10:12 <IMPSEC Actual> Copy that Federation. I have dropships enroute for pickup. Commander Davidson, load up your mechs commence peace keeping operations on Horizon. Commander Carver, your troops will be welcome support. Commander Terren, please ensure prisoners are loaded as well.
10:14 <ERIS> SITREP: Nightwolf operatives have secured the Administration wing of AOS. Station Chief Oslo, AMC CEO Cedric Hart, AMC CFO Alex Wice have all been placed under arrest and are awaiting transport.
10:17 <ERIS> ALERT! I have detected a ship signature departing Ashby Colonial Starport. Scans indicate a passenger ship registered to Ashby Mining Collective. Bringing up a visual.
10:18 <IMPSEC Actual> Commander Carver, kindly intercept that ship on your way planet side. Use of lethal force is authorized.
BATTLENET 10:01 <ERIS> SITREP: Federation forces have boarded and secured Ashby Orbital Station without incident. Station security teams have stood down, and station administrators have given control of the station to the Federation, and relinquished employee and passenger manifests. IMPSEC forces are currently working to secure Horizon.
10:02 <ERIS> Incoming message from IMPSECCOM...
"Commanders, I've looked over the manifests, and did some digging into Ashby Mining Collective, and discovered a suspicious paper trail that suggests they are backing Ruban and his terrorist activities. I am ordering their board of directors to be arrested. Most of them are on that station, while some others are here on Horizon. I'm forwarding warrants to Federation PDAs. Get them done without compromising the station.
"We have some civilian unrest here on Horizon, some demonstrators are obstructing IMPSEC officers. I need a company planetside to diffuse the situation by any means necessary. Baines Out."
10:04 <ERIS> A total of 22 station occupants are to be arrested, including Station Chief Oslo, AMC CEO Cedric Hart, AMC CFO Alex Wice. Subjects should be identified, arrested, and detained for pick up by IMPSEC officers.
10:05 <ERIS> Incoming transmission over the broadband...
"Attention residents of Horizon. The Ashby Mining Collective has been found to be under suspicion of supporting terrorist activity. All AMC personnel are to cease operations immediately and submit to IMPSEC officers for a background check. Failure to do so will result in arrest. All residents are to return to their quarters and remain their until ordered. Failure to comply will result in arrest. Comply or face the consequences."
"This is Chairman Walsh to Director Baines. What the hell is going on?! AMC are not terrorists! This is a public company invested by the colonists of Ashby. Their financial records are a matter of public disclosure for God's sake! I demand to know what proof you have that they're indeed funding terrorists."
"You don't get to make demands of me, Chairman. The details of the ongoing investigation will be released once I am satisfied the operation is concluded. Now I suggest you watch your tone and work to instill calm in your colonists."
"This is utter bullshit. Don't think I don't know what you're doing. You haven't heard the last of this from me!"
"Oh I'm sure I have, perhaps your comrades in Helix will lend a sympathetic ear. You're under arrest for obstruction. Will you surrender, or do I have to send a team to pick you up?"
"What?! You can't... You couldn't possibly... Oh shit!"
Commander Carver 08:30 <Commander Carver> Has logged on
08:31 <Commander Carver> Baines, AOS entries and exits? Suspected ships boarded? Thanks.
08:33 <IMPSEC Actual> Baines to Carver, AOS consists of eight docking pylons and a small hanger bay. There is currently one freighter docked and seven pylons open. I want an employee and resident manifest once Federation takes the station. I want to know who's on that station. Be prepared to execute arrest warrants.
"This is Imperial Security Director Eric Baines to the Ashby Colonial Authority. By the authority invested in me by the Imperial Senate, I am hereby imposing a travel ban on Ashby. The ban will stay in effect until IMPSEC operations have concluded. I order you to inform the colonists of Ashby of this ban, and to urge them to come forward with any information regarding terrorist activity. Any ships found in violation of the ban will be considered hostile.
"Furthermore, all security forces occupying the settlement of Horizon and the Ashby Orbital Station are to stand down and their respective administrations are hereby ordered to submit to inspection. Over."
"Chairman Walsh here of the Ashby Colonial Authority. Don't suppose I can save IMPSEC a lot of time and effort by assuring you all that Ashby is clear of terrorists?
"I am relaying your orders, and standing down all security forces. Just please be quick, Director Baines. Over."
Okay guys, so the first phase of our mission has been posted. We're kind of switching formats here for the BATTLENET - think of it as an IRC for coordinating Federation forces.
When posting, rather then the old format of your avatar image and what not, you can simply use a timestamp and your callsign much like you've seen already with Fate and ERIS. Use the previous time stamp as a guide.
ie. 08:21 <Fate> blah blah blah
Your forces are likely with Sword Fleet above Ashby, but its pretty much up to you where you are. Decide amongst yourselves the best course of action to take the station and Eris will provide you with SITREPS as the mission goes on.
08:12 <ERIS> Incoming message from Director Baines.
"Good morning, Commanders. Here's the situation...
"Since the Twin Suns bombing two weeks ago, Alpha Centauri has been locked down. No unauthorized ships are permitted in or out of the system. Our job is to comb the entire system, planet by planet, while maintaining a blockade of the FTL shipping node. We will apprehend suspected affiliates of Ruban's for questioning and seize any assets belonging to this terrorist regime.
"These terrorists are well funded. We believe they have been planning this attack for years, and have more in store for the future. I intend to dismantle their network, find their backers, and seize and arrest terrorists and their assets.
"For God and Empire, ladies and gentlemen."
08:14 <ERIS> the IMPSEC Fleet, designated Sword Fleet, is currently in orbit above Ashby. IMPSECCOM has ordered the mining installation Horizon to be seized and fifty arrest warrants are to be executed. The Ashby Orbital Station is also to be boarded and secured.
Horizon Population: 3,500 A mining colony owned by the Ashby Mining Collective. The installation reaches 3km beneath Ashby's crust, with three levels above the surface for living quarters for the 3,500 workers.
Ashby Orbital Station Population: 800 A waylay station for ships traversing Alpha Centauri, which also serves as a loading site for freighters extracting minerals from the planet below. Station is owned by the Ashby Mining Collective and houses the company's administration.
08:16 <ERIS> IMPSECCOM has ordered Federation forces to board and secure Ashby Orbital Station while IMPSEC forces secure Horizon.
AOS can be separated into four zones: Hanger Bay, Life Support, Living Quarters, and Administration.
Once station is secure and systems are under Federation control, standby to support IMPSEC forces in Horizon.
Right, so long as everyone participates, I'll keep it here in the main thread. Once we have conflicting contracts - which is coming soon - we'll make use of PMs.
@SantosGabriel77 Feel free to make a new convo if you want a discreet conversation with an NPC, and yes, I will be making a new convo for this contract.
This op has the full backing of the Senate, so don't expect NDA's. Bonuses will be plentiful, I assure you. And yes, plenty of room on the Invictus for Federation forces.
