Status: Success

Operation

Reverse Art Heist

Mission Objectives

  • fly to at least 3 art museums
  • leave each one with a masterpiece of SCUL chalk
  • every pilot contributes to the Art

Mission Summary

Incident Report

On 240511 at 2200 hours, we received reports of ongoing heist activities involving several area art museums, and began to investigate. It was ultimately determined that these activities were benign, and included contributions to public art. The sequence of involved locations is covered in greater detail below.

The Launch

Prior to launch, the fleet engaged in the christening of a bomber, which is reported as flying on the mission: The Lavender Menace. 15 pilots then from their fort, with Pastry Queen navigating on a separate and fully-loaded bomber, setting off on a serpentine route toward a "reverse art heist".

Harvard Art Museums

The fleet landed at the Barker Center, just down the street from Harvard Art Museums, where there was an open space for the creation of art. A bonanza of chalk ensued, leaving much ephemeral art, and a piece of more permanent free art to be adopted by a member of the public.

Institute of Contemporary Art

After flying along the edges of the the Boston Nebular Harbor, the fleet again landed in the proximity of an art museum, and quickly engaged in their reverse heist activities. Many artworks were created, including some long (in terms of running distance) poetry.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

After some twists and turns, including traversing a Hyper-Wormhole with a ship channel, the fleet landed for the third time at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Under the inquiring gazes of museum denizens, they began to create a masterpiece to help fill the void of the stolen Rembrandt. A civilian student who had just finished the final essay of their illustration degree passed by, and joined the fleet in chalk drawing.

Landing

The fleet returned to the fort without any further artistic endeavors. The flight home included a civilian saying "A bike gang! Watch out!", some excitement involved with navigating train traffic, and an ad hoc black hole. All pilots returned safely, as did all ships, though there were 2 mechanicals in flight.
Pilot Ship Points Promotion
AceHole Temerity 215.553   Aviator
Diva Toxic Waste 933.879   Petty Officer First Class
DrClaw Shockwave 709.787   Petty Officer First Class
happenstance Scollay Rancher (Bombardier) 0  
Kilo3 Swamp Thing 753.449   Chief Petty Officer
Lordmcfuzz The Traveler 637.855   Lieutenant Junior Grade
Meownderthal Barbie Schmurda 763.508   Master Chief Petty Officer
Pastry Queen Scollay Rancher 983.403   Petty Officer First Class
Patent Pending Centvrion 334.835   Petty Officer Third Class
Punchy Compliance 1049.38   Chief Petty Officer
Skunk Syntax Error 609.757   Lieutenant Junior Grade
Tango The Lavender Menace 0  
Truck Stop Doctor Love 169.503  
Wombat Catastrophe 522.82   Petty Officer Second Class
Ziqqurat Summer 593.822   Aviator First Class
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Taskforce Pilot
Mission Leader Punchy
Deck Officer Skunk
Gate Attendant Diva
Navigator Pastry Queen
Tailgunner Diva
Emblem Designer Punchy
Com-Sat 1 Kilo3
Tool Bag Meownderthal
Flat Bag Ziqqurat
Medi Bag happenstance
Wookiee Bag Meownderthal
Ambassador Skunk
Chalk Bag happenstance
Still Cam Lordmcfuzz
Airlock DrClaw
Life Support 1 DrClaw
Life Support 2 Skunk
Mission Pinner Truck Stop
Mission Debriefer Wombat
Mission Reporter Kilo3
Stellar Cartographer Pastry Queen
Cleaner Tango
Life Support Synthesis DrClaw
Wingmate 01 Patent Pending
Wingmate 02 Pastry Queen

Mission Parameters

DivisionMAD
Date2024.05.11
Mission LeaderPunchy
Mission Size 15 pilots
OriginFort Antwerp
DestinationArtistic Freedom
Light Years19.554
G-Well Activity1.628
Technical Rating2.375