General Overview
This exercise in intended as a Stage Four general introduction to Group and Squad level operational tactics in a standard boarding action.
The main essense of the mission is to capture a small ship crewed by a mixture of navy personnel and marine defenders.
The exact composition of the defending force is unknown to the attacking marines, and the defending forces are supposed to make life as difficult as possible.
This is the first in a series of exerciss running up to the first live firing missions, and aims to seriously test the skills learnt so far in the course.

Operational Area
Orbital training hulk 14 (Class 6000)

Attacking Forces
Standard Marine Group of HQ squad plus three marine squads, with full complement of supporting combat robots. Standard logistic reload and TRUCs deployed.

Additional equipment and stores:
No additional stores.

Defending Forces
20 Spacesuited Crewmen with SCAI
One complete squad of marines
4 APGW launchers
No additional reloads or logistic support.

Deployment
Exercise starts with the Marine unit about to enter the target vessel's main airlock.
There are two entry points, and either or both may be used.
Main control is in the centre deck.

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