Disaster Relief (Invasion) Tharkad (1619). Now with RP.(Combat Complete)

[Deathrider6]

Tharkad nadir Jump point. September 1st 3069


 The LCS Simon Marsden Opened a channel for her Flag Officer. "Tharkad System Control, this is Admiral Jessica Doenitz LCN. We are escorting a large supply convoy in with troops to aid in distribution. Unit incoming is the 4th Royal Guards RCT 'Pride of the Commonwealth'. We will not engage existing forces planetside unless they interfere with LCAF Operations to restore basic sevices and integrate Tharkad back into the Commonweath. ROE for LCAF forces is Lima one. All other forces in system are requested to stand down and be ready to assist in further relief efforts."


(OOC Note: Invasion orders were the only way to get the troops in system and on planet. Combat is at GM's discression.)

4th Royals (48 total RP)
LCN NAVAL DET MARSDEN (52 total FP)

[Dave Baughman]

The age-worn face that greeted Admiral Doenitz was instantly recognizeable to any officer in Lyran service.

"Admiral Dönitz," said the woman, "This is General of the Armies Nondi Steiner, acting in my lawful capacity of Regent until such time as a new Archon is appointed. As long as your forces agree to submit to the Commonwealth chain of command you are cleared to land."

"I must state in the most certain terms, however: your decision to support Robert Kelswa's claim to the throne casts your loyalties into question. Any attempt to seize the throne for the pretender from Skye will be dealt with immediately and permanently."

[Deathrider6]

  "You heard the General, people. Let's get these troops on the ground." She turned back to General Steiner. "General I am going to patch you through to the ground commander. I'm sure he will be delighted to know you're alive."

****

  Kommandant-General Daniel Russell opened the comm channel. "Guten Abend Frau General, we are here to assist in the relief efforts as stated in the initial communications. Should you desire I will gladly meet with you to discuss the situation. As we are LCAF troops the only chain of command we follow is the lawful one. The fact that you are alive does not change my orders what it does do is prevent the unneeded loss of life. I will meet you planetside at your convienence General."

[august]

LCS Expedition, Tharkad Space, 2 September 3069

"Sir, we have arrived, all ships seem to be in, well, the condition that they were when we left and... ah, it seems we're not the first to arrive. I have a warship not far from us - the Simon Marsden? She's broadcasting the expected LCAF codes... not sure who she's declared for, but she's not in our group."

Colonel Hermann Taks, grunted at the comm officer. "Well, whoever the hell they are, let's hope their not in the mood to shoot at what passes for a humanitarian mission these days. How's Tharkad look?"

"From here, sir, can't really say. We'll have to wait for the droppers to get closer before we'll have a solid idea of what to expect."

"Give me an open signal then - toss the bait and see who bites." The young officer... what was his name again... handed Taks a microphone. "Attention people of Tharkad, this is Colonel Hermann Taks of the 21st Lyran Jagdgeschwader. We have arrived with relief for the people of the capital - a number of dropships will be landing on Tharkad with food, clean water, clothing and medical supplies. Military forces will only accompany if it becomes necessary to ensure orderly distribution. We are, at present, ignorant of your situation - we ask that local authority guide our landing and direct us to the areas of greatest need."

[Deathrider6]

Tharkad System.


  "Expedition, this is LCS Simon Marsden, welcome to the party. I'm sure system control will be replying to your query shortly. Maintain station an await clearance from system control."

[Deathrider6]

Tharkad System.


   "General, you are not seriously going to listen to Nondi Steiner are you?" Daniel chuckled. "Yes WE are going to listen to her. I will try and explain the circumstances to her. She is the legal regent. Katie dearest made sure of that and Peter never removed the 'regent' title. So unless the Estates general votes her out or she drops dead she is the boss. It's an ugly situation but the estates general would vote in Charlemange before they elected her which would cause the LCAF to split in two quicker than you can say FedCom." He chuckled. "Nondi should have retired to Gallery years ago but she's here and she has stroke. Soooo we listen to her and try to convince her that Robert's motives are to reforge the Commonwealth and not enrich Skye."

[august]

"Roger, Marsden. We received no word of other LCAF relief efforts. Under whose authority are you here?"

[NVA]

Tharkad Space
0820 Local

"We are clear sir.  Dropships report status green."

"Very good.  Let us reach out and touch someone."

"People of Tharkad, I am Star Captain Michael of the Clan Wolf jumpship Far Hunter.  We have come here with aid from Clan Wolf and the Star League Defense Force.  Further, we have been ordered to take up station to provide HPG communications via our on board unit.  We are operating under an SLDF relief flag.  Please provide Geo orbit parking location for HPG link up and landing coordinates for the aid.  We are ready to take the first upload for communications outbound."

[chaosxtreme]

This is Captain Wayne Stinson of the Mayflower, we and this Civilian fleet, we are here to provide significant humanitarian relief to the people of Tharkad. Let me be clear to All Lyran Claimants. The people of Tharkad.

Our building materials will be used only for civilian domiciles, we will only involve ourselves in cleanup of fallout threatening civilian population our food supplies will be distributed directly to the civilian population, not horded for use by your soldiers.

This generous larder is the gift to the people from the Parliament of the Free Worlds League to the people of Tharkad so that they may have some relief that from their pains not for a backgrop of an elaborate propaganda campaign to put someones butt firmly on a dead tyrants throne.

I warn any warlord who might be considering siezing or interfering with our mission of mercy while we have not come armed into this system. Tharkad is hardly beyond the reach of the FWLM.

Behave yourself boys. Its in everyone's best interests.

Mayflower out.

[Dave Baughman]

  "You heard the General, people. Let's get these troops on the ground." She turned back to General Steiner. "General I am going to patch you through to the ground commander. I'm sure he will be delighted to know you're alive."

****

  Kommandant-General Daniel Russell opened the comm channel. "Guten Abend Frau General, we are here to assist in the relief efforts as stated in the initial communications. Should you desire I will gladly meet with you to discuss the situation. As we are LCAF troops the only chain of command we follow is the lawful one. The fact that you are alive does not change my orders what it does do is prevent the unneeded loss of life. I will meet you planetside at your convienence General."

"Daniel," Nondi Steiner said with a bit of a frown, "I'm not thrilled to see you caught up in this 'battle for the throne' business as well, but I suppose it can't be helped. Anyway, I'm glad you understand my position on the chain of command in-system. Alles in Ordnung, and all that. You may begin your landings as soon as you reach orbit, but be advised there are large areas we have marked off limits because of high fallout levels. We'll route you to a landing zone on Heidelburg - it has the best conditions for shirtsleves work, and we can low-orbit relief parties to the disaster zones from there."

"Now, I see we have other visitors. I will see you when you make landfall."

LCS Expedition, Tharkad Space, 2 September 3069

"Sir, we have arrived, all ships seem to be in, well, the condition that they were when we left and... ah, it seems we're not the first to arrive. I have a warship not far from us - the Simon Marsden? She's broadcasting the expected LCAF codes... not sure who she's declared for, but she's not in our group."

Colonel Hermann Taks, grunted at the comm officer. "Well, whoever the hell they are, let's hope their not in the mood to shoot at what passes for a humanitarian mission these days. How's Tharkad look?"

"From here, sir, can't really say. We'll have to wait for the droppers to get closer before we'll have a solid idea of what to expect."

"Give me an open signal then - toss the bait and see who bites." The young officer... what was his name again... handed Taks a microphone. "Attention people of Tharkad, this is Colonel Hermann Taks of the 21st Lyran Jagdgeschwader. We have arrived with relief for the people of the capital - a number of dropships will be landing on Tharkad with food, clean water, clothing and medical supplies. Military forces will only accompany if it becomes necessary to ensure orderly distribution. We are, at present, ignorant of your situation - we ask that local authority guide our landing and direct us to the areas of greatest need."

"Colonel Taks, this is Tharkad Emergency Command Center. The lawful command authority in this star system is General of the Armies Nondi Steiner. Acknowledge your intention to obey the Lyran Commonwealth chain of command."

Tharkad Space
0820 Local

"We are clear sir.  Dropships report status green."

"Very good.  Let us reach out and touch someone."

"People of Tharkad, I am Star Captain Michael of the Clan Wolf jumpship Far Hunter.  We have come here with aid from Clan Wolf and the Star League Defense Force.  Further, we have been ordered to take up station to provide HPG communications via our on board unit.  We are operating under an SLDF relief flag.  Please provide Geo orbit parking location for HPG link up and landing coordinates for the aid.  We are ready to take the first upload for communications outbound."

"Far Hunter, this is Tharkad Emergency Command Center. Standby for parking orbit instructions. Be advised that high-bandwidth radio and laser data transmision capabilities are currently limited due to high fallout levels in the upper atmosphere. We will upload communications packets once you are in range for line-of-sight microwave uplink."

This is Captain Wayne Stinson of the Mayflower, we and this Civilian fleet, we are here to provide significant humanitarian relief to the people of Tharkad. Let me be clear to All Lyran Claimants. The people of Tharkad.

Our building materials will be used only for civilian domiciles, we will only involve ourselves in cleanup of fallout threatening civilian population our food supplies will be distributed directly to the civilian population, not horded for use by your soldiers.

This generous larder is the gift to the people from the Parliament of the Free Worlds League to the people of Tharkad so that they may have some relief that from their pains not for a backgrop of an elaborate propaganda campaign to put someones butt firmly on a dead tyrants throne.

I warn any warlord who might be considering siezing or interfering with our mission of mercy while we have not come armed into this system. Tharkad is hardly beyond the reach of the FWLM.

Behave yourself boys. Its in everyone's best interests.

Mayflower out.

"Mayflower, this is Tharkad Emergency Command Center. Standby for landing instructions. Bad advised that civilian traffic to the continent of Bremen is restricted due to radiological hazards. All relief operations must be cleared in advance by TECC."

[Deathrider6]

Tharkad


To:Kommandant General Daniel Russell

From:CO 2nd Royal Guards (via secure Fax)

RE: RasDom Operations at Arcturus.


Sir,
Elements of the RasDom Military have arrived ant the behest of the rebels. Request guidance.

Signature,

CO 2nd Royal Guards

****

So they want guideance eh? He had the Commtechs open a channel. "Get me General Nondi Steiner ASAP. We have a situation."

[august]

"Tharkad Emergency Command Center, this is Taks. I'm tempted to say that I'm insulted that you asked, but those are the times, I suppose. It is our intention to operate in full compliance with the chain of command and under General of the Armies Steiner's authority."

[Dave Baughman]

"Tharkad Emergency Command Center, this is Taks. I'm tempted to say that I'm insulted that you asked, but those are the times, I suppose. It is our intention to operate in full compliance with the chain of command and under General of the Armies Steiner's authority."

"Acknowledged, Colonel. Stand by to receive landing zone assignments."

[chaosxtreme]

This is Captain Wayne Stinson of the Mayflower, we and this Civilian fleet, we are here to provide significant humanitarian relief to the people of Tharkad. Let me be clear to All Lyran Claimants. The people of Tharkad.

Our building materials will be used only for civilian domiciles, we will only involve ourselves in cleanup of fallout threatening civilian population our food supplies will be distributed directly to the civilian population, not horded for use by your soldiers.

This generous larder is the gift to the people from the Parliament of the Free Worlds League to the people of Tharkad so that they may have some relief that from their pains not for a backgrop of an elaborate propaganda campaign to put someones butt firmly on a dead tyrants throne.

I warn any warlord who might be considering siezing or interfering with our mission of mercy while we have not come armed into this system. Tharkad is hardly beyond the reach of the FWLM.

Behave yourself boys. Its in everyone's best interests.

Mayflower out.

"Mayflower, this is Tharkad Emergency Command Center. Standby for landing instructions. Bad advised that civilian traffic to the continent of Bremen is restricted due to radiological hazards. All relief operations must be cleared in advance by TECC."

Duly Tharkad Emergency Command Center. Be advised we have specialized radiological cleanup crews standing by to coordinate with your efforts at Bremen. Recommend we land and get sorted out. You or the appropriate the taskforce incharge of Radiological clean up can coordinate with them.

Like I said, we're here in force to help. Didn't bring any guns though. Didn't see the point.

[Deathrider6]

Hedielberg, Tharkad.

  The Spaceport barely fit the assorted droppers of his command but it was sufficent. "daniel stepped off the Mark VII that had brought him planetside he noticed a cluster of troops surrounding a Battlemaster. He walked over the and the serior officer sauted crisply as he approached. "Welcome to Tharkad General, I'm Kommandant Reis, We rotated off the line for 48 hours rest they placed us here. I got my B-mer a Zeus and around 200 infantrymen that are orphans so to speak. They were part of the Donegal units that turned coat and they decided to stay here and help. You have a short batallion of Marines on the line helping with rescuse/recovery ops." Daniel returned the salute. "Well Kommandant, it appears that I'm here just in time. We're going to set up basing here. There are medical and engineer units ready to go have your people get cleaned up and then we'll do a mass briefing. If you got comms to General Steiner, get her on a secure channel for me I need to brief her." Kommandant Reis smiled. "I'm on it sir. Meet me here in five minutes." She did a crisp about face and ran over to the Morningstar CCV parked next to her B-mer and it trundled over towards General Russell. He guided it in and walked aboard.