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Tough decision. We've got a lot on the line here if things go badly or the Imperial response is faster than anticipated, but catching a Victory-II more or less on it's own is a rare prize. If it's Temerit and we take it out that removes an Imperial Admiral from play. Press On. Congratulations on 100 days!
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vorebane posted:Agreed, press on, could be a very foolish commitment though. Yeah, best case scenario I think is going to be a River Plate type victory. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_River_Plate TL;DR - one heavy ship crippled by several lighter ones, forced to scuttle to prevent capture. Edit: the Y-wings are cleared to attack the Victory II. I'd prefer to save those bombs for the base but big Vicky there is a higher priority target. thatbastardken fucked around with this message at 05:05 on Nov 4, 2022 |
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Day 100 (cont'd) The survivors of the Battle of Rula are not about to re-make the mistake of charging into an unsupported dogfight inside a Star Destroyer’s flak zone. The Imperials are disinclined to commit to any odds other than the best they can get, and want to provoke an action before the Rebel ships arrive, but they’re also ball-and-chained to the moon. So there’s a complex dance of both sides attempting to bait each other out of position as Frigate Command grinds onward. Aside from dramatic spatters of long-range laser cannon fire, this consumes several minutes and produces nothing but sweat. Chronometers have been started, with countdowns since the force hypered in, first contact, and the hyper limit for Allas V was crossed. Another set of clocks are started: flashes of hyperspace emergence are detected, range estimated at 75 light-seconds. Arrival times are calculated for that distance for several speeds. The one for TIEs is counting down fastest—they’ll be in the fight in fifteen minutes if they launched the instant their hypothetical mothership jumped in. If it’s a fast ship like an Acclamator/Meridian, it’ll be in weapon range in 25 minutes. If it’s the other Victory, it’ll be just over a half-hour. Nervous crewmen are calling out these times in Windborne’s flag plot in a confusing but necessary cacophony. Nightbloom fires first, salvoing concussion missiles at maximum range to spark off of the Victory’s deflectors. The Imperials sit and take it, the first long-range counterfire starting to jostle the frigates as the range winds down; Brass, Rathtar, and Poison peel off and approach Allas V g from another direction, effectively removing themselves from the fight as they are not pursued. One of the countdowns reaches zero: the extra wave of TIEs, if coming, can appear any moment now. As space between the groups of ships narrows, filling with turbolaser bolts, the fighters fall upon each other and it becomes difficult to sort out exactly who’s engaging what. The little Gozantis attempt to screen the Star Destroyer, but this is patently futile, even before Volcano Squadron vaporizes one in a single pass. Point defenses on both sides have gone fully to local control, shooting into the starfighter melee with desperate disregard for both Imperial and Alliance doctrine. Queen’s Ransom attracts a little too much attention to itself, and attracts a full alpha strike from the Victory, leaving it a gutted, ionized wreck. Her surviving command crew attempt to maneuver clear, and report they can still hyper out, if necessary, but will be a long time getting to the hyper limit of the gas giant. Windborne and Synox Cocktail both have their deflectors blown down. The big Imperial ship’s shields begin to flicker as well when Volcano swoops in and delivers their torpedoes, scoring several hits. The Y-Wing squadrons are crisscrossing the forest moon’s surface at low altitude—even with subtracting the places where they know Clandestine Base isn’t, based on Commando Team 10’s reports, there is still a lot of real estate to search. Bad news from the sensor operators as more contacts are detected close astern—eight TIE fighters, streaking into the frigate formation, home right in on the obviously-in-trouble Queen’s Ransom and tear into her, more fires blooming under the stitch of laser cannon hits. The crew take to lifepods as the conflagration erupts out of control. Despite counterfire, the newcomeer TIEs get away clean to join the dogfight. Brass Leader calls in a contact planetside, and all three squadrons swiftly converge to fell a suspicious canyon with proton bombs. It’s unclear what the extent of damage is, as they don’t stick around for BDA but immediately begin climbing out of atmosphere to join the fight,  The Victory is struggling to re-establish deflectors, and its armor is badly rent, but Windborne and Synox Cocktail are getting shot up too, and none of the starfighters have munitions left, and another large ship is now visible at maximum sensor range. It’s a Meridian, almost certainly Apex, and more hyperspace exits are flickering on the scopes in all directions. After hastily conducting as much search and rescue as possible, the task force quits the scene at best speed ahead of the new threat. [some of the fighters have some misjump incidents, but nothing fatal] Kill credits: (including posthumous ones) 3 - Iceberg 9 2 - Iceberg 4,7, Azure 4,7,9, Hookbat 11, Honorbound, Queen’s Ransom 1 - Iceberg 8, Azure 6, Hookbat Leader, 2,7,8,12, Neon Leader, Pyrite 10, Volcano 7, Brass 5, 10, Rathtar 2, 6, Poison 3, 12 Volcano Squadron shares credit for the Gozanti, and all the Y-wings for Clandestine Base [probable] Losses: Queen’s Ransom Iceberg Leader, 2, 3, 4, 5 Azure Leader, 5 ,8, 9, 10 Hookbat 4, 7, 9, 10 Pyrite 2, 11 Volcano Leader, 6, 9 Brass 5, 6 Rathtar Leader, 6 Poison 10
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I think we can call that a win, of sorts. Trading 36 fighters and a Gozanti, heavy damage to a Star Destroyer, and (probably) achieving our actual objective of shutting down Clandestine Base for the loss of Queen's Ransom and 20 of our own fighters. Shame we couldn't rescue Team 10 or seal the deal on the quote:https://lpix.org/4402460/temerit.webp Temerit! Admiral Typho needs to learn to scrub metadata from their propaganda shots! Anyway, Bigger Fish was expensive but probably worth it. We may need to merge some of Iceberg, Hookbat and Azure, but I'll wait to see if they changed grades at all.
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thatbastardken posted:I think we can call that a win, of sorts. Trading 36 fighters and a Gozanti, heavy damage to a Star Destroyer, and (probably) achieving our actual objective of shutting down Clandestine Base for the loss of Queen's Ransom and 20 of our own fighters. Shame we couldn't rescue Team 10 or seal the deal on the The breakdown of kills by type is 25 Assault Gunboats, 12 TIEs. (I'm not sure who didn't get credited in the initial post)
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Also Madurai I'd just like to say you are nailing the vibe of running an asymmetrical war. Every battle feels like it could just wipe us out for months if it goes wrong, and every victory feels like we earned the hell out of it.
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thatbastardken posted:Also Madurai I'd just like to say you are nailing the vibe of running an asymmetrical war. Every battle feels like it could just wipe us out for months if it goes wrong, and every victory feels like we earned the hell out of it. Thank you. I live to entertain. Day 100 (aftermath) Pyrite, Volcano, and Brass squadrons advance to Crack status. Neon Squadron advances to Elite status. (OP updated)
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Squadron Reorganization Iceberg to be merged with Hookbat and Azure resulting in two squadrons of 11 fighters. Order reinforcements for Hookbat and Azure. Bite the bullet and order full reinforcements for Checkmate and Dawn. The probable loss of grade sucks but they're both nearly down to half strength. Consideration for next month's budget: How to replace Queen's Ransom? I'm inclined to get another Marauder missile frigate to boost our long range firepower. Post Battle Analysis: What worked? Frigate Squadron as a unit was able to survive contact with a much heavier force. Until we have cruiser-weight vessels of our own that's about the best we can expect. The loss of Queen's Ransom is a blow, but the cold calculus of war is that she was the blow we could afford to take. Our X-wings, although they took heavy losses, were able to secure space superiority for the ARCs and Y-wings to operate and do heavy damage (or possibly destroy) their targets. What didn't work? We weren't able to secure the destruction of Temerit or rescue Commando Team 10. We had to leave the field before confirming the destruction of Clandestine Base. Our early warning systems failed to pick up the TIE strike that finished off Queen's Ransom in time for Neon Squadron to intercept them. Lessons for us: Higher mix of space superiority fighters to strike fighters. More interceptors. Focus fire on strike targets. Do Not Engage Star Destroyers without overwhelming numerical superiority! Lessons for them: Don't send capital ships out on their own. (an escort of Gozanti carriers and a single squadron of TIE's isn't going to cut it). The Rebel Fleet might be a distraction or feint for a fighter strike or other ploy. Tighten up security around 'secret' facilities! edit: I think we have confirmed kills of 32 Assault Gunboats now? Possibly a couple more in the battles at Kidria and Rula. As far as we know they only had three squadrons in sector so that's pretty good. thatbastardken fucked around with this message at 03:44 on Nov 10, 2022 |
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New Orders! Breha’s Heart to Margin Base to provide sensor coverage etc until the ground network is up. (This seems like a good use for the Manka in general). ARC-170 Squadrons High Hat*, Shepherd*, and Crest* to Selti system to perform reconnaissance in force and shipping interdiction. Return to Raddus on discovery or endurance limit. Release all YX-950 and AP-11 transports to general cargo duty. thatbastardken fucked around with this message at 09:24 on Nov 10, 2022 |
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Day 101 Damage assessment for Windborne: advanced datalink systems and a battery of point defense laser cannon non-operational; significant damage to two cargo holds; all troop barracks uninhabitable in the long-term. [the gear for the combat landspeeders is going to need to be replaced, too, that's a separate expense] 6 days, 136Cr Damage assessment for Synox Cocktail: Datalink and long-range sensors out; cargo spaces and one laser cannon battery wrecked; shuttlebay non-operational 6 days, 146Cr [I'm assuming Windborne is getting fixed first, unless someone has a different idea] Your various eyeballs on Hypori note the arrival of Temerit at the base with the machine shop, making something of a stir as the 900-meter-long bulk of it comes down, covering the base like a roof. Visual assessment of damage is hard to hide, but only the externals are visible: the sensor masts and domes are visibly damaged, and it seems likely that multiple weapon mounts must be offline as well. Breha's Heart reports movement complete to Margin Base with no incidents. Day 103 The ARC sweep returns with no engagements.
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1) What is our current understanding of the Imperial presence in Kidria system? We have an intel ship, commandos on the ground, and a growing insurrection full of friendly eyes so we should know something, although I expect it won't be a complete picture. Last I checked Magician was there, plus various ground forces. 2) Are we likely to be able to recover the Commando team (5) that had to go in hiding on Xorrn? 3) What's the order of population sizes in the astrographical survey? Medium and Small are pretty obvious, but Colony, Outpost, and Settlement could mean something different than I'm assuming. 4) Does Raddus Base have a repair bay or did I dream that?
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thatbastardken posted:1) What is our current understanding of the Imperial presence in Kidria system? We have an intel ship, commandos on the ground, and a growing insurrection full of friendly eyes so we should know something, although I expect it won't be a complete picture. Last I checked Magician was there, plus various ground forces. 1) you can be pretty sure about ground forces: one ground base with a squadron-plus-some-shuttles' worth of hangar and air defense guns; about 30 companies of assorted troops (both Imperial and security forces). If there are space forces in system, you haven't detected them. 2) yes, you just need to infiltrate another team in and give them an uninterrupted month (they won't produce intel during this time) 3) Outpost is the smallest, then Colony, then Settlement 4) Adding a repair bay to Raddus had been discussed, I think, during the time the hangar bay expansion was authorized, but that's it.
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Madurai posted:1) you can be pretty sure about ground forces: one ground base with a squadron-plus-some-shuttles' worth of hangar and air defense guns; about 30 companies of assorted troops (both Imperial and security forces). If there are space forces in system, you haven't detected them. 1) Let's have the ARC-170s out of Raddus do some recon in Kidria as soon as they're recovered from their last trip, just to be sure. (Contemplating a troop landing and would like to be as unopposed as possible). 2) Team 1 are there at present iirc, and should start ASAP. 3) Thank you, I had Colony as the higher one in my head. 4) OK, I'll bite the bullet on that. What's the cost? 5) Every squadron and fleet asset that isn't already at Crack quality needs to start training until they are.
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thatbastardken posted:4) OK, I'll bite the bullet on that. What's the cost? 200Cr, 1 month Day 104 High Hat and Shepherd Squadrons blast through Kidria unopposed--apparently the Empire is not ready to re-establish an orbital garrison yet. Eyeballing the scattered and sporadic insurgency on the ground would require enduring a lot of ground fire for quite a long exposure, and after exchanging shots with some patrol airspeeder gunships to no effect, haul it in home.
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Day 105 Azure Squadron has an X-Wing down with a bad maintenance gripe, techs are tiger-teaming it, trying to get it operational again. Day 106 Three squadrons of TIE fighters are delivered to the Hypori ICM; two are transhipped immediately to bases planetside, but the third disappears to parts unknown (presumably in-system, since no Gozantis were observed leaving with them). Day 107 Incinerator jumps in to the Kote system in company with a Xytiar-class freighter, bearing in its hold the crated starfighters of Acid Squadron. Though the crews scarcely bat an eye (or other species-appropriate response) during their initial briefing when it is mentioned that Infinity Base's location is already compromised, there is an undercurrent of tension that the base personnel have, by this point, just sublimated as normal. Windborne completes her repairs and is put back on flight status. Some very stricken-looking ground crews fear the malfunctioning X-Wing may be cursed somehow, as it has evaded all attempts to repair it; options are being weighed as to how much re-purposed machinery could be used, and if it worked, who'd volunteer to fly it. (Needlessly, as there are several volunteers) The conflict on Kidria enters an entirely new phase as flights of Sentinels and Gozantis make planetfall and start disgorging stormtroopers and support troops. Your groundside observers don't have a consistent count yet, but it's at least 50 companies' worth. Their armor, noticeably shinier and less worn than the forces that have been stuck here since the attack on the orbital fortifications, immediately make their presence known. Aggressive counter-insurgency and a further tightening of martial law immediately begins to have an effect on the uprisings. Day 108 Corvette Sympathic reports for duty. 
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Day 109 Azure's hangar queen X-wing is finally restored to flight status, with impromptu celebration in the ground crew barracks. Day 113 Synox Cocktail completes her repairs and is ready for duty Day 115 Corvette Terrorine hypers in to the Kote system and takes station with the rest of Corvette command. Sources on Hypori report the departure of Star Destroyer Temerit from the main groundside base, watching it dock at the orbital station, then depart. Day 118 Gunship Bankshot arrives in company with some small container haulers carrying the X-Wings of Umber Squadron. Margin Base's new sensor suite is declared operational. (OP updated) Madurai fucked around with this message at 20:48 on Dec 15, 2022 |
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A quick mission before the end of the month: High Hat*, Shepherd*, and Crest* to fly by Rula II (Ex- Horizon Base) and see if the Imperials have left a garrison.
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Day 119 Thirty-two ARC-170s fan out over the surface of Rula II, all eyes and sensors straining for traces of Imperial presence. None are found, though a pair of large shuttlecraft of unknown make are departing the scene. Crest, detailed to run them down, fail to catch up before they hyper out (still somewhat inside the limit, so clearly they had no interest in sticking around and fighting it out). Even low passes over the former base site fail to reveal any signs or provoke any response, and so High Hat Leader grants permission for one ship to land. The crew finds nothing conclusive, and the mission packs up and returns in good order.
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Madurai posted:Sources on Hypori report the departure of Star Destroyer Temerit from the main groundside base, watching it dock at the orbital station, then depart. Any guesses as to whether this means Temerit is fully operational or being sent out of the sector for further repairs? Madurai posted:Day 119 Probably just scavengers. Probably. Next month is going to see a budgetary focus on facilities expansion, no point getting more ships and squadrons if we don't have anywhere to operate them from.
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thatbastardken posted:Any guesses as to whether this means Temerit is fully operational or being sent out of the sector for further repairs? There's no way to tell that conclusively. It might have been a patch-up to get it spaceworthy for a long jump out, or the internal damage might not have been as bad as the outside looked.
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Day 121 Carried over: 3179 Cr Actionable Intel: 4000 Cr Bounties: 4236 Cr Idle Transport: 45 Cr Fuel Expended: -379 Cr Maintenance: -1738 Cr Warchest: 9343 Cr Alliance High Command is in a developing crisis--there's a transport shortage as several cells are having to relocate at once. [req costs for troops, base construction, new starfighters, and fuel costs are all 15% more expensive; req costs for new transport hulls are doubled; but rewards for selling back transports are also doubled] This change is in effect until further notice. No major breaches in the intel haul, but lots of solid actionable items to pass along. Also, AHC is impressed by the work the Ferra cell has done in taking out those Imperial SpecForce teams. Also a new covert contact has been vetted, this time on Hiy-Nori, in the Nori system. (They'll need a code name) The fighting on Kidria has turned against the insurgents: with no changes, analysts are projecting an end to the uprisings by the end of next month. A new option is available for requisition: Sphaerolana, a one-off proof-of-concept warship conversion of a Mon Calamari SC-67 spaceliner.  It's not as big as the MC-75, but still carries a respectable armament and hangar space for one squadron of fighters. 50 MGLT Hyper 1.0 Req=2469 Cr Maint=123 Cr jump=67 Cr shields=48/8 2 companies troop lift
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Yes to requisitioning Sphaerolana! It's so cute! What are it's weapons and sensors like? Re Kidria: I don't think we have enough ground forces to push back against the Imps, so we should focus somewhere else for now. Will adding the repair bay to Raddus base incur the 15% surcharge or did we get that started last month?
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thatbastardken posted:Yes to requisitioning Sphaerolana! It's so cute! What are it's weapons and sensors like? Sphaerolana has more but smaller weapons than Tyrannicide, evenly split between turbolaser and ion cannon batteries, and its antistarfighter battery is comparable to the Dreadnought's, as well. No long-range sensors, a decent but not spectacular datalink, and a pretty powerful tractor beam. The construction on Raddus is already paid for and underway, slated to finish on Day 132.
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What will it cost under current conditions to improve Raddus Base to the level of Infinity Base? Intensive Training: If a ship or Squadron is below Crack status, train until Crack Status is achieved. We need as much of a qualitative edge as we can get. That leaves us with:
Agent Sunstalker relocate to Greater Pana. quote:(They'll need a code name) random word generation gives us Agent GARBAGE. Sorry, buddy.
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Day 122 HINGE passes on a recording of an Imperial all-forces directive instructing them on the presence of a new, highly-addictive spice whose use in the outlying countryside of Hypori has begun to move into the cities. Noticeable disruptions to the civilian economy are being blamed on the substance, variously called "Encorma," "Violet," "Prescription 47," and a variety of other slang names. Current hypothesis is that it's a formulation of a native-to-Hypori flora, but all customs and law enforcement forces are to be co-opted for interdicting the manufacture and transportation of the stuff. Agent Sunstalker's shuttle lands on Greater Pana without incident, and they are at large within the moon's general population in minutes. First day at Pana yields no joy on commerce raiding. thatbastardken posted:What will it cost under current conditions to improve Raddus Base to the level of Infinity Base? You've already paid it, and when the machine shop is fully online on Day 132, the two bases will be essentially identical in capability.
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Madurai posted:Day 122 Is it possible to edit the recording so as to make it look like the Empire is actually behind its manufacture and spread in order to quash resistance? Then make a show of banning it in territories claimed by the Rebellion.
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WhiskeyWhiskers posted:Is it possible to edit the recording so as to make it look like the Empire is actually behind its manufacture and spread in order to quash resistance? Then make a show of banning it in territories claimed by the Rebellion. It's try-able, at any rate.
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That's too complicated by half, I think. Editing a broadcast and making a show of prohibition are things public entities can do, which we kinda aren't, being illegal rebels and all.
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One of the ways rebellions succeed is by being an alternative government. If there's a drug cartel setting up shop hoping to take advantage of the Imperial security forces being distracted and we get a chance to take them down, we should do it. An alternative possibility is the 'spice' is code for insurgent activity. We should keep an eye out for a local movement that might need support.
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Madurai posted:You've already paid it, and when the machine shop is fully online on Day 132, the two bases will be essentially identical in capability. OK! Follow up question, cost to bring Margin base up to spec?
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thatbastardken posted:OK! Follow up question, cost to bring Margin base up to spec? 2900 credits, and three months of digging
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I am willing to back this expansion, but i would like us to spend the rest of the money on the ship tonnage to industrialize our transport thefts. my esteemed comrade suggests we can afford two frigates along with that fancy dancy cruiser, so we should buy those, and generally keep stealing all the transports.
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To confirm, those requistion requests are:
Speaking of, High Hat, Shepherd, and Crest squadrons are being deployed to Amphest system for commerce raiding. Equip ion torpedoes and take 3 U-wing shuttles with boarding crews. Good hunting, see you in 6 days.
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To note Madurai's point of order in thread, 3363 is the cost of margin bases expansion, with the event premium. still doable!!
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Day 124 The Pana raiders hit paydirt, or at least… pay containers? With a small group of Imperial transports traveling in company with some civil freighters. The instant Neon does a close flyby on them, they start squalling on emergency channels, and scatter right off without waiting on a response. All but one are caught in short order--one of the Imperials take to lifepods and blows their ship up rather than just scrubbing their computers, so there will be some topics of conversation for the interrogators. The civilian hulls aren't just charters, but have Imperial crews on board. The haul: Retrocyclic 84 [Class IV container transport] Brentaal 351 [Eta-class barge] Achiever [Action-VI-class freighter] Chalacta Pilgrim [Xytiar-class freighter] The one that self-destructed was another Eta, ID'ed retroactively as Kessel 1286. Curiously, some of the officer prisoners are wearing unfamiliar uniforms--drab green instead of the traditional Navy gray. It's new issue that is only now making its way into Imp forces in sector.
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