Nice. I like the update. Always have been a fan DragonCat. Although I have never been able to read all of it. I hope to one day soon.
Always welcome
FWL, Assassinations never!!
Nice to see my boys making a showing.. I hope they do the job.
As are additional units I can always find uses for mercenary units, house units, Clan units, pirates you name it I'll use
Supervolcanic Eruption
Kirklin, Combat Region
Crucis March, Federated Suns
2nd March 3102 “This is the fifth day of volcanic eruptions Dr Zio can you tell us when it will likely subside?” Duke Eric Morgansteen asked looking at one of his scientific advisers.
“Sire, these eruptions threaten the entire Caldera” Zio explained moving his hand over the map of the continent “if these eruptions do not stop naturally then this entire area will become active.”
“How large of an area is that?” Morgansteen asked looking at the map seeing it take in part of his capital city Kooperville and part of the Kallon Industries production facility that was on the planet.
“Roughly forty miles by thirty-one” Zio said “sire, should the entire Caldera erupt it will throw enough ash into the air to block out the sun, across the majority of the planet temperatures will drop below zero for the majority of the year even around the equator it will hover in the mid teens all year round.” He explained “effectively the surface of this planet will not be able to support our current population or anything over the tens of thousands.”
“You are talking about almost half a billion souls that cannot be supported.” Duke Morgansteen explained “we haven’t got the lift capacity for a quarter of that. How long will it take for the caldera to erupt fully?”
“We know little of this type of occurrence I know of it happening only twice on an occupied human planet one took less than forty-eight hours to erupt in 2312 while the other burned for nearly four months before finally fully erupting.” He explained “it could be as little as days or it could go on like this for months; or this could be its new natural state we simply don’t know Yellowstone Park on Terra has been geologically active for centuries but never erupted fully.” He pointed out finally.
“Let’s hope that it is that latter option.” Morgansteen said thinking an active volcanic system would make things difficult but they could live with it, a full eruption in months months might mean they could save many more people turning his chair activating the computer screen he looked into the mounted camera “This is Duke Eric Morganteen of Kirklin, Duke Cunningham, we have an unprecedented natural disaster on our planet a volcanic caldera has opened, ash is rising into our atmosphere and molten lava is flowing. My chief scientific adviser believes that this may be the beginning of a super-volcanic eruption one that will affect our entire planet. I call for humanitarian aid to Kirklin and advise that we may have to try to evacuate all citizens of this planet before a crisis strikes that is of greater cost than any since the Succession Wars.” He said finishing his message “Duke Cunningham I beg of you my world cannot be saved but please help my people.” He said ending the message sending it to Kestrel and New Avalon Kirklin needed all the help that it could get. Turning his chair he looked at the planetary defence leader Colonel Michael Carson. “Colonel, I need your people to begin evacuating the immediate areas effected by the caldera. Do not force people to leave their homes it will be their choice if they wish to leave this planet before the end.” He said pausing for a moment “I will address the population soon all civilians will be advised that only hand baggage will be allowed on evacuation transports.” He explained.
“What of Kallon Industries?” Carson asked the factory was important to the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns.
“It will be up to Kallon to evacuate their own facilities” Morgansteen said “our priority is evacuating as many of our citizens as we possibly can. Dr Zio please keep me informed regarding the Caldera I need as much information on its status as you can give me.”
“I will keep you informed sire”
“Let’s get to work” Morgansteen said finally he realized he may be the leader of a dying world but he would do everything he could to save as many people as he could.
Evening Meal, Steiner Palace
Arcturus, Donegal Province
Lyran Commonwealth
11th March 3102 “It’s good to have you home” Admiral Patrick Doyle said looking over the meal at his wife Archon Jessica Steiner “Arcturus has missed you.”
“Just Arcturus?” She asked looking back across at her husband.
“No of course not, I’ve missed you too” he said smiling lightly “how was your trip in?”
“Good having two Battle-cruisers follow my every move makes for easy travelling” she said commenting on his order for a second Mjolinir-class vessel to be assigned to her protection.
“It is effective at flying the flag few people could mistake who is arriving with them along and the Mjolinir is a good advertisement for Steiner engineering.” Patrick replied avoiding the real reason for the assignment.
“Of course they are but you're right it is good to be home” she said deciding to change the topic “how is Arcturus?”
“Good better now that the Clans are not charging down on us, some have suggested we join the Royal Court on Tharkad. The summer markets are in full swing bringing in traders from across the Commonwealth we even had interest from the Combine this year." He explained she was surprised to hear of the foreign interest but glad to see things were progressing even without her.
“My father came to this planet we will remain.” She replied proudly there was something about this world that always seemed to work she thought eating some food before looking back at her husband “how about we ignore… business… for a little while?” She asked Patrick remained quiet for a moment before reaching forward and picking up his wine glass tipping it towards her for a moment before drinking from it. For the next four hours they spent time together as husband and wife forgetting the troubles of their past and of the Commonwealth both of them remembered what it had been like before their son's death before Jessica had returned to the service. As night fell Jessica left the palace returning to the LCS Iron Fist which waited in orbit.
Even as the Archon enjoys some time with her husband the Lyran Commonwealth comes under a new threat from the Stone Spirits along their Periphery border. The Stone Spirits fail to capture any of the Lyrans planets but they continue to keep the Lyrans on edge the Lyrans use the Obsidian Lancers Mercenary Brigade to assist in their defence.
Trial of Possession
Dehgolan, Rasalhague Dominion
17th March 3102 Clan Sea Fox’s Deathstrike Khanate wins Dehgolan from the Rasalhague Dominion marking a third world held by the Sea Foxes near the Rasalhague Dominion, their first near Clan Coyote held space and near Tukayyid. The Khanate’s Seventy-sixth Strike Cluster win the planet in a simple Trial of Possession Khan Hanna Coston announces the world will be held as a trade world and open to all Clan based citizens and traders. Within the Sea Fox Clan opposition to Hanna Coston's leadership remains high despite her successes in wresting Dehgolan from the Dominion.
Combine Offensive
Draconis March, Federated Suns
28th March 3102 In response to the assassination of a Prefecture leader the DCMS strike at Igualada, An Ting, Huan, Weponeta, McComb, Lima, Crossing and Benet III as they try to overwhelm and surround Federated Suns held territories. Igualada, An Ting and Huan fall to the DCMS forces however the arrival of the FSS Pegasus in the Crossing system throws the DCMS’s second line of attacks into disarray the recently repaired Columbia-class Battleship is a match for any DCMS vessel involved in the attack and throws off the attack in the Benet III system as well as units arrive disorganized from Crossing.
The attacks on Weponeta, McComb and Lima are broken up rapidly by the AFFS but the attacks put the entire Draconis March on edge with units preparing for follow up assaults and preparing counter attacks. Within the Draconis Combine Warlord Minoru Kurita calls off further assaults but already the damage has been done and planetary leaders within the Draconis Combine are looking for further strikes against the Federated Suns as the desires and glory of the Succession Wars begins to spread.