NPC Colonial Officer
Colonial Officer
Colonial Officer
Captain
Posts: 131
Registered: Jul 8, 2010 20:18:45 GMT -6
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Caprica
Jun 12, 2013 19:23:05 GMT -6
Post by NPC Colonial Officer on Jun 12, 2013 19:23:05 GMT -6
:Captain Miller:
Surprised by the Cylons new move, he couldn't order any bombers off the ground due to lack of offensive gear but at least with shoulder mounted launchers they could defend them. Unpacking the P90's, the pilots began mowing down Centurions including the good Captain, holding them just outside the airport while bullets tear through the air into the raiders. Smoke from not just the burning downed fighters but buildings filled the air as they continued to fight for complete control of the city.
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Registered: May 18, 2024 6:29:49 GMT -6
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Caprica
Jun 18, 2013 13:23:14 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2013 13:23:14 GMT -6
Its been days since he ordered the Icarus gone yet they had been slowly recapturing sections of the city such as the spaceport and even the airport but they still couldn't launch their valuable bombers. Ordering the men in the apartments to begin pushing the Cylons out, he knew a large portion of his men were in there and if they could push the Cylons in the streets then they could chop them down to size. Tapping his radio, he knew he would be taking a risk but at this point it didn't matter since the raiders might cut them down after they recapture the city; "Captain Miller, get those bombers in the air, whatever you have to do bring down those frakkin raiders!"
Hearing Miller finally saying yes sir, he couldn't blame the guy considering the bombers weren't made for this little mission more like leveling cities yet they could have to do this one thing for now. Chopping down the Cylons coming out of the apartments, it almost appeared as if they didn't need the reinforcements then again Cylons were still landing within the city.
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Advisor Daniel Langley
Terran Defense Forces
Terran Bad Ass
KDF
Posts: 178
Registered: Aug 3, 2011 12:58:43 GMT -6
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Caprica
Jun 22, 2013 19:54:54 GMT -6
Post by Advisor Daniel Langley on Jun 22, 2013 19:54:54 GMT -6
:High Orbit over Caprica:
Dropping off Tom at Picon, the Icarus jumped towards Caprica with her nukes armed as well as her squadrons on standby as they waited for the troop transport. Turning to the CAG, Daniel kept his eye on the Dradis as he spotted the 7 Basestars with the carrier which appeared to be launch thousands of drop pods; "Captain, you and your pilots are tasked to protect that troop transport till it lands then gain air superiority. We will wait for the Atlantia but we'll take out that carrier which would help the ground forces."
Saluting the Captain as he left, Daniel turned to his Gunnery Chief who had marked down targets they could take out which included the carrier but none of the Basestars. Even for being so advanced, the Icarus's guns didn't have the power to punch threw the hull yet it could aggravate the ships even more with the armor hold out against the enemies bombardment. Spotting the transport, Vipers and Raptors alike began launching to form a defensive shell against any enemy attacks as it headed down to the city below.
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Caprica
Jun 23, 2013 17:04:10 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2013 17:04:10 GMT -6
The pods continued to fall as lightening lit up the night sky but Ramsey could hear a hum in the distance which seemed to be louder than anything else. The next lightening strike revealed a massive troop transport as it began launching pods as well as landing humvees and tanks. The transport was far too large to land at both the sea port or even the airport. Soon though he could see the tide turning as raptors shot down the pods allowing Ramsey and his forces with the reinforcements to once more secure the city and aid the Vipers in the fight for the air.
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NPC Colonial Officer
Colonial Officer
Colonial Officer
Captain
Posts: 131
Registered: Jul 8, 2010 20:18:45 GMT -6
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Caprica
Jun 23, 2013 19:32:20 GMT -6
Post by NPC Colonial Officer on Jun 23, 2013 19:32:20 GMT -6
:Captain Miller:
High above the skies of Caprica City, Captain Miller and his bombers had been relying on their defensive stinger missiles to take down the raiders yet the little fighters were faster and this resulted in the destruction of 5 valuable bombers and their crews. Glancing down on his console, Miller noticed a message from Major Westen which included bombing coordinates but it was on Picon yet it still didn't matter. Ordering his bombers to dis-engage, the Captain sent back an ETA for their arrival, getting a tally on his bombers before charging his FTL for the short jump.
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Advisor Daniel Langley
Terran Defense Forces
Terran Bad Ass
KDF
Posts: 178
Registered: Aug 3, 2011 12:58:43 GMT -6
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Caprica
Jun 23, 2013 21:47:03 GMT -6
Post by Advisor Daniel Langley on Jun 23, 2013 21:47:03 GMT -6
:High Orbit over Caprica:
The ship finished final combat checks as Daniel glanced over his watch before turning to his Gunnery Officer, "Prepare the nukes we'll take out the carrier and attempt to pull the Basestars out of orbit," taking a deep breath as the combat alarms began going off.
The Icarus turned down towards the carrier as her forward batteries began firing down into the hull followed by a pair of nuclear warheads which tore it apart but quickly grabbed the attention of the Basestars. At the helm, a pair of pilots turned the ship hard to starboard as a pair of nukes impacted the bow. Activating the point defense and flak cannons, the small frigate stood toe-to-toe with the Basestars but all she could do was block out the missiles while her puny cannons didn't even dent the enemies hull. Receiving a few missiles that slipped through her defenses, the armor continued to hold while Daniel could only hope the Atlantia would be here soon.
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Caprica
Jun 23, 2013 22:10:01 GMT -6
Post by Rear Admiral Samantha Martin on Jun 23, 2013 22:10:01 GMT -6
As the jumps were completed, the Atlantia finally reemerged in orbit of Caprica. Though immediately, Sam felt her heart race as she looked up at the Dradis. Turning to the Admiral, she said, "Sir, I'm getting reports of basestars orbiting the planet as well. I think we should..." Before she could get any more out, the alarms in the CIC began to ring out. The woman gasped as she ran over to the tactical station, grabbing onto something to keep from being knocked to the ground. "Admiral, the Icarus is here as well." Her fingers danced quickly against the console screen, knowing the Icarus was already taking a beating.
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Advisor Daniel Langley
Terran Defense Forces
Terran Bad Ass
KDF
Posts: 178
Registered: Aug 3, 2011 12:58:43 GMT -6
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Caprica
Jun 24, 2013 6:20:47 GMT -6
Post by Advisor Daniel Langley on Jun 24, 2013 6:20:47 GMT -6
Taking another hit to Port section, alarms began to ring as one of their decks began sealing up due to a breach; showing up on the screens as it decompressed rapidily. Noticing the Atlantia up on the Dradis, Daniel opened a channel as he held onto the table; "Don't worry about us we can draw their fire but not sure for how long," turning to his Gunnery Officer as he ordered him to fire with everything they had left at the missile points on the Basestar directly ahead of them. Firing with all their batteries, explosions began ripping through as the frigate passed by, attempting to clear the area. Sending targeting orders to the ground batteries, they began moving out of the line of fire as shells began impacting the center axis on 3 of the 7 Basestars before he opened a channel to the Atlantia; "We're going have to pull away but the ground batteries will help at the very least."
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Caprica
Jun 24, 2013 15:31:15 GMT -6
Post by Rear Admiral Samantha Martin on Jun 24, 2013 15:31:15 GMT -6
"Roger that, Daniel." Holding onto the table as the ship shook, Sam took a quick look at the Dradis, seeing that their vipers had now started engaging the enemy's raiders. She nodded to the Admiral and brought the Atlantia's guns online. "Guns at full capacity. And ... firing!" the tactical officer called out, watching and waiting as their missiles drifted along to meet their target. One of the basestars disappeared from their Dradis, bringing a smile to the woman's face.
"One star down, Admiral," she said, before the ship shook again and threw her to the ground. "Frak." Sam growled, pulling herself up from the cold floor. She prepared to fire again, wondering how the Icarus was fairing.
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Advisor Daniel Langley
Terran Defense Forces
Terran Bad Ass
KDF
Posts: 178
Registered: Aug 3, 2011 12:58:43 GMT -6
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Caprica
Jun 24, 2013 17:38:57 GMT -6
Post by Advisor Daniel Langley on Jun 24, 2013 17:38:57 GMT -6
Smoke billowing from their starboard side as the frigate moved towards one of Caprica's moons for cover. Fire Teams rushed to put the fires out in engineering as well as attempting to cover the holes the Basestars put in them. Turning to the communications officer only to see a nod of no, Daniel knew the last shot took out their wireless which meant talking to either the ground or the Atlantia would be impossible yet there was still 6 Basestars in the air. Ordering the helm to turn back to aid, he turned to the Gunnery Officer, "I know we're carrying shells for the batteries on the ground but how long would it take to convert them to use in our batteries?"
Pulling up the shells on his tactical pad, the Gunnery Officer turned to him as he worked it out in his head; "An hour maybe two..."
Interrupting him as he got an ETA till they can target the Basestars, "You have 5 minutes to do so and get our 2 remaining nukes online," receiving news the fires had been put out and their defensive systems are being reloaded for round two.
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npcpilot
Colonial Officer
Colonial Pilot
We do this for fun, not a living!
Posts: 179
Registered: Jan 16, 2011 0:57:18 GMT -6
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Caprica
Jun 24, 2013 19:46:26 GMT -6
Post by npcpilot on Jun 24, 2013 19:46:26 GMT -6
:Terran Raider Wing:
With assistance from the V.I, the SF pilots were weaving through all the fire as they took out another raider but now they had to take on the newer raiders. The new Terran Raider was built for this fight considering the retrofitted raider had given so much before being shot down on Helios, the armor built to take at least 3 nukes directly or even indirectly since the ship had curves to minimise damage as much as possible, guns and missiles meant to stop any kind of fighter and intelligence that far outreaches the enemy fighters.
Opening their missile bays while the V.I's targeted as many as possible, placing decoys and flares on standby to counter the enemies reaction. Firing away, the missiles raced towards their targets while the Terrans flew through the formation, knowing the risks but knew the Vipers behind the formation would cover them.
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Advisor Daniel Langley
Terran Defense Forces
Terran Bad Ass
KDF
Posts: 178
Registered: Aug 3, 2011 12:58:43 GMT -6
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Caprica
Jun 25, 2013 6:24:34 GMT -6
Post by Advisor Daniel Langley on Jun 25, 2013 6:24:34 GMT -6
Moving into range, the Gunnery Officer gave the thumbs up as the forward salvos and all the cannons targeted a single Basestar before opening fire with its retrofitted 2 ton high explosive/armor piercing rounds. Firing the massive rounds, they raced towards their target as they impacted the center axis, tearing through the ship before it soon exploded in a massive fireball. Sparks rained down into the CIC as power regulators blew one by one, the Gunnery Officer ordered direct nitrogen cooling since the gauss cannons were glowing red before ordering a reload as the other Basestars targeted them. Firing back once more, even though the ship was at full empulse with the cannons firing they were at a stand still; firing center axis once more as Basestar was soon torn apart.
Checking over Dradis, there was still 4 other Basestars and it appeared Atlantia was attempting to gas one of the Basestars which didn't appear to be working as they came along for a full broadside. Still red from firing, the cannons rotated to their new target before opening fire, moving the ship closer to the atmosphere as re-entry alarms went off. Destroying the Basestar, the damage was already done as the batteries began to blow up one by one due to the extreme pressure and heat of both firing and re-entry. Turning the ship properly around, all they could do was head down to the city and land in the sea port since their offensive weapons were shredded.
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Caprica
Jun 25, 2013 18:49:55 GMT -6
Post by Rear Admiral Samantha Martin on Jun 25, 2013 18:49:55 GMT -6
Waiting as more missiles were loaded in, Sam input her launch code and set them on a course for the closest basestar. The missiles soared through the air and met with their target. The star disappeared from their Dradis, but there were still more. Their air group was doing their best to handle the raiders, along with the Terrans.
Checking on their bearings, Sam noticed that the Icarus was making it's descent down towards the planet and the remaining basestars had turned their attention back to the Atlantia. The ship shook violently, and more alarms in the CIC began to go off. "Admiral, we have a hull breach! Port side!" She continued firing the ship's guns, silently praying that they would make it out of this alive. And to make it worse, a heavy raider had slipped past their vipers and was headed straight for the ship. "Sir we have a heavy approaching. They are attempting to board us."
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Registered: May 18, 2024 6:29:49 GMT -6
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Caprica
Jun 25, 2013 19:18:51 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2013 19:18:51 GMT -6
:Caprica City:
Securing the last section of the city, the raptors broke away to assist the Icarus considering it was off course and coming in too fast. Watching from below, the raptors secured magnetic towing cables as they guided the wounded ship to the sea port. Accessing the long range radio, Ramsey sent a short message before ordering the remaining raptors to assist the Atlantia.
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NPC Marine Officer
Colonial Marines
Colonial Marine Officer
Colonial Marine Officer
Posts: 89
Registered: Dec 7, 2010 20:26:39 GMT -6
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Caprica
Jun 27, 2013 5:54:45 GMT -6
Post by NPC Marine Officer on Jun 27, 2013 5:54:45 GMT -6
Waiting as more missiles were loaded in, Sam input her launch code and set them on a course for the closest basestar. The missiles soared through the air and met with their target. The star disappeared from their Dradis, but there were still more. Their air group was doing their best to handle the raiders, along with the Terrans. Checking on their bearings, Sam noticed that the Icarus was making it's descent down towards the planet and the remaining basestars had turned their attention back to the Atlantia. The ship shook violently, and more alarms in the CIC began to go off. "Admiral, we have a hull breach! Port side!" She continued firing the ship's guns, silently praying that they would make it out of this alive. And to make it worse, a heavy raider had slipped past their vipers and was headed straight for the ship. "Sir we have a heavy approaching. They are attempting to board us.":Major Victor Roman; SF Commander for the Battlestar Vigilante: Jumping into the system containing Caprica, the Vigilante's flight pods extended as their long range Dradis picked up the Atlantia as well as 3 Basestars still in orbit. Noticing the Atlantia taking a few hits, he ordered a full acceleration as the massive ship raced towards the planet; firing off a full salvo to the nearest Basestar. Launching their Vipers to assist with the existing fighters, the target Basestar soon disappeared off the Dradis as they targeted the next one with their massive guns; wasting no time to fire a full broadside as they entered orbit. It wasn't long till that one disappeared from the Dradis screen considering the extremely fast reload times the Vigilante was having; firing almost 100 shots per minute. Targeting the last Basestar, they fired off several nukes before establishing a safe orbit; watching that one too disappear but not from their nukes for it had retreated from orbit. Opening a channel to the Atlantia, the ship moved along side and into formation as Vipers finished off the last of the raiders; "This is Terran Battlestar Vigilante, do you require any assistance?"
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