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SETBG "fleetcommunique"
PLAY music "Music_Fed_OpeningTheme"

"MESSAGE INBOX" "CAPTAIN GILES CAVILL - CAG"
Cavill "Lieutenant Ross. Just wanted to check in. We're about to hit some heavy turbulence, and I need to know if you're up to the task."
Cavill "Did you get a view of the Euphrates? She's a beauty. Smaller than the Artemis but just as deadly."
Cavill "The captain's preparing the Artemis for the combat operation. This is going to be the final decisive engagement to finish off the Qahtadnan fleet in Durius."
Cavill "Admiral Akrami's battle group is mopping up Qahtadnan forces in Akkad. The Combine are making a lot of noise about it, and there's talk of the next Great War on the horizon."
Cavill "If war comes calling, I hope you serve the Federation with the same distinction as you would the Commonwealth."
Cavill "I've been told you're cleared to fly Hornets, the birds Beta flew in the last sortie."
Cavill "I don't know if you've flown them before. Let's just say they're tough as a rock with a rock's agility."
Cavill "They don't fare well against light craft, so you take out warship turrets instead. You get in one of those, you don't engage hostile fighters without support, you hear me?"
Cavill "Just need to make sure. I'll see you at the briefing?"

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SETBG "briefingscreen"
PLAY music "Music_Fed_OpeningTheme2"
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SHOWICON artemis file="icon_lcarrier" text="Artemis" color="green" x=75 y=30
SHOWICON euphrates file="icon_destroyer2" text="Euphrates" color="green" x=75 y=50
SHOWICON asteroids file="icon_asteroids" text="Asteroid Field" color="blue" x=50 y=40
SHOWICON hostiles file="icon_scoutfighter_w" text="Hostile forces" color="red" x=30 y=40

Ramly "At 1255 hours, the Euphrates was redeployed to Durius from Akkad. The Durius garrison has also been released to engage the remaining Qahtadnan forces in the asteroid field."
HIDE hostiles
HIDE asteroids
SHOWICON gharial file="icon_ncarrier" text="Gharial" color="red" x=40 y=30
SHOWICON clipper file="icon_clipper" text=" " color="red" x=40 y=50
Ramly "Our scouts have identified the carrier Gharial, command ship of the Durius invasion force."
Ramly "The Gharial is accompanied by two support carriers, a wing of gunboats and light attack craft."
Ramly "They've taken up station deep in the asteroid field, and we expect them to move against Durius installation soon."


SHOWICON alpha file="icon_striker_w" text="Alpha" color="green" x=60 y=20
SHOWICON beta file="icon_defender_w" text="Beta" color="green" x=60 y=60

Ramly "Our mission is to engage the Qahtadnan invasion force before they can hit the station."
Ramly "Ahab, Ross and Preacher will make up Alpha wing. Raptor, Punchy and Hoser will be Beta."
Ramly "Alpha and Beta wings are to protect our strike group against hostile strikecraft and anti-ship missiles. Do not engage enemy assets without the fire support of the flotilla."

HIDE alpha
HIDE beta
HIDE gharial
HIDE clipper
MOVE artemis x=50
MOVE euphrates x=50
Ramly "This operation will secure Durius for the Elam Republic and cripple a large portion of the Qahtadnan navy."
Ramly "Upon mission success, the Artemis and Euphrates will return to Durius Station to await further orders."

ACTION FADEOUT 2
ACTION ENDMISSION