A New Year comes with a couple of achievements for our Regime. Firstly, we gained the Regime Feat of “National Pride”. Our dominant Psychology of “Heart” has led to this award, meaning that our troops now fight with increased pride in our new Nation and we also gain the possibility of gaining the Hold The Line Strategem.
The second achievement is that, by expanding to our 4th Council, we are now recognised as having the next level of Administrative Functionality. This is rewarded with a new Fate Pack of Stratagems. These special types of Stratagem use the “Fate Points” currency and feature both new abilities and units and the possibility to incite drama at Fivetown in return for some additional FP. Whilst all the above are tempting, we’re in a place with Fivetown that I can afford to delay their resolution until I know which will be the most useful.
One other item of note is that we also gained the Mystic Priest stratagem. This Priest of the Mystic Temple cult can be attached to a unit to give them an additional edge in battle. I send these guys out to immediately assist our GR Grade Infantry.
These guys did not come from the work of my staff councils, but rather from the presence in the zone of the Cult. There are a few different primary cults operating in the post-GR apocalypse and, mostly, they hate each other. I am quite content for the time being to leave the Temple unmolested and untroubled by any other sects.
As predicted at the end of last turn, our Logistics infrastructure wasn’t good enough to fully supply my front line units. However, they do still have enough for a decent punch. So, with upcoming plans to ensure a greater supply throughput, I commit my GR Infantry and lead 1st MG elements to engage some Mutants.
This was the first test for this unit, they passed with flying colours.
Now, to sort out those supply issues. Using the Industry Points that I now have in stock following the completion of the recyc facility in Termo, I build a Dirt Road out to the East, terminating just outside Seehaus and well within reach of all my forces out there.
Additionally, back in Fivetown, I commence construction of a publically owned Truck Station. Up until now my Logistics has been supported by a private industry partner. Now is the time to commence the building of a fully integrated supply stack however.
Turning to the sheaf of reports on my desk. It turns out that Maia Oldwaste is by far and away the most suitable appointee for the Military Research Council. With some regrets about her political alignment, I confirm her in post.
The other notable report is somewhat more dramatic. It seems that we have some unexpected private enterprise inside Fivetown, a slave trader has embedded himself into the markets there.
Now, slavery doesn’t really match up with our ethical preferences, so we probably need to do something about this and getting rid of this particular parasite seems to be the best overall option. To do that, however, will require a fairly decent roll by Conan Sirius against his Covert Ops skill.
To assist this, and to hopefully prevent any chaotic fall out of the operation, I attach a Shadow Spy to him, which grants a significant bonus to his next Covert Ops roll.
Indeed, with that operative’s assistance, Conan carries out a flawless operation. Not only does he dismiss the trader, but he frees several slaves and raises two of our societal profiles!
The last bit of news is a report back from the spy we sent out last turn. Pedalion appears to be another empty zone, with no major conurbation at all. They do point out the presence of a Walled Refugee Camp however, which would add a very nice bonus to the growth of Fivetown’s population. With the 1st MG now actively pacifying the mutant forces in the East, I’ve withdrawn my mobile militia groups to Fivetown with the intention of sending them West to see what they can find there.
