08-09-2003, 19:54
OOC:Would someone please be willing to RP the pirates? This will in no way reflect on your nation, it will just make the scernario more interesting. This is an open RP, anything semi-reasonible goes.
Gentlemen, I’m glad you could all join us here today to discuss the pirate threat. As you all know for some weeks now they’ve been sinking merchant ships up and down the coast. Due to the fact that we originally believed them to be separate unconnected attacks we have dealt with the situation ourselves by convoying ships and providing aircover for others sailing independently. However, recent intelligence has revealed to us that these are not isolated attacks. Instead, they are part of a much larger organization. What we are dealing with is an entire pirate fleet, heavily armed and operating completely outside international law. (A slide of a ship appears on the screen.) We believe that the main portion of their fleet consists of four light Independence class aircraft carriers that were surplused at the end of WWII and refitted to operate jet aircraft. They operate a wide variety of aircraft (Appropriate slides begin to appear on the screen.), everything from F4 Phantoms to Mirages, with a few of the newer Tomcats and Hornets mixed in. Their surface force consists primarily refitted Gearing class destroyers from the same time period. As of yet we have no evidence of onboard missile capability, but if any exists it is probably well below current standards. Because of the recent damage to several satellites by last month’s solar flare large sections of the ocean are uncovered by satellite surveillance, thus providing them with a wide area in which they can operate undetected. Currently we are conducting air searches with stealthed F-28’s, but we have a lot of ocean to cover. You have all been attacked, insurance rates are rising, and overseas trade will soon come to a grinding halt if something isn’t done. So, are there any questions before we leave to begin anti-pirating operations?
Gentlemen, I’m glad you could all join us here today to discuss the pirate threat. As you all know for some weeks now they’ve been sinking merchant ships up and down the coast. Due to the fact that we originally believed them to be separate unconnected attacks we have dealt with the situation ourselves by convoying ships and providing aircover for others sailing independently. However, recent intelligence has revealed to us that these are not isolated attacks. Instead, they are part of a much larger organization. What we are dealing with is an entire pirate fleet, heavily armed and operating completely outside international law. (A slide of a ship appears on the screen.) We believe that the main portion of their fleet consists of four light Independence class aircraft carriers that were surplused at the end of WWII and refitted to operate jet aircraft. They operate a wide variety of aircraft (Appropriate slides begin to appear on the screen.), everything from F4 Phantoms to Mirages, with a few of the newer Tomcats and Hornets mixed in. Their surface force consists primarily refitted Gearing class destroyers from the same time period. As of yet we have no evidence of onboard missile capability, but if any exists it is probably well below current standards. Because of the recent damage to several satellites by last month’s solar flare large sections of the ocean are uncovered by satellite surveillance, thus providing them with a wide area in which they can operate undetected. Currently we are conducting air searches with stealthed F-28’s, but we have a lot of ocean to cover. You have all been attacked, insurance rates are rising, and overseas trade will soon come to a grinding halt if something isn’t done. So, are there any questions before we leave to begin anti-pirating operations?