34TH BRIGADE REPORT MESSAGE CORONADO SYSTEM, BARRIER GATE, 18/10/835 This message is compiled from templates compiled by the 34th Brigade security division and approved by Order High Command effective April 2, 835 A.S. Transmission of the message into the hands of third parties is authorized with the written permission of the Brigade Commander or the Brigade Commandants. Any other cases will be considered a crime against the Order and will be punished in accordance with the law on violation of the secrecy provisions of internal communication. Attempting to change the internal code of the message will be treated the same way.
Priority - Medium | Recipient - Operations Tracking Department
ATUM TRANSFER TO THE CORONADO SYSTEM
OPERATION OVERVIEW
This report details the transfer of the battleship Atum to the Coronado system.
The escort group included forces from the Order, as well as the Gaians, who responded to the call for assistance in exchange for certain guarantees of continued assistance from Atum's commander, Admiral Nilsen. The 341st Wing had arrived three days earlier, on October 2, 835 A.S.
The primary objective was to transfer Atum to the Coronado system, where the Gaian forces would leave the escort group in the Magellan system. In Cortez, Atum would reunite with Crayter forces and continue directly to the Sabah shipyard in orbit around the planet Yuma. The 341st Wing was planned to act as a reconnaissance group, intercepting hostile ships before they made direct contact with the battleship.
The ship's transfer was successful, though not without losses among the escort group's personnel and critical damage to the battleship. Attached is a timeline of the events as of October 5, 835 A.S.
CHRONOLOGY, 05/10/835
17:35 - Ships from the 341st Wing and Commander Oliver Moss ("Seth") rendezvous at the battleship Atum in the Vespucci system. Escort group formation is underway.
17:50 - Preparing for takeoff, receiving final orders and setting the final route point. Transfer of the route sheet to the support group.
18:02 - Battleship Atum and its escort group begin moving towards the orbit of the planet Veracruz.
18:10 - 341st Wing and "Seth" are deployed to the planet's orbit to conduct reconnaissance. Other Order agents not affiliated with the 34th Brigade are also participating in the mission.
18:12 - First fire contact with large enemy forces in orbit around Veracruz. Atum performs a gravity assist maneuver, giving it speed and allowing it to successfully head toward the Magellan system. The battleship takes no damage.
18:20 - Atum makes a successful jump to the Magellan system. In square E6, the battleship suffers its first minor damage. The 341st Wing delays the attacking forces and then returns to the battleship to provide additional support.
18:27 - First encounter with Crayter and Liberty Fleet forces in the The Barrier Cloud. Both sides provide battleship support. Another wave of attackers is repelled. The enemy is rotating its forces for another strike.
18:50 - Atum arrives in the Cortez system. Gaians abandon the escort group at Magellan as planned, handing over the battleship's protection mission to Crayter and Liberty. The enemy is using all its forces to inflict maximum damage on battleship. The 341st Wing is forced to provide constant fire support to Atum. The ship sustains moderate damage, raising the risk of the operation being disrupted.
19:10 - The battleship Atum arrives in the Coronado system. Damage is nearing critical, and the mission continues.
19:20 - Atum reaches the planet Baja under heavy enemy fire. The infected continue their attempts to inflict as much damage as possible on the battleship. The final firefight leads to the emergency activation of the cloaking device and Atum's withdrawal from the battle, heading for the Sabah shipyard.
19:30 - The last of the infected forces were destroyed in orbit around the planet Baja. The 341st Wing returns to the Barrier Gate for rest and new orders. The mission is now considered a success.
FURTHER MISSIONS OF 341ST WING
Orders received from Admiral Nilsen indicate support for the battleship while it was undergoing repairs. The 341st Wing took a three-day rest period and then returned to duty on October 8, 835 A.S. Currently, the battleship is supported by Crayter forces, the 46th Fleet, and Order patrols (including the 341st Wing).
It is assumed that the infested will visit again to finally destroy Atum. Liberty's presence is no less suspicious. However, no incidents between them and the Order have yet been observed. The arrival of the Order battleship has also generated considerable media attention, which will not go unnoticed by other Houses in the Sirius sector. It is planned that the battleship will complete its repairs as soon as possible and then move on to other areas of interest. Until then, the 341st Wing provides support to local patrol groups and the 351st Wing, which is working to explore the planet Jericho.
COMMANDER WALDEMAR OTTO 34TH BRIGADE | 341ST WING
18/10/835