CHS5-2

==Chapter Two - Book 5 – Chappy's Howling Siegers==
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===Preparations===
FFSF Accuser, Flagship, Conference room
Pirate Point just outside third orbiting planet
Killbourn System, former Draconis Combine
February 16th, 3031
The Revenge two highest ranking techs were standing in front of General Chapman giving their mission ready status, at the end of their reports they stood there for any additional feedback the general just had one.
“First, I want to thank both of you. Commander MacBeth keeping our ships at peak performance through this journey was exceptional. Where you able to finish my extra requirements?”
Commander Wade MacBeth looked right into his bosses eyes and said. “Almost sir, we are finishing up the Patrol Boat Pallas as we speak then all the fleet including the fighters will be black with no identifying marks.”
“Excellent.” Matthew said then he turned to his chief mech tech.
“Major Jagger, what is your status on this issue?” asked the General Chapman
Major Homer Jagger looked at his General. “All mechs, VTOLs, Armor, PA(L) have black camo and all identifying marks removed.”
“Very good men. Thank you; I know you had concerns about this, but I want to try and mask our involvement in this invasion as long as possible from the enemy and any news agency out there, you are dismissed.” The two men saluted, and the Major walked off the bridge General Chapman turned to the Fleet Commander but talked to the navigator. “Captain Moore, as soon as Commander MacBeth gives the all clear start the countdown for the jump to Rocky pirate Lagrange Point L4 we are behind schedule and this will take four days off of travel time to the planet.”
Captain Esther Moore nodded her head and said yes sir.
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===Jump to Rocky===
General Chapman's Quarters
Matthew looked out over the fleet that brought his unit plus those of his kids to the other side of the universe, almost six months of travel, he looked at the closest warship the one that he was very familiar with and wished he was on, The Beast of Terra, his oldest son was on that ship his kids spread across the fleet of seventeen warships.
The Navigator started to count down. “Five, four, three, two, one all ships jump. With that all seventeen ships winked out of existence and then re-appeared at Lagrange Point L4 Rocky System. The fleet commander ordered the CAP to take off and you could see the fighters exit the ship, meanwhile the combine Davion and Steiner fleet was a little left and up from the bow of the Federation fleet.
‘Sir, message coming in from the Lion of Davion.”
“I will take it in here thank you Colonel” and then Matthew sat down the screen came alive, and Hanse was there and started to talk.
<<“Matthew, you never disappoint I think my fleet commander actually soiled himself, seventeen warships all but three have Dropships attach to them and the use of a pirate jump point, you always knew how to make an entrance. Glad you finally made it. I will see you in a few hours down on the ground sending you coordinates to the location by the old city called Cavingwood. Then you can finally explain yourself on why you demanded me to move up the invasion timeline.”>>
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===Meeting on a dead world===
Small Craft 
Gravity Well 
Planet Rocky, Uninhabited System 
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Descending into the Atmosphere 
Matthew looked down at the planet while the shuttle slowly made its way to the ground. When Matthew had read his ancestor’s memoir he pictured Rocky as a vibrate rich planet. Not so much now, even though the air was breathable again and some life has come back to the planet everywhere you looked you can see the destructed power of the nuclear warfare that happen during the first succession war. Flying low now Matthew could see the craters made by the bombs and missiles it sadden him to see the planet like this. Then suddenly in view was the old capital of the planet destroyed with ivory and other planet life growing on top of the down building off to the side closer to the coast was their destination. A pop-up building with several shuttles parked around it and a heavy patrol of both faction eyeing them as the Federation shuttle touched down. 
Matthew’s contingent got off the shuttle and followed him into the pop-up building. Off to his right was his wife Colonel Nichole Chapman and two of his children Major Cheyenne and Major Seth Chapman. On his left was Lt. Colonel Matthew Chapman II, Major Dustin Chapman and his fleet commander Captain Wade MacBeth. Upon entering the room Matthew immediately recognized close work buddies when he was an officer in the AFFS and also friends from the Lyran Commonwealth when he had a couple of contracts during the mercenary life before this war. Then of course in the center of the room was the gravity well of all, the reason why everyone was here First Prince Hanse and his counterpart Archon Steiner. 
 
Hanse looked up and said. “Excellent the Chapman’s have arrived, glad you made it. Now could you please tell us why we are here a month early, why you brought your whole fleet, and it feels like you are about to do an overkill to this operation?” 
Matthew stopped looked at everyone and then looked at his family and nodded to them, they then took positions in key spots and sat down. Matthew continued up toward Hanse.
“Simply put, my Prince, your intel is wrong so wrong in fact that if you stayed on your original timeline, you would be over in Dieron kicking butt for sure against just a militia force but would be losing up to six planets effectively cutting you off from the Lyran Commonwealth.” 
Everyone started to talk at once and no one was listening. Matthew continued his approach to Hanse and could tell that he was upset. He then spun around to look at everyone and raised his hands for quiet.“Look, I am sorry, my Prince but I typically have better intel than anyone else, I happen to have a guy embedded deep in the Dieron Military complex that sent the intel to me. The Draconis Combine are at this moment gathering forces at Dieron to make a counterattack into Federated Suns territory this attack is known as OPERATION BARRICADE to them, their objective is to cut the ties of Lyran Commonwealth with the Federated Suns, by blocking the pathways of the JumpShips.” 
All the commanders started murmuring but Matthew continue.
 
“Right now there are currently six regiments at Dieron the commander of this operation is Tai-sho Palmer Conti.” An uproar happened from the Lyran side of the room, but Matthew was able to quiet them down.
 
“I know all of you have heard of Conti and along with you I wonder about why and how he was put in charge of such an operation. I can tell you this though they are still in supply mode so instead of waiting for them to come to us we can go and attack them. This is why I brought nearly two regiments of mechs, three regiments of armor plus three regiments of infantry. Conti has about a fifth of the Kurita warships at Dieron, it will be a serious blow to them when we destroy the fleet.” 
Hanse stood up. “So that is why you brought your whole fleet here?” 
Matthew turned to his friend and shook his head no. “I will tell you this I have ten more capital ships that will be there in about three weeks, they did not have the batteries for back-to-back jumps since that is what I had to do after I found out about the Combines plan, and that is still not half of the Federation fleet. Ships I have, training the people to operate them has been our nation’s issue. Also, in case you are wondering I have secured a merc units as reinforcements if needed but they won’t be here until the first of April or maybe end of March. Anyway, let’s get down to the actual plan that my team has come up with and iron any issues if any before we leave in two days.”
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