Event: Dawn of the Dragon (Day 5, EM)
Participants: Vanguard Lance, Fire Support Lance.
Rules: This is a combat thread. There is a very real chance of injury, dispossession, or death.
The Fortunate Ones want to achieve whatever damage they can and withdraw in good order - the Fire Support Lance to the east, and the Vanguard lance to the south. The escape zone is the edge where the road leaves, and up to 3 hexes along the border away from that point.
If they achieve the goal of withdrawing with all forces while inflicting at least a single casualty, the mission is a success.
If they lose more mechs than they destroy, it is a failure.
Any character forced to eject will have to attempt to escape on foot, get picked up by a friendly mech, or hide until the battle has moved on in order to escape capture and possible execution.
This battle will have immediate follow-up engagements, so no repairs or ammo re-stocks will be possible before the next engagement.
What was lost can be found again, if you only know where to look...