**** SENDER:Commanding Officer Elisabeth Hudson ****
**** TO:IMG| Guildcomms ****
Mission Report:
Omega 7 Base Deconstruction
This is Executive Officer of the Zephyr Class Carrier "Rockabill", Elisabeth Hudson, reporting on our attack mission in Omega 7.
We were called by Freistadt Operators about a base named Cryptic Heart that was towed into the close vicinity of Freistadt, obstructing the norther docking ports and thus endangering our operations.
The Rockabill entered Omega 7 and established communications with the Rheinland Commander at the scene. After a short discussion, the IMG Carrier group, consisting of 2 Nanda Devi Bombers, 1 Sagarmatha Battlecruiser, 1 Gasherbrum Gunboat and the Zephyr Rockabill headed in.
We faced the problem that the Rockbill was recognized as a hostile unit by the Rheinland Battleship Schwerin. Circumventing the problem, the CO ordered the Rockabill to take a position outside of the range of the Schwerin's gunrange.
After some greetings words and operational coordination, the firing mission was commenced. IMG and Rheinland Military forces hammered the base and took it out in approximately 30 minutes.
The IMG Battlegroup returned to Omega 3, escorted by the Rheinland Battlegroup. The whole group met in Omega 3 for a cordial parting. The Battlegroup was awarded the "National Flower of Stuttgart", a military award for assisting Rheinland.
Transcript of the Parting Scene in Omega 3 at the Omega 7 gate.
Quote:IMG|Rockabill: CO: IMG wings, get into formation here. We are here to say goodbye to the Rheinland forces.
IMG|Ravens.Eye: Alexandra: On your six CO.
[RM]-Forseti: Lotson: Military ships, please rally on the forseti.
IMG|Rockabill: CO: and as this has been a historical moment, let's take a picture.
[RM]-Forseti: Lotson: Hardly, Rheinland and IMG forces have cooperated in the past. Nevertheless, we are most apreceative of your help.
IMG|Rockabill: CO: Indeed, but this vessel has not seen Rheinland space for 2 decades.
[RM]-Forseti: Lotson: More then the firepower you added, your presence brought a much needed calm to the situation and defused tensions between my men and the IMG station they were shooting at.
IMG|Rockabill: CO: Admiral, it has been a pleasure. And we appreciate the Rheinland response to a problem that we both had.
[RM]-Forseti: Lotson: I thank you for bringing your ships here and reminding us that this is not the start of any sort of conflict. Rather, an opertunity to work together.
IMG|Rockabill: CO: May - in the future - all meetings of IMG and Rheinland warships look like this.
[RM]-Forseti: Lotson: Thus, I am pleased to offer all IMG ships the national flower of Stuttgart in a show of respect. Thank you for what you have done to secure both of our orginizations.
IMG|Rockabill: CO: We are honoured by the award and gladly take it. I cannot offer anything like this in return, however the Guild's thank is sincere and the Guild does not forget when there was help offered to it in a tense situation.
[RM]-Forseti: Lotson: If you please, Commanding Officer of the Rockabill.
IMG|Rockabill: XO: Take us closer to the award. We have tractored the award - CO: We received the award. Thank you, Commander.
[RM]-Forseti: Lotson: Let it be a reminder to sooth the tensions that may sometimes arise. The IMG is always welcome in rheinland.
[RM]-Forseti: Lotson: Achtung! Miltiary forces are dissmissed!
IMG|Rockabill: CO: *chuckling* I do not assume that includes warships. *smiles* Anyway, it has been a pleasure.
[RM]-Forseti: Lotson: Und to you as well. A plesure.
[RM]Ge.Franz.Hegemann.: *salutes*
IMG|Rockabill: CO: IMG wings, return to base
IMG|Ravens.Eye: Alexandra: Roger that, nice flying with your Rheinland Military Forces.
We returned to base, and moored to Aland Shipyard. The Rockabill needs to get a transponder update, and better scanner has to be equipped. It became painfully obvious that the vessel has not been in a fighting mission for more than 3 years and has not operated in Rheinland in the last two decades.
Additional Incident 1: Counter Attack against the Rheinland Forces
A Hessian Cruiser came in, but could not get close enough. The Rheinland forces drove it off and destroyed it. The attack was in vain, even though a Rheinland Cruiser at the gate was destroyed.
Additional Incident 2: Destruction of Ivan Silva, Bomber Class.
Internal version: A vessel that is associated with criminals that hunt the IMG vessels was approaching the site of the siege. Name: Ivan.Silva, Bomber class, Freelancer Papers. We warned small craft of crossfire, and when he made a bad move and was deshielded by Freistadt, the Rockabill fired a single barrage of 2 Cerberus, and 6 Battleship Turrets into him. The salvo destroyed the bomber instantly. Rheinland Forces believed that it was crossfire and an accident. No investigation is to be expected.
Quote:Ivan.Silva: Hello
[RM]-Forseti: Lotson: Guten tag, Ivan.
[RM]Ge.Franz.Hegemann.: Hello there, pilot...
IMG|Rockabill: CO: XO, remind me to have the transponders checked. This ship has not been in action for so long, we are running outdated transponder software, it seems
IMG|Rockabill: Small ships, careful. Crossfire near the base
Ivan.Silva: IMG have permission to enter the space with capital ships?
[RM]-Forseti: Lotson: As Acting Field Commander I have granted them permission to do os.
[RM]Ge.Franz.Hegemann.: There is air leaking out already!
Destruction Confirmation: Main Gunner section: Full hit on Ivan.Silva with full barrage.
Ivan.Silva: Both of? *screaming* Whaaaaaaat? Aaaahhhhh!
[RM]-Forseti: Lotson: Oh dear....
IMG|Rockabill: Cease fire! Cease fire! Misfire due to proximity alert!
[RM]-Forseti: Lotson: Launching rescue boats now.
The official version: The bomber was hostile to Freistadt for unknown reasons. Freistadt gunners attacked the craft and marked it as red also for the automatic guns of the Zephyr. When the bomber flew into the crossfire of the heavy batteries of the Rockabill, it was picked up as a target and a salvo hit it.
The XO Sarah Hundemer was not experienced enough to oversee the difficult situation around the base, inside the nebula, with an outdated transponder and an old scanner, and therefore could not keep the tragic misfire salvo from happening.
Elisabeth Hudson
Commanding Officer
Zephyr Rockabill