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Member: Star Paladin Walter Strickland
Service Number: SL-493SP
Date of Birth: 01-24-2235
Date of Death: Presently Serving
Place of Death: Presently Serving
Chapter: East Coast
Duty Stations: Citadel, Adams AFB, Fort Constantine Outpost, Mall Outpost
Noted Engagements: Battlezone 2304 CW, Battlezone 1810 CW, Assault on Adams AFB
Tech Recovered: AER-9 Auto Conversion Schematics, Fort Bannister Launch Key (Obsolete), Bradley Hercules DNE Signal Triangulator
Archive Submission: Audio Transcription (Standard Combat Recording)
[Holotape recording transcribed by LH Level 3 Scribes for Archive Submission. Playable audio file unavailable through this terminal – See Senior Scribe Jonas Eckler for original holotape]
[Beginning Transcription]
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
Great, the thing is on.
Knight Alvarez Speaking
What's that, Star Paladin?
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
This? Oh, this is just a combat recorder, got it on and attached to my pauldron. Good to go!
Knight Tarwell Speaking
Glad we happened across you, Star Paladin, the open wastes still give me the creeps.
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
Not a problem, Knight. Was just tracking a raid party that was giving the caravans a few issues…
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Why don't you hush up back there… Not you, Star Paladin.
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
Don't worry, Knight Sergea-
*Distant crackle of gunfire*
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Stay down fellas… Tarwell? See anything?
Knight Tarwell Speaking
Not a thing, Sergeant.
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Everson? Anything?
Knight Everson Speaking
Nah, I got nothing.
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Dammit, those shots landed close. Got any suggestions, Star Paladin?
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
Come now? This is your show. Lead away, my lad.
*Grumbling*
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Alright… Let's make our way to that barn over there-
*Distant crackle of gunfire*
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Still too close for my liking. Paladin Stricks? Would you mind giving some suppression on that ridgeline? The boys and I'll move to the rock fence and suppress for you.
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
You got it, just say the word.
*Distant crackle of gunfire*
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Alright… and… Move!
*Uproar of continuous gunfire*
Distant Voice of Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Set!
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
Moving!
Distant Voice of Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Move!
*Uproar of continuous gunfire*
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
Alrighty, you lads good as gooses?... Geese?
Knight Tarwell Speaking
We're good.
Knight Alvarez/Everson Speaking
Good to go.
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Alright all, stay low along the wall, we'll make our way to that barn.
[Recording skips 6 minutes and 42 seconds]
*Distant crackle of gunfire*
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Anyone got eyes on?
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
I think I see some movement on that cliff at 10 o'clock, about two klicks out.
Knight Tarwell Speaking
They aint too accurate. Think it might be a drunk waster?
Knight Everson Speaking
Could be, could be raiders or maybe Talon Company? Outcasts perhaps?
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
Outcasts would've used laser rifles, those shots are ballistic. Regardless, they got us in their sights.
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Wanna charge'em, Star Paladin? You got the 45F and minigun?
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
I aint trying to die, Knight Sergeant. This armor doesn't make us invincible, especially since they got eyes on us.
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Damn. I hate being stuck in places like this… Alvarez, you secure the back door since you got the laser rifle, don't want them pinpointing us. Tarwell, you take that broken section, and trained on that cliff, if anything moves, I wanna know about it. Everson, you take the front doors, make sure they don't try anything funny. Paladin Stricks, could you join Tarwell? He's got the binoculars, so if he sees anything, that minigun of yours could come in handy.
*Distant crackle of gunfire*
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
Sounds like a plan. You're doing a great job by the way, Knight Sergeant.
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Thanks, I'm going to get on the radio and see about some support.
[Recording skips 3 minutes and 21 seconds]
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Alright, Squad 7 should be on route, they got some launchers we could use.
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
All good here, K.S.
Knight Tarwell Speaking
I think I see something, permission to engage?
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Short bursts, if it's something, that should scare'em out of hiding.
*Short rattle of deafening gunfire*
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
They're either staying down or that was some wind in the bushes.
*Distant crackle of gunfire*
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Dammit. Those shots were closer, keep eyes peeled… Where are those damned missiles?
[Recording skips 23 minutes and 3 seconds]
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
There you are! Go ahead and set up next to the Star Paladin over there.
Unknown Knight Speaking
You got it, Sergeant.
[Recording skips 2 minutes and 32 seconds]
Unknown Knight Speaking
Blastback clear!
Unknown Knight Speaking
Clear!
*Distant crackle of gunfire*
Unknown Knight Speaking
Firing!
Unknown Knight Speaking
Fire!
*Loud explosion followed by distant explosion*
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
Wooo! Really echoes in here!-
*Distant crackle of gunfire*
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
Missed, I think I got eyes on. Adjust fire, elevation 10 degrees up…
Unknown Knight Speaking
Reloading.
[Recording skips 48 seconds]
*Distant crackle of gunfire*
Unknown Knight Speaking
Blastback clear!
Unknown Knight Speaking
Clear!
Unknown Knight Speaking
Firing!
*Distant crackle of gunfire*
Unknown Knight Speaking
Fire!
*Loud explosion followed by distant explosion*
*Distant crackle of gunfire*
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
God dammit! I'll radio in with Citadel, see if I can get a Vertibird to strafe or carpet that ridgeline.
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
That's probably the best idea.
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Citadel, this is Knight Sergeant Varin, 4th squad, Alpha Company, at coordinates…
[Recording skips 2 minutes and 3 seconds]
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
We got an ETA on that air support?
*Distant crackle of gunfire*
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Cutlass is on route now with a full load of bombs… Thank God we got a few Vertibirds now…
*Distant crackle of gunfire*
[Recording skips 14 minutes and 29 seconds]
*Distant aircraft echo followed by loud explosions*
Star Paladin Strickland Speaking
I think that got'em.
Knight Everson Speaking
I'd say so.
Knight Tarwell Speaking
We headed out, Sergeant?
Knight Sergeant Varin Speaking
Let's wait for that smoke cloud to die down… Keep'em peeled.
[Recording skips 2 minutes and 16 seconds]
*Distant crackle of gunfire*
Entire Squad/Unknown Knights Speaking
Fuck me.
Legacy: Star Paladin Walter Strickland continues to serve with distinction. Let this Star Paladin's entry be a reminder to all our brothers and sisters in the field that not all battles are glorious. War is sometimes more painstaking and monotonous than it may be depicted elsewhere.
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*Since the Knight Commander Fierro firefight transcription was a bit too Hollywood-like, I made this firefight a little more in line with real life firefight footage. Watch firefight footage from Afghanistan or Iraq to get an idea of what I was getting at... It'll probably go something like this Lol.*
