Capt. Joseph Markus
Colonial Merchant Fleet
Captain-CMS Marauder
Civilian Captain, Colonial Citizen
Posts: 307
Registered: Apr 5, 2010 20:21:41 GMT -6
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Post by Capt. Joseph Markus on Sept 1, 2010 19:16:11 GMT -6
On board the CMS Marauder
As Joseph and his crew stood there watching as the Colonial ships continued to remove crew and dead from the Olympus, he couldn't help but wonder when the Cylons would strike next. Oh well, it was time for them to head back home. He looked at the Comm Officer.
"Leftenant, contact all Colonial ships and notify them we are departing this area. The wounded pilots from Olympus will be transported to the Fleet Station at Terra."
"Aye Sir. Attention Battlestar Atlantia, Battlecruisers Persephone and Artemis and all Colonial vessels, this is the Marauder. We are departing this sector heading home. Injured Olympus pilots will be transferred to Colonial control upon arrival, Marauder out."
"Helm, get us out of here and back home."
"Aye aye sir, heading home."
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Capt. Joseph Markus
Colonial Merchant Fleet
Captain-CMS Marauder
Civilian Captain, Colonial Citizen
Posts: 307
Registered: Apr 5, 2010 20:21:41 GMT -6
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Post by Capt. Joseph Markus on Oct 19, 2010 20:23:24 GMT -6
Having walked onto the Bridge after a very restful nap, Joseph looks at the DRADIS console and sees there is nothing near them as the continue their voyage back to Terra. Satisfied all is well, Joseph sits in his Command Chair and watches the stars pass them by.
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NPC CIC
Colonial Officer
CIC Officer
Posts: 423
Registered: Jul 8, 2010 20:22:16 GMT -6
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Post by NPC CIC on Oct 24, 2010 19:34:30 GMT -6
"This is Gunstar Warhawk, we are continuing our patrol of outer solar system. All clear on DRADIS, Gunstar Warhawk out."
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NPC CIC
Colonial Officer
CIC Officer
Posts: 423
Registered: Jul 8, 2010 20:22:16 GMT -6
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Post by NPC CIC on Nov 21, 2010 0:55:44 GMT -6
As the Marauder entered into Terran space, the Comm Officer on Duty, Lieutenant Johan Strauss, called to the Fleet Comm Station.
"Terran Control, this is the Merchant Ship Marauder, we are returning from supply mission to Fleet Supply Station and are requesting authorization for docking, over."
"Merchant Ship Marauder, you are authorized to dock. Proceed to Docking Station 7. Terran Control, out."
"Copy that, Docking Station 7, Marauder out."
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Capt. Joseph Markus
Colonial Merchant Fleet
Captain-CMS Marauder
Civilian Captain, Colonial Citizen
Posts: 307
Registered: Apr 5, 2010 20:21:41 GMT -6
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Post by Capt. Joseph Markus on Dec 10, 2010 14:03:20 GMT -6
Sitting in his chair on the Bridge, Joseph continues reviewing the reports concerning the cargo still on board the ship. Finally tiring of looking at paperwork, Joseph decides to take a stroll on the Station and perhaps even have a few drinks. Looking over at the Officer of the Deck, Joseph informs her where he will be.
"Leftenant, I will be taking a little stroll on the Station. I'll be back on board in a few hours or so. Call me if you need me for anything."
The Leftenant looks up from her duties and nods at Joseph.
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Post by fleetops on Jan 7, 2011 12:48:24 GMT -6
"Attention all Colonial military units, we have received word that the Battlecruiser Sovereign is under attack by a numerically superior Cylon force and has sustained heavy damage. The Gunstar Diomedes has also been attacked and destroyed. Maintain your stations and stand by for further reports, Fleet Comm Center out."
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Post by Imperious Leader Kona on Jan 14, 2011 20:57:35 GMT -6
Incoming message on the Fleet Channel from the BSG-53 Atlantia:
ATTENTION ALL FLEET VESSELS:
Commodore Playtime wants all Military Vessels in the area to rendezvous with us so we can re-group and attack the Cylons at these coordinates 3308 7331 51.886 The message is sent out Fleet Wide including Fleet HQ.
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Capt. Joseph Markus
Colonial Merchant Fleet
Captain-CMS Marauder
Civilian Captain, Colonial Citizen
Posts: 307
Registered: Apr 5, 2010 20:21:41 GMT -6
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Post by Capt. Joseph Markus on Jan 15, 2011 0:28:33 GMT -6
Hearing the message, Captain Markus instructed his Comm Officer to send a reply.
"Ensign, inform the Atlantia that we are too far out to jump to those coordinates. Advise that we are returning from a trip to the Colonies and are in need of getting to Terra."
"Aye Captain. Atlantia, this is the Marauder. Captain Markus sends his regards and regrets to inform that we are enroute back from the Colonies and need to get to Terra. Marauder, out."
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Post by fleetops on Jan 27, 2011 22:41:26 GMT -6
Flash Message to all Colonial Units The following Colonial ships are to sortie from their current stations and rendezvous at Fleet Supply Station. Colonial Fleet Reserve Battlecruisers Andromeda - reserve/at Reserve Fleet Yeard Archer - reserve/at Reserve Fleet Yard Poseidon - reserve/on station at Ares Colony Copernicus - reserve/at Reserve Fleet Yard Magellan - reserve/at Reserve Fleet Yard
Gunstars Cadmus - reserve/at Reserve Fleet Yard Ceres - reserve/on station at Ares Colony Cepheus - reserve/at Reserve Fleet Yard Bellona - reserve/at Reserve Fleet Yard Auxiliary Ships Communications Ship Carlton M. Woodford - 186 crew, 43 Marines
Fleet Replenishment Ship Erebus - 154 crew, 23 Marines-loaded with stores and provisions (canned goods, bulk dry goods, uniforms, etc.)
BSS-309 (Fleet Cargo Ship) Gemenon - 435 crew, 43 Marines, 17 Heavy Raptors/crew
BSS-966 (Fleet Support Ship) Naru - 567 crew, 71 Marines, 9 Vipers/Pilots, 8 Heavy Raptors/crew
BSS-92 (Fleet Repair Ship) Epsilon - 356 crew-Assigned 6 Vipers/crew, 2 Raptors/crew
CMC Transport 42 Saipan - 51 crew, 71 Marines, no equipment. Carrying rations, medical supplies, bottled water.
BSS-17 (Fleet Ammunition Ship) Nemesis - 144 crew.
BSS(H)-102 (Fleet Hospital Ship) Mercy - 92 crew, 116 medical personnel, 209 beds, full-service hospital.
BSF(R)-16 (Fleet Refueler) Morpheus - 89 crew (Capacity 6 million liters tylium).
BRT-18 (Fleet Tylium Mining/Refining Ship) Meteor - 305 crew. All listed ships will be prepped for mission to the 12 Colonies in order to effect rescue of additional survivors and to provide protection for rescue operations. Mission is expected to last 2 years. All ships are fitted with latest FTL systems and will be stocked with provisions, equipment, supplies, and ordnance. All ships will be provided minimal crew strength.
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Capt. Joseph Markus
Colonial Merchant Fleet
Captain-CMS Marauder
Civilian Captain, Colonial Citizen
Posts: 307
Registered: Apr 5, 2010 20:21:41 GMT -6
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Post by Capt. Joseph Markus on Jan 29, 2011 12:29:33 GMT -6
In orbit around Caprica, having made the journey there from the Terra System six months earlier.Six months earlier, having jumped to Caprica from TerraFrom the Log of Captain Joseph Markus: It has now been six months since we left the Terra system and made the jumps back to Caprica. Fortunately, the new FTL drives that were developed by Colonial and Cylon-Colonial engineers have proven to be more than worth their weight in cubits. What would have normally taken years to complete can now be accomplished in six months time. Adjustments still have to be made after each jump, considering that each jump is a rather long one and you have to make certain that the next jump doesn't put you inside a star or planet! We are now in orbit over Caprica. Even after 15 years, the atmosphere is still dirty with the debris of all those buclear bombs going off. Tests of the overall quality of the atmosphere show that radiation levels are still rather high in some areas of the planet, namely Colonial military installations. For the most part though, the radiation levels near or above the major cities has decreased to safe levels, provided exposure is limited to only several hours. We have sufficient anti-rad meds on board. We have detected wireless transmissions coming from the planet. it is safe to assume that these are not of Cylon origin, since no Cylon ships were detected when we arrived in the solar system. based upon available intel prior to our departure from Terra, the Cylons abandoned the 12 Colonies about two years after the attack. It was nice of the Cylons to rebuild most of the infrastructure of the major cities, although I personally do not understand why they did so. I am preparing to send a recon team down to the surface of the planet to determine the origin of the wireless transmissions and to find out how many survivors there are. Before we leave and return to Terra, we will visit the other Colonies to find out their status. I do not expect we will receive a heroes welcome when we land on the planets surface. It has been a number of years since anyone has returned to the Colonies and I am quite certain that the survivors will feel as if they were abandoned twice by the Fleet.
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Capt. Joseph Markus
Colonial Merchant Fleet
Captain-CMS Marauder
Civilian Captain, Colonial Citizen
Posts: 307
Registered: Apr 5, 2010 20:21:41 GMT -6
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Post by Capt. Joseph Markus on Jan 29, 2011 22:57:34 GMT -6
Day Two, Caprica Recon Mission It's almost 0500 hours. Still in orbit above Caprica. Last night, two raptors were sent to recon Virgon and Tauron. They reported much the same scene as here at Caprica. Couldn't sleep last night, so I sat on the Bridge and listened to the garbled comm traffic out there. You can make out bits and pieces of some of the transmissions but for the most part, it almost seems like gibberish. My Communications Officer tells me it could be signals from years ago bouncing back and forth through space. The Cylons apparently did not destroy all our satellites. We've picked up old television broadcasts from before the attack. One of our raptors came across the satellite that was sending the signal. It was in orbit around one of the moons of Sagittaria. The damn thing was in a continuous loop, broadcasting the same shows over and over again, for 15 years! We've begun recording the transmissions for future posterity. Today, we will be sending teams to the surface of Caprica. Our earlier estimate of survivors will most likely be adjusted. From the damage we've seen so far, it isn't likely too many were able to escape the Cylons, even if they did manage to make it underground or to the higher latitudes. Delphi City and Oasis are gone, except for the Delphi Museum. We intend to go there and retrieve as much as we can. This mission isn't just about searching for survivors, it's also about saving our culture. The Marines and Med teams are getting their gear ready. I am hopeful the Marines will not be needed for anything other than assisting with survivors but you never know. Once on the ground, we will try to search out the sources of the wireless signals we've come across so far. If there are bunkers, and we know there are, perhaps there are Fleet personnel down there.
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Capt. Joseph Markus
Colonial Merchant Fleet
Captain-CMS Marauder
Civilian Captain, Colonial Citizen
Posts: 307
Registered: Apr 5, 2010 20:21:41 GMT -6
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Post by Capt. Joseph Markus on Apr 6, 2011 21:13:32 GMT -6
Day Three, Caprica Recon Mission I have decided to accompany the first landing team to the Caprican surface. Call it curiousity but I have to. We've landed about 50 kilometers north of Delphi. Our last survey of the planet showed this location to be relatively free of radiation, most likely caused by the hills all around this area and the fact that the valley is well protected. We are setting up camp and will send out recon teams in the morning. So far, we have not come across any signs of humans, although there is plenty of wildlife in this valley. The scientists with us have taken blood samples from several species so far and will be performing some tests to determine the effects of the radiation exposure. The fact that there is any wildlife at all is a good sign, at least in this region. We've done a quick test of the water from the stream nearby and I am happy to report that it's safe for human consumption. This is really good news as it means we will be able to utilize this water source to replenish our supply on board the ships. I am suspicious however as to the absence of any humans in this rather pristine region. I have the feeling we are being watched but for the time being, we have a job to do setting this camp up. If there are survivors out there, we need to be able to assist them and having this camp functioning will insure that we are able to do just that.
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Capt. Joseph Markus
Colonial Merchant Fleet
Captain-CMS Marauder
Civilian Captain, Colonial Citizen
Posts: 307
Registered: Apr 5, 2010 20:21:41 GMT -6
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Post by Capt. Joseph Markus on Apr 6, 2011 21:14:14 GMT -6
Day Four, Caprica Recon Mission It's morning on Caprica and for all intents and purposes, the camp is now set up and functioning. We have established a communications center here and are in contact with the ships in orbit. We've been scanning the known Colonial military frequencies but so far all we hear is static. We will begin checking the civilian ones later today. One of our teams has returned to camp with our breakfast-fish. After a quick check to make sure it's safe to eat by our trusted scientific team, the smell is wafting across the camp and I'm certain, for kilometers all around us. That could be a problem but in about a minute, there won't be any of it left, I assure you. It's been some time since any of us have had anything remotely fresh to eat, having subsisted on canned and freeze-dried foods for the past eight months. Today we will venture to the outskirts of Delphi. I expect that the radiation levels will still be sufficiently high to warrant the use of anti-rad meds and possibly even suits. There are two places we will be interested in, the Delphi Museum and a government facility about three kilometers from the museum. We hope to retrieve some of the intact artifacts from the museum, if there are any. As for the government facility, from the intel we received back on Terra, this facility is supposed to house all the back-up archives of the colonies. If that's the case, then we will have saved the past two thousand years of Colonial history, clear up to the day of the Cylon attack on our home worlds. I've issued strict orders that there is to be no hunting of wildlife. As much as I would love to bite into a fresh steak, we're not going to go killing any animals, not after what they've endured as a result of the Cylon holocaust. Besides, if there are survivors, the last thing we want to do is start taking their food sources from them. Also, I don't think it will be a good idea to have the sound of gunfire ringing out in the valley. Not exactly how I want to present ourselves.
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Capt. Joseph Markus
Colonial Merchant Fleet
Captain-CMS Marauder
Civilian Captain, Colonial Citizen
Posts: 307
Registered: Apr 5, 2010 20:21:41 GMT -6
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Post by Capt. Joseph Markus on Apr 6, 2011 21:18:27 GMT -6
Having awakened from his nap, Joseph makes his way onto the bridge, looking around and seeing his crew is still busy with the preparations for the upcoming mission. Walking to his seat, Joseph asks the Officer of the Deck if he has heard from Commander Little.
"Leftenant, any word from Commander Little?"
"Last I heard Captain, the Commander was busy checking the Fleet is on track with the loading of supplies and that there are sufficient crew on each ship."
"Very well. I want to make certain we are fully loaded and standing by while the rest of the Fleet is finishing up. Since it appears there is some Cylon activity in the system, we may have to jump on a moments notice. Have Engineering on alert at all times, understood?"
"Aye Captain."
"Good, now is there any fresh coffee available?"
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Capt. Joseph Markus
Colonial Merchant Fleet
Captain-CMS Marauder
Civilian Captain, Colonial Citizen
Posts: 307
Registered: Apr 5, 2010 20:21:41 GMT -6
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Post by Capt. Joseph Markus on Apr 15, 2011 14:56:40 GMT -6
Joseph stood there on the bridge, watching as several of the ships joining in the mission began to pull away from the shipyard. It was time to begin heading out to the edge of the system to the staging area. Already a number of the Colonial Fleet ships were at the anchorage there, waiting with a number of the transports and civilian ships.
Leftenant Amanda Corbin, the Navigation Officer, approached Joseph from his right, handing him a slip of paper.
"Captain, looks like were cleared to depart. All ships are loaded and ready to move out."
"Yes, thank you. I see the recent additions to our little armada are casting off their mooring lines and heading out. Deck, cast off all lines. Engineering, aback one fourth. Helm, take us out of here."
As each department responded to the Captain's orders, Joseph took up position in his chair, watching as the ship came to life again. He hoped that this trip back to the Colonies was better than his last. He also hoped that there would be no problems but being the cynic that he was, Joseph knew better.
"Ok people, we've got 6 hours before we reach the staging area. Then we have another 6 hours to wait before we start jumping in groups, so use the time wisely to catch up on some sleep. After we get to the Station, we'll be all hands on deck for several hours."
The ship inched away from the shipyard slowly. Once clear of the docks, the ship drifted to the port then lurched forward, Joseph giving a stern look at the young Helmsman.
"Easy there Specialist. Let's try to do this the way you were trained and not as if you're having a fit or something. Throttle easy, not hard."
The CMS Marauder made her way towards the Fleet Supply Station, along with several other civilian and military ships. Within a day, they would all be heading back to the 12 Colonies, a mission expected to last 2 years.
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