Liberty: Operation Bit-Byte

[Fletcher]

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4th March 2012

Liberty Navy Black Operation File S-1E9

Operation Bit-Byte

Location:

• Hudson System Area of Hudson/Hamburg jump gate.
  

Primary Mission Objectives:

• Cripple or destroy Rheinland Battleship Horizont
  
• Cripple or destroy Rheinland Cruiser Rommel
  
• Cripple or destroy Rheinland Cruiser Manstein
  

Secondary Mission Objectives:

• Eliminate any hostile fighters
  
• Eliminate any hostile gunboats
  
• Do not harm any civilians or traders
  

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//Cast and color code for ease of reading and understanding:

• LN Admiral Nimitz - light blue text
  
• Professor Farnsworth - aqua
  
• Intelligence Chief Horton - pink
  
• Armament Minister Elizabeth - orange
  
• Chief Strategist Halfpenny - black
  

Chapter 1: The Plan

The Black Ops briefing room was located within a secure military bunker in the Manhattan southern hemispheric mountains of Eagles Scorn. Very much protected, very much a secret to all but the highest ranks in the military. What is said in the bunker, stays in the bunker, always has always will.

Four people started to walk into the room, as they did so the rooms automatic lights began to whir into action and did their job. The room is now lit, and the room is set for what is going to be another operation that will not be heard in the news. The men sat into their respective seats and got comfortable, as they were doing so, a young officer walks into the room and hands out small refreshments to each member of the room. The officer then hastily retreats out of the room and secures the room.

So, here we are again. Another war, another operation that our President wants us to carry out no questions asked. Bah typical politician.

Now, now Admiral, no need to get angry over a figureheads empty words. Come now Nimitz, let us get to the matter at hand.

Yes, youre correct. There is urgent business to be concluded here. Now then, weve been called here to formulate an operation to sabotage Rheinlands ability to wage a war within our borders. We can afford skirmishes and battles in the Border Worlds, but if a single capital ship crosses into our territory, its going to cause a panic inside our fleet.

That is something we must avoid at all costs. According to my intelligence in the field, Rheinland Navy is planning a skirmish in our territory just for the purpose of spooking us and causing dissent in the ranks.

Is that so Horton? Well, we best get all the ships supplied and sort out the logistics involved, the current system could use a cleanup.

Admiral Nimitz pounds the desk with his fist, Elizabeth! Horton! This is no time to discuss cleanup duties and improvements, thats what the Defence Bureau is for. We are here to organize a way to hit Rheinland where it hurts. Their morale. We hit that, and we hit them mentally and physically. A war is more than just a lot of ships and manpower, its about the will to use the tools at hand.

Aye, sir

Aye, sir

Horton, we need to hit Rheinlands capital ship garrison in Hudson. What ships are currently stationed at the Hamburg gate?

According to the latest intelligence report, the Battleship Horizont, or Horizon in English. Along with two cruisers, The Rommel and The Manstein, with two Gunboats in tow covering the Horizont with a few fighters. The standard fair when it comes to guarding a strategic location.

Typical Rheinland tactics, the big guns up front to keep the crowd away from the front door. Its nothing more than a fat bouncer at a club.

Interesting simile there Halfpenny.

Ill take that as a compliment my dear. Now then, in order to knock that bouncer down. Wed need a co-ordinated strike battle group, preferably a Class 2 or a Class 5 strike group. Either way, its not going to be easy Nimitz, sir.

Well, war is never easy, but we need an entirely new strategy. Surely the Rheinlanders have worked out our basic attack strategies by now. The Nomad War would have been testimony to that.

Ive got the perfect tool in mind, sir.

Oh do you now Elizabeth?

Elizabeth turns on the communicator Send him in. Shortly afterward, the door opens, revealing a man in a military science division uniform.

Elizabeth! What is the meaning of this? You know technicians are not allowed in the Ops room!

I have granted him special clearance sir, he is the head of the Sentinel department. Im sure youve read about them?

Yes, those new Artificial Intelligence drones huh? What of-

Drones? Drones?!?! Excuse me Admiral, but the Sentinels are more than just drones, they are a technological marvel in computer programming. To classify them as drones it to degrade them as mere insects. Theyre just as valuable in combat as they are in reconnaissance.

Uh yes. But introduce yourself, please.

Oh quite, quite. I am Professor Adrian Farnsworth. I am the head of the Liberty Autonomous Sentinel Project at Willard research station.

Professor, from my intelligence reports, these police ships are merely tasked to guard our trade lanes and catch smugglers. Giving the police force a chance to rest and train up more. How are they going to be used in a war?

Ill field this one professor. In recent months a prototype series run of the Sentinel 200 series has been in production. These are a gunboat anti-fighter class vessel. Designed primarily to engage hostile fighters and bombers, effectively guarding our fleets and territory from internal partisan activities and military ships.

While this is all well and good, what good are they against a capital fleet? That is what were here for.

I was coming to that Horton. Just because these ships weapons are built to shoot strike craft. But what to AI ships dont need compared to other vessels? A silence dawns in the briefing room.

People! Sirs, the Sentinel ships do not require the human pilot! Program them or tell them what their mission is, and they shall carry it out to the letter. Yes, quite quite.

So what are you driving at here?

Well sir, we have a sizable surplus of gunboat class vessels, Ive procured a small amount into the Sentinel 200 refit scheme, giving them the ability to utilize the Sentinel systems.

You plan to ram the Rheinlanders eh Lizzie?

How did... Heh, you were always able to read a situation Halfpenny.

Its my job after all. Tactically, its a risky plan. We cant be sure the AI components and adaptive abilities to be that of a match that of a ship captain---

I assure you sirs, my Sentinels will match and outperform your personnel!

Dont get ahead of yourself now Professor, we now have a basic plan. Assessment Halfpenny?

Well, as I was saying if it succeeds, we will lose fighting power and the tonnage of the gunboats may just be enough to cripple a battleship. The main problem is the shields. Get past those, and we can neutralize the fleet. I doubt we can eliminate them though. Strategically, it would be a sound plan. We will lose no manpower, or morale. But we will shake up the Rheinlanders no matter what the outcome.

Can the ships be armed to cause such damage Elizabeth?

I believe so, should Halfpenny, Farnsworth and I team up. We could come up with a big bang in a small package.

Excellent. I believe this session is over. You understand the protocols involved here Professor, do not break the rules or your history. I shall talk to you over the sapphire coded comms. Long live Liberty!

Long live Liberty! Everyone said in unison.

The members then began to shuffle one by one out of the door and heading to the hanger at the other end of the complex.

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//Well folks, this is a story thats cooked into my head. I've got the full story in my head, but I'll type it up when I get around to it. So right now, its classed as on-going.

//Please for the love of jebus and hitler, all characters in leadership here are fictional. Having no direct impact on the roleplay in-game. This is a spin-off story.

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