***** Inter Galactic Flagritz News *****


*** Message From The Editor ***


Sharp eyed readers might notice a certain Flagritz bias in todays edition of the SSS. This is because only the FLZ and HEX have submitted news stories this week.

Kang doesn’t want to hear any whinging about it. If you want your affiliation to get more coverage in the news, then submit more news stories, either to Kang or to the Nexus.

Prepare for hard FLZ news injection, coming your way at MACH 6!


*** Flagritz Bombardment Continues ***

Everybodies favourite galactic oppressors, the Flagritz, have continued to blast a GTT base from orbit for a second day:

GTT Krieger Village (47848) - Starbase
Scints: 0.2 Shields: 2533330(240.0)
Targeted by FLZ RK-Mortar (117) - 400 [24060] Damage
Targeted by FLZ RK-Twilight Watch (8503) - 552 [24060] Damage
Targeted by FLZ RK-Breeze (27322) - 971 [24180] Damage
Targeted by FLZ RK-Zephyr (97798) - 583 [23160] Damage
Targeted by FLZ RK-Palus (22857) - 713 [29800] Damage
Targeted by FLZ RK-Praedamno (17672) - 362 [23280] Damage
Targeted by FLZ RK-Executioner (84154) - 639 [26670] Damage
Targeted by FLZ RK-Fosselika (25101) - 901 [25630] Damage
Targeted by FLZ RK-Archer (74637) - 570 [26100] Damage
Starbase Shield Interference: -7.4 accuracy
GTT Pioneerposter (531) - $ebris
BLOWN UP!
Docked non-combatant
GTT Karrierposter (1436) - $ebris
BLOWN UP!
Docked non-combatant
GTT Oakposter (18584) - $ebris
BLOWN UP!
Docked non-combatant
GTT Cappa (10547) - $ebris
BLOWN UP!
Docked non-combatant
GTT Clipperposter (23909) - $ebris
BLOWN UP!
Docked non-combatant
GTT Raiderz Two (18017) - Ground party
Docked non-combatant
GTT Pioneerposter (31002) - $ebris
BLOWN UP!
Docked non-combatant
GTT Pioneerposter (42446) - Ship
Pioneer Class Freighter {Light Ablative Armour}
Armour: 13.0
Hull Damage: 55.0%
INTEGRITY BREAKDOWN - Ship reduced to debris
Docked non-combatant
GTT Pioneerposter (45354) - $ebris
Docked non-combatant
GTT Kriegsposter (9618) - $ebris
BLOWN UP!
Docked non-combatant
GTT Cappa (33812) - Ship
Barge Class Freighter {No Armour}
Hull Damage: 82.0%
INTEGRITY BREAKDOWN - Ship reduced to debris
Docked non-combatant
GTT Pioneerposter (93180) - $ebris
Docked non-combatant
GTT Pioneerposter (97334) - Ship
Pioneer Class Freighter {Light Ablative Armour}
Armour: 14.2
Hull Damage: 55.0%
Docked non-combatant
GTT Alpha Heavy (40578) - $ebris
BLOWN UP!
Docked non-combatant
GTT Kriegsposter (26300) - Ship
Caravel Class Fast Freighter {No Armour}
Hull Damage: 64.1%
INTEGRITY BREAKDOWN - Ship reduced to debris
Docked non-combatant
GTT Alpha Assaulter (47410) - $ebris
BLOWN UP!
Docked non-combatant
GTT Alpha Heavy (35513) - $ebris
BLOWN UP!
Docked non-combatant
GTT Alpha Heavy (3760) - Ship
Krieganic Class Freighter {No Armour}
Hull Damage: 100.0%
INTEGRITY BREAKDOWN - Ship reduced to debris
Docked non-combatant
GTT Alpha Assaulter (71923) - Ship
Krieganic Class Freighter {No Armour}
Hull Damage: 82.0%
INTEGRITY BREAKDOWN - Ship reduced to debris
Docked non-combatant
GTT Kriegsposter (37139) - Ship
Caravel Class Fast Freighter {No Armour}
Hull Damage: 84.1%
INTEGRITY BREAKDOWN - Ship reduced to debris
Docked non-combatant
GTT Kriegsposter (31032) - Ship
Caravel Class Fast Freighter {No Armour}
Hull Damage: 62.8%
INTEGRITY BREAKDOWN - Ship reduced to debris
Docked non-combatant
GTT Alpha Shuttle (40527) - $ebris
BLOWN UP!
Docked non-combatant

It remains to be seen how long this turkey shoot will go uninterrupted, as Kang rather suspects the GTT will be putting a stop to it soon. But look at all the pretty ships going boom!



*** Bombardment Continues For Third Day ***

Just when you thought there couldn’t be anything left at Krieger Village that hadn’t been blown up already:

GTT Krieger Village (47848) - Starbase
Scints: 0.2 Shields: 2518347(239.7)
Targeted by FLZ RK-Mortar (117) - 318 [18155] Damage
Targeted by FLZ RK-Palus (22857) - 516 [18235] Damage
Targeted by FLZ RK-Praedamno (17672) - 363 [15965] Damage
Targeted by FLZ RK-Fosselika (25101) - 497 [15980] Damage
Targeted by FLZ RK-Archer (74637) - 346 [18120] Damage
Starbase Shield Interference: -0.2 accuracy
GTT Raiderz Two (18017) - Ground party
Docked non-combatant
GTT Pioneerposter (42446) - $ebris
BLOWN UP!
Docked non-combatant
GTT Pioneerposter (45354) - $ebris
Docked non-combatant
GTT Cappa (33812) - $ebris
BLOWN UP!
Docked non-combatant
GTT Pioneerposter (93180) - $ebris
Docked non-combatant
GTT Pioneerposter (97334) - Ship
Pioneer Class Freighter {Light Ablative Armour}
Armour: 14.2
Hull Damage: 59.0%
INTEGRITY BREAKDOWN - Ship reduced to debris
Docked non-combatant
GTT Kriegsposter (26300) - $ebris
BLOWN UP!
Docked non-combatant
GTT Alpha Heavy (3760) - $ebris
BLOWN UP!
Docked non-combatant
GTT Alpha Assaulter (71923) - $ebris
BLOWN UP!
Docked non-combatant
GTT Kriegsposter (37139) - $ebris
BLOWN UP!
Docked non-combatant
GTT Kriegsposter (31032) - $ebris
BLOWN UP!
Docked non-combatant


*** On The Fourth Day: Bombardment Ends ***

It would seem the FLZ bombardment of the GTT base has ended, with the Flagritz vessels departing orbit, and running straight into a group of privateer ships that were presumably en-route to intercept them.

Unfortunately the Privateers and Mercenaries appear to have been badly out-gunned:


MRC Sheppard (12580) - Ship
Minute Man Class Heavy Cruiser {Medium Ablative Armour}
Hull Damage: 100.0%
BLOWN UP!
PRV Long Lucky Seven (55755) - Ship
Imp Pc Escort Class Heavy Cruiser {Light Ablative Armour}
Hull Damage: 100.0%
BLOWN UP!
PRV Long Gravity Well (95121) - Ship
Imp Pc Escort Class Heavy Cruiser {Medium Ablative Armour}
Hull Damage: 100.0%
BLOWN UP!
PRV Long Shot (16437) - Ship
Imp Pc Escort Class Heavy Cruiser {Medium Ablative Armour}
Hull Damage: 100.0%
BLOWN UP!
PRV Long Nova (39774) - Ship
Imp Pc Escort Class Heavy Cruiser {Light Ablative Armour}
Hull Damage: 100.0%
BLOWN UP!
PRV Long Wet Kiss Goodbye (92089) - Ship
Imp Pc Escort Class Heavy Cruiser {Medium Ablative Armour}
Hull Damage: 100.0%
BLOWN UP!
PRV Long Whip (4820) - Ship
Imp Pc Escort Class Heavy Cruiser {Light Ablative Armour}
Hull Damage: 100.0%
BLOWN UP!
PRV Long Goodbye (54439) - Ship
Imp Pc Escort Class Heavy Cruiser {Light Ablative Armour}
Hull Damage: 100.0%
BLOWN UP!
PRV Long Wet (65620) - Ship
Imp Pc Escort Class Heavy Cruiser {Medium Ablative Armour}
Hull Damage: 100.0%
BLOWN UP!
PRV Long Away (71905) - Ship
Imp Pc Escort Class Heavy Cruiser {Light Ablative Armour}
Hull Damage: 100.0%
BLOWN UP!
PRV Long Heart (75371) - Ship
Imp Pc Escort Class Heavy Cruiser {Medium Ablative Armour}
Armour: 8.9
Hull Damage: 100.0%
BLOWN UP!
PRV Long Carly (80819) - Ship
Imp Pc Escort Class Heavy Cruiser {Medium Ablative Armour}
Hull Damage: 100.0%
BLOWN UP!
PRV Long Foot (81947) - Ship
Imp Pc Escort Class Heavy Cruiser {Medium Ablative Armour}
Hull Damage: 100.0%
BLOWN UP!
FRE Ebony Witch (29654) - Ship
Barge Class Freighter {No Armour}
Retreated from battle

Flagritz sources have been quoted as saying:

“The GTT links to PIRates and other criminals are of course well known.”

Before providing evidence that these PRV/MRC ships had been posted for some time for acts of general piracy:

Destroyed Long Lucky Seven (55755) - 7500 stellars bounty
Destroyed Long Gravity Well (95121) - 7500 stellars bounty
Destroyed Long Shot (16437) - 7500 stellars bounty
Destroyed Long Nova (39774) - 7500 stellars bounty
Destroyed Long Wet Kiss Goodbye (92089) - 7500 stellars bounty
Destroyed Long Whip (4820) - 7500 stellars bounty
Destroyed Long Goodbye (54439) - 7500 stellars bounty
Destroyed Long Away (71905) - 7500 stellars bounty
Destroyed Long Heart (75371) - 7500 stellars bounty
Destroyed Long Carly (80819) - 7500 stellars bounty
Destroyed Long Foot (81947) - 7500 stellars bounty

It is however possibly just a co-incidence that these PRV/MRC vessels happened to be there, or were perhaps on their way to the base to try and pick over the debris for loot. Despite the risks posed by the EMP fleet that is almost certainly en-route to the area.



*** FRE Go Boom ***

Hexamon Press Release:


We are the Voice of the Hexamon. We have observed freighters from purportedly neutral collectives trading with or delivering goods to the Hexamon base in Astra, which was seized by the Human Empire. Collectives unable to resist the Human Empire's effort to seize control of Coreward systems should not instead attempt to profit from it. We advise all freighter captains that the Hexamon consider any support of the IMP occupation of our Coreward bases, in Astra, Fenteb and Sharantian, to be a hostile act. Hexamon battle swarms will respond accordingly.


Two repeat offenders were dealt with this week:

FRE Bone Collector (7833) - Ship Barge Class Freighter {No Armour} Hull Damage: 100.0% BLOWN UP!FRE ZZ Top (6125) - Ship Caravel Class Fast Freighter {No Armour} Hull Damage: 100.0% BLOWN UP!





*** Darkfold Raid ***

The Flagritz have launched a successful raid on Darkfold space following the recent CIA intervention in the Corewards Arm.

4 outposts were attacked, with one reported as destroyed:

CAL Francoise George Civ (4341) - Outpost
REDUCED TO RUBBLE!

Kang will go out on a limb here and say this attack probably took place in the Francoise system.



*** Cheap Pop ***

The Caliphate (Or possibly the CIA) have responded to recent rumours regarding their temporary silence by issuing the following clarification:

“We have been off air for some time relocating our HQ within the Inner Caliphate, after recent hostile acts within the Darkfold region.....”

Which has promoted Lord Pessum Ire of the Flagritz to respond with the observation:

“Caliphate admission that they are unable to defend the space they claim and have withdrawn to areas that at this time are safe. Millions abandoned to their fate.”



*** Frontier Rush ***
The final piece of Flagritz news this week, as sources close to the Empire Of The Race are reporting a substantial investment in mining equipment, as new ore fields have recently been opened up somewhere inside FLZ space.

And by ‘mining equipment’, you all know what Kang really means, right? Nudge nudge, wink wink.




***** OOC Message *****


Beta Testers Wanted For Mobile App

Hello,

I'm looking for a handful of willing testers for a mobile app client for Phoenix. To help you will need at least one of the following:

* iPhone 4s and above
* iPod 5th Generation or later
* iPad 2 or above
* An Android device with Android 4.0.3 or better*

You need to be reasonably OK with using technology - as you will be enrolled in various "beta programmes" to download the app (rather than using standard App stores). Hopefully goes without saying that you need to also be happy to provide feedback and tell me exactly what you did when things go wrong.

If you think you can help, drop me a PM with your device details and your email address. I'll let you know details of how to get the app on your device if you cover one of the testing gaps.

cheers

Sid

* Please specify in your PM which device