Planetarion Forums - Masters of Andromeda IV (New Horizons - Out of the Ashes)

Lady Hawk · 14 Jul 2004, 21:18

[yoda voice]@ the weekend DMings be[/yoda voice]

AcidK · 15 Jul 2004, 00:29

you forgot the:

mm? uhuhuhu

AcidK · 16 Jul 2004, 15:10

The DMing... where be it? My life is lost, my soul disperse, for the DM be a ghost, in this dyiiiing universe!

Hewitt · 16 Jul 2004, 15:59

Incom Morgan: “This is Captain Incom Morgan of the Glory. We have unknown ships heading towards us. Judging from their speeds and vector’s, they are probably hostile, thus we must take measures to defend ourselves. Our ship has a Command Bridge designed to link together fleets of ships, I suggest we link up together. In addition, we should coordinate our opening salvo of weapons to take on as many of the craft as possible if they are hostile. Captain Darkling has already sent a signal assisting us, and we are sending a squadron of bombers and heavy fighters to cover him. Based on our weapons and suggestions from your respective tactical officers, I propose we take on the following targets based on the data I’m sending you via tight beam transmission.”

Hewitt: "This is Captain Hewitt of the Nemesis. Understood, I'll have the BA squad link up with our command bridge and then patch you through. Hewitt out."

*Captain Hewitt was in a bad mood and the crew knew it. If the recent family tragic wasn't enough of a stress getting bogged down with the larger engine array in the fleet had put Hewitt close to boiling point.*

I need a drink. Pronto.

*Slumping back into the comfy captain's chair Hewitt proceeds to remove a small flask of SR brand whisky from a secret compartment. Looking around to make sure no one was paying any particular attention he takes a good, long swig.*

Ahhhhh...

TO: Captain.

Hewitt: *Nearly chokes in the mad dash to hide his whisky, prompting a coughing fit.* Yes *cough!* TO, wh-*cough! cough!*-at is it? *ahem*

TO: I have the read outs for the plan the fleets other TO's and I worked out. With our impressive weapon readouts I managed to score us around a third of the enemy fleet and even snuck in a possible capture into the equation.

Hewitt: Let me see. *Grabs the datapad.* Hmm... good, good... make it so TO.

TO: Yes sir! *Salutes then wanders off to do his job.*

EO: Sir, the AD/C teams have almost finished recalibrating our main engines for this environment.

FO: Teams on our other ships report likewise sir.

Hewitt: Excellent, just in time too. I can't wait to kick some ass again.

No 1: (Note to LH - this is the EO whom escaped from Pandora) Sir, I hope I do not need to remind you of the dangers of rushing in headlong into the unknown. If we're lucky we won't need to fight at all.

Hewitt: *Goes silent.*

No 1: Forgive me sir. I keep forgeting the sensitivity of the subjec-

Hewitt: That's ok No 1. Your advice is always valuable... why don't you go and see if you can't help out in engineering?

No 1: Will do sir. *Walks off*

SO: Sir, it is my duty to inform you sir that Captain Incom's vessel is performing an active scan of the area. We should receive the information soon.

Hewitt: *Takes another swig of whisky, this time in full view of the crew.* SO, switch to active scans and focus your attention on the unknown vessels. I want to know everything there is to know about them - their shields, their weapons, their drives, everything down to what the captain likes to drink the most.

SO: very well sir. I'll see what I can dig up.

*Suddenly everything lurches backwards causing Hewitt to spill some of his drink. Cursing under his breath Hewitt does his best to brush off most of his firewater before it soaks into his nice clean shirt.*

EO: Sir our main engines are back online. I'm receiving full power across the board. And what power it is! And it's all at my fingertips!! MWAHAHAHAHA!!!

Hewitt: ...

EO: *Ahem* Sorry sir, got a little carried away there...

Hewitt: Just divert all our excess power into our shields and be quiet.

EO: Yes sir.

TO: Weapons online, bio-phasers charging. This is it sir...

*One by one each of the five cruisers in the reformed BA squadron come back to life as their engines are restarted. Once this is accomplished, all ships move into position to await the arrival of the unknown fleet.*

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Battle Stat corrections/clarifications

- There are 18 Jupiter fighters in all making each group a total of 9, not 8.

- The weapons listed from the anti-fighter cover are from each of the three older ships respectively. Hence the repetiton.

- Battle Frigate #8: Nemesis is only going to launch 2 EMP missile groups, not 4.

Summary
- All ships use whatever means available to bring all main drives back online.

- All fighters and scout ships launched.

- Nemesis: AMD initiated

- Lion: Following weapons set to AFD mode - 4 Type G Phaser, 2 Type 4 Phaser, 12 Type X Phaser

- Unicorn: Following weapons set to AFD mode - 4 Type G Phaser, 2 Type 4 Phaser, 12 Type X Phaser

- DragonHeart: Following weapons set to AFD mode - 4 Type G Phaser, 1 Type 4 Phaser

- Weapons and shields online, all excess power to shields.

- Superweapons charging

- Weapons and fighters set according to fleet plan. Targets acquired and locked on.

- All ships linked to the Nemesis command bridge; Nemesis creates an open link with the Glory, joining the two command bridges together.

- SO performs a deep active scan of one of the enemy ships in order to gain intelligence on the unknown enemy technologies. Control is done through the Nemesis but all sensors in the battlegroup are used via the command link.

Planetkiller II · 16 Jul 2004, 17:08

Waiting for:

A) Dachi's plot
B) What ships my (damned) active scan picked up

AcidK · 16 Jul 2004, 18:45

read the DM posts, you picked up 3 C'raask Cruiser-Carriers carrying 100 Swarm Fighters EACH as well as the special C'raask weapons and armour...

AcidK · 16 Jul 2004, 18:46

Here it is...

PK

SO scans - tio do this you have to do an ACTIVE scan

You pick up movement from the Battle Debris near planet IX

3 C'RAASK SWARM FIGHTER CARRIERS

Escort Carrier Class (smallest of the C'raask Swarm Ships)
3000 tonnes hold

Hull
x1 Bio Organic Hull

Shields:
x2 Phase Converter Shields

Weaponry:
x2 Quad Bio Blaster Cannons
x4 Twin Bio Blaster Cannons

External:
x2 Bio Morphic Missile Launchers
x100 Swarm Class Fighters

Additional:
x1 Life Form Nerve Degenerator Cannon
x1 Advanced Bio AI Ships Computer
x1 Advanced Bio Tactics Computer
x1 Advanced Bio Engineering Bay

Engines/Drives:
x1 Anti Matter Drive
x1 Warp Drive

NOTE C'RAASK VESSELS CANNOT BE AUTO TARGETED - THEY MUST BE MANUALLY TARGETED (-35 to hit them)

No Dachi · 16 Jul 2004, 19:11

My plot? I have a plot?

Planetkiller II · 16 Jul 2004, 19:42

Damnit, didn't see that. And if ND doesn't have a plot, I guess we'll need to think one up...

Bakan · 16 Jul 2004, 21:47

Just a FYI: I'll be gone the 18th - 21st of this month.

No Dachi · 16 Jul 2004, 21:54

Gone from 21st of July to 3rd of August.

Fluffie · 16 Jul 2004, 22:48

somewhere around the period of first two weeks of august

AcidK · 17 Jul 2004, 01:22

Birthday at 27th of July, but still stuck at my house until I start university.

Ur_Quan · 17 Jul 2004, 07:07

OOC- I tried looking for that post about the spy stuff and where it said that the enemy ships were 2 posts away (the one that also had the mission briefing), but I couldn't find it. I suspect it was post #708 which has been edited a week after it was written. I'm not sure if there was a reason for deleting that particular part or that you've decided not to use any spies (yet). Anyway, I've written my post assuming there's still a spy and assuming the ships had been 2 posts away (1 post after last DM, but that should give me enough opportunity to place the mines without being fired upon). -OOC

Ur_Quan · 17 Jul 2004, 07:08

SO: "The alien ships haven't changed their course, captain. They're still heading directly for the world ships."
Comms: "Sir, The Dancing Starfish reports that the mines have been placed and that they are now activated."
Bogg: "Very well, we still have some time before those ships get close enough for us to fire on. Order The Dancing Starfish to expand the minefield with some more spacemines and let them use the cobalt mines too. When they have placed the last of the mines, they are to cloak and return here immediately."
Comms: "Aye capt'n."

Bogg: "Laura, did you find out anything about those ships yet?"
SO: "Negative captain. I can't give you much more than a rough analysis of the individual shipcomponents, most of the technology I've never seen before. However, scans show that they are using a heavy deuterium hull, so they're extremely vulnerable to missile weapons, but I'm not detecting any other weak points yet."
Bogg: "Right, our mines should be useful then. Continue your scans and find out as much as you can. Also, see if you can determine the lead ship in that petty strikeforce of them. When you do, let the targetting computer store it as a primary target and keep tracking it."
SO: "Yes Sir!"

Bogg: "Mister Leetdude, I want you to monitor shipwide communications; that means all of them and on all frequencies, understand? Terminate any unauthorised messages immediately."
Comms: "Yes, Capt'n!"

Bogg: "Sarah, what's our status?"
WO: "AMD and AFD have been activated. particle array has been set to AFD. All systems are at 100% and our PPP8's are still charging, captain."
Bogg: "Mister l'Oven; I thought I ordered you to use our slipstream drives to boost our weapons and shields? What's the delay?"
EO: "I'm sorry captain, but I can't seem to do it without disabling the slipstream drives' FTL ability."
Bogg: "We won't be needing that, turn it off and boost those systems right now!"
EO: "I'll take care of it right away, captain."
Bogg: "Good. I also want you to monitor all important systems such as shields, weapons, scanners, powerdistribution and lifesupport for unautorised access. Prevent whatever they're doing and report back to me immediately."
EO: "Aye Sir."

Bogg: "Sarah, I want you to lock on all enemy ships and continuously track them and do the same for all the mines that were deployed."
WO: "Sure thing, captain. Our upgraded targetting computer can do that easily. With some luck I might even be able to deduce their plan of attack."
Bogg: "Excellent! I also want you to post extra security guards at important sections in the ship that house crucial shipsystems such as the weapons, shields, engineering and also outside Alison's quarters. Anyone that behaves suspiciously is to be arrested immediately."
WO: "Consider it done, captain."

Bogg: "What about you Yvonne, have you come up with some dashing evasive moves yet?"
Helm: "I have programmed some standard evasive and offensive patterns. The enemy ships are still flying in formation, it's too early to come up with anything useful."
Bogg: "Oh. Bummer."

Bogg: "Comms, open a channel to commander Speckles. Make it a secure channel, I'll take it in my room."
Comms: "Link established, Sir."
* Bogg walks to his (nearby) room, taps some buttons next to a viewscreen and Alison's face appears on it.
Bogg: "I know you need your rest, but perhaps there's something you can do for me?"
No1: "Oh, not now Phinneas. You know these injuries have to heal first. Ask Sarah or Laura to do it for you if you're that desperate."
Bogg: "Actually, I wanted you to do something else."
No1: "Really? That's new to me."
Bogg: "Ahum, yes, well, I was thinking that since we might have a spy on board this ship and you're not doing anything important at the moment, I thought you could perhaps keep track of unusual activities onboard the ship?"
No1: "Well, that sounds boring!"
Bogg: "I'm sorry, you know I'd much rather have you on the bridge, but you have to heal first."
* No1 winks at Bogg: "I know where you like having me. "
Bogg: "I've already posted extra guards at important locations, including outside your quarters and I've asked l'Oven to keep an eye on systems and Leetdude to montitor communications, but I'd like to observe stuff on board the ship as well, just in case. You can do it from your bed. And even though there are guards outside your quarters, do take good care of yourself, Alison."
No1: "Alright, I'll see what I can do and don't worry about me. I have a phase-rifle within reach and a disruptor pistol under my pillow."

Actions:
- Escort carriers (Twinky and Dinky) remain cloaked and in position for the moment (not doing anything).
- The strike cruiser The Dancing Starfish is to deploy more space mines and also cobalt mines between approaching ships and the waiting fleet and then return to The Frivolous Rainbow under cloak (used 2x5 space mines and 2x5 cobalt mines).
- SO continues using the enhanced scanners to find out more about the approaching ships (attempt 2) and is also trying to detemine the enemy lead ship.
- Comms monitors shipwide communications on all frequencies and watches for any unauthorised transmissions, which he blocks immediately (anti-spy measure).
- Continue charging weapons: 2x PPP8; 2 posts left.
- Particle Array set to AFD mode.
- AFD(III) and AMD(III) have been activated.
- EO continues trying to boost shields and weapons directly from the Kylithium enhanced slipstream (FTL function taken offline this time) drives (and other engines).
- EO also monitors essential internal systems for unauthorised access (anti-spy measure).
- WO tracks (target lock) all enemy ships and all deployed mines using the upgraded tactical computer.
- WO orders Security Officer (I got the security stations upgrade) to post extra guards at important ship locations (including No1's quarters) to prevent tampering with systems (anti-spy measure).
- Helm is still studying approaching ships' flight patterns and programming some evasive and offensive manoeuvres.
- No1 is generally observing ship systems (anti-spy measure).

Crazyboy · 17 Jul 2004, 10:38

The Command bridge aboard the Pegasus was quite, as the huge carrier lazily drifted past the even larger World Ships. The bridge was dark. All unnecessary systems were taken offline, and the extra power was being pumped into the weapon systems. This meant that the main lighting systems were also taken offline, and the ‘emergency backup’ lights were online. A dull red light had filled the ship. The woman of the command crew of the Pegasus sat quietly at their posts, checking their consoles, making sure everything was running smoothly.

“Helm. Position us between the World Ships and the minefield being deployed by Commander Bogg.” Crazy’s voice was almost a whisper. The helmswoman complied silently, just tapping in the command on her console, adjusting the ships acceleration slightly on two of the engines, turning the ship and bringing it between the minefield and the World Ships. The Pegasus was once again acting as a last line of defence.

“Comms. Signal the Cerberus. Have them form up on our port. They’re to make ready to intercept any enemy ship once they’ve passed through, around, over, or under the mine field. Primary targets will be the cruisers.” Crazy continued to keep his voice low and calm. The comms officer just nodded, and passed the message onto the dreadnaught.

Crazy sat watching the unidentified vessels approach on the view screen. He was thinking back to the briefing. Something very disturbing had been mentioned there and it had only just come back to him. There was a spy aboard someone’s ship. And that could spell disaster for the entire operation. He looked around the crew on his bridge. He was certain that none of those currently here with him, nor on the bridge of the Cerberus could be the spy. But he was commanding a carrier. And there were thousands of people on board, and he could not be certain that there was no spy among them. It was probably more likely his ship had the spy on than any of the others. Not many people on his ship would notice a face that they had not seen around before, due to the size of the vessel. That could prove troubling.

Crazy tapped an eight digit code into the command panel on his chair, followed by a password. The AI’s voice echoed throughout the ship.

”Command lockdown initialized. Computer access is now limited to command personal only”

The bridge crew looked at Crazy with a puzzled look. He had told no-one about the spy being on board and hadn’t wanted to worry the crew. But they had to know about it now.

“All right people. Listen up. New combat procedures as of from today. I don’t want the ship open to those who might sabotage our efforts. SO. Continue active scans on enemy ships. Find out which ship is the lead vessel. See if you can find any weak spots that we can exploit. WO, set our particle array to AFD mode. The Cerberus will take care of any capital ships for now. We’ll be guarding the world ships from any fighters that get through. Wing Commander, signal all squadrons. Have them engage any fighter that seems hostile, but they’re not to leave the world ships.”

Crazy ignored the affirmatives, as he tapped on the console on his chair. He looked up, and his No.1 just nodded, ever so slightly. She then sent a message to the ship’s advanced AI. Her console blinked back twice, showing that the AI understood.

On board the Cerberus

Commander Andrea Nightwing made herself comfortable as she could in the hard command chair. She could never get used to these hard chairs. She made a mental note to order one of those softer ones. She was distracted from this line of thought when her command console flashed. She tapped two buttons, and a message popped up, which she quickly read then erased. She then done what Tanya had done on the Pegasus and alerted the ship’s AI to look out for any suspicious spying activity. That done, she turned her attention to the matter at hand.

“EO. Shut down our slipstream FTL capabilities and divert the extra power into weapons. Divert any extra power that would be used from shields into weapons as well. Use impulse drives #9 and #10 to boost weapons as well. Wing Commander, link our fighters to the flagship. They’ll be more effective that way.”

Comms: “Ma’am. Signal from the Pegasus. They want us formed up on their port and ready to intercept any ship coming through the mine field”

“Rodgo. Helm, position us off the Pegasus’ port. Have engines at 100% and be ready to move us. WO. Keep charging weapons. They should be nice and powerful now, with all that extra power. SO. Scanners on active. Find out anything and everything about those ships. Feed sensor data to the WO, that should help with targeting.

Now… we just wait”

- - - - - - -

Summary

- All fighters linked with the Flagship
- Active Scans from both ships
- AI on both ships monitoring for any spy activity
- No.1 on both ships monitoring for any spy activity
- 2 slipstream drives and 2 impulse engines boosting weapons on the Cerberus
- Spare power that would used for shields being used for weapons.
- 2x Reflex Cannon – 2 Post
- 2x PPP8 – 2 Post
- Particle Array set to AFD

Planetkiller II · 17 Jul 2004, 12:39

In case LH suddenly DMs today before I can post properly:

Orders
Charge superweapons, look for any weaknesses in their defences, launch fighters, all systems on fighter defence.

No Dachi · 17 Jul 2004, 12:58

Good idea...

Summarry
-Take fighters back on.
-Short-Jump to the flank of the the right-most cruiser-carrier Immediate crash-launch of all fighters upon exit. Auxilliary vessels (medical frigate, science ship, recreational ship) will remain behind on the system's outskirts.
-All ships immediately fire full missile salvo at the cruiser-carrier. Primary targets are communications arrays and sensor subsystems.
-Fighters will form a defensive screen in front of the capital ships and will engage the enemy fighters two-for-one wherever possible.
-Full power to AF defenses on all ships. EMP Missiles will be fired as a last resort to disable the enemy fighters if they reach close range. Advanced Tactics Computers will be used to track the fighters within range of the AF defenses and destroy them.
-All capital ships will engage the enemy cruiser carrier, aiming to destroy it as quickly as possible in order to render the enemy fighter force incoherent.
-Active scan on advanced ships probes will continue since AcidK appears to intend to draw the remaining ships to him anyway. Sensors will use the extra data from the probes to compensate for loss of sensor ability suffered from tying in the gravity wells as navigational hazards.
-Fleet Intelligence to assess enemy fighter design, look for weaknesses.
-All Marines on full alert.

J-Kama-Ka-C · 17 Jul 2004, 15:49

(That'll learn you for going for long posts :-p)

*The bridge lighting dims as a deathstar shaped disco ball slowly descends from the ceiling. Funky laser effects strafe the throne room as Comms hits the music, toes start a-tapping, one thing leads to another then as the intro peaks and multiple lights focus on the centre of the dance floor, it's Kama, decked out with appropriate hair and attire, the room is suddenly alive in a full swinging disco inferno, with much strutting of several funky variaties and dizzy light and laser beams crissing, crossing and generally errupting through reflective pannelling, bathing the room in much

.

*Working that dancing magic, she works over the Weapons console

"Power to the tractor beams, commence charging"

*Sliding back across the dance floor towards the No.1

"Have our other ships form up on the Outlaw Wake, I'll get the WC to launch fighters, then double back to meet the SO"

*As she flicks on a display of the fighter bays, the WC is looking less than pleased, to have been left out of the party

"... oh right, yeah, about that... er,heh... could you be a dear and scramble the fighters, rendezvous with the fighters launched from Horus and set them some waypoints to converge with the Flagship and the rest of the Fleet's squadron... Oh don't worry, we still have some fun for you planned."

*The flashing lights pulse ever faster, and Kama manages to 'appear' rather suddenly beside No.1 and the SO.

"How's the scanning... Begin locking in the mine field on our Advanced Tactics Computer (Upgraded) link the signals with our fighters, they should be able to traverse it, if you highlight the mines on their HUDs... that is, if we should need to... lets keept he option open.

The rest of our scanning power is directed at the incoming vessels, let's see what they've got... For the moment, we'll stay with the fleet, let's not provoke a confrontation if it can be avoided."

Summary:
Raise Shields
Charge 4x Tractor Beams Mark40 (3 posts)
Position ships ahead of the fleet in defensive formation
Fighters form with the fleet - 20x Kip Valkyrie Fighters, 50x Kip Peon Fighters
Plot the mine field with Advanced Tactics Upgrade, HUD'd for friendlies
Continued scan of incoming vessels, Sensor Arrays, etc.
Shake booty
Signal the fleet as follows

"My ships and I are willing to go after the incoming cruisers should they turn hostiles, but am equally suitable and keen to take on some of the 12 others, awaiting pecking order of targets and recommendations from the fleet... Fighters are on the lead of the flagship... Kama out."

My Ships:
Outlaw Wake - Kippy Cruiser
10x Kip Valks; 50x Peons

Horus - Defense Cruiser
10x Kip Valks.

El Dorado - Attack Destroyer

Shangri'la - Attack Destroyer

Inspectre · 17 Jul 2004, 16:36

Ok, so I owe LH two posts atm.

Since I have neither of them done yet, here's a summary for both.

First Post -

- Assign Engineering Link Intellect the task of repairing the sub-light engines, and then the FTL engines
- Assign Science Link Intellect the task of scanning and analyzing the various gas giants to determine which would make the best fuel source (and biggest bomb

)
- Divert most of the secondary power to shields and weapons
- Begin charging Chrono Weapons
- Have Helm Officer Link Intellect use the Kronos's thrusters to position the ship in the correct alignment with the rest of the fleet
- Have the Phoenix do the same: repairing, charging shields and weapons, and doing what it can to move behind the majority of the fleet in order to use its cloaking shield to best effect.
- Chrono Pulse Cannons: Charging, 3 posts
- Chrono Phaser 1s: Charging, 1 post

Second Post -

- Continue repairs, focusing entirely on the sub-light engines now
- Have Science link Intellect begin scans of the unknown ships, as detailed as possible
- Join up with the rest of the fleet
- Tie in Command Bridge with Bakan's to serve as a secondary networking hub
- Attempt to hail incoming ships, and warn them to immediately stop or the fleet will open fire
- Divert most of the shield power towards the arc that is directly facing the incoming ships, for both Kronos and Phoenix.
- Set Particle Array to Anti-Fighter
- When/If the hostile ships enter firing range and the rest of the fleet starts shooting, open fire on Crusier #2
- Chrono Pulse Cannons: Charging, 2 posts
- Chrono Phaser 1s: READY

Firing Order:

Cruiser #2

Kronos:

4 x Chrono Phaser 1s
4 x Light Ion Cannons
1 x Nova Cannon
3 x Heavy Disruptors
10 x Quantum Torpedoes (2 Shots)

Phoenix:

4 x Chrono Phaser 1s
3 x Fusion Beams
2 x Pulse Phaser

Fighters

58 Slipstream Fighters
Kronos:

Particle Arrary
-- 10 x Pulse Phaser
-- 2 x Gatling Lasers

Missiles

58 Slipstream Fighters
Kronos:

Tractor Beam Mk. 40

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 14:10

Roll Call - Mission 2a

1 - Blake
2 - J-Kama-Ka-C
3 - Fluff
4 - Urquan
5 - Crazyboy

DM Time to Mission End - 8

BATTLE STATIONS

Battle Range - EXTREME

Range to mines - Medium Range

3 x Cruiser - Class Unknown
5000 tonnes cargo hold

Shields (10):
2 Lava Shields (4)
Meta-Phasic Shields (6)

Weaponry (20+12=32):
Reflex Claw Cannon (10)
4 Claw Cannons (12)
4 Pulsed Spike Cannons (8)

External (24):
4 Stomper Missile Launchers (8)
2 Magma Missile Launchers (4)

24 Neptune Class Fighters (12)

Additional (24):
12 Weaponry Mounts (12)
1 Drive/Engine Mount (1)

Heavy Deutrium Armoured Hull (1)
Thick Hide Hull (1)

Advanced AI Ship’s Computer (1)
Advanced Engineering Bay (2)
Advanced Targetting Computer (1)
Advanced Tactics Computer Upgrade (1)

Lateral Sensor Array (4)

Drives/Engines (1+1=2):
Reflex Magma Furnace Drive (1)
Subspace Generator (1)

12 x Battle Frigate Leader - Unknown Class
150 tonnes hold

Shields (4):
2 Phase Shields (4)

Weaponry (10):
2 Pulsed Spike Cannons (4)
2 Claw Cannons (6)

External (6):
12 Raptor Light Fighters (4)
2 Fusion Missile Launchers (2)

Additional (6):
1 Drive/Engine Mount (1)

Heavy Deutrium Armoured Hull (1)
Thick Hide Hull (1)
Advanced Engineering Bay (2)
Advanced Targetting Computer (1)

Drives/Engines (1+1=2):
Reflex Magma Furnace Drive (1)
Subspace Generator (1)

SO - Scans indicate ships as above sir

FAGD - Here they come

SO - still no data as yet

MD - Scans indicate that they are lifeforms that match ancient Earth Dinasaurs - most likely the T-REX.

No1 - a race of meat eating lizards great

WO - we have a weapons lock

SO - they have launched fighters and they have some light fighters again that do not match any known ship stats

EO - we have full power ma'am

SO - long range scans indicate that Capt Acid-K has not met the Mission Criteria

No1 - what is he playing at

FAGD - get him on comms to explain himself

No1 - well this is fun

FC - all ships in formation

WC - we are closing on them

SO - We have incoming weapon fire at Extreme Range

SO - NEW DATA THE ENEMY SHIPS HAVE LONGER RANGE THAN ANY OF OUR WEAPONS AND THEY DO NOT LOSE WEAPON POWER OVER LONG RANGES

No1 - Prepare for Impact

SO - Damn one of their weapon types hit all the Shields rather like a Claw.

Blake
Actions noted - your ships are fired on

UQ
Actoins noted
you have spy activity

Fluff
Actions noted#

Crazyboy
Actions noted

Kama
Actions Noted
Bonus Mission
Flagship Frigates Allocated

Enemy Ships

Cruisers
1

2

3

Frigates
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Fighters
144 Raptors
72 Neptune

Players Ships

1 - Blake
forward shield 90%
forward port shield 90%
forward starboard shield 90%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 90%

2 - J-Kama-Ka-C
Ship Name: Kip-GP The Outlaw Wake
forward shield 90%
forward port shield 90%
forward starboard shield 90%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 90%

Ship Name: Horus
forward shield 90%
forward port shield 90%
forward starboard shield 90%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 90%

El Dorado;
forward shield 90%
forward port shield 90%
forward starboard shield 90%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 90%

Shangri'la
forward shield 90%
forward port shield 90%
forward starboard shield 90%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 90%

3 - Fluff

Ship Name: The Riposte
Weapon boost 110%
sheild boost 110%

forward shield 100%
forward port shield 100%
forward starboard shield 100%
port shield 100%
starbaord shield 100%
aft port shield 100%
aft starbaord shield 100%
aft shield 100%

Ship Name: Redoutable
Weapon boost 110%
sheild boost 110%

forward shield 100%
forward port shield 100%
forward starboard shield 100%
port shield 100%
starbaord shield 100%
aft port shield 100%
aft starbaord shield 100%
aft shield 100%

the Renown
Weapon boost 110%
sheild boost 110%

forward shield 100%
forward port shield 100%
forward starboard shield 100%
port shield 100%
starbaord shield 100%
aft port shield 100%
aft starbaord shield 100%
aft shield 100%

4 - Urquan
Ship Name: The Frivolous Rainbow
Weapons - 120%
shields - 120%

forward shield 110%
forward port shield 110%
forward starboard shield 110%
port shield 110%
starbaord shield 110%
aft port shield 110%
aft starbaord shield 110%
aft shield 110%

Ship Name: The Dancing Starfish
forward shield 90%
forward port shield 90%
forward starboard shield 90%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 90%

Ship Name:
Twinky
forward shield 90%
forward port shield 90%
forward starboard shield 90%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 90%

Dinky
forward shield 90%
forward port shield 90%
forward starboard shield 90%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 90%

5 - Crazyboy
Ship Name: Pegasus
forward shield 90%
forward port shield 90%
forward starboard shield 90%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 90%

Ship Name: Cerberus
Weapons boost - 120%

forward shield 90%
forward port shield 90%
forward starboard shield 90%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 90%

NPC Ships

Flagship
1

Frigates
1

2

3

4

5

World Ships
1

2

3

4

5

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 14:22

Roll Call - Mission 2b

1 - Acid-K
2 - No Dachi
3 - Planetkiller

note this is the most dangerous mission

Mission 2b - Scout Star System 1

you will have used 80% of your fuel

DM time to mission completion 4 turns

Location 4.5 light years away

Star System with 10 planets and 2 suns

Scans =

STAR SYSTEM

2 Suns

1st Sun - RED GIANT

2nd Sun - Yellow Dwarf

Anomalies present - Gravity Wells that can damage ships hulls and systems if hit (Navigation -75)

Planet I - Nearest the suns - No moons - small desert planet - meen temp is 210 degress large deposits of liquid metals of all types - MINERAL RICH

Planet II - Nearest Red giant - 2 Moons - Barren Rock world - but their are signs of a High Tech Civilisation looks like the cities were made from crystal - planet looks like it has been bombarded from space/orbit in some war

Planet III - Water World - 3 moons - again similar to planet II - looks like was devastated from orbit by bombardement - again ruins of Crystal Cities - looks like this world was the Capitol and also provided vast food stores

Planet IV - 2 moons - Terran Like - this world has little in the way of life and again shows vast craters from orbital bombardment - scans indicate that this could have happend some centuries ago - time span unknown - this planet was a Food Supplier, Ore Mining

Planet V - Jungle Planet Oxygen Rich - 5 moons - This world has 3 land masses coverd by vast jungles and mountains - no signs of damage can be seen, but again Crystal Ruins can be see. Scans indicate that the primary life form is some kind of Cat like people, who now live in a very low tech society (possible survivors from the War?) - Food Supplier

Planet VI - Desert World - No moons - again like the other planets massive signs of damage seem to indicate that this was a Manufacturing world again the structures seem to be Crystaline in form, also the southeren land mass shows signs of vast quarries and mines Manufacture, Ore Mining - MINERAL RICH

Planet VII - Gas Giant - 16 moons - size of Uranus

Planet VIII - Gas Giant - no moons - twice the size of Jupiter

Planet IX - 22 Moons - Size of Neptune - Lots of ships hulks of an unkown design show that a vast battle was fought here.

note to Acid K
these ships match old designs from 300 years ago - They are SHRAAN Navy ships and the others match designs for at least 3 C'raask Hive Ships (Command Carrier Sized)

Planet X - Gas Giant size of Saturn with 123 rings from north pole to south pole - 62 moons - 1 of which has an earth like atmosphere and plant life

AK -
Actions noted as in post
C'raask are ignoring the others and coming for you
2 reasons accordig to SO -
1 - the Kylthium you carry
2 - you have Shraan DNA
See PM please
Comms from the Fleet Flagship

PK
Actions noted
you are being ignored

ND
actions noted
even though you are attacking cruiser 3 you are being ignored
YOUR WEAPONS HAD NO EFFECT

Enemy Ships

3 C'RAASK SWARM FIGHTER CARRIERS

Escort Carrier Class (smallest of the C'raask Swarm Ships)
3000 tonnes hold

Hull
x1 Bio Organic Hull

Shields:
x2 Phase Converter Shields

Weaponry:
x2 Quad Bio Blaster Cannons
x4 Twin Bio Blaster Cannons

External:
x2 Bio Morphic Missile Launchers
x100 Swarm Class Fighters

Additional:
x1 Life Form Nerve Degenerator Cannon
x1 Advanced Bio AI Ships Computer
x1 Advanced Bio Tactics Computer
x1 Advanced Bio Engineering Bay

Engines/Drives:
x1 Anti Matter Drive
x1 Warp Drive

NOTE C'RAASK VESSELS CANNOT BE AUTO TARGETED - THEY MUST BE MANUALLY TARGETED (-35 to hit them)
1

2

3

Swarm Fighters
300 in skirmish formation (classic c'raask tactics)

Players Ships

Acid-K

Ship Name: Amodyte
shields 120%

Ship Name: Shraan Defender
shields 120%

Ship Name: Shraanian Privateer
shields 120%

Ship Name: Liovanda
shields 120%

Ship Name: Lio-Dankus
shields 120%

PK
Ship Name: Striker Draconis

Ship Name: Dellani

ND
Ship Name: Yudachi ('Sudden Shower')

Ship Name: Hatsuharu ('Early Spring')

Ship Name: AGB-117F (Unofficially the Laughing Ronin)

Ship Name: Amatsukaze ('Celestial Wind')

Ship Name: AFS 294-M (no unnofficial name; mostly people just refer to it as 'the Medical Frigate')

Ship Name: AFS 609-R (unnofficially the Drunken Monk)

Ship Name: Inazuma ('Lightning'),

Ship Name: 'Ikazuchi ('Thunder')

Ship Name: ACS 442-S (no unnofficial name as of yet; the scientists of the vessel don't take to Clan superstition that simply having the registry number is unlucky, and it hasn't been attached to the squadron long enough for the other crewmen to name it)

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 14:27

Roll Call - Mission 2c

1 - Bakan
2 - Hewitt
3 - Darkling
4 - Inspectre
5 - Ryon

Mission 2c - Scout Star System 2

you will have used 90% of your fuel

DM time to mission completion 4 turns

Location 5 light years away

Star System with 12 planets and 1 sun

Mission to scout the star system for possible hostiles or signs of life and also of raw materials and refueling (ie GAS GIANTS)

Immediately you hit a problem your FTL Drives and Sublight Drives cease working - you are on thrusters only and your secodary power immediately kicks in - you all still have ships systems.

Passive scans indicate the following

MASSIVE GRAVITY FLUCTUATIONS - POSSIBLE UNKOWN NEUTRON STAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Star System

1 Known Sun - Yellow Star (same as earths)

Planet I - Small Barren world - nothing significant - it is too close to the sun and in later years will burn up in it.

Planet II - 2 moons - Venus like with lots of cloud cover - METHANE RICH.

Planet III - Terran Like - coverd by 90% water - Unusual observation it is FRESH WATER SEAS. there are traces of a high tech civilisation. Possile Water life forms could be mermaid/men like.

Planet IV ?????? - Small world - too small - THIS MAY BE THE SOURCE OF TEH GRAVITY - This could be the Neutron Star!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Planet V - Barren Desert World - 6 moons - but with a thin oxeygen/nitrogen atmosphere - could support life - similar to MARS

Planet VI - Ice World - 7 moons - Again can support life but the cold is similar to that in SIBERIA. Traces of a civilisation possible over 2000 centuries old - POSSIBLE STAR LEAGUE!

Planet VII - Gas Giant - 98 moons - Size of Jupiter

Planet VIII - Gas Giant - no moons - 6 times the size of JUPITER

Planet IX - Terran sized planet - no moons - could be the original moon of Planet VIII - Ice world - MINERAL RICH - Dangerous Terrain - Danger Rating - HELL WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Planet X - Gas Giant - Size of Saturn - no moons - but is unique as that it is Black in colour.

Planet XI - Ice world - like pluto - possible large comet that has gatherd other smaller comets over the years and has become world like - inhospitable terrain.

Planet XII - Gas Giant - 108 moons - size of Neptune - with vast seas of Methan and other gasses - makes this world rainbow in effect, has storms of the like that can be seen on Jupiter with the same ferocity.

Scans indicate FTL ships in the system - matches no known ships.

Ryon
Actions noted and scans indicate all in this post

you notice a massive space battle taking place see posts

Bakan
Actions noted
All ships link up via command bridge for joint attack on the enemy ships
you notice the arrival of an unknown ship

Darkling
Actions noted
your Borg weapons are effective

Inspectre
Actions noted
your chrono weapons were most effective
you notice the arrival of an unknown ship
Kali indicates that normal weapons should be boosted by the Chrono Drive

Enemy Ships

3 x Cruiser - Class Unknown
5000 tonnes cargo hold

Shields (10):
2 Lava Shields (4)
Meta-Phasic Shields (6)

Weaponry (20+12=32):
Reflex Claw Cannon (10)
4 Claw Cannons (12)
4 Pulsed Spike Cannons (8)

External (24):
4 Stomper Missile Launchers (8)
2 Magma Missile Launchers (4)

24 Neptune Class Fighters (12)

Additional (24):
12 Weaponry Mounts (12)
1 Drive/Engine Mount (1)

Heavy Deutrium Armoured Hull (1)
Thick Hide Hull (1)

Advanced AI Ship’s Computer (1)
Advanced Engineering Bay (2)
Advanced Targetting Computer (1)
Advanced Tactics Computer Upgrade (1)

Lateral Sensor Array (4)

Drives/Engines (1+1=2):
Reflex Magma Furnace Drive (1)
Subspace Generator (1)

12 x Battle Frigate Leader - Unknown Class
150 tonnes hold

Shields (4):
2 Phase Shields (4)

Weaponry (10):
2 Pulsed Spike Cannons (4)
2 Claw Cannons (6)

External (6):
12 Raptor Light Fighters (4)
2 Fusion Missile Launchers (2)

Additional (6):
1 Drive/Engine Mount (1)

Heavy Deutrium Armoured Hull (1)
Thick Hide Hull (1)
Advanced Engineering Bay (2)
Advanced Targetting Computer (1)

Drives/Engines (1+1=2):
Reflex Magma Furnace Drive (1)
Subspace Generator (1)

they are closing at battle speed and are UNAFFECTED by the SPACE ANOMALY

Cruisers
1
Reflex missiles miss
your weapons hit the shields and there appears to be no damage

2
foward shield 95%
foward port shield 95%
forward starbaord shield 95%
port shield 95%
starbaord shield 95%

light hull damage

3
Bakan your weapons hit the sheilds but no damage appears to be done
Darkling your borg weapons hit

foward shield 92%
foward port shield 92%
forward starbaord shield 92%
port shield 92%
starbaord shield 92%
aft port shield 92%
aft starbaord shield 92%
aft shield 92%

Frigates
1
foward shield 95%
foward port shield 95%
forward starbaord shield 95%
port shield 95%
starbaord shield 95%

2
foward shield 95%
foward port shield 95%
forward starbaord shield 95%
port shield 95%
starbaord shield 95%

3
foward shield 95%
foward port shield 95%
forward starbaord shield 95%
port shield 95%
starbaord shield 95%

4

5

6

7
DESTROYED IN A BALL OF FLAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8
foward shield 95%
foward port shield 95%
forward starbaord shield 95%
port shield 95%
starbaord shield 95%

9
foward shield 90%
foward port shield 90%
forward starbaord shield 90%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%

10
No Damage

11
foward shield 90%
foward port shield 90%
forward starbaord shield 90%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%

12
foward shield 90%
foward port shield 90%
forward starbaord shield 90%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%

Players Ships

Ryon

Bakan

dreadnaught
shields 110%
Weapons 110%
forward shield 100%
forward port shield 100%
forward starbaord shield 100%
port shield 100%
starbaord shield 100%
aft port shield 100%
aft starbaord shield 100%
aft shield 100%

PC1
shields 110%
Weapons 110%
shields 110%
Weapons 110%
forward shield 100%
forward port shield 100%
forward starbaord shield 100%
port shield 100%
starbaord shield 100%
aft port shield 100%
aft starbaord shield 100%
aft shield 100%

PC2
shields 110%
Weapons 110%
shields 110%
Weapons 110%
forward shield 100%
forward port shield 100%
forward starbaord shield 100%
port shield 100%
starbaord shield 100%
aft port shield 100%
aft starbaord shield 100%
aft shield 100%

Darkling

Black Rose
forward shield 90%
forward port shield 90%
forward starbaord shield 90%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 90%

light hull dmage

Inspectre
Ship Name: Kronos
forward shield 90%
forward port shield 90%
forward starbaord shield 90%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 90%

Ship Name: The Phoenix
forward shield 90%
forward port shield 90%
forward starbaord shield 90%
port shield 90%
starbaord shield 90%
aft port shield 90%
aft starbaord shield 90%
aft shield 90%

Hewitt

Ship Name: Immortal Raven
shields 110%
Weapons 110%
forward shield 100%
forward port shield 100%
forward starbaord shield 100%
port shield 100%
starbaord shield 100%
aft port shield 100%
aft starbaord shield 100%
aft shield 100%

Ship Name: Dragonheart
shields 110%
Weapons 110%
forward shield 100%
forward port shield 100%
forward starbaord shield 100%
port shield 100%
starbaord shield 100%
aft port shield 100%
aft starbaord shield 100%
aft shield 100%

Ship Name: Lion
shields 110%
Weapons 110%
forward shield 100%
forward port shield 100%
forward starbaord shield 100%
port shield 100%
starbaord shield 100%
aft port shield 100%
aft starbaord shield 100%
aft shield 100%

Ship Name: Nemesis
shields 110%
Weapons 110%
forward shield 100%
forward port shield 100%
forward starbaord shield 100%
port shield 100%
starbaord shield 100%
aft port shield 100%
aft starbaord shield 100%
aft shield 100%

Ship Name: Unicorn
shields 110%
Weapons 110%
forward shield 100%
forward port shield 100%
forward starbaord shield 100%
port shield 100%
starbaord shield 100%
aft port shield 100%
aft starbaord shield 100%
aft shield 100%

Fighters as follows :-

Anti-Missile Cover
Bakan:
48 Slipfighters
4 Gunboats

Inspectre:
54 Slipstream Fighters

Hewitt:
4 Scout Ships

Anti-Fighter Cover

Inspectre:
54 Slipstream Fighters
4 Nials Fighters
1 Shogun Fighters

Hewitt:
20 Polaris Class Fighters
4 Angel Class Fighters

DM NOTE - THIS WAS A VERY DETAILED POST AND ALL PLAYERS SAVE RYON (WHO JOINED LATE) WILL GET A MISSION BONUS - IT MADE MY JOB SO MUCH EASIER

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 14:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by AcidK

Comms: Sir, we're getting a message from your Father, transmitted aboard his old Cruiser, the Jurinis Grut.
Cid: Receive it and place it as private message to my screen.
Comms: Aye, Sector Commander...

*Cid reads the private comms message and grins to himself with what he had received. This was his new priority now.*

Cid: Okay, how long until we reach Demai Kank?
Helm: Not long now, sir. Ah, here we go...

*Cid's fleet bursts out into to space around Demai Kank, the third planet, and sits there waiting for something to happen. The formation of the fleet was a classic Shraan style, the Concordat in the middle, the two Cruisers out to the front and the Destroyers following behind, covering the flank positions.*

Cid: Get ready to blast anything that is C'raask-like. We're taking Demai Kank for our own... now! We have no time to waste, blast whatever is around and begin our mission priority. What are the scans?
SO: Nothing yet, sir... May I suggest we do an Active Scan? We could pick up a lot more with that...
No1: Hell no, the C'raask would pick it up for three lightyears in each direction..
SO: It is either that or we hover here with zer information...
Cid: Aah, we can make an ambush for them. They will think they'll have us, but we'll take them out with a suprise attack of our own...

*Cid stood up and walked accross the aisle that was no more than a simple step upwards, but Gave Cid the chance to look over the heads of everyone else. He stopped when he was right next to the front veiwscreen... It was a screen usually used for communications, however at this point it was not a screen, but a window out into space beyond, indluding the front of the Liovanda's nose and it's main Reflex Cannon 10 weapon.*

Cid: Launch all our fighters, our Destroyers are to divert all power to anti-fighter weaponry and turn most light and medium weapons for AFD uses! All fighters are to create multiple Claw Formations and defend the cruisers and the destroyers at all costs, the Liovanda can handle fighters on it's own. Warn Commander No Dachi and Commander Bakan of what I am doing, they can help in my little scheme... but not yet... wait for me to finish my plan.
FC: The Lio-Dankus and the Privateer are operating into AFD mode now, sir.
WC: Fighters are being launched and entering Claw Formations, priority set to defending the cruisers and the destroyers.
Cid: Good... Get ready with our superweapons, so soon as the C'raask appear, I want most of the larger cruisers and Hive vessels crippled before they can do anything.
WC: Aye, sir...
Cid: Divert our FTL drive power into the sheilds on all vessels, toughen us up so we make stronger opponents.
EO: Will do, sir.
Cid: Now, inform the Commanders... Tell them we are setting up an ambush and they may wish to take part, as what I am about to do is draw every C'raask in the system towards me. I will perform an Active Scan for the system, this will draw there attention and come running towards me to ambush me, but I am ready to ambush them back. Your involvement, if you wish to accept, is to suddenly appear at their flanks and launch a suprise attack that they wont even know about until it's too late. End transmission...

*Cid smiled as he rose his arm to signal his crew to have his full attention. He kept it for five seconds before poiting it forward and grinning.*

Cid: Now, scan now!

------Actions------
Launch all fighters
Fighters to enter Claw Formation (as before in the Devoran Invasion)
Fighters to defend the cruisers and the destroyers at all costs
FTL drives to strenghen sheild power on all vessels
Continue Superweapon Charge:
PP7 - 2 charge
Reflex Cannon 10 - 2 charge
Plasma Pulse Cannon - READY
Meta-Hellbore Cannon - 1 charge
Contact other Commanders and inform of ingenious plan
Active Scan to provoke the C'raask towards him

Actions Noted
ACID-K see PM
Fighters Launched
Fighters in Claw Formation
Fighters on CEP
Shields boosted 120%
pp7 - 1 post
reflex - 1 post
PPC - can fire
Meta Hellbore - can fire
Comms - signal sent to other ships
C'raask comong toward you

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 14:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryon Jkar

Ryon Jkar swivled in his chair. His keen blue lightening like eyes locked on the comm screen and several officers silently waited for his command while the other members of the crew on the bridge moved constantly about completeing their assigned tasks.

Ryon: "AI, dowload mission specs."

AI: "Downloaded Captain, I am now linking it to your command screen."

His screen flashed and suddenly the missions scrolled before him.
His mind went over them each with skill, and quickly. He smirked. "That one AI. Open the drives to this coordanant."

The Burning lurched silently through the dark space that consumed everything, the gunmetal gray of the hull and the phase shields gleamed brightly and distorted in shape as a blast of light exploded infront of the deadly ship leaving a large hole in space/time. The hole started to pull the ship in and suddenly the ship's engines fired sending it quickly through the gap.

Somewhere in an unknown system another light exploded into space out of no where next to a bright sun. Nothing happened for about thirty seconds and suddenly a massive ship was sent through and in another flash of light the hole was gone, leaving the ship.

AI: Warp succesful Commander, however we are detect several spacial dangers that may cause some problems with our power...

Ryon: Very Good AI -

He was interrupted at the sudden loss of power and the engines and he looked toward his senior officers with determination.

Ryon: Officers, have all crew mates ready for anything. I want ship efficiency up to 80% even with the primary powers off. AI, I want channels open and send out a scan of the area with the power we have. I want to know if anything is about to sneak up on us.

Officers and AI : As you Command

Ryon swiveled again in a 360. This was his first starship ever of this magnitude. All these men were relying on him to bring them victory, fame, fortune, and eternal life. With Ryon JKar they would all achieve their dreams. Even if it wasn't quite true, it was a hope, it was the dream of The Burning and everone that believed in it would be ultimately happy in the end.

AI: Listen into all channels... when you find a lock on a communications port. Signal me. As of now, fire thrusters. We need to investigate this system.

-=------------------
Summary:
Scan for other ships.
Listen into channels, to find a communication between other ships.
Continue firing thrusters to investigate the system.

Actions Noted
Scans indicate the ships (see the post)
Comms - links to the other ships
moving on thrusters only

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 14:55

more later

Ur_Quan · 18 Jul 2004, 14:56

I'm just wondering, do they know my cloaked escort carriers are there? I deployed them while they were under cloak 1 post ago, so unless they've scanned for cloaked ships...?

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 19:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ur_Quan

I'm just wondering, do they know my cloaked escort carriers are there? I deployed them while they were under cloak 1 post ago, so unless they've scanned for cloaked ships...?

yes they do and there scanners are more advanced than your scanners - as you all will find out

muwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahhaahahahahahah

:gollum:

:gollum:

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 19:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by blake

/ Well it would of been 18 ships or possibly more, but i've decided to hold off and just keep the million in the bank and just spend it on repairs for the moment. /

Blake sat in his command chair, the bridge was bustling with activity as crewmen worked to get ready for a psossibly confrontation, as per the Captains orders. He sat back, contemplating what he was going to do. He decided usual proceedure to be taken.

Blake: "Launch all fighters, escort duty for us. Load torpedo bays but tell them not to fire unless I give the order. And of course bring the shields up. How are the repairs coming?"

Officer: "They are complete Captain, fighters are being launched now."

Tactical: "Shields are up Sir, Torpedo bays are being loaded as we speak."

In space, the launch bay opened on the huge ship and ten Angel Class fighters emerged in two's. They circled the hull of The Victor once and then took up escort positions, five on either side of the ship. Along the hull the usual batteries and turrets started to come alive, the external lights showing them up clearly as they came into action, rotating as if they were flexing. The battle scarred hull still looked tough, along the side, 'The Victor' in blue paint was clearly illuminated by lights. Under that in smaller print was 'Corsair Military Assistance Vessel' the Mercenary company name for which Blake worked for.

Blake: "Position us between the minefield and the World Ships, we can pelt them as soon as they leave the mines. Don't get us too close though, I dont want to end up hitting them mines."

Helm: "Yes sir."

Blake: "Start scanning those ships, pick out every detail we can. And charge up the Phased Particle Phaser."

Science: "Starting Scans now, what now sir?"

Blake: "Now, we wait."

Actions Taken:

Battle Stations, shields raised, PPP8 charging, weapons ready.
Fighters launched, standing escort duty.
Ship to position itself between the World Ships and the Mine Field.
Weapons not to fire until the order is given, or we are fired upon.

Actions noted
superweapon charge - 3 posts
fighters launched
fighters on CEP
ship in position

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bakan

Dramatic Persona
Captain - Incom Morgan
First Officer (No1) - Kyle Carter
AI - Dorothy
Weapons Officer - Hubart Riggs
Science Officer - Tara Dudoc
Helm Officer - Lewis Bean
Engineering Officer - Iris McClain
Communications Officer - Kate Perrin
Chief Medical Officer - Trisha McCoy
Wing Commander - Corran Kline
Marine Commander - Matt McClane
Arms Master Officer - Korben Hoist
Chief Security Officer - John Smith
Morgue Officer (For LH cause I know she will put this officer to good use) - Rebecca I. Peters
Commander of Escort Carrier #1 - Erin Gehnam
Commander of Escort Carrier #2 - Sarah Gehnam

And Now - The Post

*Swearing under her breath, Iris McClain stretched her arms into a junction box. Looking up at the narrow confines of one of the many maintenance tubes that stretched throughout the inside of the ship, she gritted her teeth and grabbed one of the circuit boards and yanked it out. Looking at it under the dim light, she swore as she saw the burnt sections on the board. At the very least it prevented the entire power-grid from shorting out from the feedback when the Glory reentered normal space. Reaching towards her belt, she pulled out an identical board and reached back into the junction box and inserted the new board. Instantly lights started blinking on the junction box, and the tube started to hum with recessed power. Hitting a level on top of the box, the junction box slowly slid back into the side of the tube. Crawling along, Iris McClain checked the status display on the next junction box, and saw that it was worked properly. Pulling her wrist up to her mouth, she hit the button to link her to her engineering staff.*

Iris McClain: “Hey guys, I got the power line 3A working again, we have engines yet?”

Engineering Staff: ”Negative, we still read null power down here. Apparently we have another shorted junction box around line 2A, teams are on it. Until that is repaired, the computer won’t allow the main engines to be restarted.”

Iris McClain: “What about a bypass of that section?”

Engineering Staff: ”I don’t know, that shock shorted out most of the safety mechanisms, the ADCT teams are working on it. We are lucky that the entire power grid didn’t blow out from the feedback.”

Iris McClain: “I know, just yell at those teams to work faster.”

Engineering Staff: Aye sir.”

*Still swearing, Iris started crawling through the tube, pulling out a data pad linked to the engineering computer system, seeing where the computer was saying the next major malfunction was located.*

Location: Bridge

Incom Morgan: “How many ships have you detected?”

Tara Dudoc: “I’m counting 15 ships, 3 Cruiser-sized, 12 frigate sized. They are on a intercept course towards us at battle-speeds.”

Incom Morgan: “Kyle Carter, call battle-stations. Mr. Hubart Riggs, I want full shields up and get the gunnery crews to their stations.”

Kyle Carter: “Battle-stations, aye!”

Hubart Riggs: “Shields are up, full power. Weapons are charged, gunnery crews at the ready.”

*As his first officer called the ship to battle-stations, Incom Morgan stood up and walked towards the system tactical hologram. Already having generated the wire frame images of both the friendly ships and the incoming unknown ships, Incom Morgan swore. Without engines they were sitting ducks.*

Incom Morgan: “Kate Perrin, hail the incoming ships. Inform them that we are here to gather fuel, that’s it. We have no desire for a fight, but if they don’t respond or change their vector, we will have no choice but to defend ourselves with lethal force.”

Kate Perrin: “Sending transmission, all channels.”

Incom Morgan: “Since we have already been detected, Tara Dudoc, I want you to do a full active scan of the sector, utilize every sensor package we have onboard.”

Tara Dudoc: “You do know that if there is anyone in this sector, they will probably be able to detect our scan.”

Incom Morgan: “I know, but we need to know what is in this sector, especially if those ships are hostile. If they have detected us and are from this system, they most likely have sent communications back to their home system. We have lost the element of stealth, thus we need to get as much intelligence as possible. Also we need to know where we can get resources. Scan planets IV, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII in particular.”

Tara Dudoc: “Beginning full sensor scan of system, beginning filtering of the data.”

Incom Morgan: “While you are it, download all sensor data to the Police Cruiser via hardlines.”

*Hitting a button on the hologram, Incom Morgan watched the unknown ships continue to close in. To his eye, it would be a matter of minutes before they were in firing range. With only minutes to act, Incom Morgan looked over at the other ships in the fleet, and smiled. Hearing a beep as a communications channel was opened to the fighter bay.*

Incom Morgan: “Coran Kline, launch all fighters. I want Dragon and Samurai Squadrons to form up for bombing runs, remaining fighters switch over to anti-fighter cover for our fleet.”

Corran Kline: ”Mission parameters confirmed, launched now.”

*Watching as several dots appeared on the hologram representing fighters scrambled around the Glory, Incom Morgan thought about the fleet, and the resources available.*

Tara Dudoc: “Sir, I’m getting a transmission from Captain Darkling, he is offering his assistance, while admitting he as a untrustworthy record.”

Hubart Riggs: “His ship has a advantage against those ships due to it’s size. Also, based on the weapon payloads on all our ships, I have come up with a firing solution.”

Kyle Carter: “Sir, his reputation though, how will we know he won’t retreat.”

Incom Morgan: “We don’t, but I have a idea. Assign Dragon and Samurai squadrons to cover his ship. Also, I know it’s against procedure, but I have been in closed-communications with the tactical officers of the other ships in our fleet, and we have worked out a plan if they ARE hostile. Tara Dudoc, get me our fleet on comms.”

Tara Dudoc: “Aye sir, you are on.”

Incom Morgan: “This is Captain Incom Morgan of the Glory. We have unknown ships heading towards us. Judging from their speeds and vector’s, they are probably hostile, thus we must take measures to defend ourselves. Our ship has a Command Bridge designed to link together fleets of ships, I suggest we link up together. In addition, we should coordinate our opening salvo of weapons to take on as many of the craft as possible if they are hostile. Captain Darkling has already sent a signal assisting us, and we are sending a squadron of bombers and heavy fighters to cover him. Based on our weapons and suggestions from your respective tactical officers, I propose we take on the following targets based on the data I’m sending you via tight beam transmission.”

Kate Perrin: “Targeting data sent. Your still on.”

Incom Morgan: “We have a valid plan, but we should NOT fire first. We don’t know what we are facing, if they are hostile or friendly. I’m betting they are hostile knowing out luck, however, until they commit a hostile act, we hold fire. Once they fire, then we have a clear case, and can kick their collective asses back to where they came. That is all, good luck.”

*Sighing, Incom Morgan looked at the bridge crew, smiled, then hit a button to engineering.*

Incom Morgan: “Iris McClain, where are my engines?”

*What comes out of the comm. is a long series of expletives and swears, most of them very colorful, describing the ship and engines in less than nice terms. Quickly hitting the channel closed, Incom Morgan looks sheepishly at the rest of the bridge staff.*

Incom Morgan: “I guess we have a answer there.”

Location: Engineering

*Swearing as the channel closed, Iris McClain slammed her hands against the master control panel in engineering. The past several minutes, several breakers were replaced, junction boxes checked, and power lines scanned. All of them read as operational and running now thanks to the ADCT teams, but the engines STILL refused to reactivate.*

Iris McClain: “Dorothy, what about the Secondary couplers, could those have been overloaded?”

Dorothy: ”Negative, they would have automatically opened once the EPS conduit B6-4 was replaced.”

Iris McClain: “We should be able to reenable the main engines, why won’t you enable them?!?”

Dorothy: ”Because I’m still detecting a instability in the power grid, which will cause the grid to overload once main power is restored.”

*Cursing, Iris McClain spun around and kicked the underside of the Master Control Panel. Suddenly all the lights dimmed, and Dorothy’s hologram flickered, then activated, brightening far greater than normal.*

Iris McClain: “Ummm, what happened?”

Dorothy: ”Well, you emotional outburst apparently…… knocked a sensor relay chip properly into it’s slot, causing a hardware error. Normally I would have detected it, but sorting all the incoming sensor and targeting data is causing me to have issues. The overload we first experience must have dislodged it somewhat, feeding me false data. All engines are in the green.”

Iris McClain: “Will that happen again if we get another shock like that?”

Dorothy: “I would suspect the same exact thing. It depends on the situation.”[/i]

*Grumbling, Iris McClain reaches to her belt and pulls out a roll of the most useful equipment she has, a roll of “duct tape”, whose origins were lost in history. Opening up the panel, she pulls of a small piece of “duct tape” and sees the circuit. It is obvious for it is barely in. Reaching in, she pushes it in all the way, and then applies the duct tape to secure it. Smiling she replaces the panel and hits the com-link.*

Iris McClain: “Bridge we have main engines NOW!”

*Hitting the key controls, Iris McClain smiles as the decks start vibrating slightly as the engines reactivate, sending power to all system.*

Location: Bridge

Iris McClain: “Bridge we have main engines NOW!”

Incom Morgan: “Excellent, re-route one slipstream core from FTL to shield power, another to weapons. Keep the third one on standby for FTL travel if we need to make a quick getaway.”

Iris McClain: ”Rerouting power aye, all systems read 100% now.”

Incom Morgan: “Good job. Now, launch our police cruisers, transmit orders as follow via hardline. They are to once cleared of us, and set courses for Planets IX and X. Their missions, gather as much resources as possible, then return here. If they come under attack, they are to evade, using all necessary force. Otherwise they are to avoid contact and not use communications.”

Iris McClain: “They confirmed orders.”

Kyle Carter: “Police Vessels launched.”

*Outside, from either side of the Glory, the two Police Cruisers slowely were pushed away from the hull by the grapplers that hold them in place. Once clear of their docking mounts, their fired their thrusters, pulling themselves away from the Glory. Firing their impulse engines, they pulled themselves away from the Glory and activated their cloaking devices. Fading from both visual and sensors, they invisibly changed their courses towards the planets.*

Kyle Carter: “Polices Cruisers launched and cloaked.”

Corran Kline: ”Sir, we have formed up with Captain Darkling’s ship, we are ready to go when you are.”

Incom Morgan: “Lewis Bean, now that we have engines again, change course to face the incoming ships. We have better shields, we can take weapons fire better. If they attack, initiate evasive maneuvers, with a eye towards keeps up within weapons range of the Cruisers.”

Lewis Bean: “That will be some interesting flying, but I can handle it.”

Incom Morgan: “Notify all stations, have Trisha McCoy prepare our medical facilities, have all security forces armed and put on the ready.”

Kyle Carter: “All stations report ready.”

Incom Morgan: “Excellent, all ships, prepare for combat, but do not fire first. I don’t want to start a fight, but by the light we will finish it if they start it.”

Summary

Call Battle-Stations, bring ship to Red Alert.
Hail incoming ships, requesting to know their purpose, and warning them if they don’t answer and break off.
Perform a full active scan of the system.
Launch all fighters.
Hail friendly ships, suggesting course of action [See: “Attack Plan” for targetting data and fighter orders.]
Suggestion all friendly ships link up to Glory’s command bridge.
Engines are restored after lots of swearing and use of mystical “duct tape”.
Launch Police Cruisers, have them cloak, and travel to the following locations:
- Police Cruiser #1 (Running cloaked towards Planet IX)
- Police Cruiser #2 (Running cloaked towards Planet X)
Reroute slipstream cores power as follows:
- Slipstream Core #1 – Transfer from FTL Travel to Shields
- Slipstream Core #2 – Transfer from FTL Travel to Weapons
- Slipstream Core #3 – Standby for FTL Travel
Continue charging superweapons:
- Gatling Phaser 9 - 2 Posts
- Reflex Phaser 10 - 2 Posts
Lock onto all enemy ships using both automatic and manual targeting, ready to fire IF they open fire first.

bugger

Actions noted as above
ships linked to command bridge (+25 to hit +25 to evade)
weapons charge 110%
sheild boost 110%
super weapons charge as above
you have a weapons lock
Ships launched
Comms sent - no signal sent back

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 19:41

Quote:
Attack Plan
Cruiser #1
Bakan:
2 Reflex Missile Turrets
2 Cluster Missiles Turrets
6 Quantum Torpedo Turrets
Cruiser #2
Inspectre:
Every single weapon up to and including the kitchen sink!
Cruiser #3
Bakan:
12 Dragon Fighters
12 Samurai Fighters
Darkling:
2 EMP Cannons
1 Medium Ion Cannon
Photon Cannon x 1
Borg Modifications x 1 (Amplifies the effects of current weapons)
1 Borg Photon Torpedoes (Four shots)
1 EMP Missiles (20 Missiles)
Battle Frigate #1
Bakan:
2 Fusion Cannons
2 Hellbore Cannons
2 Heavy IMOD Cannons
2 Nova Cannons
1 Quad Blaster Cannon
1 Quad IMOD Cannon
Battle Frigate #2
Bakan:
2 Fusion Cannons
2 Hellbore Cannons
2 Heavy IMOD Cannons
2 Nova Cannons
1 Quad Blaster Cannon
1 Quad IMOD Cannon
Battle Frigate #3
Bakan:
10 Pulse Phasers (Tied into Particle Array)
1 Fusion Cannon
1 Hellbore Cannon
1 Heavy IMOD Cannon
1 Nova Cannon
Battle Frigate #4
Battle Frigate #5
Battle Frigate #6
Hewitt:
Nemesis:
2 Reflex Missile
8 Quantum Torpedo
4 EMP Missile
Battle Frigate #7
Hewitt:
Nemesis:
2 Reflex Missile
8 Quantum Torpedo
2 EMP Missile
Unicorn
2 EMP Missile
Battle Frigate #8
Hewitt:
Nemesis
2 Reflex Missile
8 Quantum Torpedo
4 EMP Missile
Lion
2 EMP Missile
Battle Frigate #9
Hewitt:
Unicorn
4 Nova Cannon
2 Heavy Disrupter
2 Plasma Cannon
2 Photon Torpedo
2 Quantum Torpedo
2 Star Torpedo
2 Gravatic Missile
Survivors of Pandora
8 Jupiter Fighters
Battle Frigate #10
Hewitt:
Nemesis
5 Medium Ion Cannon
4 Heavy Disrupter
DragonHeart
4 Medium Ion Cannon
2 EMP Missile
Immortal Raven
2 EMP Missile
Battle Frigate #11
Hewitt:
Lion
4 Nova Cannon
2 Heavy Disrupter
2 Plasma Cannon
2 Photon Torpedo
2 Quantum Torpedo
2 Star Torpedo
2 Gravatic Missile
Survivors of Pandora
8 Jupiter Fighters
Battle Frigate #12
Hewitt:
Immortal Raven
2 Plasma Cannon
6 Photon Cannon
2 Particle Laser
2 Gravatic Missile
DragonHeart
6 Nova Cannon
2 Plasma Pulse Cannon
2 Heavy Disrupter
2 Plasma Cannon
2 Gravatic Missile
2 Photon Torpedo
2 Quantum Torpedo
Anti-Missile Cover
Bakan:
48 Slipfighters
4 Gunboats
Inspectre:
54 Slipstream Fighters
Hewitt:
4 Scout Ships
Anti-Fighter Cover
Inspectre:
54 Slipstream Fighters
4 Nials Fighters
1 Shogun Fighters
Hewitt:
20 Polaris Class Fighters
4 Angel Class Fighters
4 Type G Phaser
2 Type 4 Phaser
12 Type X Phaser
4 Type G Phaser
2 Type 4 Phaser
12 Type X Phaser
4 Type G Phaser
1 Type 4 Phaser
Other
Bakan:
Police Cruiser #1 (Running cloaked towards Planet IX)
Police Cruiser #2 (Running cloaked towards Planet X)
[ooc] All of the above was agreed beforehand via MSN messages and Planetarion Private Messages. Essentially, what is posted above is what we are planning on doing.[/ooc]

approved attack plan

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 20:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darkling

John listening to the message over the comms feeling all rather dubbious about this, though the options did not really merit any other actions. Letting out a long drawn out sigh looking about the faces of his rather confused crew right now.
"Okay weapons do as they say link us to their command bridge, helm form us up to an aproach for the third cruiser."
His orders being carried out diligantly looking over the the first officer who seemed to be scanning the bridge with a keen sight.

"This is where things get complicated and morals get in the way, we wait for themto fire they wait for us, untill somone runs out of patience better to strike now and cause confusion and panick. But who am I to argue this point right now."
John's voice somewhat raged with regret at this uncontrollable situation.
"Either that or we could of slipped away and gone for rescoures ourselves, if we had the room in the hold that was anyway."
John shrugged to himself shouting voer to the weapons station.
"Make it so when we fire that its linked weapons fire, of the following both EMP cannons and the photon and Ion cannons, along with two borg photon torps, and a salvo of seven emp missles in a close damage formation. Timing to the second that those fighters and cbombers launch their loads, with all luck it will do enogh damage to their sheilds or hull in one go."

Actions

Linked with Bakans Command bridge

Linked weapons fire so taht when Bakans fighters luanch the Black Rose will fire Both its EMP cannons, Ion and Photon cannons, two Borg Photon torpedos (sheild distrupting effect) and seven EMP missles. Foucsed on a small area or damage so they hit around the same spot.

Both counter spy activites continuing.

Science still scanning

OOc - btw the captains name is John Carter rather than Darkling.

Yes i know your captains name - but for my purposes i use your player name so that in the posts you know who i am refering to - you will note i do not use any captains name unless i have to

Actions noted
see bakans post for details
SO - scans as follows

The Weapons that have CLAW in their names on the Lizard ships hit ALL shields
Their shields are 200% tougher than any shields you haev come accross and it seems they need to be hit more to do any damage

Borg Weapons are effective
Chrono Weapons are effective

More data as the battle progresses

linked to Bakans Comand bridge

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 20:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fluffie

"Shields online, weapons online... Sensors coming online. Airlocks secure, launching clearance received. Main drives activated, seperate shield and weapon power grids steady at 100%. All hands have reported, troops report that they are ready in the ships' holds."

A seemingly endless report flowed out of the mouth of Fluffie's No 1, Janez Dedt, as he walked onto the bridge. Feeling like washing away like a raft drifting in the direction of the Niagra Falls, Fluffie swallowed the last of his painkillers. His wounds, injuries and no partially disabled body felt like shit. And, most likely, it looked like shit too.

"Fine Janez, fine. Let's get launched and and don't forget our Corvettes to form up on our sides."

"Aye... Sir."

Fluffie's bad mood must've infected the bridge like bad karma, for everyone suddenly looked as grumpy and agrivated as him. Silently carrying out their orders, the three pirate ships could be seen undocking from the Factory Ship. Slowly gliding to space, their main drives didn't play much of a role yet.

SO - "They know we're here anyhow... Active scan, Sir?"

The Captain nodded, Janez spoke again.

"Feed our 'vettes all the information you get. I take it you are smart enough to use our full sensors package, including the Astrometrichs?"

SO - "Of course, Ma'am."

Fluffie had, by now, found his seat. Sitting in it, he looked at the viewscreen. Though not displayed on them, he saw the names of the men he had lost earlier. A bad feeling. The rest of his crew seemed to handle it better than he, but maybe he felt worse because he was, ultimately, the one responsible for them all.

The SO looked up, looking at Fluffie - who, however, did not respond. So Dedt did.

"Yes...?"

SO - "Looks like a minefield has been deployed by Captain Ur Quan, between the World Ships and the incoming vessels."

"Alright then, lets get us somewhere between this side of the mine field and the World Ships. All drives full power, shut down Slipstream Drives' FTL functions and have them boost weapon and shield power. All Helmsmen, we are going to be fighters."

A sudden jolt of activity and... energy had flown into Fluffie and with that, into the rest of his crew.

"Keep feeding sensor data directly into the ships' computers. Get the Advanced Tactics Computers online, link them up with our weapons and score direct hits - keep firing at the exact same location. Don't prime missiles, bombs, mines and torpedoes yet, we'll save those for when the day gets real rainy."

Outside, in the black void of space, the massive engines on the three pirate ships flared up brightly. They certainly were the fastest and most agile ships in the fleet. Speeding away, the crew prepared itself for battle....

Summary:
Positioned self between minefield and worldships.
Linking up Ships' Computers (Advanced AI), Advanced Tactics Computers and full sensor packages of all three ships to achieve most efficient attack coordination.
All drives active, Helmsmen ordered to fly the ships like fighters.
Slipstream Drives FTL functions taken offline, power used to boost shields and weapons instead.
Waiting for the fools to attack Fluffie.

Actions noted
ship in position
ships computers linked
Scans begin
shields boost 110%
weapon boost 110%

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 20:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hewitt

Incom Morgan: “This is Captain Incom Morgan of the Glory. We have unknown ships heading towards us. Judging from their speeds and vector’s, they are probably hostile, thus we must take measures to defend ourselves. Our ship has a Command Bridge designed to link together fleets of ships, I suggest we link up together. In addition, we should coordinate our opening salvo of weapons to take on as many of the craft as possible if they are hostile. Captain Darkling has already sent a signal assisting us, and we are sending a squadron of bombers and heavy fighters to cover him. Based on our weapons and suggestions from your respective tactical officers, I propose we take on the following targets based on the data I’m sending you via tight beam transmission.”

Hewitt: "This is Captain Hewitt of the Nemesis. Understood, I'll have the BA squad link up with our command bridge and then patch you through. Hewitt out."

*Captain Hewitt was in a bad mood and the crew knew it. If the recent family tragic wasn't enough of a stress getting bogged down with the larger engine array in the fleet had put Hewitt close to boiling point.*

I need a drink. Pronto.

*Slumping back into the comfy captain's chair Hewitt proceeds to remove a small flask of SR brand whisky from a secret compartment. Looking around to make sure no one was paying any particular attention he takes a good, long swig.*

Ahhhhh...

TO: Captain.

Hewitt: *Nearly chokes in the mad dash to hide his whisky, prompting a coughing fit.* Yes *cough!* TO, wh-*cough! cough!*-at is it? *ahem*

TO: I have the read outs for the plan the fleets other TO's and I worked out. With our impressive weapon readouts I managed to score us around a third of the enemy fleet and even snuck in a possible capture into the equation.

Hewitt: Let me see. *Grabs the datapad.* Hmm... good, good... make it so TO.

TO: Yes sir! *Salutes then wanders off to do his job.*

EO: Sir, the AD/C teams have almost finished recalibrating our main engines for this environment.

FO: Teams on our other ships report likewise sir.

Hewitt: Excellent, just in time too. I can't wait to kick some ass again.

No 1: (Note to LH - this is the EO whom escaped from Pandora) Sir, I hope I do not need to remind you of the dangers of rushing in headlong into the unknown. If we're lucky we won't need to fight at all.

Hewitt: *Goes silent.*

No 1: Forgive me sir. I keep forgeting the sensitivity of the subjec-

Hewitt: That's ok No 1. Your advice is always valuable... why don't you go and see if you can't help out in engineering?

No 1: Will do sir. *Walks off*

SO: Sir, it is my duty to inform you sir that Captain Incom's vessel is performing an active scan of the area. We should receive the information soon.

Hewitt: *Takes another swig of whisky, this time in full view of the crew.* SO, switch to active scans and focus your attention on the unknown vessels. I want to know everything there is to know about them - their shields, their weapons, their drives, everything down to what the captain likes to drink the most.

SO: very well sir. I'll see what I can dig up.

*Suddenly everything lurches backwards causing Hewitt to spill some of his drink. Cursing under his breath Hewitt does his best to brush off most of his firewater before it soaks into his nice clean shirt.*

EO: Sir our main engines are back online. I'm receiving full power across the board. And what power it is! And it's all at my fingertips!! MWAHAHAHAHA!!!

Hewitt: ...

EO: *Ahem* Sorry sir, got a little carried away there...

Hewitt: Just divert all our excess power into our shields and be quiet.

EO: Yes sir.

TO: Weapons online, bio-phasers charging. This is it sir...

*One by one each of the five cruisers in the reformed BA squadron come back to life as their engines are restarted. Once this is accomplished, all ships move into position to await the arrival of the unknown fleet.*

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Battle Stat corrections/clarifications

- There are 18 Jupiter fighters in all making each group a total of 9, not 8.

- The weapons listed from the anti-fighter cover are from each of the three older ships respectively. Hence the repetiton.

- Battle Frigate #8: Nemesis is only going to launch 2 EMP missile groups, not 4.

Summary
- All ships use whatever means available to bring all main drives back online.

- All fighters and scout ships launched.

- Nemesis: AMD initiated

- Lion: Following weapons set to AFD mode - 4 Type G Phaser, 2 Type 4 Phaser, 12 Type X Phaser

- Unicorn: Following weapons set to AFD mode - 4 Type G Phaser, 2 Type 4 Phaser, 12 Type X Phaser

- DragonHeart: Following weapons set to AFD mode - 4 Type G Phaser, 1 Type 4 Phaser

- Weapons and shields online, all excess power to shields.

- Superweapons charging

- Weapons and fighters set according to fleet plan. Targets acquired and locked on.

- All ships linked to the Nemesis command bridge; Nemesis creates an open link with the Glory, joining the two command bridges together.

- SO performs a deep active scan of one of the enemy ships in order to gain intelligence on the unknown enemy technologies. Control is done through the Nemesis but all sensors in the battlegroup are used via the command link.

Actions noted
fighters launched
weapons selected to AFD
super weapon charge - 3 posts
battle plan carried out as per Bakan

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 20:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ur_Quan

OOC- I tried looking for that post about the spy stuff and where it said that the enemy ships were 2 posts away (the one that also had the mission briefing), but I couldn't find it. I suspect it was post #708 which has been edited a week after it was written. I'm not sure if there was a reason for deleting that particular part or that you've decided not to use any spies (yet). Anyway, I've written my post assuming there's still a spy and assuming the ships had been 2 posts away (1 post after last DM, but that should give me enough opportunity to place the mines without being fired upon). -OOC

Yes there are spies within the fleet

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 20:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ur_Quan

SO: "The alien ships haven't changed their course, captain. They're still heading directly for the world ships."
Comms: "Sir, The Dancing Starfish reports that the mines have been placed and that they are now activated."
Bogg: "Very well, we still have some time before those ships get close enough for us to fire on. Order The Dancing Starfish to expand the minefield with some more spacemines and let them use the cobalt mines too. When they have placed the last of the mines, they are to cloak and return here immediately."
Comms: "Aye capt'n."

Bogg: "Laura, did you find out anything about those ships yet?"
SO: "Negative captain. I can't give you much more than a rough analysis of the individual shipcomponents, most of the technology I've never seen before. However, scans show that they are using a heavy deuterium hull, so they're extremely vulnerable to missile weapons, but I'm not detecting any other weak points yet."
Bogg: "Right, our mines should be useful then. Continue your scans and find out as much as you can. Also, see if you can determine the lead ship in that petty strikeforce of them. When you do, let the targetting computer store it as a primary target and keep tracking it."
SO: "Yes Sir!"

Bogg: "Mister Leetdude, I want you to monitor shipwide communications; that means all of them and on all frequencies, understand? Terminate any unauthorised messages immediately."
Comms: "Yes, Capt'n!"

Bogg: "Sarah, what's our status?"
WO: "AMD and AFD have been activated. particle array has been set to AFD. All systems are at 100% and our PPP8's are still charging, captain."
Bogg: "Mister l'Oven; I thought I ordered you to use our slipstream drives to boost our weapons and shields? What's the delay?"
EO: "I'm sorry captain, but I can't seem to do it without disabling the slipstream drives' FTL ability."
Bogg: "We won't be needing that, turn it off and boost those systems right now!"
EO: "I'll take care of it right away, captain."
Bogg: "Good. I also want you to monitor all important systems such as shields, weapons, scanners, powerdistribution and lifesupport for unautorised access. Prevent whatever they're doing and report back to me immediately."
EO: "Aye Sir."

Bogg: "Sarah, I want you to lock on all enemy ships and continuously track them and do the same for all the mines that were deployed."
WO: "Sure thing, captain. Our upgraded targetting computer can do that easily. With some luck I might even be able to deduce their plan of attack."
Bogg: "Excellent! I also want you to post extra security guards at important sections in the ship that house crucial shipsystems such as the weapons, shields, engineering and also outside Alison's quarters. Anyone that behaves suspiciously is to be arrested immediately."
WO: "Consider it done, captain."

Bogg: "What about you Yvonne, have you come up with some dashing evasive moves yet?"
Helm: "I have programmed some standard evasive and offensive patterns. The enemy ships are still flying in formation, it's too early to come up with anything useful."
Bogg: "Oh. Bummer."

Bogg: "Comms, open a channel to commander Speckles. Make it a secure channel, I'll take it in my room."
Comms: "Link established, Sir."
* Bogg walks to his (nearby) room, taps some buttons next to a viewscreen and Alison's face appears on it.
Bogg: "I know you need your rest, but perhaps there's something you can do for me?"
No1: "Oh, not now Phinneas. You know these injuries have to heal first. Ask Sarah or Laura to do it for you if you're that desperate."
Bogg: "Actually, I wanted you to do something else."
No1: "Really? That's new to me."
Bogg: "Ahum, yes, well, I was thinking that since we might have a spy on board this ship and you're not doing anything important at the moment, I thought you could perhaps keep track of unusual activities onboard the ship?"
No1: "Well, that sounds boring!"
Bogg: "I'm sorry, you know I'd much rather have you on the bridge, but you have to heal first."
* No1 winks at Bogg: "I know where you like having me. "
Bogg: "I've already posted extra guards at important locations, including outside your quarters and I've asked l'Oven to keep an eye on systems and Leetdude to montitor communications, but I'd like to observe stuff on board the ship as well, just in case. You can do it from your bed. And even though there are guards outside your quarters, do take good care of yourself, Alison."
No1: "Alright, I'll see what I can do and don't worry about me. I have a phase-rifle within reach and a disruptor pistol under my pillow."

Actions:
- Escort carriers (Twinky and Dinky) remain cloaked and in position for the moment (not doing anything).
- The strike cruiser The Dancing Starfish is to deploy more space mines and also cobalt mines between approaching ships and the waiting fleet and then return to The Frivolous Rainbow under cloak (used 2x5 space mines and 2x5 cobalt mines).
- SO continues using the enhanced scanners to find out more about the approaching ships (attempt 2) and is also trying to detemine the enemy lead ship.
- Comms monitors shipwide communications on all frequencies and watches for any unauthorised transmissions, which he blocks immediately (anti-spy measure).
- Continue charging weapons: 2x PPP8; 2 posts left.
- Particle Array set to AFD mode.
- AFD(III) and AMD(III) have been activated.
- EO continues trying to boost shields and weapons directly from the Kylithium enhanced slipstream (FTL function taken offline this time) drives (and other engines).
- EO also monitors essential internal systems for unauthorised access (anti-spy measure).
- WO tracks (target lock) all enemy ships and all deployed mines using the upgraded tactical computer.
- WO orders Security Officer (I got the security stations upgrade) to post extra guards at important ship locations (including No1's quarters) to prevent tampering with systems (anti-spy measure).
- Helm is still studying approaching ships' flight patterns and programming some evasive and offensive manoeuvres.
- No1 is generally observing ship systems (anti-spy measure).

Actions
Anti - spy measures in place
DM NOTE YOU NOTE A SIGNAL SENT TO DEVORAN SPACE FROM YOUR SHIP - the trans mission could not be blocked
mine field deployed
ships in position
claoked ships DETECTED
Shields boosted 120%
weapons boosted 120%
weapons lock on enemy ships

THE SPY GETS AWAY - although your No1 informs you that they have BRIDGE COMMAND authorization codes

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazyboy

The Command bridge aboard the Pegasus was quite, as the huge carrier lazily drifted past the even larger World Ships. The bridge was dark. All unnecessary systems were taken offline, and the extra power was being pumped into the weapon systems. This meant that the main lighting systems were also taken offline, and the ‘emergency backup’ lights were online. A dull red light had filled the ship. The woman of the command crew of the Pegasus sat quietly at their posts, checking their consoles, making sure everything was running smoothly.

“Helm. Position us between the World Ships and the minefield being deployed by Commander Bogg.” Crazy’s voice was almost a whisper. The helmswoman complied silently, just tapping in the command on her console, adjusting the ships acceleration slightly on two of the engines, turning the ship and bringing it between the minefield and the World Ships. The Pegasus was once again acting as a last line of defence.

“Comms. Signal the Cerberus. Have them form up on our port. They’re to make ready to intercept any enemy ship once they’ve passed through, around, over, or under the mine field. Primary targets will be the cruisers.” Crazy continued to keep his voice low and calm. The comms officer just nodded, and passed the message onto the dreadnaught.

Crazy sat watching the unidentified vessels approach on the view screen. He was thinking back to the briefing. Something very disturbing had been mentioned there and it had only just come back to him. There was a spy aboard someone’s ship. And that could spell disaster for the entire operation. He looked around the crew on his bridge. He was certain that none of those currently here with him, nor on the bridge of the Cerberus could be the spy. But he was commanding a carrier. And there were thousands of people on board, and he could not be certain that there was no spy among them. It was probably more likely his ship had the spy on than any of the others. Not many people on his ship would notice a face that they had not seen around before, due to the size of the vessel. That could prove troubling.

Crazy tapped an eight digit code into the command panel on his chair, followed by a password. The AI’s voice echoed throughout the ship.

”Command lockdown initialized. Computer access is now limited to command personal only”

The bridge crew looked at Crazy with a puzzled look. He had told no-one about the spy being on board and hadn’t wanted to worry the crew. But they had to know about it now.

“All right people. Listen up. New combat procedures as of from today. I don’t want the ship open to those who might sabotage our efforts. SO. Continue active scans on enemy ships. Find out which ship is the lead vessel. See if you can find any weak spots that we can exploit. WO, set our particle array to AFD mode. The Cerberus will take care of any capital ships for now. We’ll be guarding the world ships from any fighters that get through. Wing Commander, signal all squadrons. Have them engage any fighter that seems hostile, but they’re not to leave the world ships.”

Crazy ignored the affirmatives, as he tapped on the console on his chair. He looked up, and his No.1 just nodded, ever so slightly. She then sent a message to the ship’s advanced AI. Her console blinked back twice, showing that the AI understood.

On board the Cerberus

Commander Andrea Nightwing made herself comfortable as she could in the hard command chair. She could never get used to these hard chairs. She made a mental note to order one of those softer ones. She was distracted from this line of thought when her command console flashed. She tapped two buttons, and a message popped up, which she quickly read then erased. She then done what Tanya had done on the Pegasus and alerted the ship’s AI to look out for any suspicious spying activity. That done, she turned her attention to the matter at hand.

“EO. Shut down our slipstream FTL capabilities and divert the extra power into weapons. Divert any extra power that would be used from shields into weapons as well. Use impulse drives #9 and #10 to boost weapons as well. Wing Commander, link our fighters to the flagship. They’ll be more effective that way.”

Comms: “Ma’am. Signal from the Pegasus. They want us formed up on their port and ready to intercept any ship coming through the mine field”

“Rodgo. Helm, position us off the Pegasus’ port. Have engines at 100% and be ready to move us. WO. Keep charging weapons. They should be nice and powerful now, with all that extra power. SO. Scanners on active. Find out anything and everything about those ships. Feed sensor data to the WO, that should help with targeting.

Now… we just wait”

- - - - - - -

Summary

- All fighters linked with the Flagship
- Active Scans from both ships
- AI on both ships monitoring for any spy activity
- No.1 on both ships monitoring for any spy activity
- 2 slipstream drives and 2 impulse engines boosting weapons on the Cerberus
- Spare power that would used for shields being used for weapons.
- 2x Reflex Cannon – 2 Post
- 2x PPP8 – 2 Post
- Particle Array set to AFD

Actions noted
fighters linked with flagship (+25 to hit +25 to evade)
active scans begin
cerebus begins to boost weapons
superweapon charge as above
PA - to AFD

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 20:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Planetkiller II

In case LH suddenly DMs today before I can post properly:

Orders
Charge superweapons, look for any weaknesses in their defences, launch fighters, all systems on fighter defence.

actions noted as above

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 20:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by No Dachi

Good idea...

Summarry
-Take fighters back on.
-Short-Jump to the flank of the the right-most cruiser-carrier Immediate crash-launch of all fighters upon exit. Auxilliary vessels (medical frigate, science ship, recreational ship) will remain behind on the system's outskirts.
-All ships immediately fire full missile salvo at the cruiser-carrier. Primary targets are communications arrays and sensor subsystems.
-Fighters will form a defensive screen in front of the capital ships and will engage the enemy fighters two-for-one wherever possible.
-Full power to AF defenses on all ships. EMP Missiles will be fired as a last resort to disable the enemy fighters if they reach close range. Advanced Tactics Computers will be used to track the fighters within range of the AF defenses and destroy them.
-All capital ships will engage the enemy cruiser carrier, aiming to destroy it as quickly as possible in order to render the enemy fighter force incoherent.
-Active scan on advanced ships probes will continue since AcidK appears to intend to draw the remaining ships to him anyway. Sensors will use the extra data from the probes to compensate for loss of sensor ability suffered from tying in the gravity wells as navigational hazards.
-Fleet Intelligence to assess enemy fighter design, look for weaknesses.
-All Marines on full alert.

Actions noted
fighters re dock
attack cruiser 1
fighters launch
Missiles Fired at Cruiser 1 - SEE POST
fighters to CED
AFD boosted
SO -scans as follows

Your normal weapons had NO EFFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 21:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by J-Kama-Ka-C

(That'll learn you for going for long posts :-p)

*The bridge lighting dims as a deathstar shaped disco ball slowly descends from the ceiling. Funky laser effects strafe the throne room as Comms hits the music, toes start a-tapping, one thing leads to another then as the intro peaks and multiple lights focus on the centre of the dance floor, it's Kama, decked out with appropriate hair and attire, the room is suddenly alive in a full swinging disco inferno, with much strutting of several funky variaties and dizzy light and laser beams crissing, crossing and generally errupting through reflective pannelling, bathing the room in much

.

*Working that dancing magic, she works over the Weapons console

"Power to the tractor beams, commence charging"

*Sliding back across the dance floor towards the No.1

"Have our other ships form up on the Outlaw Wake, I'll get the WC to launch fighters, then double back to meet the SO"

*As she flicks on a display of the fighter bays, the WC is looking less than pleased, to have been left out of the party

"... oh right, yeah, about that... er,heh... could you be a dear and scramble the fighters, rendezvous with the fighters launched from Horus and set them some waypoints to converge with the Flagship and the rest of the Fleet's squadron... Oh don't worry, we still have some fun for you planned."

*The flashing lights pulse ever faster, and Kama manages to 'appear' rather suddenly beside No.1 and the SO.

"How's the scanning... Begin locking in the mine field on our Advanced Tactics Computer (Upgraded) link the signals with our fighters, they should be able to traverse it, if you highlight the mines on their HUDs... that is, if we should need to... lets keept he option open.

The rest of our scanning power is directed at the incoming vessels, let's see what they've got... For the moment, we'll stay with the fleet, let's not provoke a confrontation if it can be avoided."

Summary:
Raise Shields
Charge 4x Tractor Beams Mark40 (3 posts)
Position ships ahead of the fleet in defensive formation
Fighters form with the fleet - 20x Kip Valkyrie Fighters, 50x Kip Peon Fighters
Plot the mine field with Advanced Tactics Upgrade, HUD'd for friendlies
Continued scan of incoming vessels, Sensor Arrays, etc.
Shake booty
Signal the fleet as follows

"My ships and I are willing to go after the incoming cruisers should they turn hostiles, but am equally suitable and keen to take on some of the 12 others, awaiting pecking order of targets and recommendations from the fleet... Fighters are on the lead of the flagship... Kama out."

My Ships:
Outlaw Wake - Kippy Cruiser
10x Kip Valks; 50x Peons

Horus - Defense Cruiser
10x Kip Valks.

El Dorado - Attack Destroyer

Shangri'la - Attack Destroyer

Actions noted
tractor beams charge as above
ships ahead of main fleet in defensive formation (-25 to hit +30 to evade)
fighters launched
fighters on CEP
mine field plotted
Comms - signal sent to fleet

Signal from FAGD aboard the Flagship

Capt Kama - permission granted to take out those Frigates - we need one intact though for research and information - we have sent 5 of our own frigates to aid you for this battle

DM NOTE - KAMA BONUS MISSION - CAPTURE INTACT ENEMY FRIGATE AND FIGHTERS

Lady Hawk · 18 Jul 2004, 21:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inspectre

Ok, so I owe LH two posts atm.

Since I have neither of them done yet, here's a summary for both.

First Post -

- Assign Engineering Link Intellect the task of repairing the sub-light engines, and then the FTL engines
- Assign Science Link Intellect the task of scanning and analyzing the various gas giants to determine which would make the best fuel source (and biggest bomb

)
- Divert most of the secondary power to shields and weapons
- Begin charging Chrono Weapons
- Have Helm Officer Link Intellect use the Kronos's thrusters to position the ship in the correct alignment with the rest of the fleet
- Have the Phoenix do the same: repairing, charging shields and weapons, and doing what it can to move behind the majority of the fleet in order to use its cloaking shield to best effect.
- Chrono Pulse Cannons: Charging, 3 posts
- Chrono Phaser 1s: Charging, 1 post

Second Post -

- Continue repairs, focusing entirely on the sub-light engines now
- Have Science link Intellect begin scans of the unknown ships, as detailed as possible
- Join up with the rest of the fleet
- Tie in Command Bridge with Bakan's to serve as a secondary networking hub
- Attempt to hail incoming ships, and warn them to immediately stop or the fleet will open fire
- Divert most of the shield power towards the arc that is directly facing the incoming ships, for both Kronos and Phoenix.
- Set Particle Array to Anti-Fighter
- When/If the hostile ships enter firing range and the rest of the fleet starts shooting, open fire on Crusier #2
- Chrono Pulse Cannons: Charging, 2 posts
- Chrono Phaser 1s: READY

Firing Order:

Cruiser #2

Kronos:

4 x Chrono Phaser 1s
4 x Light Ion Cannons
1 x Nova Cannon
3 x Heavy Disruptors
10 x Quantum Torpedoes (2 Shots)

Phoenix:

4 x Chrono Phaser 1s
3 x Fusion Beams
2 x Pulse Phaser

Fighters

58 Slipstream Fighters
Kronos:

Particle Arrary
-- 10 x Pulse Phaser
-- 2 x Gatling Lasers

Missiles

58 Slipstream Fighters
Kronos:

Tractor Beam Mk. 40

Actions noted as above on both posts

AcidK · 19 Jul 2004, 02:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Hawk

Actions Noted
ACID-K see PM
Fighters Launched
Fighters in Claw Formation
Fighters on CEP
Shields boosted 120%
pp7 - 1 post
reflex - 1 post
PPC - can fire
Meta Hellbore - can fire
Comms - signal sent to other ships
C'raask comong toward you

-ooc-
I'm confuzzled, LH. Can you send me a PM to tell me which vessels they are in Shraan (I'm unsure if they are Armidillos or Swarm Hive Bombers, and I'm fearing the latter)

Also, I'm working on the Liovanda Design for my next Elfwood uploads

-ooc-

SO: Sir! C'raask vessels are coming straight for us! Commander No Dachi has been trying to fight them, but they are ignoring him and have not even had a scratch on their sheild power.
Uliya: Typical C'raask sheilding...
Comms: There's a message for you, Sector Commander, from the Shraan Fleet Admiral.
Cid: What does my father want at a time like this?
Comms: Shall I place it onto your private message screen?
Cid: Yes, do it.

*The message appeared in what would have been a very dodgy script of odd shapes and disfunctioned letters. It was, in fact, Old Shraan language, something not many young Shraanians would understand. On this vessel there was only five people that would understand the language: Himself, Kosaga (his Number One), Uliya (Ex-Captain of the Liovanda), Pio Jurn (The Science Officer) and Dannik Lavii (The Comms Oficer).*

Cid: Is he now? Thats interesting...
No1: Care to inform what the message says, sir?
Cid: He wants me to recruit the Commander No Dachi... Odd, I always thought the Clans would want it the other way around...
Uliya: Your father's probably thinking we are in need of extra support...
Cid: We are already allied with the Allysians... Then again, they have their own agenda... Nether the less, I will carry out his order later on. Right now, we have a little more serious matters in mind.

*Cid stood up and walked to the veiwscreen, clasping his arms behind his back and smiling to himself secretly. He hated the C'raask for various reasons, now he might get his chance to see what they are really capable of. He knew normal weapons would have little effects on the vessels, but he had the advantage of Kylithium on virtually every single weapon on every single ship within his own fleet. If the records were correct, it would make a huge difference in this battle.*

*He then proceeded to admire the design of the Liovanda itself. It was long rather than simple 'Big', with three massive out-dents that strentched from the front of the Concordat Battlestar all the way to the back. Each 'dent' held ten Heavy Missile pods at the top edges and, on the sides, held seven Pulse Phasers on a staggered orientation in equal lengh apart so there was no blind spots. The 'dents' were in a 3-point star position, two across the side and one on the bottom-end of the Concordat. There was a smaller, thinner 'dent' that ran from the dent-mid-point (the location of the Reflex Cannon 10), holding other weapons such as a pulse phaser, a battle-laser and the openings to five cruise-missile pods.*

*In between all the dents held a massive array of AFD and AMD weapons as well as the remaining fifteen cruise-missile pods that we situated nearer the front of the ship. The hangers themselves were nearer the back of the Concordat, defended by AFD weapons to stop launching fighters from being bombarded. The bridge itself sat on the back-most area of the smaller dent, raising a little, Cid's face clearly shown in the massivly thick permaglass as he looked out of it. Cid admired this ship for general design as well as firepower. Suddenly Cid snapped out of his daze and began to look sharp.*

Cid: right, lets give them a big, warm, Shraanian welcome! As soon as they are firing range, lock onto the nearest Cruiser possible, move slightly more into damaging range and then rip them a new one. I want every single Heavy Missile on the Liovanda to fire directly at the nearest C'raask Vessel! Also, I want the Defender to launch all of it's EMP missiles! Take the sheilds to allow Commander No Dachi to rip them apart!
WO: Beginning on locking now, sir.
Cid: Get our fighters to move into intercepting those Swarm Fighters! However, I want them to lure the fighters nearer the Liovanda so our Anti-Fighter Defences can rip them a new one! Formations are to remain in order to counter their typical Skirmish Formation.
SO: Sir... Erm... that is what I was about to say... they are entering Skirmish Formation...
Uliya: They hardly use anything else...
Cid: What I'd do for Swarm Hive Bombers and Pro-Tex Starfighters right now... Make it so!
WC: Orders sent to the fighters, Sector Commander.
Cid: Also, I want the Lio-Dankus and the Defender to move into firing range, fire their superweaposn and then retreat a little to help the Liovanda coutner any fighters that come close. The Privateer, being our only Anti-Fighter Destroyer, is to remain near the Liovanda for definate Anti-Fighter protection.
FC: Orders are being sent, sir.
Cid: How goes our sheild defences?
EO: They are at 120%, sir.
Cid: Good, continue to strengthen them, I don't want the C'raask Cruisers to fire their Bio-Missiles on us with too much injury!
EO: Aye, Sector Commander! I will use the utmost caution not to overdo it and blow our sheilds out.
Cid: Good...

*Cid smiled as he watched out the veiwsceen, the massive C'raask Vessels on approach. He spoke more or less towards the C'raask, hoping they would hear his voice.*

Cid: Welcome to hell, fellas, today... you will die.

-Actions-
Wait patiently for C'raask Ships to enter into Firing Range
Lock onto Cruisers for missiles and energy weapons
Liovanda Heavy Missiles to fire, aiming directly for nearest Cruiser
Defender EMP Missiles to fire, aiming directly for the nearest Cruiser
Missiles to
Fighters to engage incoming fighter vessels, get behind them and keep them tailed
Fighters to lure the Swarm Fighters individually nearer the Liovanda's AFD range
Continue to strengthen sheilds with FTL drive energy
Superweapons:
PP7 - Firable next round
Reflex - Firable Next Round
PPC - Lock and Fire on nearest C'raask Cruiser alongised Meta Hellbore Cannon
Meta - Lock and Fire on nearest C'raask Cruiser alongside Plasma Pulse Cannon

Ur_Quan · 19 Jul 2004, 02:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Hawk

Actions
DM NOTE YOU NOTE A SIGNAL SENT TO DEVORAN SPACE FROM YOUR SHIP - the trans mission could not be blocked

I suppose I practically begged for that one to happen to me?

Oh well, finally someone for me to torture.

If I catch him/her...

J-Kama-Ka-C · 19 Jul 2004, 13:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ur_Quan

I suppose I practically begged for that one to happen to me?

Oh well, finally someone for me to torture.

If I catch him/her...

*Sniff* Oh nursie, why did you have to do it *sniff* ah I'm just glad I wasn't holding the lightning rod this time... or at the very least, hopefully a devoted M*A*S*H* company will prevent it striking twice.

Question though LH - we've had 2 DMing posts since the initial "approaching ships 2 posts off", they're firing at extreme range, next post it will be long range, and we can fire back? Then the following round, (time to mission end = 6) Medium range, mine field fun?

Hewitt · 19 Jul 2004, 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Hawk

Actions noted
fighters launched
weapons selected to AFD
super weapon charge - 3 posts
battle plan carried out as per Bakan

And the engine repairs? the shield boost? the concentrated ship scan? the command link up?

Lady Hawk · 19 Jul 2004, 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by J-Kama-Ka-C

*Sniff* Oh nursie, why did you have to do it *sniff* ah I'm just glad I wasn't holding the lightning rod this time... or at the very least, hopefully a devoted M*A*S*H* company will prevent it striking twice.

Question though LH - we've had 2 DMing posts since the initial "approaching ships 2 posts off", they're firing at extreme range, next post it will be long range, and we can fire back? Then the following round, (time to mission end = 6) Medium range, mine field fun?

you can fire back now if you wish but you have a greater chance of missing yup and the mine field will be on que

Lady Hawk · 19 Jul 2004, 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hewitt

And the engine repairs? the shield boost? the concentrated ship scan? the command link up?

engine repwirs done
shield boost done and taken into account
ship scan no data other than that picked up by darkling
the command link is the bit that says battle plan as per bakan

Hewitt · 20 Jul 2004, 17:24

Groovy

AcidK · 20 Jul 2004, 19:37

Fianlly, liovanda design is completed, gunna place it on Elfwood...

Note that I made 3 pictures of my design, a veiw that shows the entire Concordat, a veiw that shows the front and a veiw of the bridge and the 3 nearest cannons to it.

Lady Hawk · 20 Jul 2004, 21:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by AcidK

Fianlly, liovanda design is completed, gunna place it on Elfwood...

Note that I made 3 pictures of my design, a veiw that shows the entire Concordat, a veiw that shows the front and a veiw of the bridge and the 3 nearest cannons to it.

coowl :gollum: