Conquest: Aquaria [Caliburn, H8]

[aresxviii]

Conquest: 1st Battle of Aquaria (Space) [Caliburn; H8]

Event:
the Miner dispached to [Caliburn; I9] has been attacked by a Pirate ship in [Caliburn; I8], while underway. The pirate vessel appears to be a modified civillian freighter. The Pirate ship broke off the attack when the RCS Argus started closing In from Caliburn Primes [Caliburn; I7] orbit, no damage was done.

-Intel: It is likely that there is a pirate outpost in Caliburn, probably on Aquaria itself.

Situation: Aquaria is the moon of Caliburn Prime, virtually tidally locked to CP, so the visible side has been scouted via telescopes, with no result.
-> A pirate base, is, if at all located on the backside.

Category	Armour	Weapons	Speed	Shields	Maneuverability
Aerospace Vehicles	0	0	0	0

Category	Armour	Weapons	Speed	Shields	Maneuverability
Space Warships	0	0	0	0	0

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Participating Units:

Attack Force:
-1 Endurance Class Cruiser (C) (level 7.5), 7.500.000$
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Complement:
-10 Katana - Interceptor, 10.000$
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-10 Claymore - Medium Multirole Fighter, 20.000$
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Back Up:
in Caliburn Prime orbit:
-50 Katana - Interceptor, 10.000$
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-10 Claymore - Medium Multirole Fighter, 20.000$
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-6 London class Frigates (won in the lottery) with their complement:

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Tactics: The RCS Argus, Endurance Cruiser with her 10 Katanas (Interceptor/ Space Superiority Fighter) and 10 Claymores (Multirole) will approach against the orbit (inverse revolution course, for a high over ground speed) of Aquaria, with the Caliburn sun in her back (disguising the ship ). Active sensors will be used when the ship swings into orbit, firing the reverse thrusters, while the sun offers additional target illumination.

The Argus will open fire with her missiles (long range), four railguns (mid range), if everything goes according to plan the oppositing force will be crippled before the cruiser comes into close range, if not the missiles should keep the opponents CIWs busy, so that the Argus can fire her main Turrets in Tachyon mode, which should be enough to finish any opponent of equal or smaller size off. Fighters are only launched if neccesary (enemy fighters present, enemy has overwhelming missile firepower). However, if the Argus detects additional enemy capship of equal (cruiser size) or superior firepower she will not use her reverse thrusters and slingshot around the moon back into CP orbit, where the remaining spaceworthy units are waiting for reliev strikes, if neccesary.

Goals:
-priority: survival of the Argus, if the opponent is superior move out, don´t even start to attack

-removal of probable Pirate presence, clearing Aquarias orbit for landing operations

Tactical Plan:

[ProkhorZakharov]

You are met with

2 pirate cruisers (lvl 6) and their 50 support fighters (40,000). They nearly immidiately open fire after they are attacked - causing a total casualty of your compliment. Your cruiser however is nearly undamaged due to the cruisers' short range weaponry, so they are destroyed quickly.

[aresxviii]

Losses are acnowleged.

[ProkhorZakharov]

Next phase?

[aresxviii]

Conquest: 2nd Battle of Aquaria (Ground) [Caliburn; H8]

Event: The RCS Argus has destroyed two Pirate Cruisers orbiting Aquaria, losing her complement.

Intel: It is not clear if an ground installation on Aquaria exists, however certain suitable locations for such a base have been located, these will be the main targets for an full scale attack.

Situation: Space superiority/ Space reign has been reached as a result of the first Battle.

Tactics:

Phase 1: The RCS Argus, seving as commando platform will detonate several of her Antimatter warhead missiles in the southern atmosphere, guarded by the Barbarossa, to stress anything on the surface with an EMP. The RCS Lionheart and the RCS Jeanne D´Arc will do that over the northern hemisphere, escorted by the Hannibal. Starting in phase 1, and continuing till the End of the Operation, the RCS Medusa will run a high speed orbit and use her systems to jam everything what could have withstanded the EMPs all across the electromagnetic spectrum, during this the Medusa wil be defended by the Tornado Anti Fighter Frigates Aurora and Gloria and the London Frigate Rhiannon. The las London Frigate, Charlemagne will be positioned in a high speed orbit, serving as backup for the Other ships.

Phase 2: After Phase one the Ships will launch their fighter complement, the Argus will launch 10 Katanas and 10 Claymores, the Tornados each 10 Katanas, the Thunderstorm 10 Claymores and the Londons 20 Lioness Fighter each, thes Fighters are tasked to take air superiority, using the Support of the RCS Medusa, which will jam and blind enemy sensors and highlight every OF airborne and groundbased object, what enables the Republic fighters to use passive sensors, while the OF doesn´t see them coming. RDF units will have as priamry targets Airborne Objects and Anti air defense, every other target (Target of opportunity can be regarded as secondary target). If hardened Targets are discovered they will be destroyed by orbital strike.

Phase 3: Condor Planetary Assault Ships will bring in the ground forces from Caliburn Prime directly, 600 Paladin Mk 2 Main Battle Tanks (in 100 Condors). Each Condor will also carry 200 AR infantry, 10 Sniper, 10 Missile Infantry and 10 MG Troops.
These Troops will focus on search and destroy tasks, with the Infantry Platoons keeping to their assigned Tank Platoon, Tanks will only use missiles for ground targets if it is clear that there is no more aerial threat, The infantry will focus on defending the assigned tanks and will only engage the enemy if cover by tanks or aerial support is guranteed. These troops will advance using cover, and sneaking in, as far as possible, frontal assault is rather not suggested.

The CQC Troops will be Flown in in 8 Condors with 250 CQC Units units and 10 Tiger Mk2 each, these CQC units will be called in, when and where they are needed. Non CQC Units will not engage in CQC Envrionment, until they receive support by CQC troops.

Dangerous Areas, which could be difficult to handle will be bombarded and cleared either via orbital Strike or aerial Strike, after laser designation, instead of using ground troops.

Phase 3 will end when the RDF has ensured aerospace and Ground control of Aquaria.


Note on the Phases: Assault will be arborted if any Phase fails for whatever reason, means if Aerial superority/ Reign cannot be reached with 100%
certainty there will be no Ground assault.

Goals:
->no major loss of any RDF asset, we have the space superiority and we are going to use it, rather risk wasting an antimatter warhead or a shot from one of our ships in space than risking you Group, Platoon, Company or Regiment or even Corps, Pull out if neccesary.
->Ground control of Aquaria to establish a Republic of Caliburn Prime colony

Research levels:

Sept 25, 2012 6:32:37 GMT -5 aresxviii said:

RCP Research Levels

Category	Armour	Weapons	Speed
Infantry	0	0	0

Category	Armour	Weapons	Speed	Shields	Maneuverability
Land Vehicles	0	0	0	0	0

Category	Armour	Weapons	Speed	Shields	Maneuverability
Aerospace Vehicles	0	0	0	0

Category	Armour	Weapons	Speed	Shields	Maneuverability
Space Warships	0	0	0	0	0

Participating units:

Attack Force Phase 1 and 2 and 3:
-1 Endurance Class Cruiser (C) (level 7.5), 7.500.000$
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-2 Tornado Anti Fighter Frigates (F) (Level 4) 4.000.000$
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-1 Thunderstorm EW Frigate (FEW)(Level 4.5) 4.500.000$
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Complement:
-30 Katana - Interceptor, 10.000$
-10 on each the Endurance cruiser and both the Tornado Frigates
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-20 Claymore - Medium Multirole Fighter, 20.000$
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-10 on each the Endurance Cruiser and the Thunderstorm Frigate

and 6 London class frigates (level 3) (won in the lottery)
with their complement of
Each of of these beasts carry up to 20 "Lioness" Gr2 Aerospace Fighters, 5 A-Pod Shuttles, 5 "Carnik" Heavy Aerospace Gunships, and dropships. (You recieve a full compliment along with them)
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Phase 3:

108 Condor assault ships:
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with
80 Tiger Mk2 Light Hover Tanks -6000$
600 Paladin Mk2 MBT -8000$
20.000 AR infantry -50$
2.000 CQC Troops 100$
1.000 Sniper 200$
1.000 Missile Troops 200$
1.000 MG troops 200$

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