Theta Wing (Hell's Kitchen System)

Theta Wing
File:Theta-wing-hellskitchen.jpg
Date	2654.285
Fighter	Scimitar
Wingmen	Ian St. John
Previous	Beta Wing (Hell's Kitchen System)
Next	Mu Wing (Hell's Kitchen System)

Mission Layout

• Between Tiger's Claw and Nav 1
  • Mine Field
    • 3 Salthi
• Nav 1
  • Wave 1
    • 4 Gratha
    • 1 Fralthi
  • Wave 2
    • 2 Gratha

The Memoirs of Lieutenant Colonel Carl T. LaFong

Pilots:

Major Pitak Puzaki

1st Lieutenant Marsha Shannon

Ship Type:

Scimitar's; assigned to the TCS Eagle's Talon

Mission:

Mission Briefing

Mission Briefing. Hell’s Kitchen System, 06:00 hours, 2654.285.

Peter Halcyon

The situation is getting worse, people.

The Confederation's lost Planck's Star...

...and the Kilrathi forces there will be headed for us next.

Since we're expecting an increased hostile presence...

...we'll send wings to recon every bogie in the system.

Maverick, we've got a half-dozen bogies circling about 85,000 klicks out.

I want you and Hunter to go check them out.

Computer, display Theta.

They're circling a point here, at Nav 1.

It looks like they're waiting for something to jump in.

It could be just a tanker or a 'sport...

...but it might be the first of the Kilrathi warships from Planck's.

Ian St. John

Do we make a play for 'er, colonel, or is this just a look-see?

Peter Halcyon

You'll have to make the call, Maverick, but I'd say engage.

Even if it turns out to be a Fralthi...

...she'll never be as vulnerable as when she first jumps in.

Anything else?

All right, then, let's get out into space.

Squadron dismissed.

Mission Debriefing

Mission Debriefing. 16:00 hours, 2654.285.

Peter Halcyon

I haven't seen the mission report, Maverick. What did you find out there?

Christopher Blair

One of the big cruisers, Colonel...

It was a Fralthi, sir, with Gratha flying escort.

Peter Halcyon

A Fralthi, eh? Did you destroy it?

Christopher Blair

Yes, sir! We took the monster out!

Peter Halcyon

Really? Excellent work!

That's just the sort of initiative mankind's going to need to survive.

Christopher Blair

Bhurak Starkiller was leading a wing of Salthi to intercept us.

Peter Halcyon

I see. Well, Major, why don't you give me the numbers for the mission?

Christopher Blair

Hunter knocked down 2 of them.

I managed to take out 8 myself.

Bhurak Starkiller is out... permanently.

And the Fralthi was destroyed.

Peter Halcyon

Dismissed.