The initial explosion brought some relief to the long wait. The results were quite espectacular. Taras was retrieving his extra equipment left at the ready to proceed to the scene. The large capacity magazine went back to the chest rig and so were the spare grenades when he noticed one of the stickmen trying to get away.

Lets go get him!. Told to Kelsey.




Taras V. Shevchenko
Team Leader. Echo One-One
AKS-74U (45/45) +4 mags
S&W 5946 (15/15) +2 mags
6 RGO hand grenades
Running after suspect.

Tightening her grip as she frog-marched him up the LAV's ramp, Rachel read Cyrus his Chapter Eight rights, roughly equivalent to the US's Miranda rights. For a moment the words wouldn't come, as it had been a while, but then the words came.

"You are under arrest for treason, conspiracy to commit treason, murder and conspiracy to commit murder, arson and conspiracy to commit arson, theft and possession of restricted goods and materials under the Emergencies Act, do you understand? You have the right to retain and instruct counsel without delay. We will provide you with counsel if you do not have your own lawyer. Anything you say can be used in court as evidence. Do you understand? Would you like to speak to a lawyer?"

It had been decided by the Crown to lay conventional charges under the Criminal Code against Cyrus, as well as crimes under the Emergencies act. This way his indictment and future conviction could stand as a turning point, a beginning of a return to civilian law and order.

As she pulled the suspect along up the ramp, she saw Taras and Kelsey emerging onto Jervis in order to intercept the one escaping cyclist. She checked behind her, making sure the rest of the team was pulling in the others, as practiced.


Rachel Lee
Remington 870 (5 rubber bullets loaded) + 40 00 Buck, S&W 5960 (15/15) 2 spare magazines
2 Flash-Bang, 2 Tear Gas grenades, Pepper Spray
Apprehending Cyrus, transferring him to the LAV

Instead of watching what was going on, Fox kept an eye on the surrounding area and buildings. He knew that when Lee and her team were ready, she would signal him verbally. In the mean time, someone could have been attracted by the sound, nearby residents could have been woken up by the sound.

"All clear? Let me know so we call roll."

He sat back down in the gunner's seat, and checked the surrounding area through the thermal sights.


SGT Fox
C7A1 (30/30) + 6 magazines, Hi-Power (13/13) + 6 magazines
4 C13 Grenades, 1 Smoke, 1 WP grenade.
Waiting for the signal to move out, scanning the area for threats
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Stop! Police!

The suspect was picking up a bit of speed while the ukrainian appeared to be unable to speed up with the full load of kit. Soon he realized that one of the chasers at least would be coming from behind. He stopped panting:

Pidar gnoinyj !!!*. He yelled at the figure on wheels gaining distance down the street.

Taras V. Shevchenko
Team Leader. Echo One-One
AKS-74U (45/45) +4 mags
S&W 5946 (15/15) +2 mags
6 RGO hand grenades
Cursing at suspect.


*- Pidar gnoinyj ~ pidar gnoinyj ‡ rotten faggot
NOTE Mean expression used in the coal
mines of Ukrainian Donbass. Literary means
the passive gay who have gotten an acute
ghonorreia in his anus.Puts the conterpart way
down.

Andy ignored the noise and excitement behind him and kept scanning his sector for potential danger. The night's work was far from over.

Kelsey grins, and snagging her faithful M-6 takes off at a sprint after the lone unapprehended Stickman.  Rifle, still on safe, coming up in a stock military maneuver of 'buttstroke to head', the CAF trooper not having any police training, but keeping in mind that no shots are being fired.


Cpl Kelsey Champlain, CF
On foot, chasing a stickman
C-8 Carbine - 6 spare Mags (5.56 NATO)
6 C-13 Frag Grenades
2 Smoke grenades (Green/white)
PRC-77 (w/scr)

On foot, readying her rifle to strike fleeing stickman with the butt.

The guy was already half-blinded from the flash of the concussion device. He only saw Kelsey at the last second, just as the butt of her C8 impacted on his face. His momentum carried him into the solid object, and the laws of physics took over, leaving him unconscious and flat on his back, the riderless bike crashing to the pavement.

All the other prisoners at the intersection were all rounded up and loaded into the LAV. So far, there had been no intervention from outside forces. The only injured were the guy Kelsey dropped and the other rider who was tasered off his bike. The former may have a broken jaw, while the other had a broken or sprained leg and wrist.

The ambulance personnel were waiting for the signal all prisoners were secure to move in. Fox was free to close up the LAV.

"Everyone's in? Closing up. Everyone buckle up, and put your seats and trays in the upright position."

He closed the rear hatch, then waited for the word to move out. The two injured Stickmen were still lying in the road, in front of him, and he could see Taras, Kelsey, Tyler and the other chaser (the mounties) standing over them.

SGT Fox
C7A1 (30/30) + 6 magazines, Hi-Power (13/13) + 6 magazines
4 C13 Grenades, 1 Smoke, 1 WP grenade.
Closing the hatch, waiting for the signal to move out.
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"Okay, we're good!"

She waited for the hatch to raise up. As she did so, she transmitted to Taras:

"Echo One this is Romeo One, we have four of the Tangos including the primary in custody. Ahh.... Uniform is ready to roll."

Rachel smiled as she made sure Cyrus was secured to the fold-down seat.

"Got you, you SOB. Hope you had a good time tonight! It's gonna last you a while."


Rachel Lee
Remington 870 (5 rubber bullets loaded) + 40 00 Buck, S&W 5960 (15/15) 2 spare magazines
2 Flash-Bang, 2 Tear Gas grenades, Pepper Spray
Waiting to move out.
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"Woo-Hoo! The quarteback is toast!"

Tyler rode up just after his prey was clobbered by Kelsey. He skidded to a stop, then dismounted to assist her. He left his rifle on the ATV, taking the taser.

"Man! I just about had him! Great fuckin' hit, you must have knocked out all his front teeth. Phew! This guy could use a good shower and some deodorant."

Flipping up his NVGs, he pointed the taser at the fallen man, who seemed unconscious.

"Want me to tase him? Seems a waste not to use this gadget!"


Tyler Hope
Taser, 3 spare cartridges
CAR-15 (30/30) 6 spare magazines, M1911 (8/80 2 spare magazines
4 M67 Grenades, 1 CS grenade, 1 smoke grenade, 1 Flash-Bang
Covering the unconscious rider

Lt. Shevchenko acknowledge the radio signal from Romeo-One and motioned towards the fallen biker:

Kelsey! Mr. Tyler! Hurry up! Get him to the LAV. We have to go!

Surprise and speed was part of the success of the operation. The explosion of the artifact surely acted as a gigantic wake up call for the neighbourhood and "Brandie's", the Hell's Angel's strip-bar and grill was only a few blocks away.

Taras went to his asigned vehicle. He will be relying messages on the radio while Kelsey will be securing the prisoner and coming back for the ride home. Advicing HQ of the succesful capture, requesting a patrol to recon the Broadway corridor and link up at the Burrard Bridge rally-point and giving the order to start up the convoy was next in the menu.


Taras V. Shevchenko
Team Leader. Echo One-One
AKS-74U (45/45) +4 mags
S&W 5946 (15/15) +2 mags
6 RGO hand grenades
Going back to jeep. Radio comms.

Mac also scanned the area. While Andy looked one way (outwards) he kept an eye on the direction the bikers had gone. He was reasonably sure the takedown was a success, and the radio message confirmed it.

He waited for Andy to move out, then followed.


Chris "Mac" MacDonald
FN C1A1 (20/20) 6 spare magazines, Hi-Power (13/13) 2 spare mags
4 C13 grenades, 2 HC Smoke, 1 CS, bear spray, Medical kit
Waiting for the signal to move out.

Leaving the ATV idling, Tyler dismounted and examined the man who'd been clubbed by Kelsey, using his First Aid training. He helped her drag the man into the LAV, making sure he was sitting up with his head bent forward so he wouldn't aspirate his own blood.

"Rachel, we're ready to go. I'll go back and get the ATV, ride it in."

He left out the back ramp, re-mounting. He gave Taras a thumb's-up to signal the man was secure.


Tyler Hope
Taser, 3 spare cartridges
CAR-15 (30/30) 6 spare magazines, M1911 (8/80 2 spare magazines
4 M67 Grenades, 1 CS grenade, 1 smoke grenade, 1 Flash-Bang
Loading a prisoner

Shevchenko acknowledged the signal of Tyler and responded in kind. All the suspects appeared to be under custody. His unorthodox voice crackled over the comms:

Convoy get ready for departure!

Taras stood up in the open top jeep and indicated with a waving motion the "advance" signal.

Kelsey, we will be going back to UBC through the Burrard Bridge. Is the fastest way home. Go slow while I rearrange the convoy. We will need all radio jamming possible right before we enter Beach Av.

Taras commanded the two ATVs to move forward and  act as scouts. Tyler and the RCMP Officer would be leading this time. Taras and Kelsey will follow and right behind the LAV would throw its way. The ambulance will remain inhaling the fumes of the cavalry while the remaining SUV would close rank. This order of march was achieved before reaching Beach Av and the approaches. Kelsey would be working his contact for the jamming while Taras communicated with the LAV commander:

...on arrival at the bridge swing the turret and make a sweep with the thermal...

No more information was needed. The joint task was well aware by now that there was a lookout in the area and was able to communicate. For that matter Taras ordered the jamming. It would be impossible to go unnoticed but at least they will go with speed, surprise and the shortest route will mean an added security margin. At the crossroad with the 4th Av. the initial rallypoint, a further police patrol will meet them for support after reconning the Broadway corridor.

Taras V. Shevchenko
Team Leader. Echo One-One
AKS-74U (45/45) +4 mags
S&W 5946 (15/15) +2 mags
6 RGO hand grenades
Organizing convoy. Comms.
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"Hey Tyler"  She grins and takes a moment to 'make a muscle', before helping load him up per Taras' orders.  "Wasn't I sweet to only break his jaw?"  A laugh and a pat to the butt of her C-8, and a heave of a prisoner into the LAV, and she is running back and jumping into the driver seat of the Jeep, grabbing her key "This is Echo One, prepare my Jam, step on the previous jam harder now, and prepare to spread it thick and wide on my signal"


Cpl Kelsey Champlain, CF  / Echo-one
Helping load a prisoner, then back into the Jeep driver spot
C-8 Carbine - 6 spare Mags (5.56 NATO)
6 C-13 Frag Grenades
2 Smoke grenades (Green/white)
PRC-77 (w/scr)

Tyler had replied with a respectful "yes, ma'am!" when he helped her load the captive onto the LAV. Everyone RVd at the intersection, the vehicles were brought up, and everyone mounted up. The convoy assumed it's order of march with minimal difficulty, and they were away. Kelsey's team stepped up the jamming, so no signals were getting through one way or another.

When they were approaching the Burrard St. Bridge, Taras ordered the LAV to scan the surrounding buildings for heat signatures. Fox checked the area, and saw someone hiding in the ground floor of an enormous apartment building complex, on their left.

The street sloped downhill steeply before it met the foot of the Burrard St. Bridge at the intersection of Beach and Burrard. The bridge itself and the right side of the street looked clear.

"Ahhh... Echo One, this is Uniform One. I have a possible thermal contact at azimuth 170 degrees, 107 metres range. Permission to engage with Coaxial machine gun? Holding fire, over."

He swiveled the turret, and aimed the 25mm chain gun and coaxial 7.62mm MG at the building. With a flick of his thumb on the switch at the base of the joystick he selected the MG.


SGT Fox
C7A1 (30/30) + 6 magazines, Hi-Power (13/13) + 6 magazines
4 C13 Grenades, 1 Smoke, 1 WP grenade.
Aiming at thermal contact

Kelsey looks over to Taras, then keys the mic "Uniform one, this is Echo one, hold your fire for Echo one one's word.  Repeat, hold your fire, over.



Cpl Kelsey Champlain, CF  / Echo-one
Driving Taras jeep, and proud of her good jammin people.
C-8 Carbine - 6 spare Mags (5.56 NATO)
6 C-13 Frag Grenades
2 Smoke grenades (Green/white)
PRC-77 (w/scr)

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Unifom One, negative. I repeat, negative. Contact is not hostile so far.

Taras did have the instict that they will find something. The previous bait in the form of a cammouflaged ELINT van paid off. This time the jamming provided by Kelsey's boys will tamper any possible chain reaction that could translate into an ambush or else. Now, thanks again to the upper hand in tech, with the help of the thermal camera the contact was positively located. A solid step forward in the gathering of intelligence for a counter-surveillance mission.

Our priority is to transport our VIPs. We'll follow our ROE's. Mark your contact for intel. Convoy resume march to rallypoint.

Another interesting by-product of a well planned mission. This could be an positive starting point with a possible cherry bowl effect. While the convoy was progressing towards the rallypoint Taras shared some thoughts with his own appointed S-3.

Kelsey, I believe that we can get something if we put that contact under counter-surveillance. It is like the tip of an iceberg. There should be an organization behind that watch over the bridge. Instead of killing the golden hen with a 25 mm auto-cannon we can follow the tracks to see what's in the corral. Usually I will go for a dedicated sniper team but in this particular case we are going to need also a good deal of coordination with your radio electronic team. What do you think?


  Taras V. Shevchenko
Team Leader. Echo One-One
AKS-74U (45/45) +4 mags
S&W 5946 (15/15) +2 mags
6 RGO hand grenades
Comms.

Kelsey steers around a pothole while she thinks on it, eyes alert to road and conditions.  "I think it bears watching, for certain.  Do you suppose they might have such increased security normally, when our prize is visiting, or it is a new measure?  After all, we didn't pick up any traffic before.  I wouldn't rule out that this is a new force in the area lending a hand."

She taps her thumbs on the wheel, glancing around again  "I'm going to drop all jamming as soon as we are in home stretch, and see what panic we can pick up off listening."


Cpl Kelsey Champlain, CF  / Echo-one
Driving Taras jeep
C-8 Carbine - 6 spare Mags (5.56 NATO)
6 C-13 Frag Grenades
2 Smoke grenades (Green/white)
PRC-77 (w/scr)

The convoy never really stopped, but slowed a little to determine if anyone should be engaged. The thermal contact was ignored for now, but the area seemed to be of much future interest for investigation, either by signals team, sniper element, or both.

As they crossed the bridge, the unconscious prisoners started to stir, moaning in pain and discomfort. Lee and the others with her did the best they could, but aside from morphine there was little they could do in the back of the LAV. Cyrus quieted down and looked thoughtful, obviously thinking the situation over and biding his time.

They picked up the RCMP escort at West 4th, en route to the newer and closer entry point to the UBC compound further west on 4th. They passed the old HQ for the Vancouver Garrison, now taken over by the UBC militia and Belanger's nominal headquarters. There were lights and activity there, as the militia and other forces were getting ready to raid the park in an hours time.

Now that Cyrus was confirmed as being in custody and there was no reaction as-yet from the HAs at the club, the operation to secure the park and break up the Stickmen was proceeding. Boats would be dispatched to carry the Survivalists' non-combatants to safety, once Tyler returned safely to UBC to coordinate with Rob, who was already back on Deadman's Island and waiting for word the operation was a go.

And return safely, they did. At the RCMP detachment, Cyrus and the healthy prisoners were tranferred to custody in the newly-made holding cells. The 2 injured Stickmen were taken to hospital for treatment.

"Well done! How did it go? Anything we should know about? We heard that your little signals ploy flushed some unknowns out from different areas of the downtown, but one was relatively close, at Vancouver General. Pity we couldn't intercept any of them. Well, I guess it's good they decided whatever was happening they didn't want to be a part of it, it could have been worse for us if they decided to stick around and observe or even interfere with the main show, which we're about to raise the curtain for!"

Alain beamed. He had come over from the Vancouver Garrison HQ, where forces for the morning operations were being marshaled.

"We're about ready to go. Everyone is basically organised here. We have routes of march and objectives planned, everyone is practiced and knows what they're doing. We have the deception "clinic" ready to go in the downtown to divert attention away from the park. North Shore is ready to go, they are all in position at the north end of the bridge. We just need to get Tyler home and get his people out of there, and we're ready to go."

Cyrus' apprehension was merely the opening move in a complicated overall operation. Within the hour and just before dawn, all the units involved in securing the park moved into position without harassment. The closest units left the start line in the West End and seized the Stickmen defenses facing the city, while the northern prong overran the bridge defenses and continued down the Stanley Park causeway. The park was quickly cut in half, and the American soldiers on Deadman's Island placed  the non-combatants into custody at the Brockton Oval stadium that served as their shanty-town.

Without Cyrus' leadership, assaulted from all sides and with their families under guard, most Stickmen quickly capitulated. A few government troops were injured by traps and crossbow sniping, but defenses everywhere crumbled. By dawn, a dozen or so (including Cyrus' lover/second-in-command remained unaccounted-for, as units combed the deep forest to the west of the causeway. The Stickmen took twenty-eight casualties, of which six died.

Significant quantities of aviation fuel (kerosine or JP8) was secured, several thousands of litres stored in a US Army HEMTT parked outside Cyrus' HQ. There was also a ten-ton truck parked there, loaded with contraband, supplies and weapons, which was also secured. UBC troops and Survivalists converged on the HQ in order to overcome the last gasp of Stickmen resistance (and this is where the bulk of the Stickmen resistance occured). However, while it was expected they would find up to a hundred litres of gasoline stored in jerrycans, oddly enough there was none to be found, and the Survivalists denied seeing any when they arrived at the HQ at the same time as the government soldiers.

The major objectives were completed before 0730 hours local, While this occurred, there was strangely little or no reaction from the Angels in Brandie's. No unusual movement, no radio traffic  or panicked movement. It looked like the HAs were asleep.

After the whole, exhausting enterprise was finished Taras didn't waste time to communicate with HQ reporting the succesful outcome and promising a lengthy report. This could only be done after a throughout debriefing but the troops were already too tired after spending the night in a seeming endless vigil waiting for their targets.

The advantage of good planning supported by human and technical intelligence was the highlight of the entire operation. For future references those elements will be better integrated in the planning. Consolidating a solid network of "agents" on the field will be mandatory to keep a tab on the "Hell's Angels". So far, the policy of contention was working. Taras planning was based on the selection of strategic targets of geographical value in the city rather than confronting criminal bands spreaded all along the Mainland. Once the geographical advantage would be achieved it will help to isolate those gang-like elements. One of the factors defining urban operations was the high cost in time and human power required for each mission.

The next steps to take will be following the footprints of the past. An strategic target well defined was already identified: The Airport. Another possibility to win an ally through diplomacy was also at hand: The old city of New Westminster.

The wheels were already set in motion to gather intel on the airport. It will take time and the combined effort of many people to gain a clear picture. As a military commnader, Shevchenko understood that this operation was of the most "conventional" type that he could ever imagine in this scenario. There was also a scarcity of means to confront this challenge. Only the joint effort of the Government forces supported by the North Shore, Musqueam reserve, Survivalists and beyond will help to succeed. To win the support of the New West authorities was again a necesity. This diplomatic effort will be the next thing in the agenda while the intelligence, reconnaissace and surveillance was starting to get the shape of the Sea Island, the current seat of the Vancouver International Airport.

Especial requests for materials where already on its way. Taras was willing to acquire a better sealift capability and the word was sent out to obtain a certain type of boat. The previous victory over the Stanley Park dwellers certainly gave an edge over procurement from HQ. Taras stresed the interest of incorporating Bulat's capability into the Task Force. The incoming missions will be a mix of conventional and unconventional warfare. To keep an armoured edge was a big ace up the sleeve.

The next days will be dedicated to consolidate the team. To search for new capabilities as well as develop the plans to recover the city through civilian and military means.
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