainly something special." Josephine said as she looked at the diamond that had just been created in front of her, both of her eyebrows raised up in surprise. She had known that Metahumans were in possession of unique abilities, but seeing for herself caused her to feel a sense of amazement that she hadn't quite felt since she was a child. It was…an interesting feeling to experience after so long. "Ah, also in regard to your security detail, if you like we can arrange for transport for yourself to our facilities. A room could easily be provided and should you require more medical assistance, we have an on-site hospital that is fully staffed."
Tony tossed up the diamond into the air, where it hovered and started to float about in intricate patterns, almost as if it was dancing when he couldn't. "I appreciate the offer, but I got something worked out with my friends in Eden Sanctum. There's this chick from England who is really… metal, and she's coming on over to make sure no one can smash my record, if you get what I mean." Tony said, giving an apologetic smile. "But tell you what, I might take you up on that offer if everything works out and we can all hang out as buddies. And hey, I could even arrange things if you really want to get to know Eden Sanctum and make sure they're on the up and up, which they are."
"I will certainly make sure that they are given the benefit of doubt and thank you for the offer." Josephine said as she checked the time. "It has certainly been a pleasure speaking with you, Tony, and I hope that we can continue our conversations again in the future. Who knows, maybe you'll even get to try out the simulator and try to make a mech dance."
Josephine almost laughed at the wide eyed and jaw dropped expression on Tony's face. Almost.
Reward: Positive Rep with North American Metahumans, Diplomatic Contact with Eden Sanctum Act Unlocked, Large Reduction on Metahuman Outreach DC. Tony 'Diamond' Sparrow thinks Heimdall is cool.
Josephine walked into the hospital room where the person she had to come to speak with is resting. It's a different room from where he had been initially put in, due to an incident earlier in the month.
In the hospital bed is a young man, Josephine would even say he's a teenager given his youthful appearance. He has some notable features in his cyan eyes and purple hair that is somewhat long, almost shoulder length she would say. "Yo! So, you guys are finally sending someone to have a chat with old Tony 'Diamond' Sparrow?"
Josephine nodded. "Indeed, Mr. Sparrow. You may call me Josephine. I am here on behalf of the Anti-Biomorph and Breach Containment Organization, Heimdall."
"Sounds like a mouthful." Tony said, a cocky and carefree smirk on his face. "Think I'll just go with the Heimdall part, easier to say in a convo, you know?" He then cringed a little. "But seriously, you mind not going all formal with me, really kills the vibe. Mr. Sparrow is my pa, and he ain't exactly someone that I got a good groove with, ya dig?"
"Very well, Tony, I will try to be but more… freestyle, I suppose you might say." Josephine said, to which Tony gave her a grin and a thumbs up.
"Hey, you pick up the beat pretty fast! Keep this up and I might just think you got some real boom!" Tony said, before wincing. "Ah…too soon to use anything like that, don't think I'll ever see an action film the same way again."
Josephine suppressed her own winch, having actually read the incident report regarding an assassination attempt on the performer she was talking to just a few days into the month. The assassin had been a male posing as a nurse and had some toxins he had smuggled in that Twilight theorized he planned on injecting into Tony's IV bag. Of course, with Heimdall agents keeping an eye on things, the assassin was caught before he could accomplish his mission.
Josephine had been informed that the assassin had both of his arms and legs broken by a female agent who, after spotting the toxins on the disguised assassin, had initially tried to apprehend him non-violently. But had to escalate when the assassin pulled out a box cutter that had been easily concealed in his scrubs. The assassin was overwhelmed rather… brutally. Though Josephine had to admit this Miss Briar is very effective.
Unfortunately, we hadn't been able to interrogate the assassin on account of the man's head exploding due to an implanted High-Explosive micro-bomb that Twilight said was located close to where the spine met the skull. The man was effectively decapitated, in front of Tony's eyes at that. Josephine imagined that it must have been traumatizing for him, though she observed that he was rather calm regarding it now, if uncomfortable about it.
"Yes, I do apologize for that gruesome sight you were exposed to. We weren't quite expecting something on that level. At most we simply thought someone would kidnap you and have you vanish. Sending an assassin with a kill switch is… not what we expect would happen." Josephine said. Tony paused and looked thoughtful for a moment before sighing.
"Yeah. That ain't exactly what I call a regular routine, messed up is what it is." He said, shaking his head. "But then again, not a lot of folks here in the land of the free seem to like Metahumans like me… Oh, that almost rhymed, gotta workshop that for later." He looked around. "Ah man, no way to take notes, gonna lose that thought and never get it back."
"I'm sure you'll remember it later." Josephine said, giving him a reassuring smile. "Now then, I'm hoping I could talk to you regarding a few things that Heimdall wishes to know."
"Well, you folks have done right by me so far." Tony said, shrugging his shoulders. "Least I could do for you is give you an exclusive interview with the United States' best Metahuman dancer!" He gave a grin. "Though I really shine with the rest of my crew! Speaking of, are they alright? I've gotten a few letters and stuff after your spooky friends made sure they weren't laced with lethal lyrics, if you get what I'm saying."
Josephine resisted the urge to roll her eyes, maintaining a professional and friendly appearance. Tony was likely using his performer's persona to cope with the situation. "I think I understand quite well. As for you associates, they are doing fine, considering the situation here in the states. Though, regarding that is actually why I wished to speak with you on behalf of Heimdall."
"Oh?" Tony looked at Josephine with a raised eyebrow, his cyan eyes gleaming for a second like gemstones in the light of the sterile looking hospital room, something in the atmosphere seeming to shift even as he kept up a carefree and charismatic expression on his face. "And what do you mean by that?"
Josephine, undeterred by the subtle change in the air, simply continued on. "Heimdall wishes to reach out to the Metahuman community at large, but currently lacks a means of getting our foot in the metaphorical door. We'd like to ask you and your associates to assist us in making the process easier by giving us a way to formally get into contact with the wider community." Josephine gave Tony a disarming smile. "The Director of my organization is rather displeased with the plight of the Metahuman population here in the states, and wishes to do some good for them, but in order to that, we need a way to communicate and open up a dialogue between us. After all, a band can't play a good song if no one knows the right notes to play." She explained, using the musical metaphors that Tony has seemed to be fond of in his persona.
Tony looked at Josephine for a few moments before something seemed to relax and a tension in the air was gone. "Hahaha, ain't that right? Nothing worse than a duet of mismatched songs! Alright, I can see what I can do to help you cool cats out once I've gotten out of this place." Tony gestures to the hospital. "I mean, the service is great and all, but I'm not meant to sit still for so long! I got to get back out there and give everybody a dazzling performance with my buds! Bet we could win a tournament with our routine!"
"You certainly have the charm, but rest and recovery are important for any good showman." Josephine said, giving Tony a serious look. The metahuman gave a nervous chuckle at that. "Hmm, while we are at it, do you might if I ask why you're known as the 'Diamond Dancer?'"
Tony grinned at the question. "It's because I can do this!" He cupped his hands together and a bright light appeared in between them. Josephine watched as a clear diamond formed in Tony's hands. She also subtly gestures for the agents and her own bodyguards to stand down.
"Well…that is certainly something special." Josephine said as she looked at the diamond that had just been created in front of her, both of her eyebrows raised up in surprise. She had known that Metahumans were in possession of unique abilities, but seeing for herself caused her to feel a sense of amazement that she hadn't quite felt since she was a child. It was…an interesting feeling to experience after so long. "Ah, also in regard to your security detail, if you like we can arrange for transport for yourself to our facilities. A room could easily be provided and should you require more medical assistance, we have an on-site hospital that is fully staffed."
Tony tossed up the diamond into the air, where it hovered and started to float about in intricate patterns, almost as if it was dancing when he couldn't. "I appreciate the offer, but I got something worked out with my friends in Eden Sanctum. There's this chick from England who is really… metal, and she's coming on over to make sure no one can smash my record, if you get what I mean." Tony said, giving an apologetic smile. "But tell you what, I might take you up on that offer if everything works out and we can all hang out as buddies. And hey, I could even arrange things if you really want to get to know Eden Sanctum and make sure they're on the up and up, which they are."
"I will certainly make sure that they are given the benefit of doubt and thank you for the offer." Josephine said as she checked the time. "It has certainly been a pleasure speaking with you, Tony, and I hope that we can continue our conversations again in the future. Who knows, maybe you'll even get to try out the simulator and try to make a mech dance."
Josephine almost laughed at the wide eyed and jaw dropped expression on Tony's face. Almost.
Reward: Positive Rep with North American Metahumans, Diplomatic Contact with Eden Sanctum Act Unlocked, Large Reduction on Metahuman Outreach DC. Tony 'Diamond' Sparrow thinks Heimdall is cool.
World News/Rumor Mill Turn 4
- Location
- USA
Turn 4 Rumor Mill/World News
North America: Klaxons blared as alerts appeared throughout the Command Center. A severe Breach has opened up in New York City, New York, USA. Already, significant damages and civilian casualties are being reported as a horde of Biomorphs rush out from the Breach, along with sightings of a new strain of Biomorphic Titan. (To Be Continued In Operation Mini-Turns)
South America: South American governments have begun to stabilize and drive out the forces of the attempted Coups, several Cultists have been arrested and await trial, though several resisted arrest and were killed.
Additional Intel: There are still multiple Cells of Cultists operating within the South American continent, but their grasp has been weakened significantly. A possible operation in the future could allow us to root out the Cells.
Europe: The daughter and heiress of a wealthy Russian CEO has recently gone missing from their home in Moscow, with rumors flying about as to the reason behind her disappearance, with some suggesting she was a Metahuman who was snatched up by a Black Ops group for experimentation.
Additional Intel: While we lack any solid leads on where the heiress has disappeared to, we can confirm that there appeared to be no signs of struggle based on what we managed to pull from both official and unofficial investigation reports. It seems the Russians are just as baffled.
Asia: The Chinese government has announced that they will soon be unveiling a new mobile weapons system that will allow them to better face the Biomorph menace and ensure future Chinese Independence from foreign powers.
Additional Intel: "Director, I have a hunch that what the Chinese is developing might be real to our own efforts. I suggest doing an investigation into it, but the choice is yours." -Twlight.
Africa: The research institute that discovered the wonder metal known as "Auroraium" has begun mass production of the material and proudly declares that it could be commercially distributed to anyone who wishes to purchase the metal.
Additional Intel: We've found reports from poorly protected computers that Auroraium production seems to be reliant on some sort of recently constructed facility that draws significant power from the local grid, along with shipments of cheap and common metals like Iron, Lead, Zinc, and Aluminum going into the facility with Auroraium coming out.
North America: Klaxons blared as alerts appeared throughout the Command Center. A severe Breach has opened up in New York City, New York, USA. Already, significant damages and civilian casualties are being reported as a horde of Biomorphs rush out from the Breach, along with sightings of a new strain of Biomorphic Titan. (To Be Continued In Operation Mini-Turns)
South America: South American governments have begun to stabilize and drive out the forces of the attempted Coups, several Cultists have been arrested and await trial, though several resisted arrest and were killed.
Additional Intel: There are still multiple Cells of Cultists operating within the South American continent, but their grasp has been weakened significantly. A possible operation in the future could allow us to root out the Cells.
Europe: The daughter and heiress of a wealthy Russian CEO has recently gone missing from their home in Moscow, with rumors flying about as to the reason behind her disappearance, with some suggesting she was a Metahuman who was snatched up by a Black Ops group for experimentation.
Additional Intel: While we lack any solid leads on where the heiress has disappeared to, we can confirm that there appeared to be no signs of struggle based on what we managed to pull from both official and unofficial investigation reports. It seems the Russians are just as baffled.
Asia: The Chinese government has announced that they will soon be unveiling a new mobile weapons system that will allow them to better face the Biomorph menace and ensure future Chinese Independence from foreign powers.
Additional Intel: "Director, I have a hunch that what the Chinese is developing might be real to our own efforts. I suggest doing an investigation into it, but the choice is yours." -Twlight.
Africa: The research institute that discovered the wonder metal known as "Auroraium" has begun mass production of the material and proudly declares that it could be commercially distributed to anyone who wishes to purchase the metal.
Additional Intel: We've found reports from poorly protected computers that Auroraium production seems to be reliant on some sort of recently constructed facility that draws significant power from the local grid, along with shipments of cheap and common metals like Iron, Lead, Zinc, and Aluminum going into the facility with Auroraium coming out.
NaanContributor
Provider of delicious flatbread, and nothing else.
- Location
- Hawaii
Eesh, so many Intrigue items developing. And we're probably going to want to do some of the Slayer upgrades next turn with this new Titan type appearing.
- Pronouns
- Zack
In what year did the first Gap open and how much time has passed since then?
- Location
- USA
The Alpha Breach?
It opened in the year of 2026 in an Alternative Earth over in Australia, it took about two years to build the Containment Zone in its current state.
So it's about 2028
Also, working on the Planning Section for the operation.
Operation Fallen Star Planning Phase
- Location
- USA
"What do we have?" You asked your council of department heads as your forces moved out to be deployed to New York. Twilight was quick to bring up the reports from what could be gathered from social media and news broadcasts, because the people would go record whatever they can to get some measure of fame apparently.
"We have confirmed the presence of previously encountered conventional scaled Biomorphs, Manglers, Rollers, and Ultras have been sighted and recorded." Twilight said while videos played from streams and news stations showing the creatures attacking civilians and local responders both police and military, police cars being crushed by Ultras and SWAT teams getting run over by Rollers. National Guard vehicles fired at the larger Biomorphs before being swarmed by the Manglers as they tore into the doors and hatched, then reaching in with their tendrils and mauling the crews.
"Damn it." Adams growled out as he looked on. You felt sick at the sight, but before you could say anything, you noticed something on one of the screens.
"What is that?" You asked as you pointed at a particular broadcast. You regretted it immediately as your eyes took in a familiar arachnid form of a Biomorph Titan that you hadn't seen since the battle that cost you not only a prototype Slayer, but also took someone you consider a friend and left Rebecca without a mother.
"The reemergence of the provisionally designated Tsuchigumo-Class Biomorphic Titan, last seen during an attack on the containment zone while under construction, proves that they are more than just the Brute-Class Titans out there." Twilight said, though to you it felt somewhat muffled.
You prayed you wouldn't lose another pilot. You prayed that you wouldn't have to bury Sarah's daughter in an empty casket next to her. But now, Rebecca has two extremely capable teammates to watch her back and help her which puts your mind at ease so you can focus on how to kill this eight-legged bastard.
"Addams, if you would?" You asked Addams to begin the briefing as he pulled up a hologram of Manhattan.
"About two hours ago, the Biomorphs opened a portal in Central Park. Now, the area around Central Park is under Biomorph Control. The local police and Army National Guard manage to hold the area around Time Square and Harlem, but they can't push into the city with the Titan guarding the portal."
"And that's where we come in?" You asked which Addams nodded in confirmation.
"We'll land at LaGuardia Airport and then make our way west through Randall's Island Park and then head to Central Harlem to reinforce that position. Then we'll make a push towards Central Park using these two main streets and then destroy that portal before it brings more Biomorphs."
"With how cramped Manhattan is, only our mechanized infantry can navigate the city and deal with Biomorphs coming from every direction, even when Manglers climb the city's buildings like what they did in Vietnam. For the tanks, I recommend they be put in the back as they can use their cannons to hit any Biomorphs that come from the front. Once we reach Central Park, the Tanks would have the room to provide fire support as well as keep an eye out for flanking attacks. Meanwhile, our Air assets would provide Overwatch to spot any Biomorphs hiding on the rooftops or around corners."
"What about our Slayers?" Josephene asked.
"The Robert F Kennedy Bridge isn't rated for the Slayers weight, so they'll have to be dropped off in Central Harlem so that they don't have to swim to Manhattan." Note to self, make Slayers flight capable.
"What about the Titan? What is it capable of?" Vahlen asked.
"According to battle records, its eight legs are strong enough to pierce through Slayer armor and the spikes all arounds its carapace isn't just for show as it is shown to be just as sharp as the Titan's legs. Since it is in the shape of a spider, it is safe to assume that it can also make webs."
"So how should we kill it?" You asked with a tone that would not look out of place on someone contemplating murder. Because you were.
"We have two options, melee or ranged. Ranged combat boils down to simply shooting it until it dies. The problem here is that the Titan is fairly nimble and can climb buildings. Any misses would result in some expensive collateral damage.
Melee combat is ill-advised, but it might be our best solution to kill it with minimal collateral damage. The issue is that not only are the Slayers vulnerable to getting stabbed, but they also have to keep an eye on eight of them. I recommend we cut off its legs one by one to both remove a weapon the Slayers have to keep track of and reduce its mobility until we have the window to do a kill shot."
You nodded at the recommendation. "Alright, we know what we are dealing with and a general plan on how to beat them. All that's left is the minutia."
Operation Fallen Star
Planning Phase
Plan Format Required
Slayer Loadout and Deployment
All Mark 1 Slayers have Integrated Knives and Integrated Pistols installed in their arms. They may also take either: 1 Shotgun, 1 Machine Gun, or 1 to 2 Swords as their primary weapon.
[] Alicia Parks/Slayer-01
-[] Single Sword
-[] Dual Swords
-[] Machine Gun
-[] Shotgun
[] Rebecca Rogers/Slayer-02
-[] Single Sword
-[] Dual Swords
-[] Machine Gun
-[] Shotgun
[] Ryan Anderson/Slayer-03
-[] Single Sword
-[] Dual Swords
-[] Machine Gun
-[] Shotgun
Conventional Force Deployment
Split your Conventional Forces into Task Forces
2 Mechanized Infantry Units are reserved for Base Defense.
Available Units:
23 Mechanized Infantry
2 Combat Helicopters
2 Transport Helicopters
2 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)
1 Combat Tank
3 Experimental Tanks
[] Task Force 1
-[] Units
[] Task Force 2
-[] Units
[] Task Force 3
-[] Units
The Area of Operation (AO) will be Manhattan, New York City, New York State. NYPD, US Military Forces, and Civilians are in the AO. Biomorph Forces are HIGH and Titans are confirmed.
Form a Strategy for dealing with this Incursion.
Example
[ ] Utilize Tanks to defend routes to evacuation sites for civilians, use Transport Helicopters to pick up civilian survivors out of combat zones while Mechanized Infantry, Infantry Fighting Vehicle, and Combat Helicopters are utilized for rapid deployment and engagement against Biomorphs to cover the evacuation of civilians and assist National Guard and Military Forces. The Slayers meanwhile are deployed to all fight the Titan Biomorph(s) and destroy any Biomorphic structures that could be maintaining the Breach.
[ ] Write.
"We have confirmed the presence of previously encountered conventional scaled Biomorphs, Manglers, Rollers, and Ultras have been sighted and recorded." Twilight said while videos played from streams and news stations showing the creatures attacking civilians and local responders both police and military, police cars being crushed by Ultras and SWAT teams getting run over by Rollers. National Guard vehicles fired at the larger Biomorphs before being swarmed by the Manglers as they tore into the doors and hatched, then reaching in with their tendrils and mauling the crews.
"Damn it." Adams growled out as he looked on. You felt sick at the sight, but before you could say anything, you noticed something on one of the screens.
"What is that?" You asked as you pointed at a particular broadcast. You regretted it immediately as your eyes took in a familiar arachnid form of a Biomorph Titan that you hadn't seen since the battle that cost you not only a prototype Slayer, but also took someone you consider a friend and left Rebecca without a mother.
"The reemergence of the provisionally designated Tsuchigumo-Class Biomorphic Titan, last seen during an attack on the containment zone while under construction, proves that they are more than just the Brute-Class Titans out there." Twilight said, though to you it felt somewhat muffled.
You prayed you wouldn't lose another pilot. You prayed that you wouldn't have to bury Sarah's daughter in an empty casket next to her. But now, Rebecca has two extremely capable teammates to watch her back and help her which puts your mind at ease so you can focus on how to kill this eight-legged bastard.
"Addams, if you would?" You asked Addams to begin the briefing as he pulled up a hologram of Manhattan.
"About two hours ago, the Biomorphs opened a portal in Central Park. Now, the area around Central Park is under Biomorph Control. The local police and Army National Guard manage to hold the area around Time Square and Harlem, but they can't push into the city with the Titan guarding the portal."
"And that's where we come in?" You asked which Addams nodded in confirmation.
"We'll land at LaGuardia Airport and then make our way west through Randall's Island Park and then head to Central Harlem to reinforce that position. Then we'll make a push towards Central Park using these two main streets and then destroy that portal before it brings more Biomorphs."
"With how cramped Manhattan is, only our mechanized infantry can navigate the city and deal with Biomorphs coming from every direction, even when Manglers climb the city's buildings like what they did in Vietnam. For the tanks, I recommend they be put in the back as they can use their cannons to hit any Biomorphs that come from the front. Once we reach Central Park, the Tanks would have the room to provide fire support as well as keep an eye out for flanking attacks. Meanwhile, our Air assets would provide Overwatch to spot any Biomorphs hiding on the rooftops or around corners."
"What about our Slayers?" Josephene asked.
"The Robert F Kennedy Bridge isn't rated for the Slayers weight, so they'll have to be dropped off in Central Harlem so that they don't have to swim to Manhattan." Note to self, make Slayers flight capable.
"What about the Titan? What is it capable of?" Vahlen asked.
"According to battle records, its eight legs are strong enough to pierce through Slayer armor and the spikes all arounds its carapace isn't just for show as it is shown to be just as sharp as the Titan's legs. Since it is in the shape of a spider, it is safe to assume that it can also make webs."
"So how should we kill it?" You asked with a tone that would not look out of place on someone contemplating murder. Because you were.
"We have two options, melee or ranged. Ranged combat boils down to simply shooting it until it dies. The problem here is that the Titan is fairly nimble and can climb buildings. Any misses would result in some expensive collateral damage.
Melee combat is ill-advised, but it might be our best solution to kill it with minimal collateral damage. The issue is that not only are the Slayers vulnerable to getting stabbed, but they also have to keep an eye on eight of them. I recommend we cut off its legs one by one to both remove a weapon the Slayers have to keep track of and reduce its mobility until we have the window to do a kill shot."
You nodded at the recommendation. "Alright, we know what we are dealing with and a general plan on how to beat them. All that's left is the minutia."
Operation Fallen Star
Planning Phase
Plan Format Required
Slayer Loadout and Deployment
All Mark 1 Slayers have Integrated Knives and Integrated Pistols installed in their arms. They may also take either: 1 Shotgun, 1 Machine Gun, or 1 to 2 Swords as their primary weapon.
[] Alicia Parks/Slayer-01
-[] Single Sword
-[] Dual Swords
-[] Machine Gun
-[] Shotgun
[] Rebecca Rogers/Slayer-02
-[] Single Sword
-[] Dual Swords
-[] Machine Gun
-[] Shotgun
[] Ryan Anderson/Slayer-03
-[] Single Sword
-[] Dual Swords
-[] Machine Gun
-[] Shotgun
Conventional Force Deployment
Split your Conventional Forces into Task Forces
2 Mechanized Infantry Units are reserved for Base Defense.
Available Units:
23 Mechanized Infantry
2 Combat Helicopters
2 Transport Helicopters
2 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)
1 Combat Tank
3 Experimental Tanks
[] Task Force 1
-[] Units
[] Task Force 2
-[] Units
[] Task Force 3
-[] Units
The Area of Operation (AO) will be Manhattan, New York City, New York State. NYPD, US Military Forces, and Civilians are in the AO. Biomorph Forces are HIGH and Titans are confirmed.
Form a Strategy for dealing with this Incursion.
Example
[ ] Utilize Tanks to defend routes to evacuation sites for civilians, use Transport Helicopters to pick up civilian survivors out of combat zones while Mechanized Infantry, Infantry Fighting Vehicle, and Combat Helicopters are utilized for rapid deployment and engagement against Biomorphs to cover the evacuation of civilians and assist National Guard and Military Forces. The Slayers meanwhile are deployed to all fight the Titan Biomorph(s) and destroy any Biomorphic structures that could be maintaining the Breach.
[ ] Write.
NaanContributor
Provider of delicious flatbread, and nothing else.
- Location
- Hawaii
For the Slayer loadouts, here are the currently known pilot traits for consideration.
Alicia:
Rebecca:
Ryan:
So definitely give Alicia one or two swords, Rebecca should be given a weapon type we expect to keep consistent through most Operations going forward (was she the one previously shown using a machine gun? I don't remember), while Ryan is variable. Hmm, after taking out a couple of the spider's legs, the three of them could work together to grab the remaining six and pull them all off as the finisher…
Alicia:
Rebecca:
Ryan:
So definitely give Alicia one or two swords, Rebecca should be given a weapon type we expect to keep consistent through most Operations going forward (was she the one previously shown using a machine gun? I don't remember), while Ryan is variable. Hmm, after taking out a couple of the spider's legs, the three of them could work together to grab the remaining six and pull them all off as the finisher…
Well this already looks like a great plan. Anyone have anything else to add, or should we just go with this?
NaanContributor
Provider of delicious flatbread, and nothing else.
- Location
- Hawaii
Well it's been long enough without additional discussion, so I'll post a plan, which basically just follows what our Martial head said. Our forces are split via the three duties outlined by the example strategy.
For our Slayer pilots' loadouts, I checked back and confirmed that Rebecca's the agility-inclined member who was shown using a machine gun in the previous training and operation, while the other two are power-inclined and like tearing Titans apart in close. So Rebecca can stick with the gun while the others use swords. A melee double team with the third taking opportunistic potshots seems like a decent balance for keeping the spider's focus overwhelmed while not getting in each other's way, and we'll have someone who can shoot it off of perches and back down to be pummeled if it tries skittering away from the sword wielders.
I'm not sure what the pros and cons of dual swords are vs one sword, so I just gave Ryan one and Alicia the other, and I guess we'll see how they work out. If people think that two is better than one and therefore Ryan should get dual swords too, or even if he should get something else like the shotgun, I'm all ears.
[X] Plan Listen to Addams
-[X] Alicia Parks/Slayer-01
--[X] Dual Swords
-[X] Rebecca Rogers/Slayer-02
--[X] Machine Gun
-[X] Ryan Anderson/Slayer-03
--[X] Single Sword
-[X] Task Force 1
--[X] 3 Slayers
-[X] Task Force 2
--[X] 23 Mechanized Infantry, 2 Combat Helicopters, 2 Transport Helicopters, and 2 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)
-[X] Task Force 3
--[X] 1 Combat Tank and 3 Experimental Tanks
-[X] Utilize Tanks to defend routes to evacuation sites for civilians, use Transport Helicopters to pick up civilian survivors out of combat zones while Mechanized Infantry, Infantry Fighting Vehicle, and Combat Helicopters are utilized for rapid deployment and engagement against Biomorphs to cover the evacuation of civilians and assist National Guard and Military Forces. The Slayers meanwhile are deployed to all fight the Titan Biomorph(s) and destroy any Biomorphic structures that could be maintaining the Breach.
For our Slayer pilots' loadouts, I checked back and confirmed that Rebecca's the agility-inclined member who was shown using a machine gun in the previous training and operation, while the other two are power-inclined and like tearing Titans apart in close. So Rebecca can stick with the gun while the others use swords. A melee double team with the third taking opportunistic potshots seems like a decent balance for keeping the spider's focus overwhelmed while not getting in each other's way, and we'll have someone who can shoot it off of perches and back down to be pummeled if it tries skittering away from the sword wielders.
I'm not sure what the pros and cons of dual swords are vs one sword, so I just gave Ryan one and Alicia the other, and I guess we'll see how they work out. If people think that two is better than one and therefore Ryan should get dual swords too, or even if he should get something else like the shotgun, I'm all ears.
[X] Plan Listen to Addams
-[X] Alicia Parks/Slayer-01
--[X] Dual Swords
-[X] Rebecca Rogers/Slayer-02
--[X] Machine Gun
-[X] Ryan Anderson/Slayer-03
--[X] Single Sword
-[X] Task Force 1
--[X] 3 Slayers
-[X] Task Force 2
--[X] 23 Mechanized Infantry, 2 Combat Helicopters, 2 Transport Helicopters, and 2 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)
-[X] Task Force 3
--[X] 1 Combat Tank and 3 Experimental Tanks
-[X] Utilize Tanks to defend routes to evacuation sites for civilians, use Transport Helicopters to pick up civilian survivors out of combat zones while Mechanized Infantry, Infantry Fighting Vehicle, and Combat Helicopters are utilized for rapid deployment and engagement against Biomorphs to cover the evacuation of civilians and assist National Guard and Military Forces. The Slayers meanwhile are deployed to all fight the Titan Biomorph(s) and destroy any Biomorphic structures that could be maintaining the Breach.
- Pronouns
- Zack
[X] Plan Listen to Addams
I'm trying to make a plan when I finish and reload the page I saw your plan then I realized I hadn't put the Slayers in a Task Force
I'm trying to make a plan when I finish and reload the page I saw your plan then I realized I hadn't put the Slayers in a Task Force
- Location
- A place
[X] Plan Listen to Addams
Warmach1ne32
Machine of War and Quests
- Location
- Indonesia
One sword is more versatile and have access to two handed swings which is more powerful, while dual swords focus more on speed and multiple attacks but sacrificing power cause 2 handed attacks are not possible. So dual swords allow for double the parries or simultaneous attack and defense.
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- Location
- New England
[X] Plan Listen to Addams
What are the chances these alien guys just wanted some gyros?
What are the chances these alien guys just wanted some gyros?
KnightDisciple
Love God. Do Right. Fear No Man.
- Location
- Midwest, USA
[X] Plan Listen to Addams
NaanContributor
Provider of delicious flatbread, and nothing else.
- Location
- Hawaii
I'm sure they do. Unfortunately, we're the gyros.
- Location
- Arizona
- Pronouns
- Him/His
[X] Plan Listen to Addams