Mission 2: UNSC Overview

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.:Captains Log, February 28th, 2531:.

Still no news from the Spirit of Fire...

Their where abouts have been unknown since they jumped from Arcadia system seventeen days ago. Only god knows if they're still alright. But thats not the point here. We have bigger fish to fry now thanks to our little cock up at Arcadia.

After returning to Reach we informed ONI HQ about the loss of the data packet. Its safe to say they weren't pleased at all. However, instead of court-martialing us, or worse, they decided to put together a retrieval team to head to the last known coordinates of the Assault Carrier and retrieve the data.

ONI suspects that the AC dropped out of slipspace due to damage and is currently on the surface of a system designated Gliese 876 on the planet Lethe.

Lethe is a volcanic world about 15 light years from Earth. Its surface is littered with volcanoes and rivers of molten lava. However, the atmosphere is breathable but requires filtration helmets to be used to filter out the Oxygen in the air from the poisonous gases spewed from the volcanoes.

The AC is currently hovering over what we believe used to be an ocean floor, now long since dried up due to the heating of the planet. It's deployed a grav lift and Engineers are making repairs while what little troops the AC has left are scouting the planet or keeping guard. We do not expect any Covenant reinforcements but we cannot take any chances.

ONI aren't taking any chances on this one. We will go ahead of the main fleet in specially designed 'Stealth Frigates'. These are your basic FFG outfitted with some of the stealth gizmo's you'd find on a Prowler. They're not as good as a Prowler at keeping hidden but they'll at least be able to support us if things go tits up. Our fleet consists of three of these FFGs, designated as Mirage Class Frigates. We'll set up shop behind Lethe's moon, hopefully it should mask our presence in system before those bastards realize whats going on.

Details on objectives and other readouts are listed below...

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Equipment, Support and Objectives

.:Overhead Map:.

Marines
Primary Objectives

• You will be transported to the designated LZ. Once there, disembark and head for rendezvous point Alpha.
  [Complete]
  

[/li][li]Once there, proceed to first waypoint. Light Covenant patrols should be in the area. Neutralize any before they can call for reinforcements.
[In Progress]

[/li][li]Once you regroup at the first waypoint, designated Marine Sniper teams will split off from the main group and take up positions around the Grav lift site, ready to provide sniper support.
[In Progress]

[/li][li]Once in position, Snipers will attack and neutralize any high value targets to make the assault teams jobs easier.
[In Progress]

[/li][li]Wait for the ODST Assault Teams to give you the signal, at which point you will assist them if necessary. If no assistance is required you will perform "clean up" operations and prepare for a counter attack. Sniper teams will relocate to perform Overwatch operations on the surrounding area.
[In Progress]

[/li][li]Once the area is secured, Pelicans will fly in with the rest of the assault forces and supplies to aid in the defense in the result of a counter attack.
[In Progress]

[/li][li]Await Further Orders.
[In Progress]
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Secondary Objectives

• Prevent Covenant patrols calling for reinforcements.
  [In Progress]
  
  
• Try and leave most Covenant defenses intact so they can be commandeered and used against the counter attack forces.
  [In Progress]
  

ODSTs
Primary Objectives

• You will be transported to the designated LZ. Once there, disembark and head for rendezvous point Alpha.
  [Complete]
  

[/li][li]Once there, proceed to first waypoint. Light Covenant patrols should be in the area. Neutralize any before they can call for reinforcements.
[In Progress]

[/li][li]Once you regroup at the first waypoint, designated Marine Sniper teams will split off from the main group and take up positions around the Grav lift site, ready to provide sniper support. Wait for their signal.
[In Progress]

[/li][li]Once Snipers are in position, assault the Covenant camp and eliminate all enemies in the area. You have been provided with silenced weapons for this. Try to complete this objective as quietly and efficiently as you can.
[In Progress]

[/li][li]If previous objective goes wrong, call for reinforcements from the Marine detachment who landed with you. If previous objective is completed and no Covenant reinforcements arrive via Grav Lift, give the Marines the all clear and they will come in to assist in producing defenses for the inevitable counter attack.
[In Progress]

[/li][li]Await Further Orders.
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Secondary Objectives

• Prevent Covenant patrols calling for reinforcements.
  [In Progress]
  
  
• Try and leave most Covenant defenses intact so they can be commandeered and used against the counter attack forces.
  [In Progress]
  

Pilots
Primary Objectives

• Ferry Marines to the LZs when need be.
  [In Progress]
  

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Equipment Available

Weapons

• M6C/SOCOM - ODST only at this time.
  
• M6G - Marine only at this time.
  
• M7s - ODST only at this time.
  
• M7 SMG - Marine only at this time.
  
• Silenced MA5B - ODST only at this time.
  
• MA5B - Marine only at this time.
  
• M90 - Marine only at this time.
  
• BR55 - Marine only at this time.
  
• Silenced BR55 - ODST only at this time.
  
• Silenced Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 AM - Available to designated personnel only. (Must be requested in OOC thread before you land on the planet. Only 4 available)
  
• M41 SSR Rocket Launcher - Unavailable at this time.
  
• M6 G/GNR (Spartan Laser) - Unavailable at this time.
  

Vehicles

• All vehicles are Unavailable due to the planet's atmosphere.
  

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Space TAC-Map

Task Force ‘Arnhem’

As per sealed orders, all vessels in Task Force Arnhem shall translate from slipspace directly upon the marker buoy dropped by the UNSC Charbydis. This will ensure that all vessels shall emerge behind Lethe’s moon, Hydrus, and so sheltered from any Covenant sensors upon the planet’s surface. Prior to slipspace transition, vessels from the 31st, 103rd, 147th and 172nd squadrons will use external hard-points to pair-up and dock. This will allow two vessels to share the same slipspace rupture, once through, paired vessels will separate and move to secure the dark-side of the moon on secondary engines only. Main engines will remain inactive until either Task Force Mirage calls in for support or Covenant reinforcements appear in system. If Mirage is rendered combat ineffective and/or target Hades makes a run for orbit, it is our job to disable it with extreme prejudice. Whatever infantry make it onboard will have to be sacrificed to stop that ship getting away, if it does we can kiss the war goodbye.

Vessels Present in Mission:

31st Squadron
UNSC Arnhem | Invincible–Class Carrier
UNSC Valletta | Marathon-class Cruiser
UNSC Ipswich | Brimstone-class Guided Missile Destroyer
UNSC Calcutta | Brimstone-class Guided Missile Destroyer

78th Squadron
UNSC Helios | Marathon-class Cruiser
UNSC Down The Rabbit Hole | Marathon-class Cruiser
UNSC Fenix | Marathon-class Cruiser
UNSC Lusaka | Marathon-class Cruiser

103rd Squadron
UNSC Dieppe | Brimstone-class Guided Missile Destroyer
UNSC Molotov | Brimstone-class Guided Missile Destroyer
UNSC Haymaker | Brimstone-class Guided Missile Destroyer
UNSC Verdun | Brimstone-class Guided Missile Destroyer

147th Squadron
UNSC Honour and Glory | Barracuda-class Guided Missile Frigate
UNSC Reliant | Barracuda-class Guided Missile Frigate
UNSC Vindicator | Barracuda-class Guided Missile Frigate
UNSC Nagasaki | Barracuda-class Guided Missile Frigate

172nd Squadron
UNSC Forlorn Hope | Barracuda-class Guided Missile Frigate
UNSC Venice | Barracuda-class Guided Missile Frigate
UNSC Beijing | Barracuda-class Guided Missile Frigate
UNSC Connecticut | Barracuda-class Guided Missile Frigate[/quote]

Commanding Officers:
31st Sqn: Admiral George Cuttingham - Arnhem
78th Sqn: Commodore Johnson Sycamore - Helios
103rd Sqn: Captain Regina Huntley - Dieppe
147th Sqn: Captain Richard Flashheart – Honour and Glory
172nd Sqn: Captain Reginald McMillan – Forlorn Hope

Player Vessels under the command of Task Force 'Arnhem:
31st Squadron

78th Squadron
UNSC Helios | Marathon-class Cruiser - Useful Dave
UNSC Down The Rabbit Hole | Marathon-class Cruiser - Dr. Awkward
UNSC Fenix | Marathon-class Cruiser - newblood

103rd Squadron
UNSC Molotov | Brimstone-class Guided Missile Destroyer - Inhert

147th Squadron
UNSC Honour and Glory | Barracuda-class Guided Missile Frigate - Elando

172nd Squadron
UNSC Forlorn Hope | Barracuda-class Guided Missile Frigate - Maxil

Objectives:

• Proceed through slipspace from Reach to within Hydrus safe-zone.
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• Secure Hydrus dark side.
  [Complete]
  

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[/li][li]Avoid detection from Covenant forces while ground units land.
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Secondary Objectives:

• Support Task Force Mirage if required.
  [Ongoing]
  
  
• Engage possible Covenant reinforcements around Lethe.
  [Ongoing]

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“Task Force ‘Mirage’”

Task Force Overview

As I’m sure you all know, target Hades has been sitting there like a lame duck for the past fortnight, now that the rest of the fleet is setting up position behind Hydrus we can get to work on plucking that duck. Now, we’re not exactly in Prowlers here so we’ll maneuver into a low-velocity de-orbital trajectory calculated to bring us down a good two thousand ‘kay short of their sensors and visual capability. From there, the infantry companies will be deployed via D-77TC dropships to the limit of their sensor range. I must state that the main infantry element will not be foot-mobile aside from emergency situations. Instead, elements loaded with silenced weaponry will move ahead to eliminate Covenant defenses prior to the main assault. While this is taking place, we will move to a geo-synchronous holding orbit just over the horizon from target Hades. Once the LZ for the ground forces has been secured and the carrier has been captured, we can move in to extract our forces. However, if the carrier cannot be captured and/or is preparing to pull into an orbit of its own, we will be required to engage and destroy it. The main infantry force is expendable in this context, and so we are clear for both nuclear ordnance and magnetic accelerator bombardment. If it turns out that we are unable to neutralize the target, Task Force Arnhem is in position to support us.

Vessels:
UNSC Mirage | Mirage–Class Guided Missile Frigate
UNSC Midnight Silence | Mirage–Class Guided Missile Frigate
UNSC Welrod | Mirage–Class Guided Missile Frigate

Commanding Officers:
Captain Harry Gorman – UNSC Mirage
Commander Jason Kerslake – UNSC Midnight Silence
Commander Yen Ferri – UNSC Welrod

Player Vessels:
UNSC Midnight Silence | Mirage–Class Guided Missile Frigate - Nex

Primary Objectives:

• Proceed through slipspace from Reach to within Hydrus safe-zone.
  [Complete]
  
  
• Deploy 1st Company to secure the Grav Lift
  [Complete]
  

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[/li][li]Hold over the horizon from target Hades
[In Progress]

[/li][li]Deploy 2nd and 3rd Companies once Grav Lift is secure
[In Progress]

[/li][li]Establish a holding pattern around target Hades
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Secondary Objectives:

• Destroy target Hades if necessary
  [Ongoing]
  
  
• Support Task Force Arnhem if needed
  [Ongoing]

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Satellite uplink established. Overhead map downloaded to individual HUD. Check for updated squad positions and distance from target coordinates.