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Part 3 Mission Long Shot

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

“Blackstar Lead to Raven, Yep, They're There, Big As Life!"

• Me

Tigers get rearmed and refueled and prepare to launch when ready.....

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

"Hammer Lead Launching!

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

Sergeant of the Guard, all MARDET, say again, all MARDET, stand two,

• Ens. Maryann "Stargazer" Barto

Roger that I guess that round will have to wait

• Me

I need to find a spare Viper or something.....

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

We didn’t read them cuz they were offline we must have triggered a fail safe

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

"Hammer Section Three, Clear, And In Position"

• Me

Reamer finds an unmanned Attack Raptor.....

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

Lucky its only 2 i count 20 in this system but these r the only 1's that r HOT

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

CAG To Tac, Suggest You Have The Raven's Guns Do Some Talking!

• Me

El Cid......jump in the back seat.....we're going to get even right now......Yes Sir Capt, I'm right behind you Sir......

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

CAG; TAC a step ahead of u for once

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

"Storm Breaker....Have One Lined Up..."

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

FLIGHT; TAC; Ur looking for 2 gun star sized rocks with a bad attitude

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

Armory, unlock pre-positioned reload bunkers in sections shown for ALL Teams.

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

(CAG Arrives In CIC)

• Me

Hit those suckers hard and if need be I'm launching to get me some more......

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

The layout is wut our gunstars based on

• Me

I'll show them!!!

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

CAG To 99 Hammers, Wax The One On The Right, Raven Will Take Care Of The One On Left, Copy

• (Ravens Guns Open Up)

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

They’re CHAFFING our systems

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

MARDET Teams away from ammo bunkers redistribute ammo loads among shooters and send runners for reload.

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

ALL BATTERIES MANUEL TARGETTING

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

Actual, Suggest We Launch Nukes

• Me

Reamer launches Raptor 333...

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

" Not Yet, Leonidas"

• Me

El Cid gets a target lock on them......

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

I have the key need a comm codw

• Me

I got it Capt....

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

"MJOLINR TO RAVEN, RIGHT ONE BREAKING UP!"

• Me

Target locked Capt.......

• Fire.......

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

"Prepare Ship To Ship Missiles"

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

MARDET: Priority to Damage Control Teams, all DCT ammo distribute to shooters.

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

Loading

• Me

Nothing like a little over kill I always say!!!!!

• What a Fireworks show Capt.....

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

WUT DO U MEAN THEY WONT FIRE

• Me

Great shooting El Cid.....

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

"Match Bearings On Left Platform And Fire!"

• ( Two Missiles Fire )

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

They hit us with all that CHAF the systems went haywire

• Me

Turning to Port lock on target and launch all remaining missiles El Cid.....

• Copy that Sir.

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

"HAMMER LEAD TO RAVEN, FIRST ONE IS GONE!"

• Me

Missiles away.....Capt.....

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

Roger That! Prepare To Move On Second Target!

• Me

Eat led suckers.....that's for my MK-II.....

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

MARDET Teams Alpha and Bravo report to you Raptors, stand to for possible Boarding Party.

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

Oh no with all that CHAF we have a problem

• unidentified ship moving fast to our location

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

"MJOLINR TO RAVEN, HAVE SECOND TARGET LINED UP!"

• Me

Reamer to MARDET, My missiles are gone, but we have plenty of ammo for our cannons to cover you guys.....over.....

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

CAG To Shooters, Launch Spartan Sections Two And Three To Intercept!

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

Its ID'ing as a Baseship but i don’t recognize the type

• Me

I wish this Raptor handled more like a Viper....It feels a bit heavy......

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

CAG, have a Boarding Team in 350, 318, 325 and 327 ready to launch on your call.

• Me

I sure do like the extra weapons though!!!!!

• Ens. Maryann "Stargazer" Barto

Multiple firing of guns

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

“Oh Crap, Are You Kidding Me?" "WHAT?" It's A Frakking Turkey, With Extra Guns!" "SPARTAN SECTION SEVEN! KILL IT!"

• Me

Keep it tight Tigers, there's more firepower and safety in a close knit squadron.....

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

It’s too small for a command Baseship....it’s a recon base ship

• Ens. Maryann "Stargazer" Barto

The more toasters that you can take out Captain

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

Hammer Six Disable New Contact!

• "Roger That!"
• ( Explosion)
• "Hammer Lead To Raven, Small Base Star Drifting, What Are Your Orders?"

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

ned ship to ship guns and a wing of raiders...task oriented this may range from light interceptors to heavies..plus 2 count them to troop drop ships

• Me

I got some Raiders jumping in on Dradis Capt.....12 O'clock ever Sir.....

• OK Tiger's let them have it........
• Reamer opens up with his two Gatling guns.....

• Ens. Maryann "Stargazer" Barto

Ready to recycle some toasters sir

• Me

Yeah, that's some firepower........

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

CIC & CAG: CAG, have a Boarding Team in 350, 318, 325 and 327 ready to launch on your call.

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

CAG To Shooters, Launch 99 Minotaur’s To Escort MARDET; CAG To MARDET, You Are To Board Base Star And Find What You Can, But Don't Stay Too Long!

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

TAC; TO ALL BATTERIES prepare for broadside the BASE is ours

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

Raptors launching

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

We’ll shake em n bake em to get u on

• 11:14 PM
• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

Alpha and Bravo, far side mid-deck air lock penetration, 350 first then all in echelon. Breaching in....3...2.....1.....Mag Lock.

• Me

Raiders disintegrating.....metal blasting as the toasters explode.

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

Forward batteries take out those comm towers… She’s not calling for help

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

Hammer Lead, Raven Guns Will Take Out Other Platform; Line Your Weapons On Small Base Star, And Stand By, Copy? “Roger CAG, Standing By"

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

Passing broadside on that platform FIRE FIRE FIRE

• Me

Tigers stay out of the Ravens firing solution.....

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

(Second Platform Disintergrates)

• Me

Watch for more Raiders jumping in.....

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

Alpha & Bravo aboard, you made a mess of this ship. Heavy damage but still air tight. Near a CIC and moving...

• FLASH: engaged with small toaster team, damaged and discounted.

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

WELL we hit it and she won’t fire again that rock is dead

• Me

There are a couple Raiders trying to escape.....

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

RECYCLE THEM

• Me

They jumped away.....

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

Air leaks now, getting out, we're still in a big piece of Cylon junk.

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

"Spartan Two to CAG, We've Cleared Them out over Here, Standing By"

• Me

Suckers, we'll get you next time.....

• Anymore Raiders on Dradis......

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

let em go they cant make it far they were interceptors they’ll burn out b4 they get to far

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

MARDET clear of enemy craft, or what's left of it, inbound.

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

CAG To Flight, Escort MARDET Back To Ship; 99 Hammers, Arm Weapons And Stand By

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

One drop is headed planet side it slipped the net whose left on DC

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

Have a few trinkets for the engineers to stay up nights over.... 4 R's on final.

• Me

OK Tigers lets head back to the Raven for that drink….

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

CAG To Hammers, Crush Small Base Star "Roger That!"

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

Thanks for the escort, we're in the nest.

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

(Missiles Firing, Small BS Explodes)

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

Sending a present to that drop on the surface arm heavy ship to ship missile

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

Good Job, Hammers, Return To Raven!

• Me

Reamer lands the Raptor and checks on his squadron.

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

CAG To Flight Deck, Prepare To Land Birds, Then Launch Perseus CAP As Soon As They Are Ready!

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

Launch in 3...2...1...they will never report wut we have here

• Me

Great work, everyone accounted for? Roger that Capt, we all made it back.

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

Been dealt with CAG

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

All MARDET accounted for, not a scratch, you had those Toasters shaken AND stirred by the time we got there.

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

Oh, Yeah, It’s Never Easy With Toasters!

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

Look planet side there’s a crater where there ship landed

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

That Had To Hurt!

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

Well had to send them to there god express

• Ens. Maryann "Stargazer" Barto

Roger that Captain, back safe and sound

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

Whew! Now, I Think It's Time For That Shower, The Report, And To The Lounge! (CAG Leaves CIC)

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

FLIGHT; RAVEN; the roost is clear cmon home

• Me

             Let’s get that drink before anything else happens!!!!!

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

We deposited some of that ammo we picked up back to its original intended destinations.

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

Better late than never

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

(Cag Arrives Flight Deck) OK, Folks! Let's Get This Mess Secured, Before They Want Another Round! Move!

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

MOVE IT LAST ONE BUYS

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

(Red Dog Hands CAG Clipborad) "All Spartans Accounted For, Sir; Just Some Scratches" Good, Because We Don't Have To Worry About Spares For A While! ":Roger That, Sir!"

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

OKAY FOLKS! The Sooner You Get Decon Done, The Sooner We Can Start Drinking!

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

We need to mark this and come back I saw some old hulls we mite use for parts

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

Sergeant of the Guard, NCOIC here: Stand down the next watch until their scheduled tour starts, have following watch do re-fit re-arm for all, then stand down by thirds.

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

Meet You Guys In The Lounge; Gotta Make That Report.

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

Maybe some x-engines for better smoother n longer jumps

• Capt. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

I hate paperwork...here’s some coffee Col.

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

Will be in my bunk with my boots on if anyone wants me.

• 11:37 PM