Episode One: Playing with the Big Boys
Recieving news of a massive coordinated NATO assault against it's territory Bavaria desperatley began searching for new allies.
Many small nations answered the call, Hellios was among them.
The decision prooved devastating. Immedietly bordering the small empire, Scythia one of the galaxies most powerful launched an assault to prevent cooperation with Bavaria and the Third alliance.
The periferial sectors' own military was insufficent to defend themselves, and as Scythian sleeper-cells began terrorizing the populace of the inner systems defeat seemes more and more certain.
Several military installations and Major cities were lost along the border, and more are falling to siege, or intriuge by the day.
The Council so far didn't allow the Home Fleet to be sent onto system defense duty, fearing a strike against the capital. Something has to be done though.
The Chairman organized a meeting with the spokewoman of the Shareholders' Council and Supreme Officer of the High High Command Grand Admiral Pharis. A dangerous road lies ahead.
To be continued...
Poking the Bear
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Poking the Bear
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Looks like a promising plot so far, can't wait to see the rest.
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Hopefully the Hellians will show the Scythian scum what for.
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Eoisode Two: Warriors and Beraucrats
Cassandra: Chairman! I bring good news. The Council decided that....
Chairman: My dear, please wait a moment.
Chairman: I have Invited the Grand Admiral, it might be best if you don't tell the decision twice. In the meantime, make yourself at home.
Cassandra: You know best I don't have the time for waiting around. The Merchants' Leuge is forious since thos shpping raids began, and most likely wouln't apperciate me being late from the meeting.
Chairman: I'm afraid you will have to wait. This is sensitive information. He should be here any moment now.
Grand Admiral Pharis: Chairman, Milady, Greetings.
Chairman: Pharis, I have been waiting for you, please take a seat.
Grand Admiral Pharis: Excuse me, I prefer to stand.
Chairman: Wery well. Cassandra, could you pleas shear with us the details of the decision?
Cassandra: The Shareholders' Council has concluded, that we authorize two battlegroups to be reassigned on border defense duty, and place the Second Home Battlegroup under your direct command, Grand Admiral.
Grand Admiral Pharis: In the name of the citizens of the perifery, let me thank you for your decision. This shoul ease our situation greatly.
Cassandra: Let me be honest, Admiral. The wellbeing of the demos was not exactly high on our list of priorities. But the effect is the same, you now have your warships to play with.
Cassandra: Now if you will excuse me, I have to go.
Chairman: I newer really liked the way she thinks... Thats unimportant now.
Grand Admiral Pharis: Does this mean It's time?
Chairman: Yes, initiate Operation Achilees' Heel.
To be contineued...
Cassandra: Chairman! I bring good news. The Council decided that....
Chairman: My dear, please wait a moment.
Chairman: I have Invited the Grand Admiral, it might be best if you don't tell the decision twice. In the meantime, make yourself at home.
Cassandra: You know best I don't have the time for waiting around. The Merchants' Leuge is forious since thos shpping raids began, and most likely wouln't apperciate me being late from the meeting.
Chairman: I'm afraid you will have to wait. This is sensitive information. He should be here any moment now.
Grand Admiral Pharis: Chairman, Milady, Greetings.
Chairman: Pharis, I have been waiting for you, please take a seat.
Grand Admiral Pharis: Excuse me, I prefer to stand.
Chairman: Wery well. Cassandra, could you pleas shear with us the details of the decision?
Cassandra: The Shareholders' Council has concluded, that we authorize two battlegroups to be reassigned on border defense duty, and place the Second Home Battlegroup under your direct command, Grand Admiral.
Grand Admiral Pharis: In the name of the citizens of the perifery, let me thank you for your decision. This shoul ease our situation greatly.
Cassandra: Let me be honest, Admiral. The wellbeing of the demos was not exactly high on our list of priorities. But the effect is the same, you now have your warships to play with.
Cassandra: Now if you will excuse me, I have to go.
Chairman: I newer really liked the way she thinks... Thats unimportant now.
Grand Admiral Pharis: Does this mean It's time?
Chairman: Yes, initiate Operation Achilees' Heel.
To be contineued...
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Part Three: A Bold Plan
The Micro-Warpdrive mounted in the offices wall crackles slightly, as it teleports The duo to a preset location:
A top scret bunker twenty kilometers below the surface, protected by battleship scale shields.
Guard: Chairman, Grand Admiral, Welcome Sirs!
Chairman: Assemble the captain's if the Secial Operatins Taskforce. Quickly, there is no time to waste.
Chairman: Pharis, you are gonna do the talking. The Navy types respect you more than they ever will a politican like me.
Grand Admoral Pharis: As you see fit, Sir.
Chairman: Gentleman, welcome. I am here to tell you, the Council has finally authorized Operation Achilees' Heel.
Chairman:The information you are about to hear, is cruical to the war effort, and you must not disclose it under any circumstances.
The Grand Admiral will explain the details.
Grand Admiral Pharis: Officers of the Special Operations Taskforce; You have been selected fo this mission, because you are the most skilled,
and most trustworthy soldiers in all of Hellios. I will be leding this operation personally, and you can consider this assignment as a
badge of my respect.
As you are aware, our nation has been under constant attack for three months, by the military superpower, Scythia. We did, and still do not have the resources to fight this war of attrition. However, we have a plan that could level the playingfield.
Rigel Kentaurus. The planet that alone prowides 72 percent of Scythia's productin capabilities. This centralisation is useful for logistics, but is a strategic weakness nontheless.
For the last decade, Scythia has been warring on multiple fronts, and it is now reliant on a steady supply of new ships from Rigel. This divided attention is the only reason, why we haven't yet been overrun by them.
This means if we execute a succesful surgical strike against Rigel Kentaurus we put ourselves in an excellent position to bargain a truce. So that, is where
wi wil attack.
The system itself is protected by a warp inhibitor field. It is however disrupted by large gravitational masses, such as the moon Kentaurus One. Jumping inside this thin line is impossible without knowing the exact position and velocity of the body. But we have a solution.
Our ships will tow these asteroids to the edge of the system, and let the free on a colision course with the moon. We will also redirect asteroids from the system's Oort Cloud, to disguise the operation as a seasonal asteroid storm. As you can see, our asteroid have Warp beacons mounted on them. This will allow us to jump in a fleet. If we are fast enough, we can eleminate the garrassion on the moon before they could notify HQ.
The fleet will be consisting of the Superdreadnought Thermophyle escored by the Second Home Battlegroup. If we succeed, the Scythians will have a fully operational planetbuster aimed at their biggest shipyard, and we will have some breathing room. Any Questions?
Captain Pontos: What do we do if the beacons are intercepted before their target?
Grand Admiral Pharis: We go in STL, guns blazing, and praying they are scared enough by our dreadnought that we don't get stemrolled.
Are you with me soldiers?!
All: Sir,Yes Sir!
Grand Admiral Pharis: Very well, get your crews ready, and prepare for transport aboard the Second Battlegroup. Departure at 0300. Dismissed.
To be contineued...
The Micro-Warpdrive mounted in the offices wall crackles slightly, as it teleports The duo to a preset location:
A top scret bunker twenty kilometers below the surface, protected by battleship scale shields.
Guard: Chairman, Grand Admiral, Welcome Sirs!
Chairman: Assemble the captain's if the Secial Operatins Taskforce. Quickly, there is no time to waste.
Chairman: Pharis, you are gonna do the talking. The Navy types respect you more than they ever will a politican like me.
Grand Admoral Pharis: As you see fit, Sir.
Chairman: Gentleman, welcome. I am here to tell you, the Council has finally authorized Operation Achilees' Heel.
Chairman:The information you are about to hear, is cruical to the war effort, and you must not disclose it under any circumstances.
The Grand Admiral will explain the details.
Grand Admiral Pharis: Officers of the Special Operations Taskforce; You have been selected fo this mission, because you are the most skilled,
and most trustworthy soldiers in all of Hellios. I will be leding this operation personally, and you can consider this assignment as a
badge of my respect.
As you are aware, our nation has been under constant attack for three months, by the military superpower, Scythia. We did, and still do not have the resources to fight this war of attrition. However, we have a plan that could level the playingfield.
Rigel Kentaurus. The planet that alone prowides 72 percent of Scythia's productin capabilities. This centralisation is useful for logistics, but is a strategic weakness nontheless.
For the last decade, Scythia has been warring on multiple fronts, and it is now reliant on a steady supply of new ships from Rigel. This divided attention is the only reason, why we haven't yet been overrun by them.
This means if we execute a succesful surgical strike against Rigel Kentaurus we put ourselves in an excellent position to bargain a truce. So that, is where
wi wil attack.
The system itself is protected by a warp inhibitor field. It is however disrupted by large gravitational masses, such as the moon Kentaurus One. Jumping inside this thin line is impossible without knowing the exact position and velocity of the body. But we have a solution.
Our ships will tow these asteroids to the edge of the system, and let the free on a colision course with the moon. We will also redirect asteroids from the system's Oort Cloud, to disguise the operation as a seasonal asteroid storm. As you can see, our asteroid have Warp beacons mounted on them. This will allow us to jump in a fleet. If we are fast enough, we can eleminate the garrassion on the moon before they could notify HQ.
The fleet will be consisting of the Superdreadnought Thermophyle escored by the Second Home Battlegroup. If we succeed, the Scythians will have a fully operational planetbuster aimed at their biggest shipyard, and we will have some breathing room. Any Questions?
Captain Pontos: What do we do if the beacons are intercepted before their target?
Grand Admiral Pharis: We go in STL, guns blazing, and praying they are scared enough by our dreadnought that we don't get stemrolled.
Are you with me soldiers?!
All: Sir,Yes Sir!
Grand Admiral Pharis: Very well, get your crews ready, and prepare for transport aboard the Second Battlegroup. Departure at 0300. Dismissed.
To be contineued...
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I like the use of the LDD background and the space maps. I'm looking forward to more.
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Part Four: The Calm Before the Storm
The Fleet gathers above Hel. They are ready to brake orbit at the Grand Admirals order.
Tactical Officer: Captain on deck!
Grand Admiral Pharis: At ease. Ensign, get this boat moving.
Signal the fleet to follow. Set course for Marathon shipyards.
Helms Officer: Aye aye sir.
Marathon High Orbit
Pilot: Shuttle One to Command. Closing on Asteroid fourteen, aproach vector nominal. Beginning landing sequence.
Flight Control: Acnowledged Shuttle One. Proceed as planned.
Combat Engineer: Command, we've got the towcable secured. Returning to mothership.
Combat Engineer 1: You believe this piece of scrapmetal will hld out in Warp.
Combat engineer: The eggheads planetside said it's been tested theoughly.
CE 1: Yeah, sure. It didn't break on the fourth try, so they decided to run with it. If it's anything like the those Hardsuits, we are in some deep shit.
Grand Admiral Pharis: Status report.
Engineering Officer: All systems nominal, capacitors dry, reactors running on seventy five percent. Fleetwide status nominal. Towcables holding so far.
Grand Admiral Pharis: Let's hope it stays that way.Signal the fleet for departure. Set course for Rigel Kentaurus.
To be contineued...
The Fleet gathers above Hel. They are ready to brake orbit at the Grand Admirals order.
Tactical Officer: Captain on deck!
Grand Admiral Pharis: At ease. Ensign, get this boat moving.
Signal the fleet to follow. Set course for Marathon shipyards.
Helms Officer: Aye aye sir.
Marathon High Orbit
Pilot: Shuttle One to Command. Closing on Asteroid fourteen, aproach vector nominal. Beginning landing sequence.
Flight Control: Acnowledged Shuttle One. Proceed as planned.
Combat Engineer: Command, we've got the towcable secured. Returning to mothership.
Combat Engineer 1: You believe this piece of scrapmetal will hld out in Warp.
Combat engineer: The eggheads planetside said it's been tested theoughly.
CE 1: Yeah, sure. It didn't break on the fourth try, so they decided to run with it. If it's anything like the those Hardsuits, we are in some deep shit.
Grand Admiral Pharis: Status report.
Engineering Officer: All systems nominal, capacitors dry, reactors running on seventy five percent. Fleetwide status nominal. Towcables holding so far.
Grand Admiral Pharis: Let's hope it stays that way.Signal the fleet for departure. Set course for Rigel Kentaurus.
To be contineued...
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Episode Five: Trouble
Helms Offier: Admiral, the Termophyle has joined the fleet.
Grand Admiral Pharis: Very good. Take up escort positions, and jump.
Rigel Kentaurus, Sector A6, System Patrol AS 064
Tactical Officer: Captain, We've got trouble! Energy readings from that asteroids. The analysis suggests at least Two battleships.
Captain: All hands to battlestations, report to HQ immedietly.
Meanwhile aborard the Hellian battleship Mykene:
Helms Officer: Jump succesful, we have arrived in the Rigel system. All systems nominal.
Tactical Officer: Scythian ships detected, two cruisers. Orders Admiral?
Pharis: Red alert. All ships fire at will, we must take out their communications, before they give us away.
The Hellian fleet opens up with all it's got
Scythian Chief Engineer: Sir, our antenna is hit! We can't complete the transmission.
Scythian Captain: Alright, engage them then, we need to buy time.
The SONI Prowler Bitter Dreams engages it's active camoflaouge, and brakes away from the battle, as the capitalships start raining hell on each other.
Fearing, that it might get detected if it transmitted anything, it rockets away from the invaders, to notify HQ. Rigel Kentaurus is being invaded.
To be continued.
Helms Offier: Admiral, the Termophyle has joined the fleet.
Grand Admiral Pharis: Very good. Take up escort positions, and jump.
Rigel Kentaurus, Sector A6, System Patrol AS 064
Tactical Officer: Captain, We've got trouble! Energy readings from that asteroids. The analysis suggests at least Two battleships.
Captain: All hands to battlestations, report to HQ immedietly.
Meanwhile aborard the Hellian battleship Mykene:
Helms Officer: Jump succesful, we have arrived in the Rigel system. All systems nominal.
Tactical Officer: Scythian ships detected, two cruisers. Orders Admiral?
Pharis: Red alert. All ships fire at will, we must take out their communications, before they give us away.
The Hellian fleet opens up with all it's got
Scythian Chief Engineer: Sir, our antenna is hit! We can't complete the transmission.
Scythian Captain: Alright, engage them then, we need to buy time.
The SONI Prowler Bitter Dreams engages it's active camoflaouge, and brakes away from the battle, as the capitalships start raining hell on each other.
Fearing, that it might get detected if it transmitted anything, it rockets away from the invaders, to notify HQ. Rigel Kentaurus is being invaded.
To be continued.
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