STT Stinger, 2029

Setting: The date is October 3rd, 2029. The world over the last few years has grown more and more tense, with hostilities kept on hair triggers. Escalating the situation, Russian forces have crossed through Belarus and begun to perform extensive training exercises at the Lithuanian border, a clear sign of elevated aggression. Mirroring this, the United States responds by activating a training facility only 20 miles from the Russians just across the border, trying to get Lithuanian forces up to speed. In a demonstration accident, an F16 fighter jet shoots down a Russian Korsar scouting drone after mistaking it for a training target. This breaks the tensions, as the Russians immediately begin an offensive into Lithuania and the rest of the Baltics. Due to the rather sharp turn in action, the United States and the Baltic militaries are forced to momentarily pull back to regroup and refocus their effort, ceding ground to the Russian offensive. After a momentarily unrestricted advance, the Russians have quickly been pushed back closer and closer to the border. previous intelligence suggesting a low amount of combat efficacy from the Russian military, it seems their army has inexplicably gained an immense amount of well-trained armored and infantry units, leading many to wonder how they managed to get that many well trained soldiers in such a small timeframe. Their assault continues closer to areas with access to open seas, as their naval landings have proved to be just enough to keep the assault going, attacking areas close to the water. Efforts near critical military areas have not been exhausted though, as Russian forces have begun to push into the Suwalki Gap in Poland, as well as pressing into an airbase near the border, not to mention their occupation of much of the Ignalina NPP's region. American forces currently are limited to USSOCOM assets, like Delta Force, the U.S Rangers, Pararescuemen, etcetera; and the United States Marine Corps, as well as a limited number of U.S Army Airborne assets. The U.S Army's tankery and Stryker groups are not projected to arrive until mid-October.

Jessie and the Special Tactics Team she's a part of are currently stationed around 400 meters due west of point H, hiding out inside the rubble of a bombed house in an equally bombed neighborhood, having seen the 3 Ranger LMTV "Warpig" cargo trucks pass by a few minutes earlier.

Special Tactics Team's consist of 6 personnel, all of whom are provided dual-tube helmet mounted NVG's, High-Altitude-Low-Orbit jump gear, and lightweight NIJ Class 4 body armor. What differentiates them from Pararescuemen is that they are given high power rifles, being four MRGG-A (Medium Range Gas Gun - Assaulter) rifles, given a 14.5 inch barreled rifle chambered in 6.5mm Creedmoor, a MRGG-S rifle (Medium Range Gas Gun - Sniper), fitted with a 20 inch barrel and in the same caliber of 6.5mm Creedmoor, and a KAC AMG (Knights Armament Company Assault Machine Gun) chambered in 6.5mm Creedmoor as well. The Special Tactics Team is also given a high powered laser target designator, and a FIM-92J Stinger missile launcher, both of which are given to the same person.

The mission is to cover the assault "Point H", of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant region, which is its cooling water intake station. It has been noted that Point H has little Russian defenses, much less any serious air defenses to be concerned over. The plan is for Delta Force to land at the edge of the water and breach the main building to gain control of it. Once the main building has been taken care of, it is likely that an alarm will have been raised due to the gunfire. Once that alarm goes off, 3 groups of 9 rangers from the 75th Army Rangers will assault Point H using LMTV "Warpig" cargo trucks armed with TOW-2B Bunker Buster munitions. The Rangers will draw fire from Russian infantry, whilst the Delta Force assault teams resume their breach-and-clear, clearing Russian weapon emplacements.

Currently, the alarm has been sounded prematurely due to a Russian falling asleep against the button, causing a premature assault of Point H from the Rangers, whilst Delta Force has just barely finished the assault on the main building. The mission for Jessie and her team remains unchanged, which is to shoot down Russian helicopters moving to reinforce Point H. Jessie is skeptical of this plan, as the Rangers sent in aren't carrying in much anti-tank, leaving the possibility of an armored response or even ambush a dangerous thing.