Location: Pandath
Objective: Survive and Fight
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Allies: UCM and Defenders
Enemies: CIS and Attackers
Tags: [member="Allya Vi'Dreya"] [member="Voph"] [member="Scherezade deWinter"] @Vytal Nocture [member="Kaden Farr"] [member="Taozi Fuyuan"] [member="Orn Pharr"] [member="Marek Starchaser"]
Adenn
EDIT: I have edited this entire passage under Adenn to reflect the amount of firepower fired towards the column
Their attack was doomed to fail, or so it seemed. The odds were stacked against them, practically everyone was gunning for them, but it dind't matter to these warriors of Clan Mortui, much less to Adenn. They knew the odds when they had come, now they would suffer for it, but they'd still fight. Mandalorians excelled in these situations, and even though many were despairing, they also recognized this as their chances to be recognized forever in Clan Mortuis memory, and the memories of other Clans. If they also completed their ultimate objective, then that'd just be an added bonus for them, and would bring even more honor to them.
That all didn't matter though when the attacks finally came. Clan Mortui was attacked mercilessly by countless enemies, and they suffered under the guns of all these enemies. No, they were
slaughtered under their fire. Nothing suffered more than
Hell's Angel though, the massive walker that towered over everything in the area. It was targeted first, and thus the first dozen shots were shot at it. 4 shots hit the walker, the rest hitting the area around it or flying a bit further. The walker shook under the impacts, but the shield managed to take most of the damage, thanks for the most part because of the protektraks adding their shield power to it where possible.
Sadly though, those weren't the only shots fired, the shots that impacted around the walker hit the titan tanks and troops located there. These troops and tanks were destroyed or knocked far and wide, being blown apart under the barrage. Those in the column had expected to be bombarded, just not so soon, especially not with such ferocity. As such many soldiers and tanks were caught in explosions and died in horrible ways very quickly.
Hell's Angel turned around as best it could and then began to make its way back to the hospital. They'd be safer there, for if they continued, they'd lose the walker completely. As such, they made a tactical withdrawal, even as they were still shot at. The rest of the column meanwhile was devestated under the fire. Many died, many things were destroyed, and even moreso, Clan Mortui knew they'd have to keep fighting. They scattered as best as they could, with the only exceptions being the Beskad Elite with Adenn, they stuck close to their Alor, working to defend him. So far they'd stuck together, managing to survive by distancing themselves from everyone else.
The column separated as best as it could, doing anything to survive while still advancing. They were being decimated, pure and simple, but they continued on. Some elements went over the rubble to spread out to the sides, others went into cover, and some others were ordered back by Adenn. He hoped to keep them alive as best as possible, but it was no guarantee. That's not to say the column didn't advance, they did, but it was under heavy fire, dust, smoke, debris, and death everywhere.
The column had split as much as it could, going over rubble where possible, and on still passable streets. With the troops scrambling to spread out and avoid annihilation, the remaining titan tanks continued on, going over things as they could. Many couldn't, but those that could did, spreading themselves over several blocks while still advancing towards the FOB. They fired as they could, shot munitions at any CIS people they came across. Meanwhile the buildings that someone collapsed in their path(I can't find the person currently, but whoever blew the buildings up in the path of the column), was smart. Now the corridor was being used against Clan Mortui. They still fought on though, not giving up or in. The Mortui column wouldn't be able to advance much more properly, but they'd do their damnedest to keep fighting, even if those buildings were in the way, they'd keep going.
At the same time, the 2 fighters in the air did their best to continue fighting on, but soon they'd be forced out of the sky. Then they'd either be shot down, or would have to return to either
Hell's Angel or one of the ships from the fleet. Neither option was something they wanted, but they'd do it if they had to. For now though, they fought on against those attacking them, doing their best to avoid damage while dishing it out, but they still took hits. It was inevitable, still they kept trying to stay flying and fighting.
Continuing his advance, Adenn chose to keep charging down the corridor. He'd fight anything that got in his way, scramble over anything he had to, do anything to defend his aliit. Any further bombardment of his forces would kill far less than the initial attacks had, but there would still be deaths, still be the destruction of vehicular assets. They still went forward though, hell bent on avenging their dead and killing the CIS, with Adenn leading their charge at the enemy.
Hospital
When the zombies had attacked, they'd been recording, they had also shot at them with a lot of firepower. In the end, it seemed to destroy them(I didn't see a follow up post to continue the attack). But who knew what other depths of depravity the CIS would fall to eventually to crack this nut. The Mandalorians within the hospitals shield were ready for a siege, and they'd fight to the last if need be before letting someone from the CIS enter the place. That's why it surprised them when Taozi Fuyuan said to let the 2 or so Jedi in to help with patients. They knew the patients needed the help, and gladly welcomed it, but the hypocrisy seemed to be so evident in those moments it was almost laughable.
The warriors of Clan Mortui decided to ignore it though, instead doing as she had commanded, putting several guards on the 2 Jedi to keep an eye on them. They wouldn't go anywhere without supervision, and none of the Mandos could be persuaded since at least 2 of each squad(10 Mandos per squad) had void stones or similar restrictive materials against the Force. That and their minds were strong, so they'd be immune against Force manipulation. Any use of the Force within the hospital would be monitored, if used on patients, the guards with the stones would stand back enough to ensure there was no interference, while the other guards stuck close and kept an eye on them.
There was one exception to this rule though, the triplets of Adenn and Aditya. She had made it clear to them that the Jedi weren't to go anywhere near them, and Adenn himself said he distrusted any Force users who came with the CIS here. It simply showed they supported the violence of the CIS, that they weren't truly peacekeepers, but solely warriors. Adenn didn't mind warriors, he just minded having to worry about his family. As such, the Jedi who came to help out those in the hospital would be told none to kindly that they weren't allowed near the triplets. There were other patients on the same floor as the triplets though, some near their room, but the room itself was off limits to them. If they asked to see the triplets, then they'd see this simple answer.
"
You aren't allowed near them, leave them be. Focus on others jetii."
Meanwhile outside a new development occurred, a water attack. While the Mandos had ensured they'd be prepared for any sort of attack, the ferocity of the waters movement was a lot of strain against them. The attack worked rather well for the CIS all things considered. With the suddenness of the attack, not many Mandos were able to get out of the way. Thankfully due to the jagged and turning nature of the trench, the water didn't spread as far with as much power, but it still flooded half the side with water that was facing the river. Most of the Mandos began to take up different positions within these trenches to fight back against the suspected attack that would soon come. Instead, they were greeted with electricity and pain or even death.
Many Mandos had conductive boots, but not all, and those that didn't suffered for it. They were electrocuted and died horrible deaths, being cooked alive in their armor. The sight just reaffirmed the resolve of those in the trenches, they'd fight to the last man to prevent such atrocities against the civilians and wounded. As such, while many Mandos went to the 2nd line, an area that was affected far lesss than the first line, they wouldn't retreat further. With these new lines set up, engineers began to reconstruct the trenches as best they could using what was on hand. It wouldn't hold against much in this new stage, but it would have to do. They'd fortify more later on, but for now, they'd settle for something hasty.
These troops were all ready for combat now, and some even yearned it, not that they showed it in any way, shape, or form.
Hell's Angel was returning to the hospital as well, something that boosted moral for the troops, ensuring that even more would fight harder than ever before. As it returned to their lines,
Hell's Angel opened fire in the general direction of the CIS forces that had done this water attack. Nothing more would be given, but they'd take it all from the CIS. As such, any movement from the CIS that they could see was fried upon, hoping to hit someone or something important.
Chulan
These Chulan fought bravely, attacking and being attacked in equal turn by deWinter, Vytal, and Marek. In the end, even with superior numbers, their inferior armor was their downfall, along with their targets having the Force on their side. Now was a time when they truly wished they had brought some void stones, that would've worked wonders. However, they didn't, and now they were receiving reports and seeing with their own eyes the shield had fallen, that Clan Mortui was being bombarded.
To these warriors of honor, that stung to them. It was a cowardly move, to bombard the enemy so, when their was little danger to themselves. So the Chulan decided to disengage the trio they'd attacked. Throwing more thermal detonators at the trio, the Chulan then broke and rushed their way towards the hospital, towards the column of Clan Mortui troops. While running was also cowardly, they had little choice in the matter, it was return to their people, or die pointlessly in the here and now.
The snipers remained behind longer, shooting a dozen more shots towards the trio each, before turning and returning. However, the Chulan had suffered much in this engagement. Out of the 30 that had originally attacked, 14 were dead, 5 were wounded, and only 11 had escaped relatively unharmed. These Chulan had died or been wounded by the ground attacks from Vytal, lightning from Marek, or various attacks from deWinter. But now they knew to not underestimate these people, and they had footage to learn from their mistakes.
Space
All the attacks on the SSD weren't doing much of anything, somehow the ship was still afloat even after everything that had happened. No matter, it distracted the person in command enough, at least for now. When the shield went down though, they knew it would be only a matter of time before the Clan Mortui column was targeted. The explosion from the 1st Hammerheads self destruction wasn't as grand as was hoped, while the 2nd Hammerhead and the Kanjiklub Deceiver had done neglible damage to the engine block it seemed.
Even as the Resolve turned its guns towards the city and towards Mandalorian emplacements, the last Hammerhead alive made its last move. It was a desperate move, one destined for failure, but one that hoped to accomplish something in the end. Before going through with their last maneuver, the crew of the Hammerhead sent one last transmission to Clan Mortui and over open comms to anyone listening.
"
We give our lives to save our vode, remember us for eternity. For glory and honor. For our aliit!"
Then the Hammerhead used its remains to fling itself into the way of the fire from the Resolve. Of course they weren't fast enough to get everything, nor were they strong enough to stop a lot of it, or even big enough to absorb the width of it. That didn't stop them though. A dozen shots or so(idk exactly how many fired, so yeah) had been fired already, and those flew towards the ground and the targets there(damages detailed in "Adenn"). But then they stopped for a few precious seconds, no more than 30 seconds towards the ground, but enough to give them more of a chance in at least that section.
The Hammerhead had placed itself in the way of the weapons, or as many is it could, and mainly those directed towards the column of Clan Mortui troops. Aliit looked out for aliit after all, and such was the case now. With their sacrifice they bought precious time for the column to evade as much as they could, even if that wasn't all that much. Then it exploded as one too many explosives was finally hit. With the Hammerhead below the Resolve, perhaps some damage would travel up and hit the underbelly and the engine block, but no one in Clan Mortuis fleet held their breaths for it.
Debris fell down towards the city, raining down and the warped metal created little pockets of broken cover. Some larger chunks fell near the hospital, as that was were the ship was near, and some of those pieces helped stem the tide of water from Allya's gambit. Not all, but some. Now, with their essentially best gamble now gone, the fleet made to leave, heading away from the fighting, but staying near enough to the city and the hospital. There were still Clan Mortui soldiers there, wounded inside the hospital too, along with some assets. With the sacrifice of the Hammerheads, the rest of the fleet was hoping to evacuate some last groups of wounded, then hopefully the soldiers. If not, they'd remain for as long as possible to help as many of their vode as possible.
It all depended on the continued outcome of this battle. They were semi confident in their chances, but Clan Mortui was being decimated. The leaders of the ships silently shuddered at the rage and grief their Alor(leader; Adenn) would be going through at the death of so many of his family. Then they had their ships prepared for wounded, both civilians and soldiers. The civilians from the hospital, the soldiers from all over. Any ship that neared the fleet would be set upon by a barrage of fire, while the fighters from the fleet flew around the ships to defend them from enemy fighters. Shuttles were dispatched towards the surface to get any people they could, hoping to get medical attention to those in need.
A few shuttles were sent to the hospital, they went with engineers and medics, all hoping to assist the people there, whether in strengthening the defenses, or bringing ease to others suffering. Some shuttles would no doubt be shot down, but many more would make it, and they would set about fixing anything that was broken(IE: trenches, etc.), and ensuring the shield was at peak efficiency. The medics meanwhile went to help Clan Tal as they could, sparing nothing in their effort to save the wounded. It may have been late, but it was better than never, something that would be the case if the CIS succeeded. So the hospital and its occupants were prepared, they would resist until the column could return, until the CIS had been pushed back. And so they prepared for a long siege, the wounded healed to the best of their abilities, but by far most would still not be in the best of shape, as these were the critically wounded ones, while those who could be moved had been moved.
Mors Classemque (Death Fleet)
