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[northstar-galactic-command]

The Caspian Incident, Part 2

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E/S-P Group 72

As has been previously mentioned, one of the many services Northstar Galactic Command offers its clients is our Escort/Secure Premier (E/S-P) package. A standard E/S-P package is the rough equivalent of a BUC light naval group and typically includes two carriers plus frigate, frame, and subline escorts. 

As the Karrakin Cavalry College opens its doors to new students, a number of clients made use of our E/S-P package to ensure the safe arrival of their prospective Kavaliers. One of the groups granted this privilege was E/S-P Group 72.

NGC values the privacy of its clients, so we are not at liberty to disclose who contracted E/S-P Group 72, or who it was escorting. Should they wish to identify themselves they may do so, but until such time they will simply be referred to as “The Client” and “The VIP”. 

E/S-P packages are customizable at client request. In this case, The Client expressed a desire for speed, efficiency, and a certain degree of subtlety. An escort of multiple capital ships is not a thing that can go unremarked, but there were concerns that arriving at school at the head of a war fleet could be considered a bit ostentatious. As such, they were provided Group 72: a low number, high-impact package consisting of only one carrier and two frigates, plus their attendant subline escorts and wings. 

NGCS-CV Guiding Light

Guiding Light was the flagship of Group 72. She was constructed to the specifications of the Masauwu class Heavy Carrier-Frame, and was launched in 4898U. Like many NGC vessels, much of the time since her launch was spent in transit, but she has seen more than her share of action. Guiding Light has worn both Union and KTB colors and saw action in the Siege of Sapphire Dawn, the Battle of Point 5974, and the Harvest Line campaign in addition to her standard patrol and escort duties. 

In 4978 she was formally transferred to GALCOMM’s KTB-C division and assigned as the flag vessel of her own battlegroup: the newly formed E/S-P Group 72. As is standard for flagships, Guiding Light was given a refit that significantly reinforced her structure, armor, and point defense capabilities. She was also equipped with a new FORGEMASTER subaltern command suite to help maximize combat efficiency.  

Like all vessels built to standard Masauwu class specifications, Guiding Light has no naval ordinance of her own. She is a dedicated carrier, with docking berths for multiple subline escort groups and dozens of catapults for launching attack wings. To help leverage her extensive complement of parasite craft, she features an extremely robust set of command and control (C&C) systems. 

At the time of the Caspian Incident, she was hosting four Bowsprit class destroyers: NGCS-DD Whip Shark, NGCS-DD Ripperfish, NGCS-DD Orca, and NGCS-DD Razorfin. She was also carrying six autonomous assault delivery platforms, equipped with boarding pods for several hundred IPS-N PIPECLEANER subalterns.

For close-in patrol and raiding, Guiding Light maintained a Legion drone nexus with ninety drone craft on standby. To secure the safety of the VIP against possible boarding actions, a mounted Chassis wing was allocated to Guiding Light. The wing consisted of 40 mounted frames divided into ten teams of four, and was primarily comprised of IPS-N Tortuga frames and their support units.

As it is currently operating within the Concern, Group 72 uses the rank structure of the BUC. At the time of the Caspian Incident, it was commanded by Line Captain Nelson Chiarella. This also placed them in direct command of the group's flagship: Guiding Light.

Line Captain Chiarella was born from Honest Truth with top naval command certifications. They were seconded to Union peacekeeping operations, where they served as the executive officer on UNS-CV Erie. Their first command was NGCS-CL Narwhal, where they led Narwhal through three long-range patrols and two combat engagements. They were eventually promoted to command of NGCS-CV Chicōmecōātl, which completed one long-range patrol and three E/S-P contracts before being badly damaged in the Battle of Eastfold. For their skill and heroic action during the battle, Chiarella was promoted again to commander of E/S-P Group 72, a position they have held since the Group's creation.

Chiarella's public-facing naval record notes their particular loyalty to their crews and clients, something that served them well throughout their career. They are also noted as extremely dedicated by several former commanders, and uncompromising in the face of adversity.

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Next we will review the remaining ships and commanders of Group 72. After that, we can dig into the incident itself.

Stay tuned!

[ooeygooeyghoul]

Introductions

Hi, hello, nice to meet you. I'm Quaid, and this is the tumblr I have recycled into posting content about my lizard man. This will primarily be a FFXIV blog, as it's my current obsession, wherein I will post rambles, pictures, my art, and maybe a few other things, idk. I'll try to keep it organized with the tags, but the system is a WIP.

I've only got my main man here at the moment, but maybe I'll make some more heroes in the future! Might update this a few times, too...

Other socials - Twitter | Insta

DAWNTRAILED! - NOT A SPOILER-FREE ZONE!

Shiun Kazumasa - Primal | Behemoth

Warrior of Light - Main

B A S I C S | |

Primary Jobs | Warrior, Gunbreaker & Dark Knight

Guardian | Rhalgr, The Destroyer

Nameday | 18th Sun of the 3rd Astral Moon (May 18th)

Age | 25 years [ARR] - 30 years [EW/DT]

Height | 230cm / 8ft 6in

Homeland | Doma, Yanxia

Occupation | Scion, Sellsword, Blacksmith

Sexuality | bisexual, leaning toward men

Strengths | duty-driven, good at anything that requires physical strength, protective, unbreakable will

Weaknesses | Quick-tempered, stubborn as a mule, emotionally constipated, never asks for help, hides his hurts

Tags | #primordial flame: shiun kazumasa (main), #thaniun (wolship), #forgiven fury (Lightwarden AU), #wandering swordsmith: vulcan (ancient counterpart)

P E R S O N A L I T Y | |

An Au Ra whose face is always scowling or smirking, never anything in between. Shiun is brash, rude, and loud - fueled by constant rage. He acts almost purely on instinct and impulse, which causes his friends no small amount of stress. Don't be fooled by his prickly attitude, he's a true hero with a heart of gold. Devoted to saving and serving as many people as he can to the point of being self-sacrificing. Good luck prying any of his deep emotions out of him, he'd really prefer that those stay hidden.

B A C K S T O R Y | |

Shiun grew up in Doma during the Garlean occupation, so his early life was full of troubles. His parents were quiet artisans that submitted, which afforded them a fairly upper-class lifestyle. But Shiun was different in a way they didn't like. He got into fights with other kids, ignored his schoolwork, and was angry at the injustices he saw all around him. His family did everything they could to extinguish the fire in his heart, but he wouldn't be put down any further. After a chance encounter with a resistance fighter, he fought back against a Garlean soldier that had been harassing people in his village. The Empire didn't take kindly to that, and his family suffered for it. He barely escaped and was forced into exile at the young age of 9. Eventually, he made his way to the Azim Steppe and was taken in by a kind family in the Malaguld Xaela tribe. Scarred by his failed attempt at resistance and the pain it caused, he kept his head down and stewed in his anger for years. That is, until a voice called him to a distant land...

R E L A T I O N S H I P S | |

Alphinaud & Alisaie | practically siblings

Shiun is fiercely protective of the twins. He sees a lot of his younger self in them and has taken on a brotherly role with them. He hates that they've been thrust into this world at such a young age, and tries to urge them to just be kids every once in a while.

Thancred | lover

At first, Shiun couldn't stand Thancred. His overconfident playboy persona really got on Shiun's nerves, so he went out of his way to piss off Thancred, too. After rescuing him from Lahabrea, he stopped being so antagonistic. Over the course of the Dragonsong war, Shiun's feelings towards Thancred began to change, which REALLY freaked him out. So much so, that he pretty much ignored Thancred's existence throughout Stormblood while he considered things. He figured it out pretty quick once the Scions started getting yoinked to another realm. More on this later...

Y'shtola | voice of reason

Shiun appreciates Y'shtola's sharp wit and sharper tongue. She sees right through his bullshit and is often scolding him for his reluctance to rely on others. They get into banter contests a lot, which he rarely ever wins.

Urianger | jock & nerd

When they first met, Shiun couldn't understand a word Urianger was saying, but he learned to communicate with him over the course of their adventures. He's got a good friendship going with Urianger, where he patiently explains complex things to Shiun five times and Shiun helps him get better at socializing.

Tataru | ride or die

Shiun would die for Tataru. She continues to baffle him with her limitless talent towards anything other than combat, and he'll do pretty much anything she asks him to. To be honest, her ability to sniff out the truth and love of gossip frightens him a little bit.

Estinien | friendly rivalry

Despite being an axe-user, Shiun's skill with the lance is nothing to sneeze at. The two talk through their sparring more than they do with their words. Shiun was happy when Estinien decided to stop skulking about and join the Scions, but he still gives him shit about it.

G'raha | brotherly friends

When he found out just how much G'raha idolized him, Shiun was flabbergasted. He certainly wasn't used to that amount of admiration, and he found it difficult to deal with at first. But the hesitation faded away as G'raha accompanied him on more and more outings. Now Shiun thinks of him as a brother and irreplaceable friend, determined to make him into a hero too.

T R I V I A & E X T R A S | |

Favorite non-chocobo mount is the SDS Fenrir.

Favorite minion is gaelikitten named Potato.

Has a major sweet tooth he tries to hide from others.

Is really really bad at cooking. Don't taste what he makes for your own safety.

Actually really does like to fight (don't tell Zenos).

I tend to draw him pretty off model lol.

[charlesandmartine]

Monday 13th March 2023

We are on the 17th floor of our Darling Harbour downtown hotel. We look out across a bank of other hotel and apartment windows, many buildings much taller than ours, and each window appearing a mere dot representing a cell containing a little life. All humanity seems to be spread out before us with all its hopes, fears, expectations, ambitions and hurts. And that's probably what these little dots are thinking looking back at us, grey nomads.

Living in this part of Sydney for the first time and an area we are not so familiar with, it was time to push out to investigate. Well 11am that is. We crossed Darling Harbour by the 1902 Pyrmont Swing Bridge, now pedestrianised and a very pleasant walk with great views of West Sydney Harbour over to the National Maritime Museum. We didn't actually go inside since the collection of shipping berthed were interesting enough. HMAS Vampire - Destroyer decommissioned in 1986, HMAS Onslow - Oberon class Submarine decommissioned in 1999, HMB Endeavour - Replica of Cook's Bark are berthed here. Endeavour is a full sized facsimile and it is incredible that this tiny ship with a crew of 94, the original converted by the admiralty from a coal transporter, set sail in 1768 and travelled around the globe in the process of discovering Terra Australis Incognita for His Majesty King George. Further to the naval theme, the proposed AUKUS deal for the supply of new subs to Australia is a daily news item of great debate and interest on the TV news here.

Crossing the Pyrmont Bridge back again we traced the shoreline along the Darling Harbour, around the entrance, passing the observatory, under Sydney Harbour Bridge, past Campbell's Warehouse and into Circular Quay for a Vietnamese lunch competing with many Ibis birds who were anxiously awaiting a titbit or failing that an opportunity for outright theft.

P&O cruise ship Pacific Adventurer was Quayside today bound for Tangalooma with its queue of passengers snaking across the concourse; anticipation of a great holiday written across their faces. I hope the winds and waves will be kind to them.

Nicely full again we caught the 173x bus to Manly to do a spot of shopping and also to collect our third suitcase which we had parked at Jill's. Whilst in Manly we took the occasion to have a couple of flat whites by the wharf and our last visit to Coles in the Corso to buy our last supply of Tim Tams, last mango and then to Liquorland to buy our last bottle of SB, 'The Ned', unusually on offer at 12 dollars, almost cheaper than at home. Then we caught our last ferry back to Circular Quay, walked up George Street, turned right into Market Street and thus back to the hotel apartment. You can spot the theme here. We have to go home on Wednesday and we are aware of all the things that have made up everyday life for us over the last 10 weeks or so are coming to an end. Well we have tentatively booked Jill for next year.........

[greatworldwar2]

• IJN Aircraft Carrier Hiryū

Hiryū (飛龍, "Flying Dragon") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. Generally regarded as the only ship of her class, she was built to a modified Sōryū design.

Hiryū was one of two large carriers approved for construction under the 1931–32 Supplementary Program. Originally designed as the sister ship of Sōryū, her design was enlarged and modified in light of the Tomozuru and Fourth Fleet Incidents in 1934–1935 that revealed many IJN ships were top-heavy, unstable and structurally weak. Her forecastle was raised and her hull strengthened. Other changes involved increasing her beam, displacement, and armor protection. The ship had a length of 227.4 meters (746 ft 1 in) overall, a beam of 22.3 meters (73 ft 2 in) and a draft of 7.8 meters (25 ft 7 in). She displaced 17,600 metric tons (17,300 long tons) at standard load and 20,570 metric tons (20,250 long tons) at normal load. Her crew consisted of 1,100 officers and enlisted men. Hiryū was fitted with four geared steam turbine sets with a total of 153,000 shaft horsepower (114,000 kW). Hiryū carried 4,500 metric tons (4,400 long tons) of fuel oil which gave her a range of 10,330 nautical miles (19,130 km; 11,890 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph). The boiler uptakes were trunked to the ship's starboard side amidships and exhausted just below flight deck level through two funnels curved downward.

The carrier's 216.9-meter (711 ft 7 in) flight deck was 27 meters (88 ft 6 in) wide and overhung her superstructure at both ends, supported by pairs of pillars. Hiryū was one of only two carriers ever built whose island was on the port side of the ship (Akagi was the other). It was also positioned further to the rear and encroached on the width of the flight deck, unlike Sōryū. The flight deck was only 12.8 meters (42 ft) above the waterline and the ship's designers kept this figure low by reducing the height of the hangars. The upper hangar was 171.3 by 18.3 meters (562 by 60 ft) and had an approximate height of 4.6 meters (15 ft); the lower was 142.3 by 18.3 meters (467 by 60 ft) and had an approximate height of 4.3 meters (14 ft). Together they had an approximate total area of 5,736 square meters (61,740 sq ft). This caused problems in handling aircraft because the wings of a Nakajima B5N "Kate" torpedo bomber could neither be spread nor folded in the upper hangar. Aircraft were transported between the hangars and the flight deck by three elevators, the forward one abreast the island on the centerline and the other two offset to starboard.

Hiryū's primary anti-aircraft (AA) armament consisted of six twin-gun mounts equipped with 12.7-centimeter Type 89 dual-purpose guns mounted on projecting sponsons, three on either side of the carrier's hull. When firing at surface targets, the guns had a range of 14,700 meters (16,100 yd); they had a maximum ceiling of 9,440 meters (30,970 ft) at their maximum elevation of +90 degrees. Their maximum rate of fire was 14 rounds a minute, but their sustained rate of fire was approximately eight rounds per minute. The ship was equipped with two Type 94 fire-control directors to control the 12.7-centimeter (5.0 in) guns, one for each side of the ship; the starboard-side director was on top of the island and the other director was positioned below flight deck level on the port side. The ship's light AA armament consisted of seven triple and five twin-gun mounts for license-built Hotchkiss 25 mm Type 96 AA guns. Two of the triple mounts were sited on a platform just below the forward end of the flight deck. Hiryū had a waterline belt with a maximum thickness of 150 millimeters (5.9 in) over the magazines that reduced to 90 millimeters (3.5 in) over the machinery spaces and the gas storage tanks. It was backed by an internal anti-splinter bulkhead. The ship's deck was 25 millimeters (0.98 in) thick over the machinery spaces and 55 millimeters (2.2 in) thick over the magazines and gas storage tanks.

Following the Japanese ship-naming conventions for aircraft carriers, Hiryū was named "Flying Dragon". The ship was laid down at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on July 8th, 1936, launched on November 16th, 1937 and commissioned on July 5th, 1939. She was assigned to the Second Carrier Division on November 15th. In September 1940, the ship's air group was transferred to Hainan Island to support the Japanese invasion of French Indochina. In February 1941, Hiryū supported the blockade of Southern China. Two months later, the 2nd Carrier Division, commanded by Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi, was assigned to the First Air Fleet, or Kido Butai, on April 10th. Hiryū returned to Japan on August 7th and began a short refit that was completed on September 15th. She became flagship of the Second Division from September 22nd to October 26th while Sōryū was refitting. In November 1941, the IJN's Combined Fleet, commanded by Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, prepared to participate in Japan's initiation of a formal war with the United States by conducting a preemptive strike against the United States Navy's Pacific Fleet base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On November 22nd, Hiryū, commanded by Captain Tomeo Kaku, and the rest of the Kido Butai, under Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo and including six fleet carriers from the First, Second, and Fifth Carrier Divisions, assembled in Hitokappu Bay at Etorofu Island. The fleet departed Etorofu, and followed a course across the north-central Pacific to avoid commercial shipping lanes. Now the flagship of the Second Carrier Division, the ship embarked 21 Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters, 18 Aichi D3A "Val" dive bombers, and 18 Nakajima B5N "Kate" torpedo bombers. From a position 230 nmi (430 km; 260 mi) north of Oahu, Hiryū and the other five carriers launched two waves of aircraft on the morning of December 7th, 1941 Hawaiian time. In the first wave, 8 B5N torpedo bombers were supposed to attack the aircraft carriers that normally berthed on the northwest side of Ford Island, but none were in Pearl Harbor that day; 4 of the B5N pilots diverted to their secondary target, ships berthed alongside "1010 Pier" where the fleet flagship was usually moored. That ship, the battleship Pennsylvania, was in drydock and its position was occupied by the light cruiser Helena and the minelayer Oglala; all four torpedoes missed. The other four pilots attacked the battleships West Virginia and Oklahoma. The remaining 10 B5Ns were tasked to drop 800-kilogram (1,800 lb) armor-piercing bombs on the battleships berthed on the southeast side of Ford Island ("Battleship Row") and may have scored one or two hits on them, in addition to causing a magazine explosion aboard the battleship Arizona that sank her with heavy loss of life. The second wave consisted of 9 Zeros and 18 D3As, They strafed the airfield, and shot down two Curtiss P-40 fighters attempting to take off when the Zeros arrived and a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber that had earlier diverted from Hickam Army Airfield, and also destroyed a Stinson O-49 observation aircraft on the ground for the loss of one of their own. The D3As attacked various ships in Pearl Harbor, but it is not possible to identify which aircraft attacked which ship.

While returning to Japan after the attack, Vice Admiral Chūichi Nagumo, commander of the First Air Fleet, ordered that Sōryū and Hiryū be detached on December 16th to attack the defenders of Wake Island who had already defeated the first Japanese attack on the island. The two carriers reached the vicinity of the island on December 21st and launched 29 D3As and 2 B5Ns, escorted by 18 Zeros, to attack ground targets. They encountered no aerial opposition and launched 35 B5Ns and 6 A6M Zeros the following day. The carriers arrived at Kure on 29 December. They were assigned to the Southern Force on January 8th, 1942 and departed four days later for the Dutch East Indies. The ships supported the invasion of the Palau Islands and the Battle of Ambon, attacking Allied positions on the island on January 23rd with 54 aircraft. Four days later the carriers detached 18 Zeros and 9 D3As to operate from land bases in support of Japanese operations in the Battle of Borneo. Hiryū and Sōryū arrived at Palau on January 28th and waited for the arrival of the carriers Kaga and Akagi. All four carriers departed Palau on February 15th and launched air strikes against Darwin, Australia, four days later. Hiryū contributed 18 B5Ns, 18 D3As, and 9 Zeros to the attack. Her aircraft attacked the ships in port and its facilities, sinking or setting on fire three ships and damaging two others. Hiryū and the other carriers arrived at Staring Bay on Celebes Island on February 21st to resupply and rest before departing four days later to support the invasion of Java. On March 1st, 1942, the ship's D3As damaged the destroyer USS Edsall badly enough for her to be caught and sunk by Japanese cruisers. Later that day the dive bombers sank the oil tanker USS Pecos. Two days later, they attacked Christmas Island and Hiryū's aircraft sank the Dutch freighter Poelau Bras before returning to Staring Bay on March 11th to resupply and train for the impending Indian Ocean raid.

On March 26th, the five carriers of the First Air Fleet departed from Staring Bay; they were spotted by a Catalina about 350 nautical miles (650 km; 400 mi) southeast of Ceylon on the morning of April 4th. Six of Hiryū's Zeros were on Combat Air Patrol (CAP) and helped to shoot it down. Hiryū contributed 18 B5Ns and 9 Zeros to the force; the latter encountered a flight of 6 Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers from 788 Naval Air Squadron en route and shot them all down without loss. The Japanese aircraft encountered defending Hawker Hurricane fighters from Nos. 30 and 258 Squadrons RAF over Ratmalana airfield and Hiryū's fighters claimed to have shot down 11 with 3 Zeros damaged, although the fighters from the other carriers also made claims. On the morning of April 9th, Hiryū's CAP shot down another Catalina attempting to locate the fleet and, later that morning, contributed 18 B5Ns, escorted by 6 Zeros, to the attack on Trincomalee. The fighters engaged 261 Squadron RAF, claiming to have shot down two with two more shared with fighters from the other carriers. On April 19th, while transiting the Bashi Straits between Taiwan and Luzon en route to Japan, Hiryū, Sōryū, and Akagi were sent in pursuit of the American carriers Hornet and Enterprise, which had launched the Doolittle Raid against Tokyo. They found only empty ocean, as the American carriers had immediately departed the area to return to Hawaii. The carriers quickly abandoned the chase and dropped anchor at Hashirajima anchorage on April 22nd. Having been engaged in constant operations for four and a half months, the ship, along with the other three carriers of the First and Second Carrier Divisions, was hurriedly refitted and replenished in preparation for the Combined Fleet's next major operation, scheduled to begin one month hence. While at Hashirajima, Hiryū's air group was based ashore at Tomitaka Airfield, near Saiki, Ōita, and conducted flight and weapons training with the other First Air Fleet carrier units.

Concerned by the US carrier strikes in the Marshall Islands, Lae-Salamaua, and the Doolittle raids, Yamamoto was determined to force the US Navy into a showdown to eliminate the American carrier threat. He decided to invade and occupy Midway Atoll, which he was sure would draw out the American carriers to defend it. The Japanese codenamed the Midway invasion Operation MI. Unknown to the Japanese, the US Navy had divined the Japanese plan by breaking its JN-25 code and had prepared an ambush using its three available carriers, positioned northeast of Midway. On May 25th, 1942, Hiryū set out with the Combined Fleet's carrier striking force in the company of Kaga, Akagi, and Sōryū, which constituted the First and Second Carrier Divisions, for the attack on Midway. Her aircraft complement consisted of 18 Zeros, 18 D3As, and 18 B5Ns. on June 4th, 1942, Hiryū's portion of the 108-plane airstrike was an attack on the facilities on Sand Island with 18 torpedo bombers, one of which aborted with mechanical problems, escorted by nine Zeros. The air group suffered heavily during the attack: two B5Ns were shot down by fighters, with a third falling victim to AA fire. The carrier also contributed 3 Zeros to the total of 11 assigned to the initial CAP over the four carriers. By 07:05, the carrier had 6 fighters with the CAP which helped to defend the Kido Butai from the first US attackers from Midway Island at 07:10. Hiryū reinforced the CAP with launches of 3 more Zeros at 08:25. These fresh Zeros helped defeat the next American air strike from Midway. Although all the American air strikes had thus far caused negligible damage, they kept the Japanese carrier forces off-balance as Nagumo endeavored to prepare a response to news, received at 08:20, of the sighting of American carrier forces to his northeast.

Hiryū began recovering her Midway strike force at around 09:00 and finished shortly by 09:10. The landed aircraft were quickly struck below, while the carriers' crews began preparations to spot aircraft for the strike against the American carrier forces. The preparations were interrupted at 09:18, when the first attacking American carrier aircraft were sighted. Hiryū launched another trio of CAP Zeros at 10:13 after Torpedo Squadron 3 (VT-3) from Yorktown was spotted. Two of her Zeros were shot down by Wildcats escorting VT-3 and another was forced to ditch. While VT-3 was still attacking Hiryū, American dive bombers arrived over the Japanese carriers almost undetected and began their dives. It was at this time, around 10:20, that in the words of Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully, the "Japanese air defenses would finally and catastrophically fail." Three American dive bomber squadrons now attacked the three other carriers and set each of them on fire. Hiryū was untouched and proceeded to launch 18 D3As, escorted by six Zeros, at 10:54. Yamaguchi radioed his intention to Nagumo at 16:30 to launch a third strike against the American carriers at dusk (approximately 18:00), but Nagumo ordered the fleet to withdraw to the west. At this point in the battle, Hiryū had only 4 air-worthy dive-bombers and 5 torpedo-planes left. She also retained 19 of her own fighters on board as well as a further 13 Zeros on CAP (a composite force of survivors from the other carriers). At 16:45, Enterprise's dive bombers spotted the Japanese carrier and began to maneuver for good attacking position while reducing altitude. Hiryū was struck by four 1,000-pound (450 kg) bombs, three on the forward flight deck and one on the forward elevator. The explosions started fires among the aircraft on the hangar deck. The forward half of the flight deck collapsed into the hangar while part of the elevator was hurled against the ship's bridge. The fires were severe enough that the remaining American aircraft attacked the other ships escorting Hiryū, albeit without effect, deeming further attacks on the carrier as a waste of time because she was aflame from stem to stern. Beginning at 17:42, two groups of B-17s attempted to attack the Japanese ships without success, although one bomber strafed Hiryū's flight deck, killing several anti-aircraft gunners. Although Hiryū's propulsion was not affected, the fires could not be brought under control. At 21:23, her engines stopped, and at 23:58 a major explosion rocked the ship. The order to abandon ship was given at 03:15, and the survivors were taken off by the destroyers Kazagumo and Makigumo. Yamaguchi and Kaku decided to remain on board as Hiryū was torpedoed at 05:10 by Makigumo as the ship could not be salvaged. Around 07:00, one of Hōshō's Yokosuka B4Y aircraft discovered Hiryū still afloat and not in any visible danger of sinking. The aviators could also see crewmen aboard the carrier, men who had not received word to abandon ship. They finally launched some of the carrier's boats and abandoned ship themselves around 09:00. Thirty-nine men made it into the ship's cutter only moments before Hiryū sank around 09:12, taking the bodies of 389 men with her. The loss of Hiryū and the three other IJN carriers at Midway, comprising two thirds of Japan's total number of fleet carriers and the experienced core of the First Air Fleet, was a strategic defeat for Japan and contributed significantly to Japan's ultimate defeat in the war. In an effort to conceal the defeat, the ship was not immediately removed from the Navy's registry of ships, instead being listed as "unmanned" before finally being struck from the registry on 25 September 1942. The IJN selected a modified version of the Hiryū design for mass production to replace the carriers lost at Midway. Of a planned program of 16 ships of the Unryū class, only 6 were laid down and 3 were commissioned before the end of the war.

[night-rhea]

An Angel/Demon au but more like im remaking whole HP universe that no one asked for but i did it anyway because i simply just h a d to...

Under cut for now because its just me rambling about it with no proper art. And its...long...

Okay you are here, are you ready??

At first, i wanted it to be some regular A.D. au that demons in hell and angels in heaven and they are enemies bla bla you know all that beautiful aus like that already

so welcome to my version of it, kinda crossover like.

In hp universe we have muggles - wizards/witches. I turned this into humans - angels/ demons. So humans are like muggles, living their life with no magic and no idea about it. Angels and demons are like wizards/witches, have magic and knows about humans. Angels and demons are not holy creatures, they belong in Earth and lives there.

Angels have light magic. They have white, bird like wings and that light magic comes from wing's feathers. Only most powerfull angels have ring on their heads (i really dont know its name...)Demons have dark magic. They have black, bat like wings and that dark magic comes from wing's scales. Only most powerfull demons have horns on their heads.

Light magic is creator, dark magic is destroyer. Simply, an angel can create a light, but cant make it disappear. A demon cant create a light, but can destroy it.

Because of that, most demon and angels works as team aand lives with each other. And a note, Hybrids cant exist, they simpy just demon or angel. Because dark and light magic destroy each other, one dominate other in every situation. (Also pureblood supremacists? They are still here, turned into all demon or

all angel families. Kinda still purebloods??)

Normally, angels and demons doesnt need to use wand to use their own magic. But they have it anyway. Why? To be able to use other magic kind that they dont have. Let me explain.

I thought it would be pain in the arse to live with not being able to basically cast Lumos but not Nox. Or opposite. So, im sure they would try to find a way to use other magic kind. Then i thought how???

Basic. An angel will have a wand that uses the power of demons wing's scale. A demon will have wand that uses the power of angels wing's feathers. Most impostant point is, actually that wands are just like in normal hp universe. To be able to use it as other magic kind, person need to power it up with feather/scale regularly. Because of that, every demon and angel has to donate some in periots, to Ministry. But some people like families or Aurors, ones that works as teams, they doesnt get it from Ministry, they get it from their partner. Because emotional bond between users makes is more powerfull. ıdk how, it just does because i want it jhgfdfghjkl also ✨magic✨

I think now i can move on Hogwarts and our Hphm characters. Thats where things gets exciting jhgfdfghjk.

There is just two houses now, for demons and angels (I couldnt find a name for them so if you have l e t m e k n o w p l s).

Demons, main color on uniform is black, as a second color person can choose one or two of cold colors (basically shades of blue,green and purple). House symbol is Dragon SİMPLY BECAUSE İ WANT AND İ CAN?? but also it has similiar wings with demons.

Angels, main color on uniform is white, as a second color person can choose one or two of warm colors (basically shades of red, orange and yellow). House symbol is Abraxan because wings and its light colors

Here a simple drawing of Talbott as angel and Rowan as demon, just because i wanted to see something about au. Also i didnt think about uniform much, so there is a chance i can make it more beautiful. ALSO i made Rowan demon because how they are mc's house, i mean they need to in mc's kind, but you feel free to change this if u want

. Im not happy with drawings b u t i didnt think about them much. so. dont judge meee.

And no robes OR different dress code based on gender. No one wants robes or skirts while flying. NO ROBES AND SKİRTS AS UNİFORM. Thank you :)

Nooow are you ready to learn what i think of who is angel who is demon??? İf you have another ideas let me know plss

Demons: Night, Cordell, Tonks, Tulip, Andre, Merula, İsmelda, Bill, Jae, Skye, Murphy, Snape, McGonnagal, Madam Hooch.

Angels: Penny, Chiara,Diego, Badeea, Talbott, Barnaby, Charlie, Ben, Liz, Erika, Orion, Dumbledore, Flitwick, Sprout.

Normally student get sorted by hat in their house, in first year. İn that au, student get sorted in their team.

İn hogwarts, every demon has one main partner, an angel. And one secondary partner, another demon. Same goes as angels. And anegl have one main demon partner and secondary angel partner. Main partners makes the real team.

İt sounds little complicated, so allow me to give an example.

Night is demon. Their main partner is Talbott -angel- and secondary partner is Rowan -demon- The team is Night-Talbott. Rowan and Talbott has really nothing jhgfghjk.

I come up with everyones teams, but telling it like this would be hard, i will just write it like that:

Night-D-: Talbott-A- and Rowan-D-

Simple right??? Okay im starting, it might be confusing so maybe take a break before it?? Idk i felt bad for making this post s o long...

Night-D-: Talbott-A- and Rowan-D-

Talbott-A-: Night-D- and Badeea-A-

Rowan-D-: Ben-A- and Night-D-

Ben-A-: Rowan-D- and Diego-A-

Badeea-A-: Npc-D- and Talbott-A-

Cordell-D-: Barnaby-A- and Andre-D-

Barnaby-A-: Cordell-D- and Liz-A-

Andre-D-: Npc-A- and Cordell-D-

Liz-A-: Npc-D- and Barnaby-A-

Tulip-D-: Diego-A- and Tonks-D-

Tonks-D-: Charlie-A- and Tulip-D-

Charlie-A-: Tonks-D- and Npc-A-

Diego-A-: Tulip-D- and Ben-A-

Penny-A-: Skye-D- and Chiara-A-

Chiara-A-: Ismelda-D- and Penny-A-

İsmelda-D-: Chiara-A- and Merula-D-

Merula-D-: Npc-A- and İsmelda-D-

Last thing i wanna talk about it is, classes! İn that au, classes are karma -angel and demons are together- but differently than original hp universe, there is one angel and one demon teacher in class.

İn charms, while Flitwick teaches Lumos to angels, Mcgonnagal teacher Nox to demons. Sooo

Charms: Flitwick-A- and McGonnagal-D-

Transfiguration: McGonnagal-D- and Sprout-A-

Herbology: Sprout-A- and Snape-D-

Potions: Snape-D- and Flitwick-A-

Madam Hooch-D- teaches every first year to fly properly and she still quidditch referee

I think thats the everything i have in my mind. For now. I hope i explained it good, aaand i hope i didn't explode your brain with all details :((

If you read aaaall of it,tell me what you think about it! Au's are more fun if more people knows about it!

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*STAR WARS SLANG.

Below the cut is 130 PHRASES & SLANG TERMS from the STAR WARS universe! Please like or reblog if you found this useful!

A -

Ada: An affectionate term for father used on Tangenine.

Alert all commands: This was an order used on Imperial starships as a general alert.

Ama: An affectionate term for mother used on Tangenine.

B -

Bantha fodder: The equivalent of "worthless"; a person or thing deemed to have no value beyond something for a bantha to graze on.

Blast!: This was an interjection of frustration.

Bombad: This was a superlative used by Gungans.

Bucket: This was a term for a stormtrooper helmet.

Bucketbrain: Alternate name for stormtroopers thought up by Ezra Bridger.

Buckethead: This referenced the buckets worn by stormtroopers and was used as an insult. Certain members of the Lothal rebels were fond of using the term.

Bug: Geonosian.

Burnout: A term to refer to a First Order Flametrooper by Resistance fighters.

By the Z'gag!: An exclamation of surprise used by Ruurians.

C -

Caraya's soul: A verbalization for disbelief.

Chobb's knob!: An exclamation of surprise used by Bith.

Choobies: A slang term for one's self or one's testicles.

Chuba!: A Huttese term for "You!" or "Hey you!"

Clanker: Clone troopers sometimes used this term to describe CIS battle droids in reference to the clanking sound they made while marching.

D -

Damaged goods: Someone who has an unresolved conflict of emotions after a traumatic event, and is no longer deemed to be fit for purpose.

Damn: This expletive was sometimes used to express anger or frustration. It could also be used as a positive modifier, e.g., "Damn good."

Deuce: See Impstar-deuce.

Dirtball: A dismissive term for a planet one did not like or felt was beneath them.

Droid Poppers: Clone troopers sometimes referred to EMP grenades using this slang term.

Dupe: A TIE fighter pilot slang term for a TIE/a bomber.

E -

E chu ta: A term spoken to C-3PO by E-3PO on Cloud City to which he replies, "How rude."

Emperor's snowmen: Alternate name for stormtroopers thought up by Ezra Bridger.

F -

Fangs out: A TIE fighter pilot idiom meaning "eager for a dogfight."

Flyboy: This was a slang term for a hot-shot pilot, such as Han Solo or Poe Dameron.

Find the head of the dragon: A phrase that Leia Organa used to refer to locating the source of the First Order.

G -

Going Base Delta Zero: Imperial officer slang for "going off" or "getting really angry”, referential of the term Base Delta Zero.

Goldenrod: A gold-plated protocol droid, used by Han Solo to refer to C-3PO during the Battle of Hoth, and the assault on Cymoon 1.

Goo: A planet's atmosphere, in TIE fighter pilot slang.

Ground-hog: A TIE fighter pilot who flies "in the blue" for the Imperial Army.

Geo: Clone trooper slang for Geonosians.

H -

Harpy: A derogatory term for a female individual. Ahsoka Tano once called Asajj Ventress a "hairless harpy."

Having kittens by the litter: This was a slang phrase for someone who was seriously worried or panicking.

Heavy weather: This was a term for something that was troublesome or serious.

Hell: Expletive.

Holotank commander: A naval insult.

Hop: A mission, in TIE fighter pilot slang.

Hothead: A term to refer to a First Order Flametrooper by Resistance fighters.

I -

Imp: Slang term for "Imperial."

Impstar: TIE pilot slang term for an Imperial Star Destroyer.

Impstar-deuce: A slang term for an Imperial II-class Star Destroyer.

In Malachor: This term used to express that one felt emphatically about something; i.e. "There is no way in Malachor that I'm going to lead this pitiful squad."

In the black: TIE pilot expression meaning "operating in space."

In the blue: TIE pilot expression meaning "operating in planetary atmosphere.”

In the name of…!: This could be used as an exclamation in terms of shock.

J -

Jedi Scum/Slime: This was sometimes employed as an insult against Jedi.

K -

Karabast: A Lasat exclamation of frustration. Garazeb Orrelios was fond of using this exclamation.

Kriffing: This was an expletive. When Beck Ollet described a referee as being "crooked as a kriffing Hutt," he was ordered off the grav-ball field with the threat of suspension otherwise.

Kung: This was Huttese for "scum," i.e. "U kulle rah doe kankee kung," meaning "You are my kind of scum."

L -

Laserbrain: Leia Organa once employed this as an insult towards Han Solo, stating "I don't know where you get your delusions, laserbrain."

Leatherneck: An insult once used by a stormtrooper commander towards Jho the Ithorian.

"Loth-cat got your tongue?": This was an expression mocking someone for not having anything to say.

M -

May spice salt your wounds!: A Twi'lek insult. This was indicated by pulling one's lekku firmly behind the head, with the tips jabbed into the speaker's back.

Moof-milker: A term for a dimwitted individual.

Mother of Kwath!: This was an exclamation of aggravation.

Mother of Moons: This was used as an expression of surprise.

N -

A needle in a haystack: This was a phrase for something that was very difficult to find because it was something unique buried within a load of things that were similar or the same.

Nerfherder: An insult once used by Princess Leia Organa. It referred to the animal by the same name.

Nerve Burner: This insult suggested one was unstable.

Not the brightest lightsaber in the galaxy: Unintelligent.

Not giving two bantha ticks (about something): To not care in the slightest (about something or someone).

O -

Outlander: This term was used to address someone from a different planet.

P -

Peedunky: This Huttese insult was roughly equivalent to "punk.”

Pig: This derogatory term was used to describe a slovenly individual.

Piston-head: This derogatory phrase was sometimes used to describe IG-86 sentinel droids.

Plan B: This term was used by both pilots and Jedi and referred to a backup plan. When Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker were caught in a ray shield trap on the Invisible Hand, Kenobi asked Skywalker if he had a Plan B.

Plasteel pig: Alternate name for stormtroopers thought up by Ezra Bridger.

Poodoo: A Huttese term meaning "fodder," a coarse type of food for livestock. Used often as a swear word.

Pfassk: An adaptable expletive, as in "What the pfassk does sorry do for anyone?"

R -

Reb: Imperial slang term for members of the Rebel Alliance.

Reg: Slang for a regular clone trooper, as used by members of Clone Force 99.

R'iia's shorts!: An expression on Jakku that denoted wonder or awe.

Roaster: A term to refer to a First Order Flametrooper by Resistance fighters.

Rock: This term was used to refer to a planet. It could be insulting; Luke Skywalker once used the term derogatorily, referring to Tatooine as a "rock."

Rollies: Clone trooper slang for droidekas.

Rust bucket: Derogatory term for a battered droid.

S -

Scruffy-looking: This insult regarding one's appearance was once used by Leia Organa against Han Solo.

Scum: This general-purpose insult referred to anyone considered undesirable.

Scuttlebutt: Talk or stories about someone that may not be true; gossip.

Seps: Slang term for Separatists, in use during the time of the Galactic Empire.

Shiraya's word!: An expression used to express shock or surprise on Naboo.

A sight for malfunctioning optics: A droid way of saying that one is pleased to see someone.

Shut me down!: An exclamation of surprise used by droids like C-3PO.

Sitrep: TIE pilot slang term for "situation report."

Sitting mynock: An open target that can easily picked off.

Skug: A common Zygerrian insult.

Skull: A Z-95 Headhunter, in TIE pilot slang.

Sleemo: This Huttese insult was pronounced slay-mo and translated as "slimeball," a rude insult.

Sod it: This was an expression of frustration.

Son of a bantha: This insult was once directed at Han Solo by Sana Starros.

Sorcerer: Admiral Conan Antonio Motti once referred to Darth Vader using this term in reference to his Force abilities, telling him not to try to frighten him and the others on the Death Star with his "sorcerer's ways."

Spaced: This was a slang phrase amongst travellers of the galaxy meaning "dead" or "killed." A common saying in the early days of the Galactic Empire was that it was "Better to be spaced than based on Belderone."

Spacer: This was slang referring someone who spent a large part of their life in space.

Spice: A type of dangerous narcotic mined in the Spice mines of Kessel. Wookiees died en masse as slaves of the Galactic Empire mining this drug.

Splash: To shoot down, in TIE pilot slang.

Stang: This slang term of frustration was once employed by Beck Ollet during a grav-ball match in reference to the opposing team's wing striker.

Stars!: A general-purpose exclamation that could be used to express either frustration or excitement.

Stars' end!: An expression of disbelieving delight.

Stifftroopers stormbloopers: Alternate name for stormtroopers thought up by Ezra Bridger.

Stitched: TIE fighter slang term from "hit by enemy fire."

Stuck up: This term was used to describe someone with a conceited or arrogant attitude.

Suicide sled: A starfighter with weak shields or no shields at all, in TIE pilot slang.

Sun bonnet: This was a slang term that referred to clone trooper helmets.

Svaper: Frid Kelio once referred to the athletic director Janus Fhurek as a "dirty svaper."

Switch off!: This droid exclamation was the equivalent of "shut up!”

T -

Tailhead: This was a derogatory slang term referring to members of the Twi'lek race.

Target practice:Alternate name for stormtroopers thought up by Ezra Bridger.

Thank the Maker!: C-3PO often used this phrase to express relief, similar to how a sentient being might thank a deity.

Too many admirals, not enough ensigns: A saying used to claim that too many people want to be the leader, and not enough people are willing to follow to do the detail work.

Tweezer: This was used a slang referring to the BX-series droid commando.

U -

Utinni: This was an exclamation made by various Jawas that was roughly the equivalent of "come here!"

V -

Vac-head: A TIE fighter pilot who flies "in the black" for the Imperial Navy.

Victory kid: One of hundreds of millions or billions of children born after the fall of the Galactic Empire.

W -

Walking carpet: Leia Organa once applied this insulting term to Chewbacca in reference to his shaggy coat of fur.

Wastoid: A derogatory term.

Wet dog: Luke Skywalker once used this term to describe the scent of the planet Kupoh.

What in the blazes…: This expression was used to express shock or surprise.

What in the universe...: Same as above.

What the…: This general purpose expression was in use throughout the galaxy.

What the Sith…: This was a general purpose exclamation used by the Alderaanian Jora Astane.

Who in the name of the Great Prairie Winds…: This interrogative was used by a shopkeeper when Merei Spanjaf told him she was sent by Bandis Yong.

Wild bantha chase: A wild bantha chase was a futile errand, one which might be a distraction to important business.

Witch: This was a derogatory term for a female, but could also be applied to one who cast actual magick.

Wizard: A term expressed to describe a person who has accomplished something extraordinary or unnatural. The term can elicit either excitement (Ex: Kitster Banai when speaking of young Anakin Skywalker), or trepidation (Ex: Garazeb Orrelios, when speaking of Ezra Bridger). Owen Lars also once used this as a derogatory term towards Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi when speaking with his nephew, Luke Skywalker.

Wrench-jockey: A term used for a repair droid.

Y -

You can't fix stupid: This was a saying Jessa Spanjaf used regarding poor data protection and security practices that she attributed to herself.

Youngling: This was another term for "child," often used by the Jedi.

Z -

Zero angle: A TIE fighter pilot term for the position behind an enemy's stern.

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Ruby Rose - RWBY x Azur Lane HMS by melissa-dono

C O M M I S S I O N S    A R E   O  P  E  N  !

Hello guys! Here I leave a more finished work. I am very happy with my results, I think I have improved a bit with the creation of mechanical parts and color.

This time there is no literal reference for Ruby pose (yay!) but I leave the data:

-The clothes are based on Edwardian maid outfit is from 1910’s just before WWI. -The ship is HMS, 1910 Acorn class destroyer

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M A S S I V E   S H I P S   O F   T H E   C L O N E   W A R S: I recommend three books that I used most frequently for reference--caveat that only one of them is canon, but they’re pretty consistent with each other and each one offers info that will help you get your mind around them!  As always, I recommend getting the books for yourself--info on Wookieepedia is amazing, even scans of the pages I’m referencing are amazing, but there’s never anything like holding the book in your hand, it’s always easier to reference and looks far more gorgeous. BOOKS REFERENCED: - Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (Canon) - Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Incredible Vehicles (Not Canon) - Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Incredible Cross-Sections (Not Canon)

JEDI CRUISER / REPUBLIC ATTACK CRUISER: MODEL: Venator-class Star Destroyer CLASS: Star Destroyer LENGTH: 1,137 m (3,730 ft 3 in) CREW: 7,400 [Encyclopedia + Incredible Vehicles + Cross-section] "Venator-class Star Destroyers can carry more than 420 starfighters (including V-wings, Z-95 Headhunters, and Jedi starfighters); 40 LAAT/i gunships; and 24 AT-TEs." 

REPUBLIC ASSAULT SHIP: MODEL:  Acclamator-class CLASS:  Heavy Cruiser LENGTH:  752 m (2,467 ft 2in) CREW:  700 + 16,000 Clone Troopers [Encyclopedia + Incredible Vehicles + Cross-section] "Unlike many craft of this size, Acclamator-class assault ships can land on planets, where they deploy Republic forces in an effort to retake the worlds from Separatist control."

REPUBLIC MEDCENTER: MODEL:  Haven-class Medical station CLASS:  Space Station DIAMETER:  651.84 m (2,138.5 ft) CREW:  150 + 80,000 Clone Troopers Capacity [Incredible Vehicles] "These great spoked space stations were giant floating hospitals with their own power generators.  They can treat nearly 80,000 wounded clone troopers in their eight medical bays, offering everything from bacta treatments to prosthetic limbs."

PELTA-CLASS FRIGATE: MODEL:  Pelta-class frigate CLASS:  Frigate LENGTH:  282 m (925 ft 2 in) CREW:   900 [Encyclopedia + Incredible Vehicles] "During the Clone Wars, the Pelta-class frigate is a common sight at the edges of space battles. It is used by the Republic Navy to treat injured clone soldiers.  The more honorable generals in the Separatist fleet don't usually attack it."

[nicholassabalos]

All-American Pride....

PEARL HARBOR, HI (November 7, 2019) -- United States Navy guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) returns to her Hawaiian homeport after a lengthy deployment to the Far East and the Middle East regions....

....representing the United States of America on the other side of the world....

....every Sailor (average age 20) dressed in formal uniform.....huge American flag flying from the highest yardarm....the collective thrill of nearly 400 American men and women coming home to thousands of loved ones and friends....

....home to America....

....after so many months away....

....making the air electric....

....hearts full of pride and joy....

....All-American-style.

                                 USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110)

                                            _____________________

>>CLICK the top photo for a larger image....

>>Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica O. Blackwell, USN

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The Diary Session is billed to take place at an exclusive location in Lagos on Tuesday, January 15, 2018.

Big Brother is known for antics, surprises, unbelievable tasks and listening to the plights and issues of the housemates during their Diary Sessions.

The Diary Session is an integral part of the reality TVshow where housemates converse with Big Brother on their tasks, events, activities, or…

[pascalgreatangle]

modeling process when lock down in Shanghai since 10 April: combination of Tamiya waterline British O class destroyer with pe railing #scalemodel #tank #trumpeter #dragonmodels #m1a1 #tiger1 #kingtiger #t72 #t80 #waterline #Ticonderoga #sdkfz222 #railwaygun #leopold #k5 #prinzeugen #fujimi #himejicastle #姬路城 （在 上海闵行区） https://www.instagram.com/p/CcuH-W5LcgB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Systems Alliance - VOCATIONAL CODE HANDBOOK

A --- INFANTRY, SPACE (Naval Marines): In order to qualify for an A ranking, one must have completed qualification through either B5 or undergo Special Combat Training with equivalent background (such as former mercenaries, etc). A7 requries completion of the Hostile Environment and Survival course and is the prerequisite rating for entering the Special Forces.

B --- INFANTRY, GENERAL (Planetary Marines): B1s are raw recruits right out of school, and B4 is usually a seasoned Sergeant or Chief. A soldier who completes the B5 qualification can be considered for an A rating. B6 and B7 are restricted to NCO ranks and are required for command master chief status for companies or divisions.

C --- INFANTRY, BIOTIC: Anyone who uses their biotics is rated a C. Qualification to one of the SA Biotic Warfare programs requires a C7 rating.

D --- ORDINANCE DISPOSAL TECHNICAL CORPS (Bomb Disposal Units): The SA ODT Corps is used to deal with explosive devices, jammed mass accelerators under power, conventional explosives, and the like. D5 and up are qualified to handle nuclear devices.

E --- DAMAGE CONTROL SPECIALIST: Naval personnel on ships that are charged with maintenance and proper execution of damage control techniques, deep space fire control, N/B/C decontamination, and hostile environment repair.

F --- FINANCE, YEOMAN, AND ADMINISTRATIVE: A rating for non-combatant support personnel.

H --- MEDICAL (Officer only): Medical doctors are ranked by their level of qualification.

I --- FLEET COMMAND (Granted to all flag rank officers): This rank replaces an officer rating once they become a Rear Admiral or General. One rating is conferred per star.

J --- MEDICAL (Enlisted only): Medical enlisted personnel are qualified based on knowledge.

K --- SUPPORT, XENOLOGY (Alien Warfare Specialist): K personnel are trained in alien languages, both body language and linguistic analysis, as well as their respective histories and cultures. Most serve as liaisons to forward deployed units in alien space.

L --- SUPPORT, NAVAL (Cooks, Non-electrical mechanics, HVAC, etc): Non-combatant naval support personnel who do not qualify as Engineering, Ops/Nav, or Weapons.

M --- NAVAL ENGINEERING TECH (Naval Engineering, Officers and Enlisted): Any naval personnel assigned to engineering tasks, from propulsion specialists to dockworkers, are given this rating.

N --- SPECIAL FORCES: Due to the variegated nature of the N7 program, each rating badge in the sequence can consist of multiple courses.

O --- NAVAL OPERATIONS TECH (Ops officers and enlisted): Naval personnel involved in electronics, navigation, fire control, operations, and shipboard maintenance outside of engineering tasks are considered operations techs.

P --- NAVAL WEAPONS TECH (Ops Nav Techs): Only found on larger ships such as heavy cruisers and dreadnoughts, for dedicated fire control officers.

Q --- RATED NAVAL PILOT (Naval ship pilots): Only found on frigates and light destroyers, RNPs are the sole pilots of SA ships. On larger ships, piloting is done by a group of ops techs, but smaller ships react fast enough that skilled piloting instincts count.

R --- NAVAL AIR WING (Fighter and shuttle pilots): Distinct from naval pilots for the larger ships, fighter and shuttle pilots make up their own grouping.

S --- SURVEILLANCE OPERATIVE: Trained in covert surveillance, survival, and low-orbit insertion techniques, the elite S-Class operatives specialize in HUMINT intelligence gathering. Often operating deep in hostile territory for extended periods, S-Class troops are given a high degree of operational freedom and usually operate under the umbrella of AIS. Unlike the other codes, S has five ratings with 1 being the highest. With their skills and training, S-Class troops are considered prime candidates for Spectre nomination.

T --- SNIPER / RECONNAISSANCE (defunct): No longer used by Alliance forces since the establishment of the S operative program. T is still used as an equivalent training rank for soldiers of other races trained in sniper, wetwork, or reconnaissance roles.

V --- MILITARY TRAINING (Recruit Training and Special Training Operations): Soldiers who work in boot camps or recruiting stations use this rating.

W --- GENERAL SUPPORT: Ministers, marching band, military artists, psychologists, and non-PHD medical support staff.

Y --- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: The Y rating only has three ranks and these only show the general level of education. Y rates have their own secondary rating system to indicate what scientific branch they work with.

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recodr collection secret shush

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101 Strings - Songs of the Seasons in Japan

A

Adrian Belew - Lone Rhino

Adrian Belew - Twang Bar King

Adrian Belew - Mr. Music Head

Adrian Belew - Young Lions

The Best of Alfred Apaka

Allan Holdsworth - Velvet Darkness

A. Summers & R. Fripp - I Advance Masked

Anything Goes

Ayalew Mesfin - Hasabe/My Worries

B

Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell

Black Sabbath - Mob Rules

The Black Watch - Highland Pageantry

Bruford - One of a Kind

Bud Tutmarc - Simply Beautiful

C

Cpt. Beefheart - Unconditionally Guranteed

Cpt. Beefheart - Bluejeans and Moonbeams

The Cars - Candy-O

Chet Atkins - Music From Nashville

Chet Atkins - Lover's Guitar

D

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust

David Fanshawe - African Sanctus

Death Grips - Government Plates

Death Grips - The Powers That B

Dio - Dream Evil

Dean Martin - You Can't Love 'em All

The Dungills - Africa Calling

D. Zappa - My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama

E

Music of Edgard Varèse

Music of Edgard Varèse vol. 2

Edward Macdowell - Indian Suite

ELP - ELP

ELP - Tarkus

ELP - Trilogy

ELP - Brain Salad Surgery

ELP - Works

Eric Dolphy - Out There

Erik Satie - Piano Music vol. 3

Erroll Garner - Magician

F

Frank Zappa - Freak Out!

Frank Zappa - Absolutely Free

Frank Zappa - Lumpy Gravy

Frank Zappa - WOIIFTM

Frank Zappa - Uncle Meat

Frank Zappa - Hot Rats

Frank Zappa - Burnt Weeny Sandwich

Frank Zappa - 200 Motels

Frank Zappa - One Size Fits All

Frank Zappa - Overnite Sensation

Frank Zappa - Apostrophe

Frank Zappa - Roxy & Elsewhere

Frank Zappa - Zoot Allures

Frank Zappa - Sheik Yerbouti

Frank Zappa - Orchestral Favorites

Frank Zappa - Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar

Frank Zappa - Drowning Witch

Frank Zappa - The Man From Utopia

Frank Zappa - LSO Vol.1

Frank Zappa - Them or Us

Frank Zappa - Mothers of Prevention

Frank Zappa - Jazz From Hell

Zappa Movie Soundtrack

G

GSOL - Gamelan in the New World

Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste

Gentle Giant - Three Friends

Gentle Giant - Octopus

Gentle Giant - The Power and the Glory

Gentle Giant - Free Hand

Gentle Giant - Interview

Gentle Giant - Civilian

George Benson - Weekend in L.A.

George Duke - Don't Let Go

George Duke - Dream On

George Thorogood - Maverick

The Great Country Singers

H

Hamilton Face Band

Hank Williams Jr. - Greatest Hits

Harry Enfield - Loadsamoney

Hollow Knight Soundtrack

Hounds - Puttin on the Dog

I

Igor Stravinsky - The Firebird

Igor Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring

J

Janis Ian

Jean Luc Ponty - King Kong

Jean Luc Ponty - Aurora

Jean Luc Ponty - Imaginary Voyage

Jean Luc Ponty - Enigmatic Ocean

Jerry Byrd - On the Shores of Waikiki

Jerry Reed - When You're Hot, You're Hot

Jerry Reed - Eastbound and Down

Jethro Tull - Aqualung

John Denver - Spirit

John Denver - The Windstar Greatest Hits

K

King Crimson - ITCOTKC

King Crimson - Lizard

King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic

King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black

King Crimson - Red

King Crimson - Discipline

King Crimson - Beat

King Crimson - Three of a Perfect Pair

Kiss - Hotter Than Hell

Kiss - Dressed to Kill

Kiss - Alive

Kiss - Destroyer

Kiss - Kissworld

L

Laura Nyro - More Than a New Discovery

Laura Nyro - Eli and the 13th Confessional

Laurie Anderson - Mister Heartbreak

Theme from Lawrence of Arabia

Lynyrd Skynyrd - (?)

N

Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance

Nicolai Rimsky Korsakov - Scheherazade

M

Mantovani - Gypsy Soul

Martin Denny - Hawaii

Marty Robbins - Gunfighter Ballads

Maurice Ravel - Bolero

Max Webster - High Class in Borrowed Shoes

Moondog

Mr. Bungle

Music From Many Lands

P

Pantera - Metal Magic

Pantera - History of Hostility

Pepe Kalle & Nyomba - Moyibi

Persuasions - We Came to Play

Persuasions - IJWTSWMF

Los Pinguinos - at El Shrimp Bucket

Polynesia

Primus - The Brown Album

Prince - Purple Rain

Psychonauts Soundtrack

Q

Quena

R

Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow

Rainbow - Long Live Rock 'n' Roll

The Rising of the Moon

Robert Fripp - Exposure

Robert Fripp - The League of Gentlemen

Rush - Hemispheres

Rush - 2112

S

Sanford & Son

Simons - Best24

Slint - Spiderland

Soviet Army Chorus & Band

Sparks - No.1 in Heaven

Split Enz - Waiata

Stanley Black - Russia

Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic

Street Fighter III: The Collection

Sun Ra - Jazz in Silhouette

System of a Down - Toxicity

T

They Might Be Giants - Flood

Tihati - Savage

Les Troubadours du Roi Baudouin - Missa Luba

V

Van Halen - Diver Down

Vib Ribbon Soundtrack

W

Weather Report - Heavy Weather

Weather Report - Mr. Gone

Weather Report - 8:30

Weather Report - Sportin Life

Y

Yes - The Yes Album

Yes - Fragile

Yes - Close to the Edge

Yes - 90125

The Young and the Restless

[nicholassabalos]

Anchors aweigh….

United States Navy guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) conducts high-speed ship maneuvers as it transits the Pacific Ocean.

These high-speed maneuvers are a routinely-scheduled event, and serve to both conduct stress tests on the ship’s propulsion and steering systems (ensuring their maximum readiness)....and give the bridge team some very exciting shiphandling time!

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OK....so I LOVED driving fast ships FAST during my Navy career! Especially one of these greyhounds!

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>>CLICK the photo for a closer look....

>>Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica O. Blackwell, USN

[sbnkalny]

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[unboundbymusic]

Bnha and tokyo ghoul pls!

Thank you for the ask! I haven’t seen Tokyo Ghoul, so I’ll, um. I pick my first and second favorites for BNHA! 😅 Hope that makes up for it! You’re the best ❤

favorite male character: Shinsou Hitoshi and Dabi! Listen. We all have Weaknesses. Mine are usually emotionally compromised.

favorite female character: Hmm, Toga Himiko and Uraraka Ochako! I feel like Toga’s underrated as a character (by both the fandom and the creator w h o o p s) and Uraraka’s adorable! Plus she could totally whip Bakugou’s ass into shape lol

least favorite character: Everyone’s gonna say Mineta. Then, uh, hoo boy, sorry about this discord group Midoriya Monoma All Might Midoriya drives me up the wall like 90% of the time and I don’t know why. He just does. The only Midoriya I actually like is Villain!Midoriya. I get very irritated at over-dramatic wimps public…or private displays l o l. Suck it up chief. 😬 Monoma hasn’t really done anything wrong – Bakugou’s as much of if not more of an ass – but again, he just………bugs me. I think Midoriya and Monoma share some subtle character trope: being dramatic, maybe? Half the time I want everyone to geeet oooover themselvvves, bruv. Take a chill pill. I know weed’s super illegal in Japan but smoke some fuckin’ weed. Your nonsense exhausts me. Please. It’s Gonna Turn Out Okay. Please Stop Screaming And/Or Crying. Please God. Finally, All Might. He’s fine, too. Dadmight can be pretty adorable! His antennae are the worst. Why did his hair do that. Makes me think of the grasshopper from A Bug’s Life.

prettiest character: Todoroki and Kirishima, I think! Momo’s beautiful, of course, but Kiri kind of had the right idea – in a world full of unique and unusual-looking people ‘normal’ will only make you blend in. She doesn’t stand out to me. Sorry, girl. 😕

funniest character: God, just some of the background stuff. Ms. Joke taking the piss out of Aizawa killed me. Todoroki legitimately believing he’s a hand-destroyer. Tokoyami’s room. Kaminari calling Bakugou’s attitude a pile of hot garbage or something like that. “A mad banquet of darkness.” “Revelry in the dark.” Todoroki’s action lines when he’s thinking about being hungry or tired. There’s so much.

favorite season: Three! That’s where they get the dorms, right? I really like the League’s rising action and I’m looking forward to Overhaul and Hawks and Shinsou finally and Eri stuff!

favorite episode: Hmm, I liked the fight between Bakugou and Midoriya! That was beautifully animated. And Midoriya vs. Todoroki in the Sports Festival. Also when the vanguard was first shown in action at the training camp! Again I’m really into rising action l o l

favorite romantic ship: Kacchako’s cute and Kiribaku’s cute! Been leaning towards Shinkami and Shinserokami almost exclusively because of @queenofliz4rds‘s art! I don’t ship a lot of canon x canon, though.

favorite family ship: DADZAWA/DADMIC AND SHINSOU AND ERI. PLEASE GOD

favorite friend ship: Most of class 1-A with Uraraka and Shinsou! I have a thing for found family stuff okay

worst ship: I don’t really hate any popular ships? I’m pretty easy-going about that stuff. Mineta with anyone of course. Uh…I guess Bakudeku and Tododeku. They’re both fine and have cute potential it’s just……….Midoriya

Thank you for the ask! Here’s the list if you want me to talk more! ❤