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Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2003-12-28 01:35am

FROM: Takeda/DeVries Corporation (Togo, TSC)
TO: Royal Navy, SKS
SUBJ: General Bid

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The Takeda/DeVries corporation "Eris"-class Armored Transport would form the center of the task force. At just over three kilometers in length, and 1.4 kilometers wide around the equator, the "Eris" is of the standard Commonwealth ovoid hull design, allowing superior coverage for her guns. Powerplants would be in two seperate banks, one at each end of the vessel to protect her from one-hit crippling blows if her shields were to fail. The design is intended to be used by a fast-insertion force against a defended target. Heavy shields and point defense weapons, coupled with three bombardment gun mounts and numerous missile tubes built to accomodate reentry vehicles equipped with a variety of warheads, allow the "Eris" to survive over a world, weather incoming fire from surface and orbiting batteries, and provide precision counterbombardment and fire support for the 500,000 troops she is capable of carrying. Insertion would be handled via dropship. Combining ECM missile volleys with dropship swarms can ensure minimal losses on a combat drop.

The "Eris" design combines excellent durability with reasonable speed and firepower. While her limited armament would be of minimal use against enemy warships, she would be quite capable of providing overwhelming precision and general fire support for her large contingent of soldiers, while weathering any counterfire. The Eris class would be capable of performing a BDZ operation singlehanded.

Escort would be provided by "White Lady" class Destroyers, "Albion" class PD frigates, "Arbalest" class missile Cruisers, and "Thunderwalker" class heavy cruisers, unless the Kingdom would like to provide escort vessels of it's own design.

Going price would be 2 trillion Commonwealth Sols for 4 Eris armored transports and full escort support.

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Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-12-28 01:50am

HAB Naval Design Bureau NNN proposes its Boso Peninsula/Suruga Bay scaleable combination for the Marine landing requirements of the Royal Navy of the Star Kingdom of Serenity. The two designs share a common hull, with the Boso Peninsula configured primarily for assault and the Suruga Bay for logistics and follow-up forces in a ratio of three to two per corps. In addition to sporting HAB standard palletized and containerized loading systems, ensuring rapid loading, reconfiguration of embarked equipment, and unloading, the ships are capable of simply leaving equipment in orbit contained by lost cost shield and tractor holding buoys, thus freeing the ships for other duties. As with all HAB amphibious shipping the vessels are capable of the heavy assault controlled crash, allowing them to land on a planet and offload forces and there own weapons fire directly into an engagement. Recovery to orbit requires the assistance of class V or higher warships or heavy tugs.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » 2003-12-28 03:05pm

TO: Royal Navy Office of Procurements
FROM: Camelot Star Drives , UTR
SUBJ: MEF

CSD would like to submit to the Star Kingdom of Serenity a dual purpose Combat Lander/Carrier design tentatively identified as the Hydra class. To serve as the basis of the proposed MEF.

The Hydra class is based on a modified UTRDG Escort Carrier design with a length of 1.2km and is capable of planetary landing and takeoffs. Equiped as a lander it can deploy a full armored divisions at intragalactic ranges, or equiped as a carrier the design is capable of carrying and deploying a Regimental Combat Team and deploy and operate the necesary assault landers for the RCT as well as three squadrons of AeroSpace fighter/bombers.

The proposed fleet would be centered around five Lander configuered Hydras, with an additional five ships configured as Combat Carriers. Escorts would be decided based on Royal Navy tactical and strategic planning and is not the place of CSD to comment.

The design is simple, rugged and cost effective. It's designed with a heavily reinforced superstructure and heavy armor along the hull, offensive armament is minimal but it does have mounts for dual purpose Point Defense/Fire Support weapons.

Reactor strength is strong enough to allow shields equivalent to a largish light cruiser or smaller heavy cruiser. Crew requirements are minimal and cargo space is ample with the capability of supporting embarked forces for two weeks (lander config) or three weeks (carrier config).

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-12-28 04:04pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

In addition to the MEF requirement outlined earlier, the Kingdom opens a general competition for a fast landing-capable freighter capable of carrying no less than one heavy armored division (3 armored RCT, 1 armored infantry RCT, 1 mechanized infantry RCT) and supplies for two weeks of combat operations.

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2003-12-28 06:20pm

The Messiny Herald
A Source of Objective News within Dunlap for 129 Years

Lord Edward the Third, in his aging years has decided to expand the Navy. A new Ranger Supercarrier has finished trials in Firenze, Tuscany. He also announced, another Alexander Bremen Class Commandship should be built. It would be more heavil armed, and far better than the other three who are rotating upgrades near Dunlap. Commander of Admiralty, Baron Liguris said that this ship "Was to prevent the buyer of the two Sonoma Class Battleships from getting an upperhand on the battlefield." This new Commandship will be built via the Regent Dosadris' yards in Dunedian. Many sources indicate that further nationalization of the nobility's manufacturing assets may happen in the future.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » 2003-12-29 04:01pm

President Devlys sat at the head of the conference table surrounded by his aides and cabinet members. They needed to decide how they should respond to Von Brauns announcement, to him the other day.

"How dare they threaten us." That was from the Secretary of the Navy. "If they attack the Free Star Alliance, Fifth Fleet and the Free Star Navy will send them running back home with a bloody nose."

"That wasn't a threat, he was just telling us about his domerstic situation." This was from the Secretary of the Interior. "We need to work on closer ties with the commomwealth, they're one of our closest neighbors and if we open friendly relations we could see an economic boost similar to the one we got from the FSA and IWF."

"We can't allow them to conguer former UTR worlds, plus we don't want them to expand any closer to our borders." That was from the Secretary of Defense. IF they do we'll haver to increase spending on fixed defense for the Guard and probably the Patrol as well.

"We also have a policy of anti-expansionism that we can't back down from." This was the Secretary of State. "But we also have our policy of nation building to consider."

The President though about these different opinions and had an idea. "I think I've got a plan that could keep both us and them happy." He looked to amke sure he had everyones attention. "A simple compromise, we allow them to begin pacifaction against rogue nations." He paused for a second, "Of course we'll have to decide on what constitutes a rogue nation, I'd like to see a joint TSC/UTR commision to decide on those matters."

"Then once we've declared a nation to be rogue we allow them to move in and begin pacifaction. Of course we'll require a joint interim governemnt as we work to establish a new governemnt in those system."

He paused for a second to collect his thoughts and take a drink of water. "We can not allow them to absorb any additional systems and so we will work to set up peaceful independent star nations in the chaos sectors. This will serve the dual purpose of reducing piracy and creating a peaceful buffer between us and the expansionist Commomwealth."

He turned to his Secretary of State. "Contact Von Braun and ask him for another meeting. I'll see what he thinks of this plan."

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » 2003-12-29 04:19pm

Rear Admiral Frencent sat on Aldrins Flag bridge and watched the rapidly retreating Black Alliance forces. The fighters didn't have the FTL speed to catch up with them by themselves, and it was going to take too long to recover all the fighters. He was out of the fight.

Now it was all up to Cornwell now. Only his battle line had the speed and firpower necesary to intercept and engage the Alliance ships, and even that would be close. For now there wasn't much to do, this ahd turned out be not much more then a training excercise for his forces. For now he'd render what assitance he could to HMS Confederation and hope Cornwell got the pirate bastards.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2003-12-29 04:31pm

GNN News Flash.

Anarchy Engulfs Western Spiral!

Following the discovery of the Black Alliance's ruler's death aboard his flagship, riots, rebellions, and revolutions have erupted across the former Alliance. News reports are patchy from the affected regions, but no less than twelve groups are declaring to be in control at this time.

Corsair Republic?

Following the eruption of chaos on the rim, we are getting reports of one region of stability declaring itself a 'Corsair Republic'. Apparently the leader of this group is one 'Lord Andrews', a prominent figure in the Alliance. Our panel of analysts have concluded that this stability is a direct result of the large portion of resources Andrews controls, theorized to be anywhere between a third and two thirds of the Alliance warfleet.

Quick, while they're not looking!

With the chaos engulfing the Alliance, unaffiliated piracy is seeing a minor recovery in unsettled space..

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-12-29 05:23pm

phongn wrote:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

In addition to the MEF requirement outlined earlier, the Kingdom opens a general competition for a fast landing-capable freighter capable of carrying no less than one heavy armored division (3 armored RCT, 1 armored infantry RCT, 1 mechanized infantry RCT) and supplies for two weeks of combat operations.

HAB Naval Design Bureau NNN (New Newport News) requests clarification on these requirements. Does the Royal Navy seek a mere modified freighter built to civilian specifications, or a dedicated military landing ship?

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-12-29 07:08pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:HAB Naval Design Bureau NNN (New Newport News) requests clarification on these requirements. Does the Royal Navy seek a mere modified freighter built to civilian specifications, or a dedicated military landing ship?

A modified freighter built to civilian specifications would be acceptable, but it must be capable of making planetfall and liftoff under its own power.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2003-12-29 07:32pm

The Corsair Republic would like to enter into the bidding twenty-four stripped down Unrelenting hulls. The hull is tried and tested for several centuries, and can easily withstand the stresses of re-entry and launch under even primitive ion power.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-12-29 10:26pm

1. COMBUSHIPS could only smile as she read the latest submittal. Someone has balls. Big, brass ones. Apparently one of the splinter fiefdoms of the old Black Alliance -- this...Corsair Republic, had offered numerous Unrelenting hulls for her fast-freighter requirement. Amusing.

2.

Confederated Network News wrote:The Star Kingdom's Royal Navy has announced that the superdreadnought HMS Confederation engaged and defeated a Black Alliance-operated and -reconstructed General Systems Vehicle two days ago. After defeating the enemy vessel, the superdreadnought held out against sizable Black Alliance reinforcements until help from the Royal Navy and Terran Navy could arrive. No word has been given on Confederation's condition

Confederation had just entered spacedock two hours ago. The yard dogs could only look in astonishment as ther superdreadnought came in, scars from battle clearly visible. To get her back to combat-ready status would take months, at a minimum. It was a good thing that the Kingdom had so many spare parts for sister ships long-since destroyed, but the mightiest fighting vessel in the Kingdom would be out of commission for too long.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-12-30 01:51am

Vega Space Engineering wishes to enter into the Kingdom's bid for a fast landing freighter with its DVH-500 heavy transport.

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2004-01-02 04:18am

-: Commonwealth News Network :-

Azegart Weapons Deal Completed

"The Kreiger & Hitashi Corporation, Desjardins Shipyards, and Takeda/DeVries shipped their first order of warships to the Azegart Empire. The deal, for a total worth of over 6 trillion Commonwealth Sols, is said to assure the continued reign of the Kraus dynasty. The deal includes a large number of commercial Commonwealth escort warship designs, including 30 units of the popular "White Lady" line of heavy patrol destroyer.

The construction of over a dozen Aegean Hypertech jumpgates across the Azegart Empire, and between the Commonwealth and the Empire, are a part of continued reconstruction deals between the Kraus dynasty and Commonwealth corporations.

Increased demand for military vessels, combined with the influx of capital from feifdoms across the eastern spiral arm has prompted many starship construction corporations to expand their yards to meet the growing demand."

Senate Enters Session To Consider Republican Deal

"President Von Braun called the Senate to evaluate the latest proposal of the Terran Republic. Von Braun is expected to emerge with a response for the Republic within the week."

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phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-01-04 12:37am

Umbar
The Corsair Republic

(I don't know the name of the Corsair Republic's capital world, so I just made it up. Correct me if needed).

Half of the former Black Alliance fleet was concentrated in the small (yet expanding) sector that was the Corsair Republic. That gave them complete local superiority, but it also meant that they could be invaded at any time by one of the major powers without too much difficulty. A constant space patrol was set and drinking strictly forbidden for anyone within twelve hours of his duty.

It was a rather decent patrol, but had some gaps ... one of them was where the large cruisers HMS Emancipator and Liberator slipped through along with their escorts. But they were not here to fight ... at least not today. They carried a high-level diplomat with them for talks with one Lord Andrews. He was a known quantity, SIS had a rather extensive dossier on him. A cunning, dangerous man who was a rising star.

And so, they arrived right outside the capital planet, well inside the outer defensive shell. Alarms went off, but the RN ships made no move. Just the standard diplomatic hail...

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2004-01-04 01:00am

The cruisers were met with Andrew's massive leviathan Fleet Tender. A shuttle taken aboard... Outsiders could raise the silliest objections to Displacement... And Lord Andrew's met them in a massive audience chamber. Currently, a smattering of planetary leaders were bickering about a taxation law to encourage industrial production. Andrews, however, addressed the diplomat directly. And so, after the formalities, came the blunt question.

"Why should the Kingdom refrain from crushing the Republic -- indeed, all of the Alliance fragments -- like a bug?"

Andrew's smiled serenely at the threat. "Ah yes. Bluster." He cut off the diplomat. "The Entente.. What is it, four members now? Quadruple? So cumbersome. In any case. The Entente wishes to know why they should not swoop in like some silly holovid stars, strike a few poses, defeat five inept guards, and return home celebrated heros?"

He shook his head. "Because you will be forced to fight a protracted engagement against a foe who has been fighting for hundreds of years as practice. You will sweep aside the force that destroys most pirate empires in the Galaxy, and replace it with a trillion angry survivors with technology to augment those would-be kingdoms. You will sacrifice your supply lines and economic stability for what you perceive as a long term advantage, but which will become a nightmare. Why?"

The Lord of the Republic shrugged. "I propose somethign more profitable for both. An.. Agreement. Recignition of the Corsair Republic as a Galactic Power. In exchange, the Entente will enjoy utter freedom from attacks from us. Of course, this opens the doors for the possibility of open market trade.. But that's rather more complex, isn't it, than a simple agreement. Consider it a bargain; we usually extract tribute for such a guarantee."

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-01-04 01:15am

SirNitram wrote:He shook his head. "Because you will be forced to fight a protracted engagement against a foe who has been fighting for hundreds of years as practice. You will sweep aside the force that destroys most pirate empires in the Galaxy, and replace it with a trillion angry survivors with technology to augment those would-be kingdoms. You will sacrifice your supply lines and economic stability for what you perceive as a long term advantage, but which will become a nightmare. Why?"

The Lord of the Republic shrugged. "I propose somethign more profitable for both. An.. Agreement. Recignition of the Corsair Republic as a Galactic Power. In exchange, the Entente will enjoy utter freedom from attacks from us. Of course, this opens the doors for the possibility of open market trade.. But that's rather more complex, isn't it, than a simple agreement. Consider it a bargain; we usually extract tribute for such a guarantee."

"Lord Andrews, I know you are not a stupid man. You represent a threat. A very large one, especially to the Corporate Sector and the Star Kingdom, both of which have large merchant marines. Your late predecessor, Trask, was frankly incompetent. You are not -- your dossier is quite extensive. You are able, competent and brilliant at matters of logistics. My MFA projects that you will control 85% of the former Alliance within the next three weeks," said the General Ambassador. He also had information on Andrews's own estimate courtesy of SIS, but the man across from him didn't need to know that.

"Thus, you can unify most of the smaller pirate groups as well as the Alliance's pre-existing ones and provide a cohesive threat to our shipping. With the full weight of the Entente, we can crush you now while you are wholly disorganized. I know this meeting is being watched, I know the warning is going out. But you won't reorganize in time, this we both know. It will be bloody, it will have short to medium term consequences. In the end, we both know who will win.

"As for experience, the Alliance should well know who has the upper hand in fleet engagements. All four of the Entente's military forces are also well trained and have seen their share of combat. What will your forces do when confronted by a CorpSec Sonoma or one of the Terran's dreadnoughts? Your own forces have nothing to match them anymore, and they have the resources to fight without supply lines for a protracted period of time.

"And when your trillions of angry survivors disperse, then what? N-squared law works for us, they'll be crushed individually. But yes, the Entente may wish to avoid this bloodletting. There are always more profitable ways to win, and even the Patriarchy can find other targets for war. I suspect that they will be displeased at this turn of events, however.

"And be warned, Andrews. There is an ancient quote from my homeland, from before even I was born. 'Millions for defense, but not one penny for tribute.' That was said against pirates then, and I'll say it now. You, Lord Andrews, are on the short end of the stick. I do not bluster, I do not threaten, I say only objective fact. However, I will bring your proposal to the Entente. They may find it satisfactory. Or not."

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-01-04 01:19am

The Corporate Sector Defense Force was spooling up for way. Heavily encrypted orders had just been released to their fleet divisions and their war machine was on the move. Fleet logistics vessels moved into orderly convoys as their fleet massed along their northern border. The target was unspecified, but all the crewers knew where they were going. It was time to hit the pirate scum where it hurt. The Royal Navy was doing much the same on their western borders, massing their forces for a long hoped-for invasion.

As they did so, the diplomatic envoys to each of the remaining fiefdoms returned to Nemesis Station and information exchanged. General Ambassador Nguyen then left for the Five Fangs, to a high-level and secret summit of the Entente -- with the proposal of Lord Andrews.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » 2004-01-04 02:07am

UTR Naval and Patrol Forces in the 3rd and Fourth Districts began preparations to support the rear area's of the planned strike by the CorpSec and SKS. UTRN Forces would serve as a reserve for the planned strikes by the two other entente members, Patrol forces would assist the RN and Corporate Navy with rear area supply ship escorts. It was hoped that the initial strike would be so devestating that UTRN involvement would be minimal.

Most profossional anval men thought otherwise.No one knew what the Kzin planned yet. But that was usually the way with the patriarchy. They did as they pleased when it pelased them.

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2004-01-04 02:52am

FROM: Senate of the Commonwealth (Desjardins)
TO: President Devlys
SUBJ: Joint TSC/UTR Commision

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"Upon reviewal of your proposal, in which a joint TSC/UTR commision would decide which nations were rogue states and work to bilaterally set up government, we are afraid we must decline. Such an organization would be unwieldy at best, and would be ill-suited for the operations necessary to preserve order in our region of space.

"The Commonwealth gives it's word- you vassals in the Free Star Alliance have nothing to fear from the Commonwealth. We have no interest in sparking war among the two greatest pillars of Terran civilization.

"In response to continued Brisbanian raids against the Commonwealth, and to halt the senseless murder of civilians across the region they terrorize, elements of the Commonwealth armed forces, in conjunction with allied forces from the neighboring fiefdoms, will move in and implement order in the Grand Empire of Brisbane. Our battle plans are attached, so that you may avoid accidently contacting our war fleets.

"May the disparate colonies of Man know order and peace once again."

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-: MILITARY ENCRYPTION LOVER/6 :-

FROM: Commonwealth Navy Command (Desjardins)
TO: CNV Freya, Heavy Response Fleet Theta (Maharashtra)
SUBJ: New Orders

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HRF Theta is ordered to shadow the primary strike forces as a mobile reserve. Keep in mind that your position is not included in the primary battle plan, and you should exert the utmost efforts to keep a low profile. You will be a mobile reserve, in case the Republic decides to intervene over Brisbane.

Note that this scenario is unlikely, due to generally friendly relations with the Republic.

Be vigilant and stealthy. Glory to the Commonwealth!

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justifier · Post by **justifier** » 2004-01-04 02:57am

FROM: CD-RoM scout ship, edge of Aquarian Union space
TO: Aquarian Union
SUBJECT: The sale of T-800A3s as peacekeeping force

Recently we of the CD-RoM have noticed large scale military actions, social unrest and the drop in aid by some galactic powers. We have been authorized to offer the sale of T-800A3/M2s(CROSS REF: peace keeping/counter terrorism programming. Weapons package two) to help your nation keep the peace.

justifier · Post by **justifier** » 2004-01-04 03:01am

The UUS Hero began construction around Slothus IV. The largest ship to date, at two kilometers. Among its most powerful assets are duel magnetic accelerator cannons and duel layered combat shields

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2004-01-04 03:08am

FROM: Senate of the Commonwealth (Desjardins)
TO: CD-RoM Embassy (Desjardins)
SUBJ: Military Technology Sales

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The Commonwealth has noted certain deficiencies in your military technology. Your tracking and sensor systems are below galactic average for military usage, you seem to lack hyperspace shielding systems, and your starship construction techniques limit you to vessels which are essentially no larger than heavy escorts.

In this world of 16 KM Dreadnoughts, where our own Commonwealth fields over a dozen 5 KM capital ships, you need the ships of the wall necessary to defend yourself.

To strengthen relationships between our two powers, the Commonwealth Navy would gladly sell to you the services of 6000 technicians and engineers to assist you in designing and preparing your own capital ships. You would be able to be a force in international politics, capable of self-defense and force projection against the Great Powers.

We ask a price of 50 billion CPS credits for our aid.

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justifier · Post by **justifier** » 2004-01-04 03:22am

TO:Commonwealth
RE:

Thirdfain wrote:FROM: Senate of the Commonwealth (Desjardins)
TO: CD-RoM Embassy (Desjardins)
SUBJ: Military Technology Sales

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The Commonwealth has noted certain deficiencies in your military technology. Your tracking and sensor systems are below galactic average for military usage, you seem to lack hyperspace shielding systems, and your starship construction techniques limit you to vessels which are essentially no larger than heavy escorts.

In this world of 16 KM Dreadnoughts, where our own Commonwealth fields over a dozen 5 KM capital ships, you need the ships of the wall necessary to defend yourself.

To strengthen relationships between our two powers, the Commonwealth Navy would gladly sell to you the services of 6000 technicians and engineers to assist you in designing and preparing your own capital ships. You would be able to be a force in international politics, capable of self-defense and force projection against the Great Powers.

We ask a price of 50 billion CPS credits for our aid.

-: ENDTRANSMISSION :-

Thank you for the generous assistence. We are willing to pay your price over a five year period (OOC: What's the RL to ingame time ratio?). Construction on our current battleships will halt, hopefully we can salvage some of the uncompleted ships.

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2004-01-04 03:25am

We are pleased to do business with you.

-ooc- beats me as to the time scale. I think the game has lasted about 2 years since the first post, but that's a personal guess and not canon. check with SirNitram. 50 billion Sols, BTW, is not that much- 1 year's worth of income from a continent on a moderatly developed planet.