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AI War II- After Action Reports / Re: Command Theater
« Last post by Pireciter on December 14, 2020, 10:14:51 pm »Day 131, 0800 Local
Hopcroft Command
Low Orbit, Hopcroft System
“Get some fire onto those frigates Tactical. With the minefields down, only the tractor fields are holding the swarm.”
“Sir, more AI ships are coming through Ousterhout.”
“Tell me when you have some good news Sensors. Comms, get Command on the horn. We are going to need some reinforcements if we don’t want to lose this power generator.”
0824 Local
“Orestes and Aegis are enroute. The rest of the fleet is bogged down elsewhere. The AI is hitting us hard all over.”
“They better get here fast Command. The extra ships we had have all been wrecked and several system turrets are down.”
“Hold the line. We can’t lose that generator.”
Day 132, 0400 Local
Strike Group Orestes
Hopcroft Wormhole, Mote System
“Jumping in three….two…one…zero!” The star field gave way to the almost tunnel-like look of the wormhole. Just as quickly as the bridge crew was getting used to the new view, the stars snapped back into focus. What stars could be seen…as they had emerged onto a battlefield.
“Tactical, get our units out there. Sensors give me a full system sweep.”
“Working on it...sir, the shields are being pressed hard, but the station is still intact.”
“The generator?”
“Intact.”
“Good, let’s show the AI out.”
Day 133, 0400 Local
Home Fleet Command
Low Orbit, Rhodia Prime
“Roger that Hopcroft. How are repairs progressing?”
“Smoothly so far, we should be back online within a day or two. Those Zenith ships are taking the longest.”
“Very well. Keep me informed. Command out.”
As the holo-transmission flickered off, he rubbed his temples again to try and soothe his renewed headache. The AI hit them hard this time. More so than anything they had seen before. Multiple systems had been hit hard, and if the AI had pushed a little more things could have turned out a lot different.
Signaling the computer with an arm motion, he summoned a galaxy view where his subordinate just was. It appeared that with a few exceptions, the attacks had petered out. Cupping his chin, he reflected on the new ships they had picked up as well as the matter convertor. He needed to issue orders for the fleet reorganization today. They had their resource production and supplies secured, but now they were lacking in firepower. Most of the rim systems were heavily fortified and whittling them down would take a long time. He pondered again about CHRONOS…maybe it was finally time to execute. It would fall quick, but did they have enough to make it worth it. This war was still far from over.
Fleet Status:
Strike Group Orestes –
52x Velociraptor Mk.I
156x Dagger Mk.III
208x Turbo Stingray Mk.I
42x Sniper Mk.I
42x Spider Mk.I
5x Raid Frigate Mk.III
Strike Group Termagant -
101x Space Plane Mk.III
48x Inhibiting Tesla Corvette Mk.II
13x Zapper Mk.II
Striker Group Menelaus –
42x Harasser Mk.II
45x Grenade Launcher Corvette Mk.II
24x Vanguard Mk.I
1x Devastator Frigate Mk.I
Strike Group Bellerophon –
8x Vanguard Mk.I
2x Tritium Sniper Frigate Mk.I
2x Assault Frigate Mk.I
Tech Updates:
Engineering II
Strategic Theatres – Choose 1
A: Operation SWITCHBACK – Another Zenith Power Generator has been spotted. Scouting intel says it may be the wrong direction from the AI homeworld, but it could still be worth it. Circled in GREEN
B: Operation REDEEMER – The Dyson sphere has been spotted. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Get the science from there and liberate it. Circled in YELLOW.
C: Operation ENDURING SHIELD – Containment and upgrades are the focus here. 2 Data Centers are out there, multiple distribution nodes, and a lot of research stations. No new planets, but a round of improvements. DCs circled in RED
Side note: I know...only 3 minutes game time this update. Real Life > Games these past couple of weeks. However...how's the "fluff" been? Anything you all would like to see more/less of?
Hopcroft Command
Low Orbit, Hopcroft System
“Get some fire onto those frigates Tactical. With the minefields down, only the tractor fields are holding the swarm.”
“Sir, more AI ships are coming through Ousterhout.”
“Tell me when you have some good news Sensors. Comms, get Command on the horn. We are going to need some reinforcements if we don’t want to lose this power generator.”
0824 Local
“Orestes and Aegis are enroute. The rest of the fleet is bogged down elsewhere. The AI is hitting us hard all over.”
“They better get here fast Command. The extra ships we had have all been wrecked and several system turrets are down.”
“Hold the line. We can’t lose that generator.”
Day 132, 0400 Local
Strike Group Orestes
Hopcroft Wormhole, Mote System
“Jumping in three….two…one…zero!” The star field gave way to the almost tunnel-like look of the wormhole. Just as quickly as the bridge crew was getting used to the new view, the stars snapped back into focus. What stars could be seen…as they had emerged onto a battlefield.
“Tactical, get our units out there. Sensors give me a full system sweep.”
“Working on it...sir, the shields are being pressed hard, but the station is still intact.”
“The generator?”
“Intact.”
“Good, let’s show the AI out.”
Day 133, 0400 Local
Home Fleet Command
Low Orbit, Rhodia Prime
“Roger that Hopcroft. How are repairs progressing?”
“Smoothly so far, we should be back online within a day or two. Those Zenith ships are taking the longest.”
“Very well. Keep me informed. Command out.”
As the holo-transmission flickered off, he rubbed his temples again to try and soothe his renewed headache. The AI hit them hard this time. More so than anything they had seen before. Multiple systems had been hit hard, and if the AI had pushed a little more things could have turned out a lot different.
Signaling the computer with an arm motion, he summoned a galaxy view where his subordinate just was. It appeared that with a few exceptions, the attacks had petered out. Cupping his chin, he reflected on the new ships they had picked up as well as the matter convertor. He needed to issue orders for the fleet reorganization today. They had their resource production and supplies secured, but now they were lacking in firepower. Most of the rim systems were heavily fortified and whittling them down would take a long time. He pondered again about CHRONOS…maybe it was finally time to execute. It would fall quick, but did they have enough to make it worth it. This war was still far from over.
Fleet Status:
Strike Group Orestes –
52x Velociraptor Mk.I
156x Dagger Mk.III
208x Turbo Stingray Mk.I
42x Sniper Mk.I
42x Spider Mk.I
5x Raid Frigate Mk.III
Strike Group Termagant -
101x Space Plane Mk.III
48x Inhibiting Tesla Corvette Mk.II
13x Zapper Mk.II
Striker Group Menelaus –
42x Harasser Mk.II
45x Grenade Launcher Corvette Mk.II
24x Vanguard Mk.I
1x Devastator Frigate Mk.I
Strike Group Bellerophon –
8x Vanguard Mk.I
2x Tritium Sniper Frigate Mk.I
2x Assault Frigate Mk.I
Tech Updates:
Engineering II
Strategic Theatres – Choose 1
A: Operation SWITCHBACK – Another Zenith Power Generator has been spotted. Scouting intel says it may be the wrong direction from the AI homeworld, but it could still be worth it. Circled in GREEN
B: Operation REDEEMER – The Dyson sphere has been spotted. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Get the science from there and liberate it. Circled in YELLOW.
C: Operation ENDURING SHIELD – Containment and upgrades are the focus here. 2 Data Centers are out there, multiple distribution nodes, and a lot of research stations. No new planets, but a round of improvements. DCs circled in RED
Side note: I know...only 3 minutes game time this update. Real Life > Games these past couple of weeks. However...how's the "fluff" been? Anything you all would like to see more/less of?