NationStates Jolt Archive

"So what's the plan Admiral?" Helen Juxton, Prime Minister of Xessmithia, asked of Fleet Admiral Janice Elliot.

"As you know this war is huge in scope and we want to make this as easy on ourselves as possible. As such our strategists suggest a series of quick assaults designed to cripple as much of the Empire's military infrastructure as possible." Elliot activated the holo-display and a series of worlds appeared. "These are the targets that ONI has deemed most critical," She pointed to them in sequence, "That one is Kuat, the next is Telti, the second last is Rothana and the last is Kamino."

Juxton nodded, "A major shipyard, a droid manufacturer, a supplier and designer of military vehicles and their primary cloning facility."

"That's right Ma'am. ONI suggests that Kuat or Rothana would be the best target."

"Um." Juxton mumbled. She was silent for a moment, "What do you think is the best target Janice?"

"I think Kamino is the best choice Helen. Their hardware is important but it's useless without their clones to run it."

"Then that's where we'll attack. Assemble a force you deem necessary."

Elliot nodded and turned to leave but Juxton stopped her, "Janice we don't want to capture Kamino. We want it gone," Juxton paused for a second, "I think it's time we showed the universe just what the Nightingale can do."

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Ally Tag.

-OOC-
Tag and simply...

... "Oh snap..." I believe sums it up well. Yes, yes, I belive it does.

Tag as well

Elliot looked out at her forces assembling far above Shilo from the flag bridge of the mighty star dreadnaught XNV Nightingale.

Assembled here was the strongest fleet ever constructed by Xessmithia. Flanking the Nightingale were half-a-dozen star battleships which were themselves escorted by a pair of star battlecruisers and a quarter-score of star cruisers each.

A dozen star destroyer squadrons were positioned all around the core formation of the large ships, while hundreds of star frigates ran point for them.

Not to be outdone by their larger brethren 600 Valiant-class cruisers flitted throughout the formation. They were there to provide an extra layer of point defense and anti-fighter fire for the fleet.

There were two squadrons of old Halo-class Fleet Carriers to provide fighter support for the fleet.

Soon Elliot thought, all that firepower would head towards Kamino. Their enemies didn't stand a chance.

OOC: Official ship count for those not wanting to do the math.

1 Nightingale-class star dreadnaught
6 Titan-class star battleships
12 Hurricane-class star battlecruisers
30 Dawn Runner-class star cruisers
144 Grizzly-class star destroyers
300 Magnificent-class star frigates
600 Valiant-class cruisers
24 Halo-class fleet carriers
- 4800 Peregrine strike fighters
- 1200 Eagle heavy assualt fighter/bombers

The eleven-hundred and seventeen ships of Third Fleet/GFFA division were preparing to jump to Kamino. In mere moments the largest assault ever undertaken by the Xessmithian Navy would begin. Its purpose; to reduce the surface of Kamino to molten slag.

Fleet Admiral Elliot sat straight in her command chair. Reports from all squadrons of the fleet were coming in, the fleet was ready. She activated her fleet wide comm, "You know the drill people. Primary targets are any super-capital ships such as Executors or Eclipses, they pose the largest thread to this fleet. Your job is to keep their escorts busy while the Nightingale finishes them off. Secondary targets are FTLi generators and communications arrays.

"Assault fighter squadrons are to begin immediate assault on Kamino itself while the strike fighters provide cover. Once we've dealt with the super-capitals the Nightingale and the battleships will join in.

"Good luck people. God speed and good hunting" Elliot finished and the fleet jumped to hyperspace, it would arrive at Kamino in 7 hours.

Tag for allying with the GE.

Using short jumps to reach Godular space, the Readanian navy was slowly but more safely approaching its destination. Fortunately, the past third of the journey had been uneventful and safe. Now the small fleet of 11 capital ships and numerous fighters had appeared near this smaller battlefield.

"Grand Admiral, sir," stated Commodore Ilkan, "We've arrived at what we believe to be Kamino. From what we can discern, Kamino is or was a cloning facility for the Galactic Old Republic. Our scanners indicate it is under attack by the enemies of The Empire. Should we engage or continue?"

"Let us begin this in a civilized manner. Hail the command ship, but also launch all fighter craft and put the fleet at high alert."

Transmission to the Nightingale from the RSS Excalibur:

"Attention hostile foriegn force, this is Readanian Grand Admiral Alexander Liadon of the Galactic Empire. We request that cease fire and identify yourselves. If you refuse to stop your attack on the world known as Kamino we will be forced to attack your fleet."

Readanian Naval Force:

The RSS Excalibur SSD (Readanian Flagship)
5 Victory Class SD
5 Droid Control Ships
100,000 "Vulture" Droid Fighters
20,000 TIE Fighters
10,000 TIE Intercepters
5,000 TIE Bombers

(OOC nitpick: With only 5 Victory-class Star Destroyers and assuming your SSD is an Eclipse-class, you'd be able to have a whopping 464 TIE Fighters and no Bombers or Interceptors.)

Using short jumps to reach Godular space, the Readanian navy was slowly but more safely approaching its destination. Fortunately, the past third of the journey had been uneventful and safe. Now the small fleet of 11 capital ships and numerous fighters had appeared near this smaller battlefield.

"Grand Admiral, sir," stated Commodore Ilkan, "We've arrived at what we believe to be Kamino. From what we can discern, Kamino is or was a cloning facility for the Galactic Old Republic. Our scanners indicate it is under attack by the enemies of The Empire. Should we engage or continue?"

"Let us begin this in a civilized manner. Hail the command ship, but also launch all fighter craft and put the fleet at high alert."

Transmission to the Nightingale from the RSS Excalibur:

"Attention hostile foriegn force, this is Readanian Grand Admiral Alexander Liadon of the Galactic Empire. We request that cease fire and identify yourselves. If you refuse to stop your attack on the world known as Kamino we will be forced to attack your fleet."

Readanian Naval Force:

The RSS Excalibur SSD (Readanian Flagship)
5 Victory Class SD
5 Droid Control Ships
100,000 "Vulture" Droid Fighters
20,000 TIE Fighters
10,000 TIE Intercepters
5,000 TIE Bombers

OOC: Um, no offense or anything, but isn't your fleet at the AoN/GE conflict?

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Memorandum to unscrupulous vagabonds.

Out of friendly courtesy I would just like to remind you of the Faster than Light inhibitor surrounding Kaminos and all other imperial installations. Since it is very unlikely that the fields would be dropped so that uninvited foreign delegacies can arrive, I would like you to amend your posts above.

Link : http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=432920

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Memorandum to unscrupulous vagabonds.

Out of friendly courtesy I would just like to remind you of the Faster than Light inhibitor surrounding Kaminos and all other imperial installations. Since it is very unlikely that the fields would be dropped so that uninvited foreign delegacies can arrive, I would like you to amend your posts above.

Link : http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=432920

Done and done. 10 light hours out seems like a good range.

TAG. For later post tomarrow. The Fuhrer will be here.

Done and done. 10 light hours out seems like a good range.

The range is ten light years....

OOC: Ten light years seems a bit excessive. If it was that, then we'd never get any fighting done.

Indeed, however vital installations demand vital measures. My range is acceptable, after all there is a way in. Just fight your way through it. There is plenty opportunity for fighting.

The range is ten light years....

You could have put that in your link. But I will rework it.

I wonder how much energy it takes to run an FTLi field that big? Elliot thought idly. "Are we approaching the merhant fleet position?"

"Yes Ma'am we'll have intercept in ten minutes. They haven't altered their vector yet so they either haven't spotted us or think their escort will protect them."

Elliot nodded at her tactical officer's reply. The merhantmen and their escorting Star Destroyers had dropped out of hyperspace to make a course correction to avoid a nearby black hole. According to ONI that meant that this fleet was heading to Kamino.

"Prepare the tractors to hold the merhcantmen we don't want them going anywhere yet. Target the escorts with everything we've got. They won't last more than a single broadside."

"Aye Ma'am." The tac officer acknoweldged, he sent out the appropriate orders and awaited for the engagment to begin.

The range is ten light years....

If it takes him ten YEARS to get there, wouldn't the facility itself be pointless? Your own ships would take 10 years to get there, so...

If it takes him ten YEARS to get there, wouldn't the facility itself be pointless? Your own ships would take 10 years to get there, so...

OOC: From US's link,

A Faster than light inhibitor field will now prevent any unauthorised access except by coded Hyperspace corridors.

This is now only for OOC posts. Check this link (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=9308415#post9308415) for the IC thread.

OOC: Um, no offense or anything, but isn't your fleet at the AoN/GE conflict?
Um, I was slowly heading there before stopping NEAR the system Kamino is within and deciding to check out what was happening. And I did indeed figure i had too many fighters but I also have no land assualt vechiles or other such 'useless' things allowing for much more room. But yea, its probably still a bit exsessive but I'd rather not even attempt such complex mathematics. I'll just say their filled with such and such fighters from hence forth.

Oh, and are you preparing to attack me, Xess?

Oh, and are you preparing to attack me, Xess?

No, that has been retconned. Please check the link in my previous post for the correct IC thread.

" So, what are the standing orders from command? I heard we're heading for Kamino with the new ship. "

The Captain walked onto the bridge and gave his orders " Send the Fleet to Kamino at maximum speed ( 100,000 ly/hour ) get the ship ready. I understand the firepower exceeds 800 Exotons on a maximum shot? And whats with that werid symbol on the hull? It reminds me of those horrible people on terra! Oh well, CLoak the fleet and Engage!

OOC: Sorry for crappy post

Tag. Why not.

" So, what are the standing orders from command? I heard we're heading for Kamino with the new ship. "

The Captain walked onto the bridge and gave his orders " Send the Fleet to Kamino at maximum speed ( 100,000 ly/hour ) get the ship ready. I understand the firepower exceeds 800 Exotons on a maximum shot? And whats with that werid symbol on the hull? It reminds me of those horrible people on terra! Oh well, CLoak the fleet and Engage!

OOC: Sorry for crappy post

Learn to read ECF. Post in the IC thread.

Xess, you're going to have to wait a while for me to post. Too many people are attacking me and demanding my OOC and IC time, you're just going to have to wait.

I'm a patient guy.

Oh and incidently, Kaminos cannot be reduced to molten slag, its all water.....

And that water covers the rocky surface, which can be reduced to molten slag. Vaporizing all the water on the surface would take ~1.1 exotons, my ship can deliver 68. So a single alpha strike should be more than capable of doing as I said.

Thirdly, planet destroying is something you need to talk to me about OOCly, otherwise I'll break out the wank destroyer Galaxy Gun and start shooting out your planets before you even know what's happening.

Then talk, not that a chain reaction weapon will do dick against shields anyway :p

Since US has decreed from on high that he nor anyone else will respond to this or the IC thread they are now dead.

And in closing: :upyours: US!

Feel free to join 'The Onslaught'... We'll be at Kaminos soon enough.

So, I guess my fleet will just continue on its way to the major conflict near/at/around Godular.