Operation Conundrum

QRF JAGUAR will HALO east of Rigel Residences, recover CIA asset SANDPIPER from a locked-down Sentinel cordon, eliminate HVT SPHINX and the ENIGMA command element at Jace Skell Conference Hall, exploit Checkpoint Viper Foxtrot if the route stays quiet, and then clear Blue Viper Outpost to break ENIGMA's remaining force structure.

Step-Off
Erewhon HQ / 1900 hours
Insertion
HALO to the LZ east of Alpha, then move on foot off-road
Primary HVT
SPHINX / ENIGMA commanding officer
Recovery Priority
Safeguard SANDPIPER before the Jace Skell hit

CIA asset SANDPIPER, embedded undercover at Jace Skell Conference Hall, has produced an actionable target package on ENIGMA after prior SIGINT linked that unit to covert action on Auroa and repeated civilian and allied rebel casualties. Intelligence indicates SPHINX was trained by a rogue veteran of 1st NZSAS, so the opposing force should be treated as a highly capable SOF element.

SANDPIPER triggered his SARSAT beacon at 1350. TOC camera access from a previous COMINT tap confirms Rigel Residences is now locked down by Sentinel security, with guards blocking exits and conducting violent interrogations in the area.

QRF JAGUAR departs Erewhon HQ at 1900, HALOs to the LZ east of Alpha, and moves to each objective on foot while avoiding road exposure. The sequence must stay quiet enough to avoid spooking SPHINX or triggering a radio warning to Blue Viper Outpost before the command hall strike lands.

  • AlphaStabilize Rigel Residences and secure SANDPIPER before the lockdown escalates into civilian casualties.
  • BravoHit Jace Skell Conference Hall and eliminate SPHINX with his Sentinel security detail.
  • CharlieIf conditions allow, clear Checkpoint Viper Foxtrot and bag logs and portable electronics tied to convoy movement through the AO.
  • DeltaAssault Blue Viper Outpost, free the captive allied rebel, then call PELICAN to help establish the site as a rebel FOB.

Any premature alert from Alpha or Bravo could push SPHINX out of reach or warn the ENIGMA FOB, so the movement plan should stay off-road and control radio/weapon signature as long as possible.

SANDPIPER is the first-person source for the Jace Skell target package and must be protected at Alpha before the force pivots to the conference hall strike.

Expect disciplined ENIGMA personnel and a trained SOF commander. SPHINX may present as any special enemy profile at Bravo and should be treated as the key terminal objective there.

Objective Alpha

Rigel Residences

Break the lockdown, prevent civilian casualties, and secure SANDPIPER so the source survives the ENIGMA takedown.

Objective Bravo

Jace Skell Conference Hall

Neutralize SPHINX and the meeting security detail before a warning reaches Blue Viper Outpost.

Objective Charlie

Checkpoint Viper Foxtrot

Target-of-opportunity sweep for logs and portable electronics that explain what ENIGMA convoys have been moving across this border sector.

Objective Delta

Blue Viper Outpost

Eliminate the remaining ENIGMA unit, free the rebel prisoner confirmed by HUMINT photo, and hand the site to PELICAN for rebel FOB setup and on-site debrief.

Rigel Residences reference
Jace Skell Conference Hall reference
SANDPIPER distress camera reference
SPHINX meeting reference
Checkpoint Viper Foxtrot reference
Blue Viper Outpost reference
Captive rebel HUMINT reference
Infinity and New Stirling border tacmap

AO Map

Infinity and New Stirling border-region route reference covering the east-of-Alpha HALO insertion, Rigel Residences, Jace Skell Conference Hall, Checkpoint Viper Foxtrot, and Blue Viper Outpost.