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[Nirur Torir]

"Nicely done, captain, and good shooting, gunners. I can't help but feel that I should have done something in that fight besides ask Robinson to plot the course that got our shields knocked out.

I'll just ... get back to reporting on the clearly visible readouts now. Hey, look at that, our shields are still down, and we ran out of missiles. Anyone know if we have any spares on board?

Huh? Well, no, I guess there's no way for you to know that. Hey, I wonder if I can get Solitaire up on this thing."

[x2yzh9]

On my computer, look-up if there are any Firm contracts available, escorts and stuff like that. Ye know.

[inteuniso]

Woah woah woah. You're the CO of your gunship squadron, but you're still part of the main fleet.

Don't worry, you'll get to solo, but the fleet is wondering about this... unknown enemy.

[x2yzh9]

Right. After repairs and so on are complete head outside and assist in scavenging the wrecked metals and such to bring into starbase researchers for studying.

[mainiac]

Back at base, engineer 3rd class Mainiac tries to hail the Fearless then leaves a video recording.

"Sir, I heard that several job openings just opened up on your vessel.  If you need an engineer, then I'll be on board as soon as command can issue me one of those snazzy red uniforms."

[Emperor_Jonathan]

"Nirur, where the fu.. There you are. Nirur, get us to the drydock, get some missiles for us."

-Address Men

"Men. You did well today, because of all your hard work we gave the enemy something to fear, The Fearless. Keep it up and you might make a name for yourselves."

-Request orders from CO

[mainiac]

Crap, I meant to say the Unyielding, not the Fearless.  The Fearless doesn't need new cannon fodder.

[KineseN]

KineseN: Why hello there, Mainiac. I'm talking with the captain right now about this and I'm sure he agrees. Just as soon as we return we'll see what his decision will be.
^{_{And anyone calling themselves maniac is really welcome here.}}

Speech (mostly for my single survived engineer): Well wasn't that a thrill. We seem to have survived for yet another day, surely because we were unyielding against the attacks and never showed our backs to the enimies until the very last second. Let us have a minute of silence for our lost friends...
Now get us back to the drydock and repair our ship.

Change of action: Return to the drydock and get repaired. Then get some more fodder too, in form of weapons and manpower of course.

[mainiac]

Thrilled to be on board, sir.  I can't wait to...


... doing a bit of, uh, renovating, then?

[Nirur Torir]

"Sir, with all due respect, I don't see why I should be the one getting us to the drydock. We've got pilots right there who are far more qualified then ... Uh, aye aye, sir. We'll be at the drydock shortly."

[inteuniso]

Turn 3: Note- Vengeance is Required

As your ships limp back home, another reactor core goes off. Even more gunships are lost to the inky depths. (15)


The captain of the Ganymede comes on air. He begins a lengthy speech:

[FLEET, THIS IS ADMIRAL ULSTER SPEAKING. OUR FLEET HAS BEEN DEALT A HEAVY LOSS THIS DAY. BUT DO NOT FEAR, FOR OUT OF THE ASHES WE WILL STRIKE BACK AT THOSE WHO ATTACKED US. WE MAY NOT KNOW WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE, (7) BUT WE DO KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT RUN-OF-THE-MILL TERRORISTS.

THIS WAS ANOTHER NATION, LAUNCHING A SNEAK ATTACK ON ONE OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT STATIONS. WHEN WE FIND OUT WHO DID THIS, IT IS WAR.]

You would cheer, but the sight outside disheartens you.

Hulks and pieces of debris float about, drifting slowly. The Fearless slowly goes by a destroyed corvette. You see strips of gray fabric ripped on the holes that are pierced through the ship.

Over the comm, someone vomits. Other than that, the quiet is enveloping, depressing.

Spoiler: Fearless (click to show/hide)

You head back to the Ganymede Ganymede, and quickly land. (89) You get to work helping the injured, who are lying on mattresses spread throughout the hanger bay.

Ships:
1 gunship

Weapons:
Missile Batteries-Empty
Beam Emitters-Working
Crew:
3 Engineers
3 Gunners
2 Bridge Officers
Status:
2/9 squadron

Spoiler: Unyielding (click to show/hide)

 You head back to the carrier. (48) However, traffic is a nightmare, and you have to wait to get in. The intercom comes on: [Uhhh, cap'n, I think you should come down here]. When you head down, you realize what's wrong. The engineer has a giant shard of steel sticking out of the back of his neck. (14) Fortunately, you remember your basic first aid, and decide to leave it in there. He would bleed out otherwise.

Weapons:
Missile Batteries-Gone
Beam Emitters-Not working
Crew:
1 Engineer- How the hell is he even alive?
Status:
Shields down
4/9 squadron

Spoiler: Vigilant (click to show/hide)

 You head back to the Ganymede. Nothing particularly interesting happens.

Ships:
1 gunship

Weapons:
Missile Batteries-Empty
Beam Emitters-Working
Crew:
3 Engineers
3 Gunners
2 Bridge Officers
Status:
1/9 squadron

Spoiler: Fleet (click to show/hide)

 The Fleet begins mop-up duty. Apparently, not all of the enemy ships are crippled. (4) A fierce skirmish begins, and two corvettes are overwhelmed. (40) However, the flagship quickly silences them, it's heavy railguns ripping through the hull. (60)

Ships:
1 Heavy Assault Cruiser, Flagship
3 Light Cruisers
7 Destroyers
14 Frigates, 1 HD Frigate
51 Corvettes

[mainiac]

"Uh... I'll get to work then." Engineer Mainiac says to the back of his captain as he leads the other engineer away.  He watches the pair depart then turns towards the heap of ruin that is the shield generator.  His eyes glaze over as he stares in confusion at the mess.  Then he pulls a copy of Commericial Shield Systems for Dummies out of his pack and starts nervously looking through schematics.

[x2yzh9]

Enter commlink with the Ganymede and request a talk with the CO.

"Sir, in the recent battle alot was lost-Particularly every gunship in my squadron. Wich is why i'm requesting some extra gunships at my disposal, for that of wich i will not let you down. As well as another Missile batterie fitted onto my gunship."
Salute
"Over and out."

Close the commlink, and begin helping the ships stabilize the wounded and transport them to the starbase health care center.

[Emperor_Jonathan]

>Request commands from CO.

>Refill missiles.

[KineseN]

KineseN walks toward Mainiac who stands infront of the shield generator.
KineseN: So, how goes it, Mainiac? Can you salvage anything of the shield generator? If you can, try to make it more efficient. Don't want to end up with another window to the void. If it's too much for you, KineseN says as he take a quick glance on the manual, we could request another instead.

KineseN turns away and a sudden realisation wash over him.
KineseN: Now then. Where is Jet. Haven't seen him since the attack.
The thought is quickly swept away to a corner of his mind as he reinspected the horrible loss - nearly all of his crew on the Unyielding was lost - except for that lucky/unlucky engineer he reminded him self.

Time to get repaired.

Action: Request for repairs, weapon refills and for man power.