Ravager
Objective: II - Nemesis Games
Location: Aboard the Caragol in orbit around Empress Teta
Tags:
Brotherhood of the Maw: Marlon Sularen
Galactic Alliance: Caoimhe Crannach
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- (1) Caragol - Akûz Flagship (2,000m)
- Shields 89% | Armor 98% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- (1) Crucifix Class-2 Destroyer (2,000m)
- Brakka
- Shields 87% | Armor 98% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Brakka
- (1) Crucifix Class-1 Destroyers (1,800m)
- Varak
- Shields 87% | Armor 95% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Varak
- (2) Bhorgoth Destroyers (2,500m)
- O’goroth
- Shields 92% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Ligash
- Shields 91% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- O’goroth
- (4) Ra'kazar'agh Cruisers (4,000m)
- Bezarakh
- Shields 93% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- H’roggoth
- Shields 91% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- A’ashbenaz’ungol
- Shields 95% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Cimeno’ath
- Shields 98% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Bezarakh
- (8) Vagabond Raider Frigates (4,000m)
- Cleaver
- Shields 84% | Armor 90% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Jocasta
- Shields 81% | Armor 90% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Colonial Transport #37(Former GA Designation)
- Shields 92% | Armor 98% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Rotund
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Ren’fiki
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- C-7475-Alpha(Former NIO Designation)
- Shields 96% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- A’gash
- Shields 98% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- A’enak
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Cleaver
- (1) Caragol - Akûz Flagship (2,000m)
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- (1) Crucifix Class-2 Destroyer (2,000m)
- K’rggah
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- K’rggah
- (3) Crucifix Class-1 Destroyers (5,400m)
- Ra’jaka
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Faerûn-V’okath
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Mela’giroth’vaim
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Ra’jaka
- (6) Bhorgoth Destroyers (7,500m)
- Io’eth
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Akash
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Ri’noam
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Arv’inash
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Bakavh
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Enakh
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Io’eth
- (6) Ra'kazar'agh Cruisers (6,000m)
- Re’oam’ak
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Khand’evaim
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Ni’meloch
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Ganakh
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- U’toch
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Jenakh
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Re’oam’ak
- (24) Vagabond Raider Frigates (12,000m)
- Vak
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Ikbal
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Chronakhal
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Xinoan
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Razorback (Former Eternal Empire Designation)
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- ANV Fatima (Former GA Patrol Craft)
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Desecrator
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Sev’Tok
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Empress Tetah II
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Mine Hauler #AV-037
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Begaan
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- ENS Feltic (Salvaged Eternal Empire Science Vessel)
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Khandar
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Vekht
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Mollach
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Stabba
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- The Ram Skull
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Gromandach
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Mine Hauler AV-#047
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- ANV Swyft (Former GA Patrol Craft
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- ANV Eros (Former GA Patrol Craft)
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Mining Hauler #AV-004
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Striega
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- BRAAAM
- Shields 100% | Armor 100% | Power 100% | Subsystems 100%
- Vak
- (1) Crucifix Class-2 Destroyer (2,000m)
<“Wisa Mazssnkir diwidni irshiwizi, jani arsia an momna hansidona dias minjio dias ani maiyijia wa uri wikiâ, diâ iazada tutka ant ki wizra.”>
Akûz’ voice rumbled throughout the command deck of the Caragol, with his first officer relaying the orders across the assembled Kragamond warships. No sooner had the order gone out did the first wave of Alliance vessels exit lightspeed, arrayed in a diamond formation. Just as they began maneuvering to assault the Kragamond line, Akûz once again began bellowing orders: <“Momna hansidona! Jani arsia uzmoj masi ditikduni an saud wos hansidona momna. Manqikma ri irdinoha!”>
While the fleet of Caoimhe Crannach set itself on the offensive, they would not realize until it was too late that they had rushed headlong into a trap. The Vagabond-class Frigates, arrayed on each side of the Kragamond wedge formation, sprung the trap as they surged forth along the wings of the formation, with the Bhorgoth Destroyers advancing at max speed as they trailed slightly behind them.
The flanking contingents of warships soon converted the ‘A’ shaped formation the Alliance fleet would first encounter into a ‘V’ shape, with both sides soon evening out the formation into an elongated line, then converging into a flanking maneuver on either side. As if on cue, the warsingers within the Raz’kazar’agh Cruisers began singing their battle hymns along the inexorable beat of massive drums within each ship’s central chamber. The support ships spaced themselves evenly within the writhing formation, forming a network across the fleet which caused a ‘bubble’ effect of inspiration across the fleet.
Several minutes later, the Alliance Fleet’s targeting locks would find purchase upon the nucleus of the Kragamond formation, with the Warfleet’s own ships soon following moments thereafter. The Alliance’s ordinance would fire off first, with mass driver shells, missiles, and turbolaser fire streaking across the quickly fading gap between the two fleets, with fighter craft soon following behind. Almost instantaneously in response (no doubt facilitated by the harmonious chants echoing across the fleet), the flak cannons and point defense armaments across the fleet erupted in a highly coordinated crossfire. Over a third of the missiles streaking through the void exploded before they even drew close to the fleet, with half of the missiles which remained falling victim to the collective mesh of the missile deactivation transmitters aboard all of the capital ships of the Kragamond formation.
The missiles which remained would explode within the formation, with the majority doing so in gaps between the outstretched lines of the warfleet. Had they remained static, as the GA undoubtedly expected them to, the effect would almost certainly have been more pronounced. Instead, it provided only a minor inconvenience to the massive warships as the Ion shielding of the ships prevented the majority of the missiles’ effects.
The volley of ion fire would impact against that same Ion shielding, with all mainline vessels’ shielding holding strong as the more conventional firepower impacted against the Ray and Particle/Xythan force shielding. A sinking feeling would almost undoubtedly take root in the hearts of the Alliance spacers who observed the underwhelming affect their opening fusilade would have upon the Mawite fleet, only to be surpassed by the dread which would stir as the massive orbital autocannons of the Crucifix-class star destroyers, weapons capable of causing entire cities to fade out of existence, fell into position. With one word, the massive weapons erupted into a cacophony of devastation.
<“Saud!”>
The autocannons - 4 cannons per ship, together with the heavy turbolaser armaments of the Crucifix’s - surged through the void; targeting the Alliance Star Destroyers with focused intent. The MegaCaliber-Six turbolasers and Megamaser Batteries combined with the Megamasers of the Raz’kazar’akh Cruisers to volley-fire against the Valiant-class Frigates, while the Vagabond-class Reaver Frigates engaged in skirmishing tactics against the sizeable force of Alliance corvettes with its surprisingly robust collection of turbolasers and proton torpedo banks.
While the flak bombardment persisted in the receding deadzone between the two fleets, causing a hellscape for the Alliance Fighters as they attempted to close the distance, the Wartribe’s own fighter forces deployed en-masse - writhing around the Mawite fleet akin to a swarm of angry hornets. Any alliance fighters which survived the gambit of flak would be met with a criss-crossing pattern of point defense fire, and finally with the waiting squadrons of Darkshear Swarm Fighters.
Akûz stared out upon the battlefield before him from the relative safety of his command deck. The Alliance had attempted to rupture the bridges of his ships, and instead were met with defenses above what they likely expected. The Kragamond may have bore the appearance of a ragtag band of marauders, but there was a reason their fleets were feared across the galaxy. The warlord ran his tongue across his serrated teeth, clearly eager to move on to the next phase of his plan.
<“Jsina kaj- dzis mis tqi asimasi ri kimohtana wos ani kana.”>
- The Kragamond Fleet springs its trap, converting its ‘A’ shape formation into a ‘V’ shape, with the port and starboard wings converging into an encircling maneuver around the GA fleet.
- The warsingers (chanters of the tribe who manipulate the force) have begun singing a battle hymn to form a network of battle meditation across the fleet.
- The warfleet fires their heavy armaments, consisting of orbital autocannons, heavy turbolasers, and megamaser batteries. The Crucifixes focus on the Alliance Star Destroyers, the Bhorgoths and Raz’kazar’akhs focus on the Alliance frigates, and the Vagabonds target the corvettes.
- The Wartribe’s Darkshear fighters deploy themselves in a defensive swarm, ready to pounch upon the Alliance’s fighters should they survive the flak bombardment and storm of point defense fire.
- “All SLAM capable ships, prepare to lock targets as soon as they reveal themselves, and align formation on my mark.”
- “Lock targets! Prepare orbital auto cannons to fire upon target lock. Deploy the trap!”
- “Fire!”
- “Steel yourselves - for we shall snap our jaws upon their neck.”