Stardate 3197.264
Task Group 7 accelerated for 7 days at 2g from its current position.
Stardate 3197.271
Task Group 7 enters hyperspace. Transit time approx one day.
Stardate 3197.272
Task group 7 drops out of hyperspace and enters colonial system 116AL, and continues towards the location of 116AL Main Trading Station (last known area of operations), decelerating at 1g. Eta StD 3197.282
Stardate 3197.376
Large Hostile (or group of hostiles close together - its not possible to be certain) detected in system in region of 116AL Station. Signs of intermittent high energy releases caused either by DEW fire or reactor leaks.
Hostile not manoevering.
Stardate 3197.280
Destroyer-sized hostile detached from main body and accelerating to intercept.
Admiral Burwasher orders the fleet to engage this unit first.
Task Group Manoevers accordingly.
Marine Force mounts shuttles ready for mission.
Stardate 3197.281
Contact with target - actually it's about light cruiser-sized, but of a type previously unencountered.
Fleet has intercepted is engaging, and the hostile is very likely to be crippled as planned.
Marine Shuttles Launched. See website for visual graphic of the hostile.
Fleet engaged hostile probe as ordered, and disabled it.
Elements of 130th and 95th Regiments boarded the vessel, and encountered hostile armed and unarmed robots.
In the ensuing battle, 7 marines were killed, and 10 wounded. The main hostile battleship made a rapid escape from the system.
The marines successfully captured the hostile vessel.
END OF OPERATION BLUEBERRY