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6-27-2015 “Operation Back Atcha”
This mission was planned by the Ravens CAG, Colonel Leonidas Ranson using an idea from our last mission Operation Green Haze and the irradiated Tylium on Planet EM.
Mission Plan:
ATTENTION ON DECK! At Ease!
Well Folks, The Cylons Are about to attempt some Trickery on us; Guess what? It's THEY who are about to get 'Punk'd'!
After the Last Op at planet 'Green Haze', The Scientists at the Ministry of Defense Have pieced together A Puzzle Concerning EM Irradiated Tylium; Not only could the Stuff Create Havoc with Colonial Military Vessels, If Secretly Slipped in with Normal Tylium, In a big enough Amount, It can be used As A Poor man's Dirty Bomb, With Devastating Results!
Further Intel Has Discovered That the Cylons have Loaded Two Standard Tankers With the Stuff; And, They intend to Transfer the Crap to two Colonial Civilian Freighters That have Almost been Reported Missing; Their Registries Still Being Active:
Colonial 6619-B, Registered with A Private Shipping Firm on Gemmenon, and:
Colonial 4108-H, Of Libran Fuel Industries Inc; Last Reported Leaving Ragnar Anchorage.
These Two Civilian freighters Obviously have been Hijacked by Cylon Infiltrators to be used in A Terrorist Attack on A Colonial Military Target; Loaded With the Hot Tylium, They could be used to Not only Destroy A Target, but also the Spread of the Tylium could Seriously Disrupt DRADIS and Communications for a Substantial Period of Time, Leaving The Affected Sector(s) Vulnerable to Cylon Attack.
Intel picked up by Stealth Spy Drones Have indicated A Cylon Build-up 25 Parsecs Past the Red Line, in the Kintara Sector. The Most Recent Recon Flight by the Raven Air Wing has revealed old type Cylon Basestars and Tankers.
Even though these are Older Ships from the First Cylon War, They are still Useful; And, Off to the Side, The recon flight Found the Two Civilian ships.
After this Location was pinpointed, it was found that the Closest Colonial Military Post of Importance was Listening Post TARTARIS, Which has A Direct Link to Fleet HQ on Picon;
This Post Is VITAL to Detecting Any Cylon Threats to the Colonies; The Deduced Plan is for the Cylons to Bring the Freighters with the Hot Tylium to the Station, Then Ram the Station, Destroying it, and Blacking out The Entire Sector with the Spread of Irradiated Dust; The Cylons would have Kicked in the Door, and Walked in.
However, We now have the Opportunity to Turn this Around on them; Our spy drones have Pinpointed A possible Location Where the Cylons will transfer the Hot Tylium from the Tankers to the Civilian ships; The Raven Air Wing will Pop in Just before they Begin the Transfer; We will destroy one of the Tankers, and Capture the other; Meanwhile Two MARDET Teams will Liberate the Civilian ships, and Return them to Colonial Space.
As this Transpires, The Lead MARDET Team Will Place a 10kt Nuclear device on the Cylon tanker, Then they will Pilot the Ship Back to The Cylon task force in the Kintara Sector, Which will be Waiting To Move in once the Station is destroyed; The Team will Activate the device, Put the Ship on Auto-Pilot, And Quickly Egress With the Raptors; As the Tanker Gets into the Middle of the Cylon force, The Device will Detonate, Disabling The Cylon Base Ships.
Timing is going to be Crucial; however, if things go Right, We can turn back a potential Wolf at our Doorstep.
Leonidas, CAG
Briefing:
(Port Flight Deck) ATTENTION! As You Were!
OK Folks, We Now have the Toasters Right where we Want them; Spy Drone one Has Placed them At the Point where they Are going to Transfer the Hot Tylium to the Civvies; We're going to Crash that Party Within the Hour; Remember, We Kill one Tanker, Leave the Other; MARDET Team One will Be Taking that Back to the Cylons with A Little Surprise!
You Know Your Assignments; Get the Job Done.
(Over the PA) "ATTENTION FLIGHT CREWS: RAVEN HAS REACHED LAUNCH POINT; PILOTS, MAN YOUR PLANES; SET CONDITION TWO THROUGHOUT THE SHIP"
That's Our Cue, SADDLE UP!
Major (Salutes): MARDET Teams are assembled in Raptor bays. Security, Fast Response and Damage Control Teams are at "Stand to" in assigned areas. Your Raptor 316 and mine 317 are standing by with Sapper Raptor 350M.
(returns salute)copy that...looks like a good day to take out the trash
Roger that Major.
Nice job
Chaplain "Prometheus": Corpsmen request and CAG approved you to move to port landing bay in triage area to aid and comfort those incoming wounded in the "expectant" category.
NCOIC to all MARDET away Teams: Load your craft and report when ready.
(Skyblaster) Team Two UP.
Copy. Team One is UP. Major, Your Teams are loaded and ready.
tac; Blindsword: Monitor HOT ZONE for any Cylon ships and keep n eye on the colonial ships. if they so much as float sideways i want to know...
Blindsword; Tac: Copy that if they move will inform...
CAG TO SHOOTERS: PREPARE TO LAUNCH WHEN READY; MARDET RAPTORS CLOSE HATCHES AND SECURE CARGO.
CAG and CIC: Per orders "package" was switched to "simple" and not "messy".
Roger That: It will still make A Big Mess.
MARDET Teams ready to launch.
CAG LAUNCHING
Raptor 343 fuelled and awaiting orders
CAG to Flight Deck Clear Raptors for Launch
OH Frak!!! how does this thing work again.. (Holding MP7)
"Blue Squadron Clear and Forming Up"
Flying Tigers ready to launch...
"SPARTAN SECTION SEVEN ON YOUR WAKE"
Reamer to Tigers...launch when ready...over...
CAG to 343, You are Clear, Any Contacts?
Let’s get formed up Tigers, over.....Copy that Maj Sir....
MARDET ready to launch
You Are Clear, Mardet
Hitman to Reamer, over....go ahead Hitman....
MARDET Launching.......clear.
We're ready for the fireworks Sir....over...
raptor 316 ready for go
Copy that Hitman... where's everyone else?
Team One trailing Perseus Sdrn, Teams two and three trailing Minotaur Sqdrn.
"Red Dog to CAG, Squadron Clear and Formed"
They're getting into formation.....Hotwire here Sir ready to kick some chrome butt....Sir...
"318 to CAG, About 30 KM to Target, Picking up Fain DRADIS"
OK, keep alive and be ready, over.....
MARDET; BLINDSWORD; let’s try to keep it by the numbers
Roger that Major
Raptor 343 awaiting launch clearance
'CAG to 343, How's DRADIS Looking?
OK Stargazer....keep your eyes open.....over....
Yes Sir
Copy Major
343 airborne, dradis clear
CAG to Picket Raptors, Assume Positions
343 acknowledged
Roger, Cag To Flight, WEAPONS HOT,LET'S GO!
Copy that Col.....we're itching to let em have it Sir.....
MARDET stay with your Viper Squadrons
" Blue Lead to Hammer Lead, will Surround First Target, You Set up Firing Perimeter, Acknowledge"
TEAM !: BLINDSWORD; lock n load
"MAEDET TWO, Closing In on Target"
317 and 350M acknowledge
"Perseus Six, On your Left!"
My Dradis is lighting up.......looks like we have company.......Yeah.....
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"99 SPARTANS and 99 TIGERS ESTABLISH PEREMITER"
Roger that Sir.....here they come......
"SLIDER,SPLASH ONE!"
Watch 3 o'clock Major
Good Job, Slider!
Raiders jumping in on our 6.....watch it everyone....over....
Section Two, You've got Seven Sparrows, Three High!
Yeah FireFox..... got a couple....
Looks like we can call some Cylons sparky!!!!
Coming about.....eat lead sucker......splash one.....
"MARDET THREE TO CAG, HAVE SECURED TARGET THREE, NO CASUALTIES"
(Skyblaster) Teams 2&3 have Friendlies in sight, closing to breach.
I got one to Reamer.....great shooting Dutchman....
CAG SPLASH ONE
I see me El Cid....
CAG TO MARDET ONE, REPORT PROGRESS
Boom....crash....Yeah....that's how to do it Flight 1.....
CAG; team 1; is in its real quiet...moving towards the bridge
Roger That.
Three toasters dusted off......
Team 1 closing on hostile, prepare to breach, 316 approaching Bridge, 317 approaching hanger. 350 hold.
"BLUE LEAD, WE HAVE TARGET BRACKETED;ABOUT TO KILL"
Boom!!! Bam!!! Add another one to the recycling pile
There's another bunch of toasters on our 9 O'clock....
317 Breach in hanger, boarding now......flash, enemy Centurions, have engaged
343....Dradis shows enemy forces contained, no reinforcements inbound at this time.
MARDET; team 1: Breaching
OK flights....come to port and let em have it.....
Five Seven, Watch it!
Missile lock.....whoosh......splash another tin man......Yeah.....
"HAMMER LEAD, CYLON TANKER ABOUT TO GO BYE BYE!"
350 this is 317, move to hanger breach NOW, resistance removed
Watch out Tigers for the flying metal.....over.....
CAG TO FLIGHT PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DISRUPTION!
There’s a few more toasters joining the party 12 O'clock high.....
Toaster rubble in target, moving forward now. 350 in breach and loading the package.
They're diving on us Maj Sir.....over.....
This is TEAM1; clearing bridge…nothing as of...hold 1
HAMMER LEAD, DISTANCE FROM FLIGHT?
Immelmann turn everyone to get the upper hand on them.....over....
"WE'VE GOTY THEM CLEAR, SIR!"
Sapper forward to me, found a scuttling charge amid-ships. Moving forward.
CAG TO 99 HAMMERS, You are Cleared to Kill Target!
Flight 1 through 5 gaining altitude with guns blazing......
"ROGER That!"
ALL TEAMS; BEWARE GURDIAN CYLONS seem to be in command here
Roger that Sir
You can't miss them Sir.....it’s like shooting fish in a barrel.....
Sapper disarmed Cylon charge, will add it to package. MARDET, beware of IEDs.
(STRIKE RAPTORS FIRING AT FIRST CYLON TANKER)
OK....just make sure they die for their leader......
"BLUE LEAD TO FLIGHT, TANKER ABOUT TO EAT! BREAK! BREAK! BREAK!
Flash flash we encountered Goldie’s, unplugged same.
Boom.....pow......tow more for the scrap pile.....LOL...
(Cylon Taker Explodes)
Major, closing on your area, prepare for friendly link-up.
Did you say Goldie’s......
CAG TO FLIGHT WATCH FOR DEBRIS FROM TANKER!
Yes the more seasoned more dangerous mk1s from the first war...there’s something big here
Affirmative…
Oooooo......I just Love the Gold ones....don't you Hitman.....over.....
team1; blindsword; take em down
OK....here they come.....
"AAAAGGGGHHH! THIS IS BOOSTER! I'VE BEEN CHUNKED IN THE BATTERY! LOSING POWER"
Major, have encountered your perimeter. will back track and look for snipers. Sappers complete package set.
Missile lock.....Whoosh .....last missile away.....
Whoosh!!!! Boom!!! Two more to die for their leader
Hey Reamer....I got one.....Yeah Gold Dust.......
343 this is Team 1, have wounded to evacuate before flight, can you assist?
CAG TO RAPTOR 38, HELP OUT BOOSTER
Copy that Hitman.....great shooting.....
TEAM 2; COPY....Bridge is clear locking in co.ords
"38, HAVING TROUBLE WITH DEBRIS, CAN'T GET TO HIM"
Great shooting Major
There's a couple more for Tea.....LOL.....
FRAK FRAK FRAK...the panel is FRIED
CAG and Major, package is set, 350M preparing to stand off and follow. Two casualties, being evacuated by 343 closest Raptor. Ready for our trip.
Boom!!! Boom!! More stardust
Flight 1 turning to Port to assist Stargazer......
"KRYPTER KRYPTER KRYPTER, THIS IS BOOSTER GOLD, LOST POWER TO FLIGHT CONTROLS......MY GODS! IV' GOT THREE COMING FOR ME! HELP! REPEAT, NEED HELP!":
Let's light up the sky sir
Major I have the stern emergency steerage here, shall I fly her from here?
We have him Sir.....over.....
Whoosh launching missiles
Flight 3, save Booster Gold.....over…
CAG TO BOOSTER, PUNCH OUT NOW! EJECT! EJECT! EJECT!
343 acknowledge evacuation order
Copy that Maj.....Hotwire on the job Sir.....
rdgr that..316 prep for egress
"ROGER!@ EJE------"(Viper Explodes)
TEAM 1; BUG OUT
Initiating flight control from stern steerage on your command
Here comes the SAR......
"DAMN FRAKKERS GOT BOOSTER!"
Looks like they got Booster.....over......
317 ready to fly mission package home.
SECTION SIX....THOSE THREE, TWO LOW,PUT SOME HURT ON THEM!
CAG; team lead; punch a hole we r moving
OK Tigers lets clean up any remaining Toasters.....
RIOGER THAT BLIND SWOPRD, JUMP TO COORDINATES,WE WILL COVER,AND HOPLD UNTIL YOU RETURN,OVER
Mik Mo thanks for the emergency pick up on my casualties; will remain here to fly this baby home.
BOOM BOOM
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Tigers tearing into a few more toasters....
343 Roger that
"SIX TO CAG, WE GOT'EM!"
Multiple explosions......Yeah...take that for Booster.....
TEAM1...there’s something moving if it’s moving n shiny drop it
Tanker under way, FTL jump in 5...4...3....2...1...jump....
Great shooting Tigers......
Thanks Major
scratch 1,2, 3 Ol boys
"MINOTAUR LEAD, BOTH CIVVIEs SECURED, LEADING THEM TO THE RED LINE,OVER"
316; team lead, ltes ride
Flash Cylon attack by stay-behinds defeated. On course on schedule.
Any more Bogies on Dradis?....
CAG TO PERSEUS LEAD, ASSIST WITH ESCORTING CIVVIES, OVER
Dradis sweep shows clear
'Roger That, Joining Minotaur’s"
something feels off....where’s that base
CAG SPLASH TWO, THAT'S FOR BOOSTER GOLD!
OK Tigers....get back into formation and look sharp....there could be more Cylons out here.....
CAG and Major, due out of jump in two mikes, will come out and set full standard speed to target while we load and jump away. All personnel on tanker load 317.
CAG TO FLIGHT, CYLON PACKAGE HAS ADVANCED,HOLD POSITION UNTIL MARDERT TEAM ONE RETURNS
Three O'clock Reamer.....a couple Raiders jumping away.....
Roger That Team One, Standing By
Prepare to exit jump.....now.
Copy that Hotwire....keep your eyes open....over...
Jump complete, setting throttle, exiting to 317..........317 away. Timer set, manual backup trigger on 317.
316 on final approach to 2nd tanker
Section For--Two Trying to Get Away, Wax them!
316 final jump.
"DEAD AND GONE!"
Moving away, Enemy not evading tanker, time on target....5...4...3…2..1....BOOOOOOM!!!!! 317....jump, jump, jump.
Report Any Disruptions
317; 316; on ur 6
343....debris shows normal spread pattern. Approaching your position
"318,We still have some Chunks In our Zone, Rad Limits within Norm"
CAG and CIC: view from a distance it’s beautiful.... nothing but major debris field expanding rapidly. Assessment photos in the bag, Jumping to your location....now.
Confirm Package Delivery?
Confirm, major candy-gram shared by all recipients.
WhoooHoooo.......Yeah that ought to teach the Cylons a lesson or two.....
Roger That! Outstanding! Will Hold Until You Catch Up
Jump to rendezvous complete. Request permission to enter the pattern.
Oh I took a side sample its weapons grade ore
320 Patch Me Trough to Ship
Thanks for giving my guys a ride Mik Mo.
CAG TO RAVEN PACKAGE DELIVERED, REPEAT PACKAGE DELIVERED; Waiting on Formation to Catch up, Mopping up Stragglers
MARDET 2 & 3 have been recovered.
"Raptor 32to CAG, Civvies have Just Crossed the Red Line, They're Back Home"
Looks like we're all clear CAG Sir...
Cag to Flight, Finish the Rest, And Let's Go Home
317 &350M in the pattern...on final....
"RED DOG TO CAG! YOU GOT ONE DIVING DOWN ON YOUR TOP!"
OK Tigers you heard the Col....finish playing with your toys and let’s head back to the Raven....over....
HAH! SLASH THREE!
316 nestled in
Roger That Major!!!
343 Any More?
Anyone get hit? Over.....
a little singed
No Sir....they didn't lay a finger on us Sir....over......Great work Tigers....Chief Beaton will be amazed....
A couple pieces of debris left a couple of scratches. That's all
Blindsword, all MARDET accounted for, two severely injured in sick-bay, no damage to craft. Have some intel data and equipment from the tanker, in decontamination.
343 on approach...requesting landing clearamce
Cag to Flight, Head for Home
Copy that CAG Sir!!!
"Raven to 343, Hands on, Call the Ball"
copy that aar wen they ae secured
Two more wounded on 343, thanks for the ride Mik Mo.
OK Tigers don't crowd the landing Bays.....call the ball and get aboard....
Cag to Raven, We have Wounded Coming In, Alert Medic Team to Stand By
Flight 2 landing.....Flight 3 right behind you Hitman......
RAVEN; total of 4 wounded 2 severe 2 not
CAG to Raven, Requesting Hands on
Reamer coming in.....mag lock on.....Look Chief.....no scratches on your deck this time....LOL....
"Roger CAG, Call the Ball"
You Pointy Nosed Viper Jock....watch your mouth.....
Speed 113,I have the Ball
OK Chief....next time its combat landings for ya....
Skids Down Secure Maglock "Maglock Secured"
Back aboard Major
316 on board
"Home is the sailor home from the sea, and the hunter home from the hill......" All Mardet accounted for.
'Section Five Minus one, Aboard"
OK Tigers let’s put our birds to sleep and go and check out the wounded in sick bay before we head to the ships lounge.
I have the ball...
(Climbing From Viper) OK People Let's Make Sure we Check Our Rads; There was Some of that Stuff Around!
Mik Mo, your first tab in "Joe's" is on me.
Yes Sir Colonel.
343 secured, evacuating wounded
gonna take a rad shower...n get some rack time
Rads within normal range Sir....we'll go through decon just in case Sir....
(Spartan pilots Just Standing Around…Not Believing Booster was Gone) Guys, Just Get Checked out, Now, We Can Mourn Later "Yes Sir"
Thanks Ice....keep the Ambrosia flowing!
The Major was on the Cylon barge, no telling what we need to wash off from there.
Pilots yelling and pushing....can we get this line moving....it’s always the same after every mission....decon takes so much time away from hitting the lounge....
Damn It! Well, I'll Go make My Report; Meet You Guys in the Lounge.
We'll save a bottle for you Sir!!!
I have an early day tomorrow, so I have to hit the rack
We Are ALL Gonna Need It!
OK Stargazer decon and then rack time....
blindsword out til nxt time
Great mission Blindsword!!!
11:03 PM
"Hello,
I'm Ernie Miller and as the Battlestar Galactica Fan Club Adminstrator of Colonial Affairs,
I welcome you on behalf of the leadership of the BFC.
Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you on the site"
Welcome
So Say We All !!!!!!
Wishing you the best and much happiness on your birthday! Just remain the way you are. Do not ever change for being the kind of person that you are: WONDERFUL, SWEET AND CARING!!!!
JUST IN TO FLEET SCUTTLEBUTT CENTRAL: Anonymous Fleet sources hint that a new Raven mission is in the works. Cancelled leaves and stores loading indicate a party with fireworks is in her future. Must be important as Raven is embarking before her soon-to-be-commissioned Gunstar, the Trireme, joins the Battle Group. History shows Raven prefers Saturday night actions as the Cylon fleet is in port on liberty then. Asked about the rumors, PR Rep Martok said: "A vital mission, impossible odds, and a ruthless enemy, what more could we ask for?" Stay tuned for more news and MUCH more scuttlebutt. FSC out.
"Hello,
I'm Ernie Miller and as the Battlestar Galactica Fan Club Adminstrator of Colonial Affairs,
I welcome you on behalf of the leadership of the BFC.
Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you on the site"
Welcome
So Say We All !!!!!!
RAVEN GENERAL MEMBERSHIP COIN
Well folks, I just wanted to quickly post these photos here. I finally got the chance to inspect the new Raven Challenge Coin for the general membership. I have to say, it turned out pretty awesome. Now these coins compared to the BFC Raven Command Challenge coin, is available to the general membership. Only 100 of these coins were made for now.
ENJOY!
~RAVEN ACTUAL
RAVEN COMMAND CHALLENGE COIN
