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 Twilight Trouble for the Consortium as it appears the Flagritz Empire have closed the Twilight Stargate, stranding the combined SMS/FEL expeditionary force on the far side of the gate, deep inside enemy territory. With supplies surely limited, and no immediate hope of support or rescue, it seems as if things are likely to get a little perilous for the men and women of the Twilight Expeditionary Force. The FLZ Ambassador H'minee provided our newsroom with the following statement: * * * * STANDARD TERRAN TRANSLATION * * * "The link between Inferno and Twilight has now been closed. Communication with the Empire has been temporarily severed whilst the Empire embarks on a policy of pest control. All communication to the Empire should be directed through myself until regular business can be resumed." The ambassador also provided the following information: * * * * STANDARD TERRAN TRANSLATION * * * * Stardate 210.2.4 The FEL Harbinger of Dust and Ashes a 150NH Tiger Strike Class Capital Ship was interdicted by a T'kla patrol and destroyed. There were no survivors. FEL Harbinger of Dust and Ashes (9167) - Ship Tiger Strike Class Capital Ship {Medium Ablative Armour} Armour: 50.4 Scints: 10.6 Shields: 769(15.5) Hull Damage: 100.0% Targeted by FLZ XSW-TK Hominid Scythe (425) - 3069 [5760] Damage Targeted by FLZ XSW-TK Komodo Scourge (727) - 2834 [5280] Damage Targeted by FLZ XSW-TK Spatial Irrupt (99410) - 2560 [6640] Damage Targeted by FLZ XSW-TK Lust for Blood (7936) - 5582 [7440] Damage Targeted by FLZ XSW-TK Kriegspiel (92857) - 5643 [7440] Damage Attacking FLZ XSW-TK Komodo Scourge (727) - 4580 [5640] Damage INTEGRITY BREAKDOWN - Ship reduced to debris Meanwhile frustrated Felini commanders have launched a ground assault against the FLZ orbital outpost that their combined fleet has been shooting at for the last 3 weeks and still not destroyed yet, despite having long since reduced it to rubble. We have yet to hear if this operation was successful, but for the sake of saving a few embarrassed faces, we certainly hope it was. Pirate Destroyed The pirate ship Eyes Of Titan 13 has been destroyed by SMS forces in the Titan system. Trouble In Noctollis Trouble is brewing in and around the Noctollis stargate as the new Dewiek leadership asserts the sovereignty of their space. Those without business who haven't cleared access with the DEN have been posted notice that they will be fired upon by the Noctollis defence platforms - a move that has already resulted in the destruction of a HLQ freighter and a CNF scout. A war of words promptly erupted, primarily between Baron LiQuan and Darkmane, leader of the Dewiek, in which the Baron accused Darkmane of perfidious activities as his freighter was exiting Dewiek space as per an agreement that he felt had been made. The Dewiek for their part remain eager for all unwanted visitors to just get the hell out of Dodge. However, complicating the matter is the destruction of a DTR freighter that was also attempting to transit the gate, although it seems as if this might have been the result of a fire control computer malfunctioning. CNF Issue Medal Greetings, I have the distinct honour of awarding the first Confederate Martial Cross Award to Captain Aw'ash of FLZ Courier Ship Serenity. The award is given for outstanding performances of martial prowess within the newly discovered Halo Periphery. The prize is open to all parties and carries a $5000 pension plus a free refit at CNF Starbase Sarajevo (3874) in the neutral Yank System. The captain should contact my office personally to arrange to pick up his award. Congratulations! General Ulysses F. Scott Halo News The Kastorian Execution Defence forces of the HBO have moved to destroy a small flotilla of Imperial warships that were judged to have been in violation of system laws when they intercepted a lone RIP freighter. The exact violation is open to some debate, though it seems the HBO Execution fleet will most probably have a tendency to have less patience with vessels from larger power-blocs, as they might smaller more harmless affiliations. The warning seems clear, be very very careful what you do in the Halo Periphery, lest you anger the system owners. Pirates A pirate scout has been spotted in the Britannicus system, confirming rumours that the Halo periphery might well be on route to becoming a hotbed of unlawful activity. When asked for comment, a representative of the Halo government fired upon our reporter for asking impertinent questions with what appeared to be a highly advanced plasma pistol. Our reporter has since asked to be transferred back to the Krell homeworld. It's Life Jim… Scientific journals across the Peripheries are waiting with baited breath to see if a new sentient race might be on the verge of being discovered. Rumours are flying that several scientific parties located in the Detinus Republic are just about ready to publish their findings. More news as we get it. Richard Marcinko In Custody The IDC have announced the arrest of all round dodgy character Richard Marcinko in the following press release: "Fellow Sentients, Following a tip-off from Mr Spugman the IDC have apprehended the renegade ex-PD Richard Marcinko and now have him in custody. I wish to express our immense gratitude and appreciation for Mr Spugman of the RIP in aiding the IDC in bringing this matter to a swift conclusion Maximillian Price IDC PD" According to Inter-Galactic News reporters Marcinko was arrested in the Jiggly Room where he had run up a significant bar tab, which might or might not have been the point where the RIP authorities informed the IDC to come pick up their fugitive. Further details have been released by Maximillian Price: Special Action/IDC Starbase Opportunity Centre/Interrogation of ex-PD Richard Marcinko/210.3 The blubber-gut spills the beans. The ships were pioneers, caravels, interdictors and a few tiny outposts. They were located are various places, he does not recall, though nowhere special. You know how it is, you do a bunch of ropey stuff for others, take the fall and they walk away clean - clean I tells you. Marcinko has however been a fair heavy user of drugs in the past few months and is now having a hard time telling reality from fantasy. Following the RIPs tip-off the IDC are now giving Marcinko an indefinite stay in one of their high security blocks, according to Maximillian Price - the matter is now closed. FET Political Perishes Sad news has been received at our news-room this week, as the following press release came in from the FET press offices: "It is with much sadness that the Iron Breth'ren must report that Master ib Kl'kkl'kk has departed for that great honeycomb in the sky. Master K was onboard the Iron Kricket II when it flew thru an heretofore unknown asteroid belt in undisclosed location. The ship was completely destroyed and Master K was listed as amongst the dead. This disasterous occurance has given the rest of the Iron Breth'ren much cause to reconsider its situation in the Peripheries. To that end a monumental decision has been reached. The Iron Breth'ren has decided to shut down all operations & withdraw from the Peripheries. This is effective immediately. All trade & exploration activities will cease immediately. All assets will be transferred to friends & comrades posthaste. This is Our final good-bye! The Iron Breth'ren!!" There is as yet no indication of what mission the Iron Breth'ren might have been on which put their leader in such a perilous position, though surely it must have been of some great importance. Piracy Compensation Scheme The RIP are pleased to announce the introduction of the Piracy Compensation Scheme. The aims of the scheme are to provide compensation to those targeted by Pirates acting under the guise of the Regular Independent Privateers. Those who wish to make a claim against the scheme should attach details of their claim to this message. You have seven days to make a claim in this initial round - your claim should only refer to actions that took place in the year 209. Claims for previous years will be accepted after claims for the year 209 are completed. Thank you. GT Spugman DTR Scout destroyed A small DTR scout ship has been destroyed in an asteroid strike. Commiserations to the captain and crew. Periphery Classifieds Quick Jobs For new Starcaptains TEID-COM ANNOUNCEMENT The Trade Enterprise and Industrial Development Command (TEID-COM) have a number of small, well paying jobs for skilled captains and their crew. " You must own your own vessel with at least 200 cargo capacity and / or 50 spare life support. " You must be on the approved list of affiliations: CNF, BHD, CIA, IMP, GTT, SMS, AFT, DTR, FCN, MOH, WMB, FLZ, FEL, KRL, IDC, QNG, IND or TRN. " You will be paid $10 / TU (ie. $3000 per weeks worth of work). " Valued partners will have access to a range of free ship upgrades. Please apply to TEID-Com with details of your ship and availability here: www.kjcgames.co.uk/phoenix/nexus/index.php?a=posts&tid=27646&lr=on#post_tag Colonel Abigail Adams TEID-COM Blueprints Wanted Kourdda all! I am looking to obtain one or two blueprints for each of the following items: " Industrial Module MkIII (402) " Industrial Module MkIV (403) " Transport Module MkIII (417) " Transport Module MkIV (418) My most immediately available form of payment is cash but I am certainly prepared to consider alternative arrangements. If you would like to discuss your terms on public fora, please feel free to use this thread to do so. If you prefer private negotiations, please contact me either by PM or by email: bcd@pvv.org Thank you. Speaks in Tongues, MOH peon and fledgling starbase administrator. War Stories Do you have an amusing story of derring-do to tell? Why not email the news-room so that it can be shared with a larger audience. Any and all interesting stories happily accepted of things that happened that you still chuckle about. This week, because it was too good not to share, a war story from grizzled old veteran, the DTR Speaker, Lord Sivar: "But my favourite was when a captain tried e-jumping (random jump to any close by system, was needed since you could not leave combat under the rules at that point in time) a badly damaged ship out of a battle in ring 10 in pollux and entering orders to move to Venice and repair. Only problem was that our system knowledge was Tau Ceti, Pollux and Trinity and there was no known way from Tau Ceti to Venice (except through Pollux)... of course then he e-jumpoed to Tau Ceti and not Trinity, and upon arrival in Tau Ceti he jumped straight back in the battle zone in Pollux (only way to venice) just to be caught in the same battle again, the battle program actually did not notice the ship was even gone since the same GTT ship kept firing at the same ship…" ****** Contacts: Editor: Simon Field - sss [dot] editor [at] googlemail [replacetoavoidspamdot] com |
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