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Observed Entity: Super Mutant force, estimated 85% mutation index (formerly Helliate clan). Action Detected: Harvesting of brightly coloured floral growths. Biological Hazard: Floral organisms emit pulsed spores upon proximity triggers (movement / sound / thermal signature). Incident: Medic incapacitated following airborne contamination. Analysis: Spore release demonstrates adaptive defense trigger. Contamination vector shows commonality with Super Mutant bio-signature.
Uplink 2 :: Chemical Hazard — C7 Barrel Breach
Observed Incident: Storage barrel designated C7 breached, chemical substrate leaking. Security Detail: Area actively guarded by Super Mutants. Assessment: C7 substance unidentified; containment protocols compromised. Guarding behaviour suggests value recognition by Super Mutant
Uplink 3 :: Super Mutant Worship Site
Site Features: Defensive perimeter maintained by limited Super Mutant presence. Shrine zone with skeletal remains and psychic body missing head. Offerings arranged at campfire (suggesting ritual). Anomalous Event: Operative Callum exposure → unconscious state after shrine inspection. Presence of oppressive force detected; shrine watched by external entity – potential ancestor force. Vision experienced by Callum (details pending debrief).
Uplink 4 :: Salvage / Binary Artefact
Discovery: Large salvage deposit + device containing binary code within central crater of hill formation. Analysis: Binary stream indicates possible machine transmission. (details pending debrief). Threat Vector: Hostile sniper unit with high-powered weapon observed. Operative unable to visually confirm — sniper remains unidentified and active. (PRIME confirms Tango appears to be Ex-FEF Operative A. Dancer)
Uplink 5 :: Bromil Village Report
Population: Friendly, cooperative. History: Previously captured for conversion by Super Mutants; survivors escaped. Destination: Relocating to Avery settlement. Assessment: Bromil survivors carry salvage for trade.
Uplink 6 :: Village “The Well”
Findings: Presence of Super Mutant force. Ascendant PADD device located and currently undergoing hostile hack. File received — referral required (Details pending debrief – Operative declared Sally, Crow, Malice for decryption). Casualties: Village devastated by violent incursion. Signs of large clawed organism forced through settlement. Unknown classification. Assessment: Mutants not sole hostile presence? — secondary apex predator confirmed. Recommend containment cordon of area.
Uplink 7 :: Graveyard Site
Observed Graves: “NED” “SHANNON + FORTITUDE” (marked with flowers, empty can — ritualized offering) “A. BRENNER”
Assessment: Small but maintained grave site → indicator of non-mutant survivor presence. Grave markers suggest respected individuals / past casualties of noteor promise of future casualties. (PRIME confirms work to be of Ex-FEF Operative A. Dancer)
Uplink 8 :: Encounter Log — Jimmy’s Tours
Subject: “Jimmy,” flamboyant male, red patched coat, West Yorkshire origin. Profile: Armed with sword, highly performative manner. Purpose: Approached operatives after hearing of Vulcan Facility acquisition.
Service Offering: Local guide service (“Treasure House” tour). Rates: ≤10 personnel: standard, ≥11 personnel: improved rate. Cost: 1 salvage per individual (return ×3 guaranteed). Retainer Fee: 1 CRAT salvage. Next scheduled meeting: Tuesday, same coordinates.
Behavioural Note: Displays hunger, consumes beyond provisioned resources. Assessment: Opportunist with local intelligence/Utility uncertain; reliability threshold medium.
So here it goes the best I can do is explain how it all started and then how things went from there.
So initially there was a vote to take and hold the area where some dismantling of some hardware/electronics who knows what but something that might have given us a boost technology wise, this would be a hard push as it was heavily defended. Or we could push forward to an ambush point and stop an attack on a current psionic refuge camp which would give us the advantage. (we would gain the upper hand as we would have time to set up due to them taking the time to dismantle whatever the tech stuff was and then push on to the camp was the sum of the talks as I understand it )
The vote was cast and the ambush won out due to a number of us feeling we were not equipped with enough fire power to take something head on.
It was at this point, and I forget who initially put the option out there that we could mortar the held position with a precise strike and there for weaken them, quickly another vote was cast, and mortars swayed the vote to push for the tech instead of the ambush, the vote was done so off I went.
Now it’s at this stage I don’t really pay much attention to what is going on as it’s mainly some shooting and killing and shouting so I will let some solider tell you about all that shit, what I will tell you is Aegis agents and free people were killed but this was from both sides engaged in a gun fight and mostly they shot first.
Once all that was out the way we came upon the correct distance for spec ops people to give precise locations on the mortar strike and some back and forth was had between people there as to when to call it and whatever else the spec Opps people do, my only input was if your doing a mortar strike the call should be “ scorched earth “ but that’s more my thing than there’s.
So calls went over the radio and a few minutes later I was knocked off my feet thrown a good distance back along with everyone else as what I can only describe as a large shock wave blow through us and I could taste the change in the air almost immediately, the air was toxic with radiation just a hint of it due to me being all juiced up on patches (
on a side not it’s the only way to travel on the surface, I feel sorry for poor people not being able to just have it all going at once, it’s a shame but hey what can you do )
So anyway I picked myself up took a deep breath because I could and then decided to put my gas mask on also just to rub it in really, and I followed on after the now frantic team to figure out what just happened ( now I was confused by this because I knew what happened, you see mortars are not precise at all. If you took a hand full of stones and just threw them up in the air you could not guess were a single one would land, you could say an area and get some but not all, now turn those stone into small exploding things and there you go it’s Scorched Earth. Now the thing I was a little confused over was the shock wave but I assume something went bang but at the time who knows what, I know Aegis basically build self defence stuff into all the tech so maybe that went bang.
Now a lot of people died in that explosion, I don’t believe anyone there on the day would have called that strike if they had known it would cause a catalyst that would leave so many dead behind, but it happened so we have to talk about it and I’ll explain my experience because that’s all I can really do.
So upon entering the clearing everyone else had taken positions of cover as there was enemies firing down upon the area. I was asked to dive into a crater and start scanning, I did this because I was asked to so dived in as I was under fire and already grazed by a few shots.
What I dived into was a pile of body parts, not bodies just a soup of guts and brains with stumps and meat all mixed in, bullets still raining down on me I had a flash of my times long forgotten before fear for my life kicked in but all of a sudden a dark shadow loomed over me and I could see I was protected by Frank with his shield held high and his head poking out to the side taking the odd bullet ( im not sure that’s in his training ) this hero stood over me while I ponder to myself why the FUCK am I being asked to scan people soup it baffles so much I simply lay there pumping healing into myself and Frank which we could have done till these enemies were out of ammo with ease there was no danger of that ( im rich ). After what seems like a longer time than was fair for me to stay there the call to pull out was made and we did so still under fire and very baffled as to what exactly was a achieved by what we just did, most people broken by the incident and horror show left behind and alittle sad knowing that if we just went with the first vote then none of this would have happened and I would have never had to roll around in a crater full of body parts.
All in all i regret the situation that took place, maybe I should have walked away after the second vote was cast but I didn’t I said I would go with whatever the majority vote was so im as much to blame as everyone else for this tragedy.
Before we headed out on the expedition I did some scouting of the nearby area Q10 and discovered some salvage in the area upon arriving on the surface mission I organised a small group of people to join me in gathering the salvage the group consisting of me, sally, vortigen, Artemis, conkers, after arriving at the location we discovered a number of valuable resources including a downed drone which I have personally had repaired to aid us in our next surface mission.
While there we were under attack by what we learned to be golems from hive Vulcan we stayed as long as we could to find as much salvage as we could and to deal with as many golems as we can but as it was getting late and the sun had already set we decided to fall back to base and report this troubling development,
I can personally confirm 10 golem kills and I know they were attacking us from 2 fronts so I can’t confirm how many there were or how many we killed in total but they didn’t stop coming which brought real concern.
It is a funny thing to write in a report that I live only due to the magnanimity of an enemy. But it is true. And I’m getting ahead of myself.
This surface mission had a great number of successes and some terrible failures.
There has also been many significant things revealed
Friday night we all met up and started to pass information that we all had gathered. I hadn’t seen quite a few of the FEF given my recent stint in Jail at Fortitude and my extended stay with the Black Hill Boys trying to solidify our friendship and help rebuild after the explosion. A large party went to rescue the Tribal Leaders that had been taken by Raze, while the rest of us compared maps and shared data. They were successful thankfully.
Callum, a Speaker from the Aviary, arrived and told us that he was here to learn more about the UC and watch the FEF at work. He was sent to Fort Leon from Fort NED as he was looking for NED to find out if he could get any more information on what happens after a Supermutant takes you. Unfortunately his sister was taken and he is searching for her.
Callum in ritual clothing
Later we also had the Foreman of the Black Hill Boys arrive and we had a long discussion about what the UC could do for the Black Hill Boys and vice versa and I suggested an exchange program so we can continue to learn from each other. I am hopeful that one day they will join the UC but even if they don’t they are an excellent trading partner and we both want the Mutant menace dealt with.
The next morning a small party of us set out to try and deal with Slasher, Raze’s current 2IC. It started off okay, with the surface team working our way through several parties of Warmongers, and approaching Slashers camp. The Warmongers had been decapitating any psionics that they had come across and we found the heads of several unfortunate souls.
When we reached Slasher’s camp Crow noticed an Aegis agent lying in wait with a sniper rifle which he worked his way to try and take out. Slasher was aggressive and demanded that we face him in single combat in a cage. None of the party were melee specialists and so we were reluctant to engage an expert with a very large shield. The Aegis operative took a couple of shots at us which I did not appreciate. Obediah offered him a duel with pistols but he refused. We were at a stalemate. We needed to remove Slasher from the field so that the mission to capture Raze had a chance. We also knew that Slasher had some kind of protection or approval from the ancestors. Crow managed to get the drop on the Aegis agent but the rest of us went down when we engaged Slashers forces. In hindsight we had far too few people to be taking on a camp of that size. We should have withdrawn and come back with more people. Slasher decided that letting us live with his brand to show the world that he had captured us was far better propaganda than killing us and so he branded all of us with the symbol of the Warmongers.
Conkers was very disappointed that we failed the mission, and more disappointed that we didn’t take Slasher on in single combat. I hope that doesn’t reflect badly in his report to the Black Prince.
After our failure to take Slasher, the Raze mission became somewhat more difficult. I was in medical getting my wounds treated but from the sounds of it he employed all sorts of tactics including explosive devices and body doubles to escape.
However the team managed to recover Padd that contained an earth shaking revelation; the Padd was of pre fall manufacture and belonged to UKUS marines and contained the information that Raze was being manipulated and controlled by the Marines.
Raze and some of the free people left towards the Pennines which is where (I have upon good authority) there is a Night Fall Base.
The implications for the future are mind boggling but I had no time to consider them. I was drafted on a mission to talk to the leader of the Ash Horde; Morgan and the leader of The Burnt Ghosts; Ivanova, in the Free Peoples’ sacred grove. The history of the grove is a long one, but basically before Raze when the tribes needed to come together and talk out a problem with no blood shed they would meet in the grove, place there weapons on the ground and use an item like a staff or dagger as a thing to pass around so that only the person with the item could talk.
Getting to the Leaders was fraught with danger. Several bands of Warmongers tried to stop us. However we got to the grove in one piece. There was bad news though, there were several waves of Warmongers approaching. We split into two forces, Ducky leading Vortigan and Scar, taking point on the defence and Esab, Preacher and myself doing the talking in the Grove. Callum took the point between and was running in with healing or assistance as needed.
In the Grove, we all spoke passionately about our hopes for the future. Understandably Ivanova as a trader was worried about her people’s trade being curtailed, and Morgan was worried about the situations that they might face. I offered a formal apology to Morgan and the Ash Horde for the lack of respect that had been paid to his tribe and their efforts in rebuilding New Hope and in building the original settlement of Hope’s End. I am glad that he accepted my apology as I feel that the UC could learn a lot from his people.
The team holding the line against the Warmongers was being hard pressed so we had to speak quickly. There was a mention of Aegis and maybe power armour so Esab spoke his piece and left to join the line and so did Preacher. I am very pleased to say that The Ash Horde and the Burnt Ghosts both agreed to join the UC after receiving several assurances that we would treat them the same as we treat any member of the UC. Further talks to see how we can better work together will of course be needed.
I ushered Morgan and Ivanova out of the Grove and joined my companions. They had done an amazing job securing the meet and we retreated to Fort Leon rapidly and while still taking heavy fire.
The same evening Crow said that he had located some salvage during a drone sweep and wanted to go collect it. I volunteered to help and 5 of us headed out. We heard a distress call on the radio but those back at Fort Leon dealt with that while we stayed on task.
We found a large pile of salvage that contained a broken drone and crat salvage that was all across a small area. While I was collecting the salvage, the rest of the team was locating it and on overwatch which was a very good job as we came under constant attack, from an unknown source. I hurried to collect the pieces we had found when one of the team called out that they had taken down an assailant. Imagine my horror when I realized that we were being attacked by Hive Vulcan Golems. I really hoped they were all dead but they were not.
There were too many Golems for there not to be something creating them. I immediately called Fort Leon to let them know that we would all need checking for Hive infection on our return.
On our return we found that most people at Fort Leon had gone on a rescue mission to assist the distress call. Those left at Leon checked up over and found us free of Hive influence. Those at Leon were very unhappy that more people had not been left as they had been taking continuous fire from the Warmongers and possibly Aegis since we had left to scavenge.
The distress call turned out to be from a Road Captain from Grey Ditch called Bo. Her car had broken and unfortunately all those with her had died defending the car but when they got to her Scar and NED were able to fix the engine on her bio fueled car.
Road Captain Bo gave us a fascinating look into her society, explaining about their social structure and how they are governed. They have two Leaders, one for the Inlands and one for the Ring Roads. They did live in a bunker but had to come to the surface after a disaster. She also said that they have met Victoria but don’t trade with them. They seem willing to trade with us, once we get to know each other better. She suggested we can talk to her on a specific coded frequency.
The Knights of the Office of the Home responded to Bo’s distress signal and joined us for rum club while we all got better acquainted.
The following morning, Artemis was told by the Lupines that Aegis was gathering forces to attack the Psionics that the Tunnels Rats were protecting. Ducky had a report that Aegis was dismantling the power station in Phoenix Kin lands and then would be transporting all of it to Aegis. We had a choice, hit the columns sent out, which would have meant that we wouldn’t be able to get hold of Aegis tech, or we could make the mission much harder and take the fight to the power station.
There was a long discussion but eventually we decided to go to where we knew the tech was and use a meteor strike to soften up the Aegis soldiers before we went in. Along the way to the base we met Gregory, an Aegis agent who was trying to convince Phoenix Kin to go and live with them in Aegis lands. Working with Artemis we managed to convince them to go to New Hope instead to meet with the Lupines and rest of Phoenix kin there. Having Riley on patrol there made me feel like they would be safe.
As soon as the Phoenix kin had started to walk away Aegis opened fire on us. We took them out and Cass started running scans on Gregory while Scar and I stayed with him. He later reported that they had internal tech. While Cass had been doing scans the rest of the team had been involved in a firefight and took down two more Aegis soldiers, who were carrying swords, guns and wearing armour that also needed studying by Crow and Scar. I started making makeshift bags out of Crow’s netting and pulling bags out of my kit to use to carry everything. We were not able to move above a walk but I think recovering all the kit was worth it for the study value.
Aegis armour and symbols
We then had to confirm the mortar strike. We all agreed to try and minimise casualties but also try to minimise the danger to us, getting the mortar to strike one side of the facility. Crow sent in the order. Unfortunately we were not aware that there were large C7 barrels stored on the site and when the mortar hit the C7 exploded. There were mass casualties and the destruction was extensive. We had failed to achieve our aims apart from saving the Psionics in the Tunnels Rat lands. The loss of life is horrific and we need to do better.
After this surface mission, we, the UC, have a lot to do. Hive Vulcan is back. We have failed to protect the Phoenix kin, and we have made promises that we need to keep.
We had Hazard, Konrad, Anthony, Stripes, Sicknote, Scar, Ned, Vortigan, Tank, and myself.
We had a good spread of skills I think I would of preferred a second marksman style gunner but we made due with myself and scar
start of mission very very bad we we pinned down by a team of super mutants one wit a very powerful and scary sniper after the whole team went down apart from the doctor he was able to get us all up apart from sadly tank but the doctor acted quickly enough and says he should be able to revive him no idea how that is way above my knowledge and skill.
it was at this point I had flanked the sniper and was sniping him sadly my gun was malfunctioning or my aim was very very bad but as I was unable to take him out before we had to retreat it was at this point I decided to return back to a trusty dmr, after retreating and coming up with a new plan we set up along the road for clear lines of sight we were chased by the super mutant sniper but this gave us the opportunity to draw him out into the open and kill him.
after moving further up we found the doctor but he was surrounded by Victorians and they were trying to kidnap him while we were dealing with the butchers Anthony went to hold there retreat as I started to follow Anthony went down as did I thankfully the team was able to finish off the butchers and advance on the Victorians and remove them from the board and got me and Anthony back up nice and quick.
after checking the doctor was ok we moved up back onwards fort ned we came upon a upwards incline road with my Victorians on as the group advanced on them I flanked them through the trees on the right and was able to help take out who i’m guessing was there leader, as we advanced up the hill we came across move Victorians and removed them before we had scar and hazard move up with the doctor.
after we took a minute to get situated and take on water we were heading through death ally when Konrad was convincing 2 Victorians to approach as he had told them he was there commanding officer that’s when ned pulled out his secret knife and killed them both instantly.
after dealing with a few more Victorians we came to a great defensible location that dahl had found for us and we held there fending off all the Victorian patrols wave after wave of red with some very close calls and some very nice shooting from out team we did a great job holding out. dahl was able to hack the enemy coms and send false reports of where we were which gave us the gap we needed to make a break for it and get back to fort ned safely.
all in all it went better then expected and im very impressed with how the team handled themselfs and how we worked as a team. it is sad to know tank gave his life for this misson but the doctor asures me he is capable of bringing him nack how thats possible im not sure but i know 2 other members have come back before
Mr Candy and Calvin of Skid Risk were kind enough to agree to trade for access to their version of the current map of the UK. We only have pictures as they were not willing to give up their map for any credits.
It has different locations on it than the Knights’ map and extra details on some of the locations that the Knights had told us about but had less information on.
I would like to express my sincere thanks to Crow, NED, General Kreige, Riley and Ducky among others who listened to my ramblings and helped get the required funds for the map.
In the coming months and years as we spread out from coalition lands, I find the thoughts of pushing past Ardent and Colossus lands exciting. Those that live on the Isles of Rust in the middle of the sea are especially interesting as that means they have learnt to deal with Hive Poseidon.
As always if you would like better images of the maps I have more and in closer detail that I can send to you.
Well now, lemme spin ya a yarn ‘bout a day that damn near cracked my brain in two — I call it Mindfuck, Part One. Pull up a stump, son, and mind the fire.
We rode out that mornin’ on a mission, huntin’ down a nest o’ mean sons o’ bitches — big ol’ freaks, stronger than oxen and twice as ugly. Supermutants, they call ‘em. Don’t rightly know where they come from, but they sure as hell weren’t born of no woman.
Anyhow, we was movin’ through the woods, boots kickin’ up dirt, lead flyin’ thick through the trees. Runnin’ and gunnin’, dodgin’ death like it was a square dance partner. Poor Clay caught a mess o’ bullets and went down hard. But I weren’t about to let him die. Slid in on my knees right through the gunfire like I was doin’ the limbo at the Devil’s hoe-down, slapped a med patch on his chest just as the last of his life was leakin’ out.
I’ll be honest, I don’t remember every bit — took a few slugs myself, went down like a sack o’ potatoes. But thanks to them fancy nannites buzzin’ around in my blood, I was back on my feet before you could say “whiskey.” Obediah? That crazy bastard was a goddamn whirlwind, both pistols barkin’, teeth bared, eyes wild. Like he was born to die but hadn’t got around to it yet.
It was dicey, I won’t lie. They had us pinned like bugs to a board. Then the worst happened — Ashman got dropped. Not the kind of drop you can walk off neither. I’m talkin’ real death. Cold. Permanent.
And then somethin’… somethin’ I still ain’t sure I rightly understand. That entity, Aura — some kinda spirit or god or who-the-hell-knows — lit up the staff she calls home. Light poured outta it, so bright it near burned the back o’ my eyes. It wrapped around Ashman, lifted him up like the hand o’ God itself. Time stopped. Not quiet, like a still mornin’ — silent, with a Capital S. The kind o’ silence that makes your bones ache. It made my heart ache too to be able to call Aura Family cos that’s what we is in a way.
Then — bam — time snapped back like a whip crack, bullets flyin’ again like nothin’ had happened. ‘Cept Ashman was standin’ tall like he’d never been dead at all.
Aura was also very quiet … Too quiet like shed given her all to save him and had nothing left.
Well sir, we figured we’d had our fill of dyin’ and miracle-workin’ for one day, so we pulled back. Truth be told, I don’t even remember why we went in there in the first place. Some orders from the bunkers, they said it was important. Pays decent, I reckon. But hell… after seein’ a man die and come back like that?
That ain’t the kind of thing you forget. Not ever.
Fort Ned was attacked by Super Mutants on the second day of the last surface expedition. As per new policy amongst the various soldiers I assumed military command of the mission.
We were initially expecting a mission in the more traditional sense, heading out from Fort Ned to take on a group of mutants. Instead, they came to us. The initial attack came from the treeline Fort Ned faces out onto with mutants firing from positions on both the left and right sides of the trees. After exchanging fire for a few minutes the first of the larger butchers came at us, hiding behind shields and bringing large melee weapons to bear. Luckily they were charging across a sizeable open field and the majority were cut down before they got to the fort, largely due to crossfire from our snipers down the left side of the field.
It was a rough fight, the mutants can take a sizeable amount of fire before they drop, but we persisted. A solid firing line behind the hedge kept the field secure but that led to the mutants starting to approach from the right hand side along the road. A few of us ended up working our way around the smaller buildings near to the fort and taking up positions there. It proved to be a hard fight as a small number of mutants were very well dug in to sniper positions before we located them.
As the attack ebbed though we got dire news over the radio. A small party of mutants were on their way to the mines at Blackhill armed with a sizeable bomb. We reacted swiftly and split our forces. Half of us made our way into the trees and set off to intercept the bombers.
The trees were clear so we made swift progress but as we got close to the target area we got radio messages from back at Fort Ned to say a second wave of the assault was underway and they needed assistance. Initially we pressed on with our mission, figuring the civilians of Blackhill were more important but as the messages from the fort got more desperate we relented and split our forces further, sending the majority of our group back to the fort and leaving myself and then General Aggro on overwatch.
I was not there, so I am unable to comment in detail, but the forces back at Fort Ned were hard pressed and suffered two casualties as a result of being overwhelmed and caught away from their ammo supplies. It is my hope someone amongst that group will be able to give more detail.
Back at the roadside, myself and then General Aggro intercepted the mutants with the bomb but they took a great deal of fire to drop, so we only managed to stop them about 4-5 metres from their target. The device detonated as they fell, knocking both of us off our feet.
As we rallied and surveyed the area we noticed flames and destruction from Blackhill itself, despite it being a significant distance away, far further from the blast than either myself or Aggro. The target site for detonation was a handful of metres away and still nowhere near Blackhill. We then surmised that it wasn’t simply a bomb. I went to Blackhill alongside Sally Fields and whilst she did what she could to assist people I interrogated their head geologist. Their coal mine had suffered a partial collapse and it became clear the bomb was in fact some kind of shaped charge or seismic device designed to collapse the mine entirely. The bomb detonating just short of the target saved the mine and meant that the damage done was recoverable. I would very much like to commend Sally for her organisational skills, as she rallied the residents of Blackhill into better action to put out fires, rescue people and generally make good the damage done. I believe headless chickens is the most apt phrase to describe the place before she got stuck in.
Upon deployment to the surface, I quickly realized I was the only new recruit assigned to the sector — a fact that became apparent the moment I stepped off the transport. My decision to leave the Bunker and enlist with the FEF had been made quickly, and while driven by purpose, it left me underprepared for the harsh realities of life topside. The environment was unforgiving, the conditions unpredictable, and I lacked both the gear and the experience to adapt seamlessly.
This initial oversight has been a valuable learning experience. Moving forward, I intend to ensure I’m fully equipped and mission-ready before each deployment. First lesson learned — and not to be underestimated: always wear trousers. The surface doesn’t take kindly to poor wardrobe choices
Shortly after establishing my position topside, I found myself on the periphery of a politically and criminally sensitive situation. A tribal psionic operative identified as Indy Skywalker was taken into FEF custody under charges of alleged criminal activity against FEF. While initial detainment procedures were executed without incident, her trial has since been suspiciously postponed, with no confirmed date set for proceedings — raising concerns of potential political interference or internal friction.
Complicating matters further, Skywalker has also been accused of crimes against various tribal factions under the influence of Lord Raz. In response, Raz has issued an exceptionally high-value bounty on her head, escalating tensions between his forces and FEF command. The situation remains volatile, with legal ambiguity and political pressure threatening to undermine operational cohesion on both sides
My first experience with surface combat occurred that evening under less-than-ideal conditions. Fort Ned came under sudden attack from the darkness — a coordinated and aggressive assault that threw the entire base into chaos. At the time, we had no clear intel on the identity of the enemy. Given the rising tensions and unstable political climate, many initially believed that Lord Raz had broken his alliance and launched the offensive. However, it was later confirmed that the attackers were a warband of super mutants. They exploited the cover of night and used our own perimeter lighting against us — we were fully illuminated, easy targets, while they remained hidden in the shadows. The engagement was intense, fast, and a harsh introduction to the brutal reality of surface warfare.
Despite the confusion and the odds, we held our ground. Through coordinated defence and quick response from our fireteams, we were able to drive the mutants back beyond the perimeter. Remarkably, we suffered no casualties. It was a testament to the discipline and readiness of the Fort Ned garrison — and a hard-earned reminder that in this conflict, vigilance is everything. After repelling the attack sometime later a man arrived fleeing and seeking sanctuary. Turned out he was a former member of the (inert name) under the old regime called Archie and was tasked to do abhorrent research on the Hike. He was being pursued by an Aegis operative who had been ordered to bring Archie to justice. After much deliberation by the counsel, they handed him over to the Operative and was summarily executed on the spot. Causing an uproar in the base over the next few days if it was the right decision to do.
This repost covers some of the non-mission information that I gathered from the last surface mission along with some items that were recovered.
Strange shields recovered at Super Mutant Facility
These 4 strange shield ornaments were located in the detritus of the super mutant facility. I’m not sure what they are but they were found in several location around the facility next to piles of rubble and bones. After a brief conversation with councillor fields, I believe she has a 5th though I do not have any other information on that design.
Android Super Mutant Facility
An android or robot of some kind was located at the super mutant facility, I hacked it and was able to activate it for another member of the FeF I’m unsure of its purpose but I do know that it was severely damaged. I was not able to retrieve it as by the time we returned from the time critical mission we were already pulling out and too spread out to return.
Laser Weaponry Design Schematics
These are a set engineering design documents that discuss laser weapons and several potential upgrades I’m led to believe, they have been given to Engineer Drake to further study and analysis.
Project Caduceus
One of the items that we were rewarded with for helping the Black hill boys was a computer chip, though damaged it still seams operational in a limited capacity. During the assault on the super mutant facility a motherboard was also found for the same project. After some investigation and contact with Dhal we were informed that it was a pre war program created to support the flagging National Health Service. Thru some engineering wizadry by the assembles engineers and my computer skills I was able to gather that the project can be “deployed” potentially aerially from its control facility, though as of yet I am unsure where that facility is.
The Black Hill boys
A tribe of Stricken from a settlement to the south of Fort Ned, they are part of a wider group of settlements. Though some were razed at the time by the super mutants there are several more in the area that could be contacted and explored.
Callum in ritual clothing 
