Location: Volik Space, Bridge of The Sepulcher
Primary Objectives: 1. Eliminate hostile forces from Volik space
2. Make way for ground assault troops and support as needed
3. Blockade to prevent retreat of enemy forces
Secondary Objectives of Tomb Fleet: 1. Capture and imprison retreating and surrendering enemy combatants discreetly.
2. Ship them away at the conclusion of the battle in state that is suitable for experimentation.
Wearing: A Long Black Version of his normal clothes with white flowers decorated all over it.
-His Razor Fingernails are firmly in place
-His Surgical Tools are tucked away in his cloak along
The Tomb Fleet:
Lead Ship: "The Sepulchre" , An Allegiance Infini Class Star Destroyer (Anvil Formation)
Composition:
Compellor-Class Star Cruiser "The Scythe" (Anvil Formation)
Compellor-Class Star Cruiser "The Reaper" (Anvil Formation)
Tyrant II Class Cruiser “The Antechamber” (Hammer Formation)
Loth Wolf-Class Patrol Frigate "Graveyard Shift" (Hammer Formation)
Skirmisher Infini II Class Frigate "Cloak" (Hammer Formation)
Skirmisher Infini II Class Frigate "Dagger" (Hammer Formation)
19x Squadron Slinger Infini MK I "Raider" Interceptor (3 Squadrons are supporting Hammer Formation)
3x Savant Class MG-BDT2 Bomber (Ready to help ground forces as called on)
”Sir we have data from Tranquility fleet pouring in now. It is being sorted into the fleet data-banks and your personal data pad has been prepared for connection. You may take it whenever you are ready.” Charles eyes regarded the young Ensign who laid the data pad down on control panel across the bridge, his teeth came together in a wide smile… at least as much as he could without lips and cheeks. It was one of the few times he didn’t hesitate to use the Force in front of his men, but as the unspoken rule of the Tomb fleet went… you didn’t talk about it. The man always did his best to remain as subtle as possible about it as he could, still trying to train himself even more and more to suppress his presence. As he extended his hand a data pad came flying from across the room, he found that the small demonstration every now and then was a morale booster for the men that trusted him so. Knowing that he was there to protect them with such abilities, Charles could almost sense the lessening of tension from the men who knew this was their first true baptism under fire.
Connecting up the data pad to a special jury rigged set up within his chair; he proceeded to pull a small spider droid out of compartment at the same time. Hooking up both devices so as has he began to pour over the data the AI was feeding him, while waiting for the droid to prepare her holographic image. Once it did so he would disconnect it and set the thing down in front of his seat, pressing the button that brought up the female avatar of Tranquility that the Sith always found to be a pleasant sight to behold,
”Tranquility it is nice to see you any time my dear, but thank for the compliment and your hard work. Pass on my compliments to your agents and let them know I will move my fleet in to provide close ground support with what limited abilities I can. It is only a small token of appreciation that I can provide for your prompt assistance.” The man paused, rolling his shoulders to crack his neck to take a moment to contemplate how he wanted her fleet to form up with his own,
”Given The Tomb Fleet’s secondary objective and the fact this is her first real battle I think the help of your fleet should give us the edge we need to make sure we can capture anything R&D needs or prisoners that might escape. My flag ship, yours, Scythe, and Reaper will take up position as the Alpha part of the formation… my fleet’s ships will form up around yours protectively. You just add your firepower to wherever you find a weak point.” Tranquility would about Charles code words and how in this case it stood for Anvil, the portion with the most firepower, and the portion that the Halo or Hammer would slam or lure enemies into,
”Have the two carriers go into stealth mode and join with the Halo group when I order them to break from the fleet and go after the space station. I want all droid fighters to be able to scramble at a moment’s notice, using ramming tactics and doing whatever they have to in order to shut down the engines of enemy ships trying to escape.”
The Sith’s orders were rather micro-managed and sometimes long-winded, but his calm cold voice left one with the impression that every detail had been covered. This didn’t mean he was removing his men’s initiative, but simply that he laid out the grand plan in full detail, and was telling them to do it. Now he did the same for Tranquility and he waited for her ships to align as ordered, before the Tomb fleet began to move, separating up into two moving parts. The Anvil and the Hammer, both slowly inching towards their objectives and swatting a few pirate flies out of the air that had slipped passed Tristan’s main fleet, which just as the Fourth Fleet was moving towards its most important goal, the communications officer Charles had send a message to Tristan called out,
”Sir we have our orders, the Fourth Fleet is being asked to attack the enemies rear.”
Oh if his day just couldn’t get better, first a visit from Tranquility, and now this… a chance for his men to prove themselves in battle. To show that not just the Tomb Fleet, but that he could be trusted with such important tactical task,
”Transfer that secure channel over here Ensign… and Commander prepare the Anvil formation for a wide swinging move around the enemy lines. I want Foxtrot Fighter deployment with a screen that rotations between Centauri and Mike, and tell squadron leaders and gunners that any enemy ships that made a run at the Sentience are to be given top priority.” The instant he received the orders the man saluted a gesture returned by the Sith, by an affectionate flourish of his hand. Before he sent a secure com message to Tristan, even over the com the man’s cold, slightly muffled, and monotone voice still carried its usual effect,
”Thank you Fleet Admiral for this opportunity. My men wanted a chance to sharpen their teeth properly and they won’t let the ZU down. I am forwarded you a quick visual of my plans for my fleet, needless to say it takes some risk by splitting it up to go after other objectives, but Tranquility has placed her fleet under my control… giving me… choices.”
Once he provided the courtesy call to the fleet admiral the male, sent another to the Commander of the Antechamber,
”I am placing you in charge of Hammer’s operation against the space station, make sure no one escapes and take as many prisoners as possible. The more intact the enemy ships and material the better and as I further order I want the Antechamber itself to be in position to lend some of its firepower to Anvil’s operations as needed, especially in the form of your close ground support bombers.” It would be by then that he fully had every bit of his ‘little machine’ moving as he wanted it. Now was just the matter of settling out the cracks that could only come through meeting the enemy as the Anvil portion of the fleet would slow creep up on the enemies rear, careful to time everything with the main attacks by the other fleets on the front and the left.
”Sir a jamming signal of some kind is being emitted from a point on the surface. We have been trying to pinpoint its source, but its location kept going in and out and so we were only able to triangulate it position moments ago. It looks to be a bunker of some kind, and after a transfer of data on this matter back from the Sentience it has been confirmed.” Nodding his head the Sith took the data pad and looked over the details before turning to the officer,
”Send out a message the instant you get another opening. Let any ground forces in the area know of the location of the bunker, and the fact that the full complement of the Fourth Fleet’s ground bombers are ready to help in the attack as needed. Oh and Tranquility can you be a dear? I know your sensors where the one that found this bunker so could you get a layout of its defenses if possible? Anything we can send both in the form of firepower and information down to the boots on the ground would be helpful.”
Charles winked at the AI’s hologram rather proud of himself that he had found something for each piece of the Fourth Fleet to cut its collective teeth on. Such experience would be valuable at the end of the day and in the battles ahead.
Tranquility
Tristan Evore
Ben Craig
Leenic Ellsil
Subject 73 Red