{"id":8578,"date":"2024-03-22T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/battlestarmercury.com\/wordpress\/?p=8578"},"modified":"2024-03-08T21:19:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T21:19:39","slug":"battlestar-mercury-book-3-logistics-chapter-43-operation-magic-trick-the-understudy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/battlestarmercury.com\/wordpress\/?p=8578","title":{"rendered":"Battlestar Mercury Book 3: \u201cLogistics\u201d Chapter 43: \u201cOperation Magic Trick: The Understudy\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201c<strong>Commanders Log, Maria Ramirez reporting. With the Battlestar Mercury and Admiral Eva Lawson missing, intelligence has located a Cylon staging ground. As per my orders, I have assembled and will lead a strike force.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">CIC Saturn: \u201cJump complete. 10 contacts on DRADIS. 4 large ships base stars, several smaller ships launching raiders. Air wing is launching and forming a perimeter. All ships report condition one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201c<strong>Execute fleet turn to starboard. Commander Modi, take tactical command. Execute the battle plan<\/strong>,\u201d Commander Ramirez ordered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAcknowledged, this is Commander Modi. All vipers in position for air defense. Stand by for orders to attack Cylon raiders. The tactical plan is to bring the modern raiders into a flak trap and kill zone in the point defense sweet spot of the three large battlestars. All planes and warships, good hunting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAll ships executing battle turn to starboard. Point defense cannons ready to fire.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cDeploy PCM. Port side engagement zones, weapons free!\u201d Ordered Commander Modi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cVampire Vampire Vampire, 300 missiles inbound.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cMissile strike! Athena! Port flight pod.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is Commander Modi. All flak full defensive posture, port side. Now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAthena engineering reports medium armor damage port pod.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cDamage control teams to the port flight pod.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is Solaria Actual. Air wing hold position.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cPony! Commander Air Group. Holding order acknowledged.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cVampire Vampire Vampire 300 more missiles CBDR.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAthena port pod taking heavy fire!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cGunship charging the fleet! Two of the heading for Mercury class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cFocus fire on the gunships,\u201d ordered Commander Modi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is the tactical commander. Vipers engage the enemy. Assault raptors move to paint position one.\u201d ordered Commander Modi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cWoo got one. Eww big red splotch. That&#8217;s just disgusting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201c300 hundred more heavy missiles inbound.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201c4 more Cylon base stars jumping in launching raiders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cSqueaky, in trouble. The raiders are all over me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cSqueaky. Hotpot here. Break right! Now! Now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cGreen squadron, the raiders are going for the Orions. Take them down now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAthena taking fire!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cCommander Modi, Athena has heavy armor damage to port pod, they request an armor conservation turn to port.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cDeploy PCM. Crash turn to port all high warships.\u201d ordered Commander Modi.<\/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 43 segment 1   4K\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m9eO4TGFxV8?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\">\u201cThis is Pony. Press it home. Their air wing is collapsing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cSaturn is taking a salvo starboard flight pod.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8220;All large warships report flack, starboard, active!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cEngaging new toasters! Squeaky two on your tail, break left!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cPony! Commander Air Group. Green squadron. Break off the toasters and provide CAP to the two Orion&#8217;s\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201c300 heavy missiles inbound. Targeting the Athena.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cFlack is up! Flack is up don&#8217;t worry about us!&#8221;<\/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 43 segment 2   4K\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yC3ulfelvL4?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\">\u201cOrions&#8217; fire full salvos at the nearest base star. Increase altitude to lock on light guns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cPhobos inbound coming in at high speed. He is trying to hack into our network.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is Commander Modi. All starboard guns, lock onto that Phobos. Smoke it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is the Orion squadron. Credit us 1 KIA base star. We are moving at flank speed to run down the next one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cPony to Orion squadron commander. You are a disgusting pig. The three heavy battlestars put in a couple of salvos before you. Selfish. Selfish.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cSaturn is taking some hits during the turn due to gaps in the flack field.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is the commander. Flank speed. Close on the base stars until we get them into gun range. Report a firing solution and then go to salvo mode.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cVampire, vampire, two hundred plus heavy ordinance coming in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cContinue the turn,\u201d ordered Commander Modi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cVipers moving to intercept!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cSqueaky, just got a bunch of missiles.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cPony to Squeaky shut the frack up and keep shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is Solaria actual. All ships change posture to offensive and prepare to attack, remaining Cylon forces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAll main force ships, this is Commander Modi. Execute starboard battle turn and go to flank speed. We need to take out those base stars before they spool up, jump and bring the entire Cylon fleet down on us.\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 43 Segment 3   4K\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RwOl8EGeSHc?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\">\u201cMercury class, fire missile salvo at the closest base star. Weapons free!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201c<strong>This is Commander Ramirez. Launch a full salvo at the remaining base stars.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAthena has a firing solution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cSaturn has a firing solution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cSolaria has a firing solution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201c<strong>This is the commander, all guns salvo mode. Weapons free. Best possible firing rate.<\/strong>\u201d ordered Commander Maria Ramirez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAssault raptors, firing on target.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is Pony to assault raptors, break right after you fire, the big girls are getting another salvo together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is assault raptor 894. Did you see that base star blow up? Wow!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAnother salvo slammed into the next base star! This is toaster revenge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cPony to all players. This is not a sight seeing trip. Keep the channels clear for urgent communications. Like Pocket. Break right, you got a modern raider on your tail!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cWha?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cBoom Boom! Base stars are blowing up like firecrackers in a barbeque.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cHorse. Shut the frack up. We have a half dozen ejected pilots and Search and Rescue are having trouble with comms. This is the commander air group. Pony. I want communication discipline and I don\u2019t want to ask again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cOrion squadron, firing&nbsp; salvo!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is assault raptor squadron two. We are painting the target, Let them have it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cCopy that!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cOrion squadron firing the next salvo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is Commander Modi. We have a firing solution and are switching to salvo mode!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cWe are hitting the last group of base stars.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis is the tactical commander. Set up a C A P. Launch S A R birds. WE want to pick up all ejected pilots and jump in 20 minutes. I see all ship green ready to jump. This was a fleet assembly area for the Cylons. 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