Beyond Alpha Centauri:::: Discussion Thread 4

[GeneralTacticus]

Still here. Been working on the next bit of the Cadre civil war, but haven't gotten very far yet.

[Frankychan]

Posting coming up dealing with Yang's reaction to Samnos and the Spartan prescence. Will have message to Lord Ian and Colonel Kessel as well.

History Guy-good post. It is a shame that Nwabudike hasn't seen the light of Ascetic Virtues yet....but I think he might have to eventually.

[Frankychan]

Bippol's fleet will be headed toward system LP 658-2. This should prove interesting. I highly doubt the fleet will arrive before the Protectorate ships get there though, but this way Hive command will learn of the attack by Bippol's ships.

[Frankychan]

Talk about spam!

Lonestar-Like your post! Especially where you included Commander Wilcox in it...even though it was just a "bit-part" and he gets fragged.

Your communique w/Morgan is also on the button. I don't know when Bippol's ships will get to the system, but it should prove interesting when they do.

PM me with your ideas on how to proceed next....since Bippol and Hive command will find out it was a Protectorate attack when the Expeditionary Fleet arrives.

[Lonestar]

Originally posted by frankychan
Talk about spam!

Lonestar-Like your post! Especially where you included Commander Wilcox in it...even though it was just a "bit-part" and he gets fragged.

Your communique w/Morgan is also on the button. I don't know when Bippol's ships will get to the system, but it should prove interesting when they do.

PM me with your ideas on how to proceed next....since Bippol and Hive command will find out it was a Protectorate attack when the Expeditionary Fleet arrives.

Boy, that "How is your wife fareing" comment is a bit below the belt, even for Yang, isn't it?

Well, the Protectorate squadron will be long gone when Bippol's ships arrive. Of course, even without evidence, Yang would have to be blind and deaf to not know the Protectorate is behind the attack.

I'll let you decide how to handle Yang's response. As you said, you don't want an all out war right now with us, and certainly we don't. (although Ian is confident the Protectorate would come out better. )I'll let you post the response. Bear in mind, however, that there are over 100 Capital ships in the Roving system, so and attack there (or anywhere in the Protectorate) would be difficult, at best.

[Mellian]

Added Joe Nova's reply to Kerensky's message in the ooops post.

-Mellian

[History Guy]

early 2701? I say mid-late 2701 by now....

Now wait, if Capella fell in January 2701, then only about three months will have passed by at most!

As for the Pirates, they'll be in bad shape if they try anything. The orbital platforms in the area are trained on any thing coming at them, and they don't trust the Novans. Morgan got them because they were cheap and they could move easily to the Corporate Sector, whereas the Soldiers of God wouldn't get there in time. Also, Morgan's fleets around those stations are actually getting bigger, and so Nova will have a lot to contend with if he wants those stations.

Cyber-- Uh...it's...uh...I'll work on it!

That's OK, Silence. Flu is a nasty thing! You guys will be in the Aegyptii region soon. As soon as Aegyptii A falls, the Terrans will stop their advance and listen to us. The only thing to do will to mop up the Novans, pretending that we don't know they've gone with Terra...

Franky-- The Ascetic Virtues? Aaaag! Nwab will never give in to power-hungry bean-heads like Yang!

Hey, Morgan will be sending you a message soon, Franky...

By the way, when will you start blowing up Protectorate ships? I mean, up to know they've been winning everything. Pretty soon, I'd like to see them lose something for a change...

[Sprayber]

Franky From the post, I hope you don't think that Kessel thinks the Hive is weak, he is concerned but he is playing it cool for now.

History Guy I guess the comm link with get there after you get it from Lonestar. But maybe it will reinforce the idea of Sparta is sharing information. That post was assuming that Sparta has been informed about the Protectorate, if only in vague terms. Kessel was just sowing a little discord Yangs way.

[History Guy]

I think it's time for the Hive to show how powerful it is, don't you? Now that the Protectorate has gone and done it, it doesn't look like Yang is going to sit around and take the diplomatic method, either...

Sprayber-- Thanks anyway. In my next post...and it'll come soon to a thread near you...will be so boring you will fall over dead after reading it! Well...

The plan has four transmissions in it! One to good ol' Queen M. of You Know Where. Morgan is just going to express his gratitude. Second goes to good old Colonel K. of S.F., telling him that we appreciated the gesture, and we will inform him of our new pals the evil fascist Protectorate! (expectorates on the ground) Then, we'll talk to Lord Ian himself! (another wad of spittle) Yes, well just say how happy we are that we are getting on so well...Finally, the big one...Morgan will contact Chairman...cough...Emperor Yang of the Hive!! (Ack! Phoooey!)

And, to lighten it up, I'll have a little bit concerning the aftermath of the fall of Samnos as seen through the eyes of a certain space pilot and his alien lieutenant.

[Mellian]

As for the Pirates, they'll be in bad shape if they try anything. The orbital platforms in the area are trained on any thing coming at them, and they don't trust the Novans. Morgan got them because they were cheap and they could move easily to the Corporate Sector, whereas the Soldiers of God wouldn't get there in time. Also, Morgan's fleets around those stations are actually getting bigger, and so Nova will have a lot to contend with if he wants those stations.

First of all, even if there is no trust, they are not exactly expecting the Pirates to start attacking them and try to control the stations. Second, Novans are not dumb and pirates are known to use unconventional tactics and means...like how they took over that small Drone convoy . Third, the pirates in the systems being attacked will have TA support...and the pirates in the other systems not being attacked will simply FTL out of there, alteast a short jump to get out of weapons range..... Of course the Pirates will have some losses, but they do have some advantages... like surprise and already in weapons range....

Hey, there must be a reason why the Pirates seem to survive this long, despite several attempts in the past by different factions to completly eliminate them They space Survivalists.

The only thing to do will to mop up the Novans, pretending that we don't know they've gone with Terra...

They won't be easy to mop up...sure they will be outnumbered, out size, and outgun the Novans....but they generally focus in other ways.... I suggest you let me do a post for Novans actions before reacting to it....

-Mellian

[Mellian]

Sprayber, when will you reply to Kerensky? I have edited the message sent to kessel before just to say.

-Mellian

[Sprayber]

Sorry about that. I posted the reply. I hope you understand that Kessel is bending over backwards trying to get peace. I suspect that turning him down will make him quite un responsive in the future.


And as per standard procedure, he included the standard bashing of the hive.

[History Guy]

Sprayber

LMP-- OK. Morgan will be ticked by any sign of betrayal, but he won't attack the Novans if they simply turn around and run. If they make an attack, Morgan will react. His intelligence is his best asset, and with his intelligence he can, and probably will get to Nova at some time or another. I'll wait for you to post before I have Morgan react in any way.

If the Novans fire a single shot, the orbital platforms won't be so surprised that they'll just sit there waiting. They are on full alert. It's true that they are expecting to roast some Terrans, but they'd just as well roast some Pirates, and they could do it just as easily. Your guys will get away even if they do fire a shot, but a good number of them will be whipped if they try anything fancy!

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by History Guy
I think it's time for the Hive to show how powerful it is, don't you? Now that the Protectorate has gone and done it, it doesn't look like Yang is going to sit around and take the diplomatic method, either...

Sprayber-- Thanks anyway. In my next post...and it'll come soon to a thread near you...will be so boring you will fall over dead after reading it! Well...

The plan has four transmissions in it! One to good ol' Queen M. of You Know Where. Morgan is just going to express his gratitude. Second goes to good old Colonel K. of S.F., telling him that we appreciated the gesture, and we will inform him of our new pals the evil fascist Protectorate! (expectorates on the ground) Then, we'll talk to Lord Ian himself! (another wad of spittle) Yes, well just say how happy we are that we are getting on so well...Finally, the big one...Morgan will contact Chairman...cough...Emperor Yang of the Hive!! (Ack! Phoooey!)

Wasn't it Churchhill that said that if Hitler invaded hell, he would at least make a favorable speech in parliment in Satan's behalf. Sparta will look very carefully towards this new power. Maybe in the end Sparta will simply stand and watch the carnage with a smile on her face.

I started to have Kessel start the message calling him chairman yang instead of emperor.

[Sprayber]

Just a quick comment on Franky's page. You guys have to see The Emperors Rule's as laid down by "Peter" link at the bottome of the first page if you havent already. I laughed my ass off at a lot of them.

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