Finals - Part Four

Posted on Thu Feb 27th, 2020 @ 12:12pm by Division Admiral Thomas Lasky & Lieutenant Commander Kthaara 'Leadfoot' Taavoro & Lieutenant JG Rachael "Ripcord" Yamaguchi-Cullen & Post Captain Keyan Fardreamer & Lieutenant Colonel Kell "Cyclops" Tainer & Lieutenant Colonel Pollux "Jetfire" Knoxx & Jillian "Phoenix" Sullivan & Chief Warrant Officer Ryi "Taffy" Amlari & Staff Warrant Officer Hana "8-Ball" Nakamura
Edited on on Thu Feb 27th, 2020 @ 12:12pm

Mission: Mission 18: Aces High
Location: Various Locations - USS Roanoke
Timeline: 1500Hrs - December 22nd, 2390

"Well, the event I have been waiting for," Teval commented to Wukari, as Boomer and Phoenix got into their simulators.

"Yep, this is the wing vs wing match," Wukari commented as she tried to set up the simulation, but kept mistyping commands.

"Wow your hands are in bad shape," Teval commented as he got up," Here, let me handle it."

"Thanks," Wukari replied nervously.

Teval set up the simulation. The objective was to destroy the opposing teams freighter, wile protecting their own. The other victory condition was to destroy the entirety of the opposing wing.

Teval then waited as all the pilots got in their simulators, then he said over the comm system," Alright Phoenix, Boomer, are your wings ready."

Boomer nodded. "Indeed... we are ready to rumble.."

"Ready to rock and roll," Phoenix commed back.

Meanwhile Firebird was in one of the Valkyries in the Number one squadron, this would be her first operational assignment under someone other then Phoenix. She knew her mentor would be flying for the other side and while she would have greatly preferred to be flying on her wing, she would fly as well as she could and do the best she could.

Teval hit several commands that initiated the simulation, then said over the comm systems, "Begin."

Phoenix signaled her idiots out first. The vanguard. They would serve little more as meat shields while she led Desert Fox's squadron in the second wave. The other squadron of Valkyries served as support for the Scorpions.

"Basic rule of PvP games guys. Works just as well in real world...." Phoenix began. "Let them come to us. And once they are in range, pounce out their vanguard."

Boomer sighed. "Number Three squadron. You're up first..." he commented "One and two. follow them in... Four, you're heavy support."

Boomer goosed his engines forward as he accelerated with the rest of his fighters, he watched the distance close between the various fighters as warheads were loosed by both sides.

Firebird acquired a target lock as she launched two warheads, then she went for the second target, and then a third.

Wicked witches squadron started of on a bad foot very soon, her squadron was on vanguard, and she quickly guessed why. Hurd, still enraged, opened fire on wicked witch, just before the two opposing vanguard squadrons met. However unfortunately for him, she anticipated he would do something like that, and managed to evade him long enough for her own wingmate to take him out. However the momentary distraction caused her own squadron to lose 2nd flight to the opposing force, and they only managed to take out one enemy fighter. The survivors of second squadron then proceeded to open up with every warhead they had left

Berg Houges, was just about to unleash a full spread of torpedoes' when he got locked on by enemy warheads. He attempted an Immelmann turn to evade the warheads, however in the process accidentally hitting the torpedo launch button and sending his entire payload straight into 1st squadron, striking the two leading fighters, which just so happened to be Boomer and Iornhide, taking both of them out.

Lynx fired off her payload wildly at Second Wing before she copied Immelmann and continued to flee the combat. "Lynx" Cyclops screamed.

"Okay flight, we are going to perform a Blucher Gambit. It's resembles an Attila Inverted Wedge except we only have three fighter. Everyone copy?" Typhoon asked.

"I don't have the slightest clue what your talking about." Eight Ball replied.

"Me neither." Taffy answered.

"Just execute!" Typhoon ordered. "Okay, now!" and with that Typhoon's fighter crashed into the Cyclops' wingman.

Taffy opened up with her micros and finished off Cyclops. "Yeah I got one!" Taffy shouted.

Eight Ball barrel rolled back into second squadron and while she didn't hit anybody it disrupted their formation.

Boomer didn't have time to scream as he watched the entire scenario go right to hell.

Firebird broke to port as she fled the incoming missile storm as Ironhide's voice came over the com system "Houges... You're gonna die."

Firebird acquired a lock on a fighter from Second wing as she fired off her last two missiles, she watched the small fireball appear as her kill count went up to four, she then switched to phasers as she closed to guns range with her various targets, her wingman moved up to engage the various targets as she dropped back to cover him. "Wow... whos in command..?" Firebird commented.

The result was a pile of noises as a dozen pilots began shouting over each other as Firebird simply killed her com system rather then shout them down. She knew this battle was lost.

Crosshairs noticed the incoming threat rather quickly and with accurate fire, took down firebird. Berg, maneuvering erratically, ended up crashing into taffy. Wicked witch managed to shoot down eight ball, but now out of ordinance, died to due incoming ordinance from Ironhides now very angry squadron. Though in the confusion, one fighter from Cyclops squadron crashed into a fighter from Ironhides squadron. Thought Wicked Witches own squadron managed to destroy all of Cyclops Squadron, they themselves died because of Ironhides Squadron, only managing to take one of them down. However the loss of command and control took its toll quickly on first wing.

Sideswipe, seeing the opportunity, advanced with his own squadron, taking advantage of first wings confusion. Ironhides squadron had spent their ordinance carelessly taking down Wicked witches squadron. Taking advantage of Ironhides squadron's disarray, Sideswipe and his squadron unleashed a volley of missiles, catching six targets. They then immediately went into the weave maneuvers, taking down the three survivors, with only two losses of their own.

Boomer climbed out of his simulator, unable to watch the slaughter of First Wing anymore, he went over to Houges simulator, he opened it as he hauled the other man out. "Silence." he growled as he smacked the other man across the face before he ripped the man's wings off of his chest and then he pulled the other mans rank insignia off of his collar. "You are history... had this been real... a half dozen pilots would be dead because of you're utter fucking idiocy, your flight status is terminated, pack your shit and fuck off... I'm going to start the chapter paperwork on you."

Meanwhile Camshaft had a choice to make, his Wing had been decimated and now it was down to him and Jetfire. "Jetfire. Camshaft. Its just us now." he commented. "I can't fucking believe that just happened.."

Meanwhile Firebird hauled herself out of her simulator, she slowly dropped to the deck as she felt her knees give out, the fight had clearly wrung it out of her but that wasn't what was pissing her off. It was Houges casual disregard for the mission he had just completely and totally fucked up.

Boomer meanwhile was still screaming at Houges who was screaming back at him as Rachael smiled, making Houges think that a Vole had just run up his leg where in fact nothing had happened to him.

"All right guys, let's go weapons free and finish this slaughter," Phoenix smiled. "Warheads launch, Leadfoot and happy hunting. First Squadron has your back."

Seeing that defensive action was no longer necessary, Mirage brought her squadron up as well, and combined with Sideswipes and Leadfoots Squadron, Jetfire's was badly outnumbered. Though they put up a great fight, taking down eight enemy fighters, Jetfire fell to the massed ordinance volley. Camshaft attempted to bring up his squadron to reinforce, but was too late, and his squadron fell as well, though they managed five kills in the process.

Teval shook his head, "Wow, that was pretty bad for first wing."

Wukari sighed," Yeah, third squadron in first wing managed to screw it up completely for their wing, but that idiot berg managed to single handedly ruin it for the wing."

"Yeah, No doubt," Teval commented as he shut down the simulation. He then added over the comm system, "Alright Boomer, Phoenix, Squadron commanders, round up the failing pilots and bring them to a separate debriefing room. Have everyone else go to the main debriefing area."

Boomer sighed softly as he tapped his combadge. "Willdo." he then tapped his combadge and singled out the worst dozen or so pilots, he deliberately left Berg Houges name off of the list, he'd already sent his worthless hide packing. The clown squad and most of third squadron were named with one guy from second.

The squadron commanders of second wing acknowledged, with Mirage sending three, and wicked witch sending five, including Hurd. Both sideswipe and Leadfoot didn't have to send any. Though they had rookie pilots, they where workable, largely do to the fact that the complete failures had already been transferred out of their squadrons.

Teval looked at Wukari, and she said," Well, i'll handle the debriefing of the majority of the wing."

Teval nodded and went to Phoenix and Boomer

Boomer tapped his combadge. "Boomer to Cyclops and Ironhide. When you guys finish your work, I want you in the debriefing for the failures.. This is nothing against you, I want you there so you can see what you're getting..."

"Understood sir." came the response from Cyclops. "Roger that Boss." came the response from Ironhide