GarfunkeL
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After the sensors gave the all clear, H.11 FF proceeded towards the wreck of the survey vessel. No lifepod beacons were detected, unknown whether their lifesupport systems expired or whether the aliens collected them (I forgot to check, but I'm pretty sure it was the latter).
14th August 2051, 07:20
New contact was spotted on the SPS-2 active sensor mounted on FFL Cardiff. Classified as Aydin class and numbered 002, the 6,700 ton vessel had the same velocity as the earlier Mae class - 5970 km/sec and was heading towards the task group. Still 183m kilometers away, it would need to close down to 42.8m kilometres to be in range of the RGM-1A Bloodhounds missiles of the missile frigates.
08:06
Active sensor detected on Aydin 002, with sensitivity 140 and resolution 77 giving it a range of 107.8m km. So it's likely that the enemy detected H.11 FF on passive sensors and sent Aydlin 002 to investigate. The alien ship was farther out than the wreck of our survey vessel, meaning it could have been on its way to the JP to begin with.
08:46
As per standard doctrine, H.11 FF divides into its three divisions. Command will stay in place, Missile will move to keep the range open and Beam will head directly towards the target.
10:41
Aydin 002 has crossed safely inside the RGM-1A Bloodhound range. All four FFG's of H.11 Missile turn on their fire SPG-5 missile fire controls. Each frigate has two launchers available and all four ships will fire for a total of eight missiles per salvo.
10:42
Sensor data reveals that the aliens have ECM strength of 40. Luckily the FFGs are equipped with ECCM and the MFC is over-sized, thus the ECM does not reduce our firing range. Unfortunately the missile crews on Breton and Bulwark were slow pokes. Instead of a single salvo, Alliance and Armada launched together, then Bulwark followed suit 15 seconds later while Breton took an additional 5 seconds. Aydin 002 did not change course or speed. H.11 Missile will not fire more missiles until the effects of the first salvo has been observed.
Overall situation in 10:53
The first time human technology has to stand up against aliens in a hostile situation.
11:03:21
First four missiles reach Aydin 002. Two are destroyed by point blank point defence fire, meaning that aliens likely have CIWS or something similar. The other two hit Aydin 002 easily. Unfortunately its armour is confirmed to be at least three layers strong as the to missiles hit different spots on the hull.
11:03:36
The second four missiles reach Aydin 002. Again, two are destroyed PD but two hit, cratering its armour but not penetrating. Thus, Senior Lieutenant Enersto Rosas, commanding H.11 Missile, makes the decision to fire another salvo, this time properly synchronized, to ensure that six missiles will penetrate the PD.
11:03:56
Second salvo is fired, this time nicely synchronized. Distance to Aydin 002 is 33m km. The missiles will take over twenty-seven minutes to reach the target. H.11 Beam will take over an hour to intercept the aliens hip, so it is entirely possible to launch a third salvo if required.
11:04:56
Exactly 60 seconds later the third salvo is launched.
11:10
The two salvoes pass H.11 Beam.
11:21:11
Salvo 2 reaches Aydin 002. Once again, two Bloodhounds are lost to PD but the other six all hit the alien ship. All seem to merely crater its armour, though surprisingly enough, the active sensor goes offline. Unknown whether this is due battle damage or intentional.
11:22:01
Salvo 3 reaches Aydin 002 with similar results. Six nuclear detonations, no visible damage. Each FFG has 13 RGM-1A Bloodhounds left, so a fourth salvo is authorized. If that is not enough to destroy the enemy, H.11 Beam will take care of it.
11:22:26
Salvo 4 is launched.
11:34
Salvo 4 passes H.11 Beam on its way. That division is now only 5.8m km from Aydin 002.
11:37
Salvo 4 reaches Audin 002. This there is now PD fire. Only now sensor techs realize that the enemy speed has dropped to 2985km/sec, meaning significant engine damage. All missiles hit the enemy ship and it explodes, creating a nice wreck. To the end, there was no atmosphere loss from the ship and neither were there any life pods, most likely meaning that the ship was robotic.
All three H.11 divisions will rendezvous at the wreck and then continue in-system.
14th August 2051, 07:20
New contact was spotted on the SPS-2 active sensor mounted on FFL Cardiff. Classified as Aydin class and numbered 002, the 6,700 ton vessel had the same velocity as the earlier Mae class - 5970 km/sec and was heading towards the task group. Still 183m kilometers away, it would need to close down to 42.8m kilometres to be in range of the RGM-1A Bloodhounds missiles of the missile frigates.
08:06
Active sensor detected on Aydin 002, with sensitivity 140 and resolution 77 giving it a range of 107.8m km. So it's likely that the enemy detected H.11 FF on passive sensors and sent Aydlin 002 to investigate. The alien ship was farther out than the wreck of our survey vessel, meaning it could have been on its way to the JP to begin with.
08:46
As per standard doctrine, H.11 FF divides into its three divisions. Command will stay in place, Missile will move to keep the range open and Beam will head directly towards the target.
10:41
Aydin 002 has crossed safely inside the RGM-1A Bloodhound range. All four FFG's of H.11 Missile turn on their fire SPG-5 missile fire controls. Each frigate has two launchers available and all four ships will fire for a total of eight missiles per salvo.
10:42
Sensor data reveals that the aliens have ECM strength of 40. Luckily the FFGs are equipped with ECCM and the MFC is over-sized, thus the ECM does not reduce our firing range. Unfortunately the missile crews on Breton and Bulwark were slow pokes. Instead of a single salvo, Alliance and Armada launched together, then Bulwark followed suit 15 seconds later while Breton took an additional 5 seconds. Aydin 002 did not change course or speed. H.11 Missile will not fire more missiles until the effects of the first salvo has been observed.
Overall situation in 10:53
The first time human technology has to stand up against aliens in a hostile situation.
11:03:21
First four missiles reach Aydin 002. Two are destroyed by point blank point defence fire, meaning that aliens likely have CIWS or something similar. The other two hit Aydin 002 easily. Unfortunately its armour is confirmed to be at least three layers strong as the to missiles hit different spots on the hull.
11:03:36
The second four missiles reach Aydin 002. Again, two are destroyed PD but two hit, cratering its armour but not penetrating. Thus, Senior Lieutenant Enersto Rosas, commanding H.11 Missile, makes the decision to fire another salvo, this time properly synchronized, to ensure that six missiles will penetrate the PD.
11:03:56
Second salvo is fired, this time nicely synchronized. Distance to Aydin 002 is 33m km. The missiles will take over twenty-seven minutes to reach the target. H.11 Beam will take over an hour to intercept the aliens hip, so it is entirely possible to launch a third salvo if required.
11:04:56
Exactly 60 seconds later the third salvo is launched.
11:10
The two salvoes pass H.11 Beam.
11:21:11
Salvo 2 reaches Aydin 002. Once again, two Bloodhounds are lost to PD but the other six all hit the alien ship. All seem to merely crater its armour, though surprisingly enough, the active sensor goes offline. Unknown whether this is due battle damage or intentional.
11:22:01
Salvo 3 reaches Aydin 002 with similar results. Six nuclear detonations, no visible damage. Each FFG has 13 RGM-1A Bloodhounds left, so a fourth salvo is authorized. If that is not enough to destroy the enemy, H.11 Beam will take care of it.
11:22:26
Salvo 4 is launched.
11:34
Salvo 4 passes H.11 Beam on its way. That division is now only 5.8m km from Aydin 002.
11:37
Salvo 4 reaches Audin 002. This there is now PD fire. Only now sensor techs realize that the enemy speed has dropped to 2985km/sec, meaning significant engine damage. All missiles hit the enemy ship and it explodes, creating a nice wreck. To the end, there was no atmosphere loss from the ship and neither were there any life pods, most likely meaning that the ship was robotic.
All three H.11 divisions will rendezvous at the wreck and then continue in-system.