Children of Sol: Multiplayer Aurora

[Ektoras]

Syndicate offers Research Rate 280 for trade. A maginficent discovery that allows you to get your tech up faster.
Easy payment, with technology and duranium.

[sublight (OP)]

July - 2083

The Syndicate trades Research 240 & 280 to the Venusians for Mining 16 and Fuel Production 28,000L.

Screen shots!


On left (or top) is the Martian GalacticMap as of January 2073. On the right (or bottom) is the syncidate map of the same time period. Mars has been able to explore farther and faster the the other power with a fleet of small jump-capable gravitational survey ships, but the Syndicates and their jump-gate network have been much more successful at exploiting the stars. Both powers are using the same naming system, but a differing order of exploration has caused the same name to often refer to different systems.

At this time Venuisan exploration hasn't gone more than one jump past sol.

[ooc]Save uploaded. No private messages coming this time, since I can't think of anything worth mentioning. Everything was either expected (routine maintenance failures, new ship launches from other children of sol, and such) or else is obvious in the event log (such as repetitive low fuel notices)[/ooc]

[Panopticon]

Children of Sol

The Venusian First Expeditionary Fleet will be leaving the system presently with orders to investigate the Gallenshu system that is the theorized source of the unauthorized survey vessels that recently probed Sol, as well as the system where two Venusian vessels have gone missing.

This is not a diplomatic venture, our forces have orders to locate and destroy any alien shipping they can, and to remove the ability to make war from any natives of the system. Our scientists have determined that peaceful contact with this species is impossible and they must be stopped before they inevitably return to Sol in force.

Should Earth or Mars wish to accompany this venture they may contribute forces or observation vessels, the Dragon will provide Gravitational survey data to allow others to accompany us. Be aware that we will not seek to command your vessels, and cannot guarantee their safety within the contested systems. As always, interference shall be dealt with harshly, but assistance will be remembered and repaid.


In related news, Venus announced the addition of several new technologies to the market:
Magneto-Plasma Drive technology, and related reactor tech
Heavy Infantry
 

[Ektoras]

Earth Date: 27Th August 2083
Earth Time: 10:36:56

From: Syndicate War Navy Command
To: Venusian First Expeditionary Fleet

Syndicate warships will help exterminating any alien threat to Sol. SWNC is authorised to assist VFEF. To better do this requests:
i) intelligence on alien ships
ii) intelligence on alien battle tactics
iii) gravitonial data
iv) distance from Sol to Gallenshu system
v) jump gate availability

SWNC Intelligence Office
Rear Admiral
Steve Greenwood

[Panopticon]

From: Venusian First Expeditionary Fleet
To: Syndicate War Navy Command

i.) Intelligence is limited, both ships lost were not in contact with any others at the time of loss, the intruding survey vessels showed evidence of Gravitational sensors and High Density Duranium Armor. They massed 2000 tons and moved at 1875 kps. This suggests Nuclear Pulse Drive technology rather than the Ion Drives which are our standard, although without meeting true military designs this is only an estimate.
ii) No battle tactics are known at this time,
iii)Grav survey data will be provided on all systems traveled through by our analysts [ooc]That would be Sublight of course.[/ooc]
iv) Jump route is as follows, using Venusian names:
Sol JP 5, Oinos:
Oinos JP 1, Galun-Khur
Gakun-Khur JP 2, Niflheim
Niflheim JP 1, Gallenshu.
It's a long trip, bring a tanker if you don't have reasonable fuel reserves.
v) Jump Gates are available for the entire trip, including return gates, thanks to the presumed sacrifice of the crew of Baphomet 002, who built the return gate in Gallenshu itself.

Demon Prince Lengokrab
Commanding officer BB Cyclops
Commander First Expeditionary Fleet.

[ooc]Man, if Gallenshu really is a home system, this is gonna be a complex fight, glad I don't have to run it.[/ooc]

[Ektoras]

From SWNC
To VFEF

Syndicate does not have any tankers. If Syndicate ships can refuel from Venusian tankers, it would be very helpful.

[ooc]waiting in a bank que is very annoying[/ooc]

[sublight (OP)]

[ooc]No turn this weekend. Gallenshu really was a home system. Running the battle is a lot of fun, but also slow. Still haven't gotten out of August.

As a spoiler, Venus (with Syndicate assistance) is winning. The jump point ambush was pretty bad, but the fleet got past that and is halfway to the inner planets leaving a wake of broken wrecks. Too soon to say if they'll make it or be forced back, though.[/ooc]

[Panopticon]

[ooc]Rad, I was wondering if there would be a jp ambush, sometimes the NPR doesn't get around to guarding those things. Looking forward to the AAR whenever you can manage it.[/ooc]

[Ektoras]

[ooc]I hope my boys fight well. Maybe we can have a teaser screenshot?[ooc]

[Panopticon]

[ooc]1000 tons of Duranium says my ships score more kills than yours![/ooc]

[Ektoras]

[ooc]I call the bet but i will give 1k Mercasium[/ooc]

[ooc]My ships have NP engines so probably will be late in the battles  [/ooc]

[Panopticon]

[ooc]Done, the Fleet commander is gonna be poor if he loses this one.[/ooc]

[Ektoras]

[ooc]Or very rich  [/ooc]

[sublight (OP)]

Teaser...


In November 2083 Martian explores, by impressive coincidence, jumped from across the local cluster to arrive in the Gallenshu system less than three months after the invasion campaign. For the moment however further details will have to wait until battle records are formaly released or spies leak the data themselves.

This much is known:
Venus left the inner system with 12 ships massing 108 kTons, and returned two months latter with 6 ships massing 60 kTons. The syndicate sent a fleet of 11 ships massing 83 kTons, and returned with all.


January - 2084 - Summer of War, Winter of Protests

With the combined fleets of two races leaving system for war the Citizans of Sol were left to speculate and reflect... leading some to not the rising temperature of Titan teraforming, and others to compare the temperature of Titan (nearing 100 K) with the boiling point of Methane (110K). Alarmed that the rising temperature could soon disrupt the unique methane gas/liquid cycle that had gently shaped the surface to resemble Earth, Xeno-Enviromentalists have descended on the Syndicate capitol with a clear message: NO MORE TERAFORMING!

[ooc]No time for a spy report, so that's been bumped back to the July report. A battle AAR complete with screenshots is in the works, but since a proper report will divulge the technical specs of the latest Venusian and Syndicate ship designs publication will be on hold until either both powers agree to the disclosure or the 10-year spy reports uncover everything sensitive anyway.

Anyway, save uploaded. PM coming soon latter.

Edit: Oh, and Venus won the bet, unless missiles are counted as 'ships'.[/ooc]

[Panopticon]

[ooc]I am comfortable releasing my ship specs, Venus is upgrading again soon anyway. I figure a lot of technical details had to have been shared or at least figured out by the parties when fighting together.[/ooc]