24,070
edits
Operation Bright Star: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
spelling and using the spiffy new USS and USSX templates
No edit summary |
(spelling and using the spiffy new USS and USSX templates) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{DS17}} | {{DS17}} | ||
'''Operation Bright Star''' refers to the Federation fleet action from stardates 238709.11 to 238709.19 that encompassed the recapture of [[Deep Space 17]] from Vaadwaur forces. Previously, the [[Second Battle of Eratis]] concluded in 238706.16 with a resounding defeat for the Federation, resulting in the [[ | '''Operation Bright Star''' refers to the Federation fleet action from stardates 238709.11 to 238709.19 that encompassed the recapture of [[Deep Space 17]] from Vaadwaur forces. Previously, the [[Second Battle of Eratis]] concluded in 238706.16 with a resounding defeat for the Federation, resulting in the [[Vaadwaur Occupation]] of DS17. Because the Ithassa Taskforce was not able to assault the station directly, DS17 was in enemy hands for three months before Starfleet could assemble and deploy a force of sufficient strength to recapture the station. After an intense battle, the station was liberated from enemy forces on stardatae 238709.19. | ||
== Dramatis Personae == | == Dramatis Personae == | ||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
Phase One: Minefield Clearing | Phase One: Minefield Clearing | ||
* | *{{USSX|Independence|A}} | ||
*USS Coridan | *USS ''Coridan'' | ||
*USS Toliman | *USS ''Toliman'' | ||
*USS Innes | *USS ''Innes'' | ||
Phase Two: Enemy Vessel Interdiction | Phase Two: Enemy Vessel Interdiction | ||
* | *{{USS|Ronin}} | ||
*USS Kumari | *USS ''Kumari'' | ||
Phase Three: Station Assault | Phase Three: Station Assault | ||
* | *{{USS|Achilles}} | ||
* | *{{USS|Challenger}} | ||
* | *{{USS|Wellington}} | ||
* | *{{USS|Callahan}} | ||
* | *{{USS|Tiger}} | ||
*USS Mestral | *USS Mestral | ||
*USS Ellet | *USS Ellet | ||
| Line 42: | Line 42: | ||
My ship, USS Achilles, and the transport convoy carrying the [[Vaadwaur]] who had captured Deep Space 17 and survived Operation Bright Star, are in orbit over the M-Class planet that they have chosen as their new home. [[Devinon V]] is much like the reports of pre-bombardment Vaadwaur Prime that I have read and the descriptions I have heard, so in retrospect the choice doesn't surprise me. | My ship, USS Achilles, and the transport convoy carrying the [[Vaadwaur]] who had captured Deep Space 17 and survived Operation Bright Star, are in orbit over the M-Class planet that they have chosen as their new home. [[Devinon V]] is much like the reports of pre-bombardment Vaadwaur Prime that I have read and the descriptions I have heard, so in retrospect the choice doesn't surprise me. | ||
I've written a mixed report to Starfleet Command concerning the outcome of the operation to retake the station. I was pleased to report that the station was retaken with relatively little damage, certainly nothing comparing even with the bomb damage done by the Grendellai. However, it came with a cost. The Innes was damaged badly. The repair teams are not sure at this point if it would be more reasonable to repair her or to simply scrap her and build a replacement; having skimmed the reports, I would probably advocate for the latter. The | I've written a mixed report to Starfleet Command concerning the outcome of the operation to retake the station. I was pleased to report that the station was retaken with relatively little damage, certainly nothing comparing even with the bomb damage done by the Grendellai. However, it came with a cost. The Innes was damaged badly. The repair teams are not sure at this point if it would be more reasonable to repair her or to simply scrap her and build a replacement; having skimmed the reports, I would probably advocate for the latter. The {{USS|Callahan}}, a scrappy little fighter and veteran of a number of wars, was lost, but the majority of her crew was saved. The Mestral was destroyed after a phase torpedo slipped past the phalanx system and detonated in or near her warp core. Unfortunately, because of the speed with which the core went critical and lost containment, nearly 95% of her crew was lost. Almost all the ships of the taskforce received some other damage, ranging from structural buckling on {{USSX|Independence|A}} to burnouts in various systems aboard Kumari; thankfully, it will all be reparable, given enough time with the facilities at DS17, before they return to their regular fleet deployments. USS Ellet was the only ship to get away with little to no damage. Her captain has credited this outcome to his helmsman and some inventive maneuvers and recommended her for a commendation, a recommendation that I will happily be passing among to Admiral Rocar. I will also be asking that the Ellet stay on as the Ithassa Fleet's replacement for the Callahan. All in all, we lost a little bit over two thousand irreplaceable sentients. | ||
The casualties were higher among the fleet than among the Vaadwaur and this has not gone over well, especially with the Marines. The orders to minimize Vaadwaur deaths by using stun and deliberately attempting to disable, rather than destroy, their vessels came down from Command and, while I saw then and still see the need for them, they didn't feel quite right to me either. I sympathize with those who lost friends and in some cases family but that is the structure of the service: into the Valley of Death. | The casualties were higher among the fleet than among the Vaadwaur and this has not gone over well, especially with the Marines. The orders to minimize Vaadwaur deaths by using stun and deliberately attempting to disable, rather than destroy, their vessels came down from Command and, while I saw then and still see the need for them, they didn't feel quite right to me either. I sympathize with those who lost friends and in some cases family but that is the structure of the service: into the Valley of Death. | ||