{"id":8479,"date":"2024-03-08T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/battlestarmercury.com\/wordpress\/?p=8479"},"modified":"2024-02-06T12:19:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T12:19:48","slug":"battlestar-mercury-book-3-logistics-chapter-41-operation-magic-trick-tf-solaria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/battlestarmercury.com\/wordpress\/?p=8479","title":{"rendered":"Battlestar Mercury Book 3 \u201cLogistics\u201d Chapter 41: \u201cOperation Magic Trick TF-Solaria\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Day 901 of the second Cylon War<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">0:21<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">CIC Solaria<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cJump complete sir, the threat board is clear. All ships are reporting in. Squadrons are launching. Profile is set to defensive.\u201d Major David King reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cContact! Transport. Way forward. FTL Navigation issue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is Solaria actual. Air wing move forward and guide in that transport.\u201d Commander Modi&#8217;s orders had been discussed before. The response to this type of issue had been practiced and was part of protocol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cCivilian ships running to the rear. Warships sprinting forward,\u201d reported the XO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Solaria actual: \u201cPilots report in. Run interference for the transport.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">CAG: \u201cThis is Pony. We have the transport. Theia air wing, you are on missile defense, just like we practiced in the simulator.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">CIC Solaria<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cWe have long range contacts, no ID!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Pilot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cBring them on! Time for some toaster shopping!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is Pony. Keep the chatter down. We need the channels clear for critical communications!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is the transport Mariner. Sorry about the jump mistake. We are headed for the rear. Pouring the proverbial coal on. We have the big girl on visual.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Commander Modi looked at Major King in the CIC. \u201c \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cA nickname for the Solaria Sir.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">1:50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAll ships this is CIC Solaria. Status check on FTL navigation computers. Validate jump coordinates, we are heading to waypoint alpha!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">2:14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cCIC Solaria. Contacts. Inbound missiles!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cPony. Take out those missiles!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">2:31<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is Pony. We have reached the freighter and are setting up a missile screen and fighter ambush!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cSolaria to air wing, we have raiders launched and moving toward your location.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cHere they come. Breaking. Making the move to hammer these toasters!\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=\"B3 Chapter 41&quot;Operation Magic Trick TF Solaria&quot;  segment 1   4K\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jXaMnwMKB7s?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\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">3:46<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cWe need to sprint forward and set up a blocking action to bring in that freighter,\u201d ordered Commander Modi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cHelm hard to port. Flank speed. Order the valkyrie to sprint out and set up a second block point,\u201d ordered Major King.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is CIC Solaria to Valkyrie. Your orders are to break to port, sprint out and set up a forward blocking position.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAcknowledged. Pedal to the metal!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">4:44<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is Pony. We have engaged the raiders.\u201d<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">4:51<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cPony to strike group. Weapons free, hit the lead toaster! Repeat. Strike group weapons free. Weapons release is authorized and encouraged.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">5:13<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is Solaria actual to freighter. Proceed to rear right past our bow. Take evasive action. Don&#8217;t fly straight and level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAcknowledged Solaria, zig zag, manual flight ops.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">5:46<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is Mariner. We are fire walled. Taking fire!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cPony to Bucket. Take out those raiders. Clean up Mariner&#8217;s six!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is XO Solaria. Strike group fire salvo two.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cCIC Solaria to Valkyrie. Weapons free, starboard engagement zone.\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=\"B3 Chapter 41&quot;Operation Magic Trick TF Solaria&quot;  segment 2   4K\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0sHgJ4ZGkHY?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\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">6:10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is Mariner. We have the two battlestars visual. We are taking heavy fire!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAir wing take out those missiles!\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=\"B3 Chapter 41&quot;Operation Magic Trick TF Solaria&quot;  segment 3   4K\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_C3oE7UCIIU?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\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cMariner is clear. Jump. All ships execute combat jump! Waypoint alpha!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is Solaria actual. We have just made twenty old jumps in a single jump. We have to do it again now. Stay sharp. Air wing defensive positions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">11:31<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cVipers RTB. The two battlestars open fire. Hammer the lead gunship!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is XO Solaria. Verify jump coordinates and jump!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cCombat landings are authorized. Get those birds on the deck!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cRetract the pods!\u201d<br><br><\/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 41&quot;Operation Magic Trick TF Solaria&quot;  segment 4   4K\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1GvicwG58NI?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\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\">* * *<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cCommander Modi,\u201d the communications officer stood at attention in the entrance to Solaria&#8217;s commanders quarters. \u201cWe have orders. We need to jump back to the fleet and escort another convoy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Commander Modi looked up from the piles of printed reports needing her wet signature on her desk. \u201cWho is going to protect this convoy?\u201d She asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThe orders do not answer that question,\u201d the lieutenant junior grade replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThe question was rhetorical lieutenant,\u201d Modi sighed. She picked up her old style phone hand set. \u201cThis is the commander. Prepare to jump back to the main fleet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full length 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 41&quot;Operation Magic Trick TF Solaria&quot; #bsg #battlestargalactica #battlestarmercury   4K\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dZWwKOpYy_g?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\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day 901 of the second Cylon War 0:21 CIC Solaria \u201cJump complete sir, the threat board is clear. All ships are reporting in. Squadrons are launching. Profile is set to defensive.\u201d Major David King reported. \u201cContact! Transport. Way forward. FTL Navigation issue.\u201d \u201cThis is Solaria actual. Air wing move forward and guide in that transport.\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1001880,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[233],"tags":[236],"class_list":["post-8479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-logistics","tag-logistics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/battlestarmercury.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/battlestarmercury.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/battlestarmercury.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/battlestarmercury.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1001880"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/battlestarmercury.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8479"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/battlestarmercury.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8518,"href":"https:\/\/battlestarmercury.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8479\/revisions\/8518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/battlestarmercury.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/battlestarmercury.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/battlestarmercury.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}