017 – Battlestar Mercury

February 8, 2023

Exodus

Chapter 17: “Ambush”

The alarm klaxons went off. It shook all three of the commanders the unmistakable sound…

Book 4:Chapter 13: “Disrupt Toasters” (3/28/2025) - Admiral Eva Larson summoned Commander Modi, her XO, Commander air groups and department heads to her office. “Thank you for coming. We will launch a new strategy in one hour. Instead of trying to avoid the Cylon’s we are going to try to disrupt them instead. We will pick smaller, more difficult jump points. That […]
Book 4 Chapter 12 “Resistance” (3/28/2025) - It was very uncomfortable in her office. Admiral Lawson was dizzy, her stomach was doing backflips. The room was too hot, and the wait for the video conference to sync up seemed to be lasting for days. . It was supposed to be a three way meeting between the Admiral and the two commanders. The most recent jump to avoid the Cylons had overloaded the power supply to the short range communications array.
Book 4:Chapter 11 “Ghost Recon raid” (4/3/2025) - A young man with blond hair and a scruffy beard stood in the pilot’s ready room on the Saturn. The room was laid out like a theater with monitors flashing images and footage on the walls. “Okay. I am Captain Phil Langer, call sign Tiger. I am running this operation. “We seem to have […]
Book 4 Chapter 10: “Survival/Lost time” (4/3/2025) - This is going to be an engine assisted emergency turn. All ships report ready for an emergency turn!” “This is the admiral. Execute emergency turn now!” The engine and thruster roar made verbal communication impossible. Those that had headsets covering their ears, felt it less, but the only sound was that of roaring engines. The […]
Book 4 Prophecy: Chapter 9 Aftermath (1/25/2025) - Major Evans took command of the Athena. She got a new wireless call and raise Commander James Morganstern. “I called inform you, you are the task force commander now what are your orders, sir?” The commander replied, his voice distorted slightly by interference. “Aye Ma'am I have the conn. Have the task force follow helios protocol.”
Book 4 Phrophecy Chapter 8: Passing the Torch. (9/27/2024) - CIC Athena. “Major Evans, all of the main line search party fleet have jumped in. All air wings are launched and defensive stations. We are missing a set a few of the smaller ships. The Celestra class is missing along with the supply freighter.”
Book 4 Prophecy: Chapter 7 The Visitor (9/27/2024) - Commanders Quarters: Battlestar Athena Day 5 past return date. Major Amelia “Tool” Evans Had rarely seen her husband, the commander of the Battlestar Athena in his current state. He was constantly glued to his Bluetooth headset while in the CIC.
Book 4 Prophecy: Chapter 6 The Search (2/11/2025) - “Jump Complete. Threat board is quiet. There may be a few long range targets hiding in the astroid field.”
Book 4 Propecy: Chapter 5 Task Force Valkyrie 2 (9/27/2024) - “All birds on the flight deck! FTL is spooled for jumped number 27. All boards are green we are ready to jump.”
Book 4 Prophecy: Chapter 4 Task Force Valkyrie (9/27/2024) - “This is CIC Slinger. Satellite deployment is complete. All vipers recall. All raptors jump to next system. Send your data dumps before the jump. Combat landings are authorized. Repeat combat landings are authorized!”
Book 4 Prophecy: Chapter 3 Task Force Demeter (9/27/2024) - Jump 7 “Jump complete. All birds launched successfully. The raptors are on the scope. Two minutes to complete network set up. Scanning for the Mercury is negative.”
Book 4 Prophecy Chapter 2: The Search (9/27/2024) - Air wing is away. Fleet is reporting ready in 25 seconds for a fast spool quick jump,” Major Evans reported from DRADIS.
Book 4: Prophecy Chapter 1 “Task Force Mercury: 12 hours overdue.” (1/11/2025) - Commander Steven Evans had never felt more alone in his life. He was tucked away in a tiny office on the mobile shipyard, which had before the exodus been Ragnar anchorage, and before that Daedalus.

Book 4:Chapter 13: “Disrupt Toasters” (3/28/2025) - Admiral Eva Larson summoned Commander Modi, her XO, Commander air groups and department heads to her office. “Thank you for coming. We will launch a new strategy in one hour. Instead of trying to avoid the Cylon’s we are going to try to disrupt them instead. We will pick smaller, more difficult jump points. That […]
Book 4 Chapter 12 “Resistance” (3/28/2025) - It was very uncomfortable in her office. Admiral Lawson was dizzy, her stomach was doing backflips. The room was too hot, and the wait for the video conference to sync up seemed to be lasting for days. . It was supposed to be a three way meeting between the Admiral and the two commanders. The most recent jump to avoid the Cylons had overloaded the power supply to the short range communications array.
Book 4:Chapter 11 “Ghost Recon raid” (4/3/2025) - A young man with blond hair and a scruffy beard stood in the pilot’s ready room on the Saturn. The room was laid out like a theater with monitors flashing images and footage on the walls. “Okay. I am Captain Phil Langer, call sign Tiger. I am running this operation. “We seem to have […]
Book 4 Chapter 10: “Survival/Lost time” (4/3/2025) - This is going to be an engine assisted emergency turn. All ships report ready for an emergency turn!” “This is the admiral. Execute emergency turn now!” The engine and thruster roar made verbal communication impossible. Those that had headsets covering their ears, felt it less, but the only sound was that of roaring engines. The […]
Book 4 Prophecy: Chapter 9 Aftermath (1/25/2025) - Major Evans took command of the Athena. She got a new wireless call and raise Commander James Morganstern. “I called inform you, you are the task force commander now what are your orders, sir?” The commander replied, his voice distorted slightly by interference. “Aye Ma'am I have the conn. Have the task force follow helios protocol.”
Book 4 Phrophecy Chapter 8: Passing the Torch. (9/27/2024) - CIC Athena. “Major Evans, all of the main line search party fleet have jumped in. All air wings are launched and defensive stations. We are missing a set a few of the smaller ships. The Celestra class is missing along with the supply freighter.”
Book 4 Prophecy: Chapter 7 The Visitor (9/27/2024) - Commanders Quarters: Battlestar Athena Day 5 past return date. Major Amelia “Tool” Evans Had rarely seen her husband, the commander of the Battlestar Athena in his current state. He was constantly glued to his Bluetooth headset while in the CIC.
Book 4 Prophecy: Chapter 6 The Search (2/11/2025) - “Jump Complete. Threat board is quiet. There may be a few long range targets hiding in the astroid field.”
Book 4 Propecy: Chapter 5 Task Force Valkyrie 2 (9/27/2024) - “All birds on the flight deck! FTL is spooled for jumped number 27. All boards are green we are ready to jump.”
Book 4 Prophecy: Chapter 4 Task Force Valkyrie (9/27/2024) - “This is CIC Slinger. Satellite deployment is complete. All vipers recall. All raptors jump to next system. Send your data dumps before the jump. Combat landings are authorized. Repeat combat landings are authorized!”
Book 4 Prophecy: Chapter 3 Task Force Demeter (9/27/2024) - Jump 7 “Jump complete. All birds launched successfully. The raptors are on the scope. Two minutes to complete network set up. Scanning for the Mercury is negative.”
Book 4 Prophecy Chapter 2: The Search (9/27/2024) - Air wing is away. Fleet is reporting ready in 25 seconds for a fast spool quick jump,” Major Evans reported from DRADIS.
Book 4: Prophecy Chapter 1 “Task Force Mercury: 12 hours overdue.” (1/11/2025) - Commander Steven Evans had never felt more alone in his life. He was tucked away in a tiny office on the mobile shipyard, which had before the exodus been Ragnar anchorage, and before that Daedalus.