Operation Venator

Operation Venator, the official mission code name for the elimination or capturing of Adrian Lux and the successful containment of the Yanko Mark I. The operation was a Joint Special Operations Command-led operation, coordinating with the Special Operations Detachment and Special Combat Aviation Regiment that would be utilised in the raid.

Background and Development
After the capture and subsequent interrogation of former Sentinel Corps Captain, Dennis Ajani back in Orion. During the interrogation, Ajani confessed everything, from the killing of several unarmed civilians, prisoners, and Sentinel Guards, to helping Adrian escape. On top of all that, Ajani knew the true intentions of the Yanko Superweapon, and where Lux's last hiding place was located.

Knowing that Lux had escaped to an abandoned castle in the Faraday Redwood Forest of the Gellar Province and his intentions of detonating the WMD in Almada, the Joint Special Operations Command acted immediately, creating a ten-man task force comprised of the best Special Operations Detachment operators. Task Force Mako was created to consist of three elements, a six-man assault team, a two-man WMD Counterproliferation team, and a two-man sniping team.

Execution of the operation
Being dropped off a couple kilometres from the castle, Task Force Mako trekked the rest of the way on foot to mask their attack. Standing by nearby was Alpha Team as a Quick Reaction Force. According to the checkpoint list, and leaving Sabre Team 7 at Checkpoint Montgomery, the rest of the Task Force continued to the main road of the castle where they intercepted four lorries that had left the castle.

After intercepting and successfully securing the four lorry trucks, Task Force Mako made their way towards the entrance of the castle, neutralising all defencive positions and entering the premises. There, Task Force Mako obtain a positive ID on Adrian Lux and begin engaging him and the mercenaries he is with. Following an ACS commander to the location of the Yanko Mark I where the superweapon is successfully contained by the two WMD Counterproliferation soldiers.

Operators of TF Mako manage to destroy the A-12 Lockheed that Lux was planning to escape with, forcing Lux to retreat back into the castle walls. Pepper and 30K pursue Lux until they he reaches a dead end. Determined not to be brought back in alive, Lux engages the two TF Mako operators in a standoff, ultimately being eliminated by the two TF Mako Operators.

Assets
Joint Special Operations Command


 * Task Force Mako
 * Sabre Team 7
 * Alpha Team