[STGOD] Primary Story Thread

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-05-07 09:00pm

"Mayday, mayday! We are in need of assistance! This is private vessell DES tristan. Under attack by a pirate corvette, we are in need of assistance."

The tiny personal transport flew through space, a much larger corvette in pursuit. The gunner in the lone point defense gun desperatly trying to pick off the incomming missiles.

" Affirmative sending DES Class Frigate Egora to our aid, can you hold on a few more minutes"
"I dont know"
"help is on the way"

The pilot pulled feverishly on the cntrol sticks, desperatly tryng to evade fre from the corvettes plasma cannons. The ship shook, as one of them splashed on the shields, shields that could not take much more punishment.

A comm signal came n

"DE private vessel stand down and prepare to be boarded"

The Egora jumped out of hyperspace"

"on the contrary. This is captain Vildareth of DES Egora. Power down your weapons, and prepare to be boarded, or we will be forced to vaporise your ship."
"I would rather die on my ship than be boarded"
"Then you are worse than a pirate, you are also a hypocrit....Open fire"

The 6 main guns on the Egora opened fire, and 20 missiles where launched. Most of the missiles exploded before mpct, having bee ntercepted by point defense wepons. while it dodged mst f the main guns. All but one. The last stuck true, and the gunner managed to keep t on the corvette for thefull duration The shields of the vessel where overwhelmed and it was turned into swiss cheese by fire from the medium partcle beams. The hulking melted mass was unsalvagable, and the transport was sent on i's way.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-05-07 09:03pm

ATTN: New Roman Empire.
FROM: ATJ ConglomoCorp

The first convoy is ready to proceed as soon as payment in the agreed form and a delivery point are confirmed.

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » 2003-05-07 10:54pm

"Alright people, word is that the Minmatar are receiving a shipment of technology supplies from Earth, as soon as we re-enter normal space we're gonna jump the convoy and collect whatever it is they're carrying, got it?"

"Right boss!"

"Alright, all ships dropping out of hyperspace, NOW, aquire targets and eng...WHAT THE HELL!?"

It took all of 6 seconds for the combined beam fire of 10 Jesus class destroyers and 1 Glory class battlecruiser that were running in escort to annihilate all five of the pirate corvettes.

"ITASF business, nothing to see here people. Move along."

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-05-07 11:44pm

"Ok men we have a lead on a DE convoy that will be passing through here. It should be undefended andthe ships shuld be lightly armed, this should be a cakewalk"

Te ships dropped out of hyperspace, and accelerated toward their targets

"Sir, we are picking up one large target on our sensors, it appears to be a capital ship, but it carries fewer wepons than a singe Sinful Class Frigate. Oh shit, it is a carrier"
"Jump back to hyperspace"
"We cant, ur jump engines are drained of power"

A swam of fighters from the DES ArrowsFlight poured from the hanger bays.

"My god SHIELDS UP! Defense grid online"

The fighters flew in like a swarm of sparrows.

"Alpha leader to Bravo leader, they have no fighter screen, you are cleared to proceed"
"Roger, Aquiring targets"

A group of 200 sightly larger ships broke off from the main swarm.

Missiles were launched, a constnt stream of muti-megaton warheads flew through space, some nutraled by point defense weapons, but the fast majority found their targets, shields overwhelmed by missiles, the pirate corvettes sucumbed to hull breaths ad exploded in a shower of sub-atomic particles and moten metel.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-05-08 12:11am

Deeeeeeep Space.

*encrypted signal to ATJ ConglomoCorp HQ*
"Control, this is Wagon6-2. We are holding at final waypoint and awaiting confirmation of payment and delivery destinaton."

"Wagon6-2, no response from NRE. Remain on station."

"Control, this area is getting fairly hot, we've detected a few sensor sweeps, but we were outside their detection radius, we've also been hearing reports of many battles in the surrounding sectors - and we don't exactly have a whole bunch of escorts if -"

"Wagon6-2! CEASE TRANSMISSIONS! WAIT OUT!"

The bridge crew of the freighter looked about, "Why would they have cut the signal?"

"Breached frequency or breached encryption, only things I can think of."

"Either way its bad for us. Ask the escorts to ready themselves."

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » 2003-05-08 01:09am

As the Minmatar have now constructed corporate assets in the Octavia system, we will contribute 10 of our Io class light carriers to the ITASF for the purpose of defending Minmatar trade convoys moving in and out of the system.

Unless there is strong objection by the other members of the ITA, the Minmatar feel that an ITASF presense in the Octavia system will provide a swift and decisive end to piracy in the region.

Lord of the Farce · Post by **Lord of the Farce** » 2003-05-08 02:53am

3rd Impact wrote:A few moments later, a comm transmission came through on the Paradox.

"Ships of the Tho'a-Hal Republic, we have been assigned to escort your vessels to our homeworld, Muad'dib. Please match your courses to ours, and prepare for FTL."

Almost as soon as the message came through, Michael replid, "Affirmative, matching course now. We're ready to go on your mark."

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-05-08 03:29am

<Fleet Alpha Mistress, There is a pirate attack on one of the human convoys.>*The Gamma warrior on main long range sensors listened to the sounds generated by the ship's computers to represent the data comming in, there was a high contrast/high resolution display in the dimly lit bridge but every spacefaring wolf kept an ear to the main sensor feed.*

speaking from a near trance state the mechant pack mistress drew on her innate talent, checking the pack/fleet's distance to Fenris, and by relation to home, that of the Convoy. <Dive into that gravity well, for more accleration before engaging the Bifrost Drive> once in Bifrost space the ship could steer, but they would need all of the inertia they could handle to travel a bridge to the location in time.

All crew, prepare to hunt, we will emerge in "Thunderhoof" formation * a feingnt manuver, that would require half the pack to emerge first and lead the target along a path where the other half would emerge in their ion wash, virtually invisible.

---Salvage Operation---
The Marine Alpha growled and cursed before sending the report back.
Immediate assistance required. The access codes for the alien systems are COLOR BASED. Somewhere the damned Loki was laughing at his creations, trying to steal from his enemies, and being frustrated because the same eyes that could see with such great contrast, and so well in total darkness, could not percieve color.

---Demonhiem Shipyards---
The vessel was old, clearly a musem piece from the aborted attempt by the packs to copy the Cats and make small craft. The Dampners of the packs were no where near as efficiant as those of the Kzin, they could not safely man such vehicles. Thus the tactical doctrine of the packs had been to build the destroyers, vessels designed to shred fighters, and deliver flanking blows. The new missile dotirne of the human packs would overwhelm their lighter vessels. This fighter turned drone, was a cobbled together test at a means of reversing that problem.

as the "Badger" class fighter with remote links moved away, it's arment was different, this one's main weapontry had been replaced with sensor equipment, and powerful passive and active sensors. Seperating from the ship she began mimicing the energy signature of her mothership, moving away, in deed after seperating a great distance the drone now read as if she was a full cruiser, Her proximaty lasers would kill any missiles or fighters that were withing her primary engagement zone, when she detonated. This was the first step. Missiles could not hit a target if they were blinded, the new destroyers would replace their heavy spinal beams with small missiles, drones, and powerful sensors.

These "Fox" class destroyers would not be available for months, but work was already in progress on the first two "The Fox" & "Kitsune"

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » 2003-05-08 08:38pm

::ATTN ITA Members::

Voting on NRE Membership is drawing to a close.

So far the votes are:

Yea:
Minmatar
DE
Outworlds Alliance
Monacoran Empire
UPK

Nay:
-none-

Polls will close in 24 hours, let your voices be heard!

Veto Carrying Members:
(3/5 required to veto bills)

Minmatar - Spyder
Monacora - Straha
UPK - Arthur Texedo
Floaters - Thirdfain
Asgard - Stormbringer

Regular members:

Soirehtyiaz Corporate Segment -Seggybop
Kelia Alliance - Badme
PIR - Cpt_Frank
Durandal's Empire - Alyrium Denryle
KSE - Darksider
Raian Republic- Setzer
Outworld Alliance - 3rd Impact
Republic of Tho'a-hal - Lord of the Farce
Mensia-Dorian Hegemony - Captain Lennox

Under Consideration:

New Roman Empire - HemlockGrey

Straha · Post by **Straha** » 2003-05-08 08:46pm

Firstly I would like to offer my bid to buy the Mimntar's Colony, secondly I would like to Vote YEA on NRE membership. And finally I would like to put 2 Battle-Stations, as yet uncommpleted, all they need are the armnaments attached, on sale to the highest bidder.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-05-08 09:14pm

ATTN: New Roman Empire.
FROM: ATJ ConglomoCorp

The first convoy is ready to proceed as soon as payment in the agreed form and a delivery point are confirmed.

Data has been transmitted.

The New Roman Empire would like to announce that recent events and recent breakthoroughs in gene-modification technology have resulted in a bumper harvest for Imperial farms and orchards on Italia and Augustia. We are willing to sell off the surplus at a reasonable price.

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2003-05-08 09:17pm

The Free Floater Republics offer this to all who would do lucrative business:

We ask for 50 shuttle-scale warp drives, from any seller. In exchange, we would provide the secrets of making foamed steel, the lightweight, highly strong building material, which can only be created in zero-G foundries.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-05-08 09:30pm

Gaius massaged his wrists, relieving pain garnered through two and a half straight hours of typing.

He reviewed his announcement one last time before forwarding it to the various praetors, questars, tribunals and military commaders throughout Roman territory.

He flicked on the news, awaiting some word of the recent changes, but Admiral Decimus had apparently not yet decided to forward the news to the media. The various news channels were either focused on the continuing salvage operations, various vague patriotic displays, or the recent gladiatorial games.

Eucledies, his servant and former slave, came and brought him food and drink; as the prince waited, he began to wonder.

The ships on the screen apparently belonged to de'Lorin Shipping Corp. But de'Lorin was a foreign merchant of an unknown nationality, and his ships tended to be sleek and stylish, while the haulers onscreen bore the harsh angular curves of the Roman fleet train.

Something must be going on, something Gaius had no knowledge of. This was no secret. He had not known about Project L until the other day- its existance, and the existance of several other anti-missile defensive sysem, were part of his longwinded announcement.

And he still had no clue what the 'grapple' was, except that its completion worried the Emperor greatly.

The news began to flick to an economic report, which was essentially a bathinghouse for pundits to take cheap shots at other pundits, accompanied by shots of vessels hauling freight across Roman space.

All constructed with the sleek, curving slopes that were the trademark of de'Lorin Shipping Corp.

Something odd indeed.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-05-08 10:40pm

Thirdfain wrote:The Free Floater Republics offer this to all who would do lucrative business:

We ask for 50 shuttle-scale warp drives, from any seller. In exchange, we would provide the secrets of making foamed steel, the lightweight, highly strong building material, which can only be created in zero-G foundries.

Though our capital ships use Jump drives. We do have the capability to produce such drives, and will fill your order.

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-05-09 01:17am

Spyder wrote:::ATTN ITA Members::

Voting on NRE Membership is drawing to a close.

So far the votes are:

Yea:
Minmatar
DE

Nay:
-none-

The Outworlds Alliance Votes yea.

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-05-09 01:19am

Lord of the Farce wrote:
3rd Impact wrote:A few moments later, a comm transmission came through on the Paradox.

"Ships of the Tho'a-Hal Republic, we have been assigned to escort your vessels to our homeworld, Muad'dib. Please match your courses to ours, and prepare for FTL."
Almost as soon as the message came through, Michael replid, "Affirmative, matching course now. We're ready to go on your mark."

A few moments later, the four vessels dissappeared into FTL space, and were on their way to Muad'dib.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-05-09 02:08am

"Payment has been confirmed. Several billion galactic standard units of trade debt with other ITA nations has been transferred to ConglomoCorp holdings."

"Excellent. Tell Wagon6-2 to move onto the waypoint designated by the NRE. Escorts are with them the whole time."

Deeeeeeeeep Space

The convoy got underway again, jumping to hyperspace and beginning its approach.

"Any news on what the break contact order was all about?"

"Probably command being a bit jittery again."

"Why?"

"Space ain't exactly friendly round these parts and our escorts aren't exactly well armed."

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » 2003-05-09 03:13am

Straha wrote:Firstly I would like to offer my bid to buy the Mimntar's Colony, secondly I would like to Vote YEA on NRE membership. And finally I would like to put 2 Battle-Stations, as yet uncommpleted, all they need are the armnaments attached, on sale to the highest bidder.

1 underwater farming colony, complete with amenities for 10,000 staff, a full hydroponic suite and sea harvesting system, you're looking at about $75 million in Minmatar credits, or roughly $78.5 million Monacoran. (you tend to sell off agriculture when trading at a higher $ value and buy when it's lower, so it would make sence that the Minmatar credit would be trading slightly higher).

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-05-09 03:21am

"Delivery confirmed. Have a nice day with all that." Wagon6-2 pulled away from the exchange point and re-entered hyperspace.

Elsewhere

"How long until the stations are operational?"

"Days, if not less. But we need to make other moves first."

"I am aware of that. Lets not forget our longterm objective here."

Arthur_Tuxedo · Post by **Arthur_Tuxedo** » 2003-05-09 02:23pm

Spyder wrote:::ATTN ITA Members::

Voting on NRE Membership is drawing to a close.

So far the votes are:

Yea:
Minmatar
DE
Outworlds Alliance
Monacoran Empire

Nay:
-none-

Polls will close in 24 hours, let your voices be heard!
*snip*

The UPK votes yea.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-05-09 02:43pm

Straha wrote:Firstly I would like to offer my bid to buy the Mimntar's Colony, secondly I would like to Vote YEA on NRE membership. And finally I would like to put 2 Battle-Stations, as yet uncommpleted, all they need are the armnaments attached, on sale to the highest bidder.

Kokand might acquire these for Martian orbit if specifications where provided.

Cpt_Frank · Post by **Cpt_Frank** » 2003-05-09 03:04pm

Attention: all
From: PIR Army supreme command
Subject: surplus small arms

The PIR army is currently phasing out all of the type-18 assault rifles and replacing them with the type-88. That means 1.2 billion rifles are for sale now, each for 260 PC. The rifles fire caseless ammunition at mach 20 fed from either a standard 60 round mag or a 120 round drum. It can also be converted into a light belt-fed machine gun. The fire rate is variable from 600 up to 3000 rpm. Ammunition can be easily reproduced.
If you buy more than 10 million rifles, you get 100,000 type-50 pistols as bonus.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-05-09 03:19pm

NEWS BRIEF
INTERSTELLAR MARKET NEWSNET
The first shipment of goods from the ATJ CongloCorp is to be auctioned off in Roman territory in several days. It must first be examined by several teams of biologists and undergo several necessary scans before being approved for the auctioning process.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-05-09 03:21pm

Birkenhead Fleet Yard, Epsilon orbit

The yard control center was busy, that wasn't unusual. However today wasn't a normal day. The first Enhanced Strike and Screen Destroyer was heading out to run its trials. At the back of the control center was a small viewing area for visiting VIPs, it was now packed. A hoard of admirals, generals, several senators each with there own small press detachment had showed up. Thankfully thick windows and a large video screen kept them busy and quite, thought Rear Admiral Evertsen, commander of the yard and attached naval base. The recent if short engagements with the NRE had attracted a lot of attention to the Starfleet.

He glanced out the windows, the command center had a sweeping few of the shipbuilding facilities in addition to connections to a vast web of camera systems. Many of them where now directed at the destroyer Shield, the first ESSD. She would be heading out for her finnal trials shortly. Evertsen returned to his seat, looking over the twenty men who controlled and coordinated the yard operations. They would handle the relatively simple operation.

"Juliet control, this is Serria conn, standing ready for departure proceedings."
"Acknowledged Serria conn, we read all airlocks secured. You may switch to all internal systems."
"Switch over complete, unlatching cables."

Along the flank of the Shield where a number of cables, running alongside the docking claws into the ship. They supplied communications, even inert gas for the fire suppression system. None where necessary with a fully operational vessel but where kept connected anyway. They now where released and drifted free of, before being reeled in.
"All cables secured, stand by for docking clamp release."
"Engines ready."
"Releasing clamps."

Two massive clamps released and then drew back slightly, before a tractor beam array gave the ship a slight push to carry it clear of the frigate refitting ahead of it. The next step was to deactivate the meteor shield, an energy shield encompassing the whole interlinked complex, which protected the yard from micrometeorites and electromagnetic interference. A gap was now opened for the destroyer.
"Meteor shield opened, you are cleared for departure."
"Acknowledged Juliet control, underway on internal power."

The destroyer's engines came to life, and it slowly moved clear and the massive complex of linked platforms and docked and building spacecraft. As the distance opened the ships engines ramped up, there exhaust no longer threatening to damage the platform.
"Captain, range control vessel Linker joining on us."
"Good, let them know where ready to commence the trials phase."
"Linker acknowledges, coming up on the measured range now."

Ahead lay a tri of buoys, each equipped with station keeping thrusters and an advanced navigation system. Together they laid out a line five AU in length, which was used for acceleration trials.
"The ship is on course for the run, engines ready."
"Well then by all means give us flank."
"Engines at flank."

Evertsen now watched via a sensor display feeding from Linker. So she really does work. Now see she her meet those requirements, he thought. He watched as the ships acceleration jumped rapidly as power poured into the engine banks. Finally she crossed an imaginary finish line and began slowing. Maneuverability trials came next. The Shield entered a large are of cleared space for the task, and at once went through the paces. For two hours she performed back to back 180 degree turns, 1080 spirals while rolling, and various other maneuvers designed to test the ships control systems and engines. Finally she emerged from the range, all sub light tests past and performed.
"Captain, Linker reports all sublight trials successfully completed."
"Navigation, lock in a course for the Osalon system weapons range."

The navigation computer went to work at once, plotting the ships exact location via INS and sighting on galaxies near the edge of the known universe, so distant there movement was never an issue. She jumped. Once the Osalon system the Shield would calibrate her weapons and fire control, before returning for commissioning into the Imperial Starfleet as its newest ship of war. But already more vessels where being rushed to completion to steal that title.

Press Released Information wrote: Future Combat Systems-Enhanced Strike and Screen Destroyer project

The Enhanced Strike and Screen Destroyer, or ESSD represents a major advance in the war fighting capability of the Imperial Starfleet. The design utilizes the latest in advanced technology, much of it developed specifically for the program and tested extensively along side upgrades of existing materials and equipment. Combine with new developments in weapons and a requirement pull approach to design ESSD promises to fill the Starfleet's requirements for advanced screening and precision surface strike using a multi role hull. A keystone of the design is the AGS, with improvements in range, firepower and accuracy comparable to the difference between the 5/54 and 6.1/62 naval weapons of earths past. The base line ESSD now entering production represents an interim measure until new revolutionary systems come online with later blocks to ensure the combat viability of the class and the Starfleet. Four ESSD vessels are now running trials or nearing competition, with an additional twelve building. Sixteen of the flight II are authorized.

Evolved Features of ESSD
-Integrated power system to provide superior efficiency and energy levels to all systems
-Multipurpose vertical launch system for enhanced weapons capabilities
-Multi band integrated sensor and electronic warfare suit for superior fire control and tracking
-Advanced Gun System-medium with superior performance for battle space dominance
- JTIDS Joint Tactical Information Distribution System for improved information sharing throughout the armed forces
- Enhanced hull form and armor materials for reduced mass passive protection

Specifications

Length: 525 meters

FTL drive: Star Wars Hyperdrive
STL drive: Thrust vectored ion drive

Personal

Crew: 875
Troops: 225

Armament

428 x Mr 100 multipurpose vertical missile launchers, magazine capacity variable on missile load out. All existing or currently developing missile ordinance will be compatible as will most projected systems.
8 x AGS medium turreted particle beam cannons
26 x medium laser turrets
375 x light laser turrets

Protection

Towed decoy pod
Mk 5 cloaking device
Medium armor, including composites, steel and other classified materials, external ERA panels.
Hull conforming shield systems
Integrated sensor and electronic warfare suit
Universal Interdiction system

Embarked craft

6 x light shuttles
4 x medium hyperspace shuttles
6 x light dropships
96 x combat and recon drones

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-05-09 04:01pm

Attention: All Star nations and the companies within
From: Kokand Trade Department
Subject: IDCEX Open to foreign companies

Kokand's tri annual Interstellar Defence and Construction Exhibition for the year 2800 is to be held in the coming months, and for the first time in its history displays and demonstrations by foreign companies will be allowed. Traditionally this event on the desert world of Neovestral has only been open to those company's which where based in or had facilities in Kokand. But no longer.

The multi day event is a showcase for the latest in defence and heavy construction equipment, being a venue for sales, demonstrations and publicity. Among this year's demonstrations will be FNSS Defense Systems new upgraded BXP series of armored vehicles, the RM-66 assault rifle from Bartech military division, and the Alliance Aerospace's Sarb 5 missile corvette. A new line of very heavy excavators is expected from Coredar Mining Corporation. But these are only a tiny fraction of what Kokand alone will be placing on display.

However the live fire and demonstration ranges are not a free for all. Explosions of over 1000 tons must be prearranged to allow for the construction of boreholes for subsurface bursts, harmful emissions must be controlled from engines and other devices and kept within acceptable limits. There are no limits on the yield of weapons employed on the space ranges. Excavators and construction equipment is pretty much free to show what they want within reason, but are asked to destroy anything they build and fill in any holes created before departing. FNSS Defense Systems, a cosponsor of the event will fabricate firing ranges and targets to the users specifications ahead of time

Furthermore while capital sized armed spacecraft from star navy's may be brought, no star nation may send more then eight and no more then two of cruiser rate or higher. The Kokand military will be providing security and retains the right to expel or restrict any craft or Exhibition.

Additional details or provisions for special arrangements are available on request. Media and observers will have accommodations provided with regulars shuttles to the main worlds of Kokand. The Exhibition will be held in eight weeks and will last for seven days. Early declarations of what should be expected from outside of would be appreciated by the events organizers.