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Phoenix Nexus News Sub Space Static: Volume 2. Issue 10.
Sub Space Static: Volume 2. Issue 10.

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


*** Message From The Editor ***

What looks worried and taps on glass?

A Wimble in a microwave.

NEWS!

*** Oops, Those Are My Friends! ***

Picture if you will, the bucolic system of St. Dismas, home to many wild flowers and scenic landscapes.

Picture if you will the happy little GTT mining outpost KriegerKarbon, on the planet of Brown Bess.

Picture glorious superior Flagritz forces subverting the base, as the puny Aquaphib workers, the slave army of the human-pirate Empire that they are, defected to join the Flagritz having been offered nothing more than a chance to strike back against their hated meatsack oppressors.

Picture the Aquaphib workers opening fire on a GTT freighter in orbit above as it came in to pick up the fruits of their labours, destroying the freighter with the space weaponry left laying around their insecure base.

Even better, imagine another GTT outpost on the planet opening up with 250 artillery pieces against KriegerKarbon, and blowing it to pieces. With the exception of seven Aquaphib workers who somehow survived the glorious maelstrom.

IMAGINE NO MORE! THIS HAPPENED!


Location:
St. Dismas (176) - {Beta,2} - orbit of Brown Bess (696)

------------------------FLZ OUTPOST KriegerKarbon (3219)------------------------

Shields are down
Scint Coverage: 16.2
ENEMY TARGETS SUPPORT TARGETS DEFEND TARGETS
Everyone None None

GROUND TARGETS GROUND SUPPORT TARGETS GROUND DEFEND TARGETS
Everyone None None

Targeting GTT Behemoth HSF (19058):
GTT are on our enemy list.

Attacking GTT Behemoth HSF (19058)
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Round 1: 50 Missile Launcher mkIIs (Kinetic Missile)
- 50 hits - 2517 [3000] damage - 100%

Incoming Fire from GTT Kriegerwerks TT (99325)
----------------------------------------------
Round 1: 284 Artillery mkIIs
- 284 hits - 7106 [8520] damage - 99%
960 Ground Bombers
- on attack vector
Round 2: 284 Artillery mkIIs
- 277 hits - 6796 [8310] damage - 98%
960 Ground Bombers
- 936 hits - 22208 [28080] damage - 98%
Round 3: 284 Artillery mkIIs
- 259 hits - 6421 [7770] damage - 91%
960 Ground Bombers
- 879 hits - 21996 [26370] damage - 91%
Round 4: 284 Artillery mkIIs
- 177 hits - 4297 [5310] damage - 63%
960 Ground Bombers
- returning to base

Post Battle Summary
-------------------
Ammo Expended: 50 Kinetic Missiles (210)
Naval Damage: 345 Kinetic Missiles (210) [+17250 Internal Damage]
50 Missile Launcher mkIIs (206)
50 Sensor mkIIs (104)
10 Targeting Computers (107)
Military Damage: 50 Aquaphid Marines (618)
50 Light Tanks (821)
Civilian Damage: 100 Anti-Personnel Devices (820)
3 Basic Modules (410)
10 Human Employees (501)
7133 Hydrocarbons (3)
51 Industrial Modules (400)
3 Military Modules (405)
443 Naplian Employees (549)
18 Structural Modules (420)
15 Transport Modules (415)


---------------------------------Battle Summary---------------------------------

FLZ KriegerKarbon (3219) - Outpost
Targeted by GTT Kriegerwerks TT (99325) - 68821 [84360] Damage
GTT Behemoth HSF (19058) - Ship
Behemoth Class Freighter {Light Ablative Armour}
Armour: 7.4
Hull Damage: 100.0%
INTEGRITY BREAKDOWN - Ship reduced to debris
Retreated from battle
GTT Kriegerwerks TT (99325) - Outpost
Shields: 64509(106.1)
Attacking FLZ KriegerKarbon (3219) - 68821 [84360] Damage
GTT Bessies (99559) - Ground party
Docked non-combatant


Be assured puny human meatsacks, Kang would be just amused if you had done it to the FLZ.


*** Human Empire Mercenaries Destroyed By Somebody Else For A Change ***

A number of IMP vessels that were reflagged to MRC flags, have been destroyed by a joint HEX and DEN force:


IMP SHIP COREWARDS DEFENDER (64289) - {50 Normal Hulls}
Jack Jones 50 Nh Organic Class Heavy Cruiser {Medium Ablative Armour}
IMP SHIP COREWARDS DEFENDER (11769) - {50 Normal Hulls}
Jack Jones 50 Nh Organic Class Heavy Cruiser {Medium Ablative Armour}
IMP SHIP COREWARDS DEFENDER (75947) - {50 Normal Hulls}
Jack Jones 50 Nh Organic Class Heavy Cruiser {Medium Ablative Armour}

There are allegations that the Imperial Navy is reflagging as MRC in order to destroy civilian freighters, due to their configuation and location. And further speculations that they might have been engaged in attempting to frame somebody else. Kang would not care to speculate.

Incoming Fire from MRC The Den are Backstabbing (33846)
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Round 1: 21 Photon Gun mkIVs
- 20 hits - 85 [1800] damage - 95%
Round 2: 14 Photon Gun mkIVs
- 14 hits - 52 [1260] damage - 95%

Printed on 11th September 2015, Star Date 215.37.5

Location:
Fenteb (335) - {Beta,10}

MRC The Den are Backstabbing (33594) - Ship
Jack Jones 50 Nh Organic Class Heavy Cruiser {Medium Ablative Armour}
Armour: 1.4
Hull Damage: 100.0%
BLOWN UP!
MRC The Den are Backstabbing (26830) - Ship
Jack Jones 50 Nh Organic Class Heavy Cruiser {Medium Ablative Armour}
Armour: 2.7
Hull Damage: 100.0%
BLOWN UP!
MRC The Den are Backstabbing (65520) - Ship
Jack Jones 50 Nh Organic Class Heavy Cruiser {Medium Ablative Armour}
Hull Damage: 100.0%
BLOWN UP!
MRC The Den are Backstabbing (33846) - Ship
Jack Jones 50 Nh Organic Class Heavy Cruiser {Medium Ablative Armour}
Armour: 28.5
Hull Damage: 100.0%
BLOWN UP!
MRC The Den are Backstabbing (29837) - Ship
Jack Jones 50 Nh Organic Class Heavy Cruiser {Medium Ablative Armour}
Hull Damage: 100.0%
BLOWN UP!


The operation occurred during the recent IMP assault against the HEX in the Corewards arm, where elements of the legendary IMP Uber-GP were deployed.

Kang is uncertain if this was reported on properly, but the targetted HEX base did indeed fall to the IMP Uber-GP, as tends to be the fate of bases where the Uber-GP turns up to play. (Kang grudgingly respects the puny humans for this, as Kang believes their Uber-GP is yet to taste defeat, and has racked up a truly impressive list of victories thus far.)



*** Caliphate Implicated In Dodgy Dealings – Peripheries Shocked ***

Although hotly denied in the past by the CAL, the former MRC operations in Halo that attacked the GCE, HEX and other traders have now appeared to have all reflagged as CAL:

Entering orbit of Indar (2625)
Scanned:
CAL OUTPOST HEXAMON POT STEW (18748) - {17-20} 10 kMus
DOM OUTPOST INDAR 1 (20929) - {6-21} 1 kMus
CAL PLATFORM OVERLORD KANG'S SPIKED TENTACLE (22649) - 1851 Hulls
TRN SHIP AK MAYAGUEZ (25183) - {90 Light Hulls}
Caravel Class Fast Freighter {No Armour}
HEF SHIP AFFRONTED (43044) - {400 Heavy Hulls}
Halo Inquirer Class Capital Ship {Advanced Heavy Armour}
COD OUTPOST SAFE HAVEN (44886) - {13-4} 34 kMus - Hiport
CAL OUTPOST PERSEPOLIS (56017) - {16-9} 1786 kMus - Hiport
CAL PLATFORM IMMORTAL GUARDIAN (57220) - 998 Hulls
CAL OUTPOST CROOKED RIVER CABIN (58813) - {13-3} 90 kMus - Hiport
CAL OUTPOST PERIND TRABMOL (65903) - {3-4} 36 kMus
COD SHIP DOLPHIN 002 (71119) - {75 Light Hulls}
Caravel Class Fast Freighter {No Armour}
TRN SHIP AK CORDOBA (71727) - {90 Light Hulls}
Caravel Class Fast Freighter {No Armour}
HEF SHIP IMPOSITION (74482) - {400 Heavy Hulls}
Halo Inquirer Class Capital Ship {Advanced Heavy Armour}
TRN SHIP AK MONCHEGORSK (89955) - {90 Light Hulls}
Caravel Class Fast Freighter {No Armour}


*** Breaking The Law, Breaking The Law ***

The Caliphate are in hot water with the HBO authorities this week, as they have violated local laws:

Persian Indar ##### Caliphate (65) has 4 bases #####
CAL OUTPOST Hexamon Pot Stew (18748) @ {17,20}
CAL OUTPOST Persepolis (56017) @ {16,9}
CAL OUTPOST Crooked River Cabin (58813) @ {13,3}
CAL OUTPOST Perind Trabmol (65903) @ {3,4}
##### Caliphate (65) has 4 bases #####

The CAL have been instructed to remove the excess bases.



*** Mysterious Transmission ***

The following transmission has been received by the SSS news headquarters, apparently from a GTT vessel in the Sharantian system:

Helmsman
entering orbit, Hex Platform ahead Sir

all GTT and CIA warships reporting Sir

Officer
we will be within weapons range soon. Lock on and fire on my command. Killed at a distance, we should have done this with troops

Platform in range, lock on. (Smiles to himself admiringly) Bastards not even changing targets

Helmsman

Sir ESP fleet

Officer

target the ESP! target the ESP! target everyone! SOMEBODY FIRE!

Helmsman

Message from the CIA ships "Sod this we're off".


*** Sharantian Shenanigans ***

News report from the Flagritz Universal News service:


ESP forces this week entered the system of Sharantian to try and relieve the HEX Platform.

Heavy fighting has been reported in the A and B quads as the GTT forces try to stop this link up.

On the 3rd day the first ESP forces made the orbit forcing both the CIA and GTT to flee the orbit. 4th day saw many more ships forcing a path to the orbit.

Heavy fighting is still ongoing in some of the other quads

FLZ report contact lost with 2 ships so far We have counted 14 GTT killed with two more falling to fire as they flee, allowing the ESP forces to reinforce the HEX platform and commence bombardment of a GTT base.





Kang understands the GTT and CIA made a sizeable effort to reinforce their ex-HEX Sharantian base, and to take out the HEX platform with around 80 heavy cruisers. 30 CIA vessels with rail guns in 10NH configurations, to strip the armour, and the GTT with a mix of 50/100 HH warships armed with nova/photon weaponry.

A large number of photon batteries were also delivered to the base on the ground, which dropped shields and opened up against the platform.

However, the FLZ/DEN/HEX were able to intervene with a sizeable strike fleet, and chased the EMP fleet away, for now. Leaving the platform still standing in the hands of the Hexamon, while the base below has had its reinforced weaponry pounded into dust by orbital bombardment.

The situation continues to develop.


*** Operation Rolling Thunder ***

The Flagritz ground assault against the EMP in Boltzmann has rumbled on, with several ground parties intercepting multiple targets throughout the system. With the following outposts reportedly captured and torn down:

Kala 07 (71078)
Kala 13 (54069)
Kala 11 (61855)
TMn201 (42899)


*** Empire News Report ***

Press Release.

From the office of the IMP Viceroy...........

FLZ Attacks in many systems

FLZ ground units have attacked many targets across large area's of space.

Initial reports from IMP facilities were positive as defensive ground units wiped out the FLZ forces.

GTT forces are currently under attack in many outposts.

HEX attack ground facility in Astra

Hex forces numbering around 23000 attacked an outpost in Astra, however they were not aware of IMP troop movements who got them selves into position for defence, and upto 15000 enemy troops were killed.

Hex forces went into full retreat after this defeat.

IMP ground forces launch offensive against HEX facility

It is reported that IMP ground forces have started a ground invasion against HEX facilities in Corewards.

It is understood hundreds of thousands of troops have attacked a defending force of around 73000 along with defensive forces numbering more than 20000 pieces of armour.

Fighting is said to be heavy as was expected in the first 2 days of combat

More news to follow........



*** COD Back In Action ***

The pitiful meatsacks known as the COD are understood to have initiated operations once again. A chorus of voices have welcomed their return to the Peripheries. Kang is not amongst them.