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The Ultio Expedition: Ep.5, ON TO ULTIO!

290th Final Embarkation
Muraleous System
Forward Staging Base Fury

The Kingdom of Colores contingent is in the final staging area.  The 23rd Cav is currently transferring from bulk cargo freighters to the assault transports.


The 141st Strike Wing with the 7th Frontier Fleet is covering the embarkation from orbit.

Major Guiscard's Command Tank is the last aboard, ensuring it will be the first to hit the ground to face the enemy. And to the shock of everyone, his tank is flying the banner of the 290th's predecessor and parent, the original and legendary 77th CTF (see LINK).  Those colors have been cased for a decade, and since the death of one of its founding commanders, Admiral "Crash" King (see LINK), no one thought they would fly again.
This is the largest deployment of troops in Sector Six since those heady days.
The flag flies.  The men go wild...
The 290th Combined Task Force will arrive in the battlespace in approximately 24 hours.

ULTIO!
ULTIO!
ULTIO!
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24 hours and I'll be in Austin with my boy for Wargamescon and the Narrative Team Event!
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  1. Frank O DonnellAugust 25, 2016 at 2:48 AM

    Good luck to your lads & yourself Will & have a great time.

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    1. Maj. GuiscardAugust 25, 2016 at 12:22 PM

      Thanks
      Hobbying with my kids has been paradise on earth.

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  2. joe5mcAugust 25, 2016 at 5:16 AM

    Awesome! Good hunting!

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    1. Maj. GuiscardAugust 25, 2016 at 12:23 PM

      Non of us going have much experience fighting Chaos, and the organizers have squared us off against a "veteran Chaos group", so...we'll see
      :)

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  3. UnknownAugust 25, 2016 at 10:41 AM

    I remember that flag.

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  4. The ComposerAugust 25, 2016 at 5:58 PM

    Brilliant! Very good luck to you.

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    1. Maj. GuiscardAugust 29, 2016 at 8:38 AM

      Thanks, the weekend was AWESOME..
      Posts to follow

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    2. The ComposerSeptember 1, 2016 at 12:54 AM

      I'm glad to see "Crash" King's colors flying. His sacrifice is one of the greatest stories to come out of Sector Six . . . and that's saying quite a lot.

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  5. Preacher by dayAugust 26, 2016 at 7:37 AM

    Love those shots. The transport ships look fantastic!

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    1. Maj. GuiscardAugust 29, 2016 at 8:43 AM

      Thanks, for more info about the freighters, see below

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  6. SuberAugust 27, 2016 at 7:50 AM

    Wow, I cannot find word that make justice to those pics!! :O
    Could you tell the source of the freighters? They are brilliant!

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  7. Maj. GuiscardAugust 29, 2016 at 8:47 AM

    Thanks Suber
    The transports are completely unaltered Mechwarrrior (the clicky game)Dropships

    Here is one on ebay
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/MECHWARRIOR-AURORA-CLASS-DROPSHIP-FOR-PARTS-/131920751397?hash=item1eb716eb25:g:-HEAAOSw-itXwTj3

    But I am sure you can find new ones hidden in the corners of the best gaming stores.

    They are supposed to be in the scale of the huge walking robots, but they really are naturally in 28mm scale as well.

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    1. SuberAugust 31, 2016 at 1:57 PM

      Thank you for pointing me on the right direction! Look gorgeous indeed, must have a serious look into them!

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