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satellite recovery Open RP

Jitano
09-02-2004, 15:41
OOC: any modern tech repeat modern tech nation who would like to play the site and enemy (low losses) could just jump in, i'm not picky

IC:

0500 hours Arackal Zulu
Satellite control center

" Tracking Watch 79, low orbit, steady decay, alert colonel grey, the satellite is about to enter atmosphere, advise command, we're about to loose Watch 79, repeat, we're about to loose Watch 79."
the operator watched the tiny icon on the screen as it began a slow fall towards the much larger icon which was earth, the green screen was periodically illuminated by a flashing blue sweep, after a moment the smaller icon disappeared into the large one.
"Goddamn it! Command's gonna have my balls in a sling over this. Have we pinpointed the satellites location?" asked colonel Jeremy Grey, commander of all Watch surveillance satellites, he worried look spread over his face, his newest officer turned around with a questioning look
" Sir? Who cares if we loose one little satellite? I mean we have a lot more than just the one!" the young man, not long into the armed forces said foolishly
" It's not loosing the satellite alone, dammit" Grey yelled spilling his coffee on his pant leg "Just what i need, a damn newbie and a burning sensation in my pants, it's like this Jones, if we loose one satellite and some country get's a hold of it, we could be influencing their history, and if they're a bunch of terrorists and they somehow duplicate the cloak on board, we've just unleashed an invisible force on the world, and we get blamed and so forth and then we're on the end of a few million nukes, so don't argue just report to command the second you get a fix on that satellite ok?" he asked sarcastically, Jones turned around a bit sheepishly and returned to his work. A quarter hour later another operator turned around
" Sir, command wants to know the specifics on the sat, i think maybe you should take this one sir." the officer said cautiously, Grey turned to the comm panel and flicked on the screen, the image of grand admiral Wallace Kenash flicked on the screen
" What happened Grey?" asked the severly displeased Admiral
" Well sir, we lost one of the cloaked Watch satellites, we haven't pinpointed it yet, but we're getting close." replied Grey shaking
" Dammit Grey! If word of this gets out we'll be the laughing stock of the entire planet! you find that satellite or it's your neck in the noose! I'll call back in an hour or so and you damn well better have found it!" the image blipped off and Grey slumped in his chair
Jitano
09-02-2004, 16:01
" Sir, Command is on the horn again, it's Admiral Kenash for you." said Jones looking over his shoulder at the visibly shaking Grey
"This is not what i need right now, put him through." said Grey shielding his eyes, despite the relativly low light of the ops room
" Tell me something Grey, i have to go before the Emperor in an hour and i better have good news." said Kenash, glaring indignantly at Grey, who drew himself up to his full height and looked down at the screen with what can only be called towering self-confidence
" Well sir, we haven't found it yet, but we do have some promising footage from Watch sat 27, we think it might have recorded were 79 fell. The internal locators on 79 are offline, but the defense systems are in place, if any one tries to tamper with it, it'll mateter disintegrate." replied Grey, Kenash looked speculativly at the young colonel.
" All right, but find the damn thing, and keep this confidential, need to know basis only. Kenash out." and again, Grey slumped
Jitano
09-02-2004, 18:13
The emperor looked gravely down at Admiral Kenash
" So you're telling me that we lost one of our cloaked satellites? and we don't know were it is? This is distressing news admiral, i want a team organized and sent after that satellite at the soonest possible moment, you do realize the gravity of the situation don't you?"asked the emperor
" Yes your Imperial Majesty, i realize the gravity, but is an armed response really the right answer?" asked Kenash slightly
" Under the circumstances i believe so, and admiral, a black watch team, have them under way the moment that the satellite is foudn understood? good now go."the emperor said shortly, Kenash bowed deeply and left
Jitano
10-02-2004, 18:28
bump
10-02-2004, 18:58
The Buran class Russian Space Shuttle drifted in orbit after undocking from the Skylab Delta Space Station, noticing something strange.

"Looks like a contact," said the Commander, "Can't see it though....."
Jitano
10-02-2004, 21:46
OOC: you're interested in playing the satellitee hopefully, correct?