Psi Wing (Bifrost System)
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The Memoirs of Lieutenant Colonel Carl T. LaFong
Preflight Conversations
Talk to Shotglass:
- Major Good to see you.
- I heard about the Gwenhyvar. I never believed that old story, either.
- Anyhow, you heard the latest news? Grapevine says we lost sight of the enemy ships.
- They're out there somewhere, and we can't find them.
- We fly all this way into Kilrathi space, and lose so many people...
- ...and for what? There's no way we can afford to turn back now.
- We'd better find those cats, kill them and get out of here fast---
- ---or we'll be as dead as my cousin, and the rest of the colonists on Goddard.
Talk to Hunter:
- ello, mate. Seen enough action yet?
- Hunter:
- I was telling the Old Man here that Zeta Wing lost a couple pilots today.
- Hunter:
- One of them just went bonkers, flew right at a Fralthi---
- And went up in an explosion that didn't even dent the side of that catbox lorry.
- If we keep losing pilots, there won't be enough of us to fly...
- ...and then it'll be over.
- Paladin:
- And I was just tellin' this haggis-brained lad...
- That there are a few pilots in our OWN squadron that need new pilots' suits.
- Good white ones, with extra-long sleeves.
Talk to Paladin:
- Good to see ye again, lad.
- Listen, do us all a favor, would ye?
- A lot of the pilots have been hearin' that we lost the Kilrathi fleet.
- They're expectin' us to turn tail and run back for Terran space.
- Some of 'em are tickled pink about it.
- Some of 'em are thinking about proppin' a gun 'gainst their chin an' pulling the trigger.
- You tell 'em it's all damned foolishness.
- Colonel Halcyon is a very canny man, the best in the space navy.
- If anyone can find the Kilrathi, he can.
- So if anyone asks you, this is what you should tell them
- This operation isn't over, and we haven't lost it yet.
Mission Briefing
Colonel:
- Pilots, we have trailed our target to this system.
- We're not sure of the location of the Kilrathi fleet with the secret weapon, but we know they're in the area.
- The fleet is probably going to call for reinforcements. Probably Fralthi, with destroyer escorts.
- Two Fralthi with additional heavy ships, if they know where to catch us...
- ... will reduce Tiger's Claw to molten slag.
- Personally, I'd prefer not to command a slagged ship.
- So we're going to have to launch an attack on them very, very soon.
- We don't know exactly where they are. But we do have some good data....
- The ships in this strike fleet were designed to be fast and maneuverable. Which means they aren't carrying much fuel.
- This means that they're probably headed towards...any guesses, pilots?
Maverick:
- A supply depot, sir?
Colonel:
- Tactical agrees with you on that guess, $C. That's where we think their fleet is headed.
- We're going to get to the supply depot first and take it out.
- You're going to fly scouting missions. With the information you'll bring back...
- ...we should be able to locate the supply depot.
- Here's the setup. Make sure you scout each of these Nav points.
- Just follow your mission flight plans; engage the enemy if you find him.
- But back down from overwhelming opposition. We need the information more than we need a few dead heroes.
- We also have unconfirmed reports of a large ship of an unknown Kilrathi design type.
- This ship will register as a blue target, until we can update your targeting computers.
- But it's definitely one of theirs. Get camera information on it, if you can.
You listen as the commander explains mission assignments.
Colonel:
- Psi Wing will be $C and Paladin, with $C as wingleader.
Colonel:
- Dismissed.