The Commoner of the High Fleet - Comms Chatter over Qiva

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"... Commander intent is to subdue the Qiva fleet to prevent sortees during the siege of Tafet and to obtain enemy intelligence on the locations of enemy strike groups. Hold."

Ksh, bzzzzzzz...

Shhk, zzt.

"Desired operation end state:

"Commoner and Warmonger crews accounted for, minimal damage is necessary for the siege of Tafet.

"All enemy combatants subdued and ground crews begin investigations.

"Damage to civillian infrastructure and populace is irrelevant.

"Commoner, how copy?"

Zzt. Bzst.

"Commoner copies, Command."

Blit. Tszzzzzz...

Ksh, zzt.

"Warmonger, how copy?"

Bzz. Ksssshhhhhhhhh...

Blit.

"Warmonger copies, Commander."

Blzt. Kshhhzzzzzz...

Shk, bszt.

"Sevastopol Command to Strike Group Qiva. Operation start. Over-out."

Skit-d-d-d-d-d. Boom, boom. Rumble.

"Target! Ceasefire."

Clink-tun-vrrt-tun. Dink-dum, dink-dum.

"Up ! "

"ᴜᴘ﹗"

"Side gunners, flaks, bearing ten, distance fife thousand. Relay?"

"Portside i-denify."

"Starboard identifad."

Dom dom dom dom doom doom doom.

"Gunners, wait. Enemy fire from that flier, one-half thousand from bearing twenty. Pilot?"

"Pilot maneuvering. Brace, brace, brace."

Wooooom, swooooom. Hummmm.

Jshoooom. Crack-tak-tak-tak dak-dak-dak. Zoooom. Vwoooom.

Hummmmm.

"Fly by, fly by. Pilot, wait."

"Pilot in position. Waiting."

"Side gunners, flaks bearing ten at fife-half thousand. Fire when ready."

"Portside i-denify. On-the-way."

"Belly gunner, flier, bearing... twelve, distance two thousand. Relay?"

"Starboard identifad. On the way."

BOOM, BOOM. ...

"Ventr'l ident-ified."

"Fire, belly."

"Ventr'l on th' way."

Dak-dak-dak-dak-dak-dunk! ...

... ... thunk, thunk. rumble.

"Flak's doubtful. Reengage."

Dink-dum, dink-dum.

"ᴜᴘ﹗"

... ... Skit-d-d-d-d-d. Rumble. Kaboom!

"Ventral, target! Ceasefire."

Clink-tin-vrrrt-tun.

"Up ! "

Bkshhtz.

"Warmonger to Commoner, how copy?"

Zzt.

"This is Commoner, send it."

Bshhhhhhh—

"Starboard identifad."

"Portside i-denify."

"Side gunners, keep firing at will. Belly gunner, help them out on the flaks, over."

—sshhhhh—

"Starboard on the way."

"Portside on-the-way."

"Ventr'l ident-ified. On th' way."

BOOM, BOOM, Dak-dak-dak-dak-dak-dunk! ...

—shdtz.

"Enemy SG incoming, distance eight-thousand, bearing and distance from my position. Four or more aircraft. Warmonger will—"

Boom, boom, skit-d-d-d-d-d. Rumble, rumble.

"—attempt engagement with two forward craft, but disengage from the rest. —"

Dink-dum, dink-dum, clink-tin-vrrt-tin.

"— Send advice request to Command for me, we'll be too busy. Over and out."597Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUKMshilJ0

Bz—

"ᴜᴘ﹗"

"Up ! "

—zz—

Rumble.

—zt.

"A-firm, Warmonger. —"

Boom, rumble.

"— Commoner is sending ad-vize—"

Kaboom!

"—request to Command."

...

"Uh, target. Ceasefire, ceasefire."

Kjzsht.

"Command to Crew. Enemy S-G incoming from Warmonger's position. Four or more bad guys. Qiva objectives are taken care of. We'll be heading to back up Warmonger. Over."597Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrk9q1O9jiH

Bjst.

"Pilot, take us to Warmonger."

"Pilot heading northwest."

Bwaum... bffooooooooom...

Zzst.

"Commoner to Sevastopol. Qiva flak and air neutralized. Enemy reinforcements are closing in. How ad-vize? Over."

Bffffssshhhhhhh.

Zst ksshh—

bam bam boom boom boom. crackle.

Vwoooooom. Hummm.

—sssshhhhhhh.

Bksshhhhhhh.

Zzkshhh—

dak-dak-dak crack boom. rumble.

Shwooooooooom. Hummmm.

—shh.

Bzst.

"—evast—ol to —mmoner. Where from? Perform delaying ac—ns but disengage fr— any large e—my force. O—."

Bshhht. Zzzdt.

"Command to Quartermaster. What city is in Warmonger's direction? Over."

"Quarters to Command. That's Abad city, over."

"Copy, out."

Bszz.

"Commoner to Sevastopol. Enemy reinforcements coming from Abad city. Enemy force is large. Warmonger is engaging two small craft. —Break."

Tszt.

1-2-3-4-5...

boom boom crack dak-dak-dak. Rumble!

Shvoooooooooom. Hummm.

Bwtz.

"I have visual on two additional small craft and one large craft. Fife total bad guys. How proceed? Over."

Bksshdzt. Ksh—

crack-crack-crack d-d-d-dak. rumble.

"Pilot, get us out of crossfire. On Warmonger's right flank. Over."

—sshhh—

"Pilot heading north-northwest."

Shwooosh, vroooom.

Vooooooom. Hummmm.

—shk.

Bzzzt. Gjzitszzzzzz.

Ksshhzt.

"Sevast—l to Commoner. —ngage, disengage, di—en—. Return to fleet, r—rn t— —eet. Friendly S.G. —n —e way, fr—lies on the way. Qiva S.G. w—l take command from Li—ning Eleven. How copy?"

Kshzt.

"Commoner copies, Command. Disengaging and regrouping with friendlies on the way. Qiva S-G will be under Lightning Eleven. Out."597Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOpN0QiB0q

Kshbzzt.

Bwts.

"Commoner to Warmonger, orders from Command. Disengage, disengage. Friendlies on the way. We'll take commands from Lightning Eleven from now on. You read me?"

Bzztjshhhhhhhhhhh.

Ksht.

"Warmonger reads you, Commoner. Disengaging. —BREAK!"

... thump, thump, rumble.

"—I see you! Want me to follow? Over."

Bsshhht.

Bwip tszshhht.

"A-firm, Warmonger. I'll take us to the friendlies' direction. But it looks like you've sustained damage on your keel. Need to switch places? Over."

Shzzzzzt.

Bsh.

"Superficial. Out."

Bzzp.

"A-firm, Warmonger. Keep close and watch our asses. Out."

Ksht. Bwts.

"Command to Crew. We're disengaging from enemy reinforcements. Friendlies are on the way. Warmonger is taking rear. Out."

Bkshht.

"Pilot, get us out of here."

"Where to, Command?"

"Towards Command Fleet. Over."

"On it, Command. Heading us towards friendlies, over."597Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUYhv8vR6p

Bvwooom. Dnkishhhhn. Vroooooooom. Hummmm.

"All gunners, identify threats and fire at will. Watch out for friendly Warmonger. How copy?"

"Portside copies."

"Starboard copies."

"Ventr'l copies."

(To be continued...)

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