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11-14-2015 OP Queimada Grande:  (Snake Planet)

Hi Everyone,

Here’s our latest mission performed by Battlestar Raven Battle Group (RBG). This OP has two first time performances. First, the newly commissioned Gunstar Trireme commanded by Colonel Leonidas and crew; second, the Ravens Seekers Squadron lead by its first CO Lt Jg Mik Mo along with Ens. Wedge and Ens. Freya, new members of the group.

The OP gets its name from the TV reality show Treasure Quest: Queimada Grande. Yes there’s also an island full of poisonous snakes except in this case, the whole planet is infested with snakes not just the island. The Cylons used the snakes as a means to keep humans from colonizing the planet. Their dastardly plan almost worked if it were not for a defective trigger happy toaster that shot down one of our Blackbirds sent to explore Cylon space.

The Raven sent SAR to retrieve the downed pilot. Ensign’s Wedge and Apex volunteered for the dangerous rescue flight and they barely made it off of QG with their lives while fending off snakes and Cylons stationed on the secret island garrison. As their Raptor jumped away from the planet, three Basestars showed up on Dradis. The RBG certainly has their hands full this time and no one knows what the Cylons have in store for our gallant crews.

The OP was set to take place at 10:PM Saturday the 14^th of November. The RBG was anxious and ready to attack, so the OP started a bit earlier than planned. The mission quickly came to life and the comments were posted so fast it was hard to keep up.

I invite you to read what took place during the fast paced mission. If this interests you, please feel free to join us next time here in Forum Chat at the BFC.

Disclaimer: (No Snakes were harmed during this OP except for those that attacked our Marines and the snakes that made it to the Barbeque. The marinated Snake served with Pico De Gallo and the Snacon were crowd pleasers and are highly recommended by the chef!!!!!LOL)

Main Room

• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

today was game day correct?

• howdy Col.
• 9:14 PM
• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

So we on tonite

• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

Yes we are

• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

sweeet

• hope the chief got my toys put in
• 9:18 PM
• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

Well I'm looking forward to this.

• 9:19 PM
• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

lets our pew pew on...lol\

• 9:21 PM
• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

You shoot, I drive! Raptors standing by!

• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

the guns r HOT

• TONY "REHAB" REALI

eve all

• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

evening

• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

SUP

• Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis

The raptor wranglers are ready to go! you need a lift we can accommodate

• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

yall need cover i got ur back

• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

Much appreciated!

• I love cylons.. When they have hot lead in their brains.
• Except Tim.
• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

i think we're the only battlestar in the fleet with fwd facing big vulcan cannons n a big bore rail gun

• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

Bang Bang.

• The more weapons the better
• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

if the chief finished the job but i have faith in him {bite nails}

• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

What job is that, what

• d he install?
• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

my rail gun

• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

Niiiice

• Be back in a few minutes
• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

same need libation...lol

• 9:29 PM
• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

ACTION STATIONS>>>ACTION STATIONS.....ALL WEAPONS STATIONS REPORT READINESS

• 9:32 PM
• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

Full House tonight!

• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

raven TAC we r 5X5

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

Evening all

• Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis

evening Mik mo

• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

Evening!

• Raptor 352 reporting ready status.
• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

(Sections 1-5 report Ready sir;Section 6 Also Ready) Very Well, Status of Missiles? (All Missile stations Ready sir; all warhead Types Available)

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

MARDET: Four Fire Teams, Weapons drawn and tested, special equipment ready. Heavy combat load out. Ready to move to Raptor bays. Pairs of Space Suited Marines ready room for duty on Assault Raptors.

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

(PDGs Port and Starboard Report Ready,Countermeasures Also Ready)

• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

RAVEN TAC to ALL gun crews begin clearing weapons/ TEAM begin rotation n lift sequence

• Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis

Raptor 350M ready to go

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

ATTENTION FLIGHT OPS: SECURE LANDING DECK

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

ATTN MARDET: All not going on mission report to assigened Security posts, Fast Response Team pre-position, and damage control Team Points. Reprt status to Commander of the watch and Chief of Security.

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

Raptor crews, make prep for Marine loading

• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

GUN CREWS/RAVEN TAC; begin sweeping areas for turkeys

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

Is 354 active?

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

(Landing Deck Secured; All MARDET Platons in Place in Security Status)

• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

Negative, sir.

• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

copy that MARDET LEAD

• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

We've had no contact from354

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

MARDET ASSAULT TEAMS, report to assigned Raptors and mount up. Seeker Lead, request to board and secure your Squadron Craft.

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

If D-Tap doesn't show by launch, Freya you will command back up Raptor 316, "Typhoon" piloting

• Ens. Tony "Aeneas" Carvell

Perseus ready for launch

• Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis

Copy that sir

• Me

All Pilots man your Vipers!!! And prepare to Launch.....

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

Status of Propuslsion Drives? (FTL Ready;Sulight Ready,RCS Ready)

• Paul "Iceworm" Oakley

Seeker, all MARDET aboard and secure Sir.

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

Trireme To Raven, We Have Checkers Green on all Systems, Ready for Jump Order

• Me

Copy that Gunny!!

• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

COL. take the lead we’ll follow tight

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

Seeker acknowledge, Gunny

• Me

The Raven's jump clock is counting down.....

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

Roger that Raven; Navigation, Are Co-Ordinates Ready?( Locked in Sir)

• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

Condition One, Sirs?

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

ALL HANDS JUMP IN 3.....2....1....JUMP!

• Me

Set Condition 1 Through Out the Ship!!!

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

Ready launch sequence, Seekers

• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

I HATE THIS PART

• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

Ready, SIr!

• Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis

Launch sequence ready sir

• Me

Raven Battle Groups Jumps to secure position.....

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

332, 335, 336...affirmative

• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

All Raptors report Ready for action, Mik Mo.

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

(First Jump Completed) Next Co-Ordinates? (Ready sir) ALL HANDS NET JUMP IN 5....4....3....2....1....JUMP!

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

Freya, how are those Devil Dogs holding up?

• Me

Launch the BlackBird and Attack Raptor ASAP....

• Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis

Sir the dogs are itching and ready to go

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

Trireme to Raven, We are in Position

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

Attack 333 prep launch

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

DRADIS ON

• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

copy that Trireme

• Me

Sit tight Trireme.....we need to give the Attack Raptor a chance to take out the Comm Antenna before we make our final Jump to QG.....Over.....

• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

All HANDS EYE ON

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

Roger that Raven CAG

• Me

Launch that Raptor Mik Mo......

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

333 is away....

• Me

We can't sit here very long.

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

Good comm

• Me

Copy that....

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

prep to jump

• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

nothing yet we r still clear

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

3....2....1...

• Raptor is away
• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

We'll see you on the other side.

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

TRireme to Raven, Clear so Far

• Me

Go get them Wedge!!!

• We'll only give them 15 minutes to get their job done and then we'll make the 2nd jump......
• BlackBird 1 to CAG over........
• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

Anything on DRADIS, XO?

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

333 reports in orbit

• Me

CAG here Over.....what’s  it look like at QG Over......

• It's all clear Reamer Sir.....over......
• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

Dradis clear nothing yet

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

Beginning descent to target

• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

ur clear

• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

All raptors still onboard Raven, begin Preflight Start Check, spool up your engines.

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

333, clear your channel...switch to secondary

• Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis

Copy that wedge, starting preflight check

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

All Weapons Stations, Keep Visual Scans Going, Never can tell...

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

Heavy turbulence

• Me

What about the Target.....Over.......

• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

We need to get in there ASAP

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

Breaking clouds...target in sight

• 306th, stand by
• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

ALL Clear how’s  Visual

• Me

BlackBird 1, all clear at QG.....no Basestars.....over.....

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

Clear to target, high visibility

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

So Far, Still Nothing, Raven; We're still Looking...

• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

Copy...All birds to tubes

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

Raptors to launch bays

• Me

That's about as long as we can wait, Start the Final Jump in 3, 2, 1.......JUMP......

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

Coming within range of target...anti-aircraft burst

• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

CHAF CHAF

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

flares, chaff

• TARGET SIGHTED
• MISSILE LOCK
• Maj. Juan (blindsword) Lopez

Eyes open they know we’re here

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

BIRD ONE AWAY

• Me

All Pilots.....You're Clear to launch........

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

HIT HIT HIT

• PRIMARY DESTROYED
• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

Affirmative, LAUNCHING!

• Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis

350m launching away

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

Seekers away

• 343 in the air
• form up on me
• Me

Great job Mik Mo......Hammer's squadron launching......

• Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis

316 on the way

• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

352 on station

• Ens. Tony "Aeneas" Carvell

Perseus launching now

• Me

Minotaur squadron launching........

• Col. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

Trireme to Raven, We have Completed Orbit of Planet, Nothing so Far...

• Me

Flying Tigers and Spartan Vipers are in the tubes.....

• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

DRADIS is a tad fuzzy behind that moon, can't get a clear reading.

• Me

Launch when ready......

• Lt. J.G. M. "Mik Mo" Morelock

Raptors nose up

• Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis

copy that Mik mo

• Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey

Affirmative, standing ready…..

• Me

OK let’s get into formation and check for Raiders.....Over......