Hello Pilots!
Welcome to my entry for 
This is going to be quite the adventure so I have decided to get a little creative.
For this challenge, I am using only the cards I own and as per the instructions we are assuming all cards are fully upgraded.
Elected Leader (Syndicate Chip)
-Welfare Specialist (many civilians on a military mission need to be looked after)
Similar to the way the Russians invaded Afghanistan, I will use the art of surprise to secure the Federal Database from the keeper.
Disguised as a Civillian vessel and crew we will slowly approach the keeper occupied planet. Our ship is fully stocked with civilian cargo and crew (with a small security force as well).
One main defense will be the keepers ship that is in orbit around the planet. They have exhausted all fuel traveling to the planet so we must approach while the are on the opposite side of the planet. If we compare the orbiting ship to the ISS of earth each orbit is about 92 minutes, source. If we approach just as the ship is passing by, we have roughly an hour and some change to complete our mission while they are out of the fight.
The Elected leader will hail the planet...
If they respond: Allow them to scan the ship and tell them the little security detachment is because of the grabber presence in the sector. Once the Scan is complete the Syndicate Hacker will program the Programmed Transactor into a bomb. The Elected leader will offer diplomatic gifts and secret information regarding the grabbers in exchange for the opportunity to visit the planet on a diplomatic mission.
If the keepers agree we will send down a drop ship with the bomb and detonate it in the atmosphere creating an EMP wiping out any electronic defenses on the planet. IE, if they have an orbital shield they will lower it to allow the drop ship. With the defenses down, the attack force will shuttle down in 2 velvet racers and secure the Database.
If the keepers disagree to a diplomatic visit the Syndicate Hacker will hack the orbital shield then we will detonate the EMP and launch the SAF.
If they don’t respond at all to our hails: the syndicate hacker will hack the orbital shield then we will detonate the EMP and launch the SAF.
The ground forces of the SAF will consist of the following team:
Kumicho and Kilbot in a velvet racer
Ayumi and Comms Officer (to keep perfect comms with our ship that will be tracking the database) in a second Velvet Racer.
Gear (weapons and ammo) will be limited as the short duration of the mission and must look the part of a civilian vessel with a small security detachment.
Locating the database may prove difficult but with scans of the planet from the ship, kumicho and Ayumi on the spot interrogations, and crew working to find it; the database should be located quickly and returned to the ship.
Once on the ground the small elite force will move in quickly to secure the database.
I understand someone might be clever and store the database on the orbiting ship. In that case I assume it is mission failure unless I can attempt to board the ship with a velvet racer, which would certainly be suicide.
Without question, I chose the military origin of Navy Lieutenant. The Military, Spaceship, and warfare synergies provided by the origin will go along way fighting to the death defending the Federal Database.
The Navy Commander will have command of the ground tactical forces as well as the defensive buildings on the planets surface (which will be revealed later on in the post). I would like to mention that he will be Chipped with a syndicate Chip.
The Archeon Frigate spaceship will be in low orbit using the planets gravity as propulsion. The onboard Tacscan and Long Range Scanners will be able to pick up on any incoming enemy ships and its massive defensive capabilities will protect the planet from them.
Tyron will be piloting the Archeon Frigate with his warfare, spaceship, hard points synergies he will provide a very useful service to the first line of defense against those pesky grabbers.
Tyron is the pilot and remains on the ship. These are the remaining officers of Ft. Knox.
Given the information from the contest rules I am assuming food water, and, oxygen will all be provided by the planet's habitat. At any given time my crew and passengers can be used to acquire food and water by hunting and foraging. We do not plan on staying long and hope that there arent many external threats IE viruses, natural disaster, etc.
The security Drone and Vanguard will conduct roving patrols and the automatic turrets will provide additional defense against approaching aircraft. The defensive bunker is built on top of the underground construction and is the only way to enter the facility. If the grabbers make it passed all defenses and enter the underground construction, the Programmed Transactor has been wired by the military engineer to detonate if the Federal Database is removed. The pressure of the blast from a fully upgraded Programed Transactor will liquify anything regardless if they are wearing a suit or not. The mysterious AI acts as a fail safe if there are no more living crew members to detonate the device.
Kaboom!!!
Well, this has been one heck of an adventure and I cannot wait to see how my builds hold up against these other amazing Captains!!!
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