so they’re going to break the hostage out of captivity at the cost of not having the resources to help in a later conflict

I like this mechanic but I hope you include some leeway for the player who can recruit their rescuer to their cause :D Think Han Solo driving a warhammer or marauder lancer equivs :D

drop from orbit in big mechs to explode things until they get their friend back!

Awww yeah. Stand by for titanfall! :D

Lancer sounds really neat. The Savage Worlds SciFi companion is shipping soon and includes various flavors of mecha/mechs/walkers. I’m so freaking stoked.