Prisma (48)

[chrose]

"... Right. Travis, if you will."


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(36)
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-- Day 02, 2356 hours --

Travis: "Of course."

The fleet returns to Okinawa without incident.

Takao: "There's space on the west side of Okinawa - opposite side of the main port - with enough space for multiple runways.

A command center - essential for most airfield operations - would cost us 1200 KG, as replicated from the previous island. Hangar-sized nanoreplicators would cost us 400 KG per piece, while a single runway, long enough to operate the G4M1s, would cost us roughly 2000 KG each."

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[Main fleet] (commanded by Rose)
== IJN Takao (Takao-class) - heavy cruiser
== IJN Tenryu (Tenryu-class) - destroyer flotilla light cruiser
== IJN Tatsuta (Tenryu-class) - destroyer flotilla light cruiser
== IJN Mutsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Nagatsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Satsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Akizuki (Akizuki-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Benham (Benham-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Ellet (Benham-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Somers (Somers-class) - gunboat destroyer
== USS Warrington (Somers-class) - gunboat destroyer

[Bomber squadron 1] (56 G4M1 attack bombers)
== 30 HE bombers (6/30 armed)
== 26 torpedo bombers (0/26 armed)

[Bomber squadron 2] (60 G4M1 attack bombers)
== 22 HE bombers (22/22 armed)
== 38 torpedo bombers (38/38 armed)

[thetoppestkek]

NDA lets loose a yawn.

"It's getting late.. I don't have the energy for this.

[chrose]

"... Well, let's call it a day, then. Rest well, we'll decide on our next agenda tomorrow."

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(37)
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-- Day 03, 0800 hours --

After about 8 hours of rest, each of you wake up. The sun has risen way above the horizon - daylight has returned.

The entire fleet is docked in at the main port, on the east side of Okinawa.

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[Main fleet] (commanded by Rose)
== IJN Takao (Takao-class) - heavy cruiser
== IJN Tenryu (Tenryu-class) - destroyer flotilla light cruiser
== IJN Tatsuta (Tenryu-class) - destroyer flotilla light cruiser
== IJN Mutsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Nagatsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Satsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Akizuki (Akizuki-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Benham (Benham-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Ellet (Benham-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Somers (Somers-class) - gunboat destroyer
== USS Warrington (Somers-class) - gunboat destroyer

[Bomber squadron 1] (56 G4M1 attack bombers)
== 30 HE bombers (6/30 armed)
== 26 torpedo bombers (0/26 armed)

[Bomber squadron 2] (60 G4M1 attack bombers)
== 22 HE bombers (22/22 armed)
== 38 torpedo bombers (38/38 armed)

[thetoppestkek]

NDA slugs out of the spot he was sleeping on, before rubbing his eyes.

"Is it..morning already? NDA says as he looks at the rising sun. He notices Mutsuki's hologram.

"Oh, good morning, Mutsuki. Do you know if the others are awake?

[chrose]

The morning sun shone upon Rose's unconscious self, slowly cooking her face.

"...Nghh."

Wonder if they're all up. That idiot's probably still snoring away, I hope Atago wakes hi-

... Right, he's on Mutsuki now.

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"Guess we'll have to do something about the planes. Takao, can we, say, land the unarmed planes on the shore and have them scrapped?"

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-- Day 03, 0801 hours --

Mutsuki: "No clue. Why don't you take a look?"

Takao: "Crash them into the shoreline gently - Aratama can scrap them all just fine."

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[Main fleet] (commanded by Rose)
== IJN Takao (Takao-class) - heavy cruiser
== IJN Tenryu (Tenryu-class) - destroyer flotilla light cruiser
== IJN Tatsuta (Tenryu-class) - destroyer flotilla light cruiser
== IJN Mutsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Nagatsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Satsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Akizuki (Akizuki-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Benham (Benham-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Ellet (Benham-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Somers (Somers-class) - gunboat destroyer
== USS Warrington (Somers-class) - gunboat destroyer

[Bomber squadron 1] (56 G4M1 attack bombers)
== 30 HE bombers (6/30 armed)
== 26 torpedo bombers (0/26 armed)

[Bomber squadron 2] (60 G4M1 attack bombers)
== 22 HE bombers (22/22 armed)
== 38 torpedo bombers (38/38 armed)

[chrose]

"Great. Crash all the unarmed planes and have them all scrapped - It'll take less time to rebuild them anyway."

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"Alright, everyone. Best we leave the archipelago alone, we simply don't have the firepower to fight them, now."

"I know of another island that's not occupied - Iwo Jima. We set up a nanomaterial plant there due to its abundance of metals. Barring any incidents, there should be over a thousand KG's worth of nanomaterials produced now. We can scavenge the port for any rations as well. We'll begin sailing unless anyone has elsewhere in mind."

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(39)
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-- Day 03, 1615 hours --

Verlaine: "Iwo Jima...?"

50 planes - all unarmed - are scrapped, before the fleet prepares to leave for the distant, isolated island of Iwo Jima. The planes allow Aratama to scavenge a net worth of 2500 KG of nanomaterials.

The fleet departs, and after countless hours of cruising, finally arrive at Iwo Jima.

Takao: "It's been a while, hasn't it? Our fleet has changed, but this place hasn't."

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[Main fleet] (commanded by Rose)
== IJN Takao (Takao-class) - heavy cruiser
== IJN Tenryu (Tenryu-class) - destroyer flotilla light cruiser
== IJN Tatsuta (Tenryu-class) - destroyer flotilla light cruiser
== IJN Mutsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Nagatsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Satsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Akizuki (Akizuki-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Benham (Benham-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Ellet (Benham-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Somers (Somers-class) - gunboat destroyer
== USS Warrington (Somers-class) - gunboat destroyer

[Bomber squadron 1] (6 G4M1 attack bombers)
== 6 HE bombers (6/6 armed)

[Bomber squadron 2] (60 G4M1 attack bombers)
== 22 HE bombers (22/22 armed)
== 38 torpedo bombers (38/38 armed)

[chrose]

"Indeed. It's only been a few days since we left this port, but it felt like forever ago. Sure has been hectic. How much has the processing plant made?"

"NDA and I will go scavenge the port for any food, you guys can come with if you'd like."

[thetoppestkek]

"Wasn't it like, I don't know, two days?"

"Regardless.. Let's see what's on shore."

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(40)
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-- Day 03, 1616 hours --

The metal extractor and small processing plant has yielded a healthy 1600 KG worth of nanomaterials, further adding to the stash aboard Aratama.

After disembarking your respective vessels, you find that the ports are completely starved of any food or salvageable materials.

Verlaine: "What's this place?"

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[Main fleet] (commanded by Rose)
== IJN Takao (Takao-class) - heavy cruiser
== IJN Tenryu (Tenryu-class) - destroyer flotilla light cruiser
== IJN Tatsuta (Tenryu-class) - destroyer flotilla light cruiser
== IJN Mutsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Nagatsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Satsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Akizuki (Akizuki-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Benham (Benham-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Ellet (Benham-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Somers (Somers-class) - gunboat destroyer
== USS Warrington (Somers-class) - gunboat destroyer

[Bomber squadron 1] (6 G4M1 attack bombers)
== 6 HE bombers (6/6 armed)

[Bomber squadron 2] (60 G4M1 attack bombers)
== 22 HE bombers (22/22 armed)
== 38 torpedo bombers (38/38 armed)

[thetoppestkek]

"This is Iwo Jima! This was our main port before we moved to Okinawa again. We picked this location because of the metal deposits and its terrain - the metal deposits also have the inherent property of jamming radar."

[chrose]

"One of the many ports we came across. Except this one wasn't occupied by the red fleet when we got here. I think there's some sort of radar jamming on this island too..?"

"Does anyone have any suggestions on where to go? I suppose we can just go back to scouring the coast for ports. NDA, didn't you say something about a Vladimirstock?"

"Takao, have the two bomber squadrons merge together."

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-- Day 03, 1617 hours --

Verlaine: "Right... so it's practically invisible to radar. We'd best not get trailed or spotted here, then - it might be one of the few safe havens that still exist within these oceans... or the only one."

The two bomber squadrons merge and continue holding overhead.

No one appears to have any bright ideas for a new destination.

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[Main fleet] (commanded by Rose)
== IJN Takao (Takao-class) - heavy cruiser
== IJN Tenryu (Tenryu-class) - destroyer flotilla light cruiser
== IJN Tatsuta (Tenryu-class) - destroyer flotilla light cruiser
== IJN Mutsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Nagatsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Satsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Akizuki (Akizuki-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Benham (Benham-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Ellet (Benham-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Somers (Somers-class) - gunboat destroyer
== USS Warrington (Somers-class) - gunboat destroyer

[Bomber squadron 1] (66 G4M1 attack bombers)
== 28 HE bombers (28/28 armed)
== 38 torpedo bombers (38/38 armed)

[thetoppestkek]

"Vladivostok. You butchered that name just like how you butchered all those hostile ships."

"But, yes. Vladivostok is Russian port in close proximity to Japan, and also my home town. It used to be home of the Russian Pacific Fleet, but that fleet's survival is.. debatable. It's also up in the north.. so the sail would be pretty long."

[chrose]

"We could sail you there and drop you off to be with your brethren if you'd like."

"I suppose here's as good a place as any to build the airfield. Takao, what are the suitable locations on the island?"

[thetoppestkek]

"What brethren? They're all probably ten feet into the ground, considering these situations.. if you mean the naval personnel, I never really spoke with them that much..

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-- Day 03, 1618 hours --

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Takao: "Raised on your displays. Three possible sites - each can accommodate various runway sizes. All from accurate topographical readings, admiral - these should be relatively precise."

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[Main fleet] (commanded by Rose)
== IJN Takao (Takao-class) - heavy cruiser
== IJN Tenryu (Tenryu-class) - destroyer flotilla light cruiser
== IJN Tatsuta (Tenryu-class) - destroyer flotilla light cruiser
== IJN Mutsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Nagatsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Satsuki (Mutsuki-class) - destroyer
== IJN Akizuki (Akizuki-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Benham (Benham-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Ellet (Benham-class) - anti-aircraft destroyer
== USS Somers (Somers-class) - gunboat destroyer
== USS Warrington (Somers-class) - gunboat destroyer

[Bomber squadron 1] (66 G4M1 attack bombers)
== 28 HE bombers (28/28 armed)
== 38 torpedo bombers (38/38 armed)