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BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
The mass drivers are on their way now...
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Excellent - what's the current date ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
3200.101
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
...time passes...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
The rocks are still moving, its about 3200.112 and no sign of enemy movement...
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
ok..pace up and down a bit...but wait....
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
00.115...scouts report movement of Vikings near their base...
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
any estimated trajectories on those Vikings ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Still orbital...00.116...confirmed..the Vikings are forming ESBs...
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
ok - can't wait any longer - TF-A is go; TF-B is go - we begin the intercepts
- TF-A to rock 1; TF-B to rock 2 - This it ladies and gentlemen - lets
get to work....
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
00.116 - Orders Confirmed. TFs burning now
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
00.117 scout report - confirms 3 ESB and 6 smaller burns heading for TF-B
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
00.117 supplemental....and 3 ESBs and 6 smaller burns heading for TB-A's
rock
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
re - 3+ ESB towards B - excellent - B will try to look the part until
its not safe to do so any longer...RE TF-A: Any idea what the smaller
burns are ? Vikings or smaller than that ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
The smaller burns are Viking-sized.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
00.120 ..range closing..
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
can TF-B still break off and run without being caught ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
yes
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Good - they will break off just before it is no longer safe...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
roger that...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
00.122 .. range closing..
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
TF-A will take up battle formation: BBI's & CAI's upfront, Carriers
at the back;
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
00.123 TF-A has RV'd with the rock. Enemy closing and are about 2 days
away
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Good
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
00.123 TF-B has RV'd with their rock.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Good too.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
00.123.5 TF-B reporting breaking of now, burning for M25 @ 1.15g
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
00.124 TB-F reports their enemy are not, repeat not, chasing them, they
are RVing with the rock instead.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
00.124 - enemy closing on TF-A, target confirmed as 3 ESBs and 6 Vikings.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
TF-A: when we go in 25% of forces will try to keep one ESB busy - while
not dying - rest of TF will go after the other 2 ESBs - kill them as quick
as we can. As for the stray Vikings - we'll have to see what they do.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
TF-B try to stay in system but safe - we may want you later.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Can you say how you want the forces divided?
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Straight split for the divide - ie. 25% of BBI's (ie. 1) , 25% of CAI's
etc....
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
ok
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
The smaller (25%) force is to keep the enemy busy and avoid losses, rather
than go for the throat. The larger force is to be maximally aggressive
so we can turn on the remaining ESB ASAP...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
TF-A1 = small force. TF-A2=larger force
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
The two parts will not be that far apart should things go badly...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
The enemy are not that far apart (2-3 km) so it might be academic
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Can we get ahead of the rock to get the battle over before they can hit
it - don't want them sneaking past us...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Ok. Accelerating now...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
00.125 Closing to combat ranges. Carriers report pacifier launch
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Good...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
All ships reporting enemy shadows approaching.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
The target priorities are currently ESBs
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
The enemy has nearly matched velocities and is closing slowly.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
30% of PACs engage shadows, rest make for ESBs with BBI's & CAIs -
Battle Stations !
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
[META: Naming the target ESBs, Bandit1, Bandit2 and Bandit3, from left
to right on the map]
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
here we go..
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Fleet responding, all vessels closing range - approaching PAD range.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Carriers report the dogfights are going well, very few shadows are unengaged.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Well done carriers - keep it up - how many shadows are there ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
about 50
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
less now
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Good.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
All ships report PAD Batteries Engaging Now.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
BBI Braveheart Hit
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
BBI Mushashi hit and taken heavy damage
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
BBI Abukuma hit
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
BBI Devana, hit, thrusters out
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
But are we damaging them ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Yes, damage is being inflicted, but their fire isn't slackening.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
DDI Cambiano destroyed
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
EVI Rosemary crippled by shadow attack
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Keep hitting them...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Bandit 2 is taking heavy damage.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
At last
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Enemy Vikings accelerating at maximum g in the direction of the rock through
the fleet.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
How many ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
All 6 Vikings are making for the rock
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Focus all fire on the Vikings - don't let them get through !
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Roger that.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Could the Vikings get to the rock before we can finish the main battle
?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
yes
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Damn - priority is take them out - now !
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
But if you win the battle, what could they do?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
It would take them days to destroy the rock, even with nukes
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Divert the rock then destroy it's engine - could we reverse this if we
win the battle ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
yes
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
But its your call
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Ok - situation understood - leave the Vikings go back to focussing on
the ESB's as before.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Ok
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Enemy damage estimate ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
DDI Nablus destroyed
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
The enemy ESBs are definitely taking damage, but so are our smaller vessels
- quite heavily.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
DDI's stay way from the ESB's drop back to the carriers and help them
versus shadows
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
One of your staff officers says "...sir, there may be something else
the exterminators could do to stop the rock....but its probably not important
now..."
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Tell me !
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
"...well it’s a long shot, but what if one of the Vikings were
to activate its HSD?..."
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
what would that do ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
...this far inside a gravity well?.. according to the text-book the ship
just vanishes - but if it were on the surface of the asteroid....
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
...well I said it was a long shot...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
SVI Nancy destroyed
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
AVI Doctor Who severely damaged
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
EVI Rosemary has just detonated
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
We can't raise CAI The Vixen
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
BBI Mushashi's main battery has ceased fire.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Auxiliary carriers - pull back - let the CVI's turn your PACs around
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
How damaged are the enemy ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
BBI Braveheart is out of missiles.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Bandit 1 is damaged, but it's main batteries are still firing.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Braveheart - stay on station - use PADs
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
and bandit 2 ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Bandit 2 seems unable to manoeuvre, and it's main batteries are only firing
intermittently.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Bandit 3 is damaged but still firing
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
can we out manoeuvre 2 and focus all TF-A2's firepower on Bandit 1 ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Roger - and nothing on the rock?
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Say again ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
You could still pull back some faster ships to try and stop the Vikings
if you want.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Or you could pull back and try nukes
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Did all the vikings get through us ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
4 got through, 2 are limping about - currently being picked on by spare
pacifiers.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
The shadow force seems to have been all but wiped out now, though your
losses in pacs was severe
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Ok - 6 CAIs + all 5 CLIs + 2 DDIs break and take out the 4 Vikings still
heading for the rock....
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Roger.
Interception force burning now
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Yes Devana is my Flagship - how are we doing ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Currently not a single ship of the fleet is undamaged, and the enemy are
still firing - the captains you are still able to contact are reporting
that they can't hold out much longer.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
META - lets call the ships going for the Vikings at the rock TF-A3..
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Ok
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
TF-A3 is closing rapidly with the enemy
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Throw everything at bandit 1 - avoid bandit 2 - hopefully it can't manoeuvre
with us...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
The Martian captain of the BBI Mushashi has asked permission to ram Bandit1
and board.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Bandit 3 is manoeuvring to conform with your concentration on Bandit 1
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Permission granted - make it count Captain - its been an honour...
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
How is bandit 3 doing ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
The captain of the Braveheart reports seeing the Mushashi crash into Bandit1
- they say they can see marines on the surface of the enemy ship.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Is bandit 1 still firing ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Bandit 3 is engaging the BBI Abukuma which is taking a serious pounding.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Bandit 1 is firing a lot less than it was.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Bandit 1 has ceased firing
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Ok - focus all fire on bandit 3
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
BBI Abukuma has just exploded
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
ALSI Encounter is to assist with boarding of bandit 1 - if it can get
in...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
The carriers are pulling back rapidly - recovering surviving pacifiers.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Status of fleet ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
ALSI MSN Encounter has rammed Bandit1 - boarding now
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
The fleet is in tatters.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
You have 2 battleships and about 40 pacifiers facing 2 damaged and 1 crippled
ESB.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
How goes the battle of TF-A3 vs the Vikings ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
...meanwhile, TF-A3 is firing on the enemy Vikings as they approach the
rock.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
The CAI Ofanto has rammed and boarded one Viking.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
2 Vikings have been crippled.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
CAI Fort Charlotte has been destroyed
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Focus all fire on bandit 3
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Roger.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Get those PACS back out..
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Final wave of pacifier going in on Bandit3
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Carriers report they will have some more pacifiers ready in a few moments
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Have them ready NOW captains
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
TF-A3 is in hot pursuit of the final Viking....
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
...its getting very close to the rock....
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
...closer...
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
kill it !
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
...closer...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
...closer...
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
TF-A3 STOP THAT VIKING !
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
CAI HMS Williams has caught it by overloading her engines and doing a
2g burn and crippled its manoeuvring ability!
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Good try HMS Williams - give what fire you can - Thankyou
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
...final Viking destroyed..
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
OK - TF-A3 rejoin main TF as quickly as safely possible
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Meanwhile the flagship has been severely damaged, you have damage control
parties running around all over the place.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Status of enemy ?
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Can Flagship command & control suite still function ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
No news of Bandit1 - according to the ALSI Encounter's Captain there is
one bloody great big firefight going on inside it.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Bandit 2 is drifting away from the battle.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Good - do they need extra marines ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Bandit3 is closing on you
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
B A N G !
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Bridge Hit
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Damn. Repeat can I still command ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
[META: you rolled a 3 - you survive]
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Ok I'm alive - do we still have comms ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
More than can be said for the rest of the bridge crew - still it’s
a nice view of space through that jagged hole.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Never mind me - what of the fleet ? What of the enemy ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
DCPs are rushing and starting to jury-rig replacement systems
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
...you can't see anything through the hole...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
DCPs are working as fast as they can...
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Thankyou DCP's - I need comms yesterday, dammit !
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
...ok ok were working on it
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
...pace up and down....
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
In these idle seconds you notice the bridge light up as an actinic flash
of light is visible through the gaping hole - paintwork scorches and the
DCP parties curse as the systems they were about to bring on line, go
offline again
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
You surmise that a nuke has gone off nearby
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
It gets better....
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
There are more delays as the DCPs repair the temporary radiation damage
to systems.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
come on.....come on....
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
But you have comms back on the flagship at last
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Good - status of fleet & of enemy please !
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
You can't raise anybody...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
TF-A3 reporting...
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Try again - DCP get some sensors on-line dammit
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
...come in flagship
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
hello ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
We've wiped out the Vikings and are heading back, we have 2 operational
heavy cruisers, will that help?
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
2 CAI's yes ! Our sensors are down - what can you see ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
The cruisers can see a lot of debris, a crippled Bandit1 with 2 ships
crashed into it.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Bandit2 is drifting further away.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Where is bandit 3
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
No sign of Bandit 3, or the Braveheart
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
The carriers seem to be flying about erratically (what's left of them)
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Is there enough debris for 1ESB + 1 BBI blown to pieces by the latters
own Nukes ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
possibly
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Long range scanners report large burns approx 20Au away, heading this
way, eta 15 days
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Ok fleet regroup on the BBI Devana - DCP get me some sensors or jury rig
a patch through of TF-A3's sensor readout
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
The large burns - from the direction of rock 2 ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
yes.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Operational ships remaining:
2CAI
3CVI
3SVI
1DDI
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
The flagship is incapable of sustained acceleration...the SVI have no
pacifiers left...You have about 45 operational pacifiers, total.
Captain Rutherford GFAN >>>
SVI GFAN reporting in, sir
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Will rock 1 impact before the rock 2 enemy can reach it ?
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
What day is it again ?
Captain Rutherford GFAN >>>
Er... not sure of orders, sir, our C3 is shot to hell
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
3200.125
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
6 days to impact
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Thankyou GFAN
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
:D
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Any enemy burns left at their base - either now or from previous data
?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
No activity larger than shuttle at present...though there is a hell of
a lot of that.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
How many non-operational ships do we have that might be repaired and keep
up with the rock ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
The BBI Devana might be able to limp along at 0.06g, plus 2 CAI, 2CVI,
2EVI
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
combat effectiveness of BBI Devana ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
5% of full
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Previous question with repair by time reach enemy base ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
10%
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Status of bandit 2 ? + do we have enough firepower left to take it on
?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
You could try a nuke pacifier strike?
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
You're suggesting a nuke PAC strike on bandit 2 ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
It's possible - The carrier captains recommend it
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
How many PACs would that take ?
Captain Rutherford GFAN >>>
Volunteer nuke PAC strike...if I can find any operational PACs.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
all 45
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
and we'd probably lose....
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
no - there are no defending shadows, and the pacs are highly manoeuvrable
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Ok - do it at once
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
and Bandit2 was battered when last engaged
Captain Rutherford GFAN >>>
PAC Central! Gimme a report for the Admiral!
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Go ahead...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Pacs ready to launch..
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
..launching now
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Later...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
BIG WHITE FLASH
Captain Rutherford GFAN >>>
Owwww! My eyes!
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
When the sensors clear - status of enemy + us
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Enemy...don’t see no frigging enemy..sir
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Check again
Captain Rutherford GFAN >>>
Debris fields....massive ones...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
..blink...blink...just debris...
Captain Rutherford GFAN >>>
Yo mamma.
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
You lost 3 pacifiers in the attack
Captain Rutherford GFAN >>>
Shit! I'm alive? How'd that happen?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
dumb luck
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Good - remaining operational ships of TF-A form up to guard rock on its
way in
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Roger.
Captain Rutherford GFAN >>>
OK
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
00.126 Enemy burns altering course..
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
...now heading for M25
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
This is the burns from rock 2 - yes ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
yes
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Phew...we couldn't take them on
Captain Rutherford GFAN >>>
Are they bugging out sir?
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
How many non-operational ships do we have that could be salvaged ?
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
If they're not bugging out where are they going ?
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Full sitrep to follow (META: by email). The space battle is over I think
- we just have to wait for the rock to hit now...
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Ok
Captain Rutherford GFAN >>>
I can't believe these casualty returns...
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
4
3
2
1
SPLAT!!!!!!!
Captain Rutherford GFAN >>>
Swutting A!!!!
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
There's a big hole where the base once was...
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
That's for our colonies !
BATTLE COMPUTER >>>
Well done.
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Hmmm - not sure about well - we no longer have a fleet....
Captain Rutherford GFAN >>>
But we won, sir!
Admiral Lugaburruga >>>
Only just captain, only just.
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