Rules of Engagement
Chapter 20: Chapter 20 Allies
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“Here they come.” A human sensor operator says from the bridge of the Element of Magic.
“This is battle pair sixty-two, we will show them the error of their ways.” one of the Minotaur commanders say over the radio. On the battle plot four of small African ships rocket forward, the African ships appear to be much faster than their NAC allies. On top of this, the African ships appear to be more willing to engage despite the two destroyers having the obvious advantage.
“The UAF ships will be in range in twelve seconds. Shields up. Fire missiles twelve through twenty.”
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(UAF)
“Vampia, vampia. Incoming. Missiles”
“Sa the Spartan Laser Cannons are ready.”
“We have done battle with the Lankies and survived, and we will bring honor to our ancestors this day. Go evasive, keep our guns locked onto the enemy... execute.” the bridge commander says pridefully earning a cheer from the crew as their chairs strap them down and they administer G stimulants.
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(Space)
The African ships do the unthinkable as the UEC missiles draw near, they split formation spiraling like enormous fighters and leaving a scattering of glowing red embers behind them. The Missiles instantly go dumb and explode among the AWSM flairs as the four ships reform their delta formation. The UEC ships fire another salvo refusing to fall for the same trick twice, however, the Africans fail to live up to the expectation and instead accelerate towards the UEC destroyers and the incoming missiles.
“What are they doing?”
“Sir the UAF ships are in the range of our Lance.”
“Rake them.”
The two UEC ships surge forward, their Energy Lances scything down on the UAF ships. In response, the African ships split formation once again causing the missiles to split targeting and lazily turn to track their targets. The African ships corkscrew out of range of the Energy Lance with the exception of the lead ship in the formation with a red stripe down the center. The lead ship charges forward forcing the two ships to cease their lances on the track to avoid slicing into one another. The lead ship then pulls a flip like a human NAC fighter and streaks inverted (Upside down) and backward between the two destroyers. The two rapidly spiraling cylinders stop abruptly revealing scores of missiles.
“COME ABOUT! DEPLOY COUNTERMEASURES!” the commander says
“Vampony, vampony Our own missiles are coming about.”
“What?! Detonate now!”
The wave of missiles launched at the African ships instantly detonate to prevent them from slamming into their own destroyers as they come about. The two ships turn on their Y axis to try to track the ship that has gotten behind them failing to recognize the threat of the three other ships hidden in the debris and thermal bloom from the exploding missiles.
The entire UEC fleet watches as the engines of the African ships flair to life with microwave radiation. The four ships begin unloading missiles into the two Destroyers as their engines flair to life and they begin avoiding the energy Lances while they force the Commander on the defensive. Their relatively small size and ability to make seemingly bone crushing turns to avoid the energy lances prove too much for the large ships as their shields flair and fail.
However, instead a wave of missiles slammed into the destroyers or volleys of railgun fire like the NAC. The African ships swivel to point their two forward facing cannons at the Minotaur destroyers. Then what happens next surprises everyone because what looks like massive glowing circles suddenly appear on the hulls of the destroyers. Before in a violent flash of embers and light the sections of the hull that were glowing seemingly disappear and are blown out of the opposite sides of the ships, like someone took a massive invisible hole punch and burned holes into the ship.
“What was…” A Griffin asks on the bridge of the Element of magic
“Some kind of laser weapon,” Twilight says in shock.
In space, the four UAF ships swarm around the two ships burning holes into their hulls with Laser weapons. The two ships suddenly go limp in space as their power plants are vaporized.The ships begin flashing SOS and surrender messages and in response, the two missile racks on the UAF ships begin spinning before stopping on a very familiar kind of missile.
“Radiation burst!”
The four ships launch one missile each that streak forward and split up into three separate missiles that fly into the holes made by the Laser weapons. The windows dim instantly to protect those inside from the blinding white spheres of Nuclear fire as the UAF mercilessly destroy the helpless UAC ships, before coming about and returning to the enemy fleet formation.
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(Fallon)
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The sky is swarming with Wasp, Dragonfly, Kasador, and Blackfly dropships as hundreds of NAC marines, the remainder of two regiments of thousands, move to the shield generator. The Shrikes fly in a protective formation with the dropships as the Avenger squadron Razgriz surge forwards. Their wings folded forward and elevators folded down as they burst passed us from behind at mach-five. They are currently twenty thousand feet in the air and moving towards the target and in a few seconds, they will begin their combat descents.
“The Atlas units are going to pave the way and make an entrance for the ground forces to move into the compound. All remaining ATLAS units call in.” the RCT regimental combat team commander says.
“Beluga standing by”
“White Glint standing by”
“Ghost standing by”
“Rain standing by”
“Spartan ready”
“Avatar locked and loaded”
“Ranger ready”
“Blood bug ready”
“Outcast ready to burn.”
“Stomper ready to kill”
“Marlene Ready”
“Saber online”
“Ruler online”
“White Rose online”
“Amp on the move”
“Iceman on the move.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojL5Y5HvOlE&index=
“Everybody know what's going on!?” The Atlas team leader Orca says as we the dropships cut their engines and begin dropping like falling leaves towards the shield generator station.
“Yes, sir!”
“Everybody ready!?”
“Hoorah!”
“Iceman! Marlene! Lead em out!”
“Stand by for ATLAS fall.”
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(Snow)
“Snowman has tone, Fox-two, fox-two.” Snow says calmly as a spiral missile rack stops and fires a cluster missile.
The Missile corkscrews forward before splitting off and slamming into various Anti-Air emplacements. His squadrons Avengers screams over the heads of the UEC military and over the ocean where they bank sharp to port and unfold their wings. Snow looks up to see the Helldivers falling thru the clouds, now he has to keep the AA busy for the others to land.
“Missile lock on, missile lock on, missile lock on.” his computer says
“Go evasive, deploy ECM, chaff, and flares.” He orders and corkscrews his fighter towards the deck. The engine wash kicks up dust and water as the fighter flies only two hundred feet from the ground towards the defensive wall. He jinks his fighter to the left and right avoiding incoming fire and a missile explodes against the water behind and below him. He takes his hand off of the thruster lever and thumbs the firing selector. His HUD flashes with multiple tracking icons which turn green on multiple lock-ons. The vertical weapon bays extend and fire missiles at the targets as he pulls sharply into the air and rolls over the explosions. He then sees a target and launches a Micro-bomb on the generator itself.
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(NACS- Manitoba)
“Hoist the black flag.” Captain Packers says glaring at the tactical plot showing the ship that destroyed the Manitoba.
“Yes, sir.”
In space, NAC Hammerhead cruisers and destroyers are currently supporting the Africans, as they engaged a mixed battlegroup. The captains of the NAC ships receive and send a message to the UAF ships prompting immediate action. The African and NAC ships break off like spooked flies as the Manitoba and Leathy charge their main guns. All across the UEC fleet, shields flair to life and the Element of Magic flairs multiple shields knowing it is the target.
The front of the ship blueshifts and fires its massive slug following it up with another and the NAC fleet send a wave of missiles after the second. Twenty, sixty, ninety, one hundred and twenty missiles streak towards the UEC fleet. The shot strikes the Element of magic’s golden shield layer and ricochets off into space cracking the shield. A violet shield moves forward replacing the golden one and takes the second shot shattering the shield but stopping the round. The Missiles slam into the fleet destroying a number of UEC ships, but the bulk Slam into the planetary shield behind the fleet which appears to be flickering.
“Snowman direct hit on jammer…”
“Holy..., Shaka Zulu actual this is Manitoba actual.”
“I have retrieved the signal as well. My ships will take the challenge. Shaka Zulu will stay and act as an escort for Manitoba.”
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(UEC Element of Magic)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlDU7PeGa9U&list
“The African ships are moving our way.” the sensor officer says
“Kill them all.” Princess Celestia groans from the deck where she clutches her head in pain.
Six UAF ships, the leader with a red stripe, form a triangular formation and burst forward. Behind them, the NAC larger ships begin launching missiles. The NAC cruisers as they call their destroyers not escorting the larger ships move forward to support the African advance. The antiship missiles begin leaping from their launch tubes and as the group thunder forward. However as the swarm of missiles is about to hit a hail of tracers strikes down from above destroying the missiles.
“What was that!?” Polar yells.
“Zooming in now.”
There on the screen appearing from nowhere are three three hundred meter long black ships, their smooth yet angular design and broad backs make them resemble sharks. On their side is what appears to be a dragon with wings extended. The symbol continues with a kind of helmet with a sword, and standard with a fleur de lis, either side of a shield with the dragon on its face. The guns of this new ship are multi-barreled resemble massive Gatling guns and they swing to track incoming missiles as slats open on their sides.
“Attention UEC Scum. The Nordic Empire will stand with the North American Commonwealth.” A voice comes over the radio.
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(NACs Manitoba)
“Well, i'll be the European good old boys sent out their fleet support ships.” Packers says.
“Why is that good sir?”
“Well the NE don't have the resources to produce to our degree. So they make up for it with highly advanced weaponry, and fleet support.”
“And what about Africa?”
“The UAF has the resources to make ships to the same level as the NAC or SRA but lacks the technology so instead they focus on ground combat, and what they call capital class fighters.” Packers explains as he watches the Tactical plot and nods his head as the engagement bubbles of the NAC fleet overlap the UEC fleet.
“Move us to point six five point nine eight and launch fighters. Execute.”
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“They are launching fighters.”
“Launch all fighters, Bring the Main gun around.” Polar orders
“Rarity is your plan ready?” Twilight asks
“Execute.” The posh pony says calmly standing at the tactical board with her hands clasped behind her back.
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(Manitoba)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24P6hFvAYlE&index=31&list=LL5G9vsWOytBHHKoXa5E1erQ
“Sir! Radiation at point one eight zero. UEC Destroyers emerging from the debris field. Wait, Enemy super destroyer detected it is charging its weapon.” The sensor operator says with panic in his voice.
“Go Evasive!” Packers yells.
“It's too late!”
“Radiation from the Node!”
“FIRE ALL VENTRAL RETROS!” Packers yells seeing what is coming through the Alcubierre shoot.
The crew is slammed hard against the deck as the ship leaps upwards and out of the way of a massive green cone superheated gas. Looking back to the plot he can see that the Super Destroyer and its two escorts have ceased to exist. Now on the tactical plot adding to the blue, purple, and Green friendly icons appears a new yellow icon. And in space, the biggest ship in the Human fleet and her escorts lumbers its way out of the Alcubierre node.
At two thousand meters long it doubles the size of the Annihilator-class. Its centerline is sliced almost down to the middle of its ugly block a slot slides back on the rear of the hull and a massive glowing cylinder is ejected leaking radiation. On the side of its gray hull lies a red circle with a crossed sickle and Hammer surrounded by silver stars. Then massive hangar doors open two hundred meters long Kieve class frigates.
“Attention pony Suka This is Colonel Aguilar of the Sino-Russian Alliance. The SRA has come to aid our Imperialist NAC allies.”
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