Battle for Xilos

Landing Zone Alpha in the Gray Lands was of vital importance. Oh I now it just looks like a generator and a bit of pipe, but the Panhuman Concord knows far better than you. Due to the dull and drab surroundings all 4 C3 units were wearing gray uniforms, little did they know that their nefarious opponents would do the same.

The initial employment saw Strike Squad Alpha,under the leadership of Strike Leader Wulf Alphus and Srike Squad Beta, ably lead by Strike Leader Machs Beta arrive at the position. their only opponents a single Ghar Battle Squad. Alphus charged his squad forward toward the generator and poured fire on the hapless Ghar. Beta assembled his squad and just fired on the opponents. My the time the dust cleared the ghar were badly pinned of one battle suit was destroyed. The Ghar would have attempted to return fire but their disruptor weapons betrayed them and the groveled in the dirt where they belonged

Reinforcements soon arrived. The mighty C3 forces were supplemented by Strike squad Gamma, lead by the slightly green Strike Leader Boose Gamma and by Strike Force delta commanded by Strike Leader Torne Deltoid who had just returned from injury. the out gunned Ghar were joined by an Assault squad. Gamma moved toward the generator opening fire on the Battle squad. While not as effective as the other two squads previously they did make the squad cringe more and more. The beleaguered battle squad attempted to shoot Strike Squad Alpha, but so shattered was their nerve that none of the shots went close. The Assault Squad then was about to act when , like it’s ally, it suffered the perils of being associated with disruptor weaponry. Strike squads Alpha and Beta were fortunate enough to still be able to fire on the battle squad and did so with gusto, both remaining Ghar met their fate. Strike Squad delta moved up towards the broken pipe.

With half his army gone Commander Ghazoid was filled with trepidation. the next round of combat saw his forces yet again disrupted, Squad Alpha advancing and firing, Squad Beta firing , Squad Gamma moving around the far side of the generator and squad Delta setting an ambush. This time though the mighty Ghar armour held firm and although being down and badly pinned, no Ghar casualties were suffered.

In what would be the final round, Strike leader Boose Gamma’s squad managed to open fire on the Ghar inflicting one kill (This was later contested by squad Alpha that it was their kill….. Commander Vespasian can’t really recall and his notes at this stage were pretty shocking) Squad Beta lay in ambush and Squad Delta was forced down by the unnatural nature of the Ghar weaponry. The assault squad fired and killed two members of Squad Beta who were arguing about the best way to set up an ambush. Squad alpha fired and somewhere in the whole procedure the remaining Ghar decided they had had enough and bravely turned and fled.

Gharzoid escaped though, in many previous occasions in many different worlds, he and Vespasian had fought before. Vespasian knew he would meet his foe again and he would learn from this and be better.