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Tyalin Mission Logs 98:04:20 to 98:05:06

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OK, my fighters have already been placed in defensive positions around the ISDs, so I guess the Recon part will be handled by Challenge pilot's and the defensive part will be done by the Relentless pilots

 

WC Kessler Orders


Mission Assignments for the next phase of the Taylin Offensive can not be issued from the Battle Office until we can get some hard reconnaissance data. With this in mind, Wing X Command has ordered that a Recon Mission be flown ASAP.

THUNDER Squadron, as Wing X's Recon Squadron has been tasked with flying this mission. The mission is also available to any TIE Defender Flights from the other five Squadrons in Wing X, for example: Tornado Squadron Flights II and III. Mission Briefing is as follows.


BRIEFING
Recon patrols are to scout the area surrounding the Rebel Platform in the AM32 Taylin system. All craft are to be inspected - refrain from engaging enemy  starfighters unless absolutely necessary. Upon completion of the Mission, ALL pilots are to write a reconnaissance report addressed to ME. I will forward the Report to RA Stretch, VA Rapier and the Battle Office. Take special care to include details of all possible ships in the area. What are their cargoes, etc... The more details you can get into your report, the better. The next phase of the Offensive will depend HEAVILY on the data that you Recon pilots bring in after this mission.


Current situation is assessed as dangerous.


98:05:18 ALERT ALERT, Recon Squadron reporting in Rebel forces in Bound

Mission Recon Data:

The following enemy ships and Flight Groups were identified as being in
system:

PLT AM32 - Cargo None
FRG Honor - Cargo None
M/CRV Wampa - Cargo None
ESC Loyalty - Cargo None
STRK Shade - Cargo - Strike One.
B-Wing Group Razor - Cargo Razorbacks - 2 Flights of 4
Y-Wing Group Freeflight - Cargo The Underground - 2 Flights of 4
X-Wing Group Bantha - Cargo None - 2 Flights of 4
A-Wing Group Rancor - Cargo None - 2 Flights of 4

STRK Shade jumped into Hyperspace shortly after the mission began. It is highly doubtful that this was in order to escape single
TIE Defenders, therefore we must assume that the Rebellion has a good reason for stripping the system of a ship as powerful as a
Strike Cruiser when two ISDs are known to be in system. Whatever this reason may be, it cannot be good news for us.

Special mention should go to FL/GN DragonXX, whose Gun camera recordings proved invaluable in analyzing Rebel dispositions.
Four out of the six pilots who completed the mission correctly identified the mystery Strike Cruiser "Shade" and managed to ID it's
contents.

98:05:18 Rebel Capital Ships Nebulon B, Escort Carrier  and M/CRV closer to PL/C
98:05:18 Stike Cruiser moving in same general direction at Flank speed.
98:05:18 X-wing launch detected from Platform.

98:05:22 Command Staff have formulated their strategy !!!!!!!!!

Sword, Dagger Attack B-Wings
Tempest, Tornado, Shield Protect Challenge
Cyclone, Thunder Disable Strike Cruiser
Hammer, Crossbow Attack Y-Wings
Typhoon, Inferno Free Lance fighter patrol
Spear Protect Relentless

98:06:15 BGCOM: All squadrons launch, lets kick some butt !!!!
98:06:15 Shield Squadron is launching to take up defensive position in support of the Challenge
98:06:15 Cyclone squadron is encountering difficulties with launch cradles, Challenge engineers working to resolve problem!!
98:06:15 COM Stretch and WC Kessler fuming over cradle failure
98:06:15 Spear Squadron is beginning to take up defensive positions in support of the Relentless.
98:06:16 With the Dark Force crackling from his eyes RA Stretch watches the engineers repairing the Launch Cradles.
98:06:16 Several engineers will no longer draw breath but the cradles are again functional.
98:06:16 Cyclone launches more fighters.
98:06:16 Tactical reports to WC Kessler that the attack patterns of the Bwings and Ywings indicate that the Challenge is the target.
98:06:16 Relentless launches Hammer to intercept Y-wings.
98:06:16 Cylone is forming up for attack on strike crusier moving towards platform.

98:06:18 Awating verification on Cylcone assault
98:06:19 COM has ordered Cyclone to wait for fighter cover.
98:06:22 (BO had rigillian crud and appologises for delays)
98:06:22 Challenge fighter screen is slaughtering the Rebel fighter bombers
98:06:22 Cyclone fighter  is having trouble forming up with cyclone.
98:06:22 Capital ships have formed up on the Platform.
98:06:23 Rebel fighters disengage assault on ISD's due to heroic efforts by Challenge pilots in defense of there ships
98:06:23 Assualt on capital ships is a bust, Rebels were able to fend off any assault.


Mission Stats


Imperial Star Destroyer Relentless

Imperial Star Destroyer Challengee

CMDR/BG Tim/Spear Ships Destroyed
Relentless Survived
Challenge Survived
6 Xwings
4 Awings
7 Bwings
1 Nebulin B
1
Strike Cruiser
1 Escort Carrier
1 Platform/C
CMDR/LG Maverick/Typhoon Ships Destroyed
5 Awings
7 Bwings
1 Nebulon B
1 Escort Carrier
1 Platform/C


M/BG Eric/Shield Ships Destroyed
Relentless Survived
Challenge Retreated
7 Awings
3 Bwings
1 M/CRV
1 Platform/C

FL/GN Terry/Cyclone Ships Destroyed
Relentless and Challenge Survived 6 Xwings
7 Bwings
4 Awings
1 Nebulon B
1 Escort Carrier
1 Platform/C
FM/BG Qiliang/Hammer Ships Destroyed
Relentless Retreated
Challenge Retreated
1 Ywing
4 Awings
4 Bwings
1 Escort Carrier
1 Platform/C
CMDR/LG Yacko/Cyclone Ships Destroyed
Relentless Destroyed
Challenge Retreats
7 Awings
4 Bwings
M/CRV
Nebulon B
Escort Carrier\
Platform C
FM/GN Dengar/Shield Ships Destroyed

8 Awings
5 Bwings
Escort Carrier
Nebulon B
Platform C
FM/GN Kevin/Cylcone Ships Destroyed
3 Ywings
5 Awings
1 Bwing
Stike Cruiser
Escort Carrier
Platform C
FL/BG Balrog/Sword Ships Destroyed
Relentless Stayed
Challenge Retreated
6 Xwings
8 Ywings
6 Awings
8 Bwings
Nebulon B
Strike Cruiser
Escort Carrier
Platforms C
CMDR/GN Imp22/Tempest Ships Destroyed
Renetless Destroyed
Challenge Survives
4 Awings
5 Bwings
M/CRV
Escort Carrier
Platform C


CMDR/BG Wizard/Hammer Ships Destroyed
FL/GN DragoonXX Ships Destroyed
Relentless Retreated
Challenge Retreated
4 Ywings
7 Awings
6 Bwings
Strike Cruiser
Escort Carrier
Platform C
FM/GN Horn/Spear Ships Destroyed
CMDR/BG Fink/Tornado Ships Destroyed
Relentless Survives
Challenge Retreated
2 Ywings
8 Awings
5 Bwings
M/CRV
Platform C
FM/CM Jofus/Tornado Ships Destroyed
Relentless   Retreated
Challenge Retreated
1 Awing
Nebulon B
M/CRV
Platform C
FM/GN Steele/Tornado Ships Destroyed
Relentless Survived
Challenge Retreated
3 Xwings
4 Ywings
4 Awings
7 Bwings
Escort Carrier
Nebulon B
Strike Cruiser
Platform C
FM/GN Macca/Cyclone Ships Destroyed
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