Operation Sea Farer

*This article is about an in-universe event. For the in-game mission, see Eminent Domain (mission).*

## Details

### Outcomes

**CIF victory*** *Eminent Domain* becomes flagship of the CIF fleet

Strength|  **Sicario*** Hitman Team

**Cascadian Independence Force*** Cascadian Coast Guard
	+ 4x Cruiser
	+ 1x Cargo ship
		- CCS *Court*
	+ 1x Battleship
		- *Eminent Domain*
* 2x MG-29 †
* 4x Sk.30 †
* 4x MG-31 (escorting the cruise missiles)
* 8x Sk.25U †

Federation Navy* 1x Spy ship
	+ *Cat-Eye* †
* 2x F/E-4 †
* 6x F/E-18 †
* 6x PT boat †
* 3x Littoral combat ship †
* 6x LCS-R †
* 7x Cruiser †

Federation Army* 10x Cruise missile †

*"We have two aircraft crossing into the AO hot."
"Roger, assuming CAP. With any luck, this is one of the second-rate mercs and not the one our Peacekeepers lost track of."*
― Federation forces on intercept
**Operation Sea Farer** was an operation carried out by the Cascadian Coast Guard to secure a Federation Navy battleship that was recently seized by the former.

## Prelude

*"The* Eminent Domain *is a new battleship used by the Federation Navy. Equipped with top-of-the-line armament and an electronic warfare suite, it stuffs most of the utility of an entire battlegroup into its hull. The Independence Force are deploying resupply and escort ships to them ASAP. However, they need air support."*
― CIF unit briefer
A few hours prior to operational start, the remnants of the Coast Guard were able to secure and capture a new Federation battleship with advanced warfare specs, renaming it the *Eminent Domain*, which strayed too close to the Burning Coast. In response, the Federation Navy sent numerous ships to attempt to take it back or destroy it. In order to resupply the *Eminent Domain*, escort and resupply ships - the CCS *Court* and an escorting cruiser - were sent to rendezvous with the stolen battleship off the coasts.

Sicario's Hitman Team was the only asset available to support the operation. However, they were down one member due to him being on a concurrent deployment at the time. Despite this, with intelligence and repairs at stake for the IF, they were deployed.

## Battle

*"All ships, get into firing patterns! We need to deal with those planes before the battleship gets here or we’ll be in trouble!"*
― A Federation ship
Hitman Team was sent up to provide air support for the *Eminent Domain* and the *Court*, the latter which remained stationary for the former to rendezvous. Their AWACS, however, reported due to the Solana Communications Array's interference, he was unable to monitor the rest of rebel-aligned air power, but proceeded regardless. Hitman proceeded to engage and destroy a significant amount of Federation naval and air power over the sea before the arrival of the *Eminent Domain*, which used its armaments to destroy at least 15 Federation ships as well, though sustained major damage to AA armaments. The Federation Navy, despite their holding pattern, underestimated Hitman's combat capability and was unable to get its intercept forces to sink the *Eminent Domain* before they linked up.

With the sinking of numerous Federation ships, Hitman Team was able to meet up with the *Eminent Domain*, as well as another Federation battlegroup heading in to intercept the battleship. Woodward, its Captain, introduced himself and supplied new target information as the battle continued. The Federation then decided to focus on the battleship entirely, and one of their own issued an ultimatum to the rebel fleet, which went unheard. Hitman and the rebels engaged and destroyed the rest of the Federation forces in the area, partly with the advantage of bad weather, and the *Eminent Domain* received a direct RV vector.

Out of options, the Federation deployed a coastal salvo of Kiiyo ASMs in a last-ditch attempt to destroy the *Eminent Domain*. However, Hitman was able to intercept them all, allowing the *Eminent Domain* to safely link up with *Court*.

Concurrently, a lone spy ship, the *Cat-Eye*, was sailing the same AO as the Federation battlegroup, and was sunk by Hitman. Cascadian intelligence officers would find out that its presence was completely unrelated to the current war, but was instead tracking down rumors regarding the Mercenary Cabal's survival.

## Aftermath

*"Not too bad for two aircraft, huh, Monarch?"*
― Evelyn London
Woodward thanked Hitman Team for their efforts and promised to "raise hell" in their name once his ship properly fell under the IF banner. He even sent them whiskey from the captain's quarters among other gifts.

With the *Eminent Domain* in rebel hands, the CIF now has naval dominance over the waters. From this day onward, it launched bombardments on Federation coastal defenses and blockaded their naval transports.

## References

1. ↑ Sector D2 Limited. (2020). *Project Wingman* [Video game]. San Francisco, CA: Humble Games. Files Archive → Pilot Entries: Spy Ship *Cat-Eye*
2. ↑ Sector D2 Limited. (2020). *Project Wingman* [Video game]. San Francisco, CA: Humble Games. Files Archive → Pilot Entries: *Eminent Domain*
3. ↑ Sector D2. (2020). *Project Wingman* [Video game]. San Francisco, CA: Humble Games. Mission 08: "Clear Skies."