A Lust for Lostech

A Scenario for MechWarrior

by Stefan Melin-Dempsey and Hilary Ayer

Background

Several companies of mercenaries have been hired as a combination security-expeditionary force, to work with an archeological expedition. You were hired by by an awkward man called Pedro Ellingsen. He dresses in comfortable, wrinkled clothing. (On a successful LRN roll at -2 (-1 if you're from Marik space) the character will remember more about Ellingsen's background.)

The mercenary units are:

    Corman's Dragoons, a 'Mech Company
    Davies' Rockers, an Infantry Company
    Morgan's Ghosts, independent Elite Scout platoon
    Allen's Air Cavalry, a Transport Group and air lance; Used to be part of a battalion that got shot to pieces; negotiating with Corman's Dragoons to join together as one unit.

These groups know each other and have worked together before. In the past you each did your own job and didn't socialize much; if you think you may be friends with one another, ask the ref. You're all veteran, but not famous by any means. You haven't been working much lately; this job wasn't examined too far once the commanders looked up Ellingsen's credit rating.

McIlvey's Maulers is your Support Group; none of you knows these people, but they have a decent reputation. They do not mix with your people at all; their mission is perimeter defense and support.

You were hired under sealed orders; only the unit commanders knew where you were going. Your JumpShip travel lasted three weeks; that's all you know. You were told only that you were hired by an archeological expedition, that you were going to a Periphery world, and that they were suspicious of strangers. (if anyone wants to roll CHA for charming information out of Ellingsen during the voyage, or DEX or Eavesdrop for informally overhearing a briefing, go ahead) Your DropShip landings were all at night. (See Periphery Source Book for information on Illyria) You have been here three weeks. You have set up camouflaged camps just outside of a box canyon. Scouts have a copy of the local topographical map; they have been on 16-hour days doing perpetual sweeps of the area using state-of-the-art scanning hardware. You get the idea that security is taken seriously here.

Earlier in the day, each of your commanders has picked you out to attend a briefing tonight. You are to be there at 0730 local time.

WARNING!

What follows is gamemaster-only information.

Do not read further, under penalty of having the scenario spoiled for you.

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