Operation Southern Cross
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Battle Result 0 Won, 3 Lost, 0 Drawn - Loss
Screenshots 1st Map - 2nd Map - 3rd Map
Date / Time of Action 7 May 2000, 0100h UTC
Campaign
OPPFOR Dark Assassins -=DA=-
Mission SEEK/DESTROY ENEMY FORCE,
CAPTURE & SECURE TOP SECRET TECHNOLOGY
Insertion/Extraction Black Widow Squadron. HALO Airborne insertion, C-141.
C-130 extraction when AO secure.
Background NSA, NASA and CIA have developed satellite and communications intelligence that confirms the existence of a crash site in Tasmania. State Department and Allied government officials believe the origin of the wreckage to be that of a spacecraft deployed by the former Soviet Union. It is imperative that friendly governments secure and recover the technologies & engineering components of the spacecraft for study and engineering efforts. The wreckage is in surprizingly good condition. A "neutral government" has discovered the spacecraft and the crash site and has identical designs on recovering the technology in order to exploit it for their own agenda. Top Secret negotiations to cooperate with the "neutral government" in recovering and sharing the technology have failed. A military solution is the only available option, due to the intractability of this "neutral government". CIA, the Pentagon and Allied intelligence organizations have connected DA to the "neutral government" and have discovered that DA is planning to execute a competing salvage mission. DA is an expert military salvage combat unit. DA's mission is organized for the purpose of recovering the salvage for the "neutral government". Pentagon Intel sections identify DA funding and training as subsidized by the "neutral government". Top level analysis warns that if the "neutral government" is successful in recovering the technologies, the global balance of power will destabilize and the "neutral government" in question will become hostile to Allied agendas and interests. The State Department in concert with the governments of several Allied Nations have determined =1FS= Charlie Team is the only covert friendly force with the background and expertise to deal with this world destabilizing threatl. Any reference to Soviet components of this mission is not for public consumption and will be officially disavowed in the event of a security leak.
Objective Engage and eliminate the enemy forces at the crash site. Recover portable salvage and return it to identified waypoints for extract and transport to Australian goverment authorities. By destroying DA and capturing the salvage, the threat of these technologies being inappropriately introduced to the global status quo, and the resulting destabilization of the balance of power, will be eliminated.
Intelligence Reports Reports Pentagon Intel sections reports that DA is comprised of well-trained SpecOps troops. Several have actual combat experience.
=1FS= Operatives
  • Dodo
  • Gama3
  • His Own Mom
  • Ehukai
  • Gonz
  • Sandman
After Action Report Mission failed. However =1FS= Charlie Team prevents *DA* from salvaging sufficient technology.

Neutral government’s plans fail. Global balance of power remains intact. The Mission was intense. DA is a military unit that specializes in conducting salvage operations while under heavy fire. =1FS= specializes in Search and Destroy missions. =1FS= was disadvantaged from an experience perspective. The first conflict, resulted in the capture and salvage of 4 technological elements for each team. Heroic efforts by all members of the Charlie Team during the battle prevented this battle from becoming a rout! The 2nd action was quickly decided by a more experienced DA team. They were able to recover 5 salvage components. The 3rd action was the most intense of all. =1FS= again fell behind early, but battled back inflicting heavy losses on OPPFOR personnel. =1FS= Charlie Team showed courage, determination and the will to win when facing a far more experienced enemy. FWNQ! FireWalkers Never Quit!

Purple Heart: Dodo, Gama3, Ehukai, Gonz, Sandman
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