1000UST 17th Dvmannios 3128 - BB Iwerddon
As her sensors came back on line Amynedd Grunna quickly scanned the tactical display for any threats to her ship. The threat board was clear.
‘Marshal, Comms, Flag has ordered formation Dai Tri’
‘Comms, acknowledged; Nav place into our designated slot for Dai Tri.’
‘Marshal,Nav copied.’
1005UST 17th Dvmannios 3128 – GE Yr HEndre 005
Rhobert Augustus stopped the running machine as he saw the attention getter blinking away at him.
‘Commodore is on, go ahead.’
‘Commodore, Comms, we have received a transmission that appears to be from the Home Fleet, all security protocols are green, request permission to respond.’
‘Go ahead, I will be there shortly.’
As he rushed out of the gym, Rhobert thought to himself ‘We made it!’
1010UST 17th Dvmannios 3128 - BB Iwerddon
‘Marshal, Comms, Flag reports that Yr Hendre 005 has responded and is intact. Commodore Augustus has been ordered to make best speed to the JP.’
‘Comms, acknowledged.’
0804UST 20th Dvmannios 3128 - BB Iwerddon
‘Marshal, Tactical, the fleet scout reports a passive contact 1.5 billion km on a bearing of 340. The ship is not the same class as the one that attacked Yr Hendre 005 and has a thermal signature 4.5 times greater than the previously encountered type. Flag has ordered the fleet to close on the target.’
‘Tactical, copied.’
1030UST 20th Dvmannios 3128 – BB Iwerddon
‘Marshal, the passive comtact is now within range of active sensors, the target has a mass of 7 600 tonnes.’
‘Grunna to crew, Flag has decided to launch our new fighters to attack the target.’
1217UST 20th Dvmannios 3128 – BB Iwerddon
‘Marshal, Tactical, the fighters have destroyed the target. No lifepods were detected after the attack’
‘Marshal, Comms, Flag has ordered us to head towards the final known location of the other enemy ships.’
‘Nav, change course as directed.’
‘Aye, Marshal.’
0020UST 21st Dvmannios 3128– BB Iwerddon
‘Marshal, Tactical, the two original ships have been detected within active range, they must have been drifting powered down relying on passive sensors. The taregts both mass 1000 tonnes. Flag has decided to continue to close.’
0400 21st Dvmannios 3128 – BB Iwerddon
‘Begin log– At 00:20, the 2 alien ships that originally attacked Yr Hendre 05 were detected and the fleet changes direction to close. The aliens were within active range and appear to be FACs with a mass of 1000 tonnes. At 03:20, the CGs opened fire at both of the FACs. At 03:21, 14 size 7 missiles are detected inbound to Cruiser Sqn #1. At 03:21, the salvo from the CGs hit home and both FACs exploded. With the loss of their guidance the inbound alien missiles self-destructed.’
Grunna looked around her ready room and thought about the last few days. Another race that appeared to present no long-term threat to the Celts had been encountered. The weapons and ships of the fleet had worked as expected and as an added bonus the last few days. Another race that appeared to present no long-term threat to the Celts had been encountered. The weapons and ships of the fleet had worked as expected and as an added bonus the Yr Hendre 005 had been found and rescued. All-in-all not a bad operation to be part of.