Peace Rescue - Plan B

[Mead]

I sent this to Makahlua and Hercules.

I am setting up a separate thread for this because the Peace rescue is not our main objective and we should concentate on the invasion of Uni. the Peace rescue for us, (but not, of course, for the Peace) is a sideshow.

We should save Peace if we can, but realize its only a minor operation.

Plan B - Rescue Plan
Makahlua

I understand from you communications with Hong Hu that you lost your CP.

We are currently considering alternatives.

Did you Barque survive?

Can you move that Barque to occupy a Data Angle base (after we empty it with airpower)?

We need to decide what to do before you post your turn.

Mead

Makahlua replied.

Re: Plan B - Rescue Plan
Our total forces are the schooner (gunship)/transport pair by your lasership, and 2 rovers up on Yardarm, which are the garrison for Crossbone Way and it's former. From the schooner's position, it could get to Conshelf 57 next turn.

We;ve got 42 EC in the treasury, and I can't rush anything this turn better than a scout patrol. Our only minerals there are from 2 crawlers left behind in our home territory, which I'm fairly sure CyCon will kill of at the beginning of next turn leaving me with nothing to produce with (other than disbanding our lone former up there.
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I suggest we tell Peace to move their schonner west towards Conshelf57 and prepare to occupy it.
We escort it with our ships there and give it air cover.

This will take up a few of our resources, but I wanted to move our ship further west anyway to bring them under the umbrella of our airpower and better protect from the CyCon navy. Plus I want them ready to assist in the Data Angles invasion.
Mead

[Jamski]

Good idea. We take a base from our enemies and get our friends to defend it for us

-Jam

[Snowflake]

Very good plan. I think this is the best we can do. Although PEACE rescue is not our main mission I feel that we have an obligation to try our best to save them. I'll also take a look at the turn to see if I could offer any more suggestions. But I'd say please communicate your detail plan to the PEACE comrade Mead.

Oh also after they occupied the base I think we should give them a few units. I've prepared the transport, and garison and probe to give them. I think we also can give them a penetrator. But don't give them a chopper.

[t_ras]

is realy profitable to put them in angels base, wont we have to defend them from angesl now?

i'm not sure there is another option, but we'll have to take that in acount...

[Mead]

This is the PM I sent Makahlua

Go west. Make for Conshelf57.

We have a Skyhawk needlejet ready to launch out of Rokossvkygrad. We will park it on top of your schooner to give you aircover. This should make your schooner invulnerable unless CyCon also launches an interceptor on a suicide mission.

We will also kill the 1-3-1 and probe in Conshelf57 this turn.

Conshelf57 should be ready for your occupation next turn.

We will also have our ships behind you providing a rear guard action.

We think that a Needlejet flying out of one of CyCon's western bases on a one way suicide mission destroyed your CP.

You schooner we still be within 19 spaces of Pamplona and is at risk unless we protect it.

Good Luck.


Mead

[Snowflake]

I still wonder how did CC destroy that PEACE CP? I thought that they admitted that they bought it off using the probe?

[Mead]

Originally posted by HongHu
I still wonder how did CC destroy that PEACE CP? I thought that they admitted that they bought it off using the probe?

Right now I'm not sure what they did. We'll find out once our turn comes.

If they bought it off and own it then I think we need to destroy it before it makes a base, if we can.

We may even have to sacrafice that F-15 to do it.


Mead

[Snowflake]

I just read Maniac's PM passed by t_ras. I'm now sure that they have bought the CP using the probe. Because they said that they will retrieve it without setting a base in the island.

Perhaps you could send PEACE a brief PM just so that they don't get confused.

[Rubin]

Preserving the existence of PEACE may be very important to future hivean military options. I shall initiate any sensible military plan that can prevent PEACE from genocide.

There are currently three distinct areas in which PEACE can contribute to our cause and investing resources into this seemingly futile rescue mission may be well worth it!

Please inform the Central Military Committee on the final details of Plan B.

Comrade Rubin
Chairman of the Central Military Committee

[Snowflake]

My understanding of the plan:

Peace this turn (2158) move the shooner to (31,45), ready to take Conshelf57 next turn. Our turn 2159 skyhawk (penetrator) from roko fly to (31,45) to provide air cover. Plasma cruiser also goes to (31,45) to join the schooner. Laser foil move to (32,46) to block the sea route. If CC has one interceptor within range, it can take our skyhawk out. However it will need another two planes to take out PEACE shooner. And I hope they do not have three planes in the range.

Also in the same turn (2159) we rush the transport, move the newly produced probe and plasma garrison to the transport.

Then in next PEACE turn (2159) the schooner take Conshelf57. Our cruiser and foil join in in our turn 2160.

In our turn 2161 our transport should reach conshelf57, transfer ownership of the probe and plasma garrison to peace. Free the foil and cruiser to patrol the area.

The CC probe ship should have already returned to their base. The CC colony pod that they just bought should not be a problem I believe. Even if they dare to set up a base, it will be easy to get rid of by a chopper.

I will PM peace with the detailed plan in case they really need to play the turn now.

[Snowflake]

Rubin, I see you are online. Please look at my plan. Do I get approve to send it out to PEACE?

[Rubin]

Comrade HongHu, if this plan represents the best solution then it should be initiated without delay!

I believe we should prepare an airdrop class colony pod for PEACE in addition to an extra probe unit. If the rescue operation is successful we shall have a considerable tactical advantage in naval warfare.

Plan B is approved. Good luck!

Comrade Rubin
Chairman of the Central Military Committee

[Snowflake]

We can manage an extra probe unit easily. We need to look to see how soon we can get a drop colony pod to them but this is an excellant idea.

I will send a PM to the PEACE right away.

[Snowflake]

PM sent to Makahlua, forwarded to Hercules.

Here's the detailed plan for PEACE mission. Please provide any feedback or different proposal.

Peace this turn (2158) move the shooner to (31,45), ready to take Conshelf57 next turn. Hive turn 2159 skyhawk (penetrator) from roko fly to (31,45) to provide air cover. Plasma cruiser also goes to (31,45) to join the schooner. Laser foil move to (32,46) to block the sea route. If CC has one interceptor within range, it can take the skyhawk out. However it will need another two planes to take out PEACE shooner. And I hope they do not have three planes in the range.

Also in the same turn (2159) Hive rush the transport, move the newly produced probe and plasma garrison to the transport.

Then in next PEACE turn (2159) the schooner take Conshelf57. Hive cruiser and foil join in in Hive turn 2160.

In Hive turn 2161 Hive transport should reach conshelf57, transfer ownership of the probe and plasma garrison to peace. Free the foil and cruiser to patrol the area.

The CC probe ship should have already returned to their base. The CC colony pod that they just bought should not be a problem I believe. Even if they dare to set up a base, it will be easy to get rid of by a chopper.

[Snowflake]

I didn't notice that PEACE has already posted the turn. I was hoping they would wait until Googlie rules the CC turn is valid. Why the hurry?