I assume you mean debt between the NRE and individual ITA members?weemadando wrote:I am sure that in its dealings with the ITA the NRE have acquired at least some ITA debt. [OOC: the majority of the worlds fiscal transactions are in debt IIRC]Spyder wrote: The NRE aren't ITA members just yet, but Minmatar state sponsored freighter convoys have some extra room on them if you want them to deliver supplies as a means of reducing distribution costs.
Delivering of supplies is no problem to the ATJ ConglomoCorp. We seek to trade in the highly lucrative debt market, as natural resources are un-neccessary at this point and hard currency is rather spongy in a galactic situation.
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From: Soirehtyiaz - Aksuenaika Dept. Military Research
Subj: Public Weapons Test
At approximately 1800 hours tomorrow, the Department of Military Research (DMR) will be conducting a test of a new weapons system scheduled to be deployed soon among all AY02 Gargantuan Robot forces.
- GC-mk3 Orb Cannon
An orb of solid antimatter is fired at a target at a sigificant portion of lightspeed. The KE of the cannon ball is sufficient to defeat many shields, or at least seriously injure them. If successful, it may still possess sufficient force to punch through many forms of armor before it is blasted apart by M/AM reaction within the enemy.
The location of the test will be at asteroid 2291BH, which we predict will be totally disrupted as the projectile rips into the target while simultaneously detonating.
We invite anyone interested in seeing this incredible spectacle to be present within 1 gigameter but no closer than 50,000 kilometers. Admission to see the event is only $15 NAU. Any attempting to sneak in will be dealt with by the military as secondary test targets.
The DMR is not responsible for any damage incurred due to proximity to this test. Arrive at your own risk. But we assure you totally that this risk is zero, as long as you remember to pay the admission fee.
Have a nice day.
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From: Soirehtyiaz - Aksuenaika Dept. Military Research
Subj: Public Weapons Test
At approximately 1800 hours tomorrow, the Department of Military Research (DMR) will be conducting a test of a new weapons system scheduled to be deployed soon among all AY02 Gargantuan Robot forces.
- GC-mk3 Orb Cannon
An orb of solid antimatter is fired at a target at a sigificant portion of lightspeed. The KE of the cannon ball is sufficient to defeat many shields, or at least seriously injure them. If successful, it may still possess sufficient force to punch through many forms of armor before it is blasted apart by M/AM reaction within the enemy.
The location of the test will be at asteroid 2291BH, which we predict will be totally disrupted as the projectile rips into the target while simultaneously detonating.
We invite anyone interested in seeing this incredible spectacle to be present within 1 gigameter but no closer than 50,000 kilometers. Admission to see the event is only $15 NAU. Any attempting to sneak in will be dealt with by the military as secondary test targets.
The DMR is not responsible for any damage incurred due to proximity to this test. Arrive at your own risk. But we assure you totally that this risk is zero, as long as you remember to pay the admission fee.
Have a nice day.
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Item 1:Missile gap
Analyses of rival/allied militaries reveal major gap in missile technology. Individual missiles are comparable, but refire rate and launcher count lag significantly. Solutions currently in development: (1)Smaller missiles for use in fighters and ship point defense (2)Faster autoloaders for main missiles (3)Improved magazine design allowing superior launcher distribution
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Item 5: Interim solution for missile gap.
(See section 1) Modification developed allowing four modified SAM to launch from Chorister. Range and accuracy acceptable, but barely. Haste urged for next model fighter.
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Item 17: Chorister II
Development proceeding well, thanks to added funding to missile project (see section 1). Heavy bolter mount to be removed to make room for targeting computer/sensors. Laser turret to be more accurate as side effect.
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Item 23: Basinet class delayed.
In light of recent analyses, missile defense believed more important than anticipated. Design phase lengthened to account for added flank armor and point defense, including light missiles.
Item 1:Missile gap
Analyses of rival/allied militaries reveal major gap in missile technology. Individual missiles are comparable, but refire rate and launcher count lag significantly. Solutions currently in development: (1)Smaller missiles for use in fighters and ship point defense (2)Faster autoloaders for main missiles (3)Improved magazine design allowing superior launcher distribution
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Item 5: Interim solution for missile gap.
(See section 1) Modification developed allowing four modified SAM to launch from Chorister. Range and accuracy acceptable, but barely. Haste urged for next model fighter.
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Item 17: Chorister II
Development proceeding well, thanks to added funding to missile project (see section 1). Heavy bolter mount to be removed to make room for targeting computer/sensors. Laser turret to be more accurate as side effect.
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Item 23: Basinet class delayed.
In light of recent analyses, missile defense believed more important than anticipated. Design phase lengthened to account for added flank armor and point defense, including light missiles.
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"Looks like we've been getting more traffic than usual recently..." The technician stared out of the viewport as a picket ship floated into dock, incongruously silent in the airlessness of space. His companion looked up from his terminal and watched the Saladin class ship dock.
"Yeah, most of the pickets are undergoing a refit..."
"What..?"
"Command decided that unarmed perimeter monitoring ships aren't much use, so they've ordered us to retrofit about 50 of them as 'torpedo boats'.
"So they're arming them with missiles?"
"As many as they can fit on."
"Looks like we've been getting more traffic than usual recently..." The technician stared out of the viewport as a picket ship floated into dock, incongruously silent in the airlessness of space. His companion looked up from his terminal and watched the Saladin class ship dock.
"Yeah, most of the pickets are undergoing a refit..."
"What..?"
"Command decided that unarmed perimeter monitoring ships aren't much use, so they've ordered us to retrofit about 50 of them as 'torpedo boats'.
"So they're arming them with missiles?"
"As many as they can fit on."
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[KSE Space-Coordinates: 10 by 23 by 56 by 78]
The KSN and OAN ships emerged almost simultaneously into STL space, and quickly formed up. The pirate raiders lay just ahead.
On the bridge of the Redemptor, Admiral Ahmad Badr steepled his fingers as his crew reported.
"We have multiple firing solutions sir! Do we open fire?" The Admiral shook his head."
"We'll wait for the KSN commander to make his move. This is their space, after all."
The KSN and OAN ships emerged almost simultaneously into STL space, and quickly formed up. The pirate raiders lay just ahead.
On the bridge of the Redemptor, Admiral Ahmad Badr steepled his fingers as his crew reported.
"We have multiple firing solutions sir! Do we open fire?" The Admiral shook his head."
"We'll wait for the KSN commander to make his move. This is their space, after all."
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---Demonheim---
The cruiser launched a group of Missiles, using the Bifrost drive to signifigantly reduce the distance. The destroyers playing the defense of kill pattern activated their point defense turrets. Each turret contained four mounts of four point defense weapons, as normal Fenari Philosphy half were C-beams, rapid recharging while the other half were kentic kill weapons. The demonstration was for another purpose too. Recent events had shown that a weakness against mass weapons discharge, could not be tolerated, midway through the exercise, barrels began to jam, as rail assisted mini-missiles began running out of supply and the launch barrels overheated from friction. No, the defense ships that the Packs depended on for their protection from Kzin fighters, and Missile attacks could not survive such an attack as had been used against Rome, While Fenari Destroyers were clearly superior to their Roman counterparts in this regaurd, they were now "Prey" a new tactic would have to be worked out to deal with this threat.
(Occ a destroyer has 6 turrets, each with 4 point defense mounts, however the mounts use four barrels to fire more rapidly.)
---Deep Space----
<Hunting pack, we are abord the prey vessel> The Marines began to slowly cut through the bulkhead with their frequency blades. Lacking the propper stasis shields of the Kzin type weapons, the blades could still cut through most any metal, as they were doing now. In a few hours they would be staring into the face of an anchient enemy, The crew knew they need to take their time, disable the protections, and cut slowly, not to shatter the frequency knives, not to set off more traps.
The cruiser launched a group of Missiles, using the Bifrost drive to signifigantly reduce the distance. The destroyers playing the defense of kill pattern activated their point defense turrets. Each turret contained four mounts of four point defense weapons, as normal Fenari Philosphy half were C-beams, rapid recharging while the other half were kentic kill weapons. The demonstration was for another purpose too. Recent events had shown that a weakness against mass weapons discharge, could not be tolerated, midway through the exercise, barrels began to jam, as rail assisted mini-missiles began running out of supply and the launch barrels overheated from friction. No, the defense ships that the Packs depended on for their protection from Kzin fighters, and Missile attacks could not survive such an attack as had been used against Rome, While Fenari Destroyers were clearly superior to their Roman counterparts in this regaurd, they were now "Prey" a new tactic would have to be worked out to deal with this threat.
(Occ a destroyer has 6 turrets, each with 4 point defense mounts, however the mounts use four barrels to fire more rapidly.)
---Deep Space----
<Hunting pack, we are abord the prey vessel> The Marines began to slowly cut through the bulkhead with their frequency blades. Lacking the propper stasis shields of the Kzin type weapons, the blades could still cut through most any metal, as they were doing now. In a few hours they would be staring into the face of an anchient enemy, The crew knew they need to take their time, disable the protections, and cut slowly, not to shatter the frequency knives, not to set off more traps.
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3rd Impact wrote:[KSE Space-Coordinates: 10 by 23 by 56 by 78]
The KSN and OAN ships emerged almost simultaneously into STL space, and quickly formed up. The pirate raiders lay just ahead.
On the bridge of the Redemptor, Admiral Ahmad Badr steepled his fingers as his crew reported.
"We have multiple firing solutions sir! Do we open fire?" The Admiral shook his head."
"We'll wait for the KSN commander to make his move. This is their space, after all."
"Supreme Admiral, we're getting a transmission from the Outworlds alliance task force, they're waiting for us to make the first move" shouted the comms officer. "tell them to close around the pirate battlegroup, and move our forces into position" replied the admiral. The pirate battlegroup
consisted of one battleship, four destroyers, six frigates, and ten missile corvettes. The KSN task force, consisting of the Enforcer, two battleships, six cruisers and ten frigates moved in around the pirates and opened fire. Space flared with energy weapons, missiles and mass drivers as the pirates returned fire. The battle was on
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TO: CINCBORD, Admiral Yusef Abd Al-Aziz
FROM: Captain M. le Fey, RTS Paradox
SUBJECT: Re: Permission Granted
Thank you. For now we will jump to and wait at 2 lightyears away from Muad'dib on our current vector, and will wait for escorts in.
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"Megan?" Michael switched from text comm to the CINCBORD to visual with the Fury's Daughter.
"Awaiting your orders."
"All weapons, stand down to second level standby, and deactivate Projectile Defense Screen."
"Same orders here."
"Let's go."
A short time later, the RTS Paradox and Fury's Daughter exited from FTL travel, and waited for their escorts in...
FROM: Captain M. le Fey, RTS Paradox
SUBJECT: Re: Permission Granted
Thank you. For now we will jump to and wait at 2 lightyears away from Muad'dib on our current vector, and will wait for escorts in.
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"Megan?" Michael switched from text comm to the CINCBORD to visual with the Fury's Daughter.
"Awaiting your orders."
"All weapons, stand down to second level standby, and deactivate Projectile Defense Screen."
"Same orders here."
"Let's go."
A short time later, the RTS Paradox and Fury's Daughter exited from FTL travel, and waited for their escorts in...
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To: His Imperial MajestyTo: PIR President Li
From: His Imperial Majesty
Re: Basing Treaties
We are interested in maintaining bases in two systems. I'm afraid our fleet is rather strected at this point. We after all maitain presences in several other systems plus patrols and conoys. Two fleet bases is all we ask for.
We would offer you basing arrangments similar to those we offered the Kokand Empire. Bases on either Hugnin or Mugnin in the Vahalla System and another in a system you chose.
From: PIR President Li
Subject: Re: Basing Treaties
The PIR navy supreme command has decided that one PIR fleet base shall be on the moon of Hugnin, and the other base in a system near the border of Asgard territory. You can send your fleet to PIR territory as soon as you are ready, and we will send our as soon as you approve it.
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One of the OAN Destroyers, suffering a direct mass driver hit, fell back behind the cover of it's neighbors, while the CIWS on the fleet batted enemy missiles out of the void.
The Redemptor's engines flared as it accelerated, moving to flank the pirate fleet. The rest of the fleet followed suit, pouring particle beam fire into the raiders at the same time. As the fleet moved past, one of the enemy frigates blew apart, it's shields no match for the firepower being directed into them.Darksider wrote:
"Supreme Admiral, we're getting a transmission from the Outworlds alliance task force, they're waiting for us to make the first move" shouted the comms officer. "tell them to close around the pirate battlegroup, and move our forces into position" replied the admiral. The pirate battlegroup
consisted of one battleship, four destroyers, six frigates, and ten missile corvettes. The KSN task force, consisting of the Enforcer, two battleships, six cruisers and ten frigates moved in around the pirates and opened fire. Space flared with energy weapons, missiles and mass drivers as the pirates returned fire. The battle was on
One of the OAN Destroyers, suffering a direct mass driver hit, fell back behind the cover of it's neighbors, while the CIWS on the fleet batted enemy missiles out of the void.
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To: PIR President LiCpt_Frank wrote:To: His Imperial Majesty
From: PIR President Li
Subject: Re: Basing Treaties
The PIR navy supreme command has decided that one PIR fleet base shall be on the moon of Hugnin, and the other base in a system near the border of Asgard territory. You can send your fleet to PIR territory as soon as you are ready, and we will send our as soon as you approve it.
From: His Imperial Majesty
Re: Basing Treaties
We accept the deal. We will be sending a half squadron (5) of battlecruisers and ten cruisers to each location. We'll be delivering gunboats and gorund forces to our instalations soon. The Hugnin, and the 4th planet (roughly Mars-like) of the Valgard system fit your requests? Would those be acceptable?
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A few thousand kilometres away from the two Tho'a-hal frigates, the Xerxes class heavy cruisers Dedication and Nebuchadnezzar dropped into STL space.Lord of the Farce wrote:TO: CINCBORD, Admiral Yusef Abd Al-Aziz
FROM: Captain M. le Fey, RTS Paradox
SUBJECT: Re: Permission Granted
Thank you. For now we will jump to and wait at 2 lightyears away from Muad'dib on our current vector, and will wait for escorts in.
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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."
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To: His Imperial MajestyStormbringer wrote: To: PIR President Li
From: His Imperial Majesty
Re: Basing Treaties
We accept the deal. We will be sending a half squadron (5) of battlecruisers and ten cruisers to each location. We'll be delivering gunboats and gorund forces to our instalations soon. The Hugnin, and the 4th planet (roughly Mars-like) of the Valgard system fit your requests? Would those be acceptable?
From: PIR President Li
Subject: Re: Basing Treaties
Excellent, the PIR is happy to accept these terms. We will send 1 Mao class battleships, 2 battlecruisers and 8 cruisers to each of the 2 bases, ground forces will follow next week.
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The door chime beeped. The King looked at the display.
"Come in, General Scopes."
The general strode into the office and went to one knee.
"That's not necessary, general. What do you have for me?"
"Upgrade recommendations, my Liege."
The king took the offered datapad. "Just call me sir." He looked at the long, wordy report. "Summarize it for me general."
"In light of the massive missile salvos used in the battle of Octavia, our analysts have recommended that we double the number of interceptors assigned to each carrier group, increase point defense, and implement improved spoofing technologies."
"Like what?"
"Two things, one for fighters and one for capships. Improved decoys, and an upgrade for our sensor ships. It allows them to project images of our ships across all sensors known to us. Won't fool missiles for long, but if used at the last second, it can make them think the ship's changed trajectory and the missile will veer to intercept."
"But the next scheduled upgrade is years away."
"This is just a software upgrade, sir. It can be completed in the field within the week. The interceptor/fighter rebalancing will take longer, but the supply transports are ready to bring interceptors and take back fighters. The change should be complete this month."
"And the decoys?"
"That can be done in less than 48 hours, sir."
The king nodded, and stamped his digital seal on the datapad. "Make it so, general."
"Come in, General Scopes."
The general strode into the office and went to one knee.
"That's not necessary, general. What do you have for me?"
"Upgrade recommendations, my Liege."
The king took the offered datapad. "Just call me sir." He looked at the long, wordy report. "Summarize it for me general."
"In light of the massive missile salvos used in the battle of Octavia, our analysts have recommended that we double the number of interceptors assigned to each carrier group, increase point defense, and implement improved spoofing technologies."
"Like what?"
"Two things, one for fighters and one for capships. Improved decoys, and an upgrade for our sensor ships. It allows them to project images of our ships across all sensors known to us. Won't fool missiles for long, but if used at the last second, it can make them think the ship's changed trajectory and the missile will veer to intercept."
"But the next scheduled upgrade is years away."
"This is just a software upgrade, sir. It can be completed in the field within the week. The interceptor/fighter rebalancing will take longer, but the supply transports are ready to bring interceptors and take back fighters. The change should be complete this month."
"And the decoys?"
"That can be done in less than 48 hours, sir."
The king nodded, and stamped his digital seal on the datapad. "Make it so, general."
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-----PIR coded hyperspace transmission-----
from: PIR navy headquaters
to: NORINCO shipyards
**As result of our analysis of the Battle of Octavia, all capital ships are to be refit with the new type-00 point-defense missile system.
All ships are to be refit within 3 months. Detailed orders will follow.**
from: PIR navy headquaters
to: NORINCO shipyards
**As result of our analysis of the Battle of Octavia, all capital ships are to be refit with the new type-00 point-defense missile system.
All ships are to be refit within 3 months. Detailed orders will follow.**
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"Sir one of the OAN frigates has been hit" shouted an officer. Supreme admiral jack O'neil paced the bridge of his ship. "Direct the destroyer3rd Impact wrote:DThe Redemptor's engines flared as it accelerated, moving to flank the pirate fleet. The rest of the fleet followed suit, pouring particle beam fire into the raiders at the same time. As the fleet moved past, one of the enemy frigates blew apart, it's shields no match for the firepower being directed into them.Darksider wrote:
"Supreme Admiral, we're getting a transmission from the Outworlds alliance task force, they're waiting for us to make the first move" shouted the comms officer. "tell them to close around the pirate battlegroup, and move our forces into position" replied the admiral. The pirate battlegroup
consisted of one battleship, four destroyers, six frigates, and ten missile corvettes. The KSN task force, consisting of the Enforcer, two battleships, six cruisers and ten frigates moved in around the pirates and opened fire. Space flared with energy weapons, missiles and mass drivers as the pirates returned fire. The battle was on
One of the OAN Destroyers, suffering a direct mass driver hit, fell back behind the cover of it's neighbors, while the CIWS on the fleet batted enemy missiles out of the void.
Resolute to defend them, and in the meantime KEEP FIRING" The KSN destroyer began to provide cover for the damaged frigate, taking several Ultra-heavy mass driver hits. The KSN fleet moved in on the pirates and continued firing. The pirate battleship began to break up under fire
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As the enemy battleship began to disintegrate, the Redemptor directed it's attention to a pirate destroyer. Particle beams and missile salvos raked the ship from end to end, and, as the fleet advanced, the pirate vessel broke up, each end tumbling away from the other, venting atmosphere and debris into space.Darksider wrote: "Sir one of the OAN frigates has been hit" shouted an officer. Supreme admiral jack O'neil paced the bridge of his ship. "Direct the destroyer
Resolute to defend them, and in the meantime KEEP FIRING" The KSN destroyer began to provide cover for the damaged frigate, taking several Ultra-heavy mass driver hits. The KSN fleet moved in on the pirates and continued firing. The pirate battleship began to break up under fire
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As the OAN fleet took out the pirate destroyer, the KSN battlegroup closed to point blank range with the pirate raiders and surrounded them. It became a knock-down drag-out fight, all weapons were firing on the enemy, including point defense weapons. The pirates lost to many ships and began to withdraw from the combat zone. "Comms officer, contact the OAN ships and tell them to cut off the pirate's retreat"
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On the bridge of the Redemptor, the comm officer called out to Admiral Badr.Darksider wrote:As the OAN fleet took out the pirate destroyer, the KSN battlegroup closed to point blank range with the pirate raiders and surrounded them. It became a knock-down drag-out fight, all weapons were firing on the enemy, including point defense weapons. The pirates lost to many ships and began to withdraw from the combat zone. "Comms officer, contact the OAN ships and tell them to cut off the pirate's retreat"
"Sir! The KSN has ordered us to cut off the pirates' escape route!"
"Then that is what we shall do. All vessels, adjust course to intercept the remnants of the hostile fleet."
Almost as soon as the Admiral gave the order, the OAN ships moved in on the pirates, meeting desperate resistance from the outnumbered and outgunned enemy fleet. A few minutes' worth of weapon fire, and it was over.
"Lieutenant, open a channel to the KSN flagship." As the main display came online, the Admiral rose from his seat.
"Gentlemen, Task Force Scimitar has partially completed it's objectives. We look forward to rooting out the rest of the raider scum soon. In the meantime, we request permission to make use of your re-arming and repair facilities."
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"Sir the OAN admiral has opened a channel" said the comms officer.3rd Impact wrote: On the bridge of the Redemptor, the comm officer called out to Admiral Badr.
"Sir! The KSN has ordered us to cut off the pirates' escape route!"
"Then that is what we shall do. All vessels, adjust course to intercept the remnants of the hostile fleet."
Almost as soon as the Admiral gave the order, the OAN ships moved in on the pirates, meeting desperate resistance from the outnumbered and outgunned enemy fleet. A few minutes' worth of weapon fire, and it was over.
"Lieutenant, open a channel to the KSN flagship." As the main display came online, the Admiral rose from his seat.
"Gentlemen, Task Force Scimitar has partially completed it's objectives. We look forward to rooting out the rest of the raider scum soon. In the meantime, we request permission to make use of your re-arming and repair facilities."
"Put it through" Replied O'neil.
"Gentlemen, Task Force Scimitar has partially completed it's objectives. We look forward to rooting out the rest of the raider scum soon. In the meantime, we request permission to make use of your re-arming and repair facilities."
"Of course, set course for our shipyards at Kaytosia (3rd planet of Krytos system) and, admiral your crews are welcom to the victory party."
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Office of Naval Intelligence, Kokand
"So what exactly did we learn from this little fight?"
"An already mobilized fleet can react quickly, and the N-squared law is accurate in space combat."
"Is that all?"
"Well sir, when you consider the weak armament of the Roman vessels, our overwhelming strength and the fact that the OU had already engaged and its not surprising it was a one sided rout. We only ran into trouble with the large number of ground batteries, and even those didn't last long with our massive supremacy. Mars simply wasn't that big of a Roman installation."
"Well, keep going over the data and what we hauled off those hulks and the surface installations. I under stand that we clear out the Romans before they could destroy very much, if any where left alive."
"Indeed, we've compromised their electronic warfare capability and a minor part of their encryption system. No doubt they'll change that however."
"Good, very good."
"So what exactly did we learn from this little fight?"
"An already mobilized fleet can react quickly, and the N-squared law is accurate in space combat."
"Is that all?"
"Well sir, when you consider the weak armament of the Roman vessels, our overwhelming strength and the fact that the OU had already engaged and its not surprising it was a one sided rout. We only ran into trouble with the large number of ground batteries, and even those didn't last long with our massive supremacy. Mars simply wasn't that big of a Roman installation."
"Well, keep going over the data and what we hauled off those hulks and the surface installations. I under stand that we clear out the Romans before they could destroy very much, if any where left alive."
"Indeed, we've compromised their electronic warfare capability and a minor part of their encryption system. No doubt they'll change that however."
"Good, very good."
"This cult of special forces is as sensible as to form a Royal Corps of Tree Climbers and say that no soldier who does not wear its green hat with a bunch of oak leaves stuck in it should be expected to climb a tree"
— Field Marshal William Slim 1956
— Field Marshal William Slim 1956
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Alyrium Denryle
- Minister of Sin
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DEN Broadcast
The DE R&D division has recently begun tests for new anti-matter and plasma bolt weapons, and has approved plans to construct a destroyer, capable of bringing these weapons into battle against the pirates that still plague DE shipping lanes.
On a related note, all DE offensive fleets will be put to the task of destroying pirate bases in DE space.
The DE R&D division has recently begun tests for new anti-matter and plasma bolt weapons, and has approved plans to construct a destroyer, capable of bringing these weapons into battle against the pirates that still plague DE shipping lanes.
On a related note, all DE offensive fleets will be put to the task of destroying pirate bases in DE space.
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GALE Force Biological Agent/
BOTM/Great Dolphin Conspiracy/
Entomology and Evolutionary Biology Subdirector:SD.net Dept. of Biological Sciences
There is Grandeur in the View of Life; it fills me with a Deep Wonder, and Intense Cynicism.
Factio republicanum delenda est
BOTM/Great Dolphin Conspiracy/
Entomology and Evolutionary Biology Subdirector:SD.net Dept. of Biological Sciences
There is Grandeur in the View of Life; it fills me with a Deep Wonder, and Intense Cynicism.
Factio republicanum delenda est
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HemlockGrey
- Fucking Awesome
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ENCRPYED TRANSMISSION
UPLOADING AT PORT 33412
RECIEVED AT PORT 33492
DECRYPTING...DECRPYTING FAILED
TEST SUCCESSFUL
UPLOADING REWRITTEN DATA ENCRYPTION TO NETWORK
COMPRIMISED ENCRPYTION DESTROYED
UPLOADING AT PORT 33412
RECIEVED AT PORT 33492
DECRYPTING...DECRPYTING FAILED
TEST SUCCESSFUL
UPLOADING REWRITTEN DATA ENCRYPTION TO NETWORK
COMPRIMISED ENCRPYTION DESTROYED
The End of Suburbia
"If more cars are inevitable, must there not be roads for them to run on?"
-Robert Moses
"The Wire" is the best show in the history of television. Watch it today.
"If more cars are inevitable, must there not be roads for them to run on?"
-Robert Moses
"The Wire" is the best show in the history of television. Watch it today.
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Arthur_Tuxedo
- Sith Acolyte
- Posts: 5637
- Joined: 2002-07-23 03:28am
- Location: San Francisco, California
A squadron of small, nimble fighters soared through the blackness of space. Alpha Leader was nodding off as he let the automated computer routine fly his ship for him. He was awakened by a shrill whistle and a yellow dot on his sensors. "Ayone else see an unidentified contact?"
"Affirmative, sir."
He flicked his comms over to general broadcast. "This is Lieutenant John Sweeney of the United Pirate Kingdom Navy. You are showing as an unidentified contact on our grids. Identify yourselves, and state your cargo and destination."
By now, his optical sensors had focused on the distant group of armed freighters. They were a motely collection, some ships reminiscent of DE space, others OU.
Sweeney swore. "Dammit, don't tell me they chased pirates out of their own space and into ours."
When no reply seemed forthcoming and the freighters began powering up weapons, it seemed obvious that Sweeney's guess was correct. "This is Lieutenant John Sweeney, we have a code red situation in sector 20-12. Immediate backup requested."
Backup was indeed immediate. Within seconds, frigates and destroyers jumped into the vicinity and opened fire without hesitation. The pirate fighters at the forefront of the charge were shredded by light particle beams and point-defense lasers, just as the freighters themselves were decimated by medium and heavy particle beams from the destroyers.
Just as the remaining freighters were powering up their hyperdrives, the carrier, cruisers, and sensor ships jumped in. The first sensor ship projected an interdiction field, while the second filled all enemy sensors with high-powered jamming and cut through the pirates' feeble attempts to do likewise like a hot knife through butter.
Within seconds, only the largest pirate capship, identified on sensors as being over 500 meters in length, was still operational. Seeing this as an opertunity to test the big guns against a non-UPK warship, the admiral of the 7th carrier group recalled fighters and ordered the cruisers to target the ship with their superguns. He waited patiently as the bracing, recoil absorption, and support systems were powered up, and the massive barrels on the underside of the cruisers glowed in readiness. A titanic shell was loaded, and accelerated at an impossible rate.
Two shots were not even necessary, as the first shell hit the pirate cruiser with the force of an angry asteroid and blew the ship into hundreds of pieces, the largest groups drifting away from the point of impact. The second shell didn't even find enough material left to change its velocity, and sailed through the cloud of vapor into the depths of space.
Admiral Kinneson smiled a brief smile, and looked to the comms officer. "Get me the King on a secure line."
* * *
King Dagnar closed the comm channel after the admiralk had said his piece. He had heard many such reports. After years spent finally chasing their own raider menace away, other empires' pirates were fleeing to their space. Perhaps they thought they would be welcome here, given the name of his kingdom. He intended to show them how wrong they were. As of now, eliminating these vermin was the first priority of all carrier groups.
"Affirmative, sir."
He flicked his comms over to general broadcast. "This is Lieutenant John Sweeney of the United Pirate Kingdom Navy. You are showing as an unidentified contact on our grids. Identify yourselves, and state your cargo and destination."
By now, his optical sensors had focused on the distant group of armed freighters. They were a motely collection, some ships reminiscent of DE space, others OU.
Sweeney swore. "Dammit, don't tell me they chased pirates out of their own space and into ours."
When no reply seemed forthcoming and the freighters began powering up weapons, it seemed obvious that Sweeney's guess was correct. "This is Lieutenant John Sweeney, we have a code red situation in sector 20-12. Immediate backup requested."
Backup was indeed immediate. Within seconds, frigates and destroyers jumped into the vicinity and opened fire without hesitation. The pirate fighters at the forefront of the charge were shredded by light particle beams and point-defense lasers, just as the freighters themselves were decimated by medium and heavy particle beams from the destroyers.
Just as the remaining freighters were powering up their hyperdrives, the carrier, cruisers, and sensor ships jumped in. The first sensor ship projected an interdiction field, while the second filled all enemy sensors with high-powered jamming and cut through the pirates' feeble attempts to do likewise like a hot knife through butter.
Within seconds, only the largest pirate capship, identified on sensors as being over 500 meters in length, was still operational. Seeing this as an opertunity to test the big guns against a non-UPK warship, the admiral of the 7th carrier group recalled fighters and ordered the cruisers to target the ship with their superguns. He waited patiently as the bracing, recoil absorption, and support systems were powered up, and the massive barrels on the underside of the cruisers glowed in readiness. A titanic shell was loaded, and accelerated at an impossible rate.
Two shots were not even necessary, as the first shell hit the pirate cruiser with the force of an angry asteroid and blew the ship into hundreds of pieces, the largest groups drifting away from the point of impact. The second shell didn't even find enough material left to change its velocity, and sailed through the cloud of vapor into the depths of space.
Admiral Kinneson smiled a brief smile, and looked to the comms officer. "Get me the King on a secure line."
* * *
King Dagnar closed the comm channel after the admiralk had said his piece. He had heard many such reports. After years spent finally chasing their own raider menace away, other empires' pirates were fleeing to their space. Perhaps they thought they would be welcome here, given the name of his kingdom. He intended to show them how wrong they were. As of now, eliminating these vermin was the first priority of all carrier groups.
"I'm so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark." - Muhammad Ali
"Dating is not supposed to be easy. It's supposed to be a heart-pounding, stomach-wrenching, gut-churning exercise in pitting your fear of rejection and public humiliation against your desire to find a mate. Enjoy." - Darth Wong
"Dating is not supposed to be easy. It's supposed to be a heart-pounding, stomach-wrenching, gut-churning exercise in pitting your fear of rejection and public humiliation against your desire to find a mate. Enjoy." - Darth Wong
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Spyder
- Sith Marauder
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The underwater Minmatar farming colony off the coast of Fiji's main island is now for sale. The Minmatar Stock Exchange has reported record earnings as a result of both the ITA and the news that Minmatar based multi-nationals would be allowed to trade within NRE territory. To maintain the high currency value the Minmatar are moving away from agricultural endevours and is now focusing on the technology market.