LIC Force Report 6459-8-D/Kamenz (extract)

Based on confirmed battlefield losses and cross-referenced with the known force strength at the point of hiring, it is considered that the Liberty City Royals no longer represent a credible threat or a viable combat force. A brief summary of their current situation is given below in order to elaborate on this assessment.

At present, the Liberty City Royals are believed to possess the following combat assets:

*Six BattleMechs; HMH-6E Hammerhands (Badly damaged, no longer combat effective), CRD-5K Crusader (Moderately damaged), BZK-D1 Hollander III, BLD-7R Blade, MLR-B2 Mjolnir, Koshi 3
*A seventh BattleMech, a PXH-4W Phoenix Hawk was known to be in their possession but has not been seen since they fled the spaceport
*Two Winterhawk APCs
*Two squads of Battle Armour

In addition, no officers higher than the rank of lieutenant are known to be at large (or, in fact, alive) leaving the Royals without an effective command structure. Furthermore, their supplies and technical support crews have been located and captured (See appendix for details on salvaged supplies including possible points of origin), leaving them with little ability to repair or rearm their units. Additionally, the Royals lack any air support. Finally, the Royals completely lack transport assets, their dropships having been captured and remaining in our custody.

Given their last known location in Oybin, the Royals are effectively geographically isolated from the bulk of the Kamanez Rebel forces. Any attempted breakthrough would be hampered by their having to do such through a much larger force. With the activation of our own reserve force (see attached files for detailed force listing) we will be able to secure the spaceport as well as the local area against any such attempt.

The Royals may attempt to flee or relocate by alternate means; surface shipping would be one option, however air transport would be out of the question unless they chose to abandon their equipment. However, at this stage, it is considered to be highly unlikely that they will be able to mount any form of effective assault, and represent only a minimal threat to our future operations. Likewise, while the remaining Kamenez rebel forces may attempt another breakthrough to link up with them, given the losses sustained in the last attempt for very little tangible benefit, it is seen as unlikely that they will attempt to do such.

Therefore, it is our considered assessment that the Liberty City Royals be declared "combat ineffective" and as such, given a low priority for future planning. The current suggested course of action is a moderate intensity psychological campaign to encourage surrender ("Cut your losses") rather than direct military action.