OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE PRIORITY TRANSMISSION
ENCRYPTION CODE: NOVEMBER BLACK
FROM: Codename: HERMES
TO: Codename: OTTOMAN
DATE: MAY 8TH, 2557
LOCATION SENT FROM: Prowler Corps Headquarters, Osaka, State of Japan, Asian Confederation, Confederation of Earth and Luna
SUBJECT: Phoenix flotilla crippled by the Emperor's Ace
CLASSIFICATION: EYES ONLY; RECIPIENT
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Director, the following is based on a report from the Commanding Officer of the UNSC Shadows are my Friends (SSR-359, Winter-class reconnaissance prowler), which was observing the activities of the one of the Anti-Empire rebel networks, specifically the Phoenix cell. It was an engagement between the Phoenix cell and what appeared to be a singe TIE Alpha-class heavy fighter in an area of deep space near the Lothal system which occurred mere hours after the assassination of Maketh Tua and a brief battle at the Imperial Command Center in Lothla. At 1426 Hours Earth Standard Time, the Ghost crew aboard a Sentinel-class transport entered the area, carrying warship-grade shield generators stolen from Lothal. However upon docking with the Pelta-class frigate Phoenix Home, a hidden tracking beacon activated and exposed the rebel task group to the Galactic Empire. After being alerted to the danger by their C1 astromech, which disabled it, and they proceeded to warn the rest of the flotilla at 1429 hours. By that time the TIE Alpha had arrived and moved to attack the rebel ships.
Commander Jun Sato ordered Phoenix Squadron, made up of twelve RZ-1 A-wing fighters, to intercept the Imperial fighter at 1431 hours. Unlike the other rebel aerospace formations, which have pilots and fighters in reserve, Phoenix Squadron routinely rotates its active duty and reservist pilots, save for Phoenix Leader, so that both sides of the coin get equal amounts of combat experience. Unfortunately, this wasn't enough as the enemy ace cut Phoenix One and Two down in his first barrage before firing on Phoenix Home, inflicting major damage. Phoenix Three and Ten attempted to shoot him down but the ace flipped his fighter around and reversed engine thrust before retaliating, killing both with lethal efficiency with repeat performances against five more Phoenix pilots. His next pass was just as destructive, disabling the shields and FTL core as well as the main reactor, leaving her dead in space and listing to port. It was at that point the Ghost engaged, somehow making the ace abort his final attack run and shift his focus to them.
Maneuvering behind them, he took out Phoenix Nine forcing Phoenix Four to regroup with Phoenix Eleven. At that moment, the India-class cruisers Resurgence, Unflinching, and Seeker arrived to prevent the rebels' escape, forcing the rebel fleet to evacuate the Phoenix Home. The majority of the crew abandoned ship and were extracted by CR90 corvette Liberator. The active duty pilots managed to evacuate too but not before they suffered injuries but there were no KIAs among them. All CR90 corvettes escaped the AO before the Imperial cruisers could engage. The Captain of the Ghost and daughter of Twi'lek freedom fighter Cham Syndulla, Hera: pulled a risky maneuver. Going between the Resurgence and Seeker before jumping to FTL just as the tractor beam activated, catching the Imperial ace in the trap instead.
Shortly after the rebels escaped, the Imperial cruisers destroyed Phoenix Home in order to avoid any possible attempts of recovery by the Phoenix cell. This has forced Commander Sato to transfer his flag to the Liberator and left the Phoenix cell without a viable transport for their A-wings. Most of Phoenix Squadron's reserves are KIA and the active duty pilots will be out of action for three days to a year. Judging by the presence of Fulcrum-01 on the Ghost, it is possible that the ace was HVT codenamed Delta Victor (formerly VIP Alpha Sierra), who had arrived on Lothal with the 501st Legion. Further observation of rebel fleet movements and other operations are suggested. A replacement for the Phoenix Home or a base location is necessary to return prior combat effectiveness. The stolen shield generators were also lost when the Sentinel transport was destroyed with the Phoenix Home, leaving the rebels to rely on civilian deflector shields for the time being.
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APTO Reporting Names for Imperial military vehicles
Imperial ground vehicles
614-AvA speeder bike - Screamer VII
74-Z speeder bike - Scremer IX
TT-5 armored personnel carrier - Coffin V
TT-9 armored personnel carrier - Coffin IX
TX-225 GAV series infantry tank - Oppressor
2-M series armored fighting vehicle - Scylla
TB-7 main battle tank - Hellhound
TB-9 super-heavy main battle tank - Cerberus
HCV series armored transport - Hive
HAV series armored assault vehicle - Mob
MA-79 rocket artillery - Shriek
AV-15 artillery cannon - Long-shot
MHC-39 heavy artillery - Devastator
AT-RT series recon walker - Ostrich
AT-PT series armored security walker - Bloodhound
AT-DP series armored security walker - Sentinel
AT-CW series armored combat walker - Wrestler
AT-AA series anti-aircraft walker - Slingshot/Static
AT-ST series calvary walker - Alaris
AT-MP series assault walker - Dragon
AT-AW series battle walker - Praetorian
AT-ACT series super-heavy cargo transport - Camel
AT-AT series super-heavy battle walker - Dracula
Imperial aerospace craft
Calvary-class gunship - Chimera
MAAT series dropship - Maruader
Resilience-class dropship - Rebound
TIE series aerospace craft
*TIE/DR-P Swarm unmanned combat aerospace vehicle
*TIE/LN Lineman multirole fighter
*TIE/IN Interceptor tactical fighter
*TIE/D Defender multirole strike fighter
*TIE/SR Striker aerospace defense fighter
*TIE/SA-L Persecutor light bomber
*TIE/SA-H Punisher heavy bomber
*TIE/A-X1 Alpha I heavy fighter
*TIE/A-V1 Alpha II heavy fighter
Imperial Navy starships
*Inquisitive-class heavy fighter/shuttle - Iota-class
*Overseer-class prototype heavy fighter/shuttle - Omega-class
*Monarch-class corvette - Mu-class
*Arquitens-class escort frigate - Sigma-class
*Annihilator-class escort frigate - Zeta-class
*Quasar Fire-class 'pocket' cruiser/light carrier - Tau-class
*Gage-class transport - Uniform-class
*Adjudicator-class frigate - Hotel-class
*Terminator-class frigate - Whiskey-class
*Acclamator-class assault ships (all models) - Alpha-class
*Victory-class destroyer (all models) - Oscar-class
*Conqueror-class ground support vessel - Quebec-class
*Justice-class support cruiser - Juliett-class
*Venator-class cruiser - Victor-class
*Annexation-class assault ship - Golf-class
*Tector-class arsenal cruiser - Tango-class
*Imperator-class/Imperious-class cruiser - India-class
*Allegiance-class battlecruiser - Zulu-class
*Magnificence-class escort carrier - Mike-class
*Goliath-class light carrier - Kilo-class
*Dominion-class fleet carrier - Delta-class
*Assertor-class battleship - Lima-class
*Praetor-class dreadnought - Papa-class
*Secutor-class dreadnought - Sierra-class
*Revenge-class supercarrier - Romeo-class
*Fear-class battle carrier - Foxtrot-class
*Bellator-class superdreadnought - Bravo-class
*Executor-class superdreadnought - Echo-class
This is a teaser for my upcoming story, Halo: Reunion, which follows my Legends timeline, takes place sometime around the end of Rebels Season 3, I'll try my best to integrate Halo's canon as much as possible.
PS - Sorry guys for not updating for like, a year, I promise that I'm going to add more stuff too…eventually.