Posted by Lieutenant Colonel Krin “Hannibal” Lardel (Commander, Air Group (CAG)) in Main SIM: Flight Deck rescue (TAG XO)

Posted by Lieutenant LeKeitah Naisyr (Counselor) in Main SIM: Flight Deck rescue (TAG XO)

Posted by Captain Freja Andreassen (Commanding Officer) in Main SIM: Flight Deck rescue (TAG XO)
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Lardep didn’t wait. He tapped his communicator and said =/\= Iris, prep all transports for launch. Looks like the cree may need some Marine backup on the ground.. Oni, get the birds ready for transport cover operations and get my bird on the line for launch. I’m on my way. =/\= Lardel then contacted the Marine Infantry bay. =/\= Prep for rapid deployment. This is not a drill. All ground units prepare for transport and report to the flight line. =/\= and then he nodded at the Captain. “Better to have us and not need us than to need us and not have us.” and the Zakdorn CAG turned and headed to the turbo lift and the flight deck.

Lardel, CAG

The response was immediate and crisp. =/\=Aye Colonel. Prepping for launch.=/\= Before the comm completely cut off they could hear sh’Rharror bark out

“Delta Sqd prep for launch!” Siraa checked the board that linked call out with the Marine Infantry Bay. “4 transports. 2 to launch, 2 on standby! Casper, Banshee suit up! Medusa, Fang you’re on standby.” Siraa watched as transports 1, 5, 6 and 13 were brought up from the hanger bay. She reached to the hook inside her office door and antenna waving about to adjust as she pulled her helmet on. She grabbed hold of the ladder railing and slid down to the flight deck.

Mar Cpt sh’Rharror, Delta Sqdn Ldr

Freja nodded at Lardel, “Do what you can to avoid interfering with the natrual progression of these people, remember they don’t know aliens exist yet. We might be past the prime directive at this point, but keep in the back of your head as you head down. Safety of the away team is first priority though.”

~Freja Andreassen~

=/\=Roger that Colonel.=/\= Oni got up from his desk and ran out to the line while hearing Iris bark her orders he barked his as well. “Alpha and Bravo Squads Suit up and get the Birds up and running for cover operations of the transports! Colonel Lardel’s crew, get his plane up and running as well! This is not a drill! Let’s move people!” With that said, Oni climbed up into his plane and got it up and running.

Major Shinzo “Oni” Honda, Bravo Squad Leader

The CAG appeared in his flight uniform at the same time the personnel doors opened and six fire teams of armed and armored Federation Marines moved into the flight deck. Hannibal looked and shouted “MARINES ON ME!” and the infantry troops ran and fell into formation. Hannibal stood in front of them and said “Listen up Marines. We have a Fleet away team in a hostile situation. This is a rescue mission first and foremost. The mission is get them out asap. There’s a wrinkle, though. This planet is inhabited by a pre-warp civilization. First contact protocols are in effect. You know what that means.” A large Orion in armor and wearing the insignia of the Marine Force Reconnaissance said “Yes sir! Swift silent and deadly, sir!” Hannibal nodded once and said “Thats right. But we are the trespassers here… mission objective is zero body count if possible. But priority is we get our people home. Copy?” The Marines shouted in unison in a cry that echoed through the entire ship.”OOH-RAH!!!” Hannibal nodded and yelled “Then get inbyoud sticks and let’s go. MOVE OUT!” and the Marines began running to the transports.

“Squadron leaders on me!” Hannibal yelled as he ran to his fighter and climbed the ladder. In a matter of moments, the jet black fighter was shot out of the carrier and the rescue was under way.

Lardel, CAG

Oni kept his helmet in his fighter because he knows he would forget the darn thing eventually. Strapping it on and pressing the com switch. =/\= Bravo Squad! We will be providing cover support for the transports! This is a pre-warp era planet but that does not mean they are without surprises. Keep an eye out. Fighters 1,2,5,6,9 will be with me and the transports. Fighters 3 and 4 will go North to scout, 7 and 8 to the East, 10 and 11 to the South and 12 to the East. Go about 15 AU and hold and scan. Let’s go!”
Then Bravo Squad shot out when it was their turn to leave the hanger.

Climbing into her fighter, IRIS paused once for visual confirmation from the transport aviators and then she was strapping into the seat and sealing the hatch. She grinned like a mad woman. This was what life was all about. She loved the adrenaline rush, but never let it take over. She waited for Oni to pass the bay doors and then her glacial blue fighter shot out into the black. She banked sharply coming to a stop with 3 other fighters of Hannibal’s elite alpha squadron and waited for the transports to launch.

=/\=Delta leader, Casper, Transport 1 in position=/\=
=/\=Delta leader, Banshee, Transport 5 in position=/\=

=/\=Delta squad stand by.=/\=

Siraa opened a channel to Hannibal. =/\=Delta squad in position, Colonel.=/\=

=/\=We have contact coordinates?=/\=

Mar Cpt sh’Rharror, Delta Sqdn Ldr

=/\= Hannibal, Bravo Squad is in position and maintaining proper covering distance with the transports.=/\=

Major Shinzo “Oni” Honda, Bravo Squad Leader

<snipping OOC comments after speaking with GMT>

Once the fighters and transports were formed up, Hannibal’s voice came over the group’s comms =/\= Black Sheep, on me. Lets go get our people. =/\= The CAG engaged his thrusters to full and made for the planet. As the began to streak their way towards the giant orb, Hannibal keyed his comms. =/\= Black Sheep Leader to Away Team. Commander Farrah, come in. This is Colonel Lardel. Come in, Commander. We are en route to your location for extraction. Can I get a sit rep, Commander? Again. Lardel to Farrah. Request Situation Report =/\=

Lardel, CAG

OOC: Pasting in XO response.

=^= Lunan here, Black Sheep Leader. We are in a cave hiding from the forces of a dictator on this world known as ‘The Commandant’. Though a rescue would be appreciated, you are aware that any more of you coming down here would be in direct breach of the Prime Directive? =^=

XO

Before Lardel could find a way to respond diplomatically and say that the XO was going to have to take that up with the Captain, another message came through.

Lardel

=^= Black Sheep Leader, this is Commander Farrah, disregard my last, lock on to my combadge signal and route a flight path, and Major, bring weapons, you’ll need them.=^=

Lardel pulled up a displY of the planet and the Away team’s position. They were on a ship moving across the water at high speed… but not near as fast as the fighters. Lardel grinned. =/\= Black Sheep, Away Team is in a no-go for extraction at present time. But that doesn’t mean we can’t assist. And without violating Fleet’s ever so precious Prime Directive. Patching in all Squadron Leaders to my comms. =/\= He switched frequencies and replied to the XO.

=/\= AwayTeam. Black Sheep leader. We are coming to your location. Be advised, we have an escort plan. Tell your ship to maintain heading and speed. Black Sheep will circle your vessel low and fast. Very low and fast. We will disrupt surface of the water to the point you will be surrounded by enough spray to block visual identification and-or the radar they seem to have. They won’t see us. They won’t see you, either. Stand by for a shower, Away Team. =/\=

Lardel, CAG

=^=Andreassen to Lardel, we’re picking up a meteor shower about to hit the Atmosphere, you might be able to use it to disguise your descent if needed,=^= The Captain’s voice sounded through the comm system.

~Freja Andreassen~

OOC: Cross posted from bridge thread. :)

Of course the counselor was delighted to hear the news that their rescue was underway. She couldn’t wait to get out of the Mar’zek disguise.

Naisyr, Counselor

Lardel’s sensors picked up the small-ish objects at that same time, as well as the other ships in the same area as the 9ne the Away Team was on. He scowled for a few brief moments and then keyed his comms. =/\= Black Sheep Leader to Black Sheep Squadron. We have unknowns closing in on the Away Team. Intent unknown. Prime Directive is still in effect. We will not- I repeat not - be converging on Away Teams location. Instead, we are going to give the new arrivals cause to change course away from the Away Team’s ship. Scanners indicate and Chimera confirms a number of small objects about to enter the planet’s atmosphere. We are gonna join ‘em. Set shields to full strength and override computer calculations for planetary entry. We will be coming in fast, bright, and really hot. The Black Sheep are about to become our own meteor shower. Once we are below three thousand meters, alter course and maintain twenty meters above surface. IRIS, take your flight ninety degrees starboard from Away team and draw off those vessels. Oni, you go port. Kick up as much water as you can. Phasers on the water will generate steam and give their lookouts something pretty to focus on instead of the ship, and give us cover. They can’t pick us up with their tech, but they can still see us. So don’t let ‘em. Black Sheep, form up on me and prep for fast drop. =/\=

Lardel then keyed comms for the XO. =/\= Unknown ships converging on you. Maintain course and speed. We’ll draw them off. =/\=

Lardel, CAG

OOC: Sorry about all the broken responses on here, I’ll do my best to improve once everyone is back!

-Kieron-