Three scientists required evacuation by Mobile Infantry when their lab was attacked by the Arachnids. The initial defense consisted of robots and mercenaries which were nearly wiped out by the time the infantry arrived in two dropships.
Robots and mercs prepare to defend the base.
The first bugs appear.
Four bug tunnel entrances surround the base.
Robots on the landing pad are wiped out by Warrior bugs and a Tanker bug.
Another horde of bugs swarms forward.
Chickenhawks and elite troopers arrive to evacuate the scientists. One of the dropships has crashed in the background, brought down by long range Plasma bug fire.
Nucs have been used to clear an area of bugs. The remaining dropship lands and picks up the scientists.
The scientists were rescued, at the cost of one dropship and most of the troopers, mercs and robots.