10/17/04
Ok... This is my observation from reading this rp:
I am referencing the attached jpeg file I drew (quite badly).
Position A. The position of most of Kraken's Fleet (protecting the planet) and in motion to secure planetary commercial traffic.
Position B. The position of some of Kraken's Fleet sent to follow the Coalition ships as they try to leave the mass shadow of planet and system. Note: Kraken describes some ships following but then, in his last post, repositions his ships. Therefore Position B will either be his ships following or returning to comprise his latter orders.
Position C. Coalition Fleet attempting to leave mass shadow of planet and therefore the system.
Position D. Position of the Valhalla.
The thick black line represents Draysons move into the system. He also mentions that there are other ships outside the system. However, they would be positioned at the rear of whatever incoming vector his fleet took entering Vladet space. In any event, they are a non-issue as he cannot communicate with them. I could find no reference to their position so it cannot be inferred that they would be directly behind any incoming vector of Cree Ar operated ships.
Given that Drayson moves his ships from an orbital vector lining them up with defensive posture of Kraken's fleet, hence the thick line extends out from Vladet as shown on little drawing.
Valhalla is considered at the end of that line and/or quite close to the edge of Vladet mass shadow because of this passage in Drayson's post:
By indicating that the Valhalla could have taken the bait rather quickly leaving Kraken's fleet behind would mean that the ship's position was fairly close to the edge of the mass shadow of the planet.
The blue line indicates my thoughts as to the Cree Ar captured Coalition vessels entry vector. The problem being that Ahnk's post only puts them as "nearing" the Valhalla.
Therefore Kraken and Jan are quite incorrect about the positioning of Ahnk's forces as being in between them.
As far as I can see, Ahnk must enter the system through the opening in the interdiction he made otherwise his own ships (if entering on a different vector) would also be pulled from space upon entering the system placing them quite a distance from Vladet and Valhalla.
Kraken notes this in his post:
Note that I did not see that the entire interdiction field was brought down, only a small portion around the Valhalla. In any event, his post still shows (imo) where Ahnk's intruders come from without being affected by his own interdiction field (since he is using captured coalition/standard warships).
Inconsistencies:
Drayson has a holographic conference with Captains while comms are jammed.
This could not have happened but Ahnk overlooked it.
Kraken also orders a complex set of maneuvers:
Any complex, coordinated maneuvering would be impossible (imo) with just "flash signals" during a comm jam situation. Ahnk also overlooked this.
Ahnk's description of his ship's position leaves much to be desired but given what I've noted, there is enough information if he moved his ships into attack position for Valhalla through the opening in his interdiction field that he can be quite near Valhalla given it's relative proximity to mass shadow edge (as perceived by his theoretical ability to respond to the opening in interdiction field immediately)
Still given Ahnk's overlooking both Drayson and Kraken's misuse of comms during a jam situation (if Ahnk lowered the jamming I did not see it), I is not unreasonable to allow his ships in close proximity to Valhalla.
tit for tat.
However, both Kraken's Fleet and Coalition Fleet will need to do some serious "turning" to engage incoming enemy (assuming my layout is even close to correct).
Ok... This is my observation from reading this rp:
I am referencing the attached jpeg file I drew (quite badly).
Position A. The position of most of Kraken's Fleet (protecting the planet) and in motion to secure planetary commercial traffic.
Position B. The position of some of Kraken's Fleet sent to follow the Coalition ships as they try to leave the mass shadow of planet and system. Note: Kraken describes some ships following but then, in his last post, repositions his ships. Therefore Position B will either be his ships following or returning to comprise his latter orders.
Position C. Coalition Fleet attempting to leave mass shadow of planet and therefore the system.
Position D. Position of the Valhalla.
The thick black line represents Draysons move into the system. He also mentions that there are other ships outside the system. However, they would be positioned at the rear of whatever incoming vector his fleet took entering Vladet space. In any event, they are a non-issue as he cannot communicate with them. I could find no reference to their position so it cannot be inferred that they would be directly behind any incoming vector of Cree Ar operated ships.
Given that Drayson moves his ships from an orbital vector lining them up with defensive posture of Kraken's fleet, hence the thick line extends out from Vladet as shown on little drawing.
Valhalla is considered at the end of that line and/or quite close to the edge of Vladet mass shadow because of this passage in Drayson's post:
By indicating that the Valhalla could have taken the bait rather quickly leaving Kraken's fleet behind would mean that the ship's position was fairly close to the edge of the mass shadow of the planet.
The blue line indicates my thoughts as to the Cree Ar captured Coalition vessels entry vector. The problem being that Ahnk's post only puts them as "nearing" the Valhalla.
Therefore Kraken and Jan are quite incorrect about the positioning of Ahnk's forces as being in between them.
As far as I can see, Ahnk must enter the system through the opening in the interdiction he made otherwise his own ships (if entering on a different vector) would also be pulled from space upon entering the system placing them quite a distance from Vladet and Valhalla.
Kraken notes this in his post:
Note that I did not see that the entire interdiction field was brought down, only a small portion around the Valhalla. In any event, his post still shows (imo) where Ahnk's intruders come from without being affected by his own interdiction field (since he is using captured coalition/standard warships).
Inconsistencies:
Drayson has a holographic conference with Captains while comms are jammed.
This could not have happened but Ahnk overlooked it.
Kraken also orders a complex set of maneuvers:
Any complex, coordinated maneuvering would be impossible (imo) with just "flash signals" during a comm jam situation. Ahnk also overlooked this.
Ahnk's description of his ship's position leaves much to be desired but given what I've noted, there is enough information if he moved his ships into attack position for Valhalla through the opening in his interdiction field that he can be quite near Valhalla given it's relative proximity to mass shadow edge (as perceived by his theoretical ability to respond to the opening in interdiction field immediately)
Still given Ahnk's overlooking both Drayson and Kraken's misuse of comms during a jam situation (if Ahnk lowered the jamming I did not see it), I is not unreasonable to allow his ships in close proximity to Valhalla.
tit for tat.
However, both Kraken's Fleet and Coalition Fleet will need to do some serious "turning" to engage incoming enemy (assuming my layout is even close to correct).
Quotes used to determine positions
