Operation Viper Challenge: Aftermath
- MISSION DATE: 15 MAY 2010
- Part of larger OPERATION VIPER PRIME
Background
MSOT-23 is ordered to protect an Afghan police compound near the border about fifty miles south of Camp Maholic.
Mission Status
SUCCESS. MSOT-23 defended the assigned position against an estimated 25-30 insurgents who were armed with 4 mortar cannons, a single 50-caliber machine gun, and AK-47 automatic rifles.
Points Awarded
| Character | Mission Pts. | Skill Pts. | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esparza | 0 | 2 points toward Social skill or advantage | 1 bonus for role-playing (befriending Gemstone guard) | 4 |
| Martinez | 1 | 1 point to be spent buying Quirk Expression (“I can blow it up”) 1 point to Leadership |
1 bonus for role-playing (always wanting to blow things up) 1 bonus for blowing things up (or keeping them from blowing up) |
5 |
| Linda | 1 | 2 points toward improving HT (Hard to Kill 1?) | 1 bonus for role-playing (pissing off Gemstone guards) 1 bonus for terminating high-value target 1 bonud point for mission report |
6 |
| Wilson | 2 | 2 points to Leadership | 1 bonus for assuming command in combat | 5 |
| Zsasz | 0 | KIA | KIA | 0 |
Commendations
Corporal Victor Martinez – Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
Corporal Lee Linda – Purple Heart, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
Sergeant Esmeralda Esparza - Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
Gunnery Sergeant John Wilson – Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
Lieutenant Ira Zsasz – Purple Heart (posthumous)