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Military question help?
Paynesgrey:
Assault team moves as close as they can without being spotted.
When they're in position, snipers who've hung back pot the guards. Snipers then act as rear security as any unexpected reinforcements that show up would take the assault team like the monkey took the miller's wife.
Team moves in, using whatever equivalent of flash/bangs or stun grenades. In the future, they can probably fix the hostage's ruptured eardrums. At least easier than fixing an executed hostage, anyway.
The level and type of tech will really be the deciding factor for how you want your team to perform. Powered assault zoots? Can't tell from the outside if they're male or female. Gender doesn't make a difference when one's driving a few hundred pounds of angry alloy. Nonpowered armor? Could still be sealed and self contained, the tech keeping bio/chemical agents out will also keep girlsmell in.
Shecky:
Mmm, battle suits. Tasty. A half dozen Heinleinian cap troopers dropping from orbit could headshot the lot, walk in and waltz out with the hostage. *reverie*
Paynesgrey:
Ever read John Ringo's Posleen books, Shecky? I think you'd like them. Starship Troopers meets Tom Clancy.
Shecky:
--- Quote from: paynesgrey on April 09, 2010, 02:19:15 AM ---Ever read John Ringo's Posleen books, Shecky? I think you'd like them. Starship Troopers meets Tom Clancy.
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Clancy never caught hold of me, to be honest, but help me remember those books so I can give them a try once I'm done with my current LotR readthrough and Changes.
Paynesgrey:
"A Hymn Before Battle" is the first one, followed by "Gust Front", which is IMHO the best of the lot. Several more follow, including a couple collaborations. Hard military SciFi, current day setting. The Clancy is in the level of military detail and knowledge. Basically, "What if SciFi came to the earth today and had a war? In our laps?" Witty and snarky dialogue, brutal gut clenching events, nobility and sacrifice, and Bun Bun.
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