After Action Review # 9: Meteor Battle Over Zenya

 

Stardate:  Fiday, 118-130 ABY

Subsector: Shannekam

Planet: Zenya

After Action Review:  Observation of Zenyan System Defense Forces vs. Meteor Storm

Region:  Planet-wide 

Early Morning, Prime Meridian Time

Yesterday (Forday, 117-130 ABY), the planet Zenya was bombarded by a meteor storm.  As reported, most of the meteors struck in remote areas, but several cities were hit. Damage and casualty reports are still coming in from these urban sites.

It could have been worse.  Thanks to the Zenyan Planetary Defense Force, it wasn't.

A few large asteroids were detected nearing Zenya-III's orbit.  Several starships were dispatched to intercept.

The following pictorial summary illustrates the course of action: 

A Zenyan task force consisting of two destroyers and six frigates, fire a salvo of concussion missiles at the approaching asteroids.

 

Every missile hits its target.  The ships' ready-racks are now depleted.

 

The multiple warhead detonations cause the asteroids to fragment.

 

The Zenyan starships engage the smaller asteroids with laser and blaster fire.

 

The asteroids shatter into meteors, still approaching Zenya-III.

 

The Zenyan ships fire another laser volley.

 

Three meteors are destroyed.  The Zenyan ships attempt to block the meteors' glide-path.

 

The frigate Umoja is struck by a meteor, while the remaining ships fire another volley.

 

The meteors are destroyed, but so is the frigate Umoja.

 

The destroyer Shupavu is struck by a meteor.

 

The Shupavu explodes, while two additional meteors are destroyed.

 

The remaining frigates form-up around the destroyer Shujaa and eliminate two more meteors.

 

Despite the defensive formation, the frigate, Galana is hit.

 

As the meteors pass the starships' defensive perimeter, incoming rocks are engaged by Zenyan fighters.

 

"Scratch four meteors!"

 

Another flight of Zenyan interceptors engage.

 

Three more meteors are destroyed and the interceptors break off.

 

As the meteors enter Zenya-III's upper atmosphere, they're engaged by planetary defense sites consisting of surface-to-space missile batteries and turbo-laser cannons.

 



Several more meteors are destroyed by the defense site salvos, before plummeting to the surface.



The Zenyan Planetary Defense Forces established a hasty, but reasonably affective layered defense against the meteor storm. 

 

The question remains, however:  How did several large asteroids approach Zenya-III without being detected in the first place?

News Brief #22: Meteors Rain Down on Zenya--III

Stardate:  Forday, 117-130 ABY/Fringe Info Network (FIN)--Zenya

Subsector: Shannekam

"All the news that's fit to transmit."

 

Meteor Storm Strikes Zenya--III!

Earlier today, Zenya-III was pummeled by meteors.  The majority of meteors were destroyed by elements of the Zenyan Planetary Defense Force.  The ones that slipped by Zenya's defenses mostly landed in remote areas.

Others landed in rural locations.

 

However, multiple impacts have been reported in several cities across the planet. 

 

Damage and casualty reports continue to flood the planet's emergency alert network.  President Zenami of the Zenya Mainland Union Government (Z-MUG) is reported to be in the process of declaring a planet-wide state of emergency.

Gamemaster's Note

The images used in this News Brief are from the following sites:

Images 1 & 2 are from Wookiepedia, Meteor Shower.

Image 3 from Q&A with David Goldberg on the meteor strike in Russia's Chelyabinski Region.

Image 4 from SimCity Wiki, Meteor Strike.

News Brief #21: Zenyan Parliament Vote

Stardate:  Tuday, 115-130 ABY/Fringe Info Network (FIN)--Zenya

Subsector: Shannekam

"All the news that's fit to transmit."

Zenyan Parliament Votes in Favor of Tarsus

Tarsus received support from both houses of the Zenyan Parliament today.  Although it was a bare two-thirds majority in each case.  The Planetary Senate voted 45-22 in favor of Tarsus, while the Planetary Assembly's votes were 234 for, versus 115 against.  The Tau Tau Autonomous District has no representation in Parliament, despite the fact that the disputed islands are within the Tau Tau Autonomous District.

The resolution grant Bongolaan 30 days to leave Vandalla Island, along with any and all the minor islands Bongolaanian ground forces currently occupy. 

Although Ambassador Heraud pressed Parliament to order Bongolaanian forces to leave Zenya immediately, she expressed her thanks for the decision made by both houses.

Ambassador Mzuka, of the Fel Empire, merely said this was a "regrettable decision" before boarding his shuttle.

President Kaboyo of the Zenyan Mainland Union Government (Z-MUG) is expected to endorse the resolution. 

News Brief # 20: Addresses Before Zenyan Parliament

Stardate:  Wonday, 114-130 ABY/Fringe Info Network (FIN)--Zenya

Subsector: Shannekam

"All the news that's fit to transmit."

Opposing Ambassadors Address Zenyan Parliament

Eleanor Heraud, the Ambassador from Tarsus addressed the Zenyan Parliament this morning.  During an impassioned appeal, she denounced the invasion by Bongolaan of the TAg Market Islands, which Tarsus has leased from the Tau Tau Autonomous District.  Ambassador Heraud asked the Zenyan members of Parliament to vote for the immediate removal of all Bongolaanian ground forces from the TAg Market Islands, while allowing the Tarsan reinforcements, currently in a holding orbit at the outer edge of the Zenyan system, to land and begin evacuating Tarsan citizens.  

Bongolaanian forces consisting of the 7th and 8th Cohorts of the 599th Droid Infantry Legion (DIL), currently occupy Vandalla Island, which is one of three islands administered by TAg (Tarsus Agricultural) Market for 10 years.

Later in the morning, Ambassador Mzuka, of the Fel Empire, stated the Bongolaanian Planetary Government was merely seeking compensation for economic damages inflicted by Tarsus.  President Bunda Akhtar of Bongolaan, has accused Tarsus of harboring former president Zeveg Bharzi, along with several other individuals, who helped Bharzi escape when the Fel Empire took over Bongolaan, in the wake of the Galactic Alliance collapse on 001-130ABY. 

These individuals are accused of theft, along with damage to Bongolaanian property, totaling 2,218,800 CR.  Until Tarsus pays compensation and extradites former president Bharzi, Bongolaan intends to keep it's gains on the TAg Market Islands.

Ambassador Mzuka also asked for Bongolaanian reinforcements be allowed to land in order to deter any attempts by Tarsus to retake Vandalla Island.

Neither ambassador gave press conferences after their Parliamentary addresses.  Currently, members of the Zenyan Parliament are debating the TAg Market Island Dispute behind closed doors.

A vote on various aspects of the TAg Market Islands is expected to be made tomorrow.

Gamemaster's Note

The last image is of the Pakistani National Assembly.

News Brief # 19: Tarsan Ambassador Arrives at Zenya

The Tangletree Envoy en route to Zenya-III

Stardate:  Forday, 110-130 ABY/Fringe Info Network (FIN)--Zenya

Subsector: Shannekam

"All the news that's fit to transmit."

Tarsan Ambassador to Address Zenyan Parliament   

Ambassador Eleanor Heraud of Tarsus arrived at Kairobi earlier today.  

She traveled on board the Tarsan Diplomatic Cruiser, Tangletree Envoy, from Ku Krassus, where her and her staff survived a pirate attack and an assassination attempt. 

The diplomatic ship was escorted by the Tarsan mercenary cruiser, Alderaan's Vengeance, a vessel based on the CR90 Corvette. 

The Alderaan's Vengeance en-route to Zenya-III

Ambassador Heraud is scheduled to meet with several members of the Zenyan Mainland Union Government (Z-MUG) to discuss the dispute, often referred to as the Bantha-Gabaki Trade War, between Tarsus and Bongolaan.  A representative from the Fel Empire, which oversees the governing of Bongolaan, who will also meet with Z-MUG officials.  

Negotiations are expected to last throughout the weekend (112-130 to 113-130ABY).  If no resolution or compromise can be reached, both representatives will address a full session of the Zenyan Parliament on Wonday, 114-130ABY.  Afterwards, Parliament may vote on the issue.

Gamemaster's Note: 

 

The second and fourth pictures are of Nairobi, Kenya, and the Kenyan Parliament Building. 

News Brief #18: Reinforcements Arrive at Zenya

Stardate: Thirday, 109-130 ABY/Fringe Info Network (FIN)--Zenya

Subsector: Shannekam

"All the news that's fit to transmit."

Multiple Reinforcements Arrive at Zenya

Yesterday, a task force of two frigates and six corvettes, escorting four GR-75 medium transports, dropped out of hyperspace beyond Zenya-IIIs planetary defense network.  An anonymous source at Pierson Station confirmed the vessels were dispatched from Tarsus, as Task Forces 627-1 and 627-2, and are carrying reinforcements for the TAg Market Island Security Forces on Milquoor and Kulovaan Islands.  

Tarsan Task Forces 627-1 and 627-2

However, as the Tarsan Starship crews were computing their approach to Zenya, another task force dropped out of hyperspace.  This one from Bongolaan.

The Bongolaanian task force consisted of three frigates and six corvettes, escorting several medium transports.  The freighters are most likely containing reinforcements for their ground forces currently occupying Vandalla Island. 

Bongolaanian Task Force

Before any of the hostile warships could exchange fire, they were intercepted by a Zenyan Planetary Defense Force (ZPDF) squadron.  

The Zenyan squadron consisted of one destroyer, three frigates and five corvettes. 

Zenyan Task Force

As of now the three-way stand-off continues.

A source from the Zenyan Mainland Union Government (Z-MUG) reported both foreign fleets requested clearance to land their reinforcements.  The requests will be submitted to the Z-MUG Parliament for debate and consideration.

Current situation on the TAg Market Islands