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This was a great battle Matt and I played today and is linked to the last batrep I posted.

The year is 3028. Hanse Davion has declared that the Capellan Confederation is his wedding gift to Melissa Steiner. In support of the invasion, Lyran forces (Kampfgruppe Panzerfaust) has jumped from the Steiner world of New Earth to the Liao planet of Keid, which is only a single jump away.

In our opening battle, the Lyrans took the city of Yrirostov without a loss, forcing the Capellans to withdraw after they lost a Cyclops and had to drag a Grasshopper off the field.

Now, however, the Capellans have skirted around the Steiner defence lines and are unexpectedly attacking the Lyran drop zone! The Lyran Union-class DropShip Impediment needs time to lift off but the Lyran defenders are outgunned by the Capellan attackers!

Here is the Lyran Union-class DropShip (a converted Lego Death Star):



The Lyran defenders: four 'Mechs / 4000 BV / 180 tons
two ARC-2R Archers (4/5 pilots)
Wasp 1D (4/3 pilot average gunnery, great piloting skill)
Stinger 3G (4/5 pilot)



The Capellan attackers: four 'Mechs / 6000 BV / 295 tons / all 4/5 pilots
Awesome 8Q
Goliath 1H
Archer 2R
Catapult C1



Objectives:
* The Lyrans must hold off the attacking Liao 'Mechs for 10 turns for the DropShip to escape.
* The Capellans win if they can destroy the DropShip within 10 turns.

The Lyrans have two lights and two heavies versus two heavies and two assaults and are outweighed by 115 tons! Can they hold out? View the battle here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvd6ZNKRNRA&feature=youtu.be