Week 3 Recover Mission - Eta Herculis Station

Eta Herculis is a double star firmly in Sector General Palomedes sector of space.
Since the release of the Sephir energy being known as The Quiet, six months ago, there have been strange radiation signatures coming from the center point of the double star's orbit.
I.R., Unity,Fort Lendill and EEF starships tracking Sephir Broadcasting Station Zero have followed it to the Double Star of Eta Herculis where it has synched up and reactivated a Sephir Via-class Space Station hidden by the stars' own radiation.

The gravity stresses on ships trying to reach Station are intense, and any attack that pierces their hull will cause the rapid deterioration of hull integrity.

The Broadcasting Station Zero may have already escaped, but the Eta Herculis Station and the data it holds could be priceless.

This mission is open to All Players.
Post your plan to this mission on either the defenders or attacker's side here on this thread only. First person to post gets a single extra repost later to launch secret attacks, ambushes etc. All other players get one post only. This thread will be locked at 11pm E.S.T. on Friday April 29th. Only actions listed on this mission will count as locked in for player actions.

Give Specific numbers of ships and what types you will be sending in. Also make sure to describe what weapons they will be using against what targets. Please also give specific numbers of boarding troops if your plan involves actually trying to take the Eta Herculis Station.

You are encouraged to set up threads in your own factions to discuss this matter.

Ryuk, heard about the data on this station, he had a fee thoughts. It is going to be violent, everyone is going to be destroy everyone else to prevent them from getting the data. Its time to use stealth!

I will go in one ship, doing all in my power to avoid detection. When I get in scannable range, I will create an eyespy , and send it into the ship. When it is in the ship, I will shadow walk into the bridge and download all of the information to storage. As the information is copied , I will have it erase itself afterwards.

When I am done, I will shadow walk back to my ship and retreat.

LT Ryuk

President Ragman decied this was something that was too important to delegate. Boarding the Saragosa Bombardier, he had the crew set course for Eta Herculis. Upon entering the system, he had the crew do a complete scan of the system and to log any and all sensor responses and also any anomolies in the radiation fields.

"why bother with sensor hiccups, sir?" asked one of the Bridge crew.

"Because stealth fields cancel out signals, right? so we look for the shadows and "smooth" spots in the radiation fields that shouldn't be there. that will be where hidden vessels will be. I would prefer if we weren't blown to hell before i have a chance to talk to the station, would you?"

"Helmsman, Bring us in toward the station. Comms, open a channel to the station."

"Ahoy, the Station. This is President Ragman of the Uloh Free Confederacy. I would like to come over and discuss my petition for you to join the UFC. My vessel will be coming along side your your boarding port facing the star Eta. If you argee to speak with me, i will then board by myself as unarmed as i can be, and discuss terms with you. Until such time as negetions are complete or you request us to leave, we offer you the protections of the UFC."

"Comms, Open a System wide frequency"

"to all hearing this, due to diplomacy matters, The station is currently being offered protection From the UFC. Any hostile action against the station will be viewed as a attack on the UFC, so Please everyone play nice. Personal envoys are more than welcome to request a audience with the station, but we will view violence very poorly. thank you for your patience. President ragman out."

Turning to Ensign 'Ralph' Uloh (his liason with the uloh hive and part of his secure comms network), Ragman asked "Well, is the Angel's Descent ready? I want it on standby, ready to come in at a moment's notice. please verify that they are fully loaded with all available fighters and cruisers."

Turning back to the normal Comms officer, "send off a status report to Uloh and EEF command, letting them know what is up but leave out the fact that we have the Angel's Descent in waiting. i want it to be a surpise if any one tries to be funny."

"Helms, Bring us along the station's hatch facing Eta. First officier, you have the bridge. I am gonna go have a talk with a spae station. keep an eye for any problems. I will have a comm crystal on me but do your best not to bother us while we are discussing matters. I trust you can handle most matters. i would perfer if we didn't have to kill anyone, so nonlethal attacks unless necessary. ok, everyone ready? time for me to go have tea with the neighbours."

Ragman proceded to walk off the bridge and head to the station.

Encrypted reply from EEF High command to Ragman's sit rep.

"Acknowledged Uloh task force. Be Advised that EEF vassals are in system. It was an observation mission but should you require assistance they will render it."

Two Kalino class missile frigates (standard mixed anti ship/anti fighter load out) and two specter upgraded gunships (all cloaked) are patrolling the system and observing the station. They will instead shadow and support the Saragosa Bombardier for the duration of its operation in system. Two additional City of the Gods class ships are out side of the system but within short jump range. In the event of an attack on the EEF or Uloh ships they will jump into the system and using their heavy guns and coordinated fighter strikes secure an exit vector for the surveillance group and the Saragosa Bombardier.

Prime's stealthy private skiff streaked towards the station. He carried in his hand the sample of zero-metal he had received, hoping that it may be a key to whatever it is that he would find. He sent a simple message to whatever may be on the station.

"We wish to learn from you, and to let you learn from us. Carrying a relic of your people, we ask for passage, and the opportunity to free you from those who would make you do violence."

Prime's skiff will dock, and he will attempt to board along with three of his most skilled senechals and three of his most trusted vrangian guard. They will look for the data cores, download the information, and leave.

Prime will have small drones watching fleet actions in the system, in case he must quickly have the skiff pick up his party and force an egress.

Palomedes will deploy a weapon/tool of last resort if anyone tries to escape with the station.
200 Starfighters will act escort to a Red Star Satellite.

In the event that anyone successfully convinces, hacks, alters and/or pilots the Eta Herculis Via Station anywhere but from the exact center of the binery stars, the Red Star Satelitte will activate, dragging the Via and any nearby ships to a location where Sector General Deer and Palomedes have set up a special party.

This will not be done in the event people talk with the Via, even if they board and withdraw. Only if they dare and try and take it from the sector of space under Palomedes forces control.
If Palomedes wasn't busy with his duel he'd be here.

--PM was sent with information about the Party--

Garmin Fe, in his obsession with defending Refuge from the Quall N'Drone, ignored the plight to the stars when factions like the Unity and EEF went off for the sake of glory and power. When the Sephir known as the Quiet overtook galactic communications it managed to make its way into Coalition branded communications as well. Beacon City itself suffered greatly and it was not until after the Warmonger had been virtually released and resealed that knowledge from the outside world became available once again. Alone in the cold, Garmin Fe was denied a chance to participate in a matter of such importance.

Though it is true that the front with the Quall N'Drone had opened up, it was contact with the Quiet that really brought Beacon City into the sphere of intergalactic politics.

[Beacon City will send several squads of covert fighters to all communication relays connecting to the system of Eta Herculis. They will passively listen for signals similar to those encountered by the Quiet.

Condition Alpha: Even at the slightest hint of anomalous sephir-like communication, the relays will be attacked and destroyed. All of Beacon City's available capitol ships and fighters will exit the plane of awareness and establish a quarantine zone around the sector, ignoring all communication from within it. Communication to Sector General Palomedes will be established and he will be informed of the event.

Condition Beta: If no anomalous communication is made, the available ships will converge on alien ships leaving the system and negotiate a trade for information found within the station. A Beacon City Judge will be on board and is authorized to transfer up to 250,000 ghaz and/or any medical supplies needed to counter radiation sickness. They will also gladly negotiate for the lives of captured allied vessels and crew.]