Logistics

Battlestar Mercury Book 3 “Logistics” Chapter 40: “Operation Magic Trick Part 1”

Day 901 of the second Cylon War Stanley Jacobs, call sign “Wheelchair” swallowed a snore as Red Squadron commander, Hillary “Kitty” Simpson poked him in the ribs repeatedly. “Wake up Wheelchair,” Simpson urged. “Briefing at 0600 hours.” “I’m up,” Jacobs pushed her hands away. Jacobs curled up, hiding his shaking right hand. He rolled out

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Battlestar Mercury Book 3: “Logistics” Chapter 39: “Operation Flashback Part 3”

Jump 8 00:20 “It seems to me, though there is no signals intelligence to prove it, that we are being tracked by the Cylons. This short repair break may have to do with the unique features of this jump point.” Commander Emerson gestured at the monitor which had a picture of a pulsar on it.

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Battlestar Mercury Book 3: “Logistics” Chapter 38: “Operation Flashback Part 2”

Jump 5 “Contacts, launching raiders, they do not have target lock on us Sir.” “They don’t need a target lock, they practically beat us to this location,” Commander Emerson replied, in a sarcastic tone. Technical officer: “Checking signals intelligence, perhaps this Cylon FTL gear is giving away our position.” “Air wing is up at defensive

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Battlestar Mercury Book 3: “Logistics” Chapter 37: “Operation Flashback Part 1”

After three computer simulations seemed to prove conclusively that to Valkyrie had sufficient firepower but lacked a large enough flak field to defend the reconnaissance missions supply ships, the Artemis class battlestar, Fearless was given the tactical plans and orders to catch up with the task force and assume command. The Fearless had been stolen

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Chapter 36. “Supply Costs” Day 868 of the second Cylon war.

Commanders Log: Battlestar Saturn. “Commander Maria Ramirez recording. My orders are to take out the largest and most powerful task force to,,, jump out of fleet HQ in 90 days. The mission is to capture a supposedly lightly defended Cylon arms depot. The facility is large enough to store several hundred nuclear weapons and thousands

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