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Post by HeadlessSeeker on Feb 22, 2020 20:36:56 GMT -6
Deimos Ekkehard Rosengarten stood within the command and control center of Deimos, his ship docked at the station. His eyes looking over an intelligence report."Good, looks like our stunt slowed them down. They won't be able to commit all their resources." he said as he rubbed his chin."Yet they still come. The old man must know we will harass him the entire time if he waits for more fuel to come." he said setting aside the report and moving to a view screen."A large enough portion of his battle group is on its way." he said pointing at the largest sensor ping."I want our Burans to move into a flanking position. Let them get engaged and then we can hit them from behind. " he said before he began to walk over to the command seat."Put the fortress on full alert, they are going to try and take Deimos. Ronan Mahoney is not a cautious man. He will try and perform a decapitating strike if possible. Be prepared for them to concentrate all of their forces in the center." Rosengarten ordered with a wide sweeping gesture aimed forward."Recall all ships in the area for the defense of Deimos." he tapped at the armrest of his seat, a look of fire and determination in his eyes. They would not go quietly.
All of these ships in one place, he wondered if Commander 'Sigurd' had managed to complete his mission. If they had just one nuclear device, they could, in theory, wipe out the Federation's battle group in one go. It would give them some breathing room, but he knew that there was a risk. If they used it, then the Federation would unleash their arsenal."Comms officer! Send a communication to Commander 'Sigurd'. If he is close by we could use his help for this upcoming battle." he would say before turning to his monitor screen and starting a laser communication with Isabel Brandt ."Chairwoman, our sensor has picked up a portion of the enemy forces. We are preparing to defend. I'll have updates sent to you on the regular." he would say as he leaned forward in his seat. If they failed here, they would have to pull back to Phobos. He wasn't going to just let that happen.
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Lieutenant Savino Trimarchi walked steadily down the corridor, slipping by some of the other personnel on the ship. A folder tucked under his shoulder as he walked with purpose, his eyes focused on ahead. He could feel his target up ahead, the waves of their presence obvious as he moved. He came up to Lt. Commander Isami Aika quarters and stared at the door for a moment. He gave three knocks and waited for them to answer. Ekkehard Rosengarten had sent a discreet transmission out requesting ships in the area to help with the defense. But, he knew that Isami would have the final say, as they were technically under orders from the Chairwoman.
They had managed to land a blow that would slow the federation down, and yet here they were about to be attacked so soon after. Were they desperate? Or well prepared? He couldn't know. He sighed a little, having come to know both men in charge of the upcoming battle. The Rozen Knight... and Ronan. How long had it been? He shook the thoughts away, knowing it was pointless to dwell on them.
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Rear Admiral Ronan Mahoney stood at the bridge of his battleship."I want all available forces concentrated in the center. We will punch a wedge through their lines, and take out their command structure. However, knowing Rosengarten he will invite us in only to stab us in the back. So, I want a unit of high-performance suits held in reserve." he said sending out the orders sternly before taking a seat. If he was going to kill Zeon, he had to do it quickly or they would widdle them down. He knew that, and he knew that politics on Earth were a fickle thing. Take too many losses, and support for this war so far away from earth would dwindle. But he knew zeon could not be trusted, especially after their attempted trickery.
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Eamon Mahoney quietly sat watching as his mobile suit was armed and ready. They were loaded for bear, and he knew that unlike last time, they were going to be able to do even more damage. When they originally went in, they bypassed the space fortress. But that wasn't an option anymore. They ad to knock zeon off their footing.
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Post by Knightcalibur on Feb 23, 2020 10:13:27 GMT -6
Cursing under his breath when he finally get to the bridge of the ship when he got the report in his hands. "Shay take the ship onto battle position and prepare the mobile suit teams. We are going to move in for a defense of the base... And I want an open channel to rosengarten" The XO nods before taking the helm before directing the ship into combat stage. He was giving particular orders to have all mobile suits prepped including his personal unit. The red Gundam in question would contain a 'special canister' along with it's Shield on its back as it's fully prepared for battle.
"This is Commander Lucius Smith of the Devil's Raiders. We are here to provide support for the Chairwoman's defense." He proclaimed the video message as he folds his hands behind his back. A part of him was actually looking forward to meeting Ronan again.
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Post by Oberst on Feb 23, 2020 10:42:10 GMT -6
Isabel was on her way back to Deimos on a shuttle escorted by a pair of Musaka class cruisers when she received the admiral's transmission. " Hell of a freaking timing!" She'd been expecting the Federation to make a move already so this didn't come entirely as a surprise. In case of emergencies there was this two seater Doven Wolf she could use as a escape craft in case the escorts were unable to keep her safe.
" I leave it in your hands, admiral." She knew Deimos could hold for a while. By now their fleet had recovered and could face whatever the Federation sent their way.
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Captain Sofia Torres of the Ra Cailum flagship also accompanied Admiral Mahoney on the bridge. She would give the order for their advance forces to deploy but would retain their elite Gundam formation for when the Martian's decided to counter attack. Sofia knew what to expect already and would be prepared to deploy in her ZII once the going got rough.
The Clop class cruiser Hidalgo would cover one flank and the Irish class cruiser Sussex under Commodore Von Witzland would also cover the Ra Cailu
" Admiral Mahoney, My mobile suits are ready to take off. I'll have support units cover your advance and will assign an EWAC to provide point defense callsign 'Magic'."
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Post by akureiryu on Feb 23, 2020 11:33:18 GMT -6
Instead of leaving the Bayern and continuing her leave like she had originally planned, Izumi found herself on the Devil's Raiders ship as they were now making their way toward the Fortress they'd just learned would soon be under attack. It was a shock to hear, not expecting anything like this to happen. As much as she'd been looking forward to her leave, the purple-haired pilot knew this was far more important.
Izumi had stayed close to Fumiko while Lucius was commanding his crew and preparing for battle. She wondered if they would have a suit she would pilot or if she would need to try to get back to the Hessen to use her Geara Zulu, certain Isami would be there as well.
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Post by Knightcalibur on Feb 23, 2020 12:21:23 GMT -6
Lucius turned to her before looking at Fumiko. "I'd like you to take a shuttle back to your ship or the fortress itself before the battle begins. I can't guarantee your safety once the battle starts." He remarked as noticeably his face looked to annoyed by this as he moved from the command chair making his way to the mobile suit bay.
This was a bad move on his end. He stick his neck out too far for rosengarten to easily be called upon and now he could risk his future operation upon a single defense if he wasn't careful.
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Post by akureiryu on Feb 23, 2020 16:28:57 GMT -6
Izumi looked toward Lucius when he started speaking to her, surprised that he seemed to have the same thing in his mind that she'd been thinking about. For a moment, the purple-haired young woman wondered if he was able to read her mind. But considering what was happening and where they were going, it made sense that he'd thought about that. "Thank you. I-I'm sure the Hessen will be going to the Fortress as well," she said with a nod. Seeing that annoyed look on the blonde's face, she didn't want to say or do something that would just add to the stress he was feeling. "I'll leave as soon as I can."
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Post by Knightcalibur on Feb 23, 2020 19:42:27 GMT -6
"Good safe travels, Izumi." He gives her a reassuring smile to show that as he wasn't her that annoyed him but after a few moments following the turned over command of the ship to his XO Shay. He also turned to leave down the elevator to head down to the hanger, to oversee the final preparations on the Hephaestus Gundam. This was gonna be a battle one way or another, this was gonna a long battle unless a surgical strike happens in a weak point.
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Post by HeadlessSeeker on Feb 23, 2020 21:02:03 GMT -6
Ekkehard Rosengarten leaned forward a little as Lucius reported in."Good to hear from you, Commander Smith. I trust your mission went well?" he inquired briefly before moving on."So listen, the old man is going to try and drive a wedge into our defenses. He isn't a fool so he will hold some troops in reserve to counter flanking maneuvers. So I will ask you this, where do you think your talents will be best be used?" Rosengarten asked."I have the Hessen coming in. You have worked with that vessel before I believe?" he asked as he leaned back in his seat.
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Ronan stood from his seat before walking up to the view screen with both hands to his back."Very good Commodore Von Witzland. Based on your intel we know they have defensive platforms surrounding Deimos. We will want to soften those up from a distance before sending in our mobile suits. Can you have your support units target those platforms for us? Once softened, we can punch a hole to that moon!" he said pumping his fist. Then he calmed down a little, lightly coughing."You fought Rosengarten twice ship to ship I believe. What is your tactical assessment of him? I wonder if he has changed at all."
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Post by dovenwolf on Feb 24, 2020 0:11:29 GMT -6
Charlotte had been quite busy lately, her rendezvous with Zangya and all that followed, she had returned to her Rewloola and the Newtype Corps, and they were stopping by her home colony, resupplying and also moving a couple of suits in from the hanger facility under Charlotte's manor. She had heard about Deimos, but sadly she was too far out to make it, but she did have something to look forward to at least, if she recalled, Josephine had been tagging along with Rosengarten since they fought off the Federation in her Varguil's debut. This battle could provide even more combat data for Charlotte to analyze as she tries to engineer a suit that will lead Zeon to victory, and one that can fill the hole left in her heart by the loss of her beloved Shamblo.
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Josephine was indeed joining the sortie to defend Deimos as well. She had performed well with the Varguil in the battles leading up to this, controlling the psycommu system and the psycho-plates had become almost second nature at this point, which was letting her focus more on the rest of the situation around her. She had changed from the flashy Char Aznable tribute paintjob she had in the debut, to one she regularly used. The Varguil itself was now mostly white, a three legged crow appearing on her hip armor, a reference to the callsign of Yatagarasu that Charlotte had originally given to her. She had currently been traveling along with her unit and the Devil Raider's since she got the suit.
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Post by Oberst on Feb 24, 2020 7:37:44 GMT -6
Isami had received the message from Admiral Rosengarten, requesting his ship-the Gwanban class Saarland- back to Deimos to participate in the defense. Even at max speed it would take them a little longer to arrive at the lunar fortress.
" Apologies for the delay. As you know we were operating the furthest, Rear Admiral." Previously to being recalled, Isami had been poking at the Federation battle group flanks, engaging their defenses to size up the opposition and start whittling down their numbers. His pilots had brought down a number of Federation mobile suits already though some loses had also been sustained. Such was the nature of war.
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" We have a clear material advantage over his forces so I am not particularly worried if we're able to see through their trickery and predict whatever clever faint they might employ." Even with their forces being what they were now-That being no more than six cruisers, twice as any transports for supplies and the flagship- Marina was certain they could land a decisive blow provided they exploited each advantage.
Even though the Martians had seriously damaged her ship and killed most of their pilots she still thought little of them. Human resources were another form of disposable resource, after all. Fighting wars was Commodore Von Witzland trade and the currency she exchanged daily was human life.
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Post by akureiryu on Feb 24, 2020 20:52:18 GMT -6
Izumi gave Lucius a polite bow when he wished her well, turning to her sister and giving her one more tight hug before she had to go. "Stay safe," she said as she looked into her eyes, obviously nervous about what was going to happen. She wished she had more time to spend with Fumiko, but she couldn't wait any longer.
Izumi made her way to the hangar, hurrying to her shuttle. Once she reached it, she sent word to the Hessen and Isami that she was on her way back to the ship. Before much longer, the shuttle was making its way back to the Hessen. Just thinking about everything that was going to happen, the purple-haired young woman could feel her heart beating faster. It was impossible to not feel anxious as she thought about what she'd heard.
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Post by HeadlessSeeker on Feb 25, 2020 16:41:23 GMT -6
Ekkehard received the transmission from Isami almost right away."No need to apologize. No doubt you and your crew will have proved to be a contributing factor to the Federation's defeat. I believe that this attack of their's is one out of desperation. As your ship has been harassing them non stop, and depleted some of their resources they realized their chance for a successful invasion as diminishing. A closing window, they have to make progress even if it isn't optimal." Ekkehard speculated."You should arrive just before their forces do." he said looking at the map screen he pulled up.
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"Yes, indeed. We have a clear material advantage. My only worry is how well dug in they may be on Deimos. You passed by the installation before. From your own perspective, how well armed was the station? I've read intelligence reports, but I want to know your assessment." he said before going quiet and listening carefully. He was not one to ignore the experience of others. He knew who he was speaking with, and despite their past, he trusted their experience.
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Savino had completed his delivery of those orders, and it seemed Isami had decided to join with the defense. For here he was speaking with the Rozen knight himself. He looked over the younger man. While he had showcased his disapproval to their strategy when he first arrived, he had to admit the young man knew what he was doing. Made sense, considering he was so young and already commanding a ship. Regardless, someone tapped Savino on the shoulder and whispered in his ear."Ah yes, of course." he would say quietly."Sir, Ensign Aika is on her way." he would inform.
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Post by dovenwolf on Feb 26, 2020 20:34:51 GMT -6
Josephine sat in her chair on the Bridge of her unit's Sadalahn, on her shoulder was one of her birds, this one, a magpie, which she fed with some treats she had in her pocket. This was one of the parts of combat she liked the least, this "calm before the storm", she was excited about the chance to fight the Federation again, and all this time just sitting around was frustrating. She had distracted herself as much as she could with tweaks, calibration, and the design change on her Varguill, and going over different combat scenarios with her unit. Now all that was left was for wait for the battle to begin.
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Post by Knightcalibur on Feb 28, 2020 14:37:06 GMT -6
His plan was to engage the wedge when they engage with the fleet then destroy them in a single blow. A familiar scarlet and white mobile suit flies out as the massive thrusters of the suit roars to life as Marcus slides his mask down.
"This is Marcus Smith inside Gundam Hephaestus. Deploying out." He radioed to the fleet as his mobile suit didn't fly in the direction of the fleet instead flew to the right of the enemy fleet while the warship was there to defend the line. The emerald green light of the eyes of the Hephaestus shines in the darkness of space as it was fully equipped and prepare for a long battle.
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Post by 000tragicsolitude on Feb 28, 2020 15:12:13 GMT -6
The Zhukov had was in the vicinity of the Deimos fortress after it had arrived for what would've been the usual maintenance, yet it didn't show itself yet - Maya had judged that there had to be a right moment for her to intervene. Her ship and her people had been made to operate alone on raids instead of engaging Federation fleets, but this was a special occasion. Within the Zhukov, The Lieutenant Commander's Kshatriya was being prepared, along with the three suits. If so many ships were recalled back to Deimos, then surely Isami must've been here too. Maybe she could join up with him later, if possible.
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