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::EVENTS::• Arrived at Pollux
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[===UNNAMED FLEET===]Affiliation:
--Faction Relations--Culver Lunar Union: -8
Vis Pacem: 5
Culver Moon Guard: 0
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Titan Universal: 0
Maxxa Universal: 0
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Umbran Pirates: 0
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Sombran Isolationists: 42-------------------------###########################################UPKEEP NOT DONE>
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COMMANDER: BALK
::SHIPS::[
Terrapin][Size:50](Upkeep: $5mil)
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RESOURCES: 16.87 Mil
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COMMANDER: KRAKATOAH
::SHIPS::[
Hive][Size:39](Upkeep: $3.9mil)
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RESOURCES: 32.47 Mil
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COMMANDER: COKERPILOT
::SHIPS::[
Plasma Brick] [Size:30] (Upkeep: $3mil)
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RESOURCES: 61.37 Mil
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SHIPBUILDING AVAILABLE AT POLLUX
COMBAT SHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO HIRE HERE
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::TRANSMISSIONS:: <Scythian>This is the commander of the Pollux Moon guard. Thank you to everyone who has joined us to take part in these operations.
Our goals are twofold;
First, to coordinate an attack on pirate forces around the moon of Umbra, currently a pirate stronghold. With our current force it is impossible to launch an assault against the moon itself, however we do have the capability to inflict damage and casualties severe enough to discourage further attacks against Pollux.
Our second objective is to recover the hostages taken by the pirates. Presently their exact whereabouts are unknown, though it is strongly suspected they are being held in a surface facility on the moon itself. As of 12 hours ago, all the hostages were confirmed to be alive and in good condition, and will likely remain so as long as the pirates consider them ransomable.
Until our second objective becomes actionable, we will concentrate on the first.
Since there are several battlegroups that need individual briefings, please stand by for your mission assignments.
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::NEWS AND EVENTS::-------------------
news[0]----------------------------CLU declares CulSat, Shard and Calamity combat free zones;-----------------------------
In the face of rising conflict between Maxxa Universal and Titan Universal, the CLU has made an announcement banning both groups from conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Shard, Calamity, or CulSat, citing the high probability of civilian casualties. Maxxa Universal spokespersons decried this move and accused the CLU of favoritism, citing that all three protected areas are home to Titan Universal assets which should remain as fair game.
news[1]----------------------------Pitched battle in sector [2,4];-----------------------------
Deep-space monitors recorded evidence of a clash between Titan Universal and Maxxa Universal warships approximately [1d,6h,19m] ago, and reported observing weapons fire and several large detonations. Which ships were involved, and the results of the battle are currently unknown.
news[2]----------------------------Shard Prison escape foiled;-----------------------------
A prison break and escape attempt from Shard's main prison facility ended in failure when the craft carrying the escaping prisoners was destroyed by Moon Guard vessels while attempting to leave orbit. The escapees are reported to have been a group Sombran captives incarcerated earlier in the month.
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::JOB OPPORTUNITIES::[Current Sector 4,4][Pollux Orbit]
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::Call to arms: Pollux (Umbran Assault):: (Chance of Action: Guaranteed)
Thank you for waiting. The first stage of the assault on Umbra will be to probe their defenses for weaknesses. You and the other battlegroups will be performing a simultaneous reconnaissance in force at different insertion points around Umbra's orbit.
Your task will be to assess the enemy's strength, response time, and reactionary tactics. This information will be used to formulate an attack plan for a deeper strike at another time. Your secondary objective will be to erode the effectiveness of the enemy's static orbital defenses, again in order to facilitate an attack in strength at a future date.
The majority of Umbra's defensive belt is comprised of unmanned defense satellites, each housing two lasers and a single point defense weapon. They are armored, so Interceptor and point-defense fire will not be enough to knock them out. ((1 damage or higher required to kill)) However they do make fairly easy targets for larger weapons. ((Size:6))
Aside from the static defenses, Umbra's orbit is sparsely patrolled by a relatively small number of ships. However once contact has been made, you can expect a reaction force of considerably larger vessels to arrive in fairly short order.
Remember: This is a reconnaisance mission, not a stand-up fight. When the enemy's size and numbers increase beyond what you can handle, you are to break contact and fall back through the outer ring to foil pursuit.
That being said, any ships we take out of action now are ones we won't have to deal with later, and bloodying the pirates' noses is a big part of our purpose here. If you see a chance for a kill, press as hard as you can without endangering yourself. But err on the side of caution. Nearly our entire force will be deployed in this action, and we cannot afford to lose any ships this early.
Bonuses:+Moon Guard(Pollux) rep.
+CLU rep.
+40 mil(split)
+8 mil(split) bonus for every enemy ship destroyed or disabled.
+.5 mil(split) for every defense satellite destroyed.
-Salvage not possible for this mission.
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::Pirate Hunting:: (Chance of action: Medium)
Patrol the sector in search of pirate activity. Bounty paid by CLU.
Bonuses:+15Mil per pirate vessel disabled or destroyed.
+CLU rep.
Salvage rights on pirate vessels.
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::ONGOING TASKS::----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
::Sombran Assistance::Aid the Sombrans in preparation for them fleeing the system.
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Contact ships in sector [1,2] (Complete)•
Escort passenger shuttle from Shard to the exodus point(sector [1,1]) FAILED!• Recover supply cache in sector [3,1] (Rent or purchase cargo vessel)(Retrieve at least 10 cargo pods, 1mil mission bonus awarded for every extra pod recovered.)
Bonuses:+100Mil(split) 65mil(split) upon completion of tasks.
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::SECTOR CONTACTS::----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALPHA
• Pollux Moon Guard Warship Scythian, Size 50, heavy armament, Pollux orbit.
• Pollux Moon Guard Warship Remmington, Size 40, heavy armament, Pollux orbit.
• Pollux Moon Guard Warship Reaper, Size 40, heavy armament, Pollux orbit.
• Pollux Moon Guard Warship Pila, Size 30, heavy armament, Pollux orbit.
BRAVO
• Icarus Moon guard warship Boxer, Size 35, Pollux orbit.
• Icarus Moon guard warship Stalwart, Size 35, Pollux orbit.
• Icarus Moon guard warship Spectre, Size 30, Pollux orbit.
• Icarus Moon guard warship Stinger, Size 25, Pollux orbit.
CHARLIE
• Unaffiliated warship Akula, Size 40, Pollux orbit.
• Unaffiliated warship Sundiver, Size 35, Pollux orbit.
• Unaffiliated warship Hellcat, Size 35, Pollux orbit.
• Unaffiliated warship Kilroy, Size 30, Pollux orbit.
DELTA
• Unaffiliated frigate Joker, Size 30, heavy armament, Pollux orbit.
• Unaffiliated frigate Wasp, Size 25, heavy armament, Pollux orbit.
• Unaffiliated frigate Scarab, Size 25, heavy armament, Pollux orbit.
• Unaffiliated frigate Wendigo, Size 24, light armament, Pollux orbit.
ECHO
• Unaffiliated transport Ithaca, size 30, Pollux orbit
• Unaffiliated transport Madrigal, size 30, Pollux orbit
• Unaffiliated cargo transport UCV-172, size 30, Pollux orbit
• Unaffiliated cargo transport UCV-143, size 30, Pollux orbit
• Unaffiliated cargo transport UCV-105, size 30, Pollux orbit
FOXTROT
• Pollux Moon Guard warship Kitty Hawk, Size 40, heavy armament, patrolling sector.
• Pollux Moon Guard warship Fairwind, Size 30, heavy armament, patrolling sector.
• Pollux Moon Guard frigate Shepherd, Size 25, light armament, patrolling sector.
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((Since I assume y'all want to do the call to arms I am already working on setting up that map; hope to be done tomorrow. However if you instead feel like randomly going and looking for pirates, you can do that instead, but you'll miss the CTA mission.))