CLASSIFIED - SECRET/COMPARTMENTALIZED
UEE Naval After Action Report, Flight Crew Debrief
Initial Report Location: Nul System, Ashana (Nul V)
Final Report Location: Nul System, Nul-Centauri Jump Point
SIG-INT:
Overview: 22:48:13 Sol Std Time, 22nd January 2945
Dingo Four Five, a 2-ship long range anti-piracy element made up of 2 Vanguard patrol craft reported receiving a distress beacon from a Constellation class freighter reporting itself to be the ISS Bedrog out of Port New Johannesburg in the vicinity of Ashana (Nul V), Nul System.
The Bedrog captain was requesting immediate assistance reporting a system-wide power distribution failure effecting drive, life support, cargo restraint and shield systems.
Given the high level of illicit activity in the Nul System in general and the Ashana area in particular Dingo Four Five (Lead) (name/rank redacted) called for a shackle turn, selected Max Cruise and had her RIO/Gunner (name/rank redacted) focus the sensors to see if there were any bogies closing on the distressed freighter and ordered Dingo Four Five (Two) to take 2 km lateral and vertical separation prior to a QD jump into the target area.
As feared, there looked to be six targets closing on the freighter, 4 fighter size and 2 mid-size. Even at long range the sensors indicated a trail of high-energy particles consistent with a powerplant shielding breach.
What happened next is not quite clear as the sensor logs appear damaged/corrupted due to an uncharacterized energy signature in the area, possibly from the apparent power system breach.
Dingo Four Five (Lead) claims her intent was to make a high speed boom and zoom pass through the area as a show of force to hopefully disrupt any potential illegal actions and drive the suspected pirate vessels away however the odd energy signature was disrupting the sensors enough that the flight had to exit QD further out than optimal to avoid potential navigation errors that could create a vector conflict/potential collision hazard.
Both RIO/Gunners report a significant amount of encrypted comms traffic on known pirate channels but the code in use had not been broken - while unable to make out any messages the traffic was extensive. (Analyst edit: UEE Naval Intelligence has since broken the code in use at the time of the incident, decryption and transcription is underway but not available at the time of this report.)
As the flight was closing to extended visual range the RIO/Gunner in Dingo Four Five (Two) (name/rank redacted) reported clear weapons flashes and several explosions on the FLIR, Dingo Four Five (Lead) called max burn, cleared the flight as weapons hot under standard UEE anti-piracy rules of engagement and pressed towards the target area.
When the flight moved into unaided visual range a massive explosion was observed followed by a QD spool signature and departure of an indeterminate vessel.
Dingo Four Five (Lead) reports she fully expected to find the remains of the Constellation but was surprised to find the apparent wreckage of 2 Avengers, 2 Privateer Hornets and 2 Cutlass spaceframes. Substantial plastic deformation and heat damage was observed along with significant ballistic damage. (Analyst Edit: Helmet cam and targeting system recordings are available for review under file //2 of this report).
Dingo Four Five (Two) reported an inbound formation of 17 targets including 2 Strike Bomber/Large Fighter signatures just as Dingo Four Five (Lead) had ordered her RIO/Gunner to EVA to recover a Flight Data Recorder from the nearest Cutlass wreckage. Dingo Four Five (Lead)’s RIO/Gunner made a search of the more complete Cutlass, removed the FDR and returned to the Vanguard just as the enemy formation exited QD.
The Vanguards spun up QD and exited the area.
Dingo Four Five – Lead reviewed the FLIR and Video data while moving the flight towards the Nul-Centauri Jump Point and was able to clear the noise in the video to a point that she was able to make out a name on the Constellation which was the vessel that QD’d out of the fight, it appeared to be “ISS Zal Zemsta”. (Analyst Edit: The transponder code in use by the Constellation at the time of the incident has since been confirmed to have been a spoofed code).
Sensor logs from both Vanguards as well as the Cutlass FDR have been turned over to UEE Naval Intelligence for further evaluation. Crew interviews have been scheduled following mandatory crew rest.
(Analyst Edit: A follow-up investigation to the area by an Idris-M the following day observed particulate and energy signature evidence but no wreckage beyond 2 square feet in size.)
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Please note that this is a work of fan fiction, set in the Star Citizen universe. The marks and properties, 'Star Citizen', 'Squadron 42', 'Cloud Imperium Games', and 'Roberts Space Industries' are property of Cloud Imperium Games Corp. and Roberts Space Industries Corp ("RSI"). All rights in content, including places, characters, concepts, and ships produced and created by RSI relating to said marks and properties belong to RSI.
UEE Naval After Action Report, Flight Crew Debrief
Initial Report Location: Nul System, Ashana (Nul V)
Final Report Location: Nul System, Nul-Centauri Jump Point
SIG-INT:
Overview: 22:48:13 Sol Std Time, 22nd January 2945
Dingo Four Five, a 2-ship long range anti-piracy element made up of 2 Vanguard patrol craft reported receiving a distress beacon from a Constellation class freighter reporting itself to be the ISS Bedrog out of Port New Johannesburg in the vicinity of Ashana (Nul V), Nul System.
The Bedrog captain was requesting immediate assistance reporting a system-wide power distribution failure effecting drive, life support, cargo restraint and shield systems.
Given the high level of illicit activity in the Nul System in general and the Ashana area in particular Dingo Four Five (Lead) (name/rank redacted) called for a shackle turn, selected Max Cruise and had her RIO/Gunner (name/rank redacted) focus the sensors to see if there were any bogies closing on the distressed freighter and ordered Dingo Four Five (Two) to take 2 km lateral and vertical separation prior to a QD jump into the target area.
As feared, there looked to be six targets closing on the freighter, 4 fighter size and 2 mid-size. Even at long range the sensors indicated a trail of high-energy particles consistent with a powerplant shielding breach.
What happened next is not quite clear as the sensor logs appear damaged/corrupted due to an uncharacterized energy signature in the area, possibly from the apparent power system breach.
Dingo Four Five (Lead) claims her intent was to make a high speed boom and zoom pass through the area as a show of force to hopefully disrupt any potential illegal actions and drive the suspected pirate vessels away however the odd energy signature was disrupting the sensors enough that the flight had to exit QD further out than optimal to avoid potential navigation errors that could create a vector conflict/potential collision hazard.
Both RIO/Gunners report a significant amount of encrypted comms traffic on known pirate channels but the code in use had not been broken - while unable to make out any messages the traffic was extensive. (Analyst edit: UEE Naval Intelligence has since broken the code in use at the time of the incident, decryption and transcription is underway but not available at the time of this report.)
As the flight was closing to extended visual range the RIO/Gunner in Dingo Four Five (Two) (name/rank redacted) reported clear weapons flashes and several explosions on the FLIR, Dingo Four Five (Lead) called max burn, cleared the flight as weapons hot under standard UEE anti-piracy rules of engagement and pressed towards the target area.
When the flight moved into unaided visual range a massive explosion was observed followed by a QD spool signature and departure of an indeterminate vessel.
Dingo Four Five (Lead) reports she fully expected to find the remains of the Constellation but was surprised to find the apparent wreckage of 2 Avengers, 2 Privateer Hornets and 2 Cutlass spaceframes. Substantial plastic deformation and heat damage was observed along with significant ballistic damage. (Analyst Edit: Helmet cam and targeting system recordings are available for review under file //2 of this report).
Dingo Four Five (Two) reported an inbound formation of 17 targets including 2 Strike Bomber/Large Fighter signatures just as Dingo Four Five (Lead) had ordered her RIO/Gunner to EVA to recover a Flight Data Recorder from the nearest Cutlass wreckage. Dingo Four Five (Lead)’s RIO/Gunner made a search of the more complete Cutlass, removed the FDR and returned to the Vanguard just as the enemy formation exited QD.
The Vanguards spun up QD and exited the area.
Dingo Four Five – Lead reviewed the FLIR and Video data while moving the flight towards the Nul-Centauri Jump Point and was able to clear the noise in the video to a point that she was able to make out a name on the Constellation which was the vessel that QD’d out of the fight, it appeared to be “ISS Zal Zemsta”. (Analyst Edit: The transponder code in use by the Constellation at the time of the incident has since been confirmed to have been a spoofed code).
Sensor logs from both Vanguards as well as the Cutlass FDR have been turned over to UEE Naval Intelligence for further evaluation. Crew interviews have been scheduled following mandatory crew rest.
(Analyst Edit: A follow-up investigation to the area by an Idris-M the following day observed particulate and energy signature evidence but no wreckage beyond 2 square feet in size.)
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Please note that this is a work of fan fiction, set in the Star Citizen universe. The marks and properties, 'Star Citizen', 'Squadron 42', 'Cloud Imperium Games', and 'Roberts Space Industries' are property of Cloud Imperium Games Corp. and Roberts Space Industries Corp ("RSI"). All rights in content, including places, characters, concepts, and ships produced and created by RSI relating to said marks and properties belong to RSI.
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