FLEET ADMIRAL VORIN ZONILL
OBJECTIVE III: RAISE THE FLAG!
FLORRUM HYPERGATE
"Exiting hyperspace in 3...2..1...NOW!"
Fleet Admiral Vorin Zonill's task force came out of hyperspace without much fanfare, parking itself right next to the forces of Exarch
Karl Von Strauss
. As he surveyed what would become the battlefield form the bridge of the
MIN Collateral Star, his eyes drifted toward the massive structure directly in front of his fleet:
The Florrum Hypergate!
Zonill understood both its strategic and symbolic importance, as it linked the Sith in the Thandon Star Cluster with those closer to the Galactic Core. Disabling or destroying it would prove to be a useful boon for the
Imperial Confederation, effectively cutting off the Sith from their allies and reinforcements so far away. Of course, Zonill doubted that the Sith would let the hypergate go without one hell of a fight.
Unfortunately for them, Zonill was more than willing to throw down this time!
Every since their defeat, the Imperial Confederation had spent months investing in "anti-force" technologies and updated starships designs. hoping that what they created would give them the edge against their foes in this upcoming battle. In addition to the
Collateral Star, which had been extensively refitted for this very engagement, Zonill had brought with him a plethora of new starship designs with him: the
MIN Gundark, a highly experimental armored cruiser, three 3
Disruptor-class Ion Cannon Carriers, which possessed planetary ion cannons powerful enough to disable Star Destroyer sized vessels, four 4
Impressor-class Acclamators, a highly modified and dangerous variant of an ancient starship class, the
MIN Fool's Errand, a light carrier with an experimental paint scheme, six
SPHA-T Corvettes, each armed with its namesake weapon, and a single
CR90-EE Corvette, which Zonill was confident nothing the enemy had could catch.
It was a very different sort of fleet than what Zonill would have commanded several months prior, but with luck, it would help him and his allies defeat the Sith threat once and for all.
"Admiral Zonill, sir, we've got an incoming transmission from the Exarch", Zonill's subordinate told him as sensors flashed all along the bridge of the
Collateral Star.
"Understood, Captain, patch it through immediately".
Commanders, continue to establish formation. I want all squadrons deployed, orders to follow. Lock down all approaches and begin using the Bloodhound to scan for hidden vessels. Begin data exchange through the engagement network. Fingers on triggers, but do not fire until my order."
"Acknowledged, Exarch, we'll get it done", Zonill said with just the slightest bit of hesitation. With the rank that he held, Zonill was used to being the one in charge of the mission, calling the shots and doing whatever he believed to be best. Yet today, that honor went to the Exarch, and there wasn't a single thing Zonill could do about it. Still, he wasn't one to break the chain of command, and he would follow the Exarch to his death if that was what was required of him.
Still, Zonill had plenty of his own preparations to make.
"Captain, have the
"Bloodhound" begin scanning for any targets within our immediate vicinity. I do NOT want a repeat of what happened last time to happen again under any circumstances. Deploy 5 squadrons of
Hyper-Jammers and 10 squadrons of
TIE Vultures to the immediate space in front of us, along with the
MIN Pathfinder, and have them scout the battlefield for any cloaked vessels, mines or other space borne hazards. If its there, I want to know about it. The rest of our squadrons are to be deployed at the discretion of their respective ship commanders but to be held back until further notice is given."
"Understood, sir, we'll get on it right away", Sellferr acknowledged.
"And one more thing, Captain. Have the
Gundark, the
Buccaneer, the
Horizon Seeker, and the
Valiant begin deploying mines in and around our position, with enough room and a slim corridor to escape through should we need it. As I said before, if its out there than I want to know about it, and what better a warning system than to see our foes blow themselves up trying to get to us in the first place? Not to mention that this will help us from getting ambushed."
"I'll see that they do, sir. Do you have a preference on ordinance type?"
Zonill thought for a moment.
"Have them deploy a mixture of
Concussion Mines and
Firecracker Mines. It's most likely that the enemy's starfighters will seek to exploit the gaps in our defenses, and we can have our ships activate their
Gravity Well Projectors to prevent the enemy capital ships from trying to jump in behind us. Are those projectors warmed up yet, Captain?'
"Not yet sir, they'll need at least a few more minutes".
"Understood, Captain. You have your orders, let's see to it that the rest our my forces have theirs."
With that, Zonill's fleet began to carry out the orders it had been given, with 200
TIE Vultures, 20
Hyper-Jammers and the
Pathfinder actively searching the battlefield for signs of the Sith fleet or defenses. The
Collateral Star joined in as well, scanning around with its
Magnetic Targeting Array as the
Gundark and the
Disruptors began laying a mine screen around the rest of Zonill's assembled ships.
Unlike last time, Zonill was confident that the Sith wouldn't be able to hold
any surprises for him...
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