OOC: I think it's cheap that units can just 'appear' out of nowhere, but maybe it's just me not getting used to the game yet
But I've got more important things to take care of than some pesky... idiots... raiding my base.
On with the story then:
"And they escaped?" asked Major Savauge over the intercom.
"Yes sir" answered a mufled out voice back over the intercom: "they blew up some of our vehicles, but, we are still tracking them, they are heading straight for the only exit in the caldera"
"Good, tell the 8th to be ready, helicopter gunships may fire when ready, also, get the Badger ready."
"Yes sir"
The intercom went silent and Major Savauge fell back into his control tower chair. He looked out of the window into the dark night, looking at the damage the raiders had caused. 'My fault' he thought. But now wasn't the time for self pity. He had given his orders, and he had done what needed be done. He had warned the General, these forces that were spared were not sufficient, this old technology wouldn't do, technology from the previous generation. No, if they wanted to succeed they needed some newer weapons. Luckily, these weapons now still proved effective.
At the other end of the caldera, Sirius's convoy was travelling at high speeds to escape. They had put quite a distance between them and the base, but not far enough, the entire caldera was a hive of airtraffic and surveillance. Before Sirius's convoy could react a stealth helicopter came flying over, firing its missiles it took out tanks, before the other could react they were also taken out by high altitude aircraft. Then the APC was hit, not a direct hit, but enough to send a flying firing mass of metal and rubber flying through air. When it had landed, Sirius got out and was warmly greeted by the back end of a rifle. The APC was secured, air space sealed and heavily defended.
A small armoured helicopter raced back to base. 15 min later, sirius and survivors were locked inside a concrete sell, no window, the only exit was a door in the roof.
"Should we ransom them for peace? Obedience? Information?"
"If I had my way" said Gen. Micasr "I'd go down there and kill them myself... but they might prove useful, human shields and all"
"And now, let us prepare for our next move, I'll have a thorough interview with the prisoner later."