Greeting the Visitors - Mission 2.2: Disaster on Dantooine
Back at the village, where the Legion had set up camp, the day went on about as uneventful as expected. As the sun was setting on the fields, Bruiser had turned to polish his Decee for the fifth time and Linx had sorted the remaining rations of nutrient cubes into neat stacks, which’s precise geometry could have won him a graduation certificate from the Alderaan Academy for Architecture. It was only when I was about to shed my gear to go to sleep, when a strange orange glow illuminated the dimm hut. „Are the locals having a bonfire out there?“ Linx said, half joking, but grabbing his helmet subconsciously. „Don’t know, let’s check it out.“ I responded and reached towards the door handle. Then, a loud bang could be heard and the ground was shaken by an explosion. We all rushed out of the building, blasters in hand. The silhouettes of the buildings were illuminated by a raging fire that had broken out on the other side of the village. The farmers were running from it, scrambling their belongings together, tripping over the uneven patches of plants that covered the ground. „Command, come in, it’s Talon Squad. What’s the situation?“ I spoke tensely into the com link, checking the street in front of us through the scope of my rifle. „Talon, this is Command. Seps closing in on your position from the north. At least a hundred droids with a lot more on the way, judging by scans.“ So intel had been right. „Seem’s we’re not the only ones on vacation here.“ „I should have thrown a towel onto the deck chairs at the pool then…“ Linx sneered. We advanced from building to building until we finally spotted the first shiny metal head emerging from the smoke. We opened fire in unison, mowing the first line of droids down immediately. Bruiser took position at the entrance of a smaller building to provide cover fire, while Linx and I pushed on. „SBD to your right!“ Bruiser yelled just in time for me to hammer the next round into the metal beast approaching. „Another dozen coming from the left, Sir.“ Linx said, changing the clip on his Decee. „Ready the detonators, we’re going to hit them hard. Make sure to aim well though, we don’t want to give the village a new pond.“ I said, gesturing at Bruiser. „With pleasure.“ he replied and took the first of a row of thermal detonators from his belt. As the next metal face plate poked around the corner, he threw it and hell broke loose. We were finally being shot at again and as I had expected, it was far less fun than I had assumed it to be.
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A last minute entry form mission 2.2 of the 253rd Elite Legion, but one that was a lot of fun to build. The smooth form of the building was a challenge, but a great learning experience as well!
Greeting the Visitors - Mission 2.2: Disaster on Dantooine
Back at the village, where the Legion had set up camp, the day went on about as uneventful as expected. As the sun was setting on the fields, Bruiser had turned to polish his Decee for the fifth time and Linx had sorted the remaining rations of nutrient cubes into neat stacks, which’s precise geometry could have won him a graduation certificate from the Alderaan Academy for Architecture. It was only when I was about to shed my gear to go to sleep, when a strange orange glow illuminated the dimm hut. „Are the locals having a bonfire out there?“ Linx said, half joking, but grabbing his helmet subconsciously. „Don’t know, let’s check it out.“ I responded and reached towards the door handle. Then, a loud bang could be heard and the ground was shaken by an explosion. We all rushed out of the building, blasters in hand. The silhouettes of the buildings were illuminated by a raging fire that had broken out on the other side of the village. The farmers were running from it, scrambling their belongings together, tripping over the uneven patches of plants that covered the ground. „Command, come in, it’s Talon Squad. What’s the situation?“ I spoke tensely into the com link, checking the street in front of us through the scope of my rifle. „Talon, this is Command. Seps closing in on your position from the north. At least a hundred droids with a lot more on the way, judging by scans.“ So intel had been right. „Seem’s we’re not the only ones on vacation here.“ „I should have thrown a towel onto the deck chairs at the pool then…“ Linx sneered. We advanced from building to building until we finally spotted the first shiny metal head emerging from the smoke. We opened fire in unison, mowing the first line of droids down immediately. Bruiser took position at the entrance of a smaller building to provide cover fire, while Linx and I pushed on. „SBD to your right!“ Bruiser yelled just in time for me to hammer the next round into the metal beast approaching. „Another dozen coming from the left, Sir.“ Linx said, changing the clip on his Decee. „Ready the detonators, we’re going to hit them hard. Make sure to aim well though, we don’t want to give the village a new pond.“ I said, gesturing at Bruiser. „With pleasure.“ he replied and took the first of a row of thermal detonators from his belt. As the next metal face plate poked around the corner, he threw it and hell broke loose. We were finally being shot at again and as I had expected, it was far less fun than I had assumed it to be.
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A last minute entry form mission 2.2 of the 253rd Elite Legion, but one that was a lot of fun to build. The smooth form of the building was a challenge, but a great learning experience as well!