DMM Registered Contract

Registered Contract: FW-OC-04-01

Region:	Free Worlds League
System:	Lopez
Galactic Coordinates:	X: -38.08 Y: -333.30
Planet:	Lopez
Capital City:	Orton
Primary Operational Terrain:	Jungle
Primary Planetary Climate:	Tropical
Contract Type:	Offensive Campaign
Contract Duration:	4 Months (60 Days in REAL TIME) negotiable
Employer:	Duchess Alys Rousset-Marik
Employer Contact:	Ambassador Michael Hobbs
Command Rights:	Independent Command
Forces Recommended:	A Battalion Strength Detachment
Supporting Forces:	Local Alys supporters, 9th Hussars
Enemy Forces:	5th Free Worlds Legionaries
Supplement Contracts Offered:	A Static Defense
Bounty Per Word:	1,000 C-Bills
Minimum Bounty:	28,000 Word Transcript
Bonus Salvage Bounty Target:	81,000 Word Transcript
Bonus Salvage Category:	Type-C Salvage

PLANETARY DETAILS:
Lopez is a small, hot planet orbiting weak twin suns. Beyond the confines of its major trading centers of Orton and French Bluff, much of the planet's face remains covered with lush jungles, a cornucopia of local plant and animal life, and many lakes and waterfalls. The planet has always been a popular travel destination for people looking to get away from it all. Whenever the planet has been invaded by enemy forces, these areas have served as excellent bases for guerrilla operations.
The most unusual species of creatures roaming the planet's surface is the Branth, large flying lizards who resemble dragons of old Terran tales. These great reptiles of prey (whose wingspans measure upto 16 meters) can be broken and ridden as beasts of burden or war. Hundreds of adventurous souls come to Lopez's shores each year to make the attempt. All attempts to export these strange and wondrous creatures offworld have failed, however, as the Branth is highly susceptible to disease.

[3050] The recent perfection of a vaccine that bolsters the branth's fragile immune system has allowed traders to export the branth offworld. This could produce a boom for the planet's economy, as many Inner Sphere nobles enjoy the idea of having a "flying dragon" circling their palaces.

Appearing cloud-locked from space, with mountain "islands" poking above the dense atmosphere, Lopez has become a popular tourist destination despite the need to wear filter masks for protection from atmospheric toxins. Only on the mountain peaks can humans breathe unaided for more than short periods.

The capital city of Orton, located high in the Puebla Mountains, serves as the seat of the planetary parliament and the main financial center. Its rival, French Bluff, is more popular as a tourist destination, located on the edge of the Miyama Jungles and the smaller of the planets two main bodies of water, Lake Leon.

Socio-Industrial Levels:
Technological Development	World of moderate advancement; average educational systems and medical care; microelectronics can not be manufactured.
Industrialization Level	Basic heavy industry at level of 22nd century; fusion engines possible but no complex products (including BattleMechs)
Raw Material Dependence	World/system produces all the raw materials needed and occasionally exports a small surplus.
Industrial Output	World has an extremely limited industrial base and imports much of its needs.
Agricultural Dependence	World has abundant environment producing enough to sustain the population using agriculture technologies; limited exports.

EMPLOYER SITUATION REPORT:
Elements of the 9th Hussars landed on Lopez two weeks ago to liberate Lopez. They dropped one battalion of mechs. After some initial success, the attacks have bogged down.

Duchess Alys Rousset-Marik requires a mercenary force to land and assist her forces in removing Janos II loyalists.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
1) Land and work with forces on planet to breakthrough and capture the capital city.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
1) Capture the Andurien Aerospace factory.
2) Capture the Magna factory.