Table of Contents
1. Briefings
2. Technical Information
2.3. Landing Craft Cargo Manifests
2.6. Enemy Defence Installations
2.7. Maps
3. Biographical Information
3.1. Imperial NPC Pilots
3.2. Imperial Army Officers
3.3. Imperial Navy Officers
3.4. Imperial Intelligence Officers
4. Mission Updates
4.1. Imperial Army Updates
4.2. Imperial Navy Updates
4.3. Enemy Army Updates
4.4. Enemy Navy Updates
4.5. Enemy Key Character Updates
4.6. Phoenix Wing Updates
4.7. Nazgul Squadron Updates
4.8. Kaph Squadron Updates
4.9. Aegis Squadron Updates
4.10. Updated Maps
1.1. Background Briefing
"Attention!" Shazam announced sharply. Phoenix wing lept to it's feet as Japheth entered the briefing room.
"At Ease." Japheth instructured as he made his way to the centre of the room. "Commander, Lieutenant, make sure those doors are locked." He instructed Shazam and Arturus. The two men each went to one of the doors and secured them; in the meantime, Japheth lifted a large square-shaped briefcase onto a table beside the holoprojector used for the briefing. A soft electrical hum emerged from the box after a switch inside was flipped. "Did you remove all datapads and other electronic devices capable of storing data?" Japheth asked Shazam.
"Yes Admiral. All datapads, communications devices, and other such equipment was confiscated from those who forgot about the order you sent out." Shazam replied.
"Good. None of the following information is to leave this room in any way." Japheth instructed sternly. There was some whispering amongst the pilots seated in front of him; secrets always seemed to inspire a mix of confusion, curisoity, and almost giddy excitement. "Order ladies and gentlemen. Let me make this clear again. You are not to take notes of any kind; you are not to to speak one word of this outside of this room, and you are especially not to mention this in any way shape or form to anyone not in this room. Do I make myself clear?" The admiral demanded staring at the pilots assembled in front of him. There were silent nods, everyone now understood that this was something very serious and very important. "Good."
Japheth pulled out a filefolder and began his presentation. "For the past month, VEN has been in standby mode. As I am sure you are aware, no fleet operations have been conducted and indeed all have been restricted to simulator training and other exercises unless absolutely necessary. It is time to move beyond this stage both due to necessity and due to the fact that we now have a segment of VEN that is cleared to begin operations again. Each one of you have had intense background checks and as I am sure you recall, all have been subjected to long interviews that were called ideological evaluations. Based upon this immense security operation underway, we have managed to isolate a complete taskforce and two wings of fighters that are cleared for operations and indeed, as you can tell from recent movements, have been seperated from the rest of the fleet. The ISD Coruscant, the ship you are on right now, is the lead ship of taskforce Shadowfire and this taskforce has been ordered to have no contact with the rest of VEN for the moment. All of you are cleared for this operation as your loyalty to VEN has been determined.
"The first thing of note is the fact that your squadrons have some new personel. In the process of isolating the taskforce we wanted the best pilots around, both experience and those coming up, to be in this wing. Phoenix Wing is the elite wing of VEN and as a result, yours was a priority for clearance. All of the new pilots are well qualified and should fit in well." Japheth continued. The excuse was a lie but a plausible one. Pilots who were suspected of not being completely loyal had in fact been transferred to other units while further investigations were conducted. Nevertheless, in order to prevent wingmates from petitioning officers about the loyalty of their friends who had been transferred, the lie would suffice. Given the severity of the issue which had already been drilled in at the start, it was doubtful that many would suspect that it was not the truth.
"Now I am sure more than a few of you are wondering why it is that such an operation is occuring. That ladies and gentlemen is the reason why I am giving this briefing. The information contained in here is the background information for what essentially will be a campaign against an enemy that is both internal and external. It will also tie together the recent missions you have been on and a series of events that are all tied together in a nice little package to undermine VEN and create a new rival in this galactic conflict; a rival that would eventually take all of what we now control in its quest by power. This organization is driven by a powerful combination: those who desire power and those who desire wealth. Coupled with a clever campaign of propaganda, information suppression, and manipulation, they have been quite successful to date; much more successful than any of us expected when this investigation first began. I'll begin by outlining this organization and those involved; from there the links to VEN and the internal conspiracy can be better understood." Japheth flicked on the holoprojector and a logo appeared.
"This is the logo of the Reugrand Sovereignty, the organization that created and is following through on this plot. In fact it could be aptly known as the Reugrand Supremacy as some form of Supremacy is most certainly the primary goal of this organization. The name Reugrand in the Harjanne study means "Rising Grand" and it often refers to triumphant heroes and their quests around the galaxy. Apparently Luke Skywalker and his Rebel organization fit into this category although the cynical revisionism of the rebels hardly makes their contribution to the destruction of law and order any more positive in the eyes of people around the galaxy." The projector shifted to the next image. "This is Jacre Roelk. He was born on the planet Darlea in the Harjanne system and was sent to Imperial Centre at the age of nineteen. His schooling is typical of many aspiring to be imperial officers, he has a background in political science and in Imperial rules and doctrine. Over the course of ten years he also studied issues of war-time mobilization, galactic peace, law, and the art of persuasion and arguing." The projector switched from an image of Roelk to a system map.
"This is the Harjanne system. I mentionned that in the Harjanne school, Reugrand means "Rising Guard". This system is significant. The people of the Harjanne system have hated their Imperial Government for a long time due to apparent complaints regarding limitations and restrictions placed upon the people. Clearly they have no appreciation for the security and prosperity that is provided because of Imperial rule. Their ancestors that established the basic-speaking colonies in this system had no heroes to use as a rallying point for resistance nor any allies to appeal to for help. As a result, they have not been outwardly resistant to the Empire. Roelk was a senator up until the Emperor banished the committee due to its redundancy in the functions of government. During this time, the idea of cloning to create a large army to control the galaxy had been discussed and Roelk was aware of this and its potential. Roelk was in exile between the disbandment of the committee and the takeover of Imperial Centre and its transformation into Coruscant. He spent his time in the Harjanne system with a group of counterparts that began to form this organization."
The holoprojector brought up the picture of another man. "One of those counterparts is Mospo Vieag. Vieag is a human from the planet Nubsuria, also located in the Harjanne system, and is believed to be slightly unstable. He spent fifteen years of his life in a state of mental breakdown. At one time, Vieag was a renowned student at the Imperial Academy at Imperial Centre as he contained the interesting ability to remember random facts and recall them anywhere and anytime. Vieag was expelled from the Empire for an experiment on cloning that exceeded Imperial Law. These laws came into effect as the Emperor attempted to control forces in order to prevent another clone war. Vieag is one of the best scientists when it comes to human cloning and has a bitter hatred of the Imperials because of his explusion. He joined forces with Roelk who has a burning desire to retake the Harjanne system, his home system, from the Empire and together they created a plan to undermine the Empire and create clones right under their nose. This plan would see the creation of another organization in the galaxy vying for power and would certain be a threat to the interests of VE." Japheth pressed the button for the next image to appear and continued the briefing.
"Another one of the conspirators is Corvo Rothow. Rothow is from the planet Eirbuik and is said to be extremely blood thirsty. His only intention is to gain power and gain it through war. He spent part of his life on Imperial Centre and was very impressed with the demonstrations of sheer power. He has an envy of those who wield great power and benefit from it and is said to have been influenced by men such as the Emperor, Vader, and Thrawn. Those who know him say he has an inner-grievance of somekind that makes him extremely vengeful. After meeting Roelk on Imperial Centre, Rothow befriended him and kept in touch as he performed military service for the Empire and in particular the Imperial Navy. His career, however, was cut short when he attempted to save the lives of his friends aboard the Imperial Star Destroy Might from the forces of the Empire. After defying a direct order to destroy its own fighters, the Might, also known as the Imperial Might, was ordered to be destroyed when further orders to disengage from the battle and abandon the ship were ignored. The Star Destroyer fled and eventually wound up in the Harjanne System and in the servies of Roelk and the Reugrand Sovereignty.
"It is believed that Rothow's initial hatred of the Empire came when his own ideas were ignored by people directly above him. His superiors continued to ignore his clear aptitude for tactical warfare. At one point, Rothow attempted to bring his superior officer in on a plan to take the Might from Imperial Control while part of the bridge's tactical staff. It is thought that in order to stop being constantly kept in the dark, he wanted to appeal to the commander by wanting to increase the commander's power before taking the ship for himself. It is also believed that the member of the Might have been brainwashed into the same ideas of the so-called "High Council" consisting of Roelk, Vieag, and Rothow.
"The High Council initially promised free trade for the sector so that the planets within it could grow. They claimed that it would allow the planets to grow to the size promised when they had joined the Empire. Clearly this is a manipulation as all planets have met of exceeded promised levels of growth but nevertheless, it shows what the Reugrand Sovereignty will say and do in order to further their plans. Initially after the so-called New Republic took control of Imperial Centre, Roelk temporarily left the Harjanne system to see if he could acquire what the High Council had been hoping for to get for a long time: industry, space commerce, and big cities with twilight towers and peaks of steel. He was forcefully turned down, however, because the New Republic was not interested in monopolizing an outside sector when there was work to be done in their traitorous campaign against us. In addition, the Harjanne system is relatively close to an Imperial Faction known as the Vast Empire. Any extra trouble was considered something to avoid by the New Republic and as a result, Roelk did not recieve assistance.
"Roelk returned to the Harjanne system to continue his plan. Since neither Imperial or New Republic forces were in the system, it seemed as though they already had free trade. If this was the case then we have to ask, why continue the plan? The answer lies in what I said about Supremacy before. The plan was indeed never to control one system but rather an entire sector. In order to control the sector, the Reugrand Sovereignty would be required to take the nearby Vectra system and other VE controlled territory. By taking the Vectra system first, they would have to develop technology fast but they would not be required to construct new ships as they had already captured enough since the original conception of the plan. When the plan was introduced, Imperial control was still strong in the system and traffic was frequent. Building a base of operations anywhere was extremely difficult to practically impossible. Above all, they did not want to be discovered and have their plans foiled.
"After the fall of the Imperials at Yavin IV, the Reugrand Sovereignty, hereafter referred to as the RS, began a scrounging operation in order to find the materials necessary to build a base of operations and begin creating clones. Using the ISD Might and a few other ships from the planets within the Harjanne system, they began to take large shipments approximately every six months. It was possible to do this because many were searching for sources of income as the low level of traffic had created economic problems. In order to conceal the purpose of the shipments, they were not sent on a consistent basis. The goal of the operation was to make it look like a pirate operation. As a result, traces of planetary fighters were left behind at the scenes. The Might was used to neutralize and capture targets at random. In one case, the engines of a frigate sitting in a shipyard were neutralized and the ship captured. The Might was never mentionned in reports because any space stations or shipyards that were attacked were taken over and vessels accompanying the Might would disable the communications of nearby ships and facility. The Star Destroyer always outclassed its opponents and often took enemies without a fighter; in fact the class differential was so great that fighters were rarely deployed in battle."
"Now that you know how the RS managed to gain it's current power I'll provide you with the intelligence estimates on their progress. If the Reugrand Sovereignty is using pre-Empire equipment then it would take around ten years, thus about five more years from our present time period, in order to create a mature trooper. This is based on the assumption that they started a few years after the destruction of the first Death Star. However, if the RS is using technology from the time of the Empire's control of Imperial Centre or technology from our present time period then a clone could be created in a matter of about five years. This means that troops could be taught and ready to go now. Overall, we believe the motives of this organization rest in an overwhelming sense of greed rather than ideology. They use brainwashing and propaganda tactics to gain personnel on the cheap but ultimately they are not trying to establish a new order based on new ideas but rather a new order that helps their bank accounts. They bring people to their cause by promising power and wealth; these are too powerful motivators on their own but those who turn for those reasons can be turned back. Greedy and ambitious people are not trustworthy by nature; if you can bribe someone, someone else can also for a higher price. In terms of power, the only way to turn those who join organizations such as this for power is to show their weakness or to promise more power. We intend to do the former by striking at the heart of their operation but that briefing will come later.
"For now, I want to highlight one final piece of this puzzle. Many of you are probably wondering how this enemy is both internal and external. Clearly they have external ambitions that could potentially cause problems for us. However, they also had a clever internal operation that we have discovered and this is what led to this security operation. The link revolves around Warren Dimmias, a man who some of you know and have served with. After the destruction of the Death Star, Roelk was trying to get assistance from the New Republic. Failing that, he and his conspirators went back to the Harjanne system to plan expansion. It was their belief that the Vectra system should be the first system to expand into. Roelk as you know was once a senator and Rothow was a ship commander in the Imperial Navy. This means that they had access to the lists of names and information about people in various sectors. Some of this information they were not supposed to have but it was not overly difficult to get as no secret manouvers were occuring in this area. Given that VEN is still associated at a distance with the Harjanne system, it was not completely out of the ordinary for them to acquire this specific information. In order for this operation to succeed, they need people to work from the inside. Unable to buy off anyone important, they instead fell upon the type of person every conspirator wants; someone who truly offers complete loyalty. That man was Warren Dimmias.
"Warren Dimmias was originally a member of Viper Squadron, the strongest and most elite squadron in VEN at the time. This means that he was an elite pilot. He was capable and had access to people within the Empire. Viper Squadron was our equivalent to Rogue Squadron. Their missions took them around the nearby systems and sectors gaining support from the planets and showing off the power and heroic status they had obtained. Roelk, failing to bribe any men of important, got total allegiance from Dimmias. You might ask why. The answer is rather complicated; you have to think like this man does in order to attempt to rationalize it. Dimmias has always been greedy; there has never been a time when he wasn't privately planning for some great command. He does not desire wealth; he is instead obsessed with obtaining power, status, fame, and greatness. Viper Squadron was a start but for him not satisfactory, he wanted more. Dimmias is naturally sneaky and will do anything if it promises to give him more power and fame that he has; it is an irrational obsession and thus hard to understand. Nevertheless, understanding is important in order to see how these people operate.
"There is another factor that made this transition easier. Initially, Rothow, Dimmias, and others in this organization were highly supportive of the Empire. It provided power, order, and put on great shows of power and might. All who serve in the Empire are highly regarded for their military excellence, courage, and bravery. Prior to the death of the Empire, pilots thought the Empire was their life because it offered what everyone person wants; power, money, and fame. After the Emperor was assassinated, Roelk managed to convince Dimmias that the Vast Empire and other Imperial factions are not the Empire because there was no longer an Emperor. They convinced Dimmias that he was fighting an uphill battle with no possible hopef of success and every guarantee of ultimate failure Roelk offers Dimmias a choice; fight and lose for the Empire or join him in creating a new Empire. They would build their forces quietly then surprise the universe with a powerful arsenal including possibly some remake of the Death Star. Farfetched but Dimmias bought it.
"Dimmias was given an assignment: collect information in VEN and he will be made a hero. Due to his flying ability, Dimmias soon gained command of Decta Squadron, not an elite squadron but his position was a step up. He turned each of the pilots in the squadron to his idea and built an enemy squadron within our hangers. However, Dimmias soon began to complain that he wasn't given the compensation he was promised, namely the hero status. As a result, the RS sped up the process by setting up Decta Squadron. They launched an attack masquerading as a pirate attack; they user a cruiser believed to be owned by pilots. Decta squadron specialized in fighting pirates so they were sent in to take out the pirate ship. After the battle began, the ISD Might jumped into the fray. Decta's pilots believed that Might was still an Imperial ship and so thought assistance had come. Instead, the Might openned fire on Decta Squadron. The pirate cruiser had been captured earlier by the RS and was used for the purpose of making Dimmias a hero. Those on board the ship, aside from the officers, were people captured and brinwashed to support the RS.
"Dimmias knew about the ambush the entire time but to his pilots, it looked like the Empire had found them out and was trying a coverup mission by ambushing them. After a chase that led to the destruction of a small system patrol craft capable of housing one squadron of fighters, Decta Squadron had been destroyed and everyone though it was just a result of a clever group of pirates. For the moment, Dimmias disappeared. Decta had fled to its rendezvous point and was ambushed there, thanks to information from Dimmias and killed. A space station in the area alerted VE of a pirate raid and as a result, VE began operations to clear out pirates in the Vectra System with the result being the destruction of all pirate forces. Pirates, however, were not what attacked us. Getting rid of them actually helped the RS as it removed one threat to them; pirates are a threat to all and RS needed as few threats as possible.
"A month later, a distress signal was received from a pirate ship matching the description of the one at the site of the ambush. VE jumped in to attack to found that the ship had had all oxygen cut off save for the bridge. Dimmias was in control of it and had sent the distress call. Only some pirates remained alive onboard the ship; as a result, Dimmias was seen as a hero for single-handidly taking control of the ship that ambushed his squadron. Before the VE could interogate the pirates, Dimmias, citing personal grievances and burns from an apparent attack on board was allowed to execute the pirates. As a result, he was a hero and no one was left to tell of the trickery he had been engaged in. It was a nice neat little package and deceived us all." Japheth concluded. He paused, took a drink of water and shut off the holoprojector. "I know this is quite a bit of information to digest and I thank you for your time and your understanding in this matter. You are now assigned to Shadowfire Taskforce under the command of Captain Marcus Falensarano. This taskforce will be responsible for beginning our fight against the RS. There is a mission upcoming that the entire force will be in on, I'll let Commander Shazam brief you in at his convinience. I am returning to the Atrus to continue the internal investigation and deal with the upheaval. Thank you again, dismissed." Japheth finished.
"Before you go..." Shazam said as people began to move. "There will be a briefing tomorrow at 09:00 for both wings regarding the next mission. As of now, moderate your alcohol consumption and standby in mission readiness status. That's all."
1.3. Navy Mission Briefing
"Let me begin with some background." Shazam said as the briefing began. "Over the past while, all three squadrons have had missions that seemed independent of each other but now, given the context of yesterday's briefing and some detailed analysis of timing, we have determined that they are all linked together and all point to operations of the Reugrand Sovereignty. We have managed to piece together the relevant data and clever intelligence operations have yielded great success. Ladies and gentlemen, today we declare war against the RS and strike at the heart of their operation. Success in this mission will send them on the run. We will chase each one day and annihilate them and end this sinister plan to undermine the Vast Empire. They picked the wrong people to target and they will feel our wrath." The opening words were strong and poignant. Pausing momentarily, Shazam saw everyone deeply focused and intense. They were ready for this and his opening remarks reinforced the immense importance of this operation. "This need not be said but I will reinforce it; failure is not an option, we must and will succeed."
"Now," Shazam, said moving on, "I will begin with Nazgul Squadron. In their last mission, Nazgul Squadron was engaged in a battle in the Cepany system. During the battle, some of the enemy ships escaped. There were a couple of badly damaged light cruisers and more importantly, the Assault Frigate Rothow and the Hapan Battle Dragon Roelk escaped with only minor damage. We traced a number of possible courses for the damaged cruisers to take and created a short list of probably targets. However, after matching it with information from the other missions we managed to find the target system. Kaph Squadron's mission against the Phalanx also yielded valuable information despite the fact that the ship itself escaped. Having captured the Whirlpool, Kaph Squadron used it as a base of operations to try, unsuccessfully, to re-take the Phalanx from what we believed to be the New Republic. However, this was not the case. The crew of the Whirlpool was interogated after information about an organization known as the Reugrand Sovereignty was found in the cabin of the ship's captain. There was also information regarding Imperial fleet formations in the surrounding areas. This information should have been destroyed but fortunately we caught a break and Kaph Squadron managed to surprise the ship; the information was not destroyed due to the chaos.
"It appears at the Phalanx was heading to the Harjanne system after it and the Whirlpool were unable to assist the RS forces at Cepany. Probes were sent to the Harjanne system and intelligence operations were launched in order to gather information. What is very interesting is at the time that the Phalanx escaped, Dimmias and the forces at Cepany also fled; apparently, a general fleet retreat was sent to all ships. The ship that Aegis Squadron was trying to take fled, abandonning its fighters, at the exact same time. It is through analyzing these patterns and the intelligence operations that we have managed to piece much information about the RS together and also to find our target for this mission." Shazam pressed a button on the holoprojector and a planetary system came up. "This is one of the planets in the Harjanne system Rameis Seven. It is a small planet covered mostly in hills and forest. There are a number of small cities but overall it's small, somewhat remote, and not overly important to anyone. By all definitions it is ideal for a base of operations."
"We know that the RS was engaged in attempting to create clone forces. The main facility is located on this planet, fifty kilometers south of the medium sized city Karvaki, located in a heavily forested area. If we knock out this facility, we knock out the main part of the RS' operation and destroy the center of this threat. As a result, this will be a two part operation coordinated heavily with the army. Phase one of the operation is reasonably simple. The third battalion of the 1284th Mobile Regiment has been assigned for a quick strike ground operation against the facility. Major Palif Lorcken, the battalion commander, will elaborate upon the army mission shortly. Phase one of this operation is escort duty. Phoenix Wing will escort the twenty-four transports that contain the battalion onto the planet. The landing zone is fifty-two kilometers east of the facility. There are very few landing areas large enough and this one is still small. We do not expect an abundance of firepower orbiting the planet; the damaged ships from Cepany would most likely go to a RS controlled system with the appropriate shipyards. However, it is possible that either the Roelk or the Rothow could be in the system. I'll yield to Captain Falensarano to address this situation."
Captain Falensarano walked up to the podium as Shazam stepped down. "Thank you Commander. This taskforce is prepared for a variety of scenarios and has contingency plans in place should we find ourselves in the very unlikely position of being outgunned. The space end of this mission is simple: destroy as many RS ships and fighters as possible. As a result, we have the following in our arsenal: the Imperial Star Destroyer Coruscant, the Interdictor Cruiser Stranglehold, the Dreadnaughts Thunder and Storm, and the Carack Cruisers Griffin, Lion, and Dragon. Once in system, the two Dreadnaughts will flank either side of the Coruscant with the Interdictor located beneath us. This will give us a punch against any enemy cruisers in the area. Firestorm Wing will be on standby to deal with fighters once the transports and Phoenix Wing are in atmosphere. Should no threat exist, they will escort the transports back out of the atmosphere in case ground-based starfighters engage them. The Carack Cruisers will provide escort for the transports up to the atmosphere. From there, they will provide anti-fighter support. Finally, we have half a squadron of Assault Transports ready to go; our goal is to capture rather than destroy these ships as we may be able to gain more information about the RS and future targets. Our planning should allow for Phoenix Wing to only spend a minimal time in space before moving on to its primary mission." Falensarno concluded. Shazam retook the podium and continued.
"Thank you Captain. Once in atmosphere, Phoenix Wing will provided cover for the transports. Only four can land at a time in the landing area so landing operations will take approximately twenty minutes. During that time, our objective is to ensure that no enemy fighter, space or atmospheric, gets anywhere near the exposed troops. Before being destroyed, the probe showed that there were a number of squadrons stationed at the facility so we can expect a response almost immediately. Once landing is complete, our mission is two-fold: air superiority and ground support. The army is weak to air attacks so we must protect it in that regard. Also, all fighters are equipped with the abiltiy to home in on targets lit up by the army. In order for the mission to succeed we will need to strike at ground targets that impede army progress. Given that our probes were shot down in flight without a starfighter nearby, we can only assume that there is heavy anti-air defences around the facility and as the result, we will be competing with both fighters and anti-air bombardment. Keep low and ensure your speed is up; if you fly too high you will be a sitting duck. The last thing we need is to heavy excess casualties due to high altitude so ensure you stay down. I've invited Major Lorcken here to give a basic briefing on ground operations and some more specifics on the ground support operations side of this mission. Major." Shazam said turning to the army officer. Major Lorcken was a shorter man of slight build. It was clear that he made his living in a mechanized unit rather than a regular infantry one as the regular infantry officers had much bigger builds. What he lacked in impressive build he made up with in a thundering, powerful voice.
"Thank you Commander. The Vast Empire Army and Navy have rarely worked together on specialized missions before; as a result, this will be an experience for both of us. We require three things from you pilots for success. First, we need to ground in one piece; this part you have already heard about. Once on the ground, we need cover for the first phase of our operation that takes us from the landing zone to the first of three defensive rings in front of the facility. Due to the nature of the terrain and the need to move with speed in order to get into position, we will be using the lone road heading towards the facility. This means we will be sitting targets in the open. As a result, it will be your responsibility in this phase to keep enemy fighters off of us. We have limited mobile anti-aircraft units or AAATs but they are support and not main firepower. Once we reach the first defensive ring, we will begin to encounter some vehicles and a number of reinforced bunkers. Depending on the ground resistance, we may illuminate targets to you from the ground for airstrikes. This will be particularly important when we reach the second and third rings where there are many more defensive installations including anti-air installations. Since speed is important in this mission, you men will have to knock out anything that holds us up. This could mean bombing areas of heavily concentrated vehicles or well fortified positions, particularly on hilltops (OOC: maps of targets will be provided closer to this phase of the mission).
"Finally, and most importantly, there is one very vital task you must perform. The facility itself is protected by a heavy shield. The probe was unable to identify where the shield generators are located. One of our companies specializes in reconnaissance and is tasked with finding the shield generators. We have two shield disablers but should the generators be on the other side from our assault and their main defences then it will be unaccessible in the limited time that we have. Therefore, it will be up to you in that case to destroy the shields generators. We can expect that they are well defended both from the ground and the air so your ability to fly low, perhaps even between a valley of trees against a flurry of anti-air fire may prove the deciding factor. We will do what we can to assist you from the ground and to destroy anti-air defences; we will also do all we can to clearly identify key targets to speed up the mission. Hopefully this cooperation will be a success so that we can build upon this in future missions." The major concluded.
"Thank you Major. With that, this briefing is adjourned. All pilots are to report to the hanger in five hours in full flight gear. Dismissed!" Shazam ordered. With that, Shazam, Falensarano, Lorcken, and Arturus left the room leaving the pilots to mull over the details and spend the time focusing in on the mission.
2.1. Imperial Navy Forces
Taskforce Shadowfire:
Commander: Captain Marcus Falensarano (NPC)
Imperial Star Destroyer Mark I Coruscant
Class: Ship-of-the-line
Length: 2,000m
Speed: 78MGLT
Weapons: 60x Turbolaser battery
60x Ion cannons
10x Tractor beam
Interdictor Heavy Cruiser Stranglehold
Class: Capital Warship - Large
Length: 600m
Speed: 80MGLT
Weapons: 20x Quad laser cannon
4x Gravity well projector
Dreadnaught Heavy Cruisers Storm and Thunder
Class: Cruiser
Length: 700m
Speed: 59MGLT
Weapons: 10x Turbolaser cannon
20x Quad turbolaser cannon
10x Tractor beam projector
Carack Light Cruisers Griffin, Lion, and Dragon
Class: Escort
Length: 353m
Speed: 96MGLT
Weapons: 10x Heavy turbolaser
20x Laser cannon
5x Tractor beam
Phoenix Wing:
Commander: Lieutenant Commander Shazam
Equipment:
Kaph Squadron - TIE Hawkbats
Nazgul Squadron - TIE Aggressors
Aegis Squadron - TIE Scimitar Bombers
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CWO Willtconq | LCM Shazam | ESN Chipmunk Man |
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2LT Lonewolf | SCPO Jaden | SCRW Geth |
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CRW Cyleaf Aehait | ESN Arturus | LCRW Spacespeed9 |
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PO2 Shian Orrak (NPC) | SCRW Tyrrax Ordres (NPC) | CRW Cedn Odine (NPC) |
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PO1 Demonic | SCPO Jen Knight | PO2 Rustichituk |
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PO1 Than Sion | MCPO Darius | PO2 Rysdi Troesel (NPC) |
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SCRW Goltred | SCRW Tokijin | LCRW Templar |
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PO2 Trann Thraqus (NPC) | LCRW Coren Horloinne (NPC) | LCRW Malo Jewell |
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WO1 Skylla Wolfonel (NPC) | CPO Trevor Evenson | PO1 Hunter |
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LCRW Wilcen Qualray (NPC) | SCRW Gunnay | SCRW Zharyn |
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SCRW Rarek Cyneell (NPC) | LCRW Jesati Zarsyn (NPC) | SCRW Reigen |
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LCRW Rather Tinner | PO2 Mika Gunsiri | CRW Mormel Lorvold (NPC) |
TIE Hawkbat
Class: Starfighter - TIE Series
Hyperdrive: Yes
Sublight Speed: 137MGLT
Shield: Yes
Weapons: 2x Laser cannon
2x General purpose launcher = Six Starfighter Concussion Missiles
TIE Aggressor
Class: Starfighter - TIE Series
Hyperdrive: Yes
Sublight Speed: 105MGLT
Shield: Yes
Weapons: 2x Rear-mounted automated laser cannon
2x Laser cannon
2x Concussion missile launcher = Four Starfighter Concussion Missiles
TIE Scimitar Bomber
Class: Starfighter - TIE Series
Hyperdrive: No
Sublight Speed: 95MGLT
Shield: Yes
Weapons: 2x Laser cannon
2x Concussion missile launcher = Six Air-to-Ground Concussion Missiles (higher grade then Starfighter missiles)
1x Ground support bomb bay
Firestorm Wing:
Commander: Lieutenant Commander Alrax Nelant (NPC)
Equipment:
Alpha Squadron - TIE Fighters
Beta Squadron - TIE Fighters
Gamma Squadron - TIE Fighters
TIE Fighter
Class: Starfighter - TIE Series
Hyperdrive: No
Sublight Speed: 100MGLT
Shield: Yes
Weapons: 1x Double laser cannon
Landing Craft:
Equipment:
Delta Squadron - 12x Sentinel-class Landing Shuttle
Iota Squadron - 12x Omikron-class Dropship
Sentinel-class Landing Shuttle
Class: Transport
Length: 38m
Speed: 71MGLT
Passengers: 54
Cargo: 180t
Weapons: 8x Laser cannon
2x Repeating blaster cannon
1x Ion cannon
2x Concussion missile tube
Omikron-class Dropship
Class: Transport
Length: 56m
Speed: 70MGLT
Passengers: 50
Cargo: 250t
Weapons: 1x Twin blaster cannon turret
2x Twin proton torpedo launcher
Boarding Craft:
Equipment:
Zeta Squadron - 6x
Gamma-class ATR-6 Transport
Class: Transport
Length: 44m
Speed: 67MGLT
Passengers: 60
Weapons: 4x Double turbolaser cannon
2x Medium ion cannon
2x Proton torpedo tube
2.4. Enemy Navy Forces
Upon the entrance of Taskforce Shadowfire, the following units are in space for phase one of this mission:
Assault Frigate Mk. I Vieag
Class: Cruiser
Length: 700m
Speed: 68MGLT
Weapons: 15x Laser cannon
20x Quad laser cannon
15x Turbolaser battery
Nebulon-B Escort Frigate Precipitous
Class: Escort
Length: 300m
Speed: 66MGLT
Weapons: 12x Turbolaser battery
12x Laser cannon
12x Tractor beam
CR-90 Corellian Corvettes Percipience, Guile, and Acuity
Class: Escort
Length: 146m
Speed: 76MGLT
Weapons: 6x Double turbolaser cannon
Enemy Wing 1:
Equipment:
Hawk Squadron - Preybird Attack Starfighter
Eagle Squadron - Preybird Attack Starfighter
Preybird Attack Starfighter
Class: Starfighter - Independent
Hyperdrive: Yes
Sublight Speed: 100MGLT
Shield: Yes
Weapons: 2x Laser cannon
2x Ion cannon
1x Concussion missile launcher
The following forces are part of the taskforce that jumps in to ambush the Imperial Navy in a pincer attack formation in phase one of this mission:
Hapan Battle Dragon Roelk
Class: Cruiser
Length: 500m
Speed: 75MGLT
Weapons: 40x Turbolaser battery
40x Ion cannon
2x Triple ion cannon
10x Proton torpedo launcher
1x Tractor beam projector
16x Pulse mass generator tube
Assault Frigate Mk. I Rothow
Class: Cruiser
Length: 700m
Speed: 68MGLT
Weapons: 15x Laser cannon
20x Quad laser cannon
15x Turbolaser battery
Nebulon-B Escort Frigates Impulsive and Subitaneous
Class: Escort
Length: 300m
Speed: 66MGLT
Weapons: 12x Turbolaser battery
12x Laser cannon
12x Tractor beam
CR-90 Corellian Corvettes Sagacity and Acumen
Class: Escort
Length: 146m
Speed: 76MGLT
Weapons: 6x Double turbolaser cannon
Enemy Wing 2:
Equipment:
Raven Squadron - R-41 Starchaser
Vulture Squadron - R-41 Starchaser
Raptor Squadron - Razor Fighter
R-41 Starchaser
Class: Starfighter - Independent
Hyperdrive: Yes
Sublight Speed: 100MGLT
Shield: Yes
Weapons: 2x Laser cannon
2x Ion cannon
Razor Fighter
Class: Starfighter - Independent
Hyperdrive: Yes
Sublight Speed: 98MGLT
Shield: Yes
Weapons: 2x Laser cannon
2x Ion cannon
1x Proton torpedo launcher
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