Classified Report: Vanduul Bomber Identified

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NAVAL HIGH COMMAND, OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Release No: NR-2567-15E
June 12, 2945
Further Details on Vanduul Raid in Oberon

On June 11, 2945 at 02:40 SET, a distress call was sent from the civilian refueling station “Diamond Jim’s Fuelporium” located within the Oberon system near the planet Oberon VI. The 341st Squadron, already on patrol nearby, was sent to investigate when subsequent attempts to hail the station were unsuccessful.

Upon arriving, the 341st discovered that the station had been destroyed. No survivors were found.

Information pulled from the station’s recovered data drives reveal that at 02:36 SET two Vanduul Bombers, UEE designation ‘Void,’ had entered within range of the station’s proximity sensors. After detecting the presence of these hostile Void Bombers, owner and operator of the station, Citizen Jim Hester, had initiated emergency procedures which triggered the aforementioned distress call. Though the station was armed with turrets, it seems that the Vanduul Bombers were able to maneuver past the station’s defenses and release a devastating mixture of missiles and boarding craft. No ships or escape pods were able to launch from the refueling station before it was overwhelmed. All 56 beings aboard at the time of the attack were killed. A full list of the deceased will be released once next of kin have been notified.

As of the release of this report, Navy forces have been unable to track down the ships responsible. Patrols will continue to search the area.

All signs point to this being an isolated incident, with the Vanduul’s main goal being the acquisition of fuel. While this is a tragic event, it is the opinion of the Naval High Command that this is not indicative of any organized Vanduul incursion into UEE space, but rather a solitary raid.

For more information, media may contact the UEE Navy High Command Public Affairs Office during normal hours.

ATTACHED: Naval Intelligence has provided a preliminary specification sheet and the latest imagery of the Void bomber. Civilians are advised to avoid any engagement with this ship type until more details are known.

UEE NAVY HIGH COMMAND
Office of Public Affairs
1631-2 Media Relations
Tamerlane, MacArthur, Kilian

The following specifications are the result of limited intelligence gained through recent combat with Void-class bombers. Reliability of these specifications is expected increase as additional combat encounters are reported.

LENGTH 124m BEAM 90m HEIGHT 33m MAX CREW UNKNOWN POWER PLANT 4 (equivalent) ENGINE (PRIMARY THRUSTER) 3x TR5 (equivalent) MANEUVERING THRUSTERS 10x TR3 (equivalent) SHIELD 5 (equivalent) FIXED GUNS 3 x Size 6 – Electron Cannon MISSILES 4 x Size 4 – Triple-Mount Torpedo Cluster TURRETS 7 x Size 4 – Laser Repeater Turret
OBERKOMMANDO DER MARINE, BÜRO FÜR ÖFFENTLICHE ANGELEGENHEITEN
ZUR SOFORTIGEN FREIGABE

Freigabe-Nr.: NR-2567-15E
12. Juni 2945
Weitere Details zum Vanduul Raid in Oberon

Am 11. Juni 2945 um 02:40 Uhr SET wurde ein Notruf von der zivilen Tankstelle "Diamond Jim's Fuelporium" innerhalb des Oberon-Systems nahe dem Planeten Oberon VI gesendet. Die 341. Staffel, die sich bereits auf Patrouille in der Nähe befand, wurde geschickt, um zu untersuchen, wann spätere Versuche, die Station zu rufen, erfolglos blieben.

Bei der Ankunft entdeckte der 341., dass die Station zerstört worden war. Es wurden keine Überlebenden gefunden.

Informationen, die von den wiederhergestellten Datenlaufwerken der Station stammen, zeigen, dass um 02:36 Uhr SET zwei Vanduul Bomber, UEE-Bezeichnung "Void", in Reichweite der Näherungssensoren der Station eingedrungen waren. Nachdem er die Anwesenheit dieser feindlichen Void-Bomber festgestellt hatte, hatte der Eigentümer und Betreiber der Station, Citizen Jim Hester, Notrufmaßnahmen eingeleitet, die den oben genannten Notruf auslösten. Obwohl die Station mit Geschütztürmen bewaffnet war, scheint es, dass die Vanduul Bomber in der Lage waren, an der Verteidigung der Station vorbei zu manövrieren und eine verheerende Mischung aus Raketen und Boardingfahrzeugen freizusetzen. Keine Schiffe oder Fluchtkapseln konnten von der Tankstelle aus starten, bevor sie überwältigt wurde. Alle 56 Wesen an Bord zum Zeitpunkt des Angriffs wurden getötet. Eine vollständige Liste der Verstorbenen wird veröffentlicht, sobald die Angehörigen benachrichtigt wurden.

Zum Zeitpunkt der Veröffentlichung dieses Berichts waren die Marinekräfte nicht in der Lage, die verantwortlichen Schiffe aufzuspüren. Die Patrouillen werden das Gebiet weiter durchsuchen.

Alle Anzeichen deuten darauf hin, dass es sich um einen Einzelfall handelt, wobei das Hauptziel der Vanduul die Beschaffung von Treibstoff ist. Dies ist zwar ein tragisches Ereignis, aber nach Ansicht des Oberkommandos der Marine ist dies kein Hinweis auf einen organisierten Einfall der Vandule in den UEE-Raum, sondern eher auf einen Einzelangriff.

Für weitere Informationen können sich die Medien während der normalen Geschäftszeiten an das UEE Navy High Command Public Affairs Office wenden.

ACHTUNG: Der Naval Intelligence hat ein vorläufiges Datenblatt und die neuesten Bilder des Void-Bombers zur Verfügung gestellt. Den Zivilisten wird empfohlen, jegliches Engagement für diesen Schiffstyp zu vermeiden, bis weitere Details bekannt sind.

UEE NAVY OBERKOMMANDO
Büro für öffentliche Angelegenheiten
1631-2 Medienarbeit
Tamerlane, MacArthur, Kilian

Die folgenden Spezifikationen sind das Ergebnis begrenzter Intelligenz, die durch den jüngsten Kampf mit Bombern der Void-Klasse gewonnen wurde. Die Zuverlässigkeit dieser Spezifikationen wird voraussichtlich zunehmen, da weitere Kampfhandlungen gemeldet werden.

Länge 124m Balken 90m Höhe 33m MAX CREW UNKNOWN POWER PLANT 4 (äquivalent) ENGINE (PRIMARY THRUSTER) 3x TR5 (äquivalent) MANUVERING THRUSTERS 10x TR3 (äquivalent) SHIELD 5 (äquivalent) FIXED GUNS 3 x Size 6 - Electron Cannon MISSILES 4 x Size 4 - Triple-Mount Torpedo Cluster TURRETS 7 x Size 4 - Laser Repeater Turret
NAVAL HIGH COMMAND, OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Release No: NR-2567-15E
June 12, 2945
Further Details on Vanduul Raid in Oberon

On June 11, 2945 at 02:40 SET, a distress call was sent from the civilian refueling station “Diamond Jim’s Fuelporium” located within the Oberon system near the planet Oberon VI. The 341st Squadron, already on patrol nearby, was sent to investigate when subsequent attempts to hail the station were unsuccessful.

Upon arriving, the 341st discovered that the station had been destroyed. No survivors were found.

Information pulled from the station’s recovered data drives reveal that at 02:36 SET two Vanduul Bombers, UEE designation ‘Void,’ had entered within range of the station’s proximity sensors. After detecting the presence of these hostile Void Bombers, owner and operator of the station, Citizen Jim Hester, had initiated emergency procedures which triggered the aforementioned distress call. Though the station was armed with turrets, it seems that the Vanduul Bombers were able to maneuver past the station’s defenses and release a devastating mixture of missiles and boarding craft. No ships or escape pods were able to launch from the refueling station before it was overwhelmed. All 56 beings aboard at the time of the attack were killed. A full list of the deceased will be released once next of kin have been notified.

As of the release of this report, Navy forces have been unable to track down the ships responsible. Patrols will continue to search the area.

All signs point to this being an isolated incident, with the Vanduul’s main goal being the acquisition of fuel. While this is a tragic event, it is the opinion of the Naval High Command that this is not indicative of any organized Vanduul incursion into UEE space, but rather a solitary raid.

For more information, media may contact the UEE Navy High Command Public Affairs Office during normal hours.

ATTACHED: Naval Intelligence has provided a preliminary specification sheet and the latest imagery of the Void bomber. Civilians are advised to avoid any engagement with this ship type until more details are known.

UEE NAVY HIGH COMMAND
Office of Public Affairs
1631-2 Media Relations
Tamerlane, MacArthur, Kilian

The following specifications are the result of limited intelligence gained through recent combat with Void-class bombers. Reliability of these specifications is expected increase as additional combat encounters are reported.

LENGTH 124m BEAM 90m HEIGHT 33m MAX CREW UNKNOWN POWER PLANT 4 (equivalent) ENGINE (PRIMARY THRUSTER) 3x TR5 (equivalent) MANEUVERING THRUSTERS 10x TR3 (equivalent) SHIELD 5 (equivalent) FIXED GUNS 3 x Size 6 – Electron Cannon MISSILES 4 x Size 4 – Triple-Mount Torpedo Cluster TURRETS 7 x Size 4 – Laser Repeater Turret

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