Posted March 2, 2023, 8:47 p.m. by Mar. Captain Siraa ‘IRIS’ sh’Rharror (Squadron Leader, Air Group) (Jennifer Ward)
Posted by Major Shinzo “Oni” Honda (2IC, Air Group) in Side Sim - Lions and Tigers and Pirates, Oh My (Tag Squadron)
Posted by Lieutenant Colonel Krin “Hannibal” Lardel (Commander, Air Group (CAG)) in Side Sim - Lions and Tigers and Pirates, Oh My (Tag Squadron)
The ready room was full. All the wing and group leaders were seated and talking when the door opened and Hannibal walked in.“Alright, shut your mouths.” he said as he ways did when he was starting an Ops briefing. The lights dimmed and a holo came up of a system of five planets around a central star. “This, boys and girls, is Mesx. Independent system, but with ties to the Federation. Enough ties that they called in a favor and here. We. Are.” He magnified the third planet. “Mesx Prime. Home to seven hundred and eighty-five thousand. Mostly agrarian. This-” and he zoomed in again on an orbital structure, “- is their space station. Their life blood. Everything they ship off-world or get from elsewhere comes through here.” and he froze the image and looked at the group. “Three days ago pirates with a group called ‘Ancient Sons’, flying old destroyers and cruisers with a giant red circle on the sides, blockaded the station and are holding for ransom. Mesx, being a pacifist society, asked the Federation to help them pay it. The Federation, not being a pacifist society, is sending us instead. Our orders are simple. Show up, ask them very politely to leave. If they don’t…” and he grinned, “… well, I guess we get to see how Oni deals with people flying the old flag of his people and using it to extort farmers.” and ther was a soft laugh from everyone.
“Questions before we begin the Op review?”
Lardel, CAG
Oni laughed outwardly but those who knew him knew better. He was angry about them using his nation’s flag for crap like this. Sure his country have done things in the past but scary nation hasn’t. “Just give me and my Aviators a chance to show them what a real Oni can do.”
“Now I don’t think they’ll pose much of a threat with them older ships but that don’t mean they can’t. I can’t wait to show them the error of their ways.”
Shinzo “Oni” Honda Bravo Squadron Leader
There were chuckles of outright glee around the room, wagers already being contemplated. “These misguided pirates, they drop anyone on the station or planet side? Or is it just the ships?” IRIS asked. If they had to land ground troops her approach was going to be a lot different. It also meant these pirates might try to use the farmers on Mesx has hostages.
Mar Cpt sh’Rharror, Delta SQLD
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