A Gift for Thrawn (HSC '06)

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A Gift for Thrawn
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Objectives:
  • Dispatch VEA Ground Forces
  • Destroy Barracks
Timeline (Actual):

December 2006

Timeline (Story):

9 ABY

Locations:

Illum

Outcome:

VEA Victory

Commanders

Platoon Commanders

Unknown

Combatants

VE Army

Imperials

Strength

Enemy ground forces

Casualties

Most ground forces

A Gift For Thrawn[edit]

Preperations[edit]

The Platoon first attended an emergency briefing for the mission, which interrupted one of Eclipse's training simulations. To relax a bit before the mission, some Platoon members went to Yoder's Pub. Riqimo went shopping for some medical supplies. And Garet oversaw the loading of the squad's supplies with Phenix. Finally, the Platoon went onto their shuttles, which was to take them to Illum.

Mission Details[edit]

Vast Empire Army forces were going to Illum to apprehend Thrawn's forces on the planet. Platoons Wildcard and Storm were sent to Illum, and they were going to destroy the barracks of Thrawn forces.

Objectives and Goals[edit]

Dark Dragoon Objectives[edit]

Dark Dragoons

  • Objective One: Destroy or disable all mechs on the field.
  • Objective Two: Aid Raider squad in dispatching any remaining enemy soldiers.
  • Objective Three: Take down the facilities main gate.
  • Objective Four: Engage deployed ground forces inside.

Eclipse Objectives[edit]

Eclipse

  • Objective One: Break through enemy lines using speeder bikes.
  • Objective Two: Destroy or disable the three turrent emplacements protecting the facility.
  • Objective Three: Disrupt enemy communication by destroying the facilities communications tower.
  • Objective Four: Aid the Dragoons and Raiders in holding enemy forces at bay.

Nightstalker Objectives[edit]

Nightstalkers

  • Objective One: Provide a distraction that will enable Wraith to infiltrate the facility unnoticed.
  • Objective Two: Destroy or disable the facilities perimeter guard towers.

Raider Objectives[edit]

Raiders

  • Objective One: Flush out and dispatch defensive enemy ground forces.
  • Objective Two: Aid Dark Dragoon squad in destroying any remaining mechs on the field.
  • Objective One: Gain entry to the facility.
  • Objective Two: Enter and neutralize enemy forces within the barracks.

Wraith Objectives[edit]

Wraiths

  • Objective One: Break through enemy lines [using swoops] and infiltrate the research facility.
  • Objective Two: Disable all aircraft within the adjoining hangar.

The Battle[edit]

Phase One[edit]

After landing, the Platoon settled in and waited for the others to arrive. Eclipse was side tracked slightly when Raider Squad was attacked by some Gorgodons. Eclipse quickly went to their aid and left once Riqimo had tended to Rogueboy's wounds. Once they receive the signal to break through enemy lines on their swoops, Eclipse speed away from many challenges, having insufficient firepower to deal with mechs and such. While on the swoops, the only enemies taken out was a squad of speeders. After that, Eclipse Squad demolished the three turrets. While waiting for the other squads to catch up, Eclipse took out one of the towers and then dug into a trench.

Raiders flushed out of their shuttle and immediately began doing their job. They found their work easier than they expected and were able to take out the ground forces easily. They found no losses on their side as they took out the enemy ground forces, clearing the way for the other squads. Wraiths immediately broke out their new swoops and flew them through the enemy lines that Raiders had just helped massacre, Wraiths then made it to the facility building. During that time Nightstalkers had helped keep the enemies distracted, with the help of Raider Squad of course. Dark Dragoons had also been doing their job of destroying the mechs on the field.

Phase Two[edit]

Phase Two was when the squads launched from their positions. Eclipse Squad moved from the trench and began to climb the tower they had destroyed earlier. While the rest of the squads attacked the building forwardly. Eclipse was able to jam the communications for Thrawn Forces. The Squads then entered the building, and began to complete their objectives. A few squads headed through the sublevels to the garage, and were able to get to the extraction point easily. All squads made it to the extraction point in time, Eclipse had to be picked up outside of the extraction point due to their vehicle breaking down.

As all the squads made it to the facility, Dark Dragoons did the pleasure of destroying the facility's main gate - therefore making an entry point for the squads. Eclipse split up and headed up the tower while the other squads headed into the facility. Dark Dragoons then headed inside and began to take out the deployed ground forces. Nightstalker Squad began to take out the enemy towers, and Raiders headed straight for the barracks to execute their objective - destroy enemies inside the barracks. Wraiths went to the hanger and destroyed the enemy aircraft.

Mission Debriefing[edit]

The squad smashed through Thrawn's forces Namyr, Leon, and Darr-Rann helped to increase the speed in which it was done. The squad infiltrated the barracks after being captured they escaped and destroyed the barracks before escaping.

Events[edit]

  • This was Eclipse squad's first real mission, and the squad prevailed against near impossible odds to prevent vital intel from falling into the hands of Thrawn. Eclipse's primary goal was to provide support for the other squads that would perform most of the fighting. This was to be done by destroying three turrets. Further objectives presented themselves later...

Outcomes[edit]

  • Lookalike captain and mercenary was capture then assassinated.
  • The Platoons were extracted into space, and then retreated to Vast Empire space.