The Raid on Jacinto Med was raid and attack by Locust forces on one of the major hospitals in Jacinto City, Jacinto Medical Center, during their siege of the city following their Raid on Pomeroy Depot that morning down the road from Jacinto Med.
Prelude[]
- "They're getting bolder. Those Gears were guarding Pomeroy Depot."
"Damn, that's just down the road."
"Exactly, they're moving deeper everyday." - —Lt. Anya Stroud and Cpl. Dominic Santiago discussing the Locust's desperate raids in Jacinto.
For the past six months since the Lightmass bombing, the Locust Horde returned in greater numbers and desperation. While sinking nearby cities on the plateau such as Tollen and Montevado, the Locust Horde were also focusing on Jacinto City by attacking the city and cutting off their outside resources. This began with the Battle of the Tollen Dam, which cut power off from industrial cities that supplied the COG such as Speyer and Fort Reval, causing evacuations of both cities to Ilima. Then, the Locust Horde attacked the North Gate Agricultural Depot - depriving Jacinto City of its food source. The Locust Horde had also massacred the people of Jilane and destroyed their birthing farms. The Locust then conducted desperate skirmishes and raids in Jacinto City, pushing further inside everyday. Their recent raid was then on the Raid on Pomeroy Depot, and then followed the wounded to Jacinto Medical in order to raid them of more weapons and medical supplies.
Order of Battle[]
Invading Jacinto Medical[]
- "Locust got some serious sacks coming in here like this."
- —Cpl. Dominic Santiago as the Locust began the raid.
The Locust, led by Ketor Skorge opened their assault by hitting the area around Jacinto Med and the hospital itself with Mortars. When the Locust are spotted entering the hospital, a trap was laid for them in one of the courtyards. The two squads of Gears opened fire on them from the second floor, setting the fuel tanks off that are placed around them, killing this wave of Locust. More Locust entered the hospital, but Delta Squad and the other Gears began pushing them back. Because of the mortar fire, the power to the hospital kept cutting in and out and Lt.Anya Stroud worked form the CIC to try to restore it every time.
Holding the Hospital[]
Outside the hospital, KR Seven-Five flew CAP over Sector 4 along with several other King Ravens and reported that the Reavers are inbound from the north. Centaur Zero-Nine defended a blockade near the hospital and reported that they are having trouble holding the Locust off. A squad of Gears also worked with a King Raven to hold an intersection near the hospital that was being rushed by dozens of Locust, cutting them down before they reached the building. However, the primary blockade near the hospital was soon overrun and the Locust took over the streets near the hospital and entered in greater numbers. Delta Squad and the other two Gears forced a group of Locust back from a courtyard, but came under attack by a Reaver. However, a King Raven arrived and chased it off, allowing Delta to reenter the hospital while the other two Gears secured the courtyard. After they killed a group of Drones, Delta was contacted by Anya and requested to assist in the fighting outside the hospital. Centaur Two-Three arrived outside the hospital as well, setting a position up to fire on the Locust.[1]
Locust Retreat[]
- "Never seen the Locust run like this."
- —Cpl. Dominic Santiago commenting on the Locust retreat from the hospital.
Marcus Fenix finishing a Grub during the battle.
As the fighting intensified, KR Five-Nine engaged in a dogfight with a Reaver, but was shot down and crashed into Jacinto Med. Delta Squad continued to clear the Locust forces out in the hospital until the reached the front entrance. They found Pvt.Benjamin Carmine there who explained to Sgt.Marcus Fenix that the area that he was defending got too hot and another squad of Gears rounded him up to fight. They went outside and joined this other squad who took casualties, losing one member to a sniper. Delta killed the Locust near the entrance and entered the street. A King Raven gunship arrived and provided air support, taking a Reaver and several Drones out. Delta flanked the Locust through a store and got the drop on the remaining Drones, killing several. The rest of the Locust began a fighting retreat from the hospital, killing another Gear, but giving up on the attack and leaving the hospital in COG hands.[1]
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