Operation SILVER STRIKE

Attention officers. Operation SILVER SHIELD is now SILVER STRIKE. Central Command ordered the Harrak to make a direct strike to the heart of the Navien civilization, targeting their queen. The Rediviva will lead a fleet to create a distraction, attacking their central supply outpost and major source of firepower in the quadrant. This fleet consists of the Rediviva, Delphi, and Merritt. Meanwhile, the Behrn will target a communications satellite on the other side of the queen - distanced enough to further distract the Queen’s forces.

All of this should be enough for the Harrak to fight in and either capture or destroy the Navien Queen. Without their leader, their resistance will fall apart and the civilization will be thrown into chaos, allowing the USFP to press for a surrender and ending the war.

While I have the utmost confidence in the forces we have in the Dionysus Outpost, do not underestimate this challenge. The Navien have proved capable adversaries, and their numbers are impressive.

2nd Lt Hogaboom, you and your crew onboard the USN Berhn will fly to NGC113. Your primary goal is to distract the Navien forces with direct aggressive engagement. But we lost communication with the USN Felix in that area four hours ago, and a secondary goal is to rescue any survivors. Locate the ship and beam them aboard. Your third goal, should you find success in the area - destroy the Navien Comms Station in that area. This is a major subspace communications backbone, and destroying it will be a significant victory for the USN.

Lt Tuttle, take your crew and the Rediviva and lead the Delphi and Merritt to the NGC117 drop point. Engage hostile Navien forces, and keep them busy. Destroy as many as you can, but your goal is to keep them busy, not mow them down. Be nimble, and don’t get cornered.

Commander Mason, take the Harrak and head to NGC115. While the other USN ships in the area keep the Navien fleet busy, you will infiltrate deep into Navien territory, locate their High Queen on their homeworld and capture her. The Navien core systems are protected by cloaked mines that the Drenni have never been able to penetrate. But they never had access USFP technology. A high intensity electromagnetic pulse will reveal any cloaked mines in the sector. Make your way through the minefield, destroy any opposition on the other side and proceed to the Navien homeworld.

One final warning - we cannot risk sending supply ships to Navien space. That means you will need to practice energy management if you plan to get home again.

Godspeed, officers. I look forward to hearing about your success in SILVER STRIKE.