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Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2003-11-24 11:14pm

Darksider wrote:(OOC: You do know that stormbringer released a virus on my homeworld a few days before the war, right? Death toll is 10 million and counting.)

(OOC: Your news wire forgot to mention that the Azegart attacks killed much fewer people, was more controllable and planned, and Azegart is now totally destroyed and under occupation. The tone of it was also incomparable to any non-Fox News coverage of any event I've ever seen. Unless your KNN is a state-run organ or an administration lackey [like Fox] then it wouldn't run that thing outside of the editorial page.)

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2003-11-24 11:28pm

FROM: Senate of the Commonwealth (Desjardins)
TO: General Transmission
SUBJ: Mistreatment of Aquarians

-::-

"The dissemination of information which seems to point to the mistreatment of Aquarians in the Corporate Sector is very bothersome to the Commonwealth's government and people. We of the Senate are shocked by these allegations, and call for immediate action to decipher the truth behind them. Should they prove true, we would be most dissapointed with the Corporate Sector, and punitive economic measures may be necessary.

Of course, our long history of trade with the Sector leads us to believe that these allegations are likely untrue. We hope that this turns out to be the case."

-::-

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-11-25 05:51am

From: Stuart Corporation
To: General News
Subject: Aquarian/Xenomorph situation

It is obvious that the Star Kingdom seeks just a reason to justify possible reprisals or attacks on the Aquarian Union. The ignorance with which they disregard the Krytos bio-attack is revealing them for what they are.
We will stand by our Aquarian allies, despite the veiled threats of the Kingdom.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-11-25 08:59am

"Sir... we have a bit of a anomaly"

"what kind of anomaly?"

"Well, I was looking at a map detailing the xenomorph infestations throughout the galaxy, and if you look at it... It is awfully convenient for the Black Alliance to have all that area that warrants annex... While the surrounding space is almost prestine."

"Hmm that is a bit odd, keep an eye on it... report to me every hour"

Darksider · Post by **Darksider** » 2003-11-25 11:47am

Pablo Sanchez wrote:
Darksider wrote:(OOC: You do know that stormbringer released a virus on my homeworld a few days before the war, right? Death toll is 10 million and counting.)
(OOC: Your news wire forgot to mention that the Azegart attacks killed much fewer people, was more controllable and planned, and Azegart is now totally destroyed and under occupation. The tone of it was also incomparable to any non-Fox News coverage of any event I've ever seen. Unless your KNN is a state-run organ or an administration lackey [like Fox] then it wouldn't run that thing outside of the editorial page.)

I said it was a "Government representative" speaking, didn't I?

And ten million is just the opening casualty count. It's still rising.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-11-25 11:54am

Darksider wrote: I said it was a "Government representative" speaking, didn't I?

And ten million is just the opening casualty count. It's still rising.

OOC: Ten million is really nothing on this scale, its perhaps the equivalent of a bad bus crash in the US today.

Darksider · Post by **Darksider** » 2003-11-25 01:54pm

OOC: And exactly how many people have the rogue Xenomorphs killed?

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-11-25 02:11pm

Darksider wrote:OOC: And exactly how many people have the rogue Xenomorphs killed?

They depopulated an entire planet and then spread offworld.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-11-25 03:14pm

To: The Stuart Corporation, open broadcast
From: The HAB
Subject: The Aquarian butchers

You defend the actions of the Aquarian? They have done far more then recklessly unleash the Xenomorph onto the galaxy, they destroyed the world of Valeth and murdered trillions. It is clear that you are no better, and shall be treated the same.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » 2003-11-25 03:49pm

Olympian Yards, Jupiter, Sol System, United Terran Republic.

Vice Admiral Jess commanded the largest shipyard in the UTR, and the third or fourth largest in the galaxy. Right now he was staring out his window at allt he construction going on in his yards. The Ship Reserve was being activated, it had been UTRN policy for the last two hundred years to build one unfinished frame and superstructure for every ship fully constructed.

Because of this policy the UTRN maintained a reserve of about 160% of active duty capital ships, around 2 to 3 times in cruiser class vessels and almost 6 times as much in escort ships. These ships were all stored in the Yard here in jupiter orbit.

To get them ready for service only required a quarter the time of new construction, Most amjor constructiona dnw iring and such was already complete but electronic modules, power plants, engines, weapons and defensive systems and life support and other equipemnt. Official UTR policy had always been that the reserve was not to be used until time of war, but the assembly had recently changed that law.

So now most of these ships were going to the new Federation Navy and Free Star Navy, though some were also being used to bring the first through fourth fleets back to full strength. One thing the assembly had made clear though was that the reserves of cruiser and lighter ships could be utilized the capital ship reserves were to be maintained for emergency war use. This meant that the Federation and Free Star Navy's had nothing larger then Heavy Cruisers and a handful of new build Light Carriers.

Most of the acticity in the yard involved the refit of the reserve, though there were a handful of Battlecruisers being freshly built. Other yards in the Republic were also constructin new escort vessel, and new ships for the reserve, to augment the current UTRN fleets escort complements. The Guard was also undergoing a controlled expansion in lighter vessels.

Right now the Home Fleet was running joint excercises with both allies in the Oort Cloud. Home Fleet had a very large contigent of exchange officers from both navies and both fleets had sent a reinforce task group under there own officers with there own crews and were also attaching new ships directly from the yard to those task groups for training before sending them off for active duty. Most of there ships were ten set to patrold uties in the alliance or federation. The process of building a navy would take a lot longer then simply building the ships to fill it.

Task Force 51 UTRN, Nova Moscow system

Rear Admiral Hellsmith had brought his Task Force of one Battlecruiser, four Light Carriers, eight Heavy Cruisers, eight Light Cruisers and fourteen Destroyers had been temporarily detached from the excercises with fifth fleet and sent on an escort mission near the Grand Empire of Brisbane.

Humint had suggested that a strike by Imperial forces was likely and so TF51 had been deatailed under the cover of eescorting some State Department bigwig to conduct negeotions about a trade agreement. Security had been very tight, no one knew outside the UTRN knew TF51 was there except for the Lord Commisioner of New Moscow himself. They were under very strict stealth procedures. It looked like NavInt had called this one right too.

"Sir long range scans picking up incoming drive wakes, they seem to be coming from the Empire."

"Have the Muscovites detected them yet?"

"Yes Sir. The Brisbanians are making no attempts at stealth, they know they can crush the Moscow Navy."

"Very Good. Plotting, set an intercept course with the Imperial fleet. Maintain full stealth and I need a report on Imperial fleet strength."

"It looks like we've got three heavy cruiser, four light cruisers, a dozen destroyers and about thirty Corvettes." For this area of space a very powerful fleet, but for TF51 it was absolutely no threat. The flagship Belisarius alone could take them all out by herself.

TF51 floated through space as silent and unseen as a ghost. They listened to the arrogant Imperials challenge the navy of New Moscow, never knowing what was coming up behind them.

"Sir, we're in firing range."

"Drop cloaking ECM and go to fire confusion mode. Commence firing all ships." With that order chaos began to reign. The Imperial fleet tried to scatter, but now they were trapped between the defenses of new Moscow and the far more dangerous UTRN task force.

The battle was over quicker then anyone expected. TF51 floated in a sea of wreckage virtually unscathed with only minor damage. "Send the battle recording of this fight to all major media organization and the Grand Empire government. Then set course for the fleet rendevous."

justifier · Post by **justifier** » 2003-11-25 04:10pm

The UUS light Bender had landed on the Commonwealth world and had almost finished the point-flash hologram transmitter so that the Provost could speak with the Commonwealth officals himself.

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Construction of the UUS Alpha, a 12 km long oval shaped super warship had begun in orbit of Slothus V.
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Construction of thousands of smart mines had begun over Slothus IV
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This seasons Mecha combat League had begun, the Hammer Shrikes are the favored winners.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-11-25 04:34pm

HMS Snerk was on blockade patrol for her workup. The Space Guard high-endurance patrol ship (really a frigate in all but name) had just spent nearly three months in the yards for a major overhaul. Her recently "acquired" weapons quite from the Corporate Sector and other shady ventures had just been finally integrated into the combat suite. Previously, they had to be run off their own independant control systems, greatly reducing their usablility in combat.

She was accompanied by HMS Wahoo and HMS Tang, two medium-endurance patrol boats who were fitted out for commerce raiding in times of war. They had four 'revolver'-style rapid-fire warp missile launchers installed for long-range shooting; the rest of their armament varied, as so often happened in the Guard. Both had some sort of ionization weapon, though, so they could do more than blow up some blockade runners trying to run goods from the Aquarian Union to the Entente.

Recently, though, Aquarian goods had been detected on some freighters flagged by members of the Grand Alliance and the Co-Prosperity Sphere. That, of course, was unacceptable. Embargos were embargos, but the going was more difficult. Tracing goods required extensive HUMINT, and the number of spooks in the field was lower than needed. So some shipments slipped through, but not today.

"Commonwealth Merchant Ship Arachina this is Her Majesty's Ship Snerk on neutrality patrol. Your manifest reads you as heading into the Nemesis Sector for transit through the Gate. Stand down and prepare to be scanned for contraband."

"Snerk, we have no such contraband and this is interstellar space. So bugger off!"

"Arachnia, stand down immediately or abort your present course to the Nemesis Sector."

"Negative. We've got just-in-time cargo to move and you're putting us behind schedule! Now let us out of here before we lodge a protest with your superior officers!"

"Final warning. Stand down immediately."

Snerk's communications station reported "No response, sir." Sensors was next "She's ramping up speed, sir! Looks like she's trying to make a run for it. "

Captain Santos was not too happy about that, someone aboard that ship was up to something. "Wahoo, Tang, disable her. Helm, move in once she's disabled so we can take a look at what's she's doing."

As Wahoo and Tang lit up their engines from their hiding spots, various explosive panels burst out from the Commonwealth's freighter. "Warning! She's a Q-ship! Sensors reading numerous weapons emplacements... "

The fight was a short-lived one, however well-armed the freighter was. Warp-propelled missiles slammed into the ship's shields, knocking them out and then ion cannon and ion beam shots disabled her engines. Snerk moved in and boarded the vessel, heavily armed security troops ensuring that the freighter's crew didn't try anything.

"Captain, looks like we found some stuff. Aquarian goods, alright, they didn't even bother taking off the source labels. Quite a few things, really, they look expensive."

"Good work. Send her off to Shimakaze Base, they can decide what to do with her."

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2003-11-25 05:20pm

(2 part post, 1 to the FSA/UTR, the other is a general transmission.)

FROM: Senate of the Commonwealth (Desjardins)
TO: Free Star Alliance, United Terran Republic
SUBJ: Grand Empire of Brisbane

-::-

The Grand Empire's recent actions have placed them even higher on the to-neutralize list. Their graduation from mere piracy and extortion to full-scale military invasion and mass murder makes their continued existence as a galactic power untenable. That being the case, the Commonwealth Navy's Shiva Provincal Fleet is being activated and sent to support the feifdoms around the Grand Empire from further aggression. Plans for punitive strikes against the Grand Empire are in the works.

Diplomats from the Commonwealth have already garnered the support of eleven minor fiefdoms, who are requesting assistance.

We have noted your operations against the Grand Empire, and would like you to keep in touch with our forces in the area, and state your intentions as to the Grand Empire. It appears both of us have assets in the area, and it would behoove us as civilized states to work out any military operations we have planned, so as to avoid conflicts of interest.

-::-

-: GENERAL ORDER 981/A :-
-: ALL VESSELS UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH FLAG :-

The Senate and Executive offices of the Commonwealth do not condone and will not support smuggling. Vessels which ignore the sovereign rights of other powers to embargo as they please will receive no succor from this government.

-: ENDNOTE :-

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-11-25 05:25pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:To: The Stuart Corporation, open broadcast
From: The HAB
Subject: The Aquarian butchers

You defend the actions of the Aquarian? They have done far more then recklessly unleash the Xenomorph onto the galaxy, they destroyed the world of Valeth and murdered trillions. It is clear that you are no better, and shall be treated the same.

If you were not able to prevent such Xenomorph infestation from happening containing it at least does not speak highly for your control over your populace.
It was the Aquarian right to take any means necessary to retailate. A little bit more subtlety might have been better, but that's a moot point.
As for the destruction of Valeth: It is our long-standing policy to erradicate xenophobic religious policies for our safety. And if we weren't prevented, would have laid waste to each and every Azegart world, not just the Valeth system. Due to other motivations, we refrained from it.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-11-25 05:47pm

Dahak wrote: If you were not able to prevent such Xenomorph infestation from happening containing it at least does not speak highly for your control over your populace.

The HAB has been able to far to stamp out infestations. But it would never have been an issue if not for the Aquarian playing with a deadly fire. So tell us, if we unleash an unstoppabul bioweapon against your worlds, our are actions acceptabul becuase you are are unable to treat it react to it?

It was the Aquarian right to take any means necessary to retailate. A little bit more subtlety might have been better, but that's a moot point.
As for the destruction of Valeth: It is our long-standing policy to erradicate xenophobic religious policies for our safety.

So to eliminate a policy you commit genocide? What a wonderful civilization you strive to defend.

And if we weren't prevented, would have laid waste to each and every Azegart world, not just the Valeth system. Due to other motivations, we refrained from it.

So let it be shown that you advocate and practice genocide. So be it. The HAB asks the powers of the galaxy what they think of there national secuitry with such states the Stuart Corporation, the Aquarian and the Three Suns in possession of war fleets and the means to expand and support them?

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-11-25 05:59pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:
Dahak wrote: If you were not able to prevent such Xenomorph infestation from happening containing it at least does not speak highly for your control over your populace.
The HAB has been able to far to stamp out infestations. But it would never have been an issue if not for the Aquarian playing with a deadly fire. So tell us, if we unleash an unstoppabul bioweapon against your worlds, our are actions acceptabul becuase you are are unable to treat it react to it?

You would be unable to affect our whole populace, and the remaining victims can be safely regrown and reintegrated with their backup personality copies.
But the Aquarians didn't unleash such a thing, now did they? They had perfectly controlable specimen at their hand.

It was the Aquarian right to take any means necessary to retailate. A little bit more subtlety might have been better, but that's a moot point.
As for the destruction of Valeth: It is our long-standing policy to erradicate xenophobic religious policies for our safety.

So to eliminate a policy you commit genocide? What a wonderful civilization you strive to defend.

We have learned in our history that we must pay this price for safety.

And if we weren't prevented, would have laid waste to each and every Azegart world, not just the Valeth system. Due to other motivations, we refrained from it.
So let it be shown that you advocate and practice genocide. So be it. The HAB asks the powers of the galaxy what they think of there national secuitry with such states the Stuart Corporation, the Aquarian and the Three Suns in possession of war fleets and the means to expand and support them?

You can be assured that we have not the slightest interest to expand our territory by force. Nor are we even remotely interested in you.

Post by **Beowulf** » 2003-11-25 06:40pm

Dahak wrote:
Sea Skimmer wrote:
Dahak wrote: If you were not able to prevent such Xenomorph infestation from happening containing it at least does not speak highly for your control over your populace.
The HAB has been able to far to stamp out infestations. But it would never have been an issue if not for the Aquarian playing with a deadly fire. So tell us, if we unleash an unstoppabul bioweapon against your worlds, our are actions acceptabul becuase you are are unable to treat it react to it?
You would be unable to affect our whole populace, and the remaining victims can be safely regrown and reintegrated with their backup personality copies.
But the Aquarians didn't unleash such a thing, now did they? They had perfectly controlable specimen at their hand.

And yet, the galaxy at large is still suffering from the effects of their release. Which puts the lie to your claim that they were perfectly controllable, and of course, they did release such a thing. Your government's support of the Aquarian's bioterror attack is simply damning you further in the eyes of the galaxy.

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-11-25 06:49pm

Beowulf wrote:
Dahak wrote:
Sea Skimmer wrote: The HAB has been able to far to stamp out infestations. But it would never have been an issue if not for the Aquarian playing with a deadly fire. So tell us, if we unleash an unstoppabul bioweapon against your worlds, our are actions acceptabul becuase you are are unable to treat it react to it?
You would be unable to affect our whole populace, and the remaining victims can be safely regrown and reintegrated with their backup personality copies.
But the Aquarians didn't unleash such a thing, now did they? They had perfectly controlable specimen at their hand.
And yet, the galaxy at large is still suffering from the effects of their release. Which puts the lie to your claim that they were perfectly controllable, and of course, they did release such a thing. Your government's support of the Aquarian's bioterror attack is simply damning you further in the eyes of the galaxy.

A pity. Really.

And the fact that this is not the Aquarian's fault is ignored.

Post by **Beowulf** » 2003-11-25 06:55pm

Dahak wrote:
Beowulf wrote: And yet, the galaxy at large is still suffering from the effects of their release. Which puts the lie to your claim that they were perfectly controllable, and of course, they did release such a thing. Your government's support of the Aquarian's bioterror attack is simply damning you further in the eyes of the galaxy.
A pity. Really.

And the fact that this is not the Aquarian's fault is ignored.

It isn't? Now really... it would be an interesting exercise for you to show documentation proving that, wouldn't it?

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2003-11-25 07:26pm

FROM: Occupation Fleet Command (Azegart Space)
TO: Stuart Corporation, Krytos Star Empire, Aquarian Union
SUBJ: Exercises

-::-

The Occupation Fleet is willing to embark on additional joint military exercises with the occupation fleets of the other powers. We believe that it will be necessary to keep up alertness and maintain moral, in addition to the obvious benefits to the alliance.

A schedual of possible rondezvous dates and locations follows.

-::-

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-11-25 07:35pm

Thirdfain wrote:FROM: Occupation Fleet Command (Azegart Space)
TO: Stuart Corporation, Krytos Star Empire, Aquarian Union
SUBJ: Exercises

-::-

The Occupation Fleet is willing to embark on additional joint military exercises with the occupation fleets of the other powers. We believe that it will be necessary to keep up alertness and maintain moral, in addition to the obvious benefits to the alliance.

A schedual of possible rondezvous dates and locations follows.

-::-

The Aregath Sector Fleet Command concurs and will take part in a mutual excercise.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-11-25 07:47pm

If you would actually check our communications logs. We made repeated requests for their surrender. When we jumped into the system, when we took out their fleet, when we tok down ther shields, and when we destroyed their defensive platforms.

We were met with Static. Not only tht, but they continued to fight and proved to a continual threat to the securityof our fleet, even after every military target had been destroyed. We had no choice but to treat them as military targets.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-11-25 07:48pm

Thirdfain wrote:FROM: Occupation Fleet Command (Azegart Space)
TO: Stuart Corporation, Krytos Star Empire, Aquarian Union
SUBJ: Exercises

-::-

The Occupation Fleet is willing to embark on additional joint military exercises with the occupation fleets of the other powers. We believe that it will be necessary to keep up alertness and maintain moral, in addition to the obvious benefits to the alliance.

A schedual of possible rondezvous dates and locations follows.

-::-

We would be willing to embark on such operations.

Post by **Beowulf** » 2003-11-25 08:02pm

Hand delivered message to certain nations who know who they are:

It is time and past to begin joint training exercises, so that when war inevitably comes, we are prepared and can present an united front against our enemies. The 1st fleet will be conducting exercises 3 days from now, at the following location. We invite you to join us.

[galactic coordinates here]

[ooc]I'm not expecting any public response to this from my allies[/ooc]
---

"How is the Grendel project coming?"

"The organism seems well suited to denying coastal and riverine areas from any non-military use. We're currently trying to get it to adapt to blue water conditions. The next step is to harden it against damage. We're going to add extra subbrains to the creature, which will allow it to soak up damage better, as well as add extra bone armor to the relatively small main brain. Luckily, it's bone structure is fairly resistant to weapons fire already. After that, we'll make it impossible for the Aquarians to conduct their uplifting process on the organism. Apparently it shouldn't be too hard. The only organisms that we know that they've succeeded at using it on had only a single large brain, to begin with."

"Good. And the delivery?"

"Shouldn't be too hard. We just have to dump the incubators into the ocean near a shore, a couple hours later, they'll have a new fish in their waters. A couple more days will likely be required before they even notice, if they do. We're going to try to camoflage it as one of the native species. It'll be months before the stage 2 appears, which will start their reproductive cycle. They hopefully won't notice it until we have a sufficient population to make it impossible to remove the animal without completely disrupting their ecosystem, not that that won't occur anyways, once it reaches critical mass.

"We'll have to conduct multiple seedings, or equip the incubators with time delays, and hope that they don't get discovered before they manage the release."

"And how effective is it?"

"We had trouble getting a live specimen in the first place, until we figured out the life cycle. The current version is easily capable of pacing a ground car, when it's on speed. Unfortunately, it still has the problem of needing to be near a body of water, to shed the heat afterward. Then again, the target worlds don't really have a problem with that."

"Excellent."

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-11-25 08:12pm

Thirdfain wrote:-: GENERAL ORDER 981/A :-
-: ALL VESSELS UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH FLAG :-

The Senate and Executive offices of the Commonwealth do not condone and will not support smuggling. Vessels which ignore the sovereign rights of other powers to embargo as they please will receive no succor from this government.

Captain Santos smiled as she read the intelligence brief for the day. A signals intelligence ship had intercepted a general order to the Commonwealth. Apparently they weren't going to risk any confrontation with the Entente over their own shipping smuggling goods. No succor, she thought. She grinned as she walked out to the station's brig.

"Well, well, look at what we have here. Smugglers trying to run the embargo. Well, we just found out your government won't give succour to the likes of you. So kiss your ship goodbye. Under international prize courts, it now belongs to the Kingdom."

She could hear loud curses as she walked away. It was unprofessional for her to taunt them like that, but that fool ship had forced her to expend valuable ammunition. Oh well. Another message on her data terminal popped up, and this was also quite nice. You could sell one of those Q-ships for quite a bit on the open market ... and she was just about to get a rather nice cash bonus for the holiday, along with all those under her command (including her two escorts) ....