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PLEASE don't 'tl;dr' me here, either. This took a lot of work, and it's for your benefit. All character artwork is from my (Fritz') perspective, so if I interpreted your character different from what you had in mind, ...well, too bad I guess. There will be more to come between arcs; a "new arrivals" section with pics among other things.
With that said...**RPG SUMMARY** (UP TO LATE JULY, 0087)
The AEUG’s 4th Escort Squadron (commanded by Capt. Carl Abbey) left the moon on July 14th, 0087, guarding 3 unmarked transport ships. Shortly after leaving friendly airspace, the 4th was ambushed by the combined Titans/EFSF Taskforce Echo (commanded by Ltcdr. Andrewson Trent). The initial skirmish at the Moon ended in roughly a draw, with one of the AEUG transports being lost in the opening volley. The AEUG took no other losses, save a Salamis Kai with a damaged engine, the Kukum, and a totaled Nemo from the Chuikov.
The AEUG fleet advanced to Side 4, 27th Bunch "Houston" (because of a small AEUG intelligence team's presence there) to get quick repairs for the Kukum and for rest, but were tailed by Taskforce Echo. While the 4th waited outside the bunch, Fritz Ashlyn went ahead in his Nemo to meet a contact working inside Houston to arrange a safe dock. While there, he was discovered by Titans agents and attacked. Fritz managed to find his contact, Kujo Kobashi, and the two evacuated the latter's apartment to alert the fleet. On the way to the dock section of the colony, Fritz contacted Capt. Abbey and relayed which dock was safe to land in. The 4th landed, and found that the colony's EFSF garrison was sympathetic and willing to provide repairs.
Meanwhile, the Titans had sailed into the side, and found out which bunch the AEUG were docked at. Lt. Wolf Ritter launched of his own accord with just a few wingmen to prepare an attack on the unaware AEUG ships. Massilion Carde and Nick Te'Litha were sent inside the bunch on foot to hunt down Fritz. Trent, the Titans commander, was forced to attack directly because Wolf had launched unordered. More mobile suits were launched to assist his attack.
The EFSF from the colony saw the attack coming and responded with a 4 man MS team, 3 of which were eventually shot down in trying to slow the Titans attack. An alert was raised in the docks, and the AEUG prepared to defend themselves. Abbey told the local Federals that the AEUG was ready to leave the colony to avoid trouble as soon as basic repairs were finished.
Wolf Ritter had arrived at the dock, however, and threatened to open fire on civilian traffic if the AEUG didn't surrender. Abbey lied to Wolf, telling him that if he gave the AEUG fleet 10 minutes, they would fully surrender. Wolf rejected the offer, giving Abbey 5 minutes to arrange a surrender, threatening to destroy civilian shuttles to use as blockading debris every 30 seconds afterward. Wolf saw Fritz' hidden Nemo inside one of the other nearby docks and blew it up. Inside the colony, Massilion and Nick found Fritz and Kujo Kobashi, and tailed them to the dock where Kujo's Nemo was in storage.
With just one minute left, Wolf shot at another shuttle as a warning, crippling it. Abbey had formulated a plan, and prepared to set it in motion. The Titans had made a mistake: Wolf and Stukov's Marasais were the only units guarding the dock exit, their wingmen had been tangled up by the Federal units from the colony. Abbey gave the order, and a blitz of Nemos rushed out of the hangar, providing covering fire. The AEUG fleet opened up with all of their main guns, covering themselves and the transports as the lead ships started leaving; they turned the dock exit into a funnel of mega particle fire. Wolf, in retaliation, destroyed the civilian shuttle and engaged John Arken. Inside Houston, Massilion and Nick caught up to Fritz and Kujo as they got to the dock where Kobashi's mobile suit was hidden. They exchanged gunfire, and Kujo fled into the dock area, quickly followed by the other three.
The Titan fleet moved itself on an intercept path, but hadn't counted on the rebel Federal units being able to hear them relay their orders on the friendly radio channel. A Federal GM pilot named Michiko Sato warned the Gela that Taskforce Echo was moving to contain the fleeing AEUG. The 4th moved in the direction of Side 2, taking up a stronger box formation. Wolf Ritter, growing frustrated and angry that his attack seemed to be failing, entered the colony and threatened to blow up an elementary school if the AEUG didn't surrender. Federal security units responded, and Wolf destroyed one of them and part of the school. Wolf exited Houston, bluffing that the Titan fleet was preparing to fire nuclear missiles at the colony. The colony's EFSF commander, Yurius von Gyuden, tried to call Wolf's bluff, but Capt. Abbey intervened after Andrewson Trent made an announcement backing up Wolf's story. Von Gyuden lied, offering himself to the Titans as a prisoner and saying that the rebellion had been only a few units. Yurius arranged a ceasefire with Echo, and control of loyalist Federal Forces at 27th Bunch were turned over to LtCol. David Kleinhans.
The battle outside died down, with both sides withdrawing their mobile suits for refueling and damage control. Fritz found and activated Kujo's Nemo, and made his escape with a wounded Kobashi. Michiko, the Federal GM pilot, decided to defect, and landed on the Gela. The 4th escaped, with damage to several ships and the loss of Nemos, and they set course for Side 2 where their first delivery was scheduled.
Taskforce Echo docked at 27th, and Commander Trent and a new arrival, Commodore Wolf Ritter XXIV (commander of a new Alexandria-class, the Kirov), met with Kleinhans to discuss the internal uprising. Echo underwent quick repair and resupply before they continued their pursuit of the 4th. Trent transferred his command to the Kirov, with Commodore Ritter stationed onboard as an “observerâ€, and pilots were reassigned to the Alexandria, which just happened to be loaded with new mobile suits and equipment.
The 4th arrived at Side 2, 18th Bunch with little incident, and linked up with the Side’s AEUG “security†ship, the Hamburg. The cargo transfer went off without a hitch (even though only half of the goods had arrived due to the loss of Transport 1), and Abbey made a deal with the Hamburg’s captain, André Loweno, that supplied the 4th with three ballutes and a Magellan reentry capsule. On July 18th, the 4th was joined by the Hamburg and the reinforced unit turned their attention to earth and the final cargo drop.
July 21st saw the 4th in orbit, closely followed by Taskforce Echo. The Titans, resupplied back at Side 4, had also had the luck to run into the Federal 38th Patrol Squadron, led by Commander William Spangrud, who were quickly pressed into service. A running battle in orbit began, during which the Magellan capsule (piloted by Fritz Ashlyn) and its escorts (John Arken, Marcus Allen and James MacAlpin) safely entered the atmosphere closely followed by a small pursuit unit (Aleksandr Stukov, Mercedes Ritter, and Erebus Jones). The 38th Patrol Squadron was entirely destroyed due to Spangrud's rashness and arrogance, giving the 4th an opening to escape Echo's numerical superiority.
The 4th’s drop team landed safely at the Karaba-controlled Vandenberg base in California, escorted by the famous Audhumla. At the nearby Titans/EFF Hickory Base, the Kirov’s drop team also landed, joining up with an attack force that was forming up with the help of the Garuda-class Mina Harker. The Karaba forces pressed the AEUG representatives into service to help with an attack on Hickory Base, pre-empting the planned Titans offensive. During the fighting, Amuro Ray shot down an experimental Asshimar unit piloted by the Titan ace Gilliarme Lasalle, though not without severely damaging his own Rick Dias in the process. Although they shot down a number of Titan Hizacks, the Karaba forces ultimately decided to break off their raid and withdraw to Vandenberg, whereupon Stukov immediately formed a pursuit wing in hopes of maximizing damage. With a number of regulars and Titans, Stukov led his attack all the way into Vandenberg, but the Karaba defense, with the aid of the AEUG forces, ultimately forced them to fall back. After the Federation was driven back, Karaba prepared a missile silo launch system to put the 4th’s drop team back in orbit to be picked up.
Meanwhile, in orbit, the 4th had managed to put distance between themselves and Taskforce Echo, and had a small window to conduct emergency repairs. At this point the 4th began picking up a weak distress signal from a damaged Irish-class battleship, the Dervish.
On earth, John Arken and Marcus Allen agreed to stay behind with the Karaba, and Hayato Kobayashi informed Fritz that in exchange for the badly needed supplies the 4th had dropped, they would be sending a dozen Rick Diases to space for the AEUG. Once the mobile suits were loaded into the launch vehicles, the Audhumla took off to provide security and Fritz and James MacAlpin (along with the transferred Karaba pilot, Wes Curren) were sent back into orbit.
Hickory’s commander, Colonel Nathan Cross, launched a bombing mission shortly thereafter, and Vandenberg was leveled in the attack. Gilliarme Lasalle was transferred to Taskforce Echo as punishment for totaling the Asshimar, and the Echo unit was sent back into space using the mass driver at California Base. Unbeknownst to the AEUG pilots involved, Celeine Caro’d the field reporter snuck onboard one of the shuttles and hitched a ride into space.
During the earthside operation, the 4th caught up to and formed up around the Dervish. As it turned out, the Dervish had been operating in orbit, and as a result of several battles suffered serious damage and the deaths of ten of their dozen pilots as well as the captain and most of the bridge crew. Abbey transferred his command to the Dervish for the pickup operation, and soon Echo was back on the scene.
One last battle ensued in orbit, leading to the destruction of the 4th’s Kukum and Echo’s Andropov as well as numerous pilot deaths on both sides. The Titan pilot, Ed Rigney, was captured by the Hamburg’s MS team, but he is critically injured and remains in a coma. The 4th manages to escape Taskforce Echo yet again, and they set course for Side 4. On the way, through Celeste Angelina and Celeine Caro’d, Fritz Ashlyn learns that not only is Wolf Ritter piloting a mobile suit for Echo (and that Nick may want him dead), but also that Nick Te’litha was engaged to Celeine’s sister.
That brings us to the current events of the RPG, which can be read in the ongoing threads...
**CHARACTER DOSSIERS**
AEUG 4th ESCORT SQUADRON
COMMAND STAFF
Captain Carl Abbey (Squadron Commander) {1} {2} [Fritz Ashlyn]
Age: 52
Rank: Captain
Ship: Irish-class battleship Dervish
The captain of the Dervish and CO of the 4th Squadron is an experienced tactician and an amiable officer. As a Federal veteran of the One Year War, he’s been around the block a few times. Has a great deal of respect for Andrewson Trent’s abilities and style of operation.
Captain Nathan Dombrowski (Squadron XO) {1} {2} [Ascension]
Age: 56
Rank: Captain
Ship: Salamis Kai-class Cruiser Chuikov
Nathan Dombrowski is Capt. Abbey’s trusted counterpart and polar opposite when it comes to attitude. The Chuikov is a tightly-run ship, and Dombrowski expects his men to be ready at all times. Follows EFSF regulations to a ‘T’, even after defecting.
Captain André Loweno {1} {2} [NPC]
Age: 40
Rank: Commander
Ship: Salamis Kai-class Cruiser Hamburg
Boisterous captain of the Hamburg, which was formerly guarding Side 2 alone. André loves a fight, but is not an overly violent man; he simply enjoys commanding a ship in battle. He is even more lenient than Capt. Abbey, and borders on absurd and obcessive behavior at times.
PILOT ROSTER
Celeste Angelina {1} {2} [Psyden]
Age: 30
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
MS: MSA-099 Rick Dias
Member of the Dervish’s 3rd Mobile Suit Team. A One Year War veteran who gained a reputation as the “White Angelâ€, an escort pilot who never lost a ship. She lost her right eye near the end of the war and was given a medical discharge. Joined the AEUG in 0085 and has recently found herself back on escort duty.
Friedrich “Fritz†Ashlyn {1} {2} [Fritz Ashlyn]
Age: 30
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
MS: MSA-099S Rick Dias Custom
Leader of the Dervish’s 1st Mobile Suit Team and head intelligence officer for the 4th Squadron. One Year War veteran, former Titan and Manhunter agent. Despite being married to a lunarian, he is still bothered by his innate distrust for spacenoids.
Wes Curren {1} [EZero8]
Age: 26
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
MS: MSA-099 Rick Dias
Member of the Dervish’s 1st Mobile Suit Team. Former Karaba combat pilot on Hayato Kobayashi’s Audhumla. Transferred to the AEUG in order to replace outgoing pilots from the 4th Squadron.
Jack David {1} {2} [Psyden's Custody]
Age: 27
Rank: Lieutenant
MS: MSA-099 Rick Dias
Member of the Dervish’s 3rd Mobile Suit Team. Self-proclaimed “designated marksman†for the ship. Has a bit of a temper at times.
Eddie Eckardy {1} {2} [mcred23]
Age: 28
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
MS: MSA-099S Rick Dias Custom
Leader of the Dervish's 2nd Mobile Suit Team; one of the two survivors of the Dervish’s original squadron. Fought on Earth during the OYW, is in a relationship with the Dervish’s original comm tech and is generally goofy.
Marvin “Cowboy†Hamilton {1} {2} [mcred23]
Age: 20
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
MS: MSA-099 Rick Dias
Member of the Dervish’s 2nd MS Team; one of the two survivors of the Dervish’s original squadron. Has been with the Dervish and in combat for about a month and is considered universally average.
James “Slim Jim†MacAlpin {1} {2} [Ascension]
Age: 23
Rank: Ensign
MS: MSA-099 Rick Dias
Member of the Dervish’s 1st MS Team. Despite his age, claims to be a Zeon veteran. Doesn’t generally get along with authority figures, but has a tenuous friendship with Fritz Ashlyn.
Jacob Markado {1} [King Monkey]
Age: 22
Rank: Ensign
MS: MSA-099 Rick Dias
Member of the Dervish's 3rd MS Team. A true blue rookie, Jacob is unsure of just about everything. Like most combat pilots, he is starting to think of his wingmen as family.
Michiko Sato {1} [NPC]
Age: 21
Rank: Ensign
MS: MSA-099 Rick Dias
Member of the Dervish’s 1st MS Team. Defected from the EFSF at 27th Bunch "Houston", Side 4 when the 4th Squadron moved through the area. She aced out in her first combat mission as an AEUG pilot.
Clute Tideland {1} [NPC]
Age: 28
Rank: Lieutenant
MS: MSA-099
Leader of the Dervish’s 3rd Mobile Suit Team. Solid pilot with a laid-back attitude.
SUPPORT STAFF
Mechanics [all NPCs]:
Chief Sager Polk, {2} - 4th’s head mechanic. From Side 1. Yells at any and all appropriate opportunities.
Bridge Crew:
SCPO Jackson Bergsel - Gruff helmsman of the Gela.
CPO Jane Alman - Comm officer of the Dervish. In a relationship with LtCmdr. Eckardy.
CPO Mark Hall - Burly, eagle-eyed substitute on the Gela’s bridge.
CPO Wade Wilson - Always sports sunglasses. Has a big mouth to go with his large stature.
PO1 Jungst Jüngst - Somewhat stoic operator on the Dervish.
PO2 Erik Beckenbauer - Replacement on the Gela. An acquaintance of LtCmdr. Ashlyn’s.
PO2 Filmore Hayes - Former Zeon radio man. Getting tired of explaining exactly what it is he does.
PO2 Shearer Moore - Meek comm replacement on the Gela. Doesn’t like confrontation.
TITANS TASKFORCE ECHO
COMMAND STAFF
Wolf Ritter XXIV (Taskforce Leader/“Observerâ€) {1} {2} [Cardi Doorl]
Age: 50
Rank: Commodore
Ship: (attached to) Alexandria-class heavy cruiser Kirov
Nominal leader of Taskforce Echo and father of Wolf Ritter XXV. Took command of the Taskforce at Houston colony, yet allows Andrewson Trent more or less free reign. Trent suspects the Commodore has some sort of ulterior motive at hand, yet the Commodore has done nothing, so far, to undercut Trent significantly.
Captain Andrewson Trent (Taskforce Leader) {1} [Cardi Doorl]
Age: 30
Rank: Commander
Ship: Alexandria-class heavy cruiser Kirov
The de facto leader of Echo, he has a high level of integrity and is none too fond of Bask Om's methods. A tenacious commander with some respect for the AEUG, though no love for them, and will fight them relentlessly.
Captain Marshall Nguyen {1} [NPC]
Age: 28
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Ship: Salamis Kai-class Kalinin
Trent's former second-in-command and current captain of the Kalinin.
Captain Jacob Sender {1} {2} [NPC]
Age: 52
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Ship: Salamis Kai-class Hades
Experienced and reserved captain of the Hades.
PILOT ROSTER
Leandro Fulgencio Alvarez {1} [Cardi Doorl]
Age: 24
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
MS: RMS-106CS Hizack Custom
Young pilot trying to live up to his military family's honor. Has shown promise, but tends to forget he's relatively inexperienced compared to his OYW veteran teammates. Pilots a Hizack Custom for the Kirov’s Alpha Team. Has become good friends with Erebus Jones.
Dante Diotrephes {1} [Bezerker]
Age: 21
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
MS: RMS-108 Marasai {1}
Titan pilot trying to find his place on the team. Used to revere Ramba Ral's fighting style (though not Zeon in general) and tried to emulate it, but has since found that he's more comfortable in a defensive role. Despite proving a dependable pilot, he struggles to gain the respect of his teammates, especially Nick. Pilots a Marasai for the Kirov’s Gamma Team.
Alexandra Engel {1} [Cardi Doorl]
Age: 24
Rank: Ensign
MS: RMS-108 Marasai
Young rookie pilot who is Mercedes' best friend, Wolf's fiancée, and an adopted Ritter in spirit. She is usually talented in all endeavors, but seeing real battle has shaken her significantly. This has caused Wolf to suspect that Nick is using her uncharacteristic vulnerability to undermine him, a suspicion that may not be far off. Pilots a Marasai for the Kirov’s Beta Team.
Samantha Fulton {1} [Cardi Doorl]
Age: 27
Rank: Ensign
MS: RMS-108 Marasai
OYW vet who became an incompetent commander's scapegoat, and was thus busted down to Ensign. Is bitter about this, and thus tends to be abrasive to her teammates, especially younger ones. Pilots a Marasai for the Kirov’s Delta Team.
Erebus Jones {1} [Cardi Doorl]
Age: 24
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
MS: RMS-108 Marasai
Pilot from a poor background whose mother died in a mishap during the OYW. Had a hatred for Zeon and any pro-space groups ever since, but has recently begun to question that blind hatred. Leads the Kalinin mobile suit team. Has become good friends with Leandro Alvarez.
Gilliarme Lasalle {1} {2} [Cybaster]
Age: 29
Rank: Lieutenant
MS: RMS-108 Marasai
Gained reputation in the OYW as the "Silver Knight". Joined the Titans, but seems to have become disillusioned by their methods. Was stationed on Earth, field-testing prototype machines, but was recently transferred to space to fight the AEUG. Pilots a Marasai and leads the Kirov’s Delta Team.
Ryo Naka {1} [RGM-79G GM Command]
Age: 29
Rank: Lieutenant
MS: RMS-108 Marasai
One Year War veteran who recently accepted a battlefield invitation to join the Titans; longtime teammate of Shin Yamamoto. Member of the Kirov’s Beta Team.
Mercedes Ritter {1} [Cardi Doorl]
Age: 24
Rank: Ensign
MS: RMS-108 Marasai
Wolf Ritter's younger sister and friend of Alexandra Engel. Her attitude is very similar to her brother's. She is, however, still a rookie pilot and is coming to terms with the fact that her nobility doesn't make her invincible. Member of the Kirov’s Alpha Team.
Wolf Ritter XXV {1} [Cardi Doorl]
Age: 26
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
MS: RMS-108 Marasai Wolf Ritter Custom {1}
Hardened veteran and ruthless son of a renowned military family. Is known to bend the rules of engagement almost to the breaking point, but is one of Taskforce Echo's top pilots. Has a volatile enmity with Nick Te'litha and silent rivalry with Stukov. Pilots a personalized Marasai and leads the Kirov’s Beta Team.
Aleksandr Ivanovich Stukov {1} {2} [Cardi Doorl]
Age: 23
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
MS: RMS-108 Marasai {1}
Despite his young age, one of Taskforce Echo's top pilots; he considers himself the alpha male, of sorts. Can sometimes allow pride to cloud his thinking, and can be stubborn to the point of insanity. Treats battles as though they were hunting excursions. Pilots a Marasai and leads the Kirov’s Alpha Team.
Nick Te’Litha {1} {2} [Gambit01]
Age: 26
Rank: Lieutenant
MS: RMS-106 Hizack Nick Te’Litha Custom {1}
Volatile melee virtuoso who hates Wolf Ritter. A schemer and man of action in one, and among the top pilots in Echo. Has a mental imbalance that causes him to go berserk at the mention of Zeon. Pilots a personalized Hizack and leads the Kirov’s Gamma Team.
Shin Yamamoto {1} {2} [RGM-79 GM]
Age: 26
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
MS: RMS-108 Marasai
One Year War veteran who recently accepted an invitation to join the Titans. Despite being an experienced soldier, he tends to be uncomfortable around others. Pilots a Marasai for the Kirov’s Delta Team.
SUPPORT STAFF
Bridge Crew (Kirov) [all NPCs]:
Helmsman/Command: CPO Mortimer Kellman
Radar Tech: PO2 Gojiro Nakagawa
Analysis/Information: PO2 Sergei Trochinsky
Communications: PO1 Fyodor Pavlichenko
CIVILIANS
Celeine Caro’d {1} [Gambit01]
Age: 23
Profession: Field Reporter
A nosy and skilled field reporter (formerly with the Karaba) who managed to find a way to space. Sister of the woman Nick Te’litha was engaged to before Operation Stardust.
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