The Marshite Embassy was rather sprawling, the relations between the two countries being somewhat one sided and the Marshites desiring to build a chapel inside of the embassy itself. Beyond that, it was unusual in such that the Marshites, being an armed people, had brought some firepower with them. As the situation in the country had detoriated over the past few years, the amount of firepower at the disposal of security- thirty-two strong- increased. Besides the AVIRS for the security, two sniper rifles of Marshite design(Durable, high power, high accuracy, low scope) and one Javelin(only two missiles) were brought over. The belief was that if something happened that required a heavy fight, support would be a long ways off. As such, they were ready for a short but heavy fight, though they lacked the ammunition for a sustained exchange. They would have to rely on Marshite training and skill if something happened, and some of that trickled down to the staff: Most had served their time in the army and were the products of a Marshite upbringing. As such, the dozen AVIR PDRs in use by the staff were not in ill hands. A few BGR-15s were in use, one on each side of the embassy.
When the government was toppled, two Littoral Combat Ships were dispatched from a somewhat nearby naval base to evacuate the Marshites. As the day started, they were still far off.
But that was somewhat inconsequential, as the Marshites were surrounded by militia. Whether it be because of the accumulated Marshite Believers or the few Sahans who had ran inside, the militia had deemed the Embassy a target. The Marshite Marines took their positions at pre-desingated spots, small holes cut into the side of the building at angles in case they were needed for defense. The snipers took to the roofs, where they trained their sights on targets of great value. No gunfire was exchanged yet.
Eight Marines guarded the front, eight in the back, four on the sides as they were narrow enough. Four snipers took to the roof, and the other four attempted to open the locked steel box with the Javelin in it. Unluckily for them, the aide with the key had not survived a car crash, and the key was missing.
The situation was tense, and as more technicals and even a few APCs rumbled closer, the Marshites gritted themselves for action.
