CINCUNICOM file UNIFIED COMMAND HQ
A16-3/(24) CANFIELD ASFB, W.A., AUS.
1800Z, 16 JUL 2075
T O P S E C R E T
Operation Plan # 17-75
TASK ORGANIZATION
(a) VOROTA Area of Responsibility - RADM Gavin Bowdry
Task Force ARGO - RADM Bowdry
VENGEANCE 1 CV
BUFFALO, CHEYENNE,
PHILADELPHIA 3 CG
VF-1 (10x F-9 Comanche)
Task Force HAMMER - BG Pontarelli
TRUK 1 TT
1st Volunteer Brigade, 1st Volunteer Division
1st Volunteer Assault Regiment
11th Volunteer Assault Regiment
21st Volunteer Assault Regiment
104th Mobile Infantry Regiment
(b) STRUVE 2398 Area of Responsibility - RADM Lin Pagani
Task Force BELLEROPHON - RADM Pagani
VALHALLA 1 CV
HELENA, MANCHESTER,
JUNEAU 3 CG
Raider Blue (3x x G-5 Corsair)
Task Force ANVIL - BG Wooley
SAIPAN 1 TT
6th Brigade, 2nd Division
6th Heavy Assault Regiment
29th Assault Infantry Regiment
30th Assault Infantry Regiment
17th Mobile Infantry Regiment
(c) NOVAYA RUS Area of Responsibility - RADM Jesse McColl
Task Force CRONUS - RADM McColl
VALKYRIE 1 CV
OMAHA, SAVANNAH,
VICKSBURG 3 CG
Raider Gold (3x G-5 Corsair)
1. INFORMATION
(a) Bastani settlers have engaged in unauthorized and illegal settlement of worlds inside the 3rd Ring of the Terran Sphere. This is a violation of the Sterley-B'salqi Treaty, and the Central Council has authorized the removal of the illegal settlements, by force if necessary. Preliminary reconnaissance indicates the following Bastani disposition:
VOROTA AoR: est. 1-2 million civilian colonists (two main colonized areas, scattered secondary settlements)
Militia forces comprising some 3-4 regiments in strength
Multiple "Diligence" class transports inbound and outbound
2 "Heritage" class vessels, presumed civilian bullk freighters
STRUVE 2398 AoR: est. 100,000 civilian colonists (one colonized area)
unknown militia strength
No naval traffic detected in 7 weeks
NOVAYA RUS: No Bastani permanent presence
2. STRIKING ORDERS
(a) Task Force ARGO will provide orbital support and force protection for Task Force HAMMER. Task Force HAMMER will make an orbital insertion and unload all ground forces at an LZ chosen at the TFCO's discretion. Ground forces will assemble and proceed to secure the primary settlements and all critical facilities.
Once the settlement is secured, Task Force ARGO is to prevent any hostile Bastani traffic to and from Vorota Prime, until such time as UNICOM-provided transports arrive and remove the population for repatriation.
(b) Task Force BELLEROPHON will provide orbital support and force protection for Task Force ANVIL. Task Force ANVIL will make an orbital insertion and unload all ground forces at an LZ chosen at the TFCO's discretion. Ground forces will assemble and proceed to secure the settlement and all critical facilities. Once the settlements are secured, Task Force BELLEROPHON is to prevent any hostile Bastani traffic to and from Fort Yoshioka, until such time as UNICOM-provided transports arrive and remove the population for repatriation.
(c) Task Force CRONUS is to interdict all traffic attempting to enter the Xingmen jumpgate. If the Bastani respond with major force, inflict maximum damage at range and withdraw to Vorota Prime to rendezvous with Task Force ARGO. Notify UniCom HQ immediately upon beginning withdrawal.
3. OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS
This is not to be treated as an act of war. Civilians should be fired on only as a last resort and only in self-defense. Civilian naval traffic which does not attempt to interfere with the operation should be monitored, but not engaged. Civilian traffic which does attempt to interfere may be engaged, but only in an attempt to disable or drive off, not to destroy. Military forces (naval and ground) which engage UNICOM forces should be engaged with restraint, but force protection should be the primary concern. Our primary mission is to secure the settlements and repatriate the illegal colonists outside of Terran space.
RADM R.H. Amano
CINCUNICOM
16 JUL 2075