Struck Talon

[wardeninexile]

[Post Battle of the Behemoths]

[1]

After the mission, Ranna is in the hangars, overseeing mechs with battle-damage being transfer from the Wolf dropship back to the White Chalice. There are some new additions - mechs painted in the Jade Falcon colors as well.

In fact, another young woman with sharp and refined features is standing besides Ranna, wearing a Falcon uniform, and a visible chord wrapped around her wrist. She does not appear to be restrained at all. Whatever a bondsman is to the Clans, it is not the typical definition of 'prisoner'.

See how they are doing?

[2]

Later, Ranna is by the Chalice comm console, a map of the planet on display. There are symbols all over the map, most of them have some form of Wolf or Falcon iconography attached.

She listens in to the reports, her expression calm.

Comments

[wardeninexile]

"Despite what some outsiders see as a rigid society - which in many ways we are - our Toumen tend to be quite flexible. A Cluster usually average 3 to 5 Binaries, Trinaries or Supernova, and a Galaxy usually consists of 3 to 5 clusters.

Clans like the Star Adders have oversized Galaxies, while Wolf's and Jade Falcon's are closer to the average. I would say... roughly 300 Points. This does not include the attached naval support - the dropships and jumpships that brought them in. They also carry many weapons themselves."

Ranna considers, then continues.

"However, the 3rd Falcon Talon being attached to Omicron Galaxy is unusual. From reports I have obtained, Omicron was reinforced by some frontline units, thus they were bigger than usual.

I believe the other known Falcon unit pursuing us - Peregine Galaxy, maybe reinforcing itself with more clusters before making the FTL jump."

[saikyocivrobo]

Between 300 and 600 robots, with support... Fortunately they're spreading themselves too thin instead of gathering it all and trying to steamroll everything. Especially since that'd probably make the Federation do the same; last thing we need is another giant battle between humans.

[wardeninexile]

"Aff, our naval elements managed to force them to split up. It was followed up by our units splitting up to fight them at their landing zones whenever possible to prevent them from grouping up."

[saikyocivrobo]

Good job. Thing would have gone much nastier if you didn't manage to do that. Not that I need to point out such things to a professional soldier.

Do the Clans ever retreat? Or will we have to beat every single one Jade Falcon up?