12-27-2019, 12:05 PM
The doors of the airlock opened and Dubois stepped out of the repair vessel. It was a tough day but the work was worth it. To think of it that in a small gravitational pocket a whole foreign warship would be found! Surely, it was a great opportunity for the company to carry out the repairs, and under the supervision of ex-Royal specialists, now serving with the Enclave. Surely, there would be a thing or two to learn, and money to make. Perhaps he could get a promotion in "Montluc Advanced Engineering". Since the exodus from Orleanais alongside Baron Montluc, the job had been paying well yet Quillan is a remote mining world and a lot of goods are more expensive.
Despite the thoughts going round his head, Dubois was a professional and quickly reached the debriefing room where the rest of the extraction team and the representatives of the Enclave convened. He was to make a short presentation on what had been done and what was still to be carried out. Door opened, Jacques Dubois noticed that almost everyone had already taken their places and was awaiting the briefing. Not to delay those present, Dubois transmitted the data to the presentation computer and cleared his throat, calling for attention.
Dubois finished and stood next to the screen to provide details in case of inquiries.
Despite the thoughts going round his head, Dubois was a professional and quickly reached the debriefing room where the rest of the extraction team and the representatives of the Enclave convened. He was to make a short presentation on what had been done and what was still to be carried out. Door opened, Jacques Dubois noticed that almost everyone had already taken their places and was awaiting the briefing. Not to delay those present, Dubois transmitted the data to the presentation computer and cleared his throat, calling for attention.
"Mesdames y Monsieurs,
Today, according to my evaluation, the operation was a full success and carried out without any complications.
Our task was to recover the hull of a derelict warship of foreign design. According to the military data kindly shared by the Enclave representatives, it used to be "Overlord"-class Liberty dreadnought. The ship was slightly damaged and was missing significant part of equipment. The expedition teams managed to recover some ammunition and inactive turrets left by the crew. From what it appears, the crew left the ship in a hurry and uninstalled all the equipment they managed. According to our radiocarbon analysis, the ship is approximately 30 years old and predates the war with Liberty. Whatever happened, the ship found itself stranded among the asteroids, some of which are assumed to have damaged its engine. However, it is also possible that the ship was thrown out in the asteroid field as the result of some experiment on FTL travelling. The ship is currently being scanned by the Enclave specialists whether there are any suspicious organic signatures inside to avoid possible infection.
The ship was first seen by the Enclave Expeditionary Cruiser in a small pocket-system linked to Brittany. Montluc scouts that entered the system upon hearing the rumours about the system also spotted the ship and came with the suggestion to recover it, repair it, and use for the protection of Quillan. This being a risky undertaking and happening in proximity to the Enclave territory, the representatives of the Enclave were contacted to assist in the matter to which they kindly agreed on conditions of Enclave having access to the technologies of the ship and deciding its ultimate fate while Montluc become the exclusive contractors on repairing and maintenance in this operation.
Enclave Expeditionary Vessel scouting the derelict ship
MAE scout inspectingthe ship
Once the agreement was reached and when the package with the details on the date and location of the operation were exchanged, the operation was set in motion. It was decided that since the hull of the derelict did not show any sings of losing integrity external additional drives would be established next to the ship's primary engine to move the ship, and the hull would be patched in case of any damage inflicted by the collision of the asteroids. The ship's hull integrity intact, it was expected to endure the jump through the jumphole to Brittany without losing any parts to meta-space.
Today, on the 27th December of 742 A.G.S, a mover, a repair ship, and a transport with the repair crew of Montluc Advanced Engineering alongside Gallic Enclave guard cruiser entered the pocked system and reached the derelict ship approximately at 9:30 AM, Bordeaux Standard Time. The mover "Le Corbusier" used usually for establishing mobile platforms and bases was used to secure the integrity of the hull, and the repair ship "Montpellier" strapped external additional engines to the main engine of the ship. The hull of the ship was slightly damaged in the process near the engine while piercing the hull to install the drives, however the damage was insignificcant and would be easily repaired.
"Montpellier" strapping external drives
Having secured the ship and reinforced its hull, we used the external drives directed by the navigation buoys to the jumphole to Brittany. Despite small external damage sustained while moving through the asteroid field without the repulsion shields, the hull successfully reached the jumphole and made it to the other side. Contrary to the prediction, the communication antennae of the derelict ship was lost to metaspace. However, the integrity of the hull was still at acceptable level. The ship was towed to planet Rennes in the orbit of which a transport "Diabolique" with a team of engineers was awaiting. The team carried out manual fixing of smaller hull breakages that were incapable to be fixed by the automatic repair tool of "Montpellier" and "Le Corbusier". Enclave cruiser "Somme" was proving cover and guarding the area.
Derelict ship being escorted in Brittany
Repairs being carried out by "Montpellier" and "Le Corbusier" alongside the ground team
The repair works were a success, increasing the integrity of the hull to 93.43% deemed acceptable to further work in a shipyard. However, as the decision to repair the ship on an Enclave facility fitting for works with a dreadnaught-type ships has not yet been reached, the ship was moved into the orbit of planet Lannion where it currently awaits its fate. The integrity of the hull is sufficient for the hull to last in the orbit and solar radiation, as well as sporadic asteroids should those pass by from the nearest asteroid field. MAE under the agreement will be proving the maintenance for the hull.
This is the report, esteemed Mesdames et Monsieurs. If you have any questions regarding the operation, please, address them to me, foreman Jacques Dubois."
Dubois finished the presentation and switched on statistics concerning the state of the ship on the screen in case of questions.
"Oh, by the way. Do not take it as hubris or out of subordination conduct, but I am kindly to remind you, Mesdames et Monsieurs, that now it is the time to come to the conclusion as to what to do with the ship, where to repair it, if to repair it, and its fate following the works".
Today, according to my evaluation, the operation was a full success and carried out without any complications.
Our task was to recover the hull of a derelict warship of foreign design. According to the military data kindly shared by the Enclave representatives, it used to be "Overlord"-class Liberty dreadnought. The ship was slightly damaged and was missing significant part of equipment. The expedition teams managed to recover some ammunition and inactive turrets left by the crew. From what it appears, the crew left the ship in a hurry and uninstalled all the equipment they managed. According to our radiocarbon analysis, the ship is approximately 30 years old and predates the war with Liberty. Whatever happened, the ship found itself stranded among the asteroids, some of which are assumed to have damaged its engine. However, it is also possible that the ship was thrown out in the asteroid field as the result of some experiment on FTL travelling. The ship is currently being scanned by the Enclave specialists whether there are any suspicious organic signatures inside to avoid possible infection.
The ship was first seen by the Enclave Expeditionary Cruiser in a small pocket-system linked to Brittany. Montluc scouts that entered the system upon hearing the rumours about the system also spotted the ship and came with the suggestion to recover it, repair it, and use for the protection of Quillan. This being a risky undertaking and happening in proximity to the Enclave territory, the representatives of the Enclave were contacted to assist in the matter to which they kindly agreed on conditions of Enclave having access to the technologies of the ship and deciding its ultimate fate while Montluc become the exclusive contractors on repairing and maintenance in this operation.
Enclave Expeditionary Vessel scouting the derelict ship
MAE scout inspectingthe ship
Once the agreement was reached and when the package with the details on the date and location of the operation were exchanged, the operation was set in motion. It was decided that since the hull of the derelict did not show any sings of losing integrity external additional drives would be established next to the ship's primary engine to move the ship, and the hull would be patched in case of any damage inflicted by the collision of the asteroids. The ship's hull integrity intact, it was expected to endure the jump through the jumphole to Brittany without losing any parts to meta-space.
Today, on the 27th December of 742 A.G.S, a mover, a repair ship, and a transport with the repair crew of Montluc Advanced Engineering alongside Gallic Enclave guard cruiser entered the pocked system and reached the derelict ship approximately at 9:30 AM, Bordeaux Standard Time. The mover "Le Corbusier" used usually for establishing mobile platforms and bases was used to secure the integrity of the hull, and the repair ship "Montpellier" strapped external additional engines to the main engine of the ship. The hull of the ship was slightly damaged in the process near the engine while piercing the hull to install the drives, however the damage was insignificcant and would be easily repaired.
"Montpellier" strapping external drives
Having secured the ship and reinforced its hull, we used the external drives directed by the navigation buoys to the jumphole to Brittany. Despite small external damage sustained while moving through the asteroid field without the repulsion shields, the hull successfully reached the jumphole and made it to the other side. Contrary to the prediction, the communication antennae of the derelict ship was lost to metaspace. However, the integrity of the hull was still at acceptable level. The ship was towed to planet Rennes in the orbit of which a transport "Diabolique" with a team of engineers was awaiting. The team carried out manual fixing of smaller hull breakages that were incapable to be fixed by the automatic repair tool of "Montpellier" and "Le Corbusier". Enclave cruiser "Somme" was proving cover and guarding the area.
Derelict ship being escorted in Brittany
Repairs being carried out by "Montpellier" and "Le Corbusier" alongside the ground team
The repair works were a success, increasing the integrity of the hull to 93.43% deemed acceptable to further work in a shipyard. However, as the decision to repair the ship on an Enclave facility fitting for works with a dreadnaught-type ships has not yet been reached, the ship was moved into the orbit of planet Lannion where it currently awaits its fate. The integrity of the hull is sufficient for the hull to last in the orbit and solar radiation, as well as sporadic asteroids should those pass by from the nearest asteroid field. MAE under the agreement will be proving the maintenance for the hull.
This is the report, esteemed Mesdames et Monsieurs. If you have any questions regarding the operation, please, address them to me, foreman Jacques Dubois."
Dubois finished the presentation and switched on statistics concerning the state of the ship on the screen in case of questions.
"Oh, by the way. Do not take it as hubris or out of subordination conduct, but I am kindly to remind you, Mesdames et Monsieurs, that now it is the time to come to the conclusion as to what to do with the ship, where to repair it, if to repair it, and its fate following the works".
Dubois finished and stood next to the screen to provide details in case of inquiries.