The summer of 1910 had been one of triumph and disaster for the commander of Special Occult Operations Forces (SOOF). Brigadier Cecil Macnamara had employed a number of teams to recover the relics of Gaunabs Temple, but the success of those missions was lost when Lieutenant Francios Miranda team of 5 SOOF operatives was ambushed while moving the relic to Capetown South Africa. Lt Miranda and his men were killed by German Occult Operatives who then took the relic and moved it by horse and truck to Dar El Salaam to be moved to Germany via tramp steamer. SOOF found out about the German movements via wireless intercepts and so tracked down the Steamer in a small town about 40 miles south of Dar El Salaam.
Three SOOF teams, two French and one British, made the approach on the Steamer. They were unsure if the relic was already onboard or about to arrive.
Two teams approach from the West towards the steamer.
First French team approaches from the South.
The Tramp steamer.
Second French team advancing from the West.
British team also approaching from the West.
The Western teams race towards the steamer - no one has yet to appear on the upper decks!
French team from the South sprints down the road past a number of buildings to try and get in a firing position, in case the ships crew comes out.
A German crewman comes out and spots the SOOF teams, he hits the emergency alarm. British SOOF Magical warrior rendered unconscious the German crew man and he fell forward off the ship, hit the jetty and fell in the ocean to his death.
German crew rush to the ships side and man the MG08, opening up a sporadic fire the Germans fail to cause any casualties in their first volleys.
SOOF teams move up and engage the crew and in a terrible fire fight two SOOF and six Germans are slain. The Magical soldier caused yet another German to topple into the ocean and drown.
Finally making it to the 37mm gun, the Germans opened fire on a group of SOOF soldier but missed, they did however blow a hole in the wall of one of the houses!
British SOOF team gets a bead on the 37 crew and take them out.
Just the commander and one soldier left, the Germans continue the fight - killing a British SOOF operative.
In a hail of bullets the last German soldier is killed and the Magic soldier renders unconscious the German commander - he sadly does not topple into the water!
A truck comes barrelling down the road, seems the artifact has arrived! French SOOF teams open fire killing the passenger and the driver!
The truck rolls to a stop at a hedge. The SOOF teams move in to grab the relic.
WHAT THE HELL IS THAT! A golem type creature (Frankenstienish) comes out the back of the truck and attacks the nearest French SOOF operatives.
Vicious hand to hand fighting with the monster ensues. The French lose another operative and two more are badly wounded but they manage to take down the monster and are victorious.
SOOF mount the truck and head for Kenya and then Egypt to bring the Relic back to the test facility north of Paris. A great and victorious day for SOOF!