Star Reach : The Fringe

[Groogy]

As the ship Orion was preparing for departure from the system, Gareth turned on his computer in his quarters and hooked it up to the Extranet network the Athenians had setup here in the Fringe. Looked at the news feed from FNN and saw that the Bugs were causing havoc on their capital planets surface. He pondered for a while, browsing his ships conditions, the supplies and overall status of his men. Then opened up a comm and made sure it was broadcast to news agencies and anyone who wanted to listen but addressed it directly to the government of the Atheneum Directorate, trying to put a bit of pressure on them to act.

The video recording started and behind him could be seen the symbol of the SOTI Division, the burning skull.

- "I am Colonel Gareth Vaughan, commanding officer of the 4th Battalion of the Special Operations and Tactical Insertion Division of Penedryn Inc."
- "From the news feed it seems like your Quarantine measures are failing and the Bugs spreading, threatening your existence."
- "I may be a newcomer to the Fringe but neither I or my troopers are inexperienced when it comes to these insects, I've been fighting them to protect civilians for so long now and I see no reason why to stop."
- "If the Directorate's leadership will have us, we will plunge into the depths of hell where no other man dares to go."

As he ends the videolink he attaches all the track records of the SOTI, ranging from before the Colonial Wars to where we are today. The recruitment video of SOTI used during the Bug War is also attached.

EXTRANET​

The commanding officer of SOTI braodcast a message declaring that their services are available if wanted.

 

[TheArchduke]

Subscribing. Deciding between company and colony. I find both concepts intriguing.

 

[Deaghaidh]

((For some reason, my phone insists on quoting random posts. I think I removed the quotes, but apologies in advance if this is messed up.))

"Jayne Cobb here. The Living' Legends are available for hire. Or at least we will be.

Just so you know, bugs cost extra."

 

[BlackBishop]

**********
Incoming Message
**********

"This is Patrol Group Victor-Bravo, of SecuCorps. We are tracking wanted personnel in your sector. Be advised, subjects are armed and extremely dangerous. SecuCorps offers a split bounty upon apprehension of subjects. Repeat assistance required. Please respond."


Incoming Message
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""Dang it, Skeeter! We got us a sit'iation. Smokey's on us."

"Yeee-HaaaH! Nevermind the bacon. Anybody reading this, give us escort and safe passage from those pigs and we'll cut you in on the profits! Whattya say?"


((Special Lightening Event. First to respond Company/Colony name, Help SecuCorps or Faction Name help Pirates, get the event.))

 

[aedan777]

AEDAN help SecuCorps

 

[Ixtli613]

The Sentinel's insignia​

Sentinel Hierarchy

Initiate: All prospective members of the Sentinels must endure as an initiate for no less than one month. Here they are given basic combat training while their dedication to the Sentinel cause is tested, along with their particular strengths and weaknesses. Initiates are not considered true members of the Sentinels, merely a potential recruit.

Apprentice: After passing initiate training, recruits are placed in an area that suits their talents and paired with a mentor who can pass on their years of experience and continue training the Apprentice in their designated field. Even non-combat roles include drills and training to ensure a certain level of combat ability is maintained; while the Sentinel's engineers and medics are not as elite as some of their brothers, and would pose little threat to the more dangerous mercenary groups in the Fringe, they are at least on par with the average soldier. If during their training either the apprentice or their mentor decides they were misplaced and would be better suited to a different area, this transfer can be arranged.

Sentinel: When their mentor feels that the apprentice is ready, they will be granted the full honor and title of sentinel, becoming an equal member of the company. When the company is in need of a new paladin or warden, all sentinels are free to nominate and vote for any other sentinel to receive the honor. The majority vote wins, with the current captain breaking any ties that occur.

Warden: The officer in charge of a Haven. Wardens have almost total authority within their territory, though there are certain limits to their actions and a paladin or captain can still overrule them. They serve for life unless a majority of the paladins vote to remove them, or by order of the captain.

Paladin: Only five exist at any time. These men have all obtained their position through great deeds and loyal service. The authority of a paladin is second only to the captain's. When a new captain is needed, every sentinel is free to vote for one of the paladins to take the office.

Captain: Currently Nathaniel Hallis, the captain of the Sentinels holds absolute authority over the entire order in theory. In practice, the current captain allows his paladins much freedom in attending to the company's business. He currently serves more as a public representative and source of wisdom for his brothers, though this could change at any time, especially if a new captain is appointed. Captains serve for life, and cannot be removed except by illegal mutiny.

For us no home,
Till every man a home has found.
For us no love,
Till every lover safely bound.
For us no peace,
Till peace from every world resounds.
This oath we swear by blood and honor,
Till end of time.
- The Oath of the Sentinels

 

[alexander23]

E-Day​

Conference room aboard the USG Senatorial remnants flagship and one of the two remaining battleship of the whole fleet.

Senator Hera: my dear friends and compatriots we have endure so much for an entire year but we are finally out of the bug space and in relative free space near the jump point to the fringes. I know many wish to stop and do repairs, rest etc, but we cannot do so we must continue and launch to the fringe

Admiral Kruschev : fellow Senators many of our ships are at their limit in their plating etc or need serious revision of their engines...I am afraid many cannot possibly jump at this point, it is our duty to remain and help fix them. The mortal peril that force us to abandon so many of our comrade is not here yet...we surely can delay a few days to be more jump ready. said with rage contained.

Senator Lorien: esteem member of this group, the admiral is in the right we have to do repairs before jumping or leave many behind meanwhile they do repairs. a significant part of our fire power specially Stahl Battleship kasuga and the two remaining heavy cruiser….our only two cruiser left are in no conditions to jump with us.

Admiral .Kruschev, smirked knowing that was the way to manipulate Hera Stahl...her precious ships.

Senator Alexander and Robert : we two have decided to side with whatever position Senator Stahl decides after all this ship and many of our remaining forces are her private property.

Admiral Kruschev: so there it is Senator Hera we would have to leave them behind on their own if we do so not only them however many corvettes are in need to repair, i esteem 25% of or remaining ships and our heavy hitters would have to leave behind if we push forward is that what you really want?

Senator Hera: Gentleman, lady….even so we have to push forwards they can repair and join us later, and yes i know there is always the risk they go for independent groups etc or don't join us but never the less we have to push out of bug range and cross to the fringe immediately, not doing so would mean our certain doom, and so i vote we push forward. I belive that make a majority decision in the senate. Admira, l order we push for the fringe at once. said the senator smiling.

And so the remaining forces of the USG senatorial fleet launched to the fringe leaving behind a battleship, two heavy cruiser and several corvettes. At least they would protect the area until launch though the admiral with rage….but the senator had other ideas.
Some time after the launch of the fleet from the jump point 3 ships were seen ripped apart by internal explosions, the owner of them? no idea according to the people around those ships have just gotten left behind by a desperate jumping fleet.

Leave behind my ships to someone else? take the risk they can go independent...no way, those ship are Hera Stahl property and no one else, though hera Stahl meanwhile dining, just before the collapse of the trade line.

((just some character development backgorund ic no extranet report))

 

[BlackBishop]

FNN Special Report

We interrupt your regular Extranet Feed for this special report!

EDI​

"Greetings, citizens of the Fringe.

Today marks a good day for justice as SecuCorps, a private security firm mainly operating in Darkstar, apprehended the notorious leader of the terrorist group, Sons of the Confederacy, Skeeter Williams. Williams' band of criminals have a long list of criminal offences such as racketeering, kidnapping, murder, and drug trafficking. Upon arrest, Williams and his band were found to be in possession of nearly five kilos of Insectoid cerebral fluid. A powerful intoxicant that is known to cause insanity and death.

Officials within SecuCorps state that the Atlantean Espionage, Defense, and Assault Network, or AEDAN, took part in the dog fight near Darkstar Echo, and was instrumental in the arrest.

For Fringe News Network, I am EDI and return you to your regular Extranet browsing. Good night."

Spoiler

AEDAN earns 5 m.cr.
AEDAN is known in the Fringe as an Enforcer.

 

[BlackBishop]

The reflection of the extranet holo flashed over the eyes of Lucan Andross, commander of the Atheneum Marines. He smiled as he read.

- "I am Colonel Gareth Vaughan, commanding officer of the 4th Battalion of the Special Operations and Tactical Insertion Division of Penedryn Inc."
- "From the news feed it seems like your Quarantine measures are failing and the Bugs spreading, threatening your existence."
- "I may be a newcomer to the Fringe but neither I or my troopers are inexperienced when it comes to these insects, I've been fighting them to protect civilians for so long now and I see no reason why to stop."
- "If the Directorate's leadership will have us, we will plunge into the depths of hell where no other man dares to go."

"Heh heh. SOTI... Full of piss and fire..." his deep voice boomed.

"Jayne Cobb here. The Living' Legends are available for hire. Or at least we will be.

Just so you know, bugs cost extra."

"Legends... scrappers I want on my side." Andross debated having one of his subordinates return a message, but he decided this needed a more personal touch.

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Incoming Message...
************

General Lucan Andross ADCM​

"General Lucan Andross here, of the Atheneum Directorate Colonial Marines. I got your dispatch, and I am well aware of your outfit. Until the quarantine is lifted, however, my hands are tied. I can promise you that it will not last, and once it is lifted or diminished, then we can come to an agreement.

Andross out."

 

[Sneakyflaps]

Faction Name: I.S.F (Company)
Leader Name(s): The General
Ship: The crash.
Colony/Company Mandate: TBA
Alignment: Neutral, but a dislike for a group yet to be revealed.

The General.

Sergeant

The Medic

Heavy

Longshot

Boom Boom

​

 

[99KingHigh]

The Optproc Collective - Private Military and Security Firm​

The Optproc Collective is now officially open to all contracts and services. Our services are available to any individual, organization, or government-mandated structure. We ensure all customers contracts are treated with the utmost confidentiality and effectiveness. Please contact the service wing for private operations, or our administrative headquarters for more specified contracts.

Director Hayden Zemke​

 

[BlackBishop]

((A reminder that orders for this turn are due this sunday, 15:00 eastern time. Players signing up now will have an advantage over late comers, so if you are thinking of signing up, SNAP TO IT, SOLIDER!))

 

[unmerged(473486)]

Faction Name: New Wolfen Republic
Leader Name(s): Matthew Wolfe, president of the New Wolfen Republic
Flotilla/Ship: A flotilla called 'Wolfe's Upbringing'
Colony/Company Mandate: Economy
Alignment: Neutral with a slight Republican leaning
Bio:
A remnant of what was once an isolationist republic left alone by the USG in the Outer Rim, the New Wolfen Republic is a collection of refugees and what was left of the Wolfen military. 'Old Wolfen,' as dubbed by the refugees was a relatively prosperous mining planet. The focus of the planet was the profitable mining of Tylium Ore. As refugees swarmed to the Fringe, the planet continued mining until it was clear the bugs were going to overwhelm the Outer Rim.

Using what profits the planetary government had left, the Republic loaded the best of its military and some selected refugees into a flotilla and left 'Old Wolfen,' forever. The mining technology used in Wolfen however, was still preserved on the flotilla, thus the flotilla continues to search for a suitable planet to resume mining in the Fringe.

As a republic, the NWR has always supported the republic, although it understands taking a more neutral stance shall benefit it more in the long run.

 

[unmerged(473486)]

The New Wolfen Republic shall settle in Hydra Beta, hereby renamed to New Wolfen.

The surface of Hydra Beta (or New Wolfen) shall be explored for Tylium and other ores so that mining may soon be resumed.

 

[Bialaska]

((OOC: Can you please give us more time to react to those events? Last one lasted less than a minute from it was posted until Aedan had made his post. Not all of us sit around and hit update every 30 seconds.))

 

[Deaghaidh]

((OOC: Can you please give us more time to react to those events? Last one lasted less than a minute from it was posted until Aedan had made his post. Not all of us sit around and hit update every 30 seconds.))

((Well that would kind of defeat the point of the lightning part, but mixing up the times posted might be good))

The New Wolfen Republic shall settle in Hydra Beta, hereby renamed to New Wolfen.

The surface of Hydra Beta (or New Wolfen) shall be explored for Tylium and other ores so that mining may soon be resumed.

"Jaimie Fleming calling from the Living Legends. Welcome to the neighborhood."

 

[alexander23]

((it would defeat the purpose of lighting stuff, plus is more that aedan is just lucky, after all many other were connect just that he saw it first XD, i quite like the lightining stuff as they keep the game alive an not just silent fr the entire week, lus create stuff to ic about))

 

[Dadarian]

((I agree, it's an excellent tool and I think it should be kept in place))

 

[Groogy]

Adjusting Bearings​

Colonel Gareth could feel the ships FTL Drive struggling to stay alive as it kicked on and they zoomed away into the stars. He asked his helmsman, Dilwen Pryce, what sector the officers had chosen.

- "Greenstar, Sir" she replied and pulled up the collected data on his screen.

He leaned back in his chair and observed the charts and what they could gather on the bodies there. He pulled up the moon of the planet designated Echo and sent it back to the Helmsman.

- "What would be our ETA to that planet's moon?"
- "Eeerh... 18 hours to reach the Greenstar's gravity well and then a further 5 hours to reach the orbit of Echo Minor, Sir"
- "Good, make it so and let Major Bryn Pugh know that is Company will be needed to prepare for a drop down to the moon's surface."
- "Aye aye Sir!"

EXTRANET​

It seems as the SOTI Division will be setting up shop in the Greenstar sector around the planet Echo's moon. They have shown activities indicating that they will salvage material to repair their ship and set-up a mobile base of operations.
They also seem to have shown interest in exploring the moon for purposes unknown.

SOTI Division goes into Orbit around Greenstar Echo Minor and starts preparing their ship to become their mobile base.
They also send exploration teams to the moons surface.

 

[jeeshadow]

The Communications Officer turns to the Emperor, “Your Imperial Majesty, we are being hailed by ships that are identifying themselves as the United Sol Governments Senate Remnant. Should I put them on?” “Do that Lieutenant,” the Emperor replies.


“Battleship Stahl-1 to unidentified ships, do you copy? We, repeat do you copy?”


“This is the USG Battlecruiser Interceptor responding to the Battleship Stahl-1. We request further identification from you, and recommend you keep your distance.”


Holovideo patching up….Initiating….booting….visuals established. A image of a command center opens up.


“This is Senator Hera Stahl in representation of the United Sol Government Senate Remnants. We bid your people our most friendliest salutations, who do we have the pleasure to be talking to?”


“Emperor Andrew Altamiranda. It is good to see you again Senator. I am pleased to see that you have survived the fall of Central Rim.”


“Senator Andrew Altamiranda from the Syrious Senate?. Its a pleasure to see you survived as well the insectoid onslaught. The emperor is dead or missing my dear senator...were we so disconnected that never heard a new one was crowned?”


“When we lost contact with Sol, the Syrious Senate, whose mandate was to run what they could of the USG, decided that we needed a strong leader. So, it was decided that we would crown an Emperor, and I was chosen for the honor.”


“I see, well i congratulate you to ascension to emperorship a great Honor indeed, We in the Senatorial Remnants got cut off rather early and so could not hear of such news. That will likely explain the Imperial in your expressed faction name.” “So i suppose you have part of the senate surviving senators of the USG with your esteem person?”


“Only two others were sent with me, Senators Warren Crastelor, and Harrison Astelian. They were sent to advise me as they are far wiser than I am. They are quite knowledged in the arts of government and economics.”


“Only those two survived with you? what a shame, no more were able to come with you....” said Hera with a concerned..but somehow happy face. “ Yes i know some about them...don't know them personally but have hear of them, very experienced ones indeed.”


“Indeed they are. May I ask you what your plans are? We plan on setting up a colony, and hoping that we will one day be able to restore the USG. Is it possible we could work together to achieve this goal?”

“We have plan in settling a colony In the planet so called by the colonials Diomedes Charlie. Its the most similar to earth we could find and so named New Earth naturally.,” after pausing for a min, “yes cooperation between our two groups should be highly advisable path for the reformation of our once great nation. I suggest we organize a meeting in person in the near future, would you agree to it?”

“I would indeed. I with you the best of luck, and Godspeed.”

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Extranet: USGIR, and USGSR agree to work together. Senator Stahl and Emperor Altamiranda are likely to have an actual meeting in the near future.