The rebels soon realized this was too easy, then they figured it out they were destroying ships that had already been crippled beyond repair, the systems was abandoned first thing that week and traps were placed along with communications blocks. The fighters had their own mission.
Two fighter squadrons had diverged as soon as an informer gave the go messages were sent to them to leave, all Kestrels left the system at the same time but they were homeward bound. 234 Lightnings and 173 Rapiers make up each fleet. The fighters had been prepared for moderate defenses and entered the systems ready to blaze only to find the only remaining ships were few enough that 50 Defenders could have destroyed them. The fighters soon annihilate all enemy forces. Then the bombing begins. All factories, research facilities, launch bases, and mining facilities are disabled in systems 82 and 92 crippling rebel resistance in this sector.
"Send a message to the Confederates" says Dread from the cockpit of his lightning.
"Yes sir." replies his aid.
(Encrypted)
Ipvicus:
(Encrypted)
Once again I Dread leader of the Alliance greets you Ipvicus the upright and strong leader of the Confederacy. I have broken the backbone of our mutual enemy the evil Rebellion in these sectors. I have information that you might find useful. During rebel attacks I warned that some of my ships were transporting prisoners and they were fired upon. An escaping ship communicated this and the next fleet came and killed 140 Rebel prisoners of war. Our mutual enemy has no respect for life, even that of his underlings.
(End Encryption)
Dread hacks into a Rebellion entertainment holovid network. The following message is displayed throughout all rebel space.
(Holovid)
My dear friends your corrupt leader has killed your brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, and even your beloved parents. The following list is of Rebel prisoners of war killed by rebel bullets and rebel orders. {List of 140 names and pictures} The rebel fleet attacked this helpless vessel carrying pow's and killed them, he killed his own people. This evil must be abolished, protest, replace your government find peaceful ways to end Grundulator's tyrannical reign.
(End Holovid)
82:
Fortications being built
??? Lightnings
??? Rapiers
92:
Fortications being built
??? Lightnings
??? Rapiers
94:
18 communcation blocks, (concealed)
12 munition loaded asteroids (concealed)
30 light receiving sensors. (concealed)
Carcer:
9 Confederate Warfrigates
9 LRW
21 SRW
43 Kestrels
107 Corvettes
107 Argosies
43 Kestrels
Rebirth
Soul Devourer
Life Breaker
Rizel:
4 Asteroid/station home base.
4 Argosies
Thura:
6 Asteroid/stations.
5 Argosies
Agrios:
8 Asteroid/stations.
5 Argosies
Development in TPZ-1:
High mineral concentration,
Large asteroids for bases.
10 Argosies (Filled with mining equipment to hollow out large asteroids)
3 Weeks to completion of first base.
5 Weeks to completion of Devil's Advocate prototype.
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"Paranoia is Life"