4040 - 4042
The Second Battle of Cancun IV end much like the first complete humiliation. However we made friends with the Ceti Aliens. However they did blow up our diplomatic vessel, for now we will pretend to forgive, only because we are so weak, however that will change. The Aquarians are not liking this hostile environment not once have they started a war. But in the End they will finish it.
Calendar Entries of Note
4040, 18 February Captain Jarvis Puebla jumped into the new system, only to discover this linked to the Ceti System. Of all the dumb luck Captain Puebla was back here again. However this jump point was a little further out then the Bootis one. it was now a tactical nightmare. Two Jump points that could enter into the Aquarian space. Lets hope these Aliens are peaceful. On another the aliens have stabilised the jump point to the Bootis system.
4040, 18 April Dr Luis Heinrichs had decided to retire on his 61 Birthday right in the middle of a project. He said that assistant Dr Milford Delph was more then capable of taking over. Joint Chiefs decided not to get him a card, what a A-Hole.
4040, 5 October SC Penmarc discovered a jump point in the Cancun System. These Aliens in Cancun IV must not be space bound however they have great technology for ground forces but obviously not discovered the ability for space flight. Leaving them to themselves is an option however the Joint Cheifs want one more crack at the planet.
4040, 10 October Dr Marcelo Vantassell now at the rip old age of 61 and still in poor health managed to battle through and come through with some upgrade jump drives. Already achieved several medals including the order of Aquaria, ten, Twenty and Thirty Years Service Medals, and Science Medal . A New award was created. For an Outstanding Contribution and service to Aquarian People, Dr Vantassell was awarded the Companion Order of Aquaria. The good Doctor had completed 35 Projects.
4040, 14 November Dr Georgina Fairbank also retired at age 61 in the middle of a project. The Join Chiefs shook there head what is wrong with these civilians. Dr Karol Resch has taken over.
4040, 27 November The Wisor system has been fully surveyed, unfortunately the route does not help us achieve any new linked outside systems we already know.
4040, 2 December Dr Bob leasure has been working for years on a special project in regards to developing a Mech. This Basilisk assault Mech is 132 tons, mounts a Heavy Anti Vehicle laser Cannon Mount on one arm and a Medium autocannon mount on the other. Displayed as demonstration the Joint Chiefs were greatly impressed and decided to field a unit of 10 as unit in the upcoming operation.
4041, 5 February Dr Bob Leasure awarded the Order of Aquaria, after completing 30 projects. The 62 Year old was happy as he celebrated with his wife and a number of friends afterwards.
4041, 5 February After going through the personnel record we were missing a Dr Elloitt Vandervort. He must or retired or died. No one knows. (The narrator did not even see the event. LOL)
4041, 21 August Diplomatic Vessel Volendam enter the Ceti System via the Bootis system. They current hold at the jump point if not contact is made they will head to Ceti II.
4041, 21 August The Govenor Adalberto Revis Gave a speech to the !000's of troops on parade. 1st and 2nd Ranger Regiment was being deployed to Cancun IV, the time was hear. Brigadier Hurrell and Coard were on hand to witness, there was a real lack of trained officers some of the units were incharge with Captains. Also Chief of the Army Brigadier Luanne Hurrell was going with her Troops. At 52 Years of age she was going in on that Combat Drop.
4041, 11 September Dr Bob Leasure and Dr Pamela Borgese both retired on the same day, they were not involved in any projects . The Join Chiefs were super happy and provided a huge bash forboth of them. They reached 62 years of age, both have been famed celebrities of Science community.
4041, 1st October IS Imushbim sat outside Cancun IV gather intelligence.
4041, 16 November DIP Volendam went to Ceti II, and was destroyed in Orbit. 184 Ground Borne lasers destroyed it. Perhaps we did no understand the protocol. We should try again with another DIP vessel. We cannot afford a war with another alien species. We must try and communicate. We have communicated to our population it was a shipboard accident not ground fire that destroyed the DIP vessel.
4042, 22 March JS Washington decided to have a little peak into the Un explored system. Sigma Phoenicis, now known as Sigma-P was a frightening experience the Jump point was only 89million miles from the B3-V Blue Giant that was 11 time the mass of Sol and 6 times the Size. The system had a single planet in the habitable zone however it was a very cold planet. But with 8 planets a hue amount of moons. it was an interesting system.
4042, 11 April 8:45AM The 6 Frigates open fire on the Ground Forces as a huge wave of missiles headed inbound to the planet. Following the missiles were the Dropships of Battle Fleet all 2 Regiments ready to land.
8:52 First Wave of Size 1 Missile hit only doing a small amount of damage
8:57 The ASM hit with 3 battlewagon one combat Wagon and a AA Tank as the first casualties
8:58 1 Battle Wagon 2 Combat Wagons 1x battle wagon HQ and 1 AA Tank
9:00 3 Battle Wagon and 2 AA Tank. However no STO this going to be a rough right for the dropships.
9:16 DS 31, hit and damage but not destroyed. The 9th Heavy Ranger Co breathed a sigh of relief. The laser attacks were weak at 200,000 distance.
9:16: 35 DS 36 Hit with 4 weapons but survive
9:17 DS 28 Destroyed 14th ranger Company Destroyed. DS 2troop transport destryed this might mean 5th Ranger Company Also wiped out.
9:17:35 DS 5 Destroyed losing 1st Rgt Field Battery 2nd HAV Mobile Battery and 3rd Ranger Bn HQ.
9:18 DS 31 Destroyed. The troops however are down and digging in.
9:26 DS 17 and 37 also exploded
9:34 Due a Dropship losing power instead of the fleet continuing it halted for whatever reason we lost so many drop ships. Until the drop ships headed to The Battlefleet. 11 Drop ships laid in scrap and ruin around the planet. We only lost 2 going in however 9 going out. DS 10 recued many crews
4042, 16 April Intelligence reports. 327x Battlewagons, 59x Combat Wagons, 39x AA Tanks, 1500x Warriors 20x AA Team
The Rakhas have attacked our small Beachhead, we set everyone into defensive formations. The Basilisk defenced against the war wagons destroying a single unit even with the 24 hits. For the full defence the enemy lost 1 Battlewagon, 2 warrirors and 1 AA tank. Whereas the Rangers were devastated once again, 164 heavy rangers, 12 Challenger Tanks, 8 Basilisk 5 Engineer LAVS .
Five Day Casualty Report
Second Attack Report
Enemy Casualties: 1 Battlewagon, 4 Warriors.
Our Casualties: 145 Heavy Rangers, 11 Rangers 6 Challenger Tanks
Third Attack Report
Enemy Casualties: 1 Warrior
Our Casualties: 60 Rangers, 60 Heavy rangers, 9 Supply Trucks 8 Field Guns, 2 Challenger Tanks 1x T-2 HAV Krait
Fourth Attack Report
Enemy Casualties: 5 Warriors
Our Casualties: 72 Heavy Rangers, 21 Rangers, 1 T-2 Krait
It goes on and on for 2 attack per day for 5 days, our forces are not going to hold and we going to lose 2 Full Regiments 10,000 men. For the enemies loss of a handful of Warriors and few battlewagons, plus the complete loss of our Ground Officer Corp. Our ships had not even left the system and there was requests to withdraw. Fleet could not go in and withdraw these troops. It would mean the loss of the fleet. Army Command was so sure they outnumbered in tonnage 2 to 1 the opposition, but they were wrong. It was another slaughter. It was at this point Fleet said no more, we cannot continue to waste fine men on this dung heap, we will build some huge assault ships and glass this planet in the future.
2042, 28 May It was all over. Every unit loss.
2042, 21 September Aquarian Prime were shocked as a Ceti Alien Ship orbited the planet considering they blew up the Diplomatic vessel the shear arrogance to do the same over our home planet was amazing. However the Aquarian govenment let it happen they had just lost all 85% of their ground forces and The Fleet had not returned from Cancun and refitted.
2042, 1 October The Aquarians have established Contact with the Ceti Aliens know as the Mobile Imperium. They no longer consider us hostile, which is nice and we have a neutral relationship.