Where we Left Off [RP TITAN]

[ACH0225]

Strigiforme forces have made landings on several Hexalani worlds, taking control of enemy spaceports with some casualties. The Aiigaiion, which had dropped its shield(2 or 3 pages ago) has raised its shield once more after the 1st Fleet and it decisively defeated the garrison at (world name here). Other fleets are making good advances, and have stopped many Hexalani attempts at flanking the front line and surrounding them. The Barrage Cannons continue to fire into Hexalani territory, targeting orbital defences and garrison fleets. Reports from the front of the enemy using hardware associated with other empires has been confirmed, though the Council has yet to act on the information.

The Ringworld is complete, with a fully functioning atmospheric system, water cycle, gravity, and biosphere. The world represents a pinnacle of Strigiforme monumental engineering, and is being heralded as one of the Artificial Wonders of the Galaxy. Some limited dignitaries from non-GSI nations such as all UGC nations and AUF have been invited to tour the Ringworld and see sights on it of particular beauty. The settlers of the Ringworld have begun primarily rural existences, with small villages springing up around. The few cities that exist are sparsely inhabited, and exist around the major spaceports. The current population of the Ringworld is roughly 3 billion, with a billion more expected to arrive shortly before open colonization is ended. The colonists have also reported many eggs being laid, the worlds first native inhabitants.

[Crash Override]

Strigiforme forces have made landings on several Hexalani worlds, taking control of enemy spaceports with some casualties. The Aiigaiion, which had dropped its shield(2 or 3 pages ago) has raised its shield once more after the 1st Fleet and it decisively defeated the garrison at (world name here). Other fleets are making good advances, and have stopped many Hexalani attempts at flanking the front line and surrounding them. The Barrage Cannons continue to fire into Hexalani territory, targeting orbital defences and garrison fleets. Reports from the front of the enemy using hardware associated with other empires has been confirmed, though the Council has yet to act on the information.

The Ringworld is complete, with a fully functioning atmospheric system, water cycle, gravity, and biosphere. The world represents a pinnacle of Strigiforme monumental engineering, and is being heralded as one of the Artificial Wonders of the Galaxy. Some limited dignitaries from non-GSI nations such as all UGC nations and AUF have been invited to tour the Ringworld and see sights on it of particular beauty. The settlers of the Ringworld have begun primarily rural existences, with small villages springing up around. The few cities that exist are sparsely inhabited, and exist around the major spaceports. The current population of the Ringworld is roughly 3 billion, with a billion more expected to arrive shortly before open colonization is ended. The colonists have also reported many eggs being laid, the worlds first native inhabitants.

Message to the Strigeforme//

We will send a diplomatic comitee. I bet that the sights are amazing!

[Error]

[Meta] Targeting solutions for the best-guess location of Stauros, the location of the ringworld, several major shipyards, and an always-updating solution on the Aiigaiion have been fed to the hyperspace missile array, now dubbed the 'Sword of Damocles'. [/meta]

[Ivan2006]

[Meta]A breakthrough was achieved in psionic flux sensing by monitoring the disturbances in the psionic subspace medium caused by flux. This technique is expected to be capable of locating psionic targets hidden with any existing psionic counter-detection systems. This research was already ongoing for a long time, but quickly accellerated after the AUF Super-Soldiers proved a need for such capabilities. It is expected to be available as a software update for long-range psionic scanners within a week. (OOC: It will be able to avoid any current psionic counter-detection systems once online, but can only do so with decreased accuracy, where very powerful sources of psionic energy are easier to detect through this method than large masses of lifeforms in comparison to normal scanners. This means that the position of the AUF Super-Soldiers can be estimated to a general area within a few parsecs. It will not be able to detect the position of Stauros, though.)

A "Warp Ring Missile Launcher" has been constructed in secret, meant to deploy interplanetary-range missiles over interstellar ranges through a method similar to that which allows stationary energy weapons like the Eclipse Cannon or the Gaia to attack interstellar targets. It is inteded to be used for launching Chaos Emerald warheads, Tachyon-Subspace warheads manufactured after Novan blueprints, Thermonuclear warheads and/or Antimatter warheads.[/Meta]

The MR has changed the title of its head of government from "Surpreme Grandmaster" to "Cancellor", removing one of the last formal relics of the Eggman Empire.
"Surpreme Grandmaster" has however been eveluated for a position charged with surpreme command over the military, seperate from the Government.

[ACH0225]

(OOC: It will be able to keep track of any movement of the AUF super-soldiers and will be able to detect the Equestrians on Stauros when it lowers its shield.

Firstly, you're funny if you think very many are still alive.

Secondly, that's really pretty OP. We've already established limits on conventional scanners, and psionics aren't a way around those limits.

[Professor Fenway]

Yeah, no. Rescinding that. Weak long-range psionic sensing is OK, given that most long-range sensing is done through subspace. Tracking targets with pinpoint accuracy THROUGH nullification screens (which, I add, completely block the signal) is OP.

[Error]

Also, a psionic jammer creates a sphere of interference that hides pretty much anything, and NeoRome had those designs pre-fall.

Plus dampeners and such.

[Vinyl]

1. Strigiforme forces have made landings on several Hexalani worlds, taking control of enemy spaceports with some casualties.
2. The Aiigaiion, which had dropped its shield(2 or 3 pages ago) has raised its shield once more after the 1st Fleet and it decisively defeated the garrison at (world name here).
3. Other fleets are making good advances, and have stopped many Hexalani attempts at flanking the front line and surrounding them.
4. The Barrage Cannons continue to fire into Hexalani territory, targeting orbital defences and garrison fleets.

1) You seriously have no idea whatsoever about Hexalan, do you? A spaceport is just one more weakness, I mean, a centralized location for not only storage of goods, but also ships, and facilities for ships. Again, closest you'd get to a Hexalani space port is a manufactorum, which, I may add, would most likely be some of the most difficult locations to take, considering that, like most Hexalani structures, reach at least twice as deep as they are wide, with, like a bunker, ample protection from orbital and ground-side strikes.

And minor causalities? Considering I've been trying at every turn to force ground engagements, I'm going to assume it's planetside unless otherwise stated. Anyways, around this time in, they've wised up to the biological agents, which, I may add, unless they are in some way corrosive or psionic, will not do a damn thing to what is essentially a space suit designed explicitly for combat in a wide range of environments, and which are also locally specialized. We of the Expanses will spare no expense for the protection of our home, and we will be burned before we let someone else come along and tear it right out of our hands again. Plus, it's not just infantry you have to deal with, they've got tanks, mechs, artillery. Each planet has a small army holding it. If you think you can just waltz right over and say "You've just lost this, this, and this" about my planets, you've got another thing coming. And, if I may add, if you think my navy and army shares a tactical mentality, you're dead wrong. Unlike the cardboard upstairs, not only will they not resort (well, not really resort to, it's more like plan B) to simply throwing themselves and their equipment at the enemy, they can't. They can't afford to, because they are the last tether, the last strand, that keeps the orange banner flapping.

2) That never happened, because last time you mentioned the Aiigaiion, was 2 pages ago, when it reached its first world.

3) Attack the front line? That is the stupidest thing any of them could do, and, they wouldn't. Do you know why? Because they aren't stupid, and neither are their superiors.

4) The orbital defenses are the fleets, because if you haven't noticed yet, we like to keep things in a defensible position. Anyways, I suppose that's the fairest point thus far, but it's not like I care all too much about the ones that're left, all the command vessels and upgraded ships are floating around over in Zuguth.

BIC:
[meta]Despite my contradictory point, if its shield have, in fact, been down until now, then off the T/S warheads have gone.
Also, as detailed below, seeing as the first joint ship has been completed, work on a whole new line of them has begun. The new ships are being labeled as Gen 3.[/meta]
After several enlightening prototypes, a final version of the first joint (heretofore to be referred to as Imperial) vessel series has been completed and will begin a limited production run [meta]with production of nonessential mini-ARK components being put on hold until the run is over[/meta].

= Heartful Songwriter =
"Have they responded at all yet?" The Zuguthian officer sat there, across the dark grey table, from the Lord of Admirals. He held a drink in his hand, what was left of the Hexalani meal he had sampled. He was perhaps perplexed at how weak the ale was, or maybe relieved, as it was the goto beverage for the people who held in their hands the protection of both of their peoples, and, if all should go to plan, the other factions'.
"No, not since the initial discussion. They seem adamant with their demand. Unlike them, I can patiently await the day their world burns, alas, they rush to see ours."
"I see..." Her face was stoic, unfeeling, untouchable. At a glance, one would not guess the pain and torment her eyes told, the look of someone with everything to lose and with little in the way of winning.

OOC (again): Also, ACH, I can't negotiate if you don't respond.

[Ivan2006]

Nerfed, it can't detect Stauros due to being ineffective against large masses.
It can also only determine a general area for things like the AUF super-soldiers.
For explanation, it does not detect the psionic signal itself, like a nullification screen is meant to block, but rather detects the psionic flux, which, as you, Fenway, have established, is created by the Super Soldiers in large ammounts, which allows it to cicumvent the mechanism of nullification screens, but comes at a loss of accuracy. (only the rough ammount of psionic flux can be measured, which comes at a cost of locational accuracy as well as the inability to determine further details on the source.)
"clean psionics", such as Ryytil equipment or the MR's own systems, can only be detected through this method when in use.

[Archduke Daynel, PhD]

Research has begun on increasing the efficiency of the military android field manifacturers, by expanding the nanobot tanks and implementing upgraded nanobots and AI, and current results are promising. The military androids themselves have also received a software upgrade, and hardware upgrades are planned for the nearest future.

Scientists and engineers are also trying to find a way to implement wormhole physics for general jump drives. If successful, the possibility of near-instand jumps would prove extremely useful.

Communications between the milky way and WML currently have a two-second delay. This is being fixed by new communication systems being installed in the WML wormhole gate and a series of relay stations constructed across the galaxy, all to make communications and trans-galactic internet more convenient.

[Ivan2006]

The MR has reveiled details on how the new anti-piracy fleet will operate.
The Sawfish-class Cruisers are currently undergoing small refits to their extensive drone bays, which they will use to launch sensor drones. Those sensor drones are equipped with a micro-warp ring drive, essentially a scaled-down variant of the FTL used by most MR ships not requireing a Chaos Emerald. It can not travel beyond one parsec and takes hours to recharge on the drone's own power systems. To compensate for this, the bays are outfitted with recharge stations for the drones. Using those drones, a single Sawfish will be able to monitor a large part of space and respond to pirate activity effectively. Information gathered through this method is also going to be used in wartime to gain information on enemy movements.
The Mantas are used by the anti-piracy fleet as heavy support for the Sawfishs in case pirate activity exceeds the ammount which the Sawfishs are able to handle in a specific region or if pirates happen to be equipped with military-grade equipment proving a threat to the Sawfishs.

The MR has also begun production of additional ships to replace those which were decomissioned or transfered to the anti-piracy fleet as to maintain and increase the strenght of the warfleet. Specifically, the Mako-class Corvette is being replaced with Minor- and Fox-class frigates and their variants. The Sawfish is being replaced by Halberd-class destroyers and Typhoon-class Strike Cruisers and the Mantas are being replaced with Major-class battlecruisers.

[meta]The MR colonies in the Draco-cluster have had their infrastructure built up and the MIN Section-C has deployed one of their three Changeling Hives to each of the three systems., where they account for 90% of the current population. Large quantities of cloning equipment have been transfered to those colonies but remain inactive. Large parts of the infrastructure are being built in underground bunkers and extensive defenses are being constructed with Hexalani fortifications serving as inspiration.[/meta]

///hard-link message to Darkstar///
We request the delivery of three Genesis packages, one to each of our colonies.
///end of message///

[Crash Override]

MEssage to the MIN// [Hardlink,Envoy]

You should expect the packages soon. When prompted,broadcast the code "Silence" as a password.

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Weapons of many kinds and special generators are being sent to the Tajer for the construction of the new Titan.


Message to the Tajer //

We are sending the equipment. Remember,they are tech-locked. Any tempering with them and BOOM.

[ACH0225]

@Vinyl

1: There are a lot of Strig ground forces being deployed. Like a lot a lot. As in, to your small army, a large one. They have ground weapons on par with yours, and are more experienced(just fought Strigo-Novan). They have tanks, mech, and arty too, along with orbital control in a lot of cases. They are taking the stereotypical srs military assets, as in the spaceports(where ships land), command centres, and the antispace guns.

2: You should have protested when I made that post. It's too late now

3: It was in response to you saying your fleets were coming back to attack the garrisons left behind. The idea behind it was that rather than allow you to kill my garrisons, the fleets that come instead find a large Strig force which promptly kills them

4: Barrage Cannon is killing anything it can hit. Ships or orbital guns, doesn't matter

[Crash Override]

What is a barrage cannon? OOC

[Ivan2006]

What is a barrage cannon? OOC

Barrage Cannon is Strigiforme superweapon. 2 currently in service, fire projectiles with Super-shields and FTL over interstellar distances and can carry all types of warheads, most notably chemical and biological.