Tags: Science (Testing Mech), Land Vehicle
Planet: Crofter's Ridge
Receiving incoming message.
"Dr. Long, This is Emily DuPont. Do you read?"
"You're coming in clear, but aren't you supposed to be testing the new Executive Class Walker that the engineering division so humorously dubbed "The Pantsuit"?"
"I'm multitasking. It's about Operation Silent Silver."
"Hmm. What of it? The operation was going flawlessly until recently. Its failure has not been well received by Corporate."
"Yeah, I can imagine. But I'm sure we'll get to the bottom of this... guess who just gave me a call?"
"Who?"
"The Jade Sun's escort, my mentor, Vyken Tyros."
"I have him listed as MIA"
"I just received a message from him. He claims that he was shot down by an unknown MANTIS agent. A woman with red hair. Her and another more well-known operative by the name of Gnarl Graves, who took him down in a fight afterwards."
"Good. We'll have him debriefed to find out what went wrong this time. Operations like his are a crucial aspect of our strategy in the Quarrel. We have much to learn from this if we intend to maintain our presence there. Have you anything else to report?"
"He needs a transport."
Only the mech is new this week. Didn't get a chance to build so I pulled this one out of my build-reserves. Originally this was part of my Mech contest entry but I remodelled it once I realized it shouldn't be a mecha suit. Might be worth noting, while the mech's name may seem relevant to current news items, I've actually been planning on using that name long before this election cycle.
~Insectoid Aristocrat