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Subspace Static - Star Date 212.4.5
***** Inter Galactic News *****
*** War News ***
The conflict between the Dewiek and Felini appears to have hotted up this week, as a major DEN fleet is spotted entering the Twinkle system.
Around a hundred 150 heavy hulled DEN capital ships are understood to have stormed into the system, sweeping aside Felini defenders. Though our news-room has yet to receive any confirmed reports that a battle occurred.
The ultimate target of the DEN Fleet is unknown, and indeed their current location is unknown. Likewise the FEL response is unknown. However, we are pretty certain that something is happening somewhere.
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Subspace Static - Star Date 212.3.5
***** Inter Galactic News *****
*** It’s War! ***
In a shock development this week the Dewiek have announced their declaration of war against the Felini Tyranny for their failure to control piracy in the Twinkle system.
The DEN Wolf Mother made this announcement, in which the conflict appears to have begun when the FEL refused a DEN demand to hand over control of the Twinkle system along with all of the substantial Twinkle Defence Platforms.
“Sentients,
The Twinkle system is the vital connection between the Dewiek Pocket and Dewiek Home Peripheries and now the Nation's territories in the Outer Capellan. It was a source of conflict between Felini Clans, the Dewiek Nation and Dominion before the might of the 3D Alliance imposed Neutrality for the system on the Clans. When the hated Clans were destroyed, the system fell into different hands until finally the Felini Tyranny held its claim by paying rents to the local Sapphire government.
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Sub Space Static - Delayed Electricity-Challenged New Year Edition
***** Inter Galactic News *****
*** Pirates Strike ***
Hopes that the pirates might have taken time off for the new year have proved unfounded this week as a series of pirate boarding attempts have been made against a small Brotherhood battlegroup in the London system.
It is understood 3 100HH vessels and 2 75HH BHD ships were targeted by the pirates, who were luckily only successful in capturing the one battleship, and not the entire squadron.
The following day a major Confederate-Bloc intervention was made, to try and intercept the pirates and their stolen battleship, though at time of press it seems as if this scrambling of all available warships might not have been sufficient to stop the pirates from sneaking away.
And indeed the pirate known as Morgan appears to have boasted of his successful escape on periphery wide broadcast channels, taunting the 17,000 hulls worth of CNF-Bloc ships that failed to catch him.
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A summary of all of last years SSS in a handy PDF file.
SSS 211 (including images) 20MB
SSS 211 (text only) 1.2MB
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Subspace Static - Christmas Edition
***** Inter Galactic News *****
*** Holy Planets Batman ***
The bells of Varanasi have rung out this week in rapturous celebration, a clarion call to the faithful across Aquae Fortis. The data networks carrying magnificent news across the world and through interstellar space to the furthest reaches of the dominion of mankind:
After deep consultation between the mystics of the Brotherhood, official recognition of this world's spiritual status is granted. The Brotherhood have designated Aquae Fortis official status as a shrine world, one of the three holiest worlds to the followers of the True Faith and the first to receive such official recognition.
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Subspace Static - Star Date 211.52.1
***** Inter Galactic News *****
*** Falconians No More ***
The big news this week is the merger of the FCN republic with the Dewiek Eldar Nation, Consul Armand, leader of the FCN, made the following statement to the press:
“It is my destiny as head of House Magpie and Consul of the Falconian Republic to announce that it is my decision for House Magpie to join the Dewiek Elder Nation. Other houses have also seen that the best interests of the Falconian people have been well served by the close cooperation we have had with the Dewiek elder Nation. It follows that all Falconian assets will be transferring in the very near future to a DEN flag. I will represent the interests of the Falconian people within that as head of the Magpie Collective and claim my place on the Dewiek Council. A new way forward with One Nation, Two species.”
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Subspace Static - Star Date 211.51.1
***** Inter Galactic News *****
*** Flagritz On The Move ***
The Flagritz Empire have leapt, or should we say squelched, into action this week as they launched a strike in the Twinkle system against Felini positions.
The FEL Platform Watchtower took the brunt of the conflict as about 20 FLZ heavy warships opened fire, including a 300 hulled FLZ ship that was reportedly armed with an alien weapon system, a TCA Plasma Gun:
Incoming Fire from FLZ XC Shadowscream (15238)
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Round 1: 3 Nova Batteries
- 3 hits - 961 (80) [1140] damage - 95%
2 Nova Cannons
- 2 hits - 6 (29) [160] damage - 95%
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Subspace Static - Star Date 211.50.1
***** Inter Galactic News *****
*** A New Star In The Heavens ***
A Confederate Press Release this week has given details of an amazing new engineering project that has been unveiled in the Sol system:
+++ Incoming Transmission +++
Greetings friends,
It is not something one can claim to be able to say every day but it is my pleasure to announce the creation of a new planet in the Sol system. Eagle eyed observers from Earth would have noticed the appearance of what appeared to be a new star in the night sky as reflected light from the new world proved as bright as that of Venus.
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Subspace Static - Star Date 211.49.1
***** Inter Galactic News *****
*** It’s Peace! ***
As quickly as it began last week, the conflict between the Dewiek and assorted human affiliations seems to have ended, with bizarrely warm handshakes all around.
The Dewiek for their part appear to consider their honour satisfied having given the noble house Ravenstone a slap, and the human Empire affiliations response seems… confused, at best.
There has however been a united front amongst the Humans where a great display has been made of the awarding of the Kalahari Star Of Valour medal to those who fought against the DEN.
The one lasting thing to have come from it appears to have been the break-up of the alliance between the GTT and the DEN, though to be honest we were slightly surprised to hear that the GTT and DEN were allied to begin with. Just goes to show the extent to which our elite investigative reporters are so not on the case eh.
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Subspace Static - Star Date 211.47.5
***** Inter Galactic News *****
*** It’s War! ***
We all knew war was coming, but the direction from which it has arrived appears to have surprised everybody as the Dewiek Eldar Nation launched simultaneous strikes against both the RIP in Sargasso and the House Ravenstone in Wastelands.
The House Ravenstone are not without friends however, and issued the following call to arms:
‘Today, Star Date 211.47.4, a date which will live in infamy, the Dewiek Elder Nation (DEN) suddenly and deliberately launched a vile attack on the Human Empire. Without warning or declaration of war, they sent over a hundred warships into the Wastelands, a system claimed by a Noble House in the name of the Empire, and opened fire. As a result, several ships from the CNF, the HLQ and the RVN, all affiliations loyal to the Empire, were destroyed.
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