Operation Silver Scythe - Mission Briefing

SITREP

During Operation Silver Scythe, our unit is tasked with a critical two-part mission:

Conduct a rescue of Bandit 3, a friendly indigenous recon element captured near the Anti-Aircraft Ruins after their position was overrun.
Assault and neutralize an enemy black site and its reinforcement logistics hub.

At 1834 hours, during ingress, our MH-6 Little Bird came under fire from an enemy SAM battery. A catastrophic failure in the onboard countermeasures prevented flare deployment. As a last resort, the team was forced to bail out over hostile terrain, equipped only with their parachute, kit, and sidearm.

We are now deep behind enemy lines, cut off from command and outnumbered. The mission has not changed: rescue friendly forces and destroy enemy assets. Failure to act will cost allied forces countless lives and further strengthen enemy positions along the contested FB/SC border region.

MISSION PHASES

PHASE 1

Twin Islands Bivouac

Start at Twin Islands Bivouac (roleplayed as the crash site where we just regrouped, everyone is alive but had their bell rung. No major injuries. Set the time to something around 1900 hours.)

PHASE 2

Resupply and Scavenge

- Sweep the southern island for supplies, weaponry, and usable items.
- Locate a boat and cross mainland to assault anti-aircraft ruins.

PHASE 3

Rescue Bandit 3

- Assault the Anti-Aircraft Ruins and liberate captured friendly personnel.
- Conduct site exploitation.

PHASE 4

Infiltrate Airship Air Station

- Investigate and infiltrate the Airship Air Station (enemy black site).
- Gather intelligence, demolish munitions crates in the building (roleplay finding 2 blocks of C4).

PHASE 5

Seize Shipping Center

Seize the Shipping Center to cut off enemy reinforcements to the eastern border. Sanitize site.

PHASE 6

Return to Base

Return to Erewhon HQ for debrief and R&R once all mission objectives are complete.

Mission Survival Rules

1. Starting Conditions

Begin with only a suppressed pistol.
Act as you would in a real combat survival scenario.
No backpack and no item-wheel items - reason: the team bailed out during an aircraft emergency and lost most gear.

2. Enemy Weapon Use

Any weapon taken from enemy forces must have all attachments removed.
Iron sights only, and no suppressors on rifles.
Reason: The enemy is a low-tech local militia with only basic gear (no optics, no grenades, no suppressors, etc.).

Example of a rifle with only iron sights, illustrating the rule to remove all attachments.

3. Vehicles

No helicopters.
Ground vehicles and watercraft are allowed.
Reason: Airspace is heavily defended — anything airborne gets shot down immediately.

Example Run

Start at the bivouac with pistols only.
Move to the South Island, ambush a two-man patrol, and recover two basic rifles (stripped bare). Take their boat and travel to the aa ruins.
At the ruins, fight using only basic rifles and free the POWs. On the base you recover binoculars and a map. From this point, you may use the tac map and binoculars, but still no item-wheel gear due to the low-tech militia scenario.

Operational Intent

Survive. Adapt. Complete the mission. Use stealth, precision, and violence of action when required. Improvise with whatever resources you can salvage. Every encounter is a chance to rebuild capability, use it.