[color=#ff0000]CNS: BREAKING NEWS FORT BUSH ATTACKED 117 OFFICERS KILLED 57 IN CRITICAL CONDITION
"This is Wilmot Rathers Reporting from CNS Camera Rhino outside the Police and Navy parameter at Fort Bush. This attack is no more than an hour old, and information is still coming in. Sources say that an unmarked craft was docked in docking bay 2 when it exploded with massive force. Tearing the inner apart and rendering the dock useless. The Blast was so powerful the fire ball tragically ah got into the mess all killing roughly around 120 LPI officers. Then Reports say that also living quarters was hit as well, but there is no word on how many was hurt. ,"
*pauses*
"Okok I was just informed that there is a surveillance photo of the ship right before the terrorist attacked occurred Police and Navy is attempting to identify who was piloting and why this unprovoked attack occurred. Some are saying it was an Order operation, ah then others say it's the Rogues. But there is nothing official and no one has made claims on the attack. Also references to "Black hand of Death," and "Shroud of Darkness," were recorded just outside the base seconds before the attack.
*pauses*
"Okay nearly an hour has passed and the body count continues, the medical center was too caught in the fire, 23 bodies were discovered putting the count up to 143 deaths and countless injuries. You know from the outside you can't tell that there's much damage and now teams of Cryer medical staff are flooding the area with service ships giving aid to the victims. Ah the one thing you have to understand about how Fort Bush was constructed the outer walls and very very thick and can hold out against massive firepower but the bulkheads on the inside are not as strong. Total of 4 departments are heavy damaged and the power is currently out at Fort Bush. The rest of the base you couldn't even tell something was wrong. But they have evac'd all the departments on the following levels D-J and the number 2 docking bay. The LPI has just released the images of the craft seconds before the explosion."
"Now the ship has been identified as a stinger class ship. Investigators now say that the ship itself was loaded with explosives and a heater coil from the ships core was used to create a somewhat of a weak nuclear explosion ah not heavy in the radiation but enough to cause some damage. Traces of Mox has been detected so conclusions are this was meant to expose lethal amounts of radiation but perhaps maybe the only thing good about this is that didn't happen this is CCN reporting we will return after a word from our sponsors . ,"
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[color=#ff0000]CNS: BREAKING NEWS FORT BUSH ATTACKED, FAIRBANKS REPORTS A SMALL EXPLOSION
"Greetings we have just got word that there was a small explosion in one of the Fairbank's holding cells. Only one death has been reported. Not many details have been release and not even the name of the person that was killed. But what we do know that it was an inmate. Now the Liberty Forces are on high alert and stopping every vessel in and around Liberty. Those who failed to comply have been arrested. One of the LPI commented and quote "How can we find someone without knowing who they are," end quote that is very true there is no word on who has done this and there is no speculations that the Fairbanks and Fort Bush attacks are linked in any way. Today Liberty is on high alert and watching everything that moves. This is Wilmot Rathers Reporting."
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[color=#ff0000]CNS: BREAKING NEWS FORT BUSH ATTACKED, FAIRBANKS REPORTS A SMALL EXPLOSION, NAME REVILED
"This is Wilmot Rathers reporting. Here is the final total from the Fort Bush attack, 147 Officers and 2 civilians killed and 203 are being treated for injuries, Fairbanks warden released the name of the prisoner that was killed. His name was Jerry Loyal, an Order pilot that was captured several months ago. LSF now is suggesting this was an assassination by the Order to make sure he didn't release important data. But that is all the information we could retain. Oh and there was a message sent to the prison before the attack and this is what it was,"
*Holds transcript to camera*
- Incoming data stream link request
- Granted
- Open Comm.
- Connection received
- VIN: 1020-499-03 Trans-code: ***********
- Data download complete
- Scan: 000 Clean
- Open 1020-499-03
- Put the puzzle together and Wake the hell up Liberty
- I am here to give you a taste of reality
- The next attack will be soon
- Here is a clue:
- AA9474D038F9568DC0530F70132D825AA7401E589BAD649263F54E0AD9597F57CD4FB5D63D46E4E77A4C3DB5E490978ED96DE34495E4FCDE16383CCE515CCB5EF5123B7B33373FD3F65F5888F8BBA54631DD5C48EEAF603EEA457D4BE0AB2AAE3C6CA2A75CF092A08DD9E21DBBC6AB746F50F9F1278E6509D6897B57E1AEC8CCD3EC7BB4
*Returns to normal position*
"LSF and NAVY intel are working on decrypting the code and I pray that they find the people involved with this too end these senseless attacks. My heart goes out to the Friends and families of the victims of this tragic day. This is Wilmot Rathers reporting.
Myers watched the news video run as the LPI Leavenworth flew circles around Fort Bush, surveying the damage. He was deathly quiet, and the crew on the bridge stepped softly and whispered. Even the consoles seemed to be muted. His hand was on his chin, the holoprojector that was playing the news off to the side. Even John Clements, current CO of the Leavenworth and close friend of the Chief, was standing off to the side, introspecting.
Finally, Myers whispered in a low, threatening voice, "147."
The man was large. He was jovial, usually. Known to slap a few backs and have a good laugh, even with the lowest coffee boy. It was the times when he was upset that he was known for being fierce, unmovable. An implacable foe. In his first tenure as Chief, crime had been at an all-time low in LPI history, the two prison stations Huntsville and Sugarland exceeding quotas each month. While most criminals consider him a buffoon, they know not to underestimate him.
Which made this blow all the harder. Fort Bush, the LPI's main station in New York, was bombed. Now, it was time to address the officers, and get the scumbags that did this in prison where they belong.
Or thrown out an airlock. No one would have to know.
Andrea watched the news in horror from her... hospital bed. She'd taken a rather nasty fall down the stairs and broken her leg, which was now in traction. Rather embarrassing, really. Her Arrow was down in the docking bay, gathering dust.
Planet Houston, The Long Arm of the Law Bar, Dallas Sector
Hull O'Brian watched the CNS feed in quiet contemplation. He had just been to Fort Bush not 4 hours ago. He had changed into his civilian clothes and taken out an unmarked Liberator. His current assignment had the possibility of taking him outside of Liberty house space and he didn't want to raise any eyebrows.
The News feed went on about the number of dead. 147? God, I just seen some of those people.......
The dirtball that did this isn't going to see the inside of Huntsville or Sugarland if my guess is right.
Formerly known as LPI Police Chief Hull O'Brien.
Creator of Sgt. V. Price, 207th Precinct out of Chula Vista Station
Sargeant Jack Bauer was thrown against the corridor wall as the explosion shook the station. The lights flickered on and off as sirens wailed down the corridors. He got up and made his way to the nearest emergency rendezvous point. Medical teams swarmed everywhere moving the wounded... and the dead.
He tried to go to the civilian hangar to see if his brother and his ships were okay, but was told to stay in the room by the LPI security. He looked up at the screens to see CNS news reports about the explosion. A bombing..., he thought, and 147 dead... luckily the explosion didn't hit the civilian hangar.
About an hour later, when he was allowed to leave, he took a shuttle to the Leavenworth, ready to be addressed by the Chief.
[10:10:28 AM] Josh (Dejavu): Bauer is legendary to the LPI, I joined because I wanted to be that epic.
Somehwere far away from Liberty space,on a piece of rock floating trough space,deep below the surface,a female person was smocking a cigarette.She turned the com on,waited for while her ID-code to be accepted.
The com`s light switched to green:
"So,after all they did it"- Said the woman with a note of irony in her voice.
"Could this be a problem" -the voice from the com was mechanical,giving no clue who was behind it.
"It might be.Its too early to say"
"We cannot allow urselfs to cancel this operation.Proceed according to the plan."
"And if it happens again?"
"That will mean its already too late,and u know what that means"
The com`s light switched to red.The voice was gone.
"Your words are powerful; write carefully, with precision and meaning. Use them to nurture, not destroy." - Jools Noctru of the Order of Krath
Sitting in the bar at Buffalo Base, Finn watches the news report with a small smile.Turning to the gathered Blood Wolves. "Boys, I'm not positive who did that, but I'd sure as hell like to buy them a drink.... and a GC girl for that matter." Raising his glass of ale.... "For Liberty!!!"
Aki Kimura sat alone at a table in the corner of the Toledo Lounge, staring blankly at the commscreen in the corner of the room as the newsflash came through reporting the bombing at Fort Bush. She sighed heavily and shook her head, mumbling to herself, "They always put the blame on us..."
Of course, due to Order relations with Liberty there was no way to publicly state or prove that The Order wasnt at fault, such a statement would be ignored by any who received it, lost in their blind rage. Aki also got the distinct feeling that the bombing at Prison Station Fairbanks was a ruse by the LSF to draw someone, or something, out of hiding. Order pilots were under strict standing orders to never allow themselves to be captured, and while the possibility of capture still existed, Aki hadnt heard anything about Order personnel having gone missing in action within the past three months.
One of the new recruits approached her table tentatively, knowing she was angry at what was being said over the news broadcast. "Ma'am... mind if I take a seat?"
Aki shook her head, "We may not be called liberty but we still have a free bar, Ensign." She broke her gaze off from the screen and looked at him, "What's on your mind?"
The pilot sat down, looked at the screen, then back to her, "How can they claim it was us? I know I'm still new here, but after all these years since the Nomad war how can Liberty continue to call us Terrorists? We saved them and everyone else... yet they slander us at every point?" He paused for a moment, "It wasnt us... was it?"
Aki forced a slight smile, "Most people are unable to deal with a situation that is unexplainable, they throw blame on anyone they can just so they can handle the reality of what is happening in their lives. They know that in the past, we made similar attacks, though never so blindly and never with so many civilian casualties. We strive for precision operations, every civilian life lost is one too many."
Aki looked back up at the screen, "I dont think it was us, though there is always the possibility that one of the rogue Order groups, Jade Squadron perhaps, did this to intentionally cause us more problems." She paused a moment, then stood up from the table and headed for the bar exit, "I'm going speak with High Command, perhaps some of our agents within Liberty know what caused this."
Fredro Walks in to the office at Manhattan and sees everyone nose deep into the TV. he walks over and drops the box of Donuts and puts his palms to the sides of his head. Looking into the TV he sees that Fort Bush had been targeted to a Terrorist attack. the reports coming in of over a hundred people dead. His comrades in uniform, gone. Who could do such a thing he thought. Watching it more the reports said The Order. how could they do such a thing, those terrorists need to learn a lesson.
"i will find them, and torture them for all eternity. no mercy shall be given to them.."
Fredro walks back to his cubical and sits down turning on his Computer. He then begins to scan the Surveillance cameras from Fort Bush. in hopes of fining a small something of a hint.
Right after CNS had broken the story about Fort Bush being attacked, Captain Hull O'Brian received the recall notice on his personal comms unit. He had flown directly to Fort Bush just as fast as he could.
There was still a large amount of rescue vehicles darting in and out of Dock 1. Dock 2 was out of commission due to the explosion.
As he had approached Fort Bush, he received another communique. It was from the Chief. He wanted Hull to see if he could access the LPI hangar and ascertain how much of what was stored there was still usable.
The LPI hangar was separate from the Civilian hangars. If you didn't have the police access code, you weren't getting in. It had been double shielded with battleship armor to make sure that it withstood an outside attack.
Hull got permission to enter Dock 1. After he was inside, he input the code for the LPI Hangar. Much to his relief, the hangar doors opened and let him inside. The doors were a little dirty and scorched, but they still worked.
Hull landed and got out of the unmarked Liberator. Things were in a bit of disarray were they had been knocked off of their shelves, but everything seemed to have survived. He then checked on the SWAT weapons storage. All were in good condition.
O'Brain moved to the ship storage section. All of the stored ships were in good shape. The Folsom, the ADX Florence, the SWAT ships, and the unmarked ships.
Hull made his report. He was told to standby, the Chief was going to address the troops.
Formerly known as LPI Police Chief Hull O'Brien.
Creator of Sgt. V. Price, 207th Precinct out of Chula Vista Station
On a door off the bridge of the Leavenworth was an office. Not really an office, for at the far end was a podium, cameras were all positioned facing it, and a few rows of chairs were set up. Each chair was full of LPI officers, mostly the higher-ranking ones. Myers waddled up the middle stretch of empty floor, nodding his head to no one in particular and slapping backs without ever getting close. He walked up the three steps to the podium, and squinted into the light that was being shined on him. Numerous microphones were in front of him, and the podium was bare of any notes or speech. He spoke spontaneously, and every LPI not on active duty saw the same image of Myers' head pop up on their screen.
"As you know, Fort Bush was the target of a recent terrorist attack. A ship - Stinger class - was loaded with explosives and detonated. The reasons are unknown. The assailants are unknown. But one thing is known. We're going to find them sons of b****es, and we're gonna bury them so deep they won't know which way's up.
"Times have been hard. We all know that. Where once we were on the verge of pushing the Xenos out of Colorado, where once the trade lanes in New York were the safest in Sirius, and where once scum like Hackers, Rogues, and Outcasts feared to tread on our turf, we are now in a dark time. Things will get worse before they get better. But, we have a resolve to make Liberty a safe place, for all.
"The days to come will be difficult. Investigations will be launched. Suspects will be questioned. Evidence gathered. Perpetrators arrested. We can expect the pirates to perceive this as a time of weakness for us. One-hundred-and-forty-seven dead is nothing to sneeze at. We must reach down and find new reserves of resolve and energy. We will not allow this to bring us down, or affect the way we do our jobs. Need I remind you of what's at stake? The safety of Liberty!
I expect a lot of you, but I know you can do it."
Emphatic hand gestures accompanied the impassioned speech, and Myers stepped down from the podium. LPI screens around Liberty darkened.
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