Gallion

quote:...Remind me to book passage through the Gallion Control Zone next time Naw, no Gallion Control Zone here just taking advantage of a situation. Ship needs parts, yours has them Tringad Wont be like last time, well almost. I'll zip ye something to ye profile addy. Ben - [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-30-2000).]

[rp] 1659, March 15, 3008 Lydon, Krynon The battle was going well for the Gammulan Empire. Half of the defending Wraith, Mandorian, and Kandorian warships filled the void of space in the system with the flotsam of their destruction. The roundup operation, on the other hand, in Xyon was a total disaster for the Empire. The warships sent there failed to eliminate the escaped Wraith warships. The price of failure has been paid by the surviving Gammulan Warship commanders ÔÇô they lost their heads. Failure was not an option within the Gammulan Empire. The Wraith warships that were responsible for this fiasco managed to link up with the defending warships that remained of Wraith Fleet. 1719, March 15, 3008 Octura-6, Omega Centauri Activity increased in what appeared to be the hulk of one warship adrift in the flotsam of the system. One by one systems came back on line in the hulk ÔÇô though it still appeared to be the drifting hulk of a battlecruiser to any vessels that passed through the system. Space traffic through Octura-6 was damn near non-existent. Only one space vessel entered the system. The sensor profile of this vessels was that of a Gammulan LRT-10 transport, the T'nar Kaltak. Passive scanning of the Gammulan transport indicated that it carried numerous critical components required to get one drifting hulk of the flotsam completely operational though not completely repaired. The sneer of commander of this vessel twisted and a sadistic gleam appeared in his glare as orders were giving to ready a strike force. Further orders from this commander brought the hulk back to life after the Gammulan transport exited the system. The former hulk, now a mostly operational warship ÔÇô some systems were inoperational, like the communication systems but the shield, cloak, weapons, and sensor systems, patched together as they were, are fully operational. The warship gave chase as it neared the jump point that the Gammulan transported had passed through just minutes before. The cloaking system of the warship was activated just as the warship reached the jump point. The chase was on and the warship was not to far behind the Gammulan transport. The commander of the warship would be patient and wait for the appropriate time to liberate the components he and the warship needed to bring the life back to the battered Graf Spee 1701, March 15, 3008 Undetermined Location, Gamma Quadrant The handler was disturbed by the latest information supplied by Hari. It contradicted previous information and altered plans in progress significantly. The primary concern of the plan remained at the space station in Pluto. Damage to the vessel of the Primary concern was moderate to heavy. The four ships in Jupiter continued patrolling the region and would do so until directed otherwise. Activity within the Sol system had not changed since the beginning ot the Gammulan offensive 24 hours ago. This concerned the handler some to the point that he directed other operatives to step data gathering efforts. Wraith Fleet was almost completely wiped out and would be within several hours, one day at the most. Galcom still had a significant a force available to stop the Gammulan advance. If they were brought into play at the wrong time then the whole plan would go up in smoke. The handler passed his concerns to the Gammulan War Council. His was not to reason why, his was to do or die. [/rp] Ben ÔÇô Ye and the BCs with ye made it to friendly lines. No more superman posts please. ISS ÔÇô The operation that ye all are running, ISS Mole, is different than what I am referring to. One portion may be related but not all. Tringad ÔÇô Flashbacks my man, flashbacks of GW1 as once again the Corsair attacks a vessel ye be on BTW ÔÇô communication systems do not work. The Humble Pie/T'nar Kaltak will be boarded by Corsair Marines and they be some very nasty hombres. This encounter will be several confusing posts long TO ALL ÔÇô Do not push timeline past 1800, 15 March, 3008. Part II of this yarn will begin at this time. So make ye final setup posts now for this topic thread. I will create a new topic that will take this campaign to its end this weekend. TTFN [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-31-2000).]

hmmmm ..., I am back now. Will post on the morrom - 'till then, TTFN [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-29-2000).]

[rp] 1500, March 15, 3008 Lydan, Kydon The Gammulan Fleet swept through Tyrus-2 like a hot knife thru butter, hot on the tail of the fleeing Wraith and Mandorian Warships. The Gammulans deployed a new tactic and weapon instead of swarming into the Lydan system. A slew full of specially modified SR probes were launch from the Gammulan fleet from Tyrus-2 to the Lydan jump point. The Gammulans attached a specially modified OTS device to these modified SR probes. One thru the jump point the probes would start a preprogrammed course near the jump point and then detonate. Clearing the jump point of defending warships by the blast of the OTS detonation. Some of the warships near the jump point were destroyed by the blast, others were caught in the shockwave of the blast and were careening away from their ambush positions near the jump point, and some were momentarily disable by the massive EMP burst from the detonation of so many OTS devices within a close proximity. Then came the Gammulan Fleet thru the jump point. They kept coming and coming. First by ones, then by tens, soon there were hundreds. Once thru the gate they formed up and went after the disable Wraith Warships. They showed no mercy as each was destroyed. The Warships careening thru space they ignoredfor the time being. A wing of over sixty warships split off from the main body and headed for the Chanis-2 jump point. Gammulan sources had it that the Wraiths that escaped Rinaal were holed up either in Chanis-2 or Chanis-1. The Gammulan Fleet leaders wanted those ships destroyed. They had to for their very heads depended on whether or not those Wraith warships were destroyed in either Chanis-2 or Chanis-1. The OTS equipped SR probes were launched thru the Chanis-2 jump point after the sixty warships exited hyper-space. Once they detonated the warships exited the Lydan system and into Chanis-2 and began their head hunt. For at the end of the hunt heads would roll, either Gammulan or Terran. [/rp] If it wasnt you Ben then it would be someone else Dont push the timestamp past 1800, 15 March 3008. Ristar  In case you dont know it you are the target of at least one organization, with orders to terminate with extreme predjudice. There could be more but I will not tell. Make the time advancement of your posts in short increments and allow a day (24 hours) for a response. If there is none then it can be safe to assume that it is safe to proceed. There will be attempts made. Some Overt some Covert. Ye will sow what is posted (as Ben nailed me on earlier). There is another target within the ISS circles. What the target is or who/whom is behind it is unknown ATT. Details to unravel at later post. Back [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-29-2000).]

There will be no USE or reference to any Artifact or Artifacts in this Thread! Period! End of discussion! Robert De Bruce I asked the Moderator(s) to delete the two posts you made that referenced the Trans Matrix Cloaking Device (TMCD) for several reasons: First - There is no way in heck I would allow an EarthCOM player or any other player at that to have the TMCD and not the crazy Corsair. Second - Use of artifacts in RP have to get approval from the SC and all players concerned. I have not, and will not introduce any artifact(s) in this RP campaign. Third - Cloaking devices have the same characteristics as those in the Game. After 10 minutes of use, Radiation leaks begin to play havoc within the BC and start contaminating the ship. Better fuel efficientcy I can live with but that is all. Fire weapons while cloaked and the cloaking field will be disrupted. And Last - Remove artifact reference Robert De Bruce and keep cloaking techiniques within the scope of the game and ye be more than welcome to enter the motley. END Post Deletion explination. I gave Ben way to much leeway in his escape, The error is mine I will bear that in mind for the future and will not make the same error again [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-24-2000).]

I disagree with the logic used to place Insurgent SS Destiny in Sol/Uranus. Navigating into uncharted and dangerous waters for me but here goes as support my position on this matter. Insurgent acquisistion of SS in Rinaal using TacÔÇÖs premise and, hehehe, logic: quote: #2 (A variation/merge of Gallion's RP thread and the SC's timeline): During the 2nd Gam War, after Wraith had blown up the Rinaal SS and withdrew to Sol space and the Gam's went back into their borders, a few MONTHS after this, the insurgency scavenged the SS's hulk and re-built it into an operational starstation (they are getting so much cash these days, they can afford it hehe). Approval by SC: quote: So, lets go with Tac's option #2. I will edit the timeline above, accordingly Using the four day battle between Wraith and Gammulan Empire which resulted in the massacre of Wraith Fleet. The overt Galcom presence in the Gammulan and Credian Quadrants is eliminated (aside from two Wraith Fleet starbases, one in the Gammulan Quad and one in the Credian Quad). Which was part of the reasoning the Gammulan War Council used to justify GW2. The Gammulans targeted and destroyed only all Terran facilities during this battle in Madorian, Kandorian, and Credian territory. The Insurgency noted, thru their agents placed throughout Galcom and their own data collection techniques, that GW2 would further the Insurgent cause without having to expend any resources, Galcom would lose face and credibility in the Credian quad along with resources (SS, SBs, ships, etc.) with the rout of Wraith Fleet by the Gammulans, and decided not to partake in the battle between Galcom and Gammulan forces. IOW the Insurgency withdrew and hid their forces. Hiding Spectre SS in Antis was not a problem because the Insurgents stole a SS cloaking device from the Gammulans. Jumping ahead some, the Gammulan/Wraith battle moves thru the Credian Quadrant and into the Terran Quadrant. Wraith Fleet makes a last stand at Sol/Lyrius and is massacred. Total elimination of Wraith Fleet is averted by the timely arrival of Prime and Orion fleets in the Sol/Lyrius system. Gammulan forces are defeated and they return to the Gamma Quadrant. Enough background smack on to justifying Insurgent SSs at Rinaal and Capella.: Insurgency rebuilds and occupies the former Wraith SS in Rinaal with Mandorian blessing. They also allow the Insurgency to build another SS at Capella. Using BC3K, v2.09 TacOps ÔÇô notice that Capella is undeveloped by the Mandorians. Capella is basically an empty system. Placing Destiny in Capella, with the blessing of the Mandorians would put a LP/OP at F08, a back door into Mandorian space from Cyron, Valkyrie space ÔÇô known Gammulan ally. Why Destiny should not be place at Sol/Uranus IMO Yes, the Insurgency could build such a facility within Galcom/EarthCom controlled space via means stated elsewhere within this thread. From post by SC: quote:Capella seems fine, but I question the validity of having a station in Antis, Rinaal and Capella. The Gammulans would have a field day - not to mention CIOPS. Apart from that, I know for a fact that the Mandorians won't let Insurgents build two stations in their region because it signifies domination of that region After losing so many resources (ships, warriors, etc.) during GW2 the Gammulans wouldnÔÇÖt be able to amass a large fleet for sometime. Insurgency provide aide and assistance to Mandorians to defeat the Gammulan forces returning from Sol/Lyrius to Gamma Quadrant. Insurgency also assists Mandorians in rebuilding the infrastructure destroyed by the Gammulans. A good analogy would be the Marshall plan that rebuilt Europe after WW2. From a tactical and logical POV, I cannot believe that an Insurgent facility on the scale of a SS would remain in existence very long after its true intentions and motives are discovered. EarthCOM would launch all assets at its disposal to eliminate such a blatant flaunt of anti-UFN authority in a heartbeat. If EarthCOM was/is not able to eliminate the Insurgent SS at Uranus, then they would pull the necessary political strings and rally all avail Galcom assets to eliminate Destiny from the Sol system. My laymenÔÇÖs understanding, which is not saying much and may very well be far from the truth of the matter, of the Insurgent goal is Terra first, the rest of the Galaxy and its inhabitants second. Multiple Insurgent SSs in the Credian Quadrant would not constitute dominance over the indigenous inhabitants, Credian, Mandorian, Kandorian, etc., or an aggressive expansion stance. Political affiliations shift faster than the wind. If the Insurgency renders aid to the Mandorians when Galcom cannot then a Marshall-like plan could work for them when it wouldnÔÇÖt work for Galcom. Yes I am taking a lot for granted and pushing the envelope when it comes to suggesting what the Insurgency may or may not do. Only the Insurgency can navigate the waters of their goals and political intrigues. I am only outlining how the Insurgency could have two SS in Mandorian territory. Hopefully the logic in me gray matter came through within this position. TTFN [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-24-2000).]

Sure would save $$ on marketing and hehehe...legal fees IMO, cut the middle men right out of the picture. TO hell with sell box version, have players D/L required Software (fer whatever price) and then they can install and proceed to have a near out-of-body experience. But then if VR ever gets mainstream, hooty-hoot move and scooot 'Course reality may vary dependant upon which flashback is pressed into service in the frontal lobe TTFN [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-23-2000).]

[rp] 1500, March 15, 3008 Octura-6, Omega Centauri Evacuation klaxons were finally silence on one of the disabled warships in system. Which pleased the shipÔÇÖs commander and crew to no end and what was left of crew finally stood down from emergency stations. The warshipÔÇÖs status was once again perilous and NMC (non-mission capable). Basic ship functions had been restored to minimum operational levels but that was about it. Nuclear reactor had to be shut down before it went critical. Solar reactor was down 50% from optimum. More systems could be brought on-line once the power situation of the warship was rectified. For some reason, the chief engineer of the warship insisted on obtaining a supply of bubble-gum from somewhere which he said if he had that the warship would be up and running no time. Only one shuttle could be pieced together and placed on flight status out of all the warshipÔÇÖs support craft. Needless to say that this warship is a mess. Fatigue ran rampant amongst the crew. Mistakes were becoming more common place and were causing more damage than the battle had to the disabled warship. The commander ordered 100% stand-down for all members of the crew. Several Marines were stationed at key locations throughout the ship and ordered to rest-in-place in full battle gear, just in case Murphy appeared once again. Mother was set to stand-by and would only warn the crew if the warship were targeted by any space vessels or boarded. With as many precautions taken as he could, the commander left his chair and headed for his quarters. Trailing not far behind him, the Gunney ensured that the commander made to his quarters without mishap or getting disorientated along the way. 1415, March 15, 3008 LV-103, Alpha Cygni LV-104, Alpha Cygni LV-105, Alpha Cygni Without warning the Warriors of the Gammulan Empire simultaneously raided resistance locations through out the Falkyrie worlds. They rounded up most of the known and all suspected members of the Falkyrie resistance. Several but not all of the Terran advisors were killed during these raids. Many Falkyrie resistance fighters lost their lives to save the few surviving Terran advisors from the Warriors. Gammulan atrocities against the Falkyries increased as the contained bloodlust of Warriors was released. One Terran advisor managed to transmit a short message before she too was killed and mutilated by the battle-crazed Warriors. 1415, March 15, 3008 Jupiter, Sol Near the Pluto/Jupiter Jump Point The four warships split up into to pairs, one Ter/Merc Stormcarrier and one Zel/Assassin Galactan Class BC in each, and began to patrol the Jupiter system. They had received word that the target had not been terminated and that the bounty still held, though increased 25%. Their instructions remained the same ÔÇô Intercept the target and terminate with extreme prejudice; no survivors. 1429, March 15, 3008 Undetermined Location, Sol Information had filtered to Hari from his handler that the first attempt had failed but the operation was still valid. Preliminary initiation of fall-back plan Z-3 and R-604 immediately. Hari acknowledged the change to his handler and commenced to go to work. Same time frame but elsewhere in the Sol System Unbeknownst to Hari or his handler, someone else noticed their conversation and put into action another set of events that could determine and undermine events in the Sol system for all time. The someone made note of the data and accessed other areas Hari was privy to. The smile on the face of the someone was like a that of a child in a candy factory of old, as new data was transmitted and randomly routed to two recipients. One was a Raven and the other had Mirrored Glasses. 1438, March 15, 3008 Hadar-9, Cyrian Tyrus-2, Krynon The battle was short and sweet. The defending Wraith and Mandorian forces fought a delaying battle as the bulk of their warships escaped through the jump point to Tyrus-2. Once again the two outnumbered and outgunned defenders replayed delaying tactics that sapped at the strength of the advancing Gammulan fleet. The combined strength of the Wraith and Mandorian warships had diminished to half of what it was at Hadar-9 but the Gams were taking a licking too. Forty Gammulan warships were lost before the last fleeing Wraith and Mandorian vessel departed Tyrus-2 for their next line in the sand in the Kandorian Homesystem of Lydan. 1415, March 15, 3008 Special Session Kandorian Military Headquarters Lydan, Krynon The Gammulan threat was real just as the Terran Wraiths had foretold. Already several Kandorian worlds had been attack by Gammulan Forces. This infuriated the heads of Kandorian Military and Government. With not dissenting voice all agreed that the Gammulan attack constituted and act of war. The Kandorian had declared war on the Gammulan Empire and would not rest until the Gammulan presence had been erased from Kandorian territory and the Credian Quadrant. Already the Gammulan Warships that had attack the planetary surface of Lydan were being engaged by both Wraith and Kandorian Warships. More Wraith and some Mandorian warships were entering the system via the Tyrus-2 and Kyrus jump points now. The news brought by those coming from Tyrus-2 was grim but not unexpected ÔÇô The Gammulans were coming. 1508, March 15, 3008 Near the wreckage that once was Wraith-HQ Rinaal, Cyrian A Jenstar transport entered the Rinaal system via the Pravis jump point. A specially equipped shuttle craft was launched from the bowels of the transport. Once clear of its mothership the shuttle laid in a course towards the twisted bulk of wreckage that had once been Wraith-HQ space station and activated its hyper-drive engines. Upon reaching its destination and exiting hyper-space near the wreckage, sensors and special survey equipment were activated in the cargo bay of the shuttle. Technicians and engineers began to analyze the data and compared it to data they had brought with them. Smiling the ecstatic technicians and engineers signaled the shuttle pilot that their mission was complete and that they could return the waiting transport mothership. The Jenstar transport exited the Rinaal system, after the shuttle docked with it, the way it had came. The mission was a success and there were several people up the food chain that would be pleased with the data that mission obtained in Rinaal. Today was a good day for the cause and marked another yet sign that the status-quo was rotting and weakening from within the oppressors. [/rp] Ye still have time Ben Made correction to the year from 3000 to 3008. [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-24-2000).]

Ok Dairy Queen time - aka Dumb Question(s) 1. How many Corsairs are still in Corsair Wing. Seems that at least two have found greener grass since I since I initiated the roll call. 2. To the FC - Where is the fleet roster at? The one on the Wraith website be very, very old. End questions now to BMC department... Tac - ye gots to do something with the Wraith website. Java be great but man, that site is a bugger to nav thru. I suggest adhering to the K.I.S.S. principle. Am I volunteering? naw, my html be limited to little nick-nack eye-candy smack here at forum. Which reminds me, I gots to get my construction done for Corsair Cove TTFN BTW, nice hat Tac...quite fashionable I might add. The offers I have been receiving lately make dis old man feel young again ------------------ Commander Gallion GCV Graf Spee *1st Squadron, *Corsair Wing Stationed, *Starbase Cerberus "Run Silent, Run Deep" ICQ# 29486270, EST (GMT-5) =Wraith Fleet= Second in Command, Wraith Fleet Bushi of the Dragon Council [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-23-2000).]

Dunce cap worn with pride. As I stated it was and is IMO. And opinions are like arses, everyone has one and at times even makes oneself one. Ya ok, I blew that one...of to the other forum to do me howework... Fix me previous post toooooo Don't worry Tac, I be sure that ye will gets ye hat back soon [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-23-2000).]

A fair summary Ben, thanks Where the hell is Tac when I/we need him? Repercussions oh-my, Wraith-HQ was destroyed on the orders of Fleet Commander Londono aka Tac I am aware that what happens on the RP forum more than likely will not make it into the Official BC Timeline but tone can only  IAW previous requests the following is provided from thread stated in my previous post and should put everything in one nutshell as far as I am concerned: quote:March 3008 : The Second Gammulan War erupts. For four days, March 14th to the 18th, a wave of Gammulan forces systematically obliterate the advance facilities of GALCOM's Wraith Fleet from hiding places in asteroid belts and debris fields in and around Gammulan, Credian, and Terran space. They then mass for a frontal attack on Sol from Lyrius. The last remnants of Wraith Fleet manage to hold off the Gammulan forces in a sixteen hour running battle through Sirius space, until Prime and Orion Fleet reinforcements arrive to bolster the flagging fleet and hold the Gammulans back. This battle, known as the Wraith Massacre, would be the first confrontation of a war that would ultimately last until 3014. This four day battle and the tactical redeployment, aka retreat of Wraith Fleet is currently be played out on the RP Forum. Wraith-HQ is destroyed by Wraith Fleet personnel so that it would not fall into the hands of the Gammulan Empire. Insurgent Infiltrators could have faked the destruction Wraith-HQ and lifted vital and sensitive data from the stations computer systems prior to initiating the grand charade. Wraith Fleet personnel were rather busy at the time fighting the Gammulans and would have thought that it was their personnel that set the charges that blew the station. Once the Rinaal system is cleared of Gam and Wraith activity the Insurgents could come back and capture the station after making minor repairs to it. As Ben stated, a interesting twist to the story  I like it Current RP action is on day two of the four day battle that will be known as the Wraith Massacre on the RP forum soon. Notice that the Insurgency is not mentioned. DeSylva stated later on in his Farewell thread that he did not want to put words in any Insurgents mouths. After much debate, Insurgent One and his trusted cohorts agreed to DeSylvas point and said that the Insurgents would write their own history  or words to that effect. Quoted below is the rest of what I call the BCT-D, Battlecruiser Timeline  DeSylva that was debated on said thread. I left out anything before 3008 and after 3014, the end of the Second Gammulan War. quote:Terran bases and colonies in the Sirius, Polaris, and Procyon systems are captured and the residents placed under arrest in their homes by Gammulan forces. Rumors of atrocities being committed in the Procyon system filter through to Terran media services. By the end of the war, civilian casualties are estimated at around 3.2 million lives. The raider presence in Sirius is eliminated, with starstation Pixan being destroyed. The trader stations of Centron and Velari are captured by Gammulan forces. May 3008 : In the second major space confrontation in the Second Gammulan War, a combined EarthCOM and GALCOM fleet pushes through to hold the Lyrius region of Sirius. Nearly fifteen Terran capital ships are lost, as opposed to twenty five Gammulan capital ships. The Gammulans reinforce their position behind the Lennen jump gate. October 3008 : While repeated clashes occur between Terran and Gammulan forces across the Lyrius-Lennen battlefield, reserve Gammulan forces are pushing into Insurgent and Raider territory. By the end of October 3008, Gammulan forces occupy Barnard's Star, Polaris, and Procyon. The Raiders are quickly vanquished, but the invasion of Barnard's Star costs Gammulan forces heavily as the Insurgents resist the Gammulan incursion, before pulling back and filtering through to their secret base in Credian territory. April 3009 : Terran forces mount another push, managing to smash their way into Lennen and hold the Lennen side of the Polaris-2 jump point. The Battle of Lennen costs Terran forces nearly ten thousand lives, while the Gammulans manage to escape relatively unscathed, falling back and abandoning Lennen when they become outnumbered. Construction begins on Starstation Liberty, a fortified outpost built in the remains of Pixan Starstation, that will house the Terran Area Command. Its construction takes approximately four months. December 3009 : A combined GALCOM Prime, Orion, and EarthCOM force, codename Unicorn, manages to penetrate Barnard's Star and establish a foothold in the Zilon region. With support from the science outpost Toron 1 in Krystar, as well as Trader security forces from the trading outpost at Toron 2 in Rebellan, they begin a concentrated campaign against Gammulan forces in the area. May 3010 : The Battle of Two Fronts is fought in Sygan, the old home of the Insurgency and now a Gammulan stronghold. The remains of the Unicorn force launch a final attack on the Gammulan forces operating out of Starstation Sygan, and are joined by a second force of Wraith Fleet craft attacking from Lennen. In an eight hour battle, Starstation Sygan is destroyed and the Gammulan Fleet is all but obliterated. This is the first major Gammulan loss in the war. Gammulan forces begin to regroup in Polaris and Procyon. In what is to become a standard tactic, Gammulan forces scatter when the call to retreat is made and hide throughout the Barnard's Star and Tau Ranis systems, continuing to make sporadic raids and attacks until the end of the war. October 3010 : The 133rd Space Marine Battalion (Strike), nicknamed the "Serpent's Cross", defect in their entirety to Gammulan forces. In a battle known as the Turning War, the 133rd Space Marine Battalion turn on their counterparts, the 143rd Space Marine Battalion (Strike) in the midst of a fight with Gammulan forces. All of the ships of the 143rd are destroyed and the Serpent's Cross disappear behind enemy lines. EarthCOM renegade hunters manage to capture only two of the renegade vessels. Interrogation of the Command Crews of these craft reveals that the Commanding Officer of the 133rd Space Marine Battalion, Fleet Commander Terence Dreyton, a talented GALCOM officer, was lured to defect with the promise of a High Command position in the Gammulan Empire. The 133rd Space Marine Battalion took with it 30 GALCOM capital ships and around 25,000 GALCOM personnel. A month later, three of the Battalion's transports are discovered in Polaris-2, loaded with nearly ten thousand dead Terrans, presumably those who refused to defect. By the end of the war, only 10 of the ships of the 133rd Space Marine Battalion would be recovered or destroyed. It is assumed that the remaining craft and their crew were retained by the Gammulans for study and research. April 3011 : A concerted Gammulan counterstrike lays siege to Starstation Liberty in Lennen. Over the course of a week, Gammulan forces blockade the station, fending off four attempts to recapture the station. Eventually, the crew of the Liberty evacuate, and half of the evacuation craft are destroyed, the remainder being picked up by Terran forces in the area. The Command Crew of the station remain on board, capitulating to the Gammulan forces, before self-destructing the station. In doing so, they destroy both themselves and six Gammulan capital ships attempting to board the station. The loss of a foothold in Lennen leads to Terran forces having to withdraw to Lyrius. For the first time in the war, Sol begins to be fortified in anticipation of Gammulan forces breaking through. Over the next year, Terran forces manage to hold off numerous Gammulan assaults, taking heavy losses. This time becomes known as the Dark Days. January 3012 : GALCOM diplomats strike a bargain with Syrion forces. The enigmatic biomechanicals agree to mobilise a part of their army to provide a military force that can guard the GALCOM territories and defend them from an attack from the rear, as occurred in the First Gammulan War. As a result, EarthCOM and the GALCOM allied races are able to throw their remaining ships into the war effort. The Vesperons and Empirians are initially reluctant to commit, but as the Terran war effort falters in Sirius and the Gammulans threaten to penetrate Sol itself, they realise that an invasion of Sol means that an attack on Empirian and Vesperon territories could be imminent March 3012 : With the new ships, the combined GALCOM and EarthCOM forces are able to push back into Lennen and recommence attacks on the bulk of the Gammulan forces in Polaris-2. In a large scale battle known as the Battle of Longreach-424, named after a comet that was passing through the area of the battle, GALCOM and allied fighters use the tail of the comet to launch a series of hit and fade attacks on Gammulan forces, until they retreat from Lennen. The close of the Battle of Longreach-424, after approximately five days, sees the loss of 38 GALCOM and EarthCOM allied capital ships and around 65 Gammulan capital ships. The GALCOM and Terran forces begin construction of a more heavily fortified starstation in orbit around Lennen, to house Area Command, and it is christened on it's completion as Starstation Victory. April 3012 : The 28th Space Marine Battalion (Recon) begin a six month long assay of the Lennen region using old long-range probe data and making extremely long range hyperjumps to try and locate strategically viable footholds or resources out of range of Gammulan scanners. Over this time, fourteen ships from the battalion are damaged or destroyed due to accidents which occur as a result of making such long hyperjumps without reliable coordinates. When the assay project is complete, nearly twenty strategically viable positions outside of Gammulan scanner range have been discovered, and all members of the 28th Space Marine Battalion are awarded Commander's Shields. June 3012 : Luis Ontego, a 35 year old Terran GACOM scientist, develops the Area Defense Shield, a type of shield generator able to project stable, large scale 360 degree defensive fields. This new technology is earmarked for inclusion into the new GALCOM battlecruiser under development to assist in the war effort, code named Starion. September 3013 : The turning point of the war for the Terrans occurs when they launch the final strike of a covert operation running in the Ahavre Belt, an asteroid belt several thousand light years out of populated space in the Polaris-2 region. A large scale manufacturing facility and a major Gammulan Fleet preparing to attack Sol, also deep in uncharted space in Polaris-2, is discovered and destroyed with the use of two powerful nuclear devices mounted on ships flown by pilots operating out of a GALCOM military ship. February 3014 : With the tide of the war beginning to turn in Terran favour, and Terran resources running desperately low, the Starion project is put on hold indefinitely. July 3014 : In a decisive strike against Gammulan forces, a large GALCOM / EarthCOM fleet pushes through the remaining Gammulan defenses in Polaris-2 to strike directly at the Gammulan starbase and war command in Polaris-1. At the same time, a small group of ISS and Wraith covert marines penetrate Procyon space to plant a tactical nuclear device on the secondary command facility in orbit around Actis IV. With the back of the Gammulan command broken in these two places, the Gammulans begin a steady withdrawal through the Credian quadrant. August 3014 : GALCOM and UFN diplomats begin negotiations with Credian and Zelon forces to try and close the space lanes to future Gammulan forces. These negotiations are for the most part unsuccessful, although the Zelons agree to limit Gammulan military fleet movement through their territory, as well as to impose trade sanctions on the Gammulans in retaliation for the war. September 3014 : With the war officially over, Terran forces turn inward to try and assess the damage caused. The Terran economy is crippled, and GALCOM funding and resources have been stretched to their limits after the protracted conflict. The UFN votes unanimously to approve a bill put forward by Senator Galhamriman to channel military spending into research and exploration to try and discover resources to boost the dangerously flagging Terran economy. Some of this I agree with, some I do not. DeSylva went on to say that Galcom would break a treaty with one of its allies  something I opposed vehemently. IMO Galcom would not willingly break a treaty with an allie. But I digress. My main and only area of concern is with the first quote and how it pertains to the destruction of Wraith-HQ in Rinaal and its eventual relocation to Lyrius. Which is only four days out of one month in 3008. Hope that this makes sense. I end my supermini-dissertation with this post TTFN [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-22-2000).]

Should've stated this earlier, so here goes... quote:"So no one here thinks that this game could evolve to more than just commanding battlecruisers? ..." Actually BCM and beyond will due as ye be saying now IMO. Made correction, cocking the d-cap to the side of me head. 'Tis quite the fashion craze in Khobar. [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-22-2000).]

Somebody be on serious 'lude status. There be no comparing the BC universe (present and future products) to what is on the market today. As to technology - it is availale today. Problem is that the BC Online not be ... yet that is TTFN ...one ring to rule them...

Proceedures Den Dee outlined work rather well

Ditto [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-21-2000).]

[rp] 1330, March 15, 3008 Hadar-9, Cyrian Mor-DÔÇÖr watched as the prey entered hyper-space and escaped certain destruction. Yet another frustrating factor to entertain the Warriors with as they stood done from battle stations. There were not many places to hide within the system so Mor-DÔÇÖr and the rest of the Gammulan Fleet commanders were not much worried. One for fish in the pond and one more fish to fry. 1345, March 15, 3008 Gammulan Empire War Council Chamber Undetermined Location in the Gammulan Quadrant An emergency session of the War Council of the Gammulan Empire was summoned by Jarius, its current leader. Status report of Phase II of the plan had been received and had disappointed Jarius. For the most part, Phase II was a success with one notable exception. The Target had not been eliminated. Though not a major component of the plan, the Head of the Dragon had not been severed and could make the completion of the plan more difficult than need be. Exact details of the failed assassination attempt of the Shogun had not yet arrived. Enough data was available that required the War CouncilÔÇÖs notice and approval before Phase III could be implemented. The debate was short lived as several dissenting voices were violently eliminated to stop the spread of contamination of their dissent. Jarius was pleased with the CouncilÔÇÖs resolution to continue with the plan despite the minor setback in Phase II. The glow in JariusÔÇÖ red eyes brightened as he gave the order to initiate Phase III operations to the waiting Orders in Hadar-9 and other elements scattered throughout the Credian Quadrant. 1355, March 15, 3008 Octura-6, Omega Centauri The frantic activity bore fruit on one of three warships adrift in space. The constant emissions of its SOS beacon had been silenced. Unfortunately for good and would not be able to function until the warship underwent a major refit at a space station. Which was good and bad news to the crew of the disable warship. Good because there was no reason for another space vessel to investigate the disabled warship unless in a salvage attempt. Bad news because there would be no other space vessels, friendly or otherwise, to render assistance to the stricken warship. The commander of the disable warship laid out the ultimate bluff, he only hoped that no one would come a calling him on it anytime soon. 1400, March 15, 3008 Chanis-,1 Xyon Chanis-2, Xyon 4th Moon, Rinaal, Cyrian Hadar-9, Cyrian Zelena, Lanix V Lydan, Krynon Moon-2, Tyrus-2, Krynon Gammulan Warships decloaked though out the Credian Quadrant in orbit around various moons and planets. Targets were plotted on the surface of these planetary bodies and laid into the memory of the warship weapon systems. Then they were prioritized and the maelstroms commenced. The warships launched OTS ordinance by the dozen on each target. Results of the OTS launches were excellent, predictable, and devastating to the targets. All targets were eliminated within 10 minutes of acquisition. Not everything on the planetary surfaces were destroyed. Most were not even of interest to the Warships of the Empire. The only surface targets that were destroyed were those that had some type of Terran facility within it. Whether it was a trading post, research center, colony, or military base, it did not matter. If it was Terran then it was destroyed within the cleansing fire of an expanding mushroom shaped cloud. 1400, March 15, 3008 Hadar-9, Cyrian The orders had come at last. The leash around the Horde was released. Free at last the Orders of the Gammulan Fleet began to engage the cowardly Wraiths that had eluded them over the past hours. One by one they were found and obliterated. By the score the warships left Hadar-9 and entered Tyrus-2, chasing the fleeing Wraiths as they tried to escape. Mor-DÔÇÖr and the Van were at the front of the assault. Already five Wraith battlecruisers had fallen to the Van. More were within reach, more would fall. The Bloodlust that Mor-DÔÇÖr and the rest of the Gammulan Warriors had fought so long to withhold was unleashed in all its fury at the enemy before him. He and the rest of the Gammulan Horde had no mercy as they fell upon the Wraith and found the prey that had eluded them just a short time ago. 1400, March 15, 3008 Rinaal, Cyrian From two different jump points the Gammulan Warships entered the Rinaal system and sought their prey. From Hadar-9, 24 warships arrived and were being cut-up by the Wraiths waiting in ambush as they sat helplessly when they exited the jump point. Thirty-two Warships entered from the lee at the Pravis jump point. They found the elusive and cowardly Wraiths that were destroying their brethren as they exited the Hadar-9 jump point. One the hyper-drives were recharged they too entered the fray near the jump point and tilted the battle towards them as they fell upon the backside of a cowardly foe. Missiles were launched and main guns and turrets were ablaze. 1400, 15 March, 3008 Antis, Trennis Forty-four Gammulan Warships decloaked in orbit near the planet. They were searching for a target that Intelligence said was there. A very big target that would be in orbit around the planet that even a terran couldnÔÇÖt miss noticing or locating. There was nothing. Throughout the system there was debris but not a single sign of the big target. Not wanting to risk losing his head, the leader of the Gammulan warships ordered them to split up and search the system, particle by particle if necessary to find the big target. Unknown to the Gammulan leader, his and the warriors with him efforts would prove to be an act of futility. They would never find the big target they were looking for. At least not in this life time. [/rp] Ben ÔÇô I suggest that ye vacate Rinaal. Try the F08 in Capella. If ye be quick, ye just might make it Made minor corrections, grammar, spelling. Probably still missed some of them. Does anyone see the flaw in the current tactical situation? Exploitation of this flaw is possible if caught in time [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-22-2000).]

Had a post but to long in submitting it. SC has made ruling so I dumped me discorse. TTFN [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-21-2000).]

My four-bits minus two, aka sticking me nose in where it dont belong 1 - Has the seven day rule been through out for major Fleet reorganization? 2 - There are enough Fleet Commanders IMO and another is not needed. 3 - Intell ops (overt and covert) overlap so much it be pathetic at times. A good example of this are those agencies within the US govt that do basically the same thing. All the services have G2, and then there is the DIA; four intel branches within the DoD itself. Now look at the rest of the govt. NSA, CIA, FBI, DEA, ATF, INS, just to name a few all basically do the same thing gather intel data within their AOR. Bottom Line: To create a sub-fleet within ISS, with a Fleet Commander at its head is not necessary and is overkill IMO. If ISS neads such an agency then create a wing and have the wing lead by one of the Commanders assigned to it. The Wing Commander would still be controled and report directly to the ISS Fleet Commander. A Fleet Commander (using the game as a example) has the authority to call upon the services of any terran/military assests throughout the BC universe. This is to much authority to be given to what is only a Covert Operations Wing. Questions, comments, and snide remarks are welcomed TTFN ------------------ Commander Gallion GCV Graf Spee *1st Squadron, *Corsair Wing Stationed, *Starbase Cerberus "Run Silent, Run Deep" ICQ# 29486270, EST (GMT-5) =Wraith Fleet= Second in Command, Wraith Fleet Bushi of the Dragon Council [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-21-2000).]

[rp] 1109, March 15, 3008 Hadar-9, Cyrian Phase II of the plan neared completion. The Gammulan Orders were becoming restless. They could see their enemy loitering about the jump point to Tyrus-2. Analysis of probe data indicated that this was all a ruse. The cowardly Wraiths would not stand and fight in the next system, it would be the one after that. There the Gammulan Warrior Bloodlust would be sated somewhat but not completely. Mor-DÔÇÖr smiled and the red of his eyes brightened some as he thought about the upcoming fest. 1217, March 15, 3008 Octura-6, Omega Centauri Ten warships engage in a dance to the death. Missiles from the warships and their fighter craft filled the black void of space with fire and light. Fire from their launch and light from the impact on target. Most of the many that were launched arrived at their appointed destination, through the ever-spewing array of defending PTA and laser fire, to light the darkness of the black void in the explosive brilliance of their detonation. Surviving fighters tried to return to their wombs as the tango drew to a close, not all made. None of the ten that began the dance survived intact. Seven dancers light the galactic backdrop with the light of a reactor reaching critical and exploding. Three dancers were emitting their beacons that would summon new dance partners. Activity in one warship increased at a frantic pace to both silence the beacon of death and to return to the dance floor before any more partners arrived to ask for a dance. 1331, March 15, 3008 Pluto, Sol Eight warships entered the space near Pluto from the jump point that led to Centris, Alpha Centauri. Four of the warships peeled from the rest and headed for the jump point that led to Jupiter. The remaining four warships targeted one of the battlecruisers in orbit around Pluto and near the scientific space station. Once the Target was located the four warships engaged their hyperdrives and jumped towards the space station. Four warships entered the Jupiter jump point and left the Pluto region just as four other warships exited hyperspace near Pluto. These four warships, two Stormcariers and two Constellation Class Battlecruisers, were a motley bunch. The IFF of the first two warships emitted Terran/Mercenary transponder codes whilst the IFF of the remaining two warships emitted Zelon/Assassin transponders codes. The four warships changed their course towards a battlecruiser in the vicinity at full speed. Fighter craft were launched from the four warships and headed for the same Target as the four warships. Response from the Target and the vessels near it were slow to respond to this unforseen threat as they too launched their covey of fighters. Missiles were launched when in range at the Target and those warships in the near. Fighter craft of both forces were destroyed or disabled. One of the attacking Assassin battlecruisers was destroyed and one attacking Stormcarrier was a near the SOS beacon activation mark. That was enough for the remaining two attacking warships as they broke off their attack and hypered out of the fray towards once they came. The Target did not escape the attack unblemished. A warship near the Target was destroyed and the Target was heavily damaged. The Target warship is high on one particular bounty sheet, as a matter of fact there is only one Galcom vessel higher on this list than the Target, the GCV-Shogun, and the Gammulans didnÔÇÖt have a clue were it was. 1345, March 15, 3008 Jupiter, Sol Four warships entered through the Pluto jump point and waited. These four warships, two Stormcariers and two Galactan Class Battlecruisers, were a motley group too. The IFF of the first two warships emitted Terran/Mercenary transponder codes whilst the IFF of the remaining two warships emitted Zelon/Assassin transponders codes. They were waiting for a Target of sorts to arrive. They had no knowledge as to the failed attack in Pluto. 1315, March 15, 3008 Hadar-9, Cyrian The Rinaal jump point was active once again as something came through the jump gate. The Gammulan warships waiting near the JP could not get anything of their sensors for them to engage. The special probes were working overtime and were coming close to getting a firing solution on what ever it was that came through the jump point. This time Mor-DÔÇÖr wouldnÔÇÖt hold his warriors or any of the Gammulan warriors back. Phase III was set to begin any minute now and tension had to be drained from the frustrated warriors of the Empire. As Mor-DÔÇÖr contemplated this, the probes had obtained a firing solution on the unknown threat that entered the system from Rinaal. The orders were given and the warships were let lose on the prey. [/rp] Think fast Ben ÔÇô Gams have a target lock! To the rest ÔÇô careful what ye post for ye will sow what is posted. Become aware of the tactical situation. There are 400-500 Gam warships in the Hadar-9 system. 200-300 Gam warships are scattered about the Gam Quad. Some Fluxfields have a 50-50 chance of landing ye into a black hole so be very, very careful The Target is the GCV Shogun and its Commanding Officer. The Shogun was attacked before departing Pluto and sustained heavy damage and some casualties though none specified. Phase II is complete. Adjusted Time back some for Pluto escapade. My next post will get the ball rolling in Hadar-9. [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-21-2000).]

Cool

Ok, since this is about BCM here comes the big DQ: Where ye gonna park the SS at Tac? Credian Quad is packed with all kinds of SSs already. Gam Quad be to far forward. Syrion Quad be off the beaten trail. That would leave the Terran Quad IMO. Sirius/Lennon or Sirius/Lyrius. Locate Wraith SS in either system and that would forward deploy Fleet HQ from G-Hq, providing the speedbump effect fer any hostiles trying to get to Sol. Either that or park the SS around one of the planets in Sol system that don't have a SS around it already - say Mercury

[rp] 0545, March 15, 3008 Hadar-9, Cyrian The situation was unexceptable to Mor-DÔÇÖr. Nothing has been heard from any of the warships sent after the lone Galcom BC that had teased the bloodlust of the Gammulan Warrior. Though he has heard that a small fleet will be sent to the Rinaal system to investigate what is or was going on in that system. A probe entered the system from Rinaal earlier. Several Gammulan fighter pilots were able to satisfy their appetite for destruction somewhat chasing down and then eliminating its presence from the system. Several other probes that were deployed by the Gammulans begin to activate and send out alerts to the warships monitoring them. These probes are the among if not the best available within the Empire. Given enough time, they could even detect the presence of a cloaked ship. The Rinaal jump point flashed with activity once again. What ever came in system is no longer within, thought the Vanguard leader, lucky for it too ÔÇô target lock solutions were almost in and he was just about to order a blind fire. 0559, March 15, 3008 Rinaal, Cyrian A conference request had been received from Dragon central and Gallion declined to participate, rather he could not damage to the Graf SpeeÔÇÖs communication systems prevented advance communication services. Instead he forwarded what he knew of the tactical situation within the Gammulan and Credian quadrants. The Swiftsure returned from its foray into Hadar-9 and sent the gathered data towards destination(s) unknown to most but well known to the old Corsair. Some of the communication system modifications done to the Graf Spee were still operational, which is a miracle in of itself, and managed to intercept the data being transmitted from the Swiftsure. Several minutes later the data had been deciphered and analyzed. Gallion quickly perused the data and made his decision and yet another change of his modis-operendi. ÔÇ£Ben, change 2000,ÔÇØ Gallion said to Commander Somerset once a commlink had been established. ÔÇ£What ÔǪ,ÔÇØ was the cut-off reply from Somerset. ÔÇ£I am detaching and reassigning eight of the battlecruisers under my command to you. You will carry out your current assignment, harass the Gams when able, and get word to our esteemed leader that something came up that I need to look into. I will be out of contact for most of this sojourn. The Gams fell for this trick once and I donna think that they will fall for it again. Also expect some type of Gam recon force to investigate what we did here. Any questions Ben?ÔÇØ Commander Somerset had barely begun to formulate his response when Gallion continued on his tirade. ÔÇ£Good. The only other thing that I will add is this,ÔÇØ Gallion became somewhat tense and sullen as he continued, ÔÇ£watch your six Ben. As ye know the Gams arenÔÇÖt pussy-footinÔÇÖ around this time. I have a bad feeling about this. Good luck and ÔÇÿtill we meet again, Gallion OUT!ÔÇØ With all said and done, Gallion abruptly terminated the commlink and signaled the unlucky battlecruiser commander to form up on the Graf Spee. A bakerÔÇÖs dozen of battlecruisers detected the departure of those two warships moments later. Somerset had no idea where the crazy Corsair was going but he did note one thing; both BCs exited the Rinaal system via the Pravis JP. [/rp] Ye be on ye own now Ben [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-20-2000).]

Thanks Ben [This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 03-20-2000).]

They were with on the ISS webpage. I be game fer getting me bubble burst