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Stardate Important Events
202 Pope Mark Eaton rises to power, supplanting High Lord Samual as head of the Inner Confederacy. Jordan Roswell, Patriarch of the Brotherhood, in turn murders him. Confederate forces ally with House LiQuan and storm the Inner Brotherhood capturing Aquae Fortis in New Sol. Detinus Republic side with the reformed Confederacy in order to assault Imperial positions on the border of the civil-war-torn Inner Empire.
201 Body of deceased emperor Paul located in the Capellan periphery leading to a skirmish between the IMP and the CNF. Analysis of the body reveals a number of surprising finds. Discovery that both Jasil and Samual are clones. Jasil abdicates and the corporations see their chance to push for power. After a bloody civil war Prince Lysander with the remnant of the Imperial Stellar Patrol flees Inner Empire to an unknown location. Inner Confederacy in turmoil but heavily influenced by actions of the CIA and Brotherhood.
200 Krell with the aid of the Falconian Empire declare Inversion sovereign world and are attacked by the Empire. Rout is total and the Falconians retreat to Acropolis leaving the Krell to the Empire.
199 War between the Flagritz and the Empire erupts again. This time the Dominion aids the Empire. The conflict proves mostly decisive and the Flagritz are forced from the Capellan Periphery and into Twilight, beyond the stargate.
198 Ant Nation with the aid of the TCA arrives in the Acrux system and wage war on the Dewiek for control of the Noctollis Periphery. They are defeated and what few remain colonise scattered planets throughout the Peripheries.
197 Rift in the Confederacy due to opposing views regarding slavery leads to the Detinus Republic seeking a new home. The Venice system becomes their latest capital. The Detinus Republic, Dewiek Elder Nation and the Dominion sign the 3D Alliance. This shapes the future of the Peripheries for the next few years.
196 Skord is given to the KAS in a treaty signed by the Empire and the Kastorian Military Junta. Clans attack the Dominion forcing their retreat from the Cluster into newly discovered Dewiek territory.
195 War over the ancient artefact in Skord is fought between the Empire and the Confederacy. Both sides lose most of their fleets. The Cluster is discovered along with the alien races Clans (feline), Dewiek and the Dominion (humans - barely). Initial skirmishes between the Clans and the Empire determine borders.
194 Detinus Republic betrays humanity and sides with Flagritz in a war against the Empire. War ends in stalemate. Detinus Republic flees the Capellan Periphery and encounters the faction of the Confederacy, currently colonising the Darkfold Periphery. A truce is called.
193 The FET colony Port Royale launches a missile strike against SSL colony Pitstop. The FET claims that the SSL were going to let the DTR use the colony as a base for an offensive against them. The Emperor decries the act and the SSL colony is evacuated. The DTR declares war on the FET over anti DTR propaganda they claim was spread by the FET. A Flagritz scout ship is seen in the Blagard system. Some ships are destroyed by baseships in the further reaches of the periphery. In the face of the Flagritz threat the DTR and FET reach an amicable agreement, the war ends. The affiliations start to look at the threat posed by the Flagritz.
192 First contact with the alien race the Flagritz is made in Inferno system. They warn explorers off, but do not fire.
175-180 Settling of Capellan System encounters the Detinus Republic, now having been isolated for four decades. Aliens such as the Naplians and Kastorians are encountered by humans.
175 Great Expansion. Emperor Jasil pushes new expansion into Capellan Periphery. Following the confirmed discovery of sentient aliens, Jasil establishes a large blockade in the naturally restricted region of space leading to the Capellan Periphery. This region of mines and platforms effectively seals the Inner Empire off from the Peripheries.
165 SMS 'officially' discover Capellan Periphery and encounter various sentient alien species. Encounter with Falconian Empire leads to the death of all hands.
158-163 Confederacy is established in a set of systems on the far side of a system containing a star rapidly approaching RR-Lyrae phase in its evolution. Civilians and disgruntled nobles increase its population until the star effectively closes the door forever. More than 20 million have made the journey.
158-170 Years of recovery. In the year 162 a ban on any faction carrying weaponry within the Empire is established.
155-158 The Brotherhood, backed by certain Noble Houses is defeated. In light of the nuclear devastation that has swept many worlds, the Tau Ceti Convention banning chemical, biological and nuclear warfare is signed. Following this Samual and his host flee the Empire. The remaining New Harmony Church is reduced in both power and status.
153-155 Samual's first edicts is to free the church from tax and impose heavy levies on the merchant corporations. Hostility breaks out and civil war erupts. Samual and Jasil, sons of Emperor Paul vie for control of Empire. Samual backed by Church, Jasil backed by Merchant Corporations.
152 Samual not killed but actually taken and raised by power seeking New Harmony Church faction. New Harmony Church faction, known as the Brotherhood declare Samual the Prophet of the True One and reintroduce him to society where he is recognized as first born by Emperor Paul on his death bed and therefore next in line to the throne.
137 Detinus Republic cedes away from the Empire and is attacked. Those that can, flee beyond the Empire. Emperor Justin dies, Prince Paul coroneted Emperor at age of 76.
132-136 Prince Paul, son of Emperor Justin secretly known to be barren approaches New Harmony Church for aid. Paul has secret son Samual - Accident kills Samual and mother. Paul has second son Jasil - becomes heir apparent.
131-136 Trouble brewing as a number of faction led by the Detinus Republic start talk of rebellion.
0-180 Human Terran Empire founded. Slowly expands through space colonising a number of stars, which later becomes the Inner Empire.
Pre Empire
240 Titan Supernova - Hive faction splintered. Hive found Fake. Ant Nation takes slow boats with TCA faction of sentient ships.
265 Civil war on Kastor. Splintering of Kastorian race. Kastor left radioactive waste - population enter cryogenic sleep. Yank founded by Kastorians - terraforming of Yank worlds.
270-300 Dewiek declare war on Architects. Dominion faction arrives in the Peripheries. Invasion of Darkfold periphery by Meklan and TCA.
900 Dyson Sphere started.
2,000 Ringworld of Acrux Built.
2,000-15,000 Architects enter the Peripheries, seed races. These include the Clans (Felini). They are also believed to tamper with genetic code of various evolved but low intelligence species.
Unkown Aliens build the Stargates.


 
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Assassination!

Shocking news this week, as the RIP issued the following press release:

It is with great sadness and regret that I have to announce the following news.

At approximately 12.30 hours today RIP Periphery Director GT Spugman was assassinated by agents of an unknown power.

This act of callous murder has left the RIP without it's brilliant, vibrant leader and we all feel sadder for that fact.

Our thoughts go out to his family... wherever they are.

A book of condolence and remembrance will be placed at the Jiggly Room for public expressions of grief.

From this time forward RIP Emergency Protocol Two will be initiated.

Mona Luvsitt
Secretary to the office of the late GT Spugman - RIP PD.

 
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War!

Perhaps unsurprisingly following the outcome of the duel, the Dewiek Elder Nation have declared war against the House LiQuan.


Meklan Scandal

The Meklanisation of the Baron LiQuan continues to cause shockwaves this week, with the Baron forced to make the following public statement where he confesses that he has indeed had himself converted into a Meklan, and that it wasn't a look-a-like that took part in the duel against Eldar Silvermane.

 
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Shocking Revelations

SSS/IGN reporters were invited by the DEN to observe the recent duel between the Baron LiQuan and Silvermane of the Dewiek Elder Nation that was held at the Mohache outpost of Pigsty, in the Yank system. They have filed the following report:

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>TU 300: Special Action {...} {...}

Silvermane as champion representing the Nation engages the Baron LiQuan in mortal combat in these lovely and apt surroundings.
 
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Confederacy On Brink Of (further) Civil War

From the IMP News Wire:

Showdown at House LiQuan enters its third week.

Our vid-man using his long range scope has caught a glimpse of Viceroy Krieger behind the Imperial barricades. Making his stand with the Empress' Isobella's Bodyguard and the rest of the Imperial Enclave.

In a recent action, a large Confederate Naval squadron entered orbit. Several ships landed at House LiQuan's starport and a delegation of heavily armed veteran troops of the Confederate Navy went straight to the Imperial palace.
 
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RCF Ground Force Stomped

From the GTT News wire.

GTT Lewis Downtime R1 was attacked by an RCF ground party consisting of 6 Kastorian Crew and 76 Kastorian Mercenaries. But the rebels found themselves on the wrong end of the tiger and were completely wiped out by 50 Aquaphid Marines. Only 11 of the mercs managed to survive the first round of combat. GTT forces have said their only injury was Private Bkkmar who stubbed his toe during the celebration after the battle.

 
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IMP Attack In Halo

A large Imperial-Bloc operation has taken place in the Hittite system against RCF and COH facilities.

A very large number of IMP/GTT ships have entered and closed down the Hittite system in the Halo periphery.

First target to be hit was the COH base which has taken several days of fire. Some RCF ships were ordered to help support the base but found that the quads have been filled with IMP/GTT warships.

Some fighting saw 7 RCF ships destroyed (5 warships) and a number take damage.

 
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House LiQuan

The Baron Liquan has released the following terse statement to the press:

"Due to the growing rift between the Imperial block and House Liquan we have ended are alliance with all the Imperial affiliations. Thank you for your time."

When bombarded with questions on what exactly this meant, the good baron was kind enough to elaborate further:

"I have a few messages about what has happened between the Imperial block and HLQ. So I don't have to answer these individually I will explain HLQ's point of view here.

 
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Crusade

The Flagritz have finally launched a major attack on the Felini Starbase Foothold, in the Crusade system.

A fleet of fifty or so warships dropped into orbit and opened a heavy bombardment with Nova cannons and batteries. Heavy damage has reportedly been inflicted.

Three Felini outposts associated with the base have also come under fire, along with a small squadron of SMS Escort Carriers that are stranded beneath the base shielding.

 
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OPS Accused Of Slavery

Falconian News Networks are carrying the following story:

"A House Magpie Patrol was sent to attack OPS warships above the orbit of the major slave base Harvester Hive. The 8 Warships encountered a force of 10 200NH OPS warships and an imbedded 300HH HLQ ship (a different one to that reported before). In the first days battle the FCN ships damaged many of the enemy but lost a 100HH ship. In the second days action the FCN forces withdrew but not before destroying a 200NH OPS ship. The quad was reinforced by large numbers of additional FLZ, OPS and HLQ leaving other areas vulnerable."

 
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Piracy Report

Our News-room has received another series of reports from the ongoing anonymous pirate operation.

210.21.4
Theys FET as finalys blowns up theys own outpost wi alls theys employess inside. mes Rogue Troopers aynt as takin as beins as as singles calsualtys. Theys nows lookin fer sumin elses to bes playin withs.


210.21.5
Mes boys o thes Royal Adventure does as jumps on ins to Pegasus tos be avin a plays wi as bein as as 100HH FET man-o-war. Fayre battles appenins, theys others FET 100HHs sitten theres bein idles an an FPG-Dilated Pupil 07 bes tooks. Is aven meself anothers 100HH man o war, lil fitten ans shes bes anothers as cans be andy whens I taykes mes orders fer mercanary works. Tis as as bein an odd boardin, buts Isll keeps thes whys to meselfs.