Alien Day LV-426

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The planet LV-426 Atmospheric processor was infested by xenomorphs.  United Americas Colonial Marine Taskforce Sulaco was detailed for a dcut cleaning excercise on planet.

The insertion team would be 1st platoon sqauds 1, 2, 3 (heavy weapons detail with two sentry guns.)

The xeno spawn sites were identified through scanner processing and the place was thick with bugs.  Each spawn site would have to be neutralized to keep the aliens back enough to reach the central control computer.

It was a slog fest of G.A.S.L.I.G.H.T.-ESQUE marine firepower and alien insurgence.

First contact with the xenos was aggressive and 1st squad began to take casualties.

The marine in contact would not survive the encounter from the flaming alien that burst through the wall of fire.

Wave attacks of aliens just keep pouring into the facility.

The atmospheric control center computer needed to be restarted and was in the thickest part of the hive nest.

The Secondhand Lion's wargame club had three members present this year for Alien day.

A massive playset collection was used for the event.

Proving terrain is wysiwyg!

Closing in on the objective.

The queens chamber guard bugs were a little more deliberate in their approach and attack.  But they showed their hand too soon and the final wave attack was shot down with withering fire from the marines.

Last wave attack.

Marines punch through for a win.

"Windows cannot shut down because you have open files.  Would you like to save this data before you restart?"

Thanks for looking in on the blog and Happy Alien Day April 26, 2018.

Session Three "Stuck In" Wherein it Becomes a Stand Up Fight and Not Just a Bug Hunt

The Marines of Sulaco Strike Force Lion's Den pressed on into sector 007.  The terrain was mixed destruction and alien ectoplasm and egg casings were evident in the corridors leading to what must be the queen chamber.  The APC was pressed in on all sides by the deployed marines of squads 1, 2, 3.  The seargants Carr, Lathrop, and Cowney were keeping up a constant radio chatter to LT. Conn in the APC.  "Get us outa here" was frequently the non-standard sign off to each fervent message.

The column advances into sector 007.  High walled and densely packed terrrain added to the terror.

Into the valley of death rode the 30 + heavily armed badasses!

And then all hell breaks lose.  Casualty count consisted of at least 12-16 MIA. HUD went static on the APC monitor but life signs didn't always extinguish.  Damn xenos!  This was a regular Thursday night wargame in the Second-hand Lions game club.  Leave a comment or sign up for a full tour of duty.

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Aliens on Acheron The Assault on Hadley's Hope

The United Americas Allied Command has selected the brave and stalwart marines of the Secondhand Lions wargame club to participate in the play-test of an Aliens by GASLIGHT game. 

Here we see the deployment and pregame strategy develop in the minds of the attackers.



The GM gets to play the bugs.

The scenario was the second instalment of the Aliens on Hadley's Hope mini campaign played using the GASLIGHT rules mechanics and the Tree House Kids 54mm Aliens collectibles in my sci fi collection.  The players are presented with a campaign map that is divided into 3 x 3 sectors.  Each sector is a wargame table and the marines must be successful in holding the terrain objective in order to move from one table to the next.  As the marines move closer to the queen's chamber the resistance of the xenomorphs increases.  The marines in scenario one entered the game map from the lower left hand sector labelled 001. Following the success of brushing aside three pods of 13 aliens each, the marines used phalanx fire from the squad flamer units to push into sector 004.  This instalment of the Penny Whistle has images from our second game.

This image shows the APC with the command squad inside flanked by the marines of squad 2 commanded by Sgt. Carr.

The image to the right is an aerial view of  sector 004.   From the foreground to the background we see squads 3, 2, and 1 sequentially.

The APC pushed forward agressively.  It got swarmed by one pod of aliens.  The aliens began assaulting the hatches and entry points on the machine.  Some damage was encountered but the command squad remained safely inside. 

Aliens on Hadley's Hope The Attack on LV426

The Colonial Marine Platoon lands on Acheron near the planetary atmospheric plant.

Alien presence is immediately anticipated.  Planetary scans have detected a large hive complex well established inside the confines of the facility.

The platton APC rolls through the front gate from the landing pad flanked on either side by squad 2 and 3. HUD contact is maintained with the commander on a sustain roll. Alien xenomorphs are contacted visually and on bio scans of the facility.

As the entrance is breached by the APC. The hive comes alive. Wave attacks of warrior class xenos pour from the facility.

 Squad two is contacted first.  Pulse rifles and smart guns mow down the fast attackers. Shoot, Scuffle and Save rolls are used in the GASLIGHT moderated combat.

 The second squad is overrun and takes heavy casualties.  Amazingly they make their moral roll with only 4 members left.  They fire on but to little effect.

 The view from behind the alien left flank.  They are vaulting over the machinery in the open yard before the factory.

Scenario is currently at this stage.  APC overrun and taking acid hits.  2nd squad ineffective.  Let's pull back and nuke this place from orbit.

It's the only way to be sure.



Aliens - This Time It's War 54mm Sci-Fi

The Secondhand Lions converged on the Lion's Den this Thursday the 1st of September 2011 to prepare our convention presentation at Recruits September convention. We did a practice run through the Aliens Leading Edge title "This Time It's War." This is a recreation of the movie reactor room scene where the colonial marines face the xenomorph in an attempt to get the hell out of the alien hive. Double click images for a heads up display.
"Hicks check your helmet cam.."

For those about to Rock We Salute You!!!!


Initial deployment screens with fire.

Xenomorph encounterd and neutralized.

Being watched.

The retreat is cut off.

I played Crowe and was about to be consigned to the bagage column. This xeno incapacitated me and next thing I knew was waking up in the APC on the way back to base.

A view of the reactor room.

Our left flank is wave attacked by multiple contacts!!!!!

My other marine, Dietrich was to remain behind for close personal contact with the new alien species. She did in the course of the retreat whip 2 xenos off of Apone. Only to be the last marine in the hive firing away with the flamer as she was covered in acid and dead bodies of the aliens....

7 marines made it to the awaiting APC for a complete marine victory. I however was down 50% and wounded.