GS vs Progen Cruiser

Continued from The Shogun's Shield and Seraphim Tech


Author: Falconous Jakal
Title: GS vs. Progen Cruiser
Location: Battle Cruiser Vengeance, Outer Asteroid Belt
Timeline: 10043 AF (After Fall)
Tag: Admin, Gudd
Content: PG-13

Falconous Jakal stands in front of the view screen watching the hulk of the Progen ship creep closer with every passing second. He turns to the Tactical officer, "Report!"

"My Lord, there is still too much interference given off from the debris. I will notify you the moment I get a lock."

"Comms, How far out is the Retribution?"

"2 minutes My Lord."

"Open intercom." Falconous waits until he hears the click. "All hands, this is Falconous Jakal, I have taken command of this ship, battle stations!!"

"Tactical Officer, Ready all missile tubes and bring up the secondary generators. Raise shields and charge the forward guns! Activate the CWIS systems to full!"

Author: GUDD
Title: GS vs. Progen Cruiser
Location: Battle Cruiser Retribution, Outer Asteroid Belt
Timeline: 10043 AF (After Fall)
Tag: FJ, Admin
Content: R

2 Minutes out from Reclamation Station:

“The Ship is at full combat alert and everyone is at their stations” says Akira with eager tone. The entire crew of the Retribution was prepared for their first combat mission. As the bridge was preparing everything for battle, the intercom comes on, it’s Captain John of the Ships fighter squadron

“All fighters have been armed and are ready to launch when ready, just gives us the go and we will launch.” At this point GUDD is extremely pleased with who his crew is getting everything together.

“Spin up all secondary power generators, double check all guns are prepared and armed, prepare the missiles for immediate launch and power up shield generators”

Akira nods and goes over all pre battle check up again. The helm officer reports “30 seconds till we reach Reclamation Station”, with this the officers jump to their battle station in preparations for immediate combat.

Ken comes on the intercom “All engine's power generators are at 100% capacity, all back up systems are ready to come off if needed”

The Tactical officer turns to GUDD “All heavy rail guns, small guns and missiles are prepared for immediate action, and shield generators are at maximum.” All stations report ready for battle. GUDD felt proud about how his new crew responded when the helms officer says “We have just arrived at the Reclamation Station” and we have the Vengeance and the Progen Cruiser on sensors.

GUDD looks around at his bridge, gets on the intercom “We have just reached our destination and will be moving alongside our sister ship the Vengeance to engage the Progen ship, be ready ladies and gentlemen and lets not let our Shogun down” GUDD the sits down in the captain's chair and says to the helms men “All ahead full” and turns to coms officer “Get me the Vengeance on the horn now.”

Author: Progen Cruiser's AI
Title: Awakened for battle
Location: Debris field in the outer asteroid field in the Te'Kal system, closing on the reclamation station
Timeline: 10043 AF (After Fall)
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The awakened progen cruiser breaks through the debris field and closes on the signals it has been detecting, another closing to join with the first. The AI begins running the numbers and odds of winning the battle based on past data and current readings, the numbers dont add up to whats in it's database though. Deciding that it can not rely on the data in its memory it chooses to end the battle as quickly as it can and goes to full battle mode. All weapons begin targeting the first GSS warship, calculating the best firing solution to strike with its main cannon. Readying the remaining archer missile pods for high salvo fire mode, preparing to quickly overwhelm the target's shields with shear firepower. With the remaining stock of weapons on board the AI knows that it can not engage in a prolonged battle, it must end this as quickly as it can so it may fulfill it's mission.

As the cruiser comes into range of the first GSS warship it lets loose with its main cannon, firing three heavy MAC rounds in quick succession at the battlecruiser before the second ship gets into position. Trying to disable or destroy the first before it turns it's sights on the next of its targets. Not waiting for the rounds to strike their target before unleashing a fire storm of archer missiles, the darkness of space streaked with the bright light of the solid rockets powering the missiles. The darkness turning to light as a cloud of heavy explosives follow the heavy MAC rounds to their target.

Author: Falconous Jakal
Title: GS vs. Progen Cruiser
Location: Battle Cruiser Vengeance, Outer Asteroid Belt
Timeline: 10043 AF (After Fall)
Tag: Progen AI, Gudd
Content: PG-13

As the projectiles hurl through the vacuum of space, Falconous and the crew of the Vengeance prep for impact.

"Raise the Retribution." Falconous says, he waits until its a confirmed connection. "Commander Gudd, execute Maneuver Alpha 1."

Before Falconous is able to finish the sentence, the first impact shudders the Vengeance. The ship begins to execute the maneuver, the ship shudders again. "Shields Down!" comes the alarm that makes everyone tense. The third projectile speeds past the Vengeance noiselessly. "CWIS at maximum, take out those incoming! Get those shields back up, re-route power from the reserve batteries if you have to!"

With an unearthly growl, 29 light rail guns train and fire on the incoming missiles destroying them before they get within lethal range.

"Ready to launch fighters on my mark!" Falconous yells.

The Retribution begins it's climb to clear the top of the Progen ship, the Vengeance dives to go under the Progen ship. As they pass the front cannon, Falconous shouts, "Launch fighters!" A moment later 30 fighters pour out of each of the 2 ships.

The battle cruisers are almost to their destinations when Falconous orders, "Prepare to Fire all forward weapons. change ships attitude on my mark..."

Author: GUDD
Title: GS vs. Progen Cruiser
Location: Battle Cruiser Retribution, Outer Asteroid Belt
Timeline: 10043 AF (After Fall)
Tag: FJ, Admin
Content: PG-13

The bridge on the Retribution goes silent as the MAC pounds against the Vengeance's shields. "Vengeance's shields and down, they are sitting ducks" announces the tactical officer, while a sigh of relief comes out of GUDD when the last MAC shot misses its mark, and the small rail guns take out the missiles.

GUDD sees that his crew is a bit scared at this time, but immediately orders "Helmsman, head for the top of the cruiser and set course for the rear of the ship, avoid the main gun of that beast and get me a distance of about 3 kilometers above it." Akira announces the that that the Progen cruiser is preparing for another missile attack on the Vengeance.

GUDD gets on the com with Captain John "Launch all fighters, and prepare to execute maneuver Alpha 1." John replies with a "Yes, Sir" and all fighters are launched.

As we near the stern of the ship, "All forward guns, prepare to fire on my mark and half of our missiles complement ready to launch, Helmsman keep use away from those missile tubes and prepare a 135 degree rotation once we reach the back of the ship." GUDD says with a urgent tone. As both ships reach their coordinates GUDD orders

"Prepare to fire on my mark" and waits for the call.

Author: Progen Cruiser's AI
Title: Awakened for battle
Location: Debris field in the outer asteroid field in the Te'Kal system, closing on the reclamation station
Timeline: 10043 AF (After Fall)
Tag:
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The heavy MAC rounds slam into the deflector shields of the enemy vessel, the first two hitting their mark perfectly and taking down the shields while the last round blows by and misses its mark. The smaller ship evading the killing blow at the last moment and taking away the progen AI's quick victory. The AI watches as it's small missile barrage is shot down by the GSS battlecruiser's point defenses, the AI taking note of the higher level of efficiency in this vessel's CIWS then what was in its database from past models it fought against during the war.

As both smaller enemy vessels join up and begin moving into an attack pattern, the AI is almost surprise by the speed and agility of these new class of GSS warships. Pushing aside its outdated intelligence info it begins formulating new battle strategies to counter it's new foe, the ship quickly trains its 50mm point defense guns on the ship maneuvering so closely over the top of the progen cruiser. The rapid fire guns doing little as the rounds bounce off the enemies deflector shielding like they where nothing, the AI training the ventral point defense guns on the now unshielded ship below it. The distance to target making it difficult to hit the fast moving vessel, the rounds that do hit dont have the needed force to get through the denser armor on this new class of GSS warship.

Quickly the progen cruiser fires it's emergency thrusters, trying to turn its massive bulk enough to deliver a broadside of missiles to the ships trying to flank it. The AI deciding another small salvo like the first will do nothing to get past the point defenses of the GSS ships, instead it fires a much larger salvo. Filling the darkness with more bright points of deadly light as it empties half of its remaining port archer missile pods in a salvo directed at both of the battlecruisers. Increasing its main reactor's output to 300% as it rushes to recharge the MAC weapon's capacitors enough to fire another deadly burst.

Author: Midori
Title: GS vs. Progen Cruiser
Location: Seraphim, Outer Asteroid Belt
Timeline: 10043 AF (After Fall)
Tag: Admin, Gudd, FJ
Content:

After sitting back and watching the Progens Cruisers movements for a few moments, Midori decides it is time to intervene. Seeing salvos of missiles directed towards both friendly GS ships, Midori issues rapid commands directly to her ship's AI. Midori commands the AI to begin issuing orders throughout the Seraphim, "Salvatore, begin launching Salvos of DM-5 standard defensive kinetic kill missiles, stop as many missiles hitting the GS ships as possible, we want minimal damage here. Also begin charging Anti-Proton Cannons and aim toward the engines, were going to shut that ship down"

"Affirmative, all crew full battle alert, Anti-Proton Cannons charging: 20%"

Midori then calls to Denziel; "Get me a Comm link with both ships ASAP!"

As he inputs data rapidly into his computer, Denziel acknowledges Midoris request and pulls up a comm link with both the Vengeance and Retribution. "Your connected Captain" He then replies calmly.

"Okay, Continue analyzing that ship throughout this fight" Midori says to Denziel, She then begins a transmission over the Comm link, "This is Midori Kusanagi, I am lending my aid, and i'm not taking no for an answer, I have launched defensive missiles to intercept the missiles enroute to your ships, I hope they land in time. I have began charging my Anti-Proton cannons, they should be ready shortly to disable the Cruiser's engines and weapons once the shields are down." Midori then ends her transmission and is then issued a message from the AI.

"Anti-Proton Cannons 80% charged"

Author: Falconous Jakal
Title: GS vs. Progen Cruiser
Location: Battle Cruiser Vengeance, Outer Asteroid Belt
Timeline: 10043 AF (After Fall)
Tag: Admin, Gudd, Midori
Content: PG-13

Falconous was nearly overwhelmed by the chaos on the bridge of the Vengeance.

"My Lord, another missile salvo has been launched!"

"The ship is rotating, My Lord."

"Lady Midori has opened Comms, My Lord."

"Shields at 12%, My Lord."

"My Lord, weapons ready."

Raising his voice, He barked out commands as they were relevant. "Open the Channel. Lady Midori Your assistance is most welcome. Target the engines and wait for my mark."

He turned to the Tactical Officer, "Fire a full spread of CIWS cover, fire CIWS missiles, full payload." He turned to the helmsman, "Match our attitude with the ships movement, keep us in line with our target." Spinning back around, he confronts Flin. "Get all capacitors and batteries recharged and get more power to the shielding." Once again to the Comms officer, "Open a channel to the fighters. All fighters target the upper engines, full salvo on my mark." The buzzing of the CIWS bring his attention once again to the Tactical Officer. "On my mark Fire all Anti-ship missiles and torpedoes, train all heavy rail guns on the engines, and prepare to fire the Free electron cannon."

Falconous Yells, "Open a channel to the Seraphim and the Retribution.' A short pause. "Focus all firepower on the engine on my mark...." He caught himself short.

The other two ships were able to see several missile from the barrage break through the defenses and slam into the shields ripping them down once again, a lone surviving missile crashes into the comms tower sending shrapnel in every direction. Shrapnel damage can be seen all over the ship. The other crews could only look on in horror as the main structure slams into the bridge ripping the platform open to the vacuum of space.

All comms go silent from the Battlecruiser Vengeance.

Author: GUDD
Title: GS vs. Progen Cruiser
Location: Battle Cruiser Retribution, Outer Asteroid Belt
Timeline: 10043 AF (After Fall)
Tag: FJ, Admin
Content: PG-13

As the bridge crew of the Retribution is preparing for the main attack, Midori captain of the Seraphim quickly moves in a similar attack pattern as the Retribution to attack the engines. As both ships are closing to their attack coordinates the tactical officer yells “CAPTAIN!!! Two huge missiles salvos launched at the Vengeance and Retribution!”

With a stunned look at the amount of missiles headed towards them, GUDD tells the tactical officer to “fire a full payload of CIWS missiles at the inbound salvo, and begin firing all small rail guns in overlapping fire method to minimize the amount of missiles that get to the shields,” and tells Akira to get Captain John’s fighters over here to act as a fighter screen.

The tactical officer quickly begins to input the commands into the targeting computer, when Akira sends a message to captain John “Deploy your squadron in a defensive formation around Retribution to aid in killing the inbound salvo and be ready to immediately break off to continue the attack.”

Captain John moves his fighters into formation just in time, before the CIWS missiles took out part of the inbound salvo. The Tactical officer reports “GUDD, about half the salvo is still active and heading for us, our fighters are now in formation and ready to engage the missiles with our rail gun coverage.”

GUDD nods, and about 10 seconds later the missiles hit the screen of Rail gun fire and Fighter coverage however about 8 of them broke through impacting the shields

“Minor damage to the hull, and shields down to 93%” announces Akira. With a relieved tone, GUDD contacts the Seraphim and both continue to their attack coordinates. Just as they about to initiate the rotation, the comms officer reports “Captain, there is no word from the Vengeance.”

GUDD panicked at this point says “What is the situation of the Vengeance?” Akira replies, “Shields were fully taken out again, several missiles pounded into the haul of the Vengeance taking out the communications tower.” While Akira was talking, the tactical officer put the Vengeance on the main viewer and was stunned at the site.

Almost at as if Midori new what was going on, she sent a communication to the Retribution which was put on loud speakers “Get in position NOW!! We have to disable that beast before he can do anymore damage.


GUDD, after being in shock, orders the helmsman to make the 135 degree rotation now, and tells Akira to send a message to Captain John and get his fighters ready for the attack, telling his tactical officer “Fire every forward weapon we got, and have our missiles tubes ready for repeated strikes on my mark.” in a pissed of tone.

Author: Progen Cruiser's AI
Title: Awakened for battle
Location: Debris field in the outer asteroid field in the Te'Kal system, closing on the reclamation station
Timeline: 10043 AF (After Fall)
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After disabling the first ship and having it's massed missile salvo fail to do much damage to the second one, the AI now turns it's full attention on the second of it's targets. Redying it's bust fire MAC gun for what it believes will be a killing blow. Channeling more power into its fusion drives and opening the emergency thruster nozzles to full, the massive cruiser swings about in an attempt to train its main gun on the second battlecruiser. The ship's 50mm point defense cannons working overtime as they do their work in trying to intercept the small fighters buzzing around like stinging insects.

An alarm goes off in one of the AI's processors, the scanners detecting yet another vessel on approach to the location of the battle. This new contact unknown and not in the ship's database. The power readings coming from the weapon ports on the other hand giving the AI little doubt of this new ship's intentions. As the main cannon is trained on the second battlecruiser, the progen vessel unleashes its remaining missiles in a massive attack on the new contact. Doing its best to overwhelm the approaching enemy warship with a massed missile barrage as it prepares to fire the last of it's heavy MAC rounds at the smaller battlecruiser before it.

Seeing the MAC cannon preparing to fire upon the Retribution, and the screen of missiles descending upon her ship, Midori quickly shifts the Seraphim's aim and prepares for a counter attack.

"Salvatore, Prepare to unload every defensive missile we have to wipe that screen, Send out all Personal Craft to lay down intercepting fire!"

As the ship's AI begins to unload salvo after salvo of missiles, Midori gives a second order;

"Salvatore, Train 6 Anti-Proton cannons at the Cruisers MAC Cannon, and 6 of them at the Engine of the ship, launch a Salvo of missiles to the engine, ensure they hit before the cannon!"

As the defensive missile screen begin to collide with the incoming hail of missiles, the Anti-Proton cannons fire bursts through the explosions and just as they are about to hit the MAC cannon, the Retribution hails down everything they have on the cannon to disable it.

Meanwhile, the second shot of the Anti-proton cannon trail a salvo of missiles heading for the engines, as the missiles pierce through the shield, leaving an opening for the trailing cannon fire to impact the Engines. As soon as the Anti-proton cannons fire impacts the engine, they raked across the hull of the ship towards the MAC cannon, completely ripping into the side of it, and destroying the point.

Salvatore then scanned and reported to Midori, who was just leaving the room in a hurry,

"Captain, scans have shown the enemy Cruiser's Engines have failed, also the MAC cannon is completely.." A stray missile from the carnage ahead of the Seraphim impacts the ship "...Bzzzt... Commmpleetely desTrr-yed"

Midori makes her way to the hanger and jumps into a Shrike Fighter, then slams on the thrusters and heads directly for the Bridge of the Vengeance.

Author: Falconous Jakal
Title: GS vs. Progen Cruiser
Location: Battle Cruiser Vengeance, Outer Asteroid Belt
Timeline: 10043 AF (After Fall)
Tag: Admin, Gudd, Midori
Content: PG-13


As the smoke clears, Falconous finds himself in the adjacent hallway to the command bridge. nearly all have been accounted for but the helmsman and Flin Novem. Falconous only allowed himself a moment for his fallen comrades before limping painfully with the tactical officer and comms officer to the secondary control room.

Each took up position at a terminal and began to flip switches to get the control back up and continue the fight. As the screen comes to life, they can see that the Retribution was taking missile hits, but no major damage was done. Sensors indicate that all weapons were powering up on the Retribution and Serephim. The cruiser is attempting to rotate, we are compensating as are the other tow ships.

Without the comms tower, there was no way to contact the other ships to concentrate all firepower at the same time. "Wait until you see them fire, then let everything we have go."

"But My Lord, do we not want to save a second Volley?" The tactical officer asked

Falconous gave him a menacing look, not used to having his orders questioned. "we are going to take that thing out before it has another chance to destroy all three ships!"

"Yes, My Lord." He replied.

The seconds ticked by as they waited for a sign that they were firing. Finally the glimmer of the first Anti-proton cannon from the Seraphim signaled the attack. "Fire all weapons!"

As if in coordination, massive amounts of projectiles, missiles, torpedoes and lasers filled the distance between the three ships and the Progen cruiser. The Progen's CIWS system was trying to blanket the space with projectiles to stop the incoming missiles, but in the end, there were just too many of the to stop. Intense flashes could be seen as each weapon contacted the shields, each time the shields glow dimmed ever so slightly, until the aft shields gave way and the ordnance impacted the engines with enormous force, ripping nearly the entire aft end of the vessel off.

Seeing that the shields over the rest of the ship flickered and faded, Falconous ordered, "Bring us around to the front of the ship, get us within cross fire of the command deck."

With that, the comms officer brought the ship to where he was instructed. "Fire on the command deck, wipe it out!"

The tactical officer trained the right side heavy rail guns and proceeded to cut a hole in the side of the ship until all readings from the ship were snuffed out.


Continued in Recovering