The Perfect System? (FT, OPEN)

[Alanava]

FNS Valiant
Victorious Class light Cruiser

"They have taken the bait for know at least, sir, they still seem to be scanning, I don't think we were the ship they are scanning for." Said Ensign O'Reilly.

"sir, receiving an encrypted long-range message. Apparently we are authorised to begin long term surveillance and make contact If Neccesary." said lieutenant-commander Williams.

" Ok, Get us near one of the mining ships, but don't uncloak yet. I want Marines Kitted up and Ready to go if Neccesary." Ordered Commander Diego as He returned to his seat. "From the looks of it this Is a mining operation of some sort and I want to shadow at a distance one of the mining ships. I want to know standard patrol and mining routes, protocols, their culture and their security codes."

"Acknowledged sir" Said Williams.

"Lieutenant commander you have the bridge" he said as he walked of the bridge and towards his ready room.

[MidwesternAmerica]

UCTSS Argent Fury, Argent-class Battle Cruiser
Commanding: Captain Mitch Torrel
Dec. 3rd. 2903, Earth Standard Calendar


Even as the two Argent-class Battle Cruisers closed with the unknown Star Destroyer and saw on their sensors that it was a updated ship it didn't cause very much problem to Captain Torrel's Squadron at all. He decided though that it would be best to declarate his ships at maximum plasma torpedo range. That way if this turned to a fight he would have the advantage on his enemy and be able to hit them with several salvos of torpedoes before they knew what was going on. Also both ships carried two squadrons of strikecraft each, these craft were well suited to high acceleration dogfights as well as anti-capital ship warfare. He figured he had more then enough forces here to deal with any problems, but if not the main battlegroup would be arriving in several hours to begin establishing a forward base and new colony that would be the stepping stone to expanding the Terran Sphere beyond the cluster. If a war started over this planet the Sphere would be more then willing to commit its mighty military to the fight. He dicided it was time to greet the locals.

To: All Ships Currently in the November System
From: Captain Mitch Torrel, United Commonwealth of the Terran Sphere Navy and Current Military Governor of the November System
Subject: November System

I am Captain Torrel of the United Commonwealth of the Terran Sphere Navy and Current Military Governor of the November System, which is this system, we have claimed this system for colonization by the UCTS Colonial Authority. You are in violation of our space and are in current threat of our colonial operation in this system. We suggest you either power down your weapons stand down and state your intentions or you leave this system now. Failure to comply will result in use of deadly force to ensure the safety of our claim. You have 15 mins to decided your course of action. Torrel out.

[United Planets 1]

RSS Battle Lance
Venator Class Star Destroyer (Refit)
Acadia System
8 ACW


"The bloody cheek" Alvaran commented as he read the transmission from the now classified-Hostile vessel and threw the Datapad angrily across the deck "Put a Call into Republic Navy Headquarters, tell them I want the rest of our Squadron out here ASAP"

This was just what they needed. Two other powers attempting to claim this system for themselves. Now the Republic would have to play a dangerous game that could potentially lead to war. Calling in the other three Star Destroyers that made up the Battle-Lance's Squadron would be a potent show of force, not to mention the dozerns of other ships that also came with them. A quick responce from Fleet HQ confirmed that the Squadron was en-route and would arrive within two hours. Until which time the Battle Lance and her two escorts were on their own. The Sedat turned sharply and began to head back toawrds the Battle Lance.

"Lock Turbolasers on the UCTS Vessel" Alvaran ordered "Stand-by Fighters and open a channel"

"Aye sir, Channel open"

"Captain Torrel, this is the Republic Star Destroyer Battle Lance. This system is Sovereign Territory of the Galactic Republic and your aggressive attempt to take this system will not be tolerated. It is you who are in violation of Republic Space and it is you who must withdraw or face the consequences. If you have not withdrawn in five minutes, you will be considered an enemy of the Republic and dealt with accordingly. Battle Lance Out"

The Bridge was mostly silent, save for the running of boots in the distance.

"Orders sir?"

"If they've not left by our deadline, target the leading Battle Cruiser and open fire" Alvaran ordered.

[MidwesternAmerica]

UCTSS Argent Fury, Argent-class Battle Cruiser
Commanding: Captain Mitch Torrel
Dec. 3rd. 2903, Earth Standard Calendar

Captain Torrel listened to the message, he had never heard of this republic, nor was he going to take their targeting his ships lightly. Luckly for him Sphere renforcements had arrived at the edge of the system and launched a full strikecraft wing to attack the Star Destroyer if it decided to engage the Argent Fury. The fighters were mounted with an engine and stealth system very similar to his own ships. All they would be able to pick up was a very weak quantum pulse if they were really looking for it. He figured they wouldn't be and at current acceleration the strikecraft would be able to launch their Pre-Engagement Bombardment in just under 3 mins and would enter battle-space in 6 mins and hit target with devastating force. At exactly 30 seconds to impact his two ships would launch their own torpedoes, decoys and strikecraft. The torpedoes would hit just after the PEB hit and the decoys would screw with there point defense systems allowing the torpedoes and impactors of the PEB to strike home. It was currently figured by the ships highly advanced AI that the enemy ship's point defense system would have only 3 seconds to engage the impactors with their high speeds and launched by his two ships decoys followed by their torpedoes he and the Argent Dawn would move in and demand their surrender or wipe them out and prepare for additional enemy forces to arrive.

121st. "Death Eaters" StrikeCraft Wing
Lt. Commander Luke Thomas, callsign: Death Leader
Dec. 3rd. 2903, Earth Standard Calendar

Thomas smiled, he loved the new Raptor Strikecraft and its incredible abilities in acceleration and AI systems. He was also impressed by the PEB system that had been developed to take advantage of the Raptors acceleration and use it as a devastating weapon. The impactors used the acceleration to hit with a devastating kentic impact and the 12 impactors his squadron just launched would be devestating to the enemy Capital Ship. He smiled as the squadron AI took over and began decelerating them for engagement. This would be fun.


Else Where nearing the RSS Battle Lance,

The Impactors were coming in at full speed in and would hit there target in less then 10 seconds, the Argent Dawn and Fury had just launched their decoys and torpedoes which would follow with strikefighters coming in right behind. Now all that could be done is watching to see how this would all play out.

[United Planets 1]

RSS Battle Lance
Venator Class Star Destroyer (Refit)
Acadia System
8 ACW

Alveran was both suprised and not when the Battle Lance's Point Defense turrets suddenly began to spew their fire into space. Seemignly the tactical computer had picked up the incoming projectiles and began fire to take as many of them out before they could hit the shields. They had after all been looking for at least one stealt ship, and looking for, amongst others, Quantum Pulses, so they were provided with some warning that an attack was underway. Amongst other things perfected on the design by the refit was the ships defensive armamant. Already a potent offensive craft, the Venator had been given more Turbolasers, but also more PD turrets and stronger shields to allow her to stay in combat for longer. There were fewer Venators in the fleet, but they were truely a bitch to kill and the presence of a single such vessel in a area was a potent show of force. The three others that were inbound would be an obvious demonstration of how seriously the Republic took the matter.

"Return fire" Alveran ordered as the enemy weapons were absorbed by the ships shields, not without severely rocking the ship and overloading the enertial compensators.

"Shields at 77%"

The Battle Lance's twelve Heavy Turbolaser Cannons had already been locked onto the lead enemy vessel, and upon receiving their orders, opened fire. Blue Turbolaser shots filled the space in between the Republic Trio and their enemies. The two Frigates joined in, adding their own Heavy and Medium Turrets into the engagement, as well as moving to shield the Star Destroyer from as much damage as possible, without hindering the Battle Lance's abillity to fire.

"Send a transmission to Coruscant: We have been engaged" Alveran ordered.

Looking out along the hull he watched as the Hanger door opened and over 400 fighters emerged. 192 V-Wing Starfighters launched and moved to engage the strike force that had launched the first attack. 192 Eta-2 Interceptors assumed postion covering the Star Destroyer, ready to engage any enemy fighters that came within range. And 36 ARC-170's launched and began to form up for an assault on the enemy Capital ships.

"Sir, I'm reading another vessel coming out of Hyperspace...It's a Venator"

"Shit, can't be one of ours they're too far away" Alveran cursed.

"Sir, they are transmitting, wide-band"

"Let's hear it"

Hostile Vessel, this is the Jedi Cruiser Insight, you are attacking a Republic Warship in Republic Space, stand down immediatly

"JEdi?" Alveran smiled looking up "Well I'll be damned"

Coming into visual range was the Imposing form of another Republic-Built Venators. Rather than the Republic Navy markings, primarially a long line of red down the centre of the hull, this Star Destroyer sported more Red Stripes, and the distinctive Jedi Insigina.

[Strathy]

Commadore William Harris stared through the main viewscreen on the bridge of the Armageddon. Fighters raced back and forth, cruisers shot each other to bits, it was mayhem. He looked around, all eyes in the bridge were on him. Time for a command decision, he looked to the comms officer. "Comms, send a transmission to the Volga, they are to stay on the ground, got it? On the ground! Now patch me through to Battle Lance"
The young officer pressed the appropriate keys on the console, "go ahead sir."
"Battle Lance, this is Armageddon, looks like you could use a hand, we will be right with you." He turned to his tactical officer, "Decloak, charge weapons and raise shields to maximum." He leaned over and pressed a small button on his chair. "All hands, this is Commadore William Harris, Battle Stations, I repeat, all hands to battle stations."
He turned now to the helmsman. "Now take us toward the lead MidwesternAmerican vessel, let's show 'em what Strathy's Space Fleet is capable of!"
Now he'd show these gits what he could do, and he'd blow the Argent Fury right out of the universe.

[MidwesternAmerica]

UCTSS Argent Fury, Argent-class Battle Cruiser
Commanding: Captain Mitch Torrel
Dec. 3rd. 2903, Earth Standard Calendar

The Argent Fury shuttered as it took a hit from the Star Destroyers turbo-lasers, the shields on the Battle Cruiser quickly compensated and and began to bleed off each impact allowing the ship's shields to hold longer. In return the two cruisers continued to focus on the Star Destroyer with Plasma and had began launching high-yield Anti-matter Missiles as well. The strikcraft from the two ships began engaging enemy fighters with long-range waves of anti-fighter missiles. The Death Eaters, entered battle-space by launching wave after wave of anti-matter missiles at the Venator Star Destroyer. The two cruisers targeted with their Anti-matter beam weapons the the frigate covering the starboard side of the Battle Lance, locking their beams on the same place the two ships lashed out with high photonic death at the frigate. All ready the Sphere Navy Battle Group was coming in a full acceleration to join the battle.

"Sir, an unknown vessel has just appeared out of jump-space." reported one of the sensor techs, the Captain looked at it, just another star destroyer to kill. "Sir, incoming message." The Captain listened to it and sighed,"Send them a message."

To: All Ships Currently in the November System
From: Captain Mitch Torrel, United Commonwealth of the Terran Sphere Navy and Current Military Governor of the November System
Subject: November System

We will not stand down, nor do we recognize your so-called "Republic". We did not engage your Captain on the Battle Lance did by locking weapons on us after we stated our intentions. We offered him the peaceful route he ignored it gave us an ultimatum and locked-on. He has commited an act of war against the United Commonwealth of the Terran Sphere and therefore engage with deadly force. You order your lapdog to stand down force user and we will stand down. Otherwise we will have war and you will be fighting a nation that is trained for war and battle.Captain Mitch Torrel Out


ORBAT:
In Battle-Space:
2x Argent-class Battle Crusiers
7x Squadrons of Raptor Strikecraft

On Route:
1x Verge-class Strike Carrier
2x Warrior-class Battle Ships
4x Argent-class Battle Cruisers
12x Defiant-class Destroyers
18x Squadrons of Raptor Strikecraft.

[United Planets 1]

"Thank the Jedi Cruiser for their timely arrival and ask them to assume formation and commence firing on the hostile vessels" Alveran ordered.

Looking out the viewport he could see, aside from the gaining battle between his ship and the two Battlecruisers in front of him. The engagement of the Fighters, returning fire with their own missiles as well as the stream of Laser Cannon fire that began to stream from the swarm of Republic Fighters that were engaged, both the V-Wings and Eta-2's had thrown themselves into battle. The ARC-170's cut a swath through the engagement, their heavy armamant and heavy shielding making them a potent threat to anything that got in their way.

Looking further afield he watched as the Jedi Cruiser entered the Battle, opening fire on the rear of the enemy vessels even as the Battle Lance and it's escorts continued their fight. The Ardent began to list slightly as one of her engines overloaded as the shields shunted energy as far away from their generators as possible. The ship was wounded but remained in the engagement.

"Target all Proton Torpedo tubes at the flanking enemy warship and fire"

A Swarm of Twelve fast-moving, shielded Torpedo's launched from the Star Destroyer. She didn't have many of them, but then she didn't need them. They were designed to make it through enemy PD and impact enemy vessel.

"And return channel"

"Open"

The Republic cares not whether you 'Recognise' our Sovereignty. This is our Sovereign Space and we will fight to defend it, we Will MAKE you see our Sovereignty, just before you die. You are facing a force that fought a galaxy-wide war and emerged victorious, you are facing the most highly trained and best equipped fighting force that our Galaxy ever saw. This is your last chance, withdraw immediatly or you will be destroyed.

A simple message followed from the Jedi Cruiser

Do not think you can fool me, Captain. This is Jedi Master Relo Estar of the Jedi High Council. I have observed this battle and you committed the act of aggression when you entered this system an attempted to subvert Reublic Sovereignty. Not to mention that you fired first, you may be able to fool sensors, but you cannot fool the Force. The Republic does not follow orders from the Jedi Order, we serve to protect it, and that is what we shall do today.

In the engagement:
2x Venator Class Star Destroyers (REFIT)
2x Defender Class Star Frigates
32x V-Wing Squadrons
32x Eta-2 Actis Squadrons
6x ARC-170 Squadrons

En-Route
3x Venator Class Star Destroyers
8x Hammerhead-II Class Cruisers
12x Acclamator-III Class Destroyers
16x Defender Class Star Frigates
22x CR-90 Class Corvettes
48x V-Wing Squadrons
48x Eta-2 Actis Squadrons
9x ARC-170 Squadrons

[Slakonian]

tag

[MidwesternAmerica]

UCTSS Battle of Trynt , Verge-class Strike Carrier
Commanding: Rear Admiral Jack Korth
Dec. 3rd. 2903, Earth Standard Calendar

The Rear Admiral sat upon the bridge of his flagship as it arrived into battle-space, a Sphere Verge-class Strike Carrier was a Super-Battleship that had the armament of a battleship, armor of a super battleship and the capabilities of a light carrier making it a very versatile ship. He also had two Warrior-class Battleships under his command, their firepower alone was enough to destroy the enemy in front of them. With the combined firepower of his battle group he hoped to end this quick and call in additional forces to meet the Republic's sure to come reinforcements and wipe them out. They had to demonstrate to their enemy that this system would force them to pay a high price a price they would be unwilling to pay.

"All ships this is the Admiral, all battleships you will focus your anti-matter beams on the Battle Lance, Strikecraft you will launch strikes against the Jedi ship and then clear my sky of their fighters. Argent Thunder and Shadow you and six destroyers will focus your lances on the Jedi cruiser, other ships will focus your fire on the frigates. Let us end this quickly. The 12th Fleet will soon be joining us in holding this system and ensuring its claim."

All the ships opened fire on their targets sending a massive wave of high-photonic death spewing at the enemy and massive waves of anti-matter missiles and plasma torpedoes. Destoryers began filling battlespace with hundreds of anti-fighter missiles to wipe out enemy strikecraft. The incoming torpedoes were fired upon by the Argent Dawn and Fury's point-defense systems, they were able to knock down 8 of the torpedoes before four were able to strike home on the Argent Dawn causing a massive explosion. Lucky for the Dawn the energy bleeding affect of the quantum shield system. Although the shields had taken heavy damage they had held and were now at 35 %. Even with the hit that would have killed a lesser ship she and her system ship fired again focusing on the same frigate this time going for the kill. It was now victory or death for the sphere fleet.

[United Planets 1]

RSS Battle Lance
Venator Class Star Destroyer (Refit)
Acadia System
8 ACW

"Well this is fun" Alveran commented "Concentrate all firepower on the Argent Dawn, and get the Ardent out of here!"

Not missing the damage that the Proton Torpeod's did, the combined Republic and Jedi task force began to concentrate their power on the first of the two Battlecruisers that had started this whole mess. Even as explosions began to ripple up and down the Ardent's 500 meter length, the Star Frigate fired off a last salvo from it's main guns before jumping to Hyperspace. Whether it would survive remained to be seen, but at least for now it was out of the combat zone.

The pair of Star Destroyer's meanwhile shunted all their avaliable power to the shields. They were out numbered, and even for them they were outgunned. Alveran had estimated that his ship alone could have handled the two Battle Cruisers, the Venator after all served as a Battlecarrier, between the two of them they might have been able to take the reinforcements if they were smaller. For now though they would have to wait for the fleet to arrive.

The Starfighters had withdrawn into the protective fire-zone of the Star Destroyers who did a stellar job of thinning out the Anti-Fighter missiles that had come their way. The 400-odd fighters that launched from the Jedi Cruiser swooped in to releive the fighters. Never teh less, two dozern V-Wings and their pilots died in a fiery blast. Turning on the enemy strike craft the combined V-wings swooped down on-mass, unleashing a wealth of laser and anti-fighter missiles on the hostile force. Any enemy fighter that got too close to the Capital ships would be fired upon by the anti-fighter armamants.

The 72 ARC-170's began their attack run on one of the enemy destroyers. Each launching a barrage of Laser Cannon and a pair of Proton Torpedo's from each Fighter. Not as powerful as those on the Venators, but still deadly in enough number.

"Sir, I'm reading dozerns of ships coming out of Hyperspace!"

RSS Wrath of the Republic
Venator Class Star Destroyer (Refit)
Acadia System
8 ACW

Admiral Nosar Inovia watched as the Battle zipped into view as the Wrath of the Republic emerged from Hyperspace, leading 58 other vessels of varying classes into the combat zone. Dropping out of Hyperspace in near-perfect formation with the existing Republic vessels, and to his suprise, a Jedi Cruiser. He hadn't expected that.

"Sir, enemy flagship at 1 O'Clock"

"Have the Resiliant and the Resoulute follow us, all Cruisers concentrate fire on the enemy Battleships, everyone else, releive the Battle Lance"

The Wrath of the Republic and two flanking Star Destroyers broke from the formation and began to bear down on the enemy Strike Cruiser that was seemingly being used as Flagship. Opening fire almost immediatly the combined firepower of three Star Destroyers began to be rained down on the enemy vessel. The Trio would pay no attention to any other vessel in the area until the Strike Cruiser was destroyed, disable or had fled the Battle. In the mean time 8 Hammerhead-II Cruisers moved to engage the two enemy Battleships, splitting into two teams they intended to surround the enemy ship and overwhelm their shields with their Turbolaser fire.

The Battle Lance and Insight were presently supported by 12 Acclamator-III Destroyers who began to assisst them in taking out the enemy Battlecruisers. Whilst the Battle Lance and Insight concentrated their fire on the Argent Dawn, the Destroyers concentrated on the Fury, and would presently alter their fire to the other Argents. The 16 Defender Class Star Frigates that had jumped in began to gang up on the enemy Destroyers, hoping to use their numbers and combined firepower onto one target and systimatically take down each one.

Combined Starfighters, which by now numbered in the Thousands, began to take on their counterparts, swarming each formation with numbers. The enemy would no doubt note that two Starfighters from the Insight were different, they were Delta-7 Type and were leading ace squadrons, moving through the Battle, taking on specific squadrons. These ace's were being led by Jedi, and would be a bitch to kill.

"What's Battle Lance's status?" Nosar demanded.

"Shields are at 47% and holding"

Nosar sighed, he was confident that they would succeed, but losses would be heavy and he had no doubt that he would require additional ships to hold the system. He was only glad that the Republic was towing in a Suprise for these Bastards.

1x Defender Class Star Frigate (Heavily Damaged, left combat Zone)
2x Squadrons of V-Wings (Destroyed)
1x Squadron of Eta-2 (Destroyed)

[MidwesternAmerica]

UCTSS Battle of Trynt , Verge-class Strike Carrier
Commanding: Rear Admiral Jack Korth
Dec. 3rd. 2903, Earth Standard Calendar

The Admiral watched as enemy reinforcements arrived in system, as soon as they had arrived they began focusing fire on the Warrior-class Battleship UCTSS Admiral Spencer, the Spencer and her sister ship the UCTSS General Mathews returned fire on to the Battle Lance with all their Anti-matter beams. The Argent Dawn was taking heavy fire, but her shields were holding, as his fleet continued to focus on their main targets as assigned to them. His strikecraft squadrons had taken some losses, he decided with the enemy closing on his forces with larger numbers it was time to reveal a new weapon in the Sphere arsenal, the Quantum Energy Beam Weapon System. This weapon system used massive amounts of power drawn through the Quantum energy tap that powered all of the Sphere warships, the beam itself was extremely powerful and he had three ships fitted with this system."Send orders the the Admiral Spencer to target the Battle Lance with the QEBWS, we will target the enemy flagship and the Mathews will target the force-user ship. If we can demonstarte our fire power we might be able to make them see reason, at least until our reinforcements arrive."

The three ships began to align with their targets and from the front of their ships fired a extremely focused and deadly beam of blue energy at the three enemy ships. The rest of the fleet broke off moving away from the fire zone of the weapons, the enemy strikecraft that were attack the destroyers were a threat but the fleet combat control AI prioritized them low as the destroyers point-defense systems were destroying their missiles very quickly although some destroyers had taken some hits to their shields

"Admiral, we are detecting an incoming message from...... " The Admiral looked at the officer"Spit it out boy, we have a battle to fight." The Comm officer nodded,"Sir, its a message from the Lord Fleet Admiral himself, Sir." The Admirals eyes widened,"What does it say?" The comm tech looked at the screen and then said,"He says give him a beacon and he can drop in with a lot of friends." The Admiral smiled,"Activate the ships quantum jump beacon, and prepare for a lot of new friends to be arriving." The Beacon quickly activated and sent out it a massive quantum pluse



UCTSS Pride of the Commonwealth, Commonwealth-class Super-Dreadnought
Commanding: Lord Fleet Admiral Kennith Hammer
Dec. 3rd. 2903, Earth Standard Calendar

"All ships this is the Fleet Admiral speaking prepare to exit jump-space." as the Fleet Admiral said this the combat alarms started going off across the fleet."All ships, exit." Their was a massive flash in battle-space as the Fleet Admirals force arrived in system, this force numbered 85 warships of all classes and hundreds of fighter squadrons. Seeing the current situation, the Fleet Admiral concluded that the only way to make the enemy stand down was to inflict some heavy damage on their forces or otherwise wipe them out. "All ships focus you fire on their big bastards first, destroyer fire a massive salvo of anti-fighter missiles followed by anti-matter missiles for their Capital ships. All other ships focus your anti-matter beams on the big ones." The fleet all at once lit up in a massive wave of missiles and anti-matter beams headed towards the Republic fleet,"Send them a message as well comms"


To: All Ships Currently in the November System
From: Lord Fleet Admiral Kennith Hammer, United Commonwealth of the Terran Sphere Navy, Supreme Commander of the Fleet
Subject: November System

All Republic forces our to stand down or face destruction. You will do this immediately, at the same time we will stand down as well. If not we will not hesitate to wipe your forces out in combat and that seems to be a total waste of your forces. Stand down and we can talk this out or try and fight and die pointlessly. It is your choice. Lord Fleet Admiral Hammer out.


ORBAT:
Forces Already in system:
1x Verge-class Strike Carrier
2x Warrior-class Battle Ships
6x Argent-class Battle Cruisers
12x Defiant-class Destroyers
21x Squadrons of Raptor Strikecraft.

Just arrived:
1xCommonwealth-class Super-Dreadnought
4x Guardian-class Dreadnoughts
6x Warrior-class Battleships
4x Verge-class Strike Carriers
2x Governor-General-class Super Carriers
8x Argent-class Battle Crusiers
25x Defiant-class Destroyers
100x Squadrons of Raptor Strikecraft

Loses:
3x Squadrons of Raptor Strikecraft

[United Planets 1]

HOLD PENDING TG CONVERSATION

[Balrogga]

*TAG*

[Alanava]

FNS Valiant
Victorious class light cruiser

"Hail the admiralty, we need the entire first fleet now!" Shouted The Commander.
"What do we do now, sir" Asked Lieutenant commander Williams.
"We help the defender, Disable the cloak" said commander Diego "Sound the General quarters and put me on the Intercom: Attention All hands an engagement has began In system, we have decided to help the defender on the basis of the transmissions we have Intercepted, All Hands to Battle stations, I say again, All hands to battle stations."

"send on all Channels"

Code: Select all

Attention Aggressor Fleet, stand down or be destroyed, our first fleet is on the way and when It arrives will destroy you If you are not gone by such an hour.

First Fleet (not yet arrived)

Officer Commanding: Fleet Admiral Anita Walton

2 Vengeance Class Fleet Carriers (Each Carrier Carries 60 Multi Purpose attack Craft (MPAC))
1 Command Dreadnought FNS Unity
5 Fearless Class Dreadnoughts
12 Invincible Class BattleCruisers
36 Courageous Class Destroyers

[MidwesternAmerica]

OOC: Son, your looking to lose some ships there trying to play ball with some big kids.

FNS Valiant
Victorious class light cruiser

"Hail the admiralty, we need the entire first fleet now!" Shouted The Commander.
"What do we do now, sir" Asked Lieutenant commander Williams.
"We help the defender, Disable the cloak" said commander Diego "Sound the General quarters and put me on the Intercom: Attention All hands an engagement has began In system, we have decided to help the defender on the basis of the transmissions we have Intercepted, All Hands to Battle stations, I say again, All hands to battle stations."

"send on all Channels"

Code: Select all

Attention Aggressor Fleet, stand down or be destroyed, our first fleet is on the way and when It arrives will destroy you If you are not gone by such an hour.

First Fleet (not yet arrived)

Officer Commanding: Fleet Admiral Anita Walton

2 Vengeance Class Fleet Carriers (Each Carrier Carries 60 Multi Purpose attack Craft (MPAC))
1 Command Dreadnought FNS Unity
5 Fearless Class Dreadnoughts
12 Invincible Class BattleCruisers
36 Courageous Class Destroyers

[United Planets 1]

RSS Wrath of the Republic
Venator Class Star Destroyer (Refit)
Acadia System
8 ACW

"Cease fire, all power to the shields" Nosar ordered "We're not giving up, but if we can stall these guys, then we'll have the Suprise drop in"

"Aye sir, all ships are transferring all power to the shields"

The Republic fleet suddenly ceased all fire as the shields were rapidly reinforced, just in time to almost totally negate the new weapon that the enemy forces used. Of all the ships in the battle, the Battle Lance was the most heavily damaged, with fires raging across much of her surface. The sudden recharge of her shields however did much to prevent her destruction. The Republic Squadron regrouped in a bristleing circle of fire and waited to see if the enemy stayed true to their words. Obviously if they betrayed the Republic's trust, then it was needless to be said that the Republic would not rest until the enemy had been punished for their actions.

"Open a channel"

Although you have committed a Henious act of War against the Republic and deserve to be punished for that action, in order to prevent un-neccisery sentient deaths on both sides, I am willing to attempt to to find a diplomatic solution to this. Be aware, the Republic has taken the first steps towards peace by ceasing fire, if you betray this trust, I will blast you into oblivion

In truth, all Nosar was interested in was ensuring that the republic could scramble a fleet onto a war-footing, if they could get a Battlegroup together the enemy would no doubt be overwhelmed and forced out of the system. It was also time to call in the allies.

[Balrogga]

In a close orbit of the star within the energetic corona a small black object drifted. Masked by both the glare of the light and the ionic radiation of immense stellar prominences the ebon vessel was so far undetected, even by the first ships to arrive over a week ago. (Permission has been given for this statement.) Aboard the bridge of the Ta’Nar vessel the captain sat in contemplation until a voice spoke within her thoughts.

Captain, the scan is completed.

Excellent Shipmind, relay all the data back to The Fist.

Of course, it is already being done.

What have the meatbags been doing while we were completing our scan?

Posturing and minor munitions exchanges.

I think it is time we called attention to ourselves. Fire up the drives and initiate the singularity core.

Right away, this is going to be fun.

The formless blob mostly resembling a dark chunk of flotsam began to flow and to take on a different shape. Two wedges, a sphere, and what looked a little like the tail of a fish quickly took shape as the vessel reformed its original configuration. The younger races further outward in the system would notice something was up when their sensors went haywire as the gravitational signature of the star seemed to split into two separate entities and one headed their direction. As everyone’s sensors focused upon the vessel, they would see it was merely 60 meters in length but it contained the gravitational signature of a star and the energetic readings of one too. The sensors seemed to not get a solid image or reading of the ship.

The Infernal Frigate approached the rather large grouping of ships from a superior position, above the rotational plane of the star. The vessel stopped a few light seconds away from the tempest of ships and waited. Insanely strong sensors swept across all the vessels present leaving the paint on the outer hull bubbled and scorched in places. After several long moments which seemed like an eternity, a singular voice spoke to all the vessels, bypassing the ship comms and speaking directly to every man’ woman, and child.


I am C’Thon. Your primitive bickering has awakened me.

You will cease this immediately or I will be forced to intervene.

You will not like it if I did.

[MidwesternAmerica]

UCTSS Pride of the Commonwealth, Commonwealth-class Super-Dreadnought
Commanding: Lord Fleet Admiral Kennith Hammer
Dec. 3rd. 2903, Earth Standard Calendar

"All ships stand down, I repeat stand down." ordered Lord Fleet Admiral Hammer, he then turned ordered," all ships to move to 1 AU distant of our current position and remain at combat status alpha" Then he turned back to the view screen and tapped in some commands, his own super-dreadnought and two Warrior-class Battleships would remain in orbit over the planet with the Republic fleet. "Send them a message."

To: All Ships Currently in the November System
From: Lord Fleet Admiral Kennith Hammer, United Commonwealth of the Terran Sphere Navy, Supreme Commander of the Fleet
Subject: November System

Our forces are currently standing down, we are willing to discuss our current predicament. We will stand down and only have defensive systems engaged. If you lock weapons again we will open fire, we don't hesitate when threatened by an unknown power. As long as you co-operate we will as well.

As soon as the message was sent, he felt the "god-being" as it spoke to him. All he could feel was rage and anger boil up inside him in the proximity of one these supposed "god-beings". The Admiral simply said back,"It has been a long time."

[United Planets 1]

RSS Wrath of the Republic
Venator Class Star Destroyer (Refit)
Acadia System
8 ACW

The Republic fleet took the time to format themselves into the best defensive formation, ensuring that there were overwhelming fields of fire. Standing down the weapons systems, as much power as possible was shunted into each ships shielding, to ensure that the ships were as ready as possible to defend themselves at a moments notice. The majority of the fighters were recalled for refueling and rearming and placing back on the flight line to ensure that they could be launched quickly if the need arose.

"Tell the Republic to get a diplomat out here ASAP" Nosar instructed, then remembered the message from the Balroggan ship "And someone find out what the hell a Balroggan ship is doing out here"

"Sir, the Battle Lance is transmitting their Logs and is requesting permission to break formation, they are reporting heavy damage and want to put in at Kuat for repairs"

"Once they've sent all their logs they're more than welcome to go and get themselves patched up" Nosar replied "But remind them they're on sentry duty out here"

"Aye sir"

[Alanava]

FNS Valiant

"Lets get out of here, this is getting weirder by the minute, tell the First Fleet the alert is over"
As the Ship transferred to node space the commander was glad to be leaving.

[Dbrought]

OOC: well it said open. this really will just be a glorified IC tag for now. Honestly I see myself either A. watching you be diplomatic, or B. after your done annihilating each other coming in to salvage anything left and mine the asteroids, strip min planets that don't have civies on them and particularly harvesting any gas giants in the system (are there any?) If either you don't want that or things don't work out then fine. I'll contently watch and gather data.

DNS Quiet
Deep Space Recon Corvette
The vessels have ceased fire, however successful negotiations are unlikely after such a outbreak of hostilities. Interestingly a Ta’Nar vessel has been detected above the solar plane of the battlefield, and an additional stealth ship has dropped out of the system.

Odd. You would think that nations would understand the benefits of silent observance. just watching engagements will help all future simulations against that nation considerably. At the very least you would think that they would want to see who wins this.

Their exit FTL signature is confirmed however. It seems that they have left. Scans have also been returned regarding the resources in this system. There are unusually high deposits of several heavy minerals and compounds in this system making it a prime candidate for harvest. However It is the NEXUS's recommendation that a harvester not be sent to this site until the total strength of ships in this system has lessened, or until the conflict escalates to the point of chaos thus allowing a harvest to progress relatively unhindered.

The 4th fleet and ARCHON are standing by in case the harvest is deemed cost effective. Until then continue scanning the system from dark mode.

Affirmative

[Ordenweltraum]

From the Bridge of the HRS Stille Nacht (Luther Class Heavy Battlecruiser)
Outer Reaches of the Order Designated System Beta Gamma 12 23-77-23-55

Captain Kurt Vollner's hand clenched around the iron crucifix that hung on his neck. As always the kaleidoscope of colours danced and spun on the bridge's holoscreen was disorientating to the point of nausea, and his mind could neither forget nor comprehend the speeds at which he was travelling.

God willing they would rendezvous with the rest of the Fifth Fleet, orbiting Neu Kaiserslautern 5, but with these sort of jumps it was hard to tell where you'd end up. Mistakes were common, and often catastrophic.

"Materialising." Announced Officer Gerhardt in a crisp orderly tone. "Shields and weapons systems coming back online. Core Engines winding down."
Vollner looked over to Navigations Officer Hollman. "Get a fix on our destination." He ordered, unable to shake the anxiety from his voice.
Hollman frowned. "Local star bearings and magnitudes don't match any of our charts kapitan."
"Conduct a wider search."
"Jawohl."

Vollner attempted to retain a calm impassive face as the realisation of what had happened slowly came to him. They'd overshot or undershot their destination, probably overshot and by a long margin, considering that none of the local stars were indentifiable. The Hochmeister and the Orderrat would probably demand a scalp for this. A crusade against some heathen people was in the works, and this navigational error had cost the fleet either valuable time or even more valuable firepower. He hadn't punched in the coordinates, or calibrated the engines, perhaps he could pass the buck to one of his subordinates...

"I've confirmed our rough location kaptain."
"Where are we?"
"Order Designated Galaxy Beta Gamma 12, Codename: Eagle's Nest."
Vollner's mouth fell ajar.
"God, we've over shot by an entire galaxy!"
"There was the beginnings of a particle storm around the Kreisau Sector when we made the jump, perhaps that inter-"
"Damn the reasons! Get me some information!"
"Already up kapitan. This place is a hard nut. The Order's got it right back on the crusade list. We're not due to churn through this part of God's universe for several decades, maybe even a century. Several high tech civilisations present, overpassing us in certain sectors. Locally we're in a damn good system kapitan. A habitatble world and resource rich to boot."
"In system contacts?"
"Scanning... Scanning... Pwoah! Du liebe zeit!"
"What? What?"
"There's a full scale war about to go off here kapitan."
Vollner turned. "OK people, I want this ship cloaked, move into optimum observation position at low thrust. Shields on full, weapons charged."

Vollner smiled. The Order valued information about parity tech and category 1 civs highly. Perhaps he would salvage something from this debacle.

[Dbrought]

OOC: is this dead? if it isn't i'll be bringing in a a harvest fleet, mine everything, avoiding the fight, but defending myself if fired or maneuvered upon, and then leaving, or running away.

[Vetega]

VFIN Archon
Ares Class battleship

Captain Anias Telfer stood on the bridge of the massive and old warship that he had taken for himself. He had been looking at the holopad the entire time as his cloaked ship sat on the edge of the system and scanned evry ship that had appeared. They had watched a firefight take place and then something wierd happened. He had already had a talk with the Emperor and he was ordered to stay in the sector and continue his recon.