On the Receiving End: A Battletech 3050 Game (Deleted Scenes)
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				Title: <strong>On the Receiving End: A Battletech 3050 Game (Deleted Scenes)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wargtass</strong> on <strong>28-12-2012, 00:45:49</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: On the Receiving End: A Battletech 3049 Game (Deleted Scenes)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sel Nar</strong> on <strong>15-03-2013, 02:46:24</strong>
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				<strong>Union-Class Dropship, <em>Bastion</em><br>June 2nd, In-system Burn to Outreach<br>Officer's 'lounge'</strong><br>Erich, Walt, and Perkins<br><br>The officer's 'Lounge' in any dropship was more of a joke than an actual room; in a small and cramped dropship like a Union-class, it was even more of a joke, and generally referred to wherever two or more officers of the unit congregated for more than five minutes. At the moment, Erich was leaning against a bulkhead, sipping from an actual mug of tea, while looking at the only two people that could claim to be of equal rank with him. "Not much to say about the trip; the mechjocks are getting antsy and want some solid ground under them; can't say I blame them. Graff's Marauder needs a full internal systems overhaul; considering there's a GM facility on Outreach, we can ship the thing over to their techs and let them rewire it, and clean out the rodents hiding under the armour plate. Whomever he bought that 'Mech from must be laughing all the way to the bank. Should consider a few more upgrades on it if we have the time, too; It needs some decent freezers, and that Autocannon's a balky piece of junk; between that and the Marauder Flaw, I'd want that AC yanked off and replaced with the Large Pulse we stole from that Museum Heist."<br><br>He rubbed his chin, thinking for a moment, then shrugged. "Haven't talked much with the boys and girls after I had to verbally yank a strip off of the newbie techs for that slap-patch they put on the Brick's Engine. Running the risk of getting radiated while on the job is bad enough, but slapping a cheap patch over the crack and saying it's fixed? That tech is going to be walking off the dropper once we make landfall. He's counting himself lucky I'm not making him walk before we hit atmo. That Capellan scout you recruited looks to be wanting to walk as well; most of us don't mesh with her, and she's still pretty hung up on her CO claiming she was at fault for their regiment getting cut to pieces. She'll need to work off that anger by slapping around other CapCon units, and we're heading in the other direction."<br><br>Looking at Walt, the big warrior shrugged. "Guess you didn't appreciate the suggestion of buying you a Savannah Master, eh? Other than that joke, what's new on your respective ends?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: On the Receiving End: A Battletech 3050 Game (Deleted Scenes)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wargtass</strong> on <strong>18-03-2013, 01:30:50</strong>
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				<strong>Union-Class Dropship, <em>Bastion</em><br>June 2nd, In-system Burn to Outreach<br>Officer's 'lounge'</strong><br><em>Erich, Walt, and Perkins</em><br><br>How they had managed to cram a table and four chairs into what was basically a closet Walter had no idea. But now that they were sitting here is actually was kind of comfortable, with his own and Erich's large bodies opposite each other with the rather thin Perkins in between. Had they been three big guys it would have been a logistical nightmare. Now it was just a minor nightmare. He had his own cup of tea clasped in his hands, while Perkins' was already emptied. He had been drinking the scolding liquid since Erich started talking. His nerves were wired in a very strange way, always had been since his little brake-less drop from orbit. Now as he put his empty cup down and looked at Erich an amused smile spread on his face.<br><br>"Well, I have seen that repair bill, Erich. Our finances are already in the bin as is, with us hiring on two new MechWarriors, three more ASF-Pilots. Not to mention a new Raven, another light, three more ASF's, general restocks and all that. I think we might have to cut it short for the moment, perhaps put Graff in the deserted Shadow Hawk for the moment?"<br><br>Walter scoffed and shook his head at this, taking a sip of the tea before speaking up.<br><br>"That would be like putting a Stuka-pilot in a Sabre, Perkins. He's going to ram that ShadowHawk into buildings even though there are none around." He brought out his pipe and stuffed it. "I'd rather have him in the Marauder. Say what you want about him, but he's pretty slick in it. How about we pawn MacLeod at GM and buy it back once we are done with the next mission?"<br><br>Perkins looked hesitant for a moment, but ultimately gave a curt nod. Walter's stomach was tying knots around itself right now. He had just pawned his beloved Highlander for the sake of a young MechWarrior who had bought a rat-infested Marauder. If something went wrong, it would take him a whole lot of time to get it back. To get his thought off the subject he quickly lit the pipe and grabbed onto the next subject.<br><br>"As for the Techs, I've talked to Greg about it. I heard Janos just about slapped the poor bastard when he noticed the shoddy patchwork. He did when the techie called him a dirty gutter-rat. Apparently he's a pretty good hand-to-hand fighter. We'll drop the bastard as soon as we reach Outreach, let some other poor company pick him up..."<br><br>Perkins gave a nod once more and Walter sat still for a while, smoking his pipe slowly as thoughts about MacLeod&nbsp; crept back.<br><br>"As for the Raven-jock, I had a feeling she would be leaving. She probably needs a unit that appreciates her expertise more." He scoffed and rolled his eyes a little. He hadn't liked her one bit. She was a bit too arrogant even for a Capellan. "And if you ever see me in one of those hovercrafts, you have the permission to train your PPC's on me. I must say though, I rather enjoyed the Rommel. It's Gauss was very accurate. Me and Perkins are actually discussing buying some more tanks after the next mission, put together a little support company for your 'Mechs."
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				Title: <strong>Re: On the Receiving End: A Battletech 3050 Game (Deleted Scenes)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sel Nar</strong> on <strong>19-03-2013, 22:31:13</strong>
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				<strong>Union-Class Dropship, <em>Bastion</em><br>June 2nd, In-system Burn to Outreach<br>Officer's 'lounge'</strong><br><em>Erich, Walt, and Perkins</em><br><br>Erich looked at Perkins for a long moment. "So, two mechwarriors to bring us up to company strength. Three more aerospace pilots will bring us up to five, not six in the ASF wing. From what I've heard, Shadowborn wants to trade in her 'Hawk for a Raven, which means we come out on top even with the usual depreciation for 'used' machinery. Unless you're drawing exclusively from the ranks of the Disposessed, just about anyone worth their salt will have their own 'mech or aerofighter with them, so we won't ~need~ to buy their machines for them, so your claim of buying three more ASFs and two more 'mechs doesn't fly, even if you could find room to cram them. Hell, if you look at the company as-is, the only 'mech the Company actually owns is the Highlander; all the other machines are owned by their respective pilots."<br><br>He looked at both men in turn, his thick neck allowing his gaze to swivel like the turret on a Demolisher tank; slowly, deliberately, and accurately. "So, your only actual expenses, until we get to Outreach, are the resupply, and refueling. Between selling the Shadow Hawk, and the company's 'expense pool', we don't have to pawn in the Highlander, especially for a refit that'll cost less than the Awesome's repair bill."<br><br>He paused, taking a sip of the tea again. "Now, if we're going to be expanding the company to a combined-arms battalion as you two seem to be making noises about, the first thing that'll need doing is getting a bigger dropship. Like it or no, but the Bastion can barely fit a company, plus two Aerofighters. If you want to upgrade to a Company of Tanks as well, you'll be looking at either a Fortress or Overlord Two variant, unless you want more than one Dropper on the payroll."<br><br>He shrugged slightly, scratching idly at the rough stubble that had, once again taken up position on his chin. "About the only thing that needs to be considered next is that, if we're going to negotiate with the 'big boys' in regards to our advanced salvage, we're going to, at the least, have to present ourselves as mostly respectable. This includes De-facto Promotions for Walt and Myself to Major, to signify that we're in joint command of a Battalion-sized force, which is what we're aiming to have. Of course, this means mucking around with payroll a bit, too. As for the mech jocks, just getting them onto solid ground and, possibly, into a combat excercise or two while on-planet would be nice; they need the time to work out the kinks and begin to work together as a team; especially with the two new guys on the roster."
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				Title: <strong>Re: On the Receiving End: A Battletech 3050 Game (Deleted Scenes)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wargtass</strong> on <strong>19-03-2013, 22:51:30</strong>
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				<strong>Union-Class Dropship, <em>Bastion</em><br>June 2nd, In-system Burn to Outreach<br>Officer's 'lounge'</strong><br><em>Erich, Walt, and Perkins</em><br><br>"Are you living in your own world, Erich, were things work out exactly the way they should for everything?" Perkins genuinely looked at him with a sense of disbelief and curiosity. "Part of Shadowborn's Raven is being payed with private funds, we need to get that scrapmetal called a Cataphract off and get another light for our Capellan engineer down there. Even that would be cutting corners, because you don't just hire ASF-pilots like you do MechWarriors. You have to really consider unit composition, down to the exact details of which Mark of what ASF they are bringing to the table. That alone is a recruitment nightmare which siphons C-Bills like it was connected to a fluid gun. And as for this refit of the Marauder, have you even seen the expected prize on that? In this case I trust the engineer who has dedicated his life to 'Mech construction when he says that this Marauder is a walking death-trap waiting to happen. Hopefully he's not lying when he says he is a mean haggler, because otherwise we'll have to pawn plenty more than a Highlander."<br><br>Walter nodded in agreement. "He's right, Erich. I got myself a pretty extensive lecture about that Marauder's condition and it looks like more than just the simple rewiring you are imagining. So as much as you would like to save me the headache of pawning the old basterd, it will have to do for now."<br><br>"As for the dropship" Perkins continued "it's another reason we are crawling on our bellies at the moment. I have already had to take some significant loans to get us what we need, not to mention all the ComStar asses I will have to pucker up to once we reach Outreach. As for the promotions, knock yourself out, might as well hand out some ranks to the rest of the roster as well. And I trust that you can organize your exercises on your own without racking up too much of a medical bill."
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				Title: <strong>Re: On the Receiving End: A Battletech 3050 Game (Deleted Scenes)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sel Nar</strong> on <strong>19-03-2013, 23:32:01</strong>
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				<strong>Union-Class Dropship, <em>Bastion</em><br>June 2nd, In-system Burn to Outreach<br>Officer's 'lounge'</strong><br><em>Erich, Walt, and Perkins</em><br><br>Erich frowned for a moment, then chuckled slightly. "You're seriously considering letting an engineer ride in a light, when he can do a Hell of a lot more good where he's not being shot at? Look; I can call a few favours, get you a good rate on both the Hawk and the Walking scrapyard that'll keep us in the black in regards to the 'mechs. That will, at the least, be one monkey off your back; I'd reccomend sticking the 'tech in a hotseat behind Alroy, or that Orion pilot; then he'll be safe, for the most part, and can enjoy all the fun of a high-risk battle without literally being in said battle. If you do want to stuff him into a 'mech, give him a Locust with three medium lasers, and a decent comms array, because I figure he at least has the common sense god gave a turnip and knows when to run away."<br><br>He finished his tea, setting the mug down on the small card table as he placed a deck of cards on the same. Shuffling, then dealing poker hands to the three of them, he continued to speak. "I admit, I don't much wrangle with the Aerospace side of things, so I'll trust your judgement on that regard. In regards to Graff's Marauder, I'll ask that you trust me because I've been doing stuff similar to this for nearly twenty-eight years; I'm pushing fifty, and I started as a mechjock when I was twenty. Now, if Janus' assessment is on the money, and just refitting it to a 3R standard will cost over a million, I'll pay for the refit from my own personal coffers; If you want to let GM use the Highlander as a testbed for a few months in return for them repairing the head, and upgrading the Marauder to a custom standard that I, and Graff, agree with, then I consider that to be a fair trade."<br><br>He tossed a pair of red chips into the centre of the table, before leaning over and picking up an unlit cigar, neatly clipping the end before using a strike-anywhere match to light up the stogie. "In regards to getting these boys and girls to play nice on a combat excercise, well, seems Outreach is trying to horn in on Solaris' side of the table. They've been advertising one-on-one fights with a pot of a million C-bills to the winner, and four-on-four with a pot of five million. Might be a good idea to let the money-hungry munchkins to know about it and see how they do once our work with the Dragoons and Legion is done with. Might be fun to kick back in an observation lounge to see how our mad batch of mechjocks do against a similar lot."
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