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On April 2 the Nordic Weapon Battalion has arrived in the Rehope area. Unlike New Derry, it’s not easy to isolate them, and we have to be more cautious. Plus, numbers are closer together. They have 29 mechs by the last count, and we have 36. Plus, because Countess Gustofson is actually from Caph, her area is the only one on the planet where the locals are neutral, or even slightly pro-Gustofson.
Our foes are regular and reliable. This area of Caph is near and around the Jungles. There are a lot of exotic trees and such. Our foe has their units divided across multiple defensive positions in the region, and if they want, they can flee in multiple areas, or take to the cover of the trees in the nearby jungle.
Because of the closer numbers, better defenses, a foe who knows the area, and better pilots, they intend to defend this area with the normal expectations of battle and such.
We have landed some distance away from the town of Rehope. Unlike a lot of nobility, the Countess doesn’t have a large estate far and away from the normal population that we can assault. Instead, she owns a apartment complex in Rehope, and just lives on the penthouse. She uses the ground floor of that building as the central communication hub for her unit, the area, local companies and such. There is no town hall or local HQ for using, since Rehope is just a large town.
In the area are some professional fruit picking companies that harvest fruit from the local jungle, a handful of processing plants, and some other light industry and commercial venues.
We move out various units against our foes.
Quickly one of our scout lances, from Gram Company, runs into one of theirs, and we begin to maneuver to exchange fire as a way to test each other.
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