{"id":8404,"date":"2024-02-16T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/battlestarmercury.com\/wordpress\/?p=8404"},"modified":"2024-03-07T04:43:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T04:43:30","slug":"battlestar-mercury-book-3-logistics-chapter-38-operation-flashback-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/battlestarmercury.com\/wordpress\/?p=8404","title":{"rendered":"Battlestar Mercury Book 3: \u201cLogistics\u201d Chapter 38: \u201cOperation Flashback Part 2\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Jump 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cContacts, launching raiders, they do not have target lock on us Sir.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThey don&#8217;t need a target lock, they practically beat us to this location,\u201d Commander Emerson replied, in a sarcastic tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Technical officer: \u201cChecking signals intelligence, perhaps this Cylon FTL gear is giving away our position.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAir wing is up at defensive station. All guns weapons free in designated engagement zones. First salvo ready to fire when there is a solution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cWe have a missile solution, firing salvo one!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cNew contacts Nemesis class jumping in. Firing missiles!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cFTL is spooled and ready. All birds in the pods. All ships show green.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cJump. Get those vipers ready for relaunch as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Operation Flashback Part 2 Segment 1   4K\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MvZOAZBs_og?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Segment 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cContacts? Already? Sitrep. Signals Intelligence, any unexplained signals?\u201d Commander Emerson smacked his clipboard onto the plotting table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cNegative. We will go over the data again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cWe have raiders inside the fighter engagement zone!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAir wing! Take them out!\u201d ordered Commander Emerson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cMissiles inbound. We are inside the toasters gun range!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Operation Flashback Part 2 Segment 2   4K\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7i18PpCnCeU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Segment 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cSeveral ships are taking fire!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cFTL jump status!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cNegative! Board is red!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cBoard is green. All ships show ready to jump. Air wing is recovered!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cMultiple cyber attacks on our network!\u201d<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cJump us the hell out of here!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Operation Flashback Part 2 Segment 3   4K\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0PLC58d-tWA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Segment 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">8:07 Jump 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cContacts. Long range. Probable fighter launch. We have not finished the re-arm and refuel of the air wing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cLaunch the birds that are ready. Fire the offensive salvo!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">8:27<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cDirect missile hit on an Arachne class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">8:41<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cOne hundred mark one raiders inbound.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">9:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cLaunching countermeasures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">9:18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAll triple-a weapons free in designated engagement zones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cNew contact! Nemesis class!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cRadiological alarm! 2 nukes inbound!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAir wing is engaging inbound ordinance!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cTwo nukes detonated by flak!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAll ships taking ordinance and gun fire!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAll ships jump when ready!\u201d ordered Commander Emerson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cWe are taking fire topside! Armor is holding but degrading!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cJump complete all ships are present!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cStart the clock! Damage control teams activate. Clear the pods for supply and repair raptors!\u201d ordered the commander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Operation Flashback Part 2 Segment 4   4K\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u97_c4OioeQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Segment 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full Chapter video<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"B3 Chapter 38 Operation Flashback Part 2   4K\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zG3WgTngIOg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jump 5 \u201cContacts, launching raiders, they do not have target lock on us Sir.\u201d \u201cThey don&#8217;t need a target lock, they practically beat us to this location,\u201d Commander Emerson replied, in a sarcastic tone. 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