RP [Battlegroup Warden] Mission 1: The Battle for Trinity

[Gunhand4171]

RP Date

46.5

RP Location

Armageddon Sector: Trinity System

After several weeks of transit, the ships of Battlegroup Warden were making their final FTL jump. Across all vessels, a shock clock was prominently displayed on their main view screens, counting down to when they would all arrive. Aboard the NSS Spirit, Captain Braun sat in her command chair while the Rear Admiral monitored things from the Combat Information Center (CIC). Typically, the XO would be responsible for the CIC. However, Valentine wanted to keep his eye on the big picture. Braun was the CO of the Spirit now, so he'd her run the ship. All around the vessel, the ship's lights were set to give off a yellow glow. The ship was in Condition 2, which meant there were no enemies in their vicinity, but an attack was possible. This meant the crew of the Spirit was ready to spring into action at a moment's notice. As the clock counted down to zero, everyone held their breath as they exited FTL.

Warden exited FTL at the very edge of the Trinity System. "Sensors, passive scans only. What do you have?" Captain Braun asked. The sensors operator scanned his console and shook his head. "I have nothing on scope, Captain." Valentine looked up to Braun and nodded, silently giving her the go-ahead to continue with the plan. Braun returned the nod. "CAG (Commander of the Air Group), launch the ready five fighters. Proceed further into the system and find us some targets." She ordered. "Aye aye, Captain." The CAG replied. Soon after, a squadron of Scythe Stealth Fighter launched from the Spirit and flew further into the system.

Several hours later:

Valentine and Braun stood in the CO's ready room, where the command teams of Warden's ships were displayed on the room's screen. "Here's what our recon team was able to find," Valentine began. The display screen on each ship changed to show an updated system map. Each planet was designated P 1-6. P1 was the arid world, and P2 was the atoll world. P3 through P6 were the system's gas giants. Around P2 was a cluster of four ships, designated H1-4. "The NMX must have not expected anyone to make the trek out here. They sent second-generation ships to claim this system. H1 is a Pillager light cruiser, and H2 through 4 are escort destroyers. They appear to have a ground presence on P2; we didn't risk trying to get close enough for exact troop compositions on the surface." The Rear Admiral explained. "So, here's the plan. The Invictus and Hold My Beer are to target the light cruiser. Knock the big boy out for us. The Battle of Nexim Arsenal will move in behind the formation with the Spirit's Banshee Squadron to attack H2. They will be using Scythes they can follow you in quietly." Braun looked to Hector and crossed her arms. "Take good care of them, Captain Pontius." Valentine cleared his throat before continuing. "The Immortal She, Sagacity, Suprise, and Rafaela will take on H3 and H4. The Spirit will provide fighter support and provide support if anyone starts having trouble. Once we clear the orbitals, we will send in the marines to clear the NMX off the planet. Any question regarding the plan?" Valentine asked, opening the floor for the COs to voice their questions or concerns with the plan.

 

[Cowboy]

NSS Surprise
The anticipation on the ship was growing. You could feel it. And the closer the battle group got to the Armageddon sector the more tangible it became. The Surprise had passed the time running drills and simulations, at least as much as they could. The ship was filled to the brim with extra supplies for a long cruse to the point that even some of the hallways and quarters were filled with boxes. The Surprise wasn't that big a ship either. At less than 200 meters, she wasn't roomy like a cruiser or some of the larger destroyers. She also carried an additional 2 squads of Marines. A Longsword Frigate would typically carry only 2 squads of Marines. The Surprise carried 4 as a matter of course. The Surprise loved boarding enemy ships and taking them as a prize. Hence the extra Marine squads.

When the battle group finally arrived in the Armageddon system the Surprise was ready to go. Jack stood behind the navigation, watching the ships progress and where the other ships were. Quite a nice little battle group. Time to see how well they would work together. Like all career officers, Jack longed to raise his own pennant and become an Admiral someday it wasn't an easy job. An Admiral had to deal with Captains who were God Almighty aboard their own ships. Time would tell how well Valentine would lead.

Jack was called away from his musings by the Admiral himself. Seemed like it was time to inform the squatters that this new owners were here. The Surprise would be tasked with taking on two Escorts along with the The Immortal She, Sagacity and Rafaela. Doable. When the Rear Admiral asked for questions Jack asked, "Do you want us to try to take any prizes? Or try to capture any enemy officers? We might get lucky and get some valuable intel if you think it is worth a try."

 

[Nameless]

NSS Sagacity

Aliasse's eyes danced on the screens showing the new intel they received from recon. It was a blessing that the battlegroup they ran into was a small one, but the fact remained that a force was present very early on in the expedition. Was it a scouting party, or were they there to establish an outpost? She couldn't help but wonder, but either way, they'll find out soon enough. Once the ships are taken care of, she imagined that it won't be long until they go planet side. She communicated directly to the armory as the meeting was taking place, taking great care that she wasn't transmitting to the other ships. "Rodriguez, imminent engagement. You know what to do."

The image of a short-haired brunette blipped off from Aliasse's screen as the order was silently acknowledged, replaced by a close-up of the enemy escort crafts, not just the ones they had just received, but also ones pulled from the intel files the army already had, and from less official channels from the savvier members of her crew. The battlepods those escorts were carrying were going to be an issue if they're allowed to deploy. Assuming they're all on alert, there was a tiny window before they take flight.

She would wait until the Admiral responded to the first question before she'd put forth her own. "Do we have a path where we able to sneak up behind their formation safely and without being detected? If so, we can prioritize hitting the escorts' rear launch bays in our opening salvo. If we can't jam the opening mechanism, we will at least be shooting into the softer interior, and likely take out strike crafts before they have the chance to engage with our Scythes."