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 14th 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......
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