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Brian Swartz · 03-07-2015, 01:12 AM

The Story Continues ...

For a while there were a glut of observers in Mission Control, mostly just talking nervously and waiting to see what would happen. After about an hour they were dismissed from the room. It was really just a distraction to those doing vital work there, and everyone has to get used to the idea that while a crisis could come up at any time, nobody can be wired indefinitely. Off duty personnel and soldiers need to sleep, they need to relax as much as possible on personal time, they need to have as much of a life as is possible within the confines here. That's the only way they can operate at peak capability when they are really needed.

It was perhaps a blessing that the next few days had little other than relative mundane developments. It allowed everyone to get into a little bit of a rhythm. Nobody was foolish enough to believe this would last long however.

March 1

** 1:45 PM -- Stingray missiles have been loaded on two of the Ravens, and all four are once again ready for action.

March 2

** 1:41 AM -- Sawed-off Shotgun(x4) finished. It took just under 24 hours.

March 3

** 7:42 AM -- India has officially requested satellite coverage. This is unlikely to happen since A) we have no satellites, B) we have no satellites being built, and C) we couldn't spare the satellites to make it useful anyway. We have just over a month, 31 days to pull the trigger, and if we change our mind(which we won't), they will send us two engineers.

March 4

** 9 AM -- FO 'Notso' Sharpe is given the fifth fighter, leaving Europe just one short of a full complement.

** 11:12 PM -- A UFO was spotted to the north over the polar region! Our first action, only this thing was huge. Analysis indicated it was flying nap-of-the-earth, but at that size it was still easy to spot.

This created a problem as well. Nobody thought we had much chance of taking it down, but in order to preserve goodwill with the council we couldn't ignore it. Reluctantly I sent up 'Boss' Bordini's fighter, with strict orders to disengage if it was necessary.

** 11:46 PM -- Intercept happened just over a half our after it first showed up in our systems. The 'battle' lasted less than two seconds. One hit was all it took to make it clear that we couldn't conted with the firepower of that ship. It was still disturbing though, that Bordini managed to miss a vessel of that size. I could only shake my head at the practical futility of the attempt.

Bordini withdrew, and the ship will require almost two weeks of repair. 'Chainsaw' Katz's Raven will now load Stingrays to resume the 2/2 balance of weapons in the interim.

March 5

** 12:46 AM -- While the UFO is tracked by nervous souls in Mission Control, another request comes in and I duck into the Situation Room. South Africa also wants satellite coverage and offers the same two engineers. That's nice. They get the same response as India did.

** Approx. 1 AM -- The UFO arrives in Germany and hovers over the country. We don't know what it's doing, but the bet is preparing a diplomatic team to offer terms of surrender isn't on the agenda. We only have to wait a few minutes. At 1:08, we receive a report of abductions in Stuttgart. The national government tells us that despite the size of the enemy ship, it's a relatively small alien contingent involved and a reward of 8 million is on offer for a successful intervention.

They don't need to tell us twice. It will yet be nearly a full day until any of our veterans of the first operation a few days ago are ready, but given such limited resistance this is an opportunity to get some greenhorns experience anyway.

Privates Path Twelve, Ches O'Peake, and Coffee Warlord are among those suiting up for the waiting Skyranger ...

03-07-2015, 01:12 AM	#30
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	The Story Continues ... For a while there were a glut of observers in Mission Control, mostly just talking nervously and waiting to see what would happen. After about an hour they were dismissed from the room. It was really just a distraction to those doing vital work there, and everyone has to get used to the idea that while a crisis could come up at any time, nobody can be wired indefinitely. Off duty personnel and soldiers need to sleep, they need to relax as much as possible on personal time, they need to have as much of a life as is possible within the confines here. That's the only way they can operate at peak capability when they are really needed. It was perhaps a blessing that the next few days had little other than relative mundane developments. It allowed everyone to get into a little bit of a rhythm. Nobody was foolish enough to believe this would last long however. March 1 1:45 PM -- Stingray missiles have been loaded on two of the Ravens, and all four are once again ready for action. March 2 1:41 AM -- Sawed-off Shotgun(x4) finished. It took just under 24 hours. March 3 7:42 AM -- India has officially requested satellite coverage. This is unlikely to happen since A) we have no satellites, B) we have no satellites being built, and C) we couldn't spare the satellites to make it useful anyway. We have just over a month, 31 days to pull the trigger, and if we change our mind(which we won't), they will send us two engineers. March 4 9 AM -- FO 'Notso' Sharpe is given the fifth fighter, leaving Europe just one short of a full complement. 11:12 PM -- A UFO was spotted to the north over the polar region! Our first action, only this thing was huge. Analysis indicated it was flying nap-of-the-earth, but at that size it was still easy to spot. This created a problem as well. Nobody thought we had much chance of taking it down, but in order to preserve goodwill with the council we couldn't ignore it. Reluctantly I sent up 'Boss' Bordini's fighter, with strict orders to disengage if it was necessary. 11:46 PM -- Intercept happened just over a half our after it first showed up in our systems. The 'battle' lasted less than two seconds. One hit was all it took to make it clear that we couldn't conted with the firepower of that ship. It was still disturbing though, that Bordini managed to miss a vessel of that size. I could only shake my head at the practical futility of the attempt. Bordini withdrew, and the ship will require almost two weeks of repair. 'Chainsaw' Katz's Raven will now load Stingrays to resume the 2/2 balance of weapons in the interim. March 5 12:46 AM -- While the UFO is tracked by nervous souls in Mission Control, another request comes in and I duck into the Situation Room. South Africa also wants satellite coverage and offers the same two engineers. That's nice. They get the same response as India did. Approx. 1 AM -- The UFO arrives in Germany and hovers over the country. We don't know what it's doing, but the bet is preparing a diplomatic team to offer terms of surrender isn't on the agenda. We only have to wait a few minutes. At 1:08, we receive a report of abductions in Stuttgart. The national government tells us that despite the size of the enemy ship, it's a relatively small alien contingent involved and a reward of 8 million is on offer for a successful intervention. They don't need to tell us twice. It will yet be nearly a full day until any of our veterans of the first operation a few days ago are ready, but given such limited resistance this is an opportunity to get some greenhorns experience anyway. Privates Path Twelve, Ches O'Peake, and Coffee Warlord are among those suiting up for the waiting Skyranger ...