OOC: I believe Esponer has resigned, sadly, so I guess UE Admiral is the new leader.
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Riomor
The Renegades didn't have to look far. As a wing of three turncoats departed from Freeport, multiple jump points opened, and six alien scouts entered the system. Their shields glowed blue for a moment and then they began to zip around the system quickly, using high-energy scans.
Many independent and Renegade vessels freaked out and scattered at the sight, but the first three turncoats simply stood their ground and watched the aliens as their scouts zoomed through the system.
Taking several passes at Freeport and the three turncoats, whose crews were quite scared and worried, the aliens finally sent a message to them...
"Greetings... We are the Attar... We originally thought that you were insignificant (which was why we did not contact you first), but apparently you are quite formidable... Who are you?"
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Igadzra
Fleet Commander Suran walked into the emporer's office. He bowed then spoke. "Emporer, I bring urgent news from the Pirates. They have been able to fend off the attack in Huan by the Coalition, and gave them heavy losses. Unfortunately, Iothe fell to the Coalition just a few hours later. They are requesting assistence by us as a show of friendship."
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Coalition
Sadly for the Coalition, the message of peace never reached the Confeds. Instead, it was jammed by a high-frequency sub-space jammer, deployed by the "Attar". They didn't want the Coalition and Confederacy to start to ally, at least not yet, and they were going to make sure it happened that way.
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Otid
The Coalition fleet was taken totally off-guard by the Confederate warfleet, and took heavy losses as they launched their defense fleet and moved into formation to attack.
When they finally did make a counter-charge, they were suddenly hit from behind by a wave of Confederate warships. The Coalition fought on desperately, but they were outgunned and outnumbered.
The Coalition fleet turned tail and began to run to try and escape, but over half of the remaining ships were taken down before they hyperspaced out. The Confederates quickly took control of Otid, now knowing that the Coalition would not be caught off-guard so easily again.
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OOC: I'm going to finish up the battle in Huan. UE Admiral should have replied to it, but he didn't.
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Huan
The Coalition fleet sent out wave upon wave of heavy weapons fire into the Pirate fleet, giving them heavy losses, but not without losses. The Coalition had already lossed one dreadnaught, and many other were damaged.
The Pirates suddenly made a huge charge through the Coalition lines, breaking their formation, with both sides taking heavy damage. The Coalition was hit hard, but they still outgunned their enemies, and they were hopeful that they would win the battle.
Suddenly, some 250 more Pirate ships jumped into the system, with 75 mroe on the way. After being hammered by a colossal wave of missiles, the Coalition was forced to retreat. Jumping into hyperspace, the Pirates fired off more weapons, destroying another damaged dreadnaught, which also took out many of its escorts.
With the Coalition fleet gone, Huan was safely in the hands of the Pirates. They had suffered heavy losses, but those losses were somewhat helped by the fact that 25 independent ships on the planet had been taken along with the captured bases.
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Iothe
The Pirates in Iothe were not so lucky. They had been taken off guard by the massive Coalition fleet, and took heavy losses early on. Even with 50 more vessels arrived, they were still outnumbered, but they intended to fight to the last.
They grouped up into a tight formation and charged the center of the Coalition line, blazing away with all they had. They were lucky; the Coalition line was broken and their formation scattered. The Pirates delt out some heavy blows upon them, then regrouped for a second charge.
But this time, the Coalition was better assembled, and they failed to break through. Then the Coalition flanks moved around to try and surround the Pirates. Hearing the call to retreat immediately, the Pirates turned back and blasted through the left flank, which was weakest.
Hyperspacing out with severe losses, the Pirates left Iothe now in the control of the Coalition. The Coalition had suffered moderate losses in the battle, and was quite happy with their work, but that was to change soon. With news of the bad losses at Huan, the Coalition commanders in Iothe were rather disappointed, but still thought that the capture of Iothe would make up for the losses in Huan.
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If at first you don't succeed...Hit it harder! - Me
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Millennium. Its coming, prepare for it.
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(This message has been edited by Captain Carnotaur (edited 03-12-2002).)
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