Comms Fail, Tackle Fail, Fleet Fail... who to blame?

After Action Report - 06-15-2010 2.0

20:00 PST 06-14

Having escaped the camp in, Elements of Small force Tactical Recon "Frankenstein"Cyclone and Kaleidescope" Hound began planning the liberation of Alakgur 9-9 from Merit camp in forces, Primary Forces "Armor Tank" "Stingray VIII and Sting Ray X held position in base.

Entering the system first, "Frankenstein" moved through system, gathering force Intel. "Kaleidescope" moved in quietly after, Jaguar, Rupture, Drake, Hurricane, Malediction. as the arrayed forces against Cyclone, drake, atron, rifter.

Rev: "Negative, abort mission, we cannot gain tactical advantage"

Kaleidescope locates the Malediction, sitting idle off a gate in system, watching apparently for the forces moving through system.

Setting a warp in for the cyclone at point blank. the malediction can be destroyed in about 15 seconds of combat. not realizing that this would require a warp scrambler to successfully complete as a maneuver(Tactical Error), the ships get into place.

Sensing its vulnerability, Merit forces relocate, Malediction off station with Drake, Jaguar, and Hurricane taking its post. Changing tactics, "Kaleidescope" locates a lone Rupture, sitting idle off another gate, watching for enemy fleet movement. making the same error, the ships get into postion, and execute a perfet placement. the fight starts.

Frankenstein lands in position , and opens fire, 15 seconds, on Que, enemy malediction, and hurricane come on grid, followed 15 seconds later by drake and jaguar.

"All ships scramble, undock undock undock , scatter and dock in alternate stations.

the rupture, in deep armor and Frankenstein at 90% shields, warps away, leaving drones, Frankenstein declares "Im Good" status.

AND HERE IS THE TACTICAL ERROR FOR 100MIL in LOSSES
"all ships to optimal off "Frankenstein""

Armor Tank, Stingray VIII and Stingray X arrive on grid

Hurricane Primary, Rupture arrives on grid fully repaired , puts point on Frankenstein.

Bellicose logs on, 2 jumps away, and is "Inbound"

Stingray VIII puts a point on Rupture, Stingray X puts a point on Hurricane (primary)

Rupture warps away to repair, Frankenstein Targets primary, Bellicose still inbound.

Drake targets stingray VIII, with no support the Atron explodes, Hit NRun escapes with pod, but has no alternate ships.

Drake targets Stingray X , Rupture returns to grid fully repaired and points Frankenstein. Stingray X pops, Zanahyra escapes with pod.

Drake called primary as Hurricane Warps away to repair.
Bellicose arrives on grid, begins to repair Frankenstein, but is called primary by drake jaguar rupture. escapes grid and docks.

Hurricane Arrives on grid. Friendly Hurricane arrives on grid, Rupture called primary.

General Retreat is sounded. Armor Tank escapes. Frankenstein (Destroyed)
Aaramons Hurricane (Destroyed)
Battle Summary Fail here

Total Loss
Frankenstein - 56,298,694.00
Stingray VIII - 245,000.00
Stingray X - 245,000.00
Aaramons Hurricane -24,000,000.00
80,000,000.00