Chapter 21 the master list
-Crawly Douglas's office-
Crawly was looking over the paperwork that he had received, It was on the mission briefing that squad 7 would be assigned to. As he looked over the papers he then heard a knock at his door.
"Come in" he said, The door opened as Jacob walked inside.
"Ah, Lieutenant Jacob. What brings you here?" Crawly asked him, Jacob just smiled at him "Oh just doing the rounds, That's all. Making sure where everything is, That sort of thing" he said.
"Heh, Well I'm glad to hear that, Theirs a strategy briefing this afternoon. So I'll inform you and Welkin, As well as your other members of squad 7 over the intercom" Crawly said, That's when he snapped his fingers as he remembered something as he went into his desk and pulled out a long sheet of paper that was about four to eight pages long that had a picture of a soldier next to each class.
"Oh yes, I almost forgot. Speaking of your squad. Here is the master list. You and Welkin will have access to both drafted and volunteer recruits. Now that I think of it, Squad 7 is still short on soldiers, Isn't it? I'll explain how this works. The recruits have been assigned classes based on their talents. I should probably touch on the five classes, Just so we're clear" he said.
Jacob nodded in response "That's fine with me sir" he said.
"Alright, Then let's begin. First off, You have the scouts. Just like the name suggests, They'll be your eyes. Their best asset is there mobility. They can go out, Collect Intel, Then make it back safely. That, And a keen eye for enemies. A good scout can spot a man in tall grass from a hundred yards. That comes at the price of firepower. Their job is spotting enemies, Not taking them out".
"Well, They will be useful indeed. But I'll make sure to fix that firepower flaw as best as I can" Jacob said.
Crawly then pointed to the next picture "Very well, Next up, The Shocktrooper. They're the ones to break though enemy lines and clean up. They offer excellent offense and defense. As far as combat goes, They're as good as it gets. While they lack any specialized techniques, They also don't have any oblivious shortcomings. Think of them as the least finicky unit in your squad, Lieutenant Jacob" Crawly said.
"Ok, So who's next on the list?" Jacob asked.
Crawly stroked his goatee a bit.
"After them, We have lancers, The-". That's when Jacob interrupted him.
"I'm sorry, The what?" He said.
"The lancers, You've never heard of one before?" Crawly asked him, Jacob shook his head.
"No, I never even knew that a lancer could be useful on the battlefield" he said.
Crawly smiled at him "Well, Allow me to explain what a lancer is. A lancer is an anti-tank unit. They're critical when facing armored targets. Their purpose is pretty self-explanatory. In most cases, They're the only way to stop a tank. They're also well shielded from explosives, Which conveniently includes tank mortars. Sadly, They're slow and weak to gunfire. Their limited ammo could also be called a drawback".
Jacob looked at the picture and shook his head.
"Ok, After today's mission. I am officially changing this unit. This won't be helpful at all" Jacob said "Don't you have any missile based units to take on tanks?" He asked.
Crawly grabbed his tea and took a sip from it.
"No, In fact I've never even heard of that before" he said. Jacob smiled at the general.
"Well, After I change this unit class. I'll be more than happy to show you what I mean" he said. Crawly just smiled at him "heh, I should have figured that, Would you like for me to go on to the next class?" He said.
Jacob smirked at him "Please do sir".
"Very well, Now. Changing gears, we have the engineers. They handle supplies and perform combat support. They can restock other unit's ammunitions, Treat the wounded, Even repair tanks on-site. They can place sandbags for cover, Disarm mines, Repair towers, You name it. Their actual combat skills are very low. Think of them as combat facilitators".
Jacob nodded as he looked at the picture.
"Not bad, Not bad at all" he said "And the last one?".
"Lastly, We have the snipers" Crawly said "They can shoot down targets from a considerable distance. You won't find better soldiers for marksmanship or range. They can hit targets I can barely see. Sniping rifles also come with scopes that work to augment a sniper's natural eyesight. Drawbacks include low mobility and defense. If the enemy gets them alone, They're done for".
Jacob pondered a bit at the sniper class.
"I make sure to fix those flaws" he said, Crawly nodded at him "Very well, That should cover the basics" he said as he looked at the clock "Looks like it's almost time for the mission. Go ahead and put a squad together now. There's room for twenty for a mission, Anything else that you would like to talk to me about?".
Jacob placed the paper under his arm.
"As a matter a fact, There is" he said "I came here to talk to you about some things that I'll need for my work. Not only to help out the soldiers here at the base, But to help out other people as well".
Crawly scratched his goatee a bit.
"Alright I'm all ears, Tell me what you need and I'll make sure to get it for you. If it will put a stop to the Empire, And help end this war. Then I'll help as much as I can" Crawly said. Jacob nodded as he pulled out a long list of things that he would need.