Cmdr Ristar

I won't be posting anything tonight due to my being with my dad who has cancer. I'm sorry if I seemed harsh with anyone lately, it's been hard on me with the new job and son,etc. I will post tomorrow the briefing to everyone via video link. Everyone can continue their missions and once they read my briefing they can respond via the video link and introduce any new plot twist that way. Alun, I don't mind you using me in your posts Talk to everyone tomorrow. Cmdr Ristar

I am not going to be able to post much of anything tonight, I appologize if my demeanor was harsh, it's been a long last couple of days, what with finishing the move, new job, and son, etc. I really enjoy this as a departure from my hectic schedule. I am visiting my parents for Christmas, as I won't get to see them much because of my move, and my Dad has cancer so I want to visit with him. I will post the meeting in the morning, so the individual missions you want to introduce can procede and you can brief everyone tomorrow when I begin the transmission via video link, and then you all can post your replys on the commlink from your ships via a video uplink. I will post tomorrow, and I hope you all have a good night. Alun, I don't mind you using me in your posts at all. Take care, Cmdr Ristar

I am not going to be able to post much of anything tonight, I appologize if my demeanor was harsh, it's been a long last couple of days, what with finishing the move, new job, and son, etc. I really enjoy this as a departure from my hectic schedule. I am visiting my parents for Christmas, as I won't get to see them much because of my move, and my Dad has cancer so I want to visit with him. I will post the meeting in the morning, so the individual missions you want to introduce can procede and you can brief everyone tomorrow when I begin the transmission via video link, and then you all can post your replys on the commlink from your ships via a video uplink. I will post tomorrow, and I hope you all have a good night. Alun, I don't mind you using me in your posts at all. Take care, Cmdr Ristar

I was reading back through all the posts, there is so much stuff going on, and people running all over the place, I know I might be guilty of this also, but I was trying to get things going and at a central point to get everyone caught up, I didn't know that we were on a time line to hurry this battle up, anyway, my son needs me. Bye Ristar

If someone could let me know where the gammulan threat is heading then I'll be there, I'm going to follow orders where to go,etc Ristar

ok, I can't follow alot of these changes, I was trying to get people in one place at one time to get all the ideas and changes out and we could get the role play in a flowing idea and let others let their ideas in, but people can run this any way they want. It was getting confusing where people were and what they were doing and what the plot was sometimes. Maybe it was just me. R

First, Tac, the meeting will be conducted here on the commlink because some people have to work and can't be on ICQ or other means. <rp on> Ristar led Tringad to the briefing room on the Shogun. Once inside the room, Ristar pulled up the hologram of Neptune and the surrounding planets. "Alun, we have a major war brewing here, and the spearhead right now is at Neptune. I want to station marine units in the surrounding planets in case the Gammulans try landing ground troops to establish early warning stations to protect the force going in to steal this process. We also need all the Terran Defense Fleet out of the area so not to alert the Gammulans. We need to know what they know. We need to take some prisoners so we can learn about their chemical weapons so we can develop a counter acting agent against them, so we need the ground forces to land. I'm trying to get Cmdr. Londono's permission to gain control of Cmdr.Gallion and some of his BC's, these would be placed under your command to aid in ground support for the ground troops if they need air support or to destroy ground targets. After we attend this meeting on Callisto we need to prepare the marine units to be deployed to the agreed on locations. We probably need to station other units at various locations in other systems. We can discuss that then. I needed to get your take on this situation and your recommendations on the tactical situation. I want to have everything in order for this briefing. We will be going down to Callisto soon for the meeting, and we can discuss your plans there." </rp off> Alun, I need your recommendations on the tactical situation. Tac, I need you at this meeting so bring yourself and whoever you want to attend from the Wraith Fleet to the moon of Callisto, we are going to have a briefing for everyone and bring everyone up to date on all the changes. This would be a good time if anyone wants to introduce any new information or story lines. All commanders that will be attending the meeting should make their next post about landing on Callisto and being escorted to the briefing area so we can get this underway, because I know there are some events that are going to occur. This would be a good time for those ideas to be brought into the game by just some advance intelligence or sightings of enemy ships etc, that way we can all have some idea of what everyone wants to bring in. I'll be looking out for the posts landing on Callisto, and once everyone is going to be on the planet, Alun and I will begin the briefing. Everyone that has a storyline that is brewing, try to come up with some way to introduce your idea for the rest of us. You don't have to give it away, but just some idea for us, and you can develop it and expand it as you wish. Thanks to everyone, this is a blast. Alun, post your ideas here as soon as possible, I know many people want this meeting over so we can get down to action Cmdr. Ristar TCV Shogun, ISS03 Intelligence and Espionage Arm Coordinator ISS Vice Fleet Coordinator

I am trying to download ICQ on my computer at home, I had it on the one at work. DeSylva, did you get my email with the plans for Starpoint Station? If you can't be online during the meeting it is ok, I will post the general briefing on the commlink and then if you have a question about it or want to introduce some new information then post to the tread as usual and we can go from there. I'll begin the briefing posting a little later, and as you read it, respond if you have questions or new ideas you want considered at that time. Cmdr.Ristar

Cmdr.Akira, I really need you there at the meeting, if at all possible, if you are unable to attend because of a battle, then you can't but if you are on patrol and Rattler wants you to come, then it would be a big help for you to be there, if not we might be able to rig up some sort of teleconferencing system for commanders who cannot be there in person to participate and obtain the information that needs to be put out. <rp on> "Open a frequency to Cmdr.Rattler, I want to know how he is." Comms Officer: "Sir, he is aboard the ICV ship At All Costs. Shall I send the message there?" "Yes, and send our condolences on the loss of his ship and inform him of the medical unit on station. Have him contact me when he receives this transmission to find out what his status is, and if he needs escort for him or any of his ships" Comm Officer: "yes, sir" </rp off> Cmdr.Ristar

I forgot one person that I would need at the meeting on Callisto,that is Cmdr.Blackwell. If you are involved in a battle Cmdr.Blackwell and can't get to the meeting I need you to send me an email detailing your situation and an evaluation of the situation and recommendations of what you need, if anything. Thanks, take care Cmdr.Ristar

<rp on> "Comms, send a message to Cmdr.DeSylva in addition to my previous message about the meeting. Let him know we monitored the Necromancer's demise and I have alerted the ISS's 702d OMB(Medivac) unit and they have surgical teams standing by on the Shogun, and at ISS Fleet HQ if the Necromancer has wounded that need to be tended to. I have also sent a team of the 702d to deploy in a shuttle to search the area for any survivors that might be alive in disabled shuttles and then will rendezvous with you to render assistance to survivors that you or others in the area picked up. Tell Rattler that I'm sorry, myself and the crew of the Shogun will pay tribute to the lost crew and our hearts are with him and his remaining crew, and we will avenge your loss. I will give condolences in person at the meeting on Callisto. Ristar out" "Send that now." Comm Officer: "Yes,sir" </rp off> Cmdr.Ristar TCV Shogun,ISS03 Intelligence and Espionage Arm Coordinator ISS Vice Fleet Coordinator

First, let me say the change to Neptune is fine with me. Leave the meeting place that we need to meet as Callisto for now so I can officialy brief everyone. I want to coordinate everyone to be there tomorrow night, that would be Thursday night Dec 17th, or your equivalent if you happen to live in Australia. This way we can all get together at one time and start coordinations and send ships out to strategic areas and conduct operations. Cmdr.Gallion, I got your email, your status sounds great I could use your help, but I need permission from Cmdr.Londono and Cmdr. DeSylva to take charge of you and your forces so I can deploy you in support of my ground forces. So I am formally asking for temporary assignment of Cmdr.Gallion and the ships under his command. At any time if Wraith Fleet needs he or any of his ships just let me know. He is in the vacinity to provide space and air support for my marine ground units on the planet surface. Some of his craft are equipped with OTS weapons. I have intelligence that says the Gammulans have ground forces around the surrounding planets, and I could use his support so I don't have to split my defenses. I am going to list the main participants that I need at the meeting. Consider this a subspace transmission invitation from the Shogun to your respective ships, I know Cmdr. Tringad is already in the area. I need Cmdr.DeSylva (who might be in the area already) Cmdr.Londono Cmdr.Akira Cmdr.Rattler Cmdr.Gallion Cmdr.Junkkari Cmdr.Locke (only if he is in the area) Cmdr.Chavik Cmdr.TwoBombs There are other participants on this role play, I did not mean to exclude anyone, I just need these personnel because they are fleet leaders or Arm Coordinators,etc or they are in key areas that have activity or they have skills vital to the role play. All fleet commanders can use their discretion if they want to have the ships commanders at this meeting. There is a small settlement on the surface of Callisto that we can use as the meeting area. For role play purposes it will have a type of auditorium for us to use to conduct the role play meeting. I have begun the transformation of this auditorium for this meeting, I am using some of the marine detachments to provide security and I have a detail on Callisto now preparing the meeting area right now, setting up the briefing area with projectors, seats, tables, etc. Cmdr.Tringad, if you can come to the Shogun, dock your shuttle with the Shogun and I can brief you in advance since you are the Tactical Arm Coordinator, and we can go to the meeting together. I'm not trying to bypass Cmdr.DeSylva by not briefing him first, there are just some tactical issues I want to work out before my briefing so I can have everything in order for it. Please put a transmission on the commlink tonight saying you are on your way if your name was on my list above. If it wasn't contact your fleet commander and see if he/she wants you to come. I know this is not in the traditional role play format but I just need to get everyone here, and at that time if people want to introduce their ideas for the role play they can introduce it as intelligence data they have come across and want to suggest as a way to solve the problem, etc. I just need everyone on Callisto at one time. I'll sign back on later to see who has responded and I'll start writing personal communications to them explaning where to go on Callisto and what is going on when they get there. Take care and until later. Cmdr.Jeehun Ristar TCV Shogun,ISS03 Intelligence and Espionage Arm Coordinator ISS Vice Fleet Coordinator

Cmdr.Jeehun Ristar GCV Shogun,ISS03 Intelligence and Espionage Arm Coordinator ISS Vice Fleet Coordinator Location:heading to Jupiter

I am going to send messages to this forum a little later, but I wanted to let DeSylva know that I sent him the plans for the Starpoint Station, and the text files. As soon as he looks at them and approves them I will send them to the other ISS members. Out for now, back on in an hour or so. Cmdr.Ristar

<rp on> "Tim, open a frequency to Cmdr.DeSylva, Cmdr.Tringad, Cmdr.Rattler, Cmdr.Akira, Cmdr.Junkkari, and Cmdr.Londono let them know we aren't sure if he is receiving our transmissions as the Gammulans might be jamming comms in and out of the sector. Tell him we will be in the area in 10 minutes, and that we have information for the Terran Defense Fleet, and we have updates on other Gammulan activity so we need to meet with them and their Staff Officers. There are more Gammulan activites happening throughout many systems, this is worse than we thought. Tell them that we need the meeting place moved to the moon Callisto, as we have detected land based Gammulan and Valkyrie forces in the Jupiter area, who have just landed. Tell them I need a reply as soon as they get this message." Comms Officer: "Yes, sir, sending now" </rp off> I hope you guys like where this is going Cmdr Jeehun Ristar TCV Shogun,ISS03 Intelligence and Espionage Arm Coordinator ISS Vice Fleet Coordinator

<rp on> The marines of Alpha Team of the 103d Orbital Marine Battalion (OMB) (Covert Ops) were trained in intelligence analysis, counterintelligence and espionage. They were deep in Gammulan space doing surveillance on a chemical weapons factory and military complex maintained by the 2d Crimson Guard War Division, and the 24th Crimson Guard Heavy Assault Regiment. During the surveillance they monitored communication traffic emitting from Empirian space but these transmissions were being sent in a Vesperon code, probably by Vesperon spies or Vesperon sypethizers. These Vesperon agents were sending messages about some sort of Iridium process that the Gammulans wanted to complete a chemical weapons arsenal that the Gammulans were building. This process was the part of the secret of the devastation of these chemical weapons that the Gammulans wanted. This process was almost ready, and these Vesperon agents were making preparation for the Gammulans to commense "Operation Arch Angel" Lt. John Ramsey, the Alpha Team team leader sent a message with an audi-taped copy of the transmission to ISS Fleet HQ. He wanted to send them directly to Cmdr. Ristar on the GCV Shogun, but he didn't want to risk giving away his teams position or them being intercepted by some rocket jockey getting lucky while stumbling on these transmissions. So he sent them to ISS HQ on their reserved encryption frequencies for ISS use only. Lt.Ramsey then split his teams into two squads so they can monitor other Gammulan activity and sent a steady stream of pictures and intel to ISS Fleet HQ. "Sir, we are receiving a secure transmission on the special ISS encryption frequency from ISS Fleet HQ," reported Tim Callahan, GCV Shogun's Communications Officer. Callahan knew something important was going on because the encrption frequencies must go through ISS Fleet HQ and then relayed to the intending source, and these are only used for the highest Top Secret notices, usually for the various ISS Fleet Arm Coordinators. Cmdr.Ristar looked up from the chart table where he was discussing the tactical situation with his Tactical Officer, Ty Rittal. "Download all transmissions and place them in the encryption decoder and store them on channel 415Alpha, and set it on security switching frequency 3," ordered Ristar. Cmdr Ristar had to finish his conversation with his tactical officer and get these messages soon, because if he didn't begin to download the information in 5 minutes they would begin a series of frequency shifts to ensure people wouldn't stumble onto the transmission, while it was waiting to download. Once the download procedure began the frequency shift would still begin to protect the information but the information wouldn't be lost to the downloading party. "James, what is our location?" asked Ristar. James Broch, the Shogun's Navigation Officer pulled up the Naitron and put it on the main viewer. "Sir, we are approximately 1.5 hours away from the GCV First Light's last reported position." "Tim, have we received any further updates on the First Light's situation?" asked Ristar. "No Sir, they have not replied to our transmissions, the Gammulans could be jamming all requencies coming in and out." replied the Comm Officer. "Charles, have you received that IFF transformation file yet?" asked Ristar. Charles MacIntosh, the GCV Shogun's Chief Engineer, spoke into the commmlink "Yes, sir and we just finished instaling it." "Good, we don't need our own side shooting at us. Thanks Charles, Ristar out." Ristar began to walk to his Command and Control Center (C&C) and saind "OK, continue on the same course and heading, notify me of any communications from any vessel and alert me when we are close to the Jupiter system. As Ristar sat down he activated the ships computer encryption security system. "State your name and password" the computer stated "Jeehun Ristar, password is 53XQM1T13" "Stand by for retinal scan" A red scanning laser emitted from the top of Cmdr.Ristar's computer terminal monitor, scanning his retinal pattern. "Retincal scan confirmed, Welcome Cmdr.Ristar" "Bring up the messages waiting on 415Alpha" "Verifying security level," after a few seconds, "Security level confirmed, access granted." Cmdr Ristar pulled up the messages and began to read Lt.Ramsey's report and began to view the pictures sent along with the transmissions. After a few minutes a voice sounded over the intercom, "All Staf Officers, this is Cmdr.Ristar, I want all of you in the C&C center, right now. This is priority one!" As the intercom crackled off the Staff Officers left their areas and began to filter into the C&C center. As they entered Cmdr.Ristar greeted them and told them to take their seat where folders stamped "Top Secret, For Your Eyes Only" was placed in front of each chair. "I had copies made for each of you, these folders or the information that they contain are not to leave this room and discussed with anyone." ordered Ristar. "A few months ago, I sent the 103d OMB(covert ops) to monitor the planet Gamma-1 in Gammulan space. We had received reports that the Gammulans were developing chemical weapons at a new Biological Weapons Processing Facility. We had estimates that they were behind on developing the technology to create such massive destructive weapons. We received reports that a large armada of Gammulan vessels was building up and conducting space and land war games in preparation for an invasion of some sort. Earlier today Alpha Team team leader, Lt.Ramsey sent these images of the facility, and what's worse is they have found some sort of missing ingrediant at a processing facility in the Procyon system at a joint GALCOM/Empirian research facility. I don't know what this process is, but evidently whatever it processes it is the missing link that the Gammulans have been looking for." Cmdr Ristar opened the folders and each Staff member began to shuffle through the papers. "Sir," William Kirkpatrick, the Shogun's Research Officer sounded, "I have read about this joint GALCOM/Empirian facility. A few years ago the SC wanted to find a way to synthesize Iridium to cut down on the amount that BC's needed, and maybe increase the power output of the Iridium itself. So the GALCOM Research Facility opened a joint venture with the Empirians to research this. Evidently they have come up with this process, and the Vesperon agents have passed information and the Gammulans have determined that this is a more applicable fuel source for their weapons." "Oh my God, that probably means that this battle that GALCOM and the Insurgent forces are fighting are probably a decoy. Ty deploy 2 teams of the 103d OMB and 1 team of the 82d OMB(recon) to Procyon. Send another team from the 82d to one of the moons in the area to monitor incoming space activity. Send them in unmarked shuttles, if they are questioned, they are on a cargo supply mission from Starpath. Once they get there they are to establish comms with ISS Fleet HQ and begin operations. They are to keep me posted on any new developments no matter how minor. Also have Lt.Ramsey's team monitor any further fleet build up and try to determine their destination." Ty Rittal: "Yes, sir" "Tim, get a message out to all the Terran Defense Fleet that we are on the way, and that at some time I need major figure heads from all fleets to set up a meeting time and place so I can brief them on the situation. Try to set up the meeting place on the moon of IO." Tim Callahan: "Yes, sir" "Everyone back to your posts, and get us to the First Lights position ASAP. Sonja, Stand fast" Everyone except the Flight Officer, Sonja Ristar, who happens to be Ristar's wife, left and took their positions on the bridge. When everyone had left, the two embrased, "I want you to be careful when we get to Jupiter." "I will Jeehun, you just take care of yourself." "I will, Sonja. Have your best flight and system engineers work on these shuttles, give these guys a good chance to get in there. Try to install a tracking beacon so we can monitor these shuttles even when we get out of normal sensor range." "Will do sir, let me get back to the Flight Deck." "OK, take care" They emrace and kiss one another, and then Sonja and Jeehun return to their respective duty areas. </rp off> I'm going to try to coordinate a meeting with all the major players to give out this information within the role play, I am going to try to get the Shogun to Jupiter to help out with this battle, but when it's over we all need to meet to give out this information so we can plan a defensive strategy and a plan to eliminate this threat. Email me at [email protected] if you have any ideas you would like to introduce into the role play through intelligence gathering means. Take care all, hope you enjoyed this. Cmdr Jeehun Ristar TCV Shogun,ISS03 Intelligence and Espionage Arm Coordinator ISS Vice Fleet Coordinator

I am trying to coordinate with some of the other commanders on ideas where this role play is going, I have sent a couple of emails to some of the commanders involved, the people involved please respond as soon as possible. <rp on> Comm Officer: "Sir, we are picking up transmissions emitting from the First Light. They are involved in a large scale battle with many capitol ships" "Nav Officer, lay in a course to their location and Comm Officer, let them know we are on the way. Send a personal message to Cmdr. DeSylva that I have a possible reason for this invasion. If he can get the Insurgent leadership together I can brief all of us together. Let him know we are on the way so to be expecting the Shogun in the area." Nav Officer and Comm Officer: "Yes, sir" "Tactical Officer, sound red alert, cloak the ship and we will try to find the lead ship and surprise her when we come into the system. Be prepared for mines around the jump gate." "Shogun crew this is Cmdr. Ristar, we are preparing to enter a battle with a large Gammulan task force, man your battle stations and God bless you all." Ristar mumbles to himself, "I hope Alun and Gareth are still alive to see us" </rp off> I am going to introduce a reason for this attack, so be patient with me, I believe there are other ideas forming out there, please let me know what they are and we can work all them in. Take care, Cmdr Jeehun Ristar GCV Shogun,ISS03 Intelligence and Espionage Arm Coordinator ISS Vice Fleet Coordinator

Ok, no Droidans, there is going to be alot of activity going around anyway. <rp on> "Comm Officer, open a fequency to Cmdr. DeSylva, the message is: I am holding fast in the Polaris system. I await further orders.: Comm Officer: "Yes, sir" Tactical Officer: "Sir, we have reports coming in from our field units. Gammulan field units have been activated from their land bases and loading onto transports. They say this looks to be an invasion fleet. The point of origin is from Gamma-1. There are numerous capitol ships deploying from the area. Contact with them was lost at that point." "Have the units re-deploy and re-establish contact with the Gammulan task force." Tactical Oficer: "Yes, sir" </rp off> I have to get going now, my son is calling, I'll finish up in a little while. Take care all. Cmdr.Jeehun Ristar GCV Shogun,ISS03 Intelligence and Espionage Arm Coordinator ISS Vice Fleet Coordinator

<rp on> Cmdr. Tringad, Wraith Fleet is sending escort to you. I will be in the system shortly. Cmdr. Londono, if you can provide cover for Cmdr.Tringad until I arrive and I will take over recovery procedures from there. Thank you for your help. Cmdr. Junkkari, pull your ships back to the Jupiter space to your base, thank you for your assistance, the Insurgents are pulling back, we have intercepted comms from the Insurgents about cloaked anomolies in various regions, monitor space traffic and keep us posted on your findings and we will do the same. </rp off> Cmdr. Tringad, I haven't been able to talk with DeSylva about the RP script, but I thought about implementing it anyway, I don't see why it wouldn't be fun for the current role play, it will add some political intrigue to it. So if you are up to it I will introduce it in the next couple of days, and I will let you know and we can figure out how it will begin. I have to say to all the participants that this has gone really well with the development and we're about to lead into some good stuff. I don't want to give anything away, but I'm working on an idea to introduce the Droidans into the role play, and it involves Cmdr. Tringad. This will be in addition to the "anomolies" detected by Rattler and the Insurgents. <rp on> Nav Officer: "Sir, We have reached the Polaris System. The Wraith Fleet has two Battlecruisers in the system escorting Cmdr. Tringad." "Comms Officer, open a hailing frequency to the GCV Othello, and tell them that we have control of Cmdr.Tringad's shuttle, and they are free to re-join their fleet operations, and tell them to give Cmdr.Londono my personal regards." Comms Officer: "Yes, sir on the way" Nav Officer: "The GCV Othello and GCV Jacobi are heading to the jump points sir" "Get two interceptors out there to escort Cmdr.Tringad's shuttle to us." Flight Officer: "Yes, sir" "Ensure that the Orion Fleet has been well taken care of and that they have what they need to get under way, and let Cmdr. Junkkari know that we appreciate his help." </rp off> Cmdr Tringad, I'll leave the role play there for now, and I will get in contact with you on how to introduce what we talked about, if you have any ideas let me know, and I'll get it in here tomorrow or so. Thanks for all the fun writing people, and to all the Insurgents, you made some fun tension moments. Good work. Cmdr. Jeehun Ristar GCV Shogun, ISS03 Intelligence and Espionage Arm Coordinator ISS Vice Fleet Coordinator

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<rp on> Tac, thank you for the use of the Wraith Fleet, I will need you to command the fleet but I will send you the intel and we can place the Battlecruisers at the most strategic locations. Leave the 2 BC's near the Mars jump point there ready to jump in, move 4 to the Jupiter system ready to jump into the Saturn region in case something happens and we need to use them in defense of the ISS Fleet HQ, send 5 to the Earth system to guard GALCOM HQ and the remaining 10 we can use to guard jump points and worm holes around the meeting area but outside the system. I appreciate the help Tac. Thanks. </rp off> Cmdr Jeehun Ristar GCV Shogun,ISS03 Intelligence and Espionage Arm Coordinator ISS Vice Fleet Coordinator

I'm just a posting fool today, I keep thinking of things to say after I post one thing. I wanted to get everyone's opinion on this before I bring it up. I was going to introduce an attack by Gammulan/Valkyrie and a possible ally for them. This would occur after whatever happens during the exchange, is this agreeable to everyone or do you just want to end this RP after the delivery of Tringad? Let me know so I can start sending out intelligence reports on it from my Intel units in the field. Cmdr Jeehun Ristar GCV Shogun,ISS03 Intelligence and Espionage Arm Coordinator ISS Vice Fleet Coordinator

<rp on> -----Events taking place in the Security, Command, and Intelligence Facility (SCIF) at the ISS Fleet HQ at Starpoint Starbase in the Saturn region (meeting transcribed for GALCOM HQ)--------------- "Junkkari, Welcome to ISS Fleet HQ, Cmdr. DeSylva wanted me to welcome you in his absence due to his briefing the Supreme Commander at GALCOM HQ on the situation out here. I'm still trying to figure out what is going on myself. But I'll give my best estimate. Tringad, was on a spy mission, I know this for sure I was in contact with him during this mission. He was discovered as a spy. He was going to be escorted to Polaris by the Insurgent BC's Nevermore and Phoenix where DeSylva and I will pick him up. The rest of the Insurgent Fleet has taken up positions around the ISS Fleet HQ awaiting the all clear transmission from the Nevermore and Phoenix. I guess this is their insurance policy that we won't try anything against them or they will launch an attack againt the ISS. This is why I have mobilized the ISS ground defenses and placed the ISS' BCs on alert I need the Orion Fleet to take up positions around the Polaris system and the Saturn system in case something goes wrong, but I don't want to show such a show of force that I make the Insurgents too trigger happy, that's when mistakes happen. So I need to keep things low key unless something goes wrong. And for God's sake, everybody stay away from weapons systems unless they are needed. Don't need someone accidentaly bumping into the Vagrant launcher. Orion Fleet is welcome to conduct repairs and refitting as needed in preparation for possible combat, if no combat occurs consider this a well deserved R&R for the Orion Fleet guests of the ISS. If you will follow me to the Operations Center we will show you the intel we have gathered on the various forces and we can find out about the Gammulan forces in various regions. I can't help but think the Gammulans are going to take advantage of this situation somehow. So if you will follow me Cmdr. Junkkari -------------end transcription--------------- "Comm Officer, this is Ristar at Starpoint Starbase, open a frequency to Cmdr. Tringad" Comm Officer: "Yes, sir, what will the message be?" "To:Cmdr Tringad, From: Cmdr. Ristar, Re: Pick-up. Alun, I hope you are doing well, we are working on getting you out of there in one piece and not creating a full scale war. I need to coordinate the rescue with DeSylva when he arrives from GALCOM HQ, but here is the tentative plan for now, this is open to change but I need to have an idea of what's going on for you. When the Nevermore, Phoenix, First Light, and Shogun are together, the First Light or the Shogun will launch shuttles to tow your shuttle back, and beam you aboard the First Light. The other BC will launch it's Interceptors to provide cover during the mission. If any sort of Raider party appears we have people standing by outside the system to jump in. However we must be careful due to the Insurgents massing around ISS Fleet HQ, we must try to get out of there without shots fired or they will launch against ISS HQ. I have the cooperation of Orion Fleet to provide security for ISS HQ. I will need to ensure that we have cover in all the surrounding systems at the jump points to act as police checkpoints. If I can get the help of EarthCom on this one to police the checkpoints in the surrounding systems that would be appreciated, this is not only for the safety of the GALCOM vessels but also the Insurgent craft, we don't need any sort of incident here. For now sit tight and we will be there soon. Cmdr. Ristar out. Send that message to him now, and then open a frequency to EarthCom, and have them contact me about them maintaining a police checkpoint at the jump gates and not allowing any traffic in that sytem until we have Cmdr.Tringad." Comm Officer:"Yes, sir, it's on its way now" *******end transmission****************** </rp off> I'm not sure who's in charge of EarthCom, but if that person could let me know if they could provide that security I would appreciate it. Thanks, have a great time, I am Cmdr.Jeehun Ristar GCV Shogun,ISS03 Intelligence and Espionage Arm Coordinator ISS Vice Fleet Coordinator

<rp> To: Cmdr. Junkkari From: Cmdr. Ristar Re: Orion Fleet We gladly accept Orion Fleet's assistance. Cmdr. DeSylva is in a briefing at GALCOM HQ for the weekend keeping the SC up to date on the situation. I have mobilized the marine contingent on Saturn in preparation for any ground assault by the insurgents or any other forces. Feel free to dock at ISS HQ for any repairs to your ships. From what I gather the only ships that have been agreed upon to be in the vacinity of the rendezvous is the Insurgent ship, the First Light and the Shogun. I need all other ships on stand by outside the sector, able to jump into the system at a moments notice to help out. I could use a couple of ships to help patrol the Sol sector in support of other ISS Fleet ships just in case of Gammulan attack. We are trying to get Cmdr.Tringad back from the Insurgents. If you have any suggestions or questions on the situation, when you dock at ISS HQ I will meet you at the docking bay and you can accompany me to my office at HQ and we will go over a security plan. Thanks for your help Junkkari. Cmdr. Ristar **********end transmission****************** "Comm Officer, send that message to Cmdr. Junkkari of Orion Fleet, and then open a secure frequency to Cmdr.Tringad and find out what condition he, his crew and his ship are doing, in case we need to have medical and maintenance crews standing by. If hostilities break out after we get him back we don't need him blown up afterwards and then get Cmdr.DeSylva on the wire for me at GALCOM HQ so I can let him know what's going on out here" Comm Officer: "Yes, sir" "Nav Officer, get us on a course heading back to ISS HQ" Nav Officer: "Yes, sir" "Tactical Officer, has there been any reported Gammulan or Valkyrie activity reported by any of our commanders or our marine units in the Gammulan sector?" Tactical Officer:"No sir, none reported so far, but all units have not reported in." "Well, get on the horn and tell them to report in, tell them to use the new encryption devices to relay their messages, we don't need them giving their position away." Tactical Officer:"Yes, sir" "I need all Staff Officers to get status reports together of their sections and meet me in the briefing room in one hour to discuss the condition of this ship, the tactical situation and the condition of other ships. Make it happen." </rp> This is getting fun Tringad, I agree with you about the story idea, that would be a great idea. Well out here for now. Cmdr.Jeehun Ristar GCV Shogun,ISS03 Intelligence and Espionage Arm Coordinator ISS Vice Fleet Coordinator

<rp> To:ISS Fleet HQ From: Cmdr. Jeehun Ristar Re: ISS Fleet HQ Defenses There is a group of Insurgent ships moving to the Saturn region, with the ISS HQ as their possible target. As a precautionary measure, I am ordering all ISS Marine Units on Priority 1 Alert. All ground defense system crews to your vehicles and maintain a 24 hour watch, rotating watch every 6 hours. All Interceptor crews stand by your vessels for possible air strike interdiction. I am sending messages to the Jade Dragon Society to place them on alert to come to the aid of the ISS HQ on mine or DeSylva's command. All non-military personnel and family members are to report immediately to the protective bunkers on the specified moon location. I have sent Battlecruiser groups from the Intelligence section to the Sol system to patrol the home area in case this Insurgent threat is a diversonary tactic to lure us away from GALCOM HQ by a joint Insurgent/Gammulan task force. I need volunteers from within the ISS Fleet that are not mission essential to the current threat at Saturn to patrol Terra space. I do not want to request help from outside the ISS at this time, but if other fleets feel it necessary to maintain surveillance, any information feed will be appreciated. I will be in contact with the ISS' Military Intelligence and Recon teams to plan possible missions with them to counter act any active aggression against us. Remember everyone we have a job to do in protecting Terran space as well and we can't loose sight of that, we must come together and do our mission and protect the ISS HQ. We do not want to instigate hostility, we want the peaceful return of our comrade, but if hostilities break out we must be ready, on all fronts. Stand your positions, and await further order from DeSylva or myself. Cmdr. Jeehun Ristar GCV Shogun ISS03 </Rp> I wish I had those plans I drew up for the ISS base and it's components scanned, that way I could put them on here and it could be more of a tactical reality. I need to do that now that I have some free time. I'll see what I can come up with. Until later, have a good day Cmdr.Jeehun Ristar GCV Shogun, ISS03 Intelligence and Espionage Arm Coordinator ISS Vice Fleet Coordinator