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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Aug 30, 2010 3:43:05 GMT -5
OOC: This is taking place ~2 weeks after Opening Night as the Third Federation War is starting to come to an end. Feel free to join in somehow. Be it by satellite surveillance or other method.
Governor Tamarynn Rio, Central New Gracaria
Ten months of war takes a toll on a nation I think. It has hurt us some. We had 500,000 soldiers on the ground last month. Now there are only 30,000. It's enough to provide adequate defense, but it still hurts me to have to wonder how many of those will return.
Of course, there is good news from the front. The ASF has forced the Federation into their last 40 systems. Talon has fallen - thanks to an amazing offensive by IX - and the AGF has "liberated" Federation puppet nations. Soon we will crush the Federation and start expanding into the Milky Way as IX has promised the people.
And with that amazing offensive which IX led, there was also a rather humorous event. In the space battle over Talon IV, IX managed to blow up the Harbinger II. It lasted 1000 years under countless captains, but lasted 4 hours under IX's command.
From my new house near the colony ship, I looked out on the small houses. The city is very organized surprisingly. It feels good to be the governor. I think I am going to check on the progress of the Superfactory today.
I called ahead, but the phones were down. That's odd. Oh well, the highway is finished so I can go to the Worldport and then head south.
I got up from my desk and headed out. There was a slight vibration as I left my house. That's strange. I got into my car and headed out on the road. We paved most of the city's roads last month. It's still very nice to drive on.
I noticed a few things coming from the sky. That's definitely strange. I watched one of the head right for me. I got out of my car just before it was smashed by a... drop pod? The Federation flag is on the side. No.
10 Federation soldiers got out and started shooting at everything. I managed to get my pistol out before one of the bullets hit my shoulder. I managed to kill one of the soldiers before the rest turned their attention to me.
I got up and ran into an alley. This one will get me onto a street closer to the center of the city. Though, I need to get out of the city now.
All around me, there were huge explosions. They were all conventional weapons so far, but they were taking out at least everything in a mile radius from the sounds of it. I know the Federation weapons too well.
As I reached the other side of the alley, several bombs exploded near me. As my hearing began to return, an Anean transport truck stopped near me. One of them waved me in. I jumped in the back of the truck and we headed for one of the roads that lead out of the city.
A soldier, a lieutenant, said, "We are getting out of the city. Damn the ASF for leaving us. If they were here this never would have happened. Anyway we are pulling out and getting ready for a counterattack. We are trying to evacuate the civilians, but it's hard with the Federation killing them too."
I said, "How are we getting off the island?"
"Luckily there is a Ulysses Frigate at the Worldport. We can use that to get one of our allies. It's only really good for that right now anyway."
"We can go to the embassy down south."
"No, they probably won't like our ship coming in."
"Damn. Okay, so which one are we going to land at?"
We passed through the gate in the city wall. When we got out of the city, I think we all breathed a sigh of relief with that.
"I am thinking of landing in Aluez. They are closer and will probably let us in."
"Then that's our destination."
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5 hours later, New Gracaria Worldport
Our truck made it to the Worldport in a matter of hours. Scattered radio reports say that the city is almost entire destroyed and there were at least 3 nuclear detonations of at least 1 megaton. Damn the Federation.
As I look back toward the colony, the massive plume of smoke seems to be drifting toward us.
Several other trucks and large transports caught up with us. There are now at least 2,000 people here trying to get into the ship at the spaceport.
I said to the military guys, "Get control of this crowd now! I am going to get the ship started up and then everyone can load on."
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Roughly 20 minutes later
I pushed the engines of the ship to the max and began to take off. Of course, the radar had contacts all over it. Rounds from Federation fighters hit the armor of the ship, but did no damage. In time though, the ship will probably go down from the damage.
The automatic point defense guns fired at the fighters in an attempt to keep them away. They seemed to target the engines mainly though. I sent the order down to move the civilians to the front of the ship.
I headed toward Aluez as fast as possible with the fighters trailing me. With the speed we were going we should be there in one or two hours.
4 hours later
The fighters finally broke off because they ran out of ammunition, but the ship is now limping along. We are approaching the mountains of Aluez now.
I radioed in to them, "This is Governor Tamarynn Rio in... whatever the hell ship this is. Anyway, the New Gracaria colony came under attack and we were forced to retreat. My ship has suffered extensive damage and we will be unable to land."
I pulled up in order to get over the mountains, but shortly after I got over, I dropped sharply. I told everyone on the ship to get strapped in before the inevitable devastating impact.
Almost a minute later, the ship slid across the ground, made a turn and then rolled several times before splitting in two and coming to a flaming stop... upside down. I hope no one died.
I unbuckled myself from the command seat and dropped onto the roof. The impact broke my leg. Wonderful. I guess I just have to wait for rescue. I just hope they spread the word about the attack.
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Post by Aluez on Aug 30, 2010 5:51:51 GMT -5
An hour after the ship impactWhat the hell was going on with this planet?! First the colony gets thrown clear off center by a riot, now something was going on with the Aneans... and apparently now they had a ship crashed in THEIR territory! "Could this day get ANY worse?" asks Tod as he walked toward a HIND that was touched down on, climbing on board with a pack full of medical supplies, and a few extra power cells for his plasmathrower just encase that there was some sort of zombie apocalypse scenario going on in their colony. Hey, anything was possible on this damned planet! Angel shrugged a bit as she sat down next to Tod, strapping herself in and waiting for the chopper to lift off. "Don't Jinx us, last thing we need is more problems than we already have now" she loaded her assault rifle and then looked out over the cityscape as they lifted off, sighing softly. "What did the IB say about the situation with these people" "They said that the colony came under attack... who the hell would do this is beyond me!" says Lucifer over the radio, a squadron of black raptors zipping over the tops of the helicopters on their way to the crash site. "We also have unidentified radar signatures running away, we're going to give them a little Mid Atmosphere surprise from Unity!" "Be safe Lucifer, let the Devil be known in this world" says Tod, chuckling before adjusting his pack and trench coat. "Remember, shoot them down at 5500 Kilometers, and then ditch out, do not chase them any further then that" "You just stick t- Holy!" shouts Lucifer, before the link went dead Tod blinked a few times at the dead link, then sighed and shook his head. "That is never a good sign..." he mutters, waiting for the Helicopter to touch down. 35 minutes after take off...The swarm of HIND gunships and Chinooks arrived at the downed ship, vehicles being dropped onto the ground as soldiers swarmed the crash site, using their training to get through the fire and flames, and to the people, and to set up a temporary medical camp in record time (20 minutes). "Unless they're dead, get em out" he says over the radio, sitting down on the side of the gunship's running, before standing up after a few minutes, rushing into the flames and climbing up the smoldering side of the ship, to the fourth deck of the rear section, before proceeding with his search... he was the only one up here, so this was going to be tricky. "General, we have confirmation of three dead in the first deck hall... one unconscious..." says Kael, sighing softly. "Beware of your emotions everyone, some of the perished will be children" ----- Yaha and Indigo both smashed the doors to the bridge down with a well placed kick, shining lights about the bridge before moving in and beginning to help. "Boy, you lot sure did mess your ship up, we didn't even do this much damage!" says Yaha, walking over to Rio and kneeling down next to him. "Need a hand? Or are you just being lazy?" shi asks with a sly tone, trying to at least get him to chuckle or something. "Come on... grab on and we'll get you out of here and to help..."
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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Aug 30, 2010 13:58:06 GMT -5
Yaha and Indigo both smashed the doors to the bridge down with a well placed kick, shining lights about the bridge before moving in and beginning to help. "Boy, you lot sure did mess your ship up, we didn't even do this much damage!" says Yaha, walking over to Rio and kneeling down next to him. "Need a hand? Or are you just being lazy?" shi asks with a sly tone, trying to at least get him to chuckle or something. "Come on... grab on and we'll get you out of here and to help..." Governor Tamarynn RioMy leg is clearly bent in places it shouldn't be, but I was still asked that. "You know, I don't know if that was a joke, but I just watched my colony get nuked and bombed by Federation soldiers. I am not in a laughing mood now. Honestly I want to go over there and fight back... but I have no soldiers. "Fucking Federation. We had them beat in Andromeda and of course they come out here with millions of soldiers. "Anyway, just get me out of here and to something that will let me contact the Empire. Don't even worry about the leg yet."
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Post by Aluez on Aug 30, 2010 15:15:56 GMT -5
"Well of course it was a joke..." shi reaches out and gently pulls him up off of the floor. "And I will take you to the Academy... if we are even allowed to leave" ----- The door to Engineering froze over with ice before it cracked and fell off into the darkened room below, a pair of red, glowing eyes being seen in the door way if one was to look up toward it. "One, two, three..." counts Tod, before jumping down and landing on the ceiling with a loud thud, a few people that were able to scooted back in fear. "Oh don't be afraid of me, I am here to help..." he then blinked once when something exploded and sent the door flying past him, missing him by a mere inch. "...if I don't get hit upside the head in the process" "What are you?" asks one of the hurt engineers, clutching a pocket knife as she pointed it at the strange person. "Y-You're not going to kill us, are you?!" "What?! No! Quit thinking crazy things" he blinks a few times, before shining a light toward her... no wonder she's spooked, she's missing a leg. "Now put the knife down, please, so I can help you" he reacched up to his ear and tapped the device attached to it. "Angel, we have about..." he shines the red light about the room, taking in a headcount. Only one person... wait, he seen others moving though, how..? "Nevermind, I will handle this myself" he sighs and walks toward the woman, knocking the knife out of the air when she threw it at him. "Throwing things at me isn't going to help you any faster, now quit" "Stay away from me!" she shouts, reaching for her sidearm, only to find it missing. "Looking for this?" he holds up the weapon in his hand, which was illuminated by the glow of his eyes. "Now then" he grabs her and gently pulls her up, wincing when she screamed out. "I am here to HELP, not HURT" he threw her over his shoulder and walked toward the exit, his ears perking toward footsteps... "And if anyone else is in here, I suggest you follow me out, unless... you WANT to become radioactive popsickles"
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Post by aatuylva on Aug 30, 2010 15:36:27 GMT -5
New Gracaria, Aatuylvan Rail Depot
Mr. Jarfi had been moving goods, people, and military supplies for over forty years. His hair was peppered occasionally with black, but he refused to dye it. 'The white added character', as he always said. His train was one of the newer models, updated weapons and alloys, but the engine was salvaged from the remains of his last command, a durable, but efficient steam engine. All of the Aneans were always saying he should upgrade it, but it was a workhorse. Nothing could pull more as fast...
He went through all of the procedures, checking all of the gauges...hmmm, what were we taking today?
According to the manifest, workers and machine parts to the factory south of the 'worldport'. All out in the open. Well, at least the mountains were able to allow for Aatuylvan Railway Protocols. Plenty of tunnels and twists, like a proper rail line. He let a funnel of steam escape the stack, testing the engine.
No need for any 'all aboard' calls, everyone knew the schedule, and if they were late, it was their problem, not his. Final checks...huh. Radios were malfunctioning again. Oh well.
"Oi, Jameson, the men mannin' the guns?"
"Ain't nothin to shoot sah, you kno-"
"Jameson?"
"What in the six hells are those?!"
Jarfi looked out of his control room to see what was the matter, but was knocked off his feet when an explosion rocked the train.
Oh gods!
"We're under attack! Man your stations, get those guns at the air, move now!"
Jarfi shouted orders, his body reacting to training he had received so long ago...
The train was underway, it's 80mm cannons and machine guns pointed at the sky, rockets flying up as soldiers began to man the personal guns. Jarfi could see the city in flames, bombs and other shapes falling from the sky. Some soldiers and civilians were banging on the sides of the train, wishing for him to stop and let them on...
"Their fault for being bloody late. They can ride on the outside."
Some managed to climb onto the ladders, or into windows, scrambling to keep up the train that was accelerating as fast as the engines could get it to. He pushed it as hard as he could, to speed the images away, to keep the thoughts of children out of his mind...
Barricade.
The enemy, whoever they were, had set up a barricade using some modular structure and local vehicles. He heard a strange crackling sound, and soon the outer armor on the front of his train began to glow a bright red, as if it were on fire. Some damned weapon...
"Jameson, tell the artillery to aim at the red flashes! And hold on, I'm gonna push 'er!"
He checked everything one last time before making sure the train was going to head to max speed as soon as possible, then he pulled a lever opening a large hatch on the front armor spike.
"Barricade this you ruddy bastards."
The large cannon opened fire, blasting a hole in the vehicles and forcing the soldiers to duck for cover. Jarfi thought he got a few with that shot as the train barreled through the barricade, metal tearing sounds screeching all down the train as one of the pods hit the side.
He had to reach the mountains.
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Anean SuperFactory
Centurion Resha Volvoin scratched his ears. Something wasn't right. His radio wasn't working....sure, it was tempermental, but all of the radios weren't working...
The dark furred lupine walked up the flights of stairs to the foreman's office.
"Oi, what are you doin to my radios? I need to check in with the dockmaster about those parts you needed at the depot!"
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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Aug 30, 2010 16:20:34 GMT -5
Anean SuperFactoryCenturion Resha Volvoin scratched his ears. Something wasn't right. His radio wasn't working....sure, it was tempermental, but all of the radios weren't working... The dark furred lupine walked up the flights of stairs to the foreman's office. "Oi, what are you doin to my radios? I need to check in with the dockmaster about those parts you needed at the depot!" Lieutenant Masasko Tijerina"Listen, our comms are down too. I can't even get in contact with the colony. Now if you head back down I will see about getting this fixed ASAP." "Well of course it was a joke..." shi reaches out and gently pulls him up off of the floor. "And I will take you to the Academy... if we are even allowed to leave" Governor Tamarynn Rio"You better be allowed to. Those Federation soldiers are killing everyone and everything. Hell, even I was shot." I was still holding onto my shoulder. I have no idea how much blood I have lost from that wound. "Just get me out of here. Or leave me here. Whichever." "And if anyone else is in here, I suggest you follow me out, unless... you WANT to become radioactive popsickles" Secretary of State Sean DuhartI picked the perfect time to visit our colony. Now I am stuck down in the Engineering. Finally I heard some voices and headed toward them. I think I remember one of them but I won't be sure until I get over there. I said, "Hold on! I am coming out. I'm don't much like radiation." I headed over to the small fox and followed him out. Though I don't think he was paying attention, I said, "I am Secretary of State Duhurt. Thank you for helping us."
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Post by aatuylva on Aug 30, 2010 16:31:42 GMT -5
Resha froze. Coincidences he did not believe in, especially when a nation is at war.
"Tell me, do you think this is happy accident? Are not you at war? One system going out fine, bad luck, all systems going out is jamming, yes? Bad time to be here miss, we should head mountains. Repair depot is there, and many tunnels. Safe place."
His german was slipping...he was afraid. The enemies he learned about could strike from the stars, unseen.
"I am going to get my men ready for leaving now."
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Post by Aluez on Aug 30, 2010 16:40:28 GMT -5
"The latter isn't an option..." shi looked at his hurt shoulder, sighing as they got outside, heading toward one of the gunships. "I'll just say you're in need of intensive care, which is a gaurenteed ticket back to the Academy" shi adds, strapping him onto one of the stretchers so he didn't slide away. "Now stay put and be a good boy" ----- Tod perked an ear toward the tiger, nodding a bit. "Not a problem, comrade, just stay close and don't fall behind" he sees a fire blocking the way up ahead, not a problem. "After all... we wouldn't want you to become barbecue before you had the chance to return home" the flames parted for them as he chuckled, continuing onward without a problem. "M-Mister?" asks the Engineer that he was carrying. "Are... you an Angel?" she whispers Tod smiled and shook his head slowly from side to side. "No, just a kind soul that doesn't like to see people, moreso his allies, hurt... and please, call me Tod"
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Post by Kingdoms of Cal on Aug 30, 2010 16:45:00 GMT -5
The commonwealth forces go to alert and the MTTF forces follow like the commonwealth's immune system. Most of the population were taking up arms. A nuke was enough for them people were now openly armed, though the country still ran in an oddly normal way. RPG's carried by OAPs, assault rifles by school teachers, many odd thing were being seen.
Despite it's dislike of the northern nations (except tinis) a message was sent.
"Greetings
Head south if you can you can set up a seat of government here, as for anyone that attacks this planet."
Communications cut as a massive emp kicked in. There was an aurora in the sky as the commonwealth blew eight 100 mt bombs in orbit. They were not sure of the damage that would do to the invaders, but they knew it would not help them.
As comms came back online "We might not like you much but your are not an invading force....we have more of those....alot more.
Protector of the commonwealth Inca."
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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Aug 30, 2010 17:32:22 GMT -5
Resha froze. Coincidences he did not believe in, especially when a nation is at war. "Tell me, do you think this is happy accident? Are not you at war? One system going out fine, bad luck, all systems going out is jamming, yes? Bad time to be here miss, we should head mountains. Repair depot is there, and many tunnels. Safe place." His german was slipping...he was afraid. The enemies he learned about could strike from the stars, unseen. "I am going to get my men ready for leaving now." Lieutenant Masako Tijerina"Well, that explains the odd reports I was getting before comms went out. Plus I did notice smoke rising from the colony." I pointed out my window. As I said that, there was an extremely bright flash of light. Nuclear weapons. They nuked the colony! "Good idea. Let's get out of here and find a place to bunker down." "The latter isn't an option..." shi looked at his hurt shoulder, sighing as they got outside, heading toward one of the gunships. "I'll just say you're in need of intensive care, which is a gaurenteed ticket back to the Academy" shi adds, strapping him onto one of the stretchers so he didn't slide away. "Now stay put and be a good boy" Governor Tamarynn Rio"Fine... just get me there ASAP." The commonwealth forces go to alert and the MTTF forces follow like the commonwealth's immune system. Most of the population were taking up arms. A nuke was enough for them people were now openly armed, though the country still ran in an oddly normal way. RPG's carried by OAPs, assault rifles by school teachers, many odd thing were being seen. Despite it's dislike of the northern nations (except tinis) a message was sent. "Greetings Head south if you can you can set up a seat of government here, as for anyone that attacks this planet." Communications cut as a massive emp kicked in. There was an aurora in the sky as the commonwealth blew eight 100 mt bombs in orbit. They were not sure of the damage that would do to the invaders, but they knew it would not help them. As comms came back online "We might not like you much but your are not an invading force....we have more of those....alot more. Protector of the commonwealth Inca." Colonel Nakhi WelhanDamn it damn it damn it damn it. I knew I never should have come here. If Rio hadn't LET the soldiers be taken from the colony this never would have happened. Already, soldiers are loading into the shuttles on the helipads and the diplomatic staff is getting everything packed up. We have to get out of the city before anything happens. Above though, there was I messaged the Cali. 'This is Ambassador Welhan. For the duration of the invasion, we are evacuating the Anean embassy. I will be needed on the front whenever the counterattack gets organized.
'A word of warning though. Do not assist us. We can, and will, take our island back alone.' Just before leaving, I sent a simple message to IX. He should get it soon I think. I then headed out of the embassy and toward the shuttles. One of them is hovering overhead waiting for me. Imperator IX, Andromeda Galaxy, Jemucei VIFederation artillery pounded the ground around us. This is going to be a lot longer than I expected. We can't get to their damn headquarters and we have been fighting for it for the last 2 days. Over my radio, the Field Marshal said, "My lord, we got an urgent message from Earth. They say the colony has been invaded by Federation forces." I paused for a moment and then said, "Get me back to the fleet and get a fleet ready to move in 10 minutes." "But sir-" "TALK TO THE FLEET ADMIRAL THEN. I have no time to waste!" --- ASF Enterprise, Command BridgeLuca, now a Vice Admiral since hers was killed the other day, said, "Well, I guess I am going back to Earth." I said, "You think? Activate the E-Drive. How many soldiers are in your fleet?" "We have at least 600,000 shock troopers." "Good. That'll take the island back I think." I sat down in the guest seat on the bridge. The size of my armor though makes the seat rather tight. "All ships, target Earth and use the Emergency Drive to get there. Understood? Good." Luca entered hyperspace and now began our trip to Earth yet again. These 24 hours are going to go by way too slow.
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Post by Kingdoms of Cal on Aug 30, 2010 17:45:42 GMT -5
"As you wish.
I don't think the Fed knows the hornets nest they have stirred up yet. Detonating a nuclear weapon with in the atmosphere will cause long term damage and will cause other nation to make there life very difficult to say the least. We fired ours as a warning out with the magnetosphere of the planet and as such nothing, more the usually radio active will enter the atmosphere. The only thing the people got on the surface was a light show.
I doubt the ships hit got a chance to get a message out and I doubt they even know where the attack came from. But be assured that those of us from this planet will defend our home planet, no matter the cost. Unlike you this is the only home we have, if you should abandon us, I doubt the fed will ever have known such a fight.
Currently my people stand alone, but I have faith that others will join us.
No nation or empire will control the nations of this place with out there peoples say so. Invading us will just make us fight back stronger, and might cause us all to unite. A united earth by free people will be a force like you have never seen.
They could kill this planet, but some how we would go somewhere else to continue the fight. For them to win they would have to kill all of us, and we are far more likely to deny them the ground than surrender.
Inca*."
--- Note:Inca is a leefen, they have been here before, though not on a planetary scale.
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Post by aatuylva on Aug 30, 2010 18:14:22 GMT -5
Resha barked orders at the soldiers who were laying about. They had to pack as much as they can as fast as they can.
"I want weapons, tank parts, food, supplies, everything we can carry! I don't care if you have to throw out your beds to make room!"
He turned to Masako, "I need you to get all the vehicles you have and load them up. We're going to make a convoy. The train will do the heavy lifting, but get whatever offroad vehicles you have and load up weapons and ammo. We're heading for the repair depot in the mountains."
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Post by miokalia on Aug 30, 2010 21:42:52 GMT -5
The assault was working it's way down the Worldport.
A check-in clerk by the name of Pultae threw a smoke grenade down the hall, turned to the Malych next to her and said, "They didn't bomb us again, I think they might be trying to take prisoners!".
The enemy barrage felt like it was hours ago, when it really was just minutes. The two survivors of the massacre thus far were just Pultae, a raptor check-in clerk and Siymda, the Malych robot T-rex who happened to be between her and a bomb that went off nearby. Then the shock troopers came in and began shooting anyone who wasn't already killed by the barrage. They had taken cover behind the check-in-desk.
"I want you to take this grenade", said Siymda, pulling one off the belt of a fallen AGF guard beside him, "And blow up our slot's control office. All Axial-related equipment must be destroyed. We can't let these fuckers get any of it. GO GO GO!"
Pultae ducked and ran behind the counter into the office. She came back out a minute later with only the pin. She began to say, "I don't think it work..." but then an explosion followed by high-voltage crackling and falling ventilation ducts interrupted her.
Siymda stared down the ACOG scope of the unidentified gun, also acquired from the fallen guard. He saw a couple more of those shock troops, They were quite different from the ASE personnel he had gotten used to seeing around here.
One of them turned towards him, and was about to throw something. Siymda fired 33 rounds into him, he dropped it and the grenade went off behind him.
"Is Ixhro quite done getting the jet ready?", Siymda asked, "I'd rather not be blown up or taken prisoner, and then taken apart by whoever these shits are."
In a hangar attached to the building was parked a Tinisian NPFE UH-104. The pride and joy of the NCAB Interplanetary Initiative. A six-engined jet plane carrying an Axial Clamp drive, that was intended to make commercial trips to Remora soon. Now it was their only way out. Or, if they had another way out, they would have to make sure the craft was completely destroyed.
The officer next to them coughed up some blood and moved a little. "Holy Pantheon!", Pultae said, "He's alive!" She then tried to assess what his injuries were.
Siymda put another 15 rounds into an enemy shock-trooper. Then reloaded.
The wounded AGF soldier winced, the enemy was using very large rounds and it looked like it all but severed his leg. From what Pultae remembered, he took some kind of rocket in the leg when the enemy force decended upon the terminal with their initial barrage.
"You. Just shoot them if they come behind us. We're going to make a run for it. I'll carry the soldier. We got to get out of here now.", Siymda said. He then handed the gun to Pultae.
"The fuck?!", she quickly tried to figure the weapon out. A shock trooper ran out and started shooting at them. A couple of bullets hitting Siymda and making loud metallic ricochet noises. Pultae sprayed towards him and was surprised to find how many rounds the thing could fire per second. As it seemed to almost cut that enemy trooper in half. "I want to keep this!", she said triumphantly.
"LET'S MOVE GO!", Siymda shouted, and with the soldier over his back, he hurried down the emergency staircase. Pultae followed, facing backwards with the gun.
The three ran to the hangar, the sound of shock troops starting to come down the stairs. Pultae shot up through the stairwell, bits of concete raining down.
Finally they got to hangar. After getting through the door, Siymda put the soldier down and said to Pultae, "You: get this soldier to the jet now, tell Donnie to get the fucking drive started up, they're going to shoot us down otherwise. I'm going to weld the door."
Pultae started picking up the wounded soldier, "What?! What about you?"
"GO!", shouted Siymda, right as an enemy shock trooper kicked open the door and started shooting Siymda with some kind of shot-gun.
The AGF soldier, who already had his pistol out, then shot the shock trooper in the head, shattering his helmet and dropping him right there.
Pultae helped the soldier into the plane, who now seemed quite a bit more conscious, Siymda followed in after and closed the door before falling over, a pool of hydraulic fluid developing around him.
Donnie started hearing gun shots hitting the side of the plane. He had the engines warmed up and the drive was charged. "Nobody shoots my fucking plane", he growled. Then the fox-raptor saw the enemy troops begin loading a rocket propelled grenade from one of the cockpit windows. "SHIT SHIT. Rules be damned!" He howled and then hit about 8 switches. He slid the clamp-drive control selector over and then hit the two engagement switches beneath it. He then began to unload an impressive string of foul language.
The lights in the craft dimmed and then came back up again, then began to dim a bit more. A tell-tale orange tinge began to take effect.
Pultae brought an armful of towels to the soldier and began applying them to his wounded leg. A trail of blood led from the door to where she sat on the floor in the galley with the wounded soldier. She stared upward in a daze, then looked at Siymda. Siymda, who was no longer able to move very quickly said, "I'm sorry, I had to use your gun and your grenades...", then the robot dinosaur went into emergency-suspend mode, and fell sideways.
"Donnie!", Pultae screamed, "get us out of here now!"
On the upper deck, Donnie ramped up the engines, this caused the shock troopers to scatter a bit. He got the drive running at high enough charge to deflect the large-mass items, like rockets, but bullets were still putting huge pockmarks in the cockpit's windows. He released the brake, and the craft tore through the hangar door.
He couldn't help but see the sky, full of smoke and contrails of missiles, a combination of anti-aircraft fire and bombs.
"No fucking way we're flying through this!", he said and turned some more switches. He then got on the PA system and said,
"Ladies, Gentlemen and everything in-between, This is your captain and pilot Donnie Ixhro speaking. We're uh... not going to be able to fly through this... so I'm going to attempt to use the drive to jump us... um... to Crossroads-Grayfields Airport in Miokalia... Which is a jump of high average density and short distance. So it's going to be really really rough. We're also going to be making this jump from the ground. Which is going to make it even rougher."
The fox-raptor started the drive triggers.
Pultae brought two first-aid kits from the bathrooms to the soldier then sat on the floor as the plane began to shake. A loud hum could be heard overhead, followed by a loud static noise. "I hope that's the drive.", she said.
Then then plane skipped a bit, Donnie was having some difficulty keeping the plane straight on the ground as drive began to lock onto it's target location. The back of the plane lifted off the ground, as the force of the drive was trying to make the whole craft face the direction of the target location. Before Donnie had a chance to say "OH SHIT" at the emminent crash, the ink-black darkness devoured the plane as they slipped into linearization.
Pultae braced herself against one of the seats in the galley, but upon jump, found herself holding onto it as the momentum effect took hold. The soldier on the floor slid back into her during the unexpected change in motion, and muttered some curse word. The both became somewhat motion-sick.
Donnie got on the PA system again: "Ugh... Oh god. Thats... why we do that at 28,000 feet. Hurgh....
We should be arriving in about... something... the minimum on the software on this thing only calculates down to half a light-year. I don't know."
Pultae stood up, then immediately fell back down due to the momentum bias while in jump. Effectively making movement harder in one direction and easier in another direction. This time aggravated by the roughness of the jump.
She got back up again and asked the soldier, who seemed quite a bit more conscious, but still somewhat immobile, "You okay? I never asked your name. Do you need some water or soda?
I guess we're going to find out where we're supposed to take you once we're out of jump and have radio again."
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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Aug 30, 2010 21:45:44 GMT -5
Resha barked orders at the soldiers who were laying about. They had to pack as much as they can as fast as they can. "I want weapons, tank parts, food, supplies, everything we can carry! I don't care if you have to throw out your beds to make room!" He turned to Masako, "I need you to get all the vehicles you have and load them up. We're going to make a convoy. The train will do the heavy lifting, but get whatever offroad vehicles you have and load up weapons and ammo. We're heading for the repair depot in the mountains." Lieutenant Masako TijerinaI headed out of my office and started to shout various orders. The 50 GK-II tanks, 300 AIFVs, and 5,000 soldiers here are a plus. There are also 200 transport trucks. We will load those with supplies and give each a driver. I said to the Centurion, "We will be ready to move in a few minutes. I have 350 armored vehicles and several thousand soldiers. The soldiers that can't get in the AIFVs will get on top of the train, or in it if there is space available. There are cargo trucks outside that we can use for supplies." This is a mess. I hope that we can form an effective resistance. "As you wish. I don't think the Fed knows the hornets nest they have stirred up yet. Detonating a nuclear weapon with in the atmosphere will cause long term damage and will cause other nation to make there life very difficult to say the least. We fired ours as a warning out with the magnetosphere of the planet and as such nothing, more the usually radio active will enter the atmosphere. The only thing the people got on the surface was a light show. I doubt the ships hit got a chance to get a message out and I doubt they even know where the attack came from. But be assured that those of us from this planet will defend our home planet, no matter the cost. Unlike you this is the only home we have, if you should abandon us, I doubt the fed will ever have known such a fight. Currently my people stand alone, but I have faith that others will join us. No nation or empire will control the nations of this place with out there peoples say so. Invading us will just make us fight back stronger, and might cause us all to unite. A united earth by free people will be a force like you have never seen. They could kill this planet, but some how we would go somewhere else to continue the fight. For them to win they would have to kill all of us, and we are far more likely to deny them the ground than surrender. Inca*." Colonel Nakhi WelhanDamn. Why'd I have to bring this pad with me? Now I am getting messages back. I should have put a closing statement or something. But... I am now worried how they knew it was the Federation. I never told them and I am sure that the information hasn't gotten out yet. 'I don't approve of the use of nuclear weapons against these people. They have only one mindset: The destruction of Anean assets and the assets of Anea's allies (so in that case, I guess you're safe). By using them, you made yourself a target.
'Trust me, I know what Earth can do when it's united. I have seen it before on Haroma and if our planets are in any way similar, it will be hell (to say the least) for the invader.
'I also managed to come into contact with the Governor. He managed to survive and is now in Aluez. Apparently, the colony suffered over 3 million civilian casualties. Not that it makes any difference to you, but I might as well have it on the record.
'I also contacted the Imperator and he is on his way with at least a fleet of ships and plenty of reinforcements. He is from Earth, so I have no intentions of letting this planet fall to the Federation and nor does he. I lied about the part about talking to Rio, but they won't know that. Now we can get on with this flight to Aluez.
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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Aug 30, 2010 21:56:22 GMT -5
She got back up again and asked the soldier, who seemed quite a bit more conscious, but still somewhat immobile, "You okay? I never asked your name. Do you need some water or soda? I guess we're going to find out where we're supposed to take you once we're out of jump and have radio again." Lieutenant General Reynaldo WainscottI pulled my helmet off. "Lieutenant General Wainscott. I am in command of the AGF garrison in the colony. Or rather, I was. They are probably all dead now. Damn it all. I managed to get out of deployment in Andromeda fighting the Federation but we STILL manage to get invaded. "And no, I don't want a drink that is anything but the blood of the Federation's soldiers. They will pay for this. Nuking the colony and killing millions of civilians. I can't wait until we rid the galaxy of them. The bastards. "And don't worry about where to take me. After this, I have nowhere to go. That is unless of course any survivors are planning a counterattack."
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