Ship: UFN Vanguard | FC: COMMODORE SMARTY | Classification: SCIENCE OPS

Crew

  • Captain — COUGAR (Lieutenant)
  • Engineering — BLUE (Lieutenant)
  • Helm — LUCY (Lieutenant Commander)
  • Relay — UNMASK (Sub Lieutenant)
  • Science — ASH (Sub Lieutenant)
  • Weapons — SKYE (Commodore)

Awards

  • COUGAR — Star of Command
  • BLUE — Engineering Merit Medal
  • SKYE — Admiral's Star of Valour

Promotions

  • LUCY promoted to Commander

Debrief

Operation Resonance began with orders to disable UMB Meridian using the experimental Enhanced EMP system. Instead, the strike triggered an unexpected anomaly and transported the crew to an unknown region of space.

There they encountered a hostile alien faction identifying themselves as the Darkness, about whom the UFN has almost no intelligence. Further encounters with this alien race occured during the mission, giving valuable combat data UFN Intelligence is currently reviewing.

The crew discovered an abandoned UFN research station and learned its science team had previously created a wormhole home. One researcher, Professor Calder, had remained behind.

After locating Calder and recovering his research, the crew searched the surrounding artefacts for the material needed to reproduce the process.

The correct artefact was identified after three samples, allowing the crew to move quickly towards a solution.

A successful experiment opened a wormhole linked to Meridian, allowing the crew to return. They emerged to find UMB Meridian and its supporting forces attacking UFN Omega.

The crew dispatched all 6 hostile ships, destroying both the initial attackers and Umbra's reinforcements. UMB Meridian was left as the sole survivor and fled the engagement alone.

Professor Calder survived the expedition and successfully returned through the wormhole with the crew. His research has provided UFN Command with invaluable intelligence on both the artefacts and Umbra's experimental technology. Calder will receive a formal commendation from UFN Command and has been granted priority resources to continue his research.

UFN Omega survived the assault and remained operational after the Umbra withdrawal. The station suffered damage, but its successful defence preserved a critical UFN installation and secured the region.

The operation concludes with Omega secure and UFN forces maintaining control of the sector.