Chapter 4 Submission
SUBMITTED BY: CPT Longstreet /
HOLONET REGISTRATION: <FriederLeimenstoll@gmx.de>
SUBMITTED ON: 2008.05.16
Ensign James Longstreet threw away his smoke and entered the lounge of Gimel Squadron; now permanent equipped with TIE-bombers. It
was a strange feeling - ordered to be a priority target without a chance of
outrunning enemy fighters in every battle they were in. But he knew that he was
serving something greater then himself, and the fact that he always would have
his comrads and if possible escort with him made his
mind a bit more optimistic about the future.
The squadron was already assembled (did he always come as the latest?)
and now with him here Sub-Lieutenant Crognale, acting
CO of the squadron, started the meeting right away.
“Ensign Longstreet, nice
that you could accommodate it. Now that you are
here we can start, and we´ll
start with you. You are the ranking historian in the squadron. What can you
make with the name Harrsk?” asked the SL in a
lengthier sentence. “Well,” Longstreet started, “Harrsk was an Admiral in our Navy. Commanded a flotilla at Endor and afterwards became an independent warlord, styling
himself as `Supreme Warlord`. He´s said to be not a genious, but has firepower. Nowadays hold several sectors
in front to rebel territories and also to ours. Our policy towards him is war
like to so many others, but only passive as we can´t
wage full scale battle against his fleet. As far as I know the backbone of his fleet are a lot of ISDs
and he is able to produce several new at a time, as well as other caps.”
“That´s damn right!” said SL Jubei, in his traditional sharp and cursing mood. “But we´ve found a way to make some trouble.” “Indeed Jubei, indeed.” said SL Crognale
hastily, wanting to stop the cursing within a second. “VSDs
Aggressor and Formidable, as well as the Frigate Monsoon, all of our old 4th
Systems Force, on patrol near Harrsk-space have
managed to capture one of his Carracks. You all know how … efficient General Rommel´s ISB-methods can be when it comes to interrogation;
and we now know that this Carrack transported rebel prisoners till it was
boarded by them and they were freed. Also the rebels attacked some of his
installations in Atravis sector, as far as our …
guests know with strong forces including several MonCal
Cruisers. Luckily for us the Carrack also held other guests, too, including a
minister of Harrsk. So we also know that he sent
forces against them, and after the prisoners. A certain system, who´s name is not known to me, has been ordered to sent
nearly it´s whole fleet after them, so it´s stripped of and ISD, several VSDs
and a dozen of cruiser and cruiser types. Only half a dozen of caps is left there, the biggest of it being a Dreadnaught. Beside having the chance of destroying or even capturing
those, the Grand Admiral has further objectives there. Harrsk
is mentaly … distracted right now, and that system is
one of his ship production areas, admitted a smaller one. But small in case of Harrsk still means that there are a good number of capital
ships on dry docks there. We are talking about an ISD, nearly complete, 3 VSDs and at least 4 Nebulon-B
frigates. And so they will be captured by us as ordered.”
Leandis stood up and asked
“What forces will do this? And what has this to do with us? Crognale
answered “Capital ships will be VSD Ravager
and frigates Fog, Pileus, Hail, Drought and Radiatus, as well as all corvettes from the 4th. We don´t have so many ships in reserve to strike with bigger
force. As the Ravager as flagship, as well as the Fog
and Pileus and the corvettes, are from the 4th
Systems Force they look for bomber support with experience with them. And now they´ve seen - we are the only bomber squadron with
experience with then in the whole Navy. So we are in for it. Rear Admiral Calorn will have command, sadly without taking the Vigilant
or other forces of his 3rd. Beside this we´ll have Iota Squadron with us; their Gunboats will do
most of the ion-gun-work we need against the enemy fleet. And we have a large
number of storm trooper transports with us. Reserve personnel will board the
ships and pilot them, accompanied by infantry, lead by Brigadier Starbug in person. Out job is to help disabling the
security fleet with Magpuls and Ionpuls,
and afterwards to support and escort the boarding teams. Further intelligence for
us: none! We have much to do their, and little time
for it, and even lesser time till we start - 5 hours left.
Make yourselfs ready. Dismissed!”
Longstreet
went to his cabine, smoking a cig and trying to get a
clear head again. When “The Crog”, as we was
known, started a briefing his style of talking was so strange that everyone was
happy when they were dismissed and could fly into battle. In
theory a good thing, but nevertheless a strange way to achieve this. The
Ensign shook his head and whispered to himself “Magpuls
- the GA DOES know that I need a minute to make those things sharp and aiming,
does he?”