Colorado had an "accident" it seems - I guess the Xenos freed some of their prisoners.
Not sure what to do with this information - but Colorado and Denver with LPI stations seem like prime target for our endeavours as symbols of greed of the Government. Perhaps we can strike the units that will attempt to recover the LPI assets.
Name:NOAH ANGEL Rank:Commander Recipient:High Command Subject:Rheinland Military willing to support us?
Not sure what exactly is happening, but looks like there is strife between the Rheinlanders and Liberty Government.
The Rheinland Military capital ships in Hudson went as far as being potentially open to publicly supporting the Insurgency in it's goal of liberating our house!
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[15.08.2021 12:21:35] RM|RNC-Njord: CIC: Njord to incoming contact - state your business.
[15.08.2021 12:21:36] IN|G-INS-Angel: CO: Well well, and who are you
[15.08.2021 12:21:45] IN|G-INS-Angel: CO: You came to my space, you answer
[15.08.2021 12:22:12] RM|RNC-Njord: Moritz: Flottenkapitan Leon Moritz on the line, we are the Rheinland Military. We have been assigned to this sector in light of
[15.08.2021 12:22:21] RM|RNC-Njord: -recent events with the Liberty Navy.
[15.08.2021 12:22:36] IN|G-INS-Angel: Events?
[15.08.2021 12:22:57] IN|G-INS-Angel: You do joint events with the Navy?
[15.08.2021 12:23:02] IN|G-INS-Angel: Gunnery ready weapons!
[15.08.2021 12:23:04] RM|RNC-Njord: Moritz: Ja, you heard me right. Before I will get into details I prefer knowing whom we are discussing with.
[15.08.2021 12:23:22] IN|G-INS-Angel: This is Commander Angel of the Liberty Insurgency
[15.08.2021 12:23:34] IN|G-INS-Angel: The Heroes that strive to free Liberty of the corruption that plagues i
[15.08.2021 12:23:36] RM|RNC-Njord: Moritz: Kapitan, I can assure you, we wish no cooperation with the Liberty Navy. They are to be removed from this system.
[15.08.2021 12:24:09] IN|G-INS-Angel: Excellent, you will free the system for us, hand it to the Insurgency?
[15.08.2021 12:24:12] RM|RNC-Njord: Moritz: It does not interest us to move much further into Liberty, however, Hudson is under our protection for the time being.
[15.08.2021 12:25:08] IN|G-INS-Angel: For what purpose to you move into this system, what use are you to us
[15.08.2021 12:25:30] RM|RNC-Donau: Ro: for what purpose are you useful to Rheinland?
[15.08.2021 12:25:44] IN|G-INS-Angel: I asked you first
[15.08.2021 12:26:00] IN|G-INS-Angel: Hudson is libertonian system clearly, just listen to the name *laughs*
[15.08.2021 12:26:06] IN|G-INS-Angel: I believe I have the asking right
[15.08.2021 12:26:08] RM|RNC-Njord: Moritz: Our interests are to protect Rheinland. Recent events have shown that Liberty does not wish to cooperate with our force
[15.08.2021 12:26:30] RM|RNC-Donau: Ro: A name is merely a social construct. it can be changed at a whim
[15.08.2021 12:26:47] RM|RNC-Njord: Moritz: As such, we have dispatched Njord and a contingent of fighter craft to this region. Liberty warships are to leave.
[15.08.2021 12:27:06] IN|G-INS-Angel: So you stand against the Liberty Government?
[15.08.2021 12:27:23] RM|RNC-Njord: Moritz: You could say so, indeed.
[15.08.2021 12:27:27] RM|RNC-Donau: Ro: we stand FOR the Rheinland Government
[15.08.2021 12:27:40] RM|RNC-Donau: Ro: who we stand against, is for the government to decide
[15.08.2021 12:27:45] IN|G-INS-Angel: Would you be willing to openly supply and support the Insurgency should we agree to yield Hudson to you?
[15.08.2021 12:28:04] IN|G-INS-Angel: And assist in securing it?
[15.08.2021 12:28:12] RM|RNC-Donau: Ro: How would you be beneficial to us?
[15.08.2021 12:28:33] RM|RNC-Njord: Moritz: Kapitan, such matters shouldn't be discussed here. We are not sure if we can rely on foreign entities such as yours.
[15.08.2021 12:28:35] IN|G-INS-Angel: We have our own military might and logistical support nearby.
[15.08.2021 12:29:17] IN|G-INS-Angel: Rely? Simply support our cause, you are against the Liberty Government anyways and we would support you in return
[15.08.2021 12:29:22] RM|RNC-Njord: Moritz: If you would be so kind as to explain once more what your goals are and whether or not you could support us, we would-
[15.08.2021 12:29:26] IN|G-INS-Angel: Seems like a low risk win win scenario to me
[15.08.2021 12:29:26] RM|RNC-Njord: -be most greateful.
[15.08.2021 12:30:12] IN|G-INS-Angel: We are to take over Liberty, abolish the legalised Slavery that is the LPI and free our people
[15.08.2021 12:30:40] RM|RNC-Njord: Moritz: If the Rheinland Military were to attack Liberty, would we receive support from your movement?
[15.08.2021 12:30:48] IN|G-INS-Angel: That depends
[15.08.2021 12:31:11] IN|G-INS-Angel: If you would be open to The Insurgency assuming control in case of victory.
[15.08.2021 12:31:13] RM|RNC-Njord: Morits: Please, do elaborate. We are listening.
[15.08.2021 12:31:50] RM|RNC-Njord: Moritz: So on the condition that Liberty is handed over to your movement, you would support us?
[15.08.2021 12:32:16] IN|G-INS-Angel: I do not see why not - High Command would have to confirm that.
[15.08.2021 12:32:40] RM|RNC-Njord: Moritz: Very good, that is all we needed to know. However there remains another matter.
[15.08.2021 12:32:45] A $84.000 credit bounty has been added to your reward pool.
[15.08.2021 12:32:46] RM|RNC-Donau: Ro: and how would your rule over liberty not just cause us troubles?
[15.08.2021 12:32:49] A $84.000 credit bounty has been added to your reward pool.
[15.08.2021 12:32:53] A $84.000 credit bounty has been added to your reward pool.
[15.08.2021 12:33:18] IN|G-INS-Angel: I am sure our leaders would br grateful for your assistance. Surely you can see how that would be beneficial to Rheinland
[15.08.2021 12:33:23] RM|RNC-Njord: Moritz: Our intel is limited; does the Insurgency maitain any heavy assets that could assist ours in Hudson and other regions-
[15.08.2021 12:33:28] RM|RNC-Njord: -against the Navy?
[15.08.2021 12:33:53] IN|G-INS-Angel: Indeed. We have suffered a loss in Bering that however galvanised and unified The Hellfire Legion and battlegroup Harmony
[15.08.2021 12:34:11] IN|G-INS-Angel: We are stronger together and in an unified opposition against the Government's corruption
[15.08.2021 12:34:39] IN|G-INS-Angel: Very well - so to make things clear
[15.08.2021 12:34:41] RM|RNC-Njord: Moritz: The question asked by the Donau's captain remains, however. Could we rely on your movement to rule Liberty better than
[15.08.2021 12:34:45] RM|RNC-Njord: -the current goverment?
[15.08.2021 12:35:27] IN|G-INS-Angel: Of course you can - we stand for what is good, for reason and against the senseless Expansionary mindset of the current greed
[15.08.2021 12:35:31] IN|G-INS-Angel: driven leaders of Liberty
[15.08.2021 12:35:58] IN|G-INS-Angel: Who do you think will be better for Rheinland - those that care for the well being of Liberty itself
[15.08.2021 12:36:08] IN|G-INS-Angel: Or those that hold their megalomaniac goals as a priority
[15.08.2021 12:36:20] IN|G-INS-Angel: those that bolster their military while the Citizens are policed by corrupt slavers
[15.08.2021 12:36:36] IN|G-INS-Angel: I think the answer for you is very simple, Rheinlander
[15.08.2021 12:36:51] RM|RNC-Njord: Moritz: The Liberty goverment is a shadow of its former self. We have good reasons to believe that they are preparing for war.
[15.08.2021 12:37:08] IN|G-INS-Angel: They are spread out way too thinly
[15.08.2021 12:37:12] RM|RNC-Njord: Moritz: It a matter of time, according to what our intelligence agencies provide.
[15.08.2021 12:37:18] IN|G-INS-Angel: Expanding greedily
[15.08.2021 12:37:38] IN|G-INS-Angel: They are unlikely to target rheinland in the short run due to their varios expansionary projects elsewhere
[15.08.2021 12:37:50] IN|G-INS-Angel: but Surely they will look to other avenues sooner or later
[15.08.2021 12:38:10] IN|G-INS-Angel: The Insurgency has no such greety, citizen ignoring whims
[15.08.2021 12:38:12] RM|RNC-Njord: Moritz: What is the current focus of Liberty? Their most recent movements have went undetected by us.
[15.08.2021 12:38:19] IN|G-INS-Angel: We care for our people, not expansion to foreign lands
[15.08.2021 12:38:35] IN|G-INS-Angel: Well that is for our allies to find out, as you surely understand
[15.08.2021 12:38:50] IN|G-INS-Angel: We prefer to hold our cards close to the chest until we can trust somebody
[15.08.2021 12:39:24] RM|RNC-Njord: Moritz: If what you have said is to be believed, consider us allies. Yet I will still say that we only look to secure Rheinland
[15.08.2021 12:39:32] IN|G-INS-Angel: Now, if that is all - feel free to contact Insurgency high command with what we have discussed
I have advised them to contact High Command if they are really serious about the cooperation - let's see if you, my heroic superiors, will receive that call, or if this was just a waste of my crew's time.
Along with IN|H-INS-Discovery we have first dispatched the 46th|LNS-Liberation, both of our vessels receiving damage in the process. The battle scarred Discovery then proceeded to utterly humiliate the undamaged =LSF=Fort.Wainwright in a duel of wits, the CO, Justin, felt so sorry for the crew of the cruiser he ordered us to take pity on them and let them run back to where they came from.
The Insurgency continues it's domination - it is just a question of time before the corrupt ways of the greedy monsters in charge of Liberty will be over.
Commodore Kenneth Walker reporting in the first transmission. Despite our limited manpower and few available craft, we've already seen direct combat during a small-scale incursion of the Liberty Navy into the Kansas system, where our sole battlegroup is based off of.
A report of the events is as follows: Liberty Navy units approached from the direction of the Texas jump hole, presumably aware of its existence, and attempted to venture deeper inside the system. Our defensive fleet consisted of two Arbiter-class battleships, the recently-upgraded Viribus Unitis and the older North Carolina, alongside a wing of snubfighters.
The initial clash resulted in an intense artillery barrage by both the Viribus Unitis and the Liberty Navy's flagship on the scene, an Atlantis-class Carrier. Following the arrival of the North Carolina and another supporting battlecruiser from Fort Riley's garrison, the Navy ships were routed back into their space, however without our fleet giving chase. Damage sustained was minimal to both fleets, although the frontal armor belt of my flagship received medium amounts of damage from the main guns of the Navy fleet and one of the mid-ship artillery batteries on the North Carolina has been hit by enemy fire and destroyed in the process.
The 3 Arbiter-class battleships under our direct command, at large, do not possess modern technology and, as this recent battle has proven, lack the ability to hit targets at long ranges due to the antique design of the range finders mounted upon our vessels. Upgrading them would be an ideal option, yet this would therefore require permission from the Insurgency Naval command.
With these matters made clear, I am requesting permission to transfer my strike group into the Texas system and support the defenders of Galveston whilst acting, at the same time, as a main unit within the Southern reaches of Liberty space for both our battlegroup and the rest of the Insurgency forces.
Considering our reputation, I doubt the command will allow the upgrade unless we either prove loyal to their current ideas or situation become more stressful, leaving them no choice. I personally count on the latter, but the future will show.
I took place in that battle and must say I would better not repeat this - I barely made my way out, running from some odd-talking mercenary like a yesterday's cadet. However, the need to swarm us shows that Liberty's finest lacking quality but certainly they have no issue with quantity. Morever, your ship, according to records I recently watched myself, managed to cripple the hostile carrier before having to fall back. I would say, on certain degree this is victory, although not that obvious. Nevertheless, we will have to rapidly adjust your ship's equipment, utilising our own resources.
Your transfer to Texas is approved, but keep men on guard - we don't have adequate intelligence to predict the next move made by the Congress and their puppets, and any help may be required.
I can only agree with the statement you've made about the lack of intelligence regarding the Congress' moves. Yet despite this, we must look at the larger picture. The civil war won't fight itself and we must ensure that at least on one front, the Navy is kept at bay.
The report regarding our "victory" over the flagship of the Navy fleet that entered Kansas can be considered nothing more than a pyrrhic victory, given that we failed to follow them beyond the system. I have good reason to believe that while it certainly boosted the morale of the crews, we need much more to prove to the rest of the sector and its inhabitants if we wish to secure more support from outside entities.
At last, I thank you for the swift answer on the transmission. Ensure that the Commodore leading the North Carolina is informed as well of the damage sustained during the skirmish and if need be, carry out repairs.
Done better this time, although seems Liberty started recruiting Kusari kamikadze - that bomber almost got me, dropping their torpedo like railgun shells. Sad about fighter, will have now to get another one and I doubt there free Prosecutor in our hangars, but give me a message if you got one laying the dust.
Nevertheless, we reminded the Republicans how bright our fire burns, and hopefully some of former Legion members will their hit of nostalgia too. At the moment we have no base in California, our men are not really welcome aboard both Fontana and Alcatraz and therefore we have to change the situation in our favour - I believe that deploying the Thunderbird there as a mobile command center and ressuply point for our scout, raiding and sabotague groups will be optimal solution, having the Viribus Unitis in Texas and moving the North Carolina to Pennsylvania.
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Commodore Zakaryan,
this is the former executive officer Captain Virginia Belle. I am informing you that commanding officer of the INS North Carolina, Commodore Elizabeth White, has succumbed to her wounds sustained when the vessel was strafed by Naval vessels in 2-10-828, Kansas system. She has fallen into the coma and chief medical officer confirmed that her brain flatlined at 1253, 20-10-828 Sirian time. As the most senior officer aboard, I am assuming position of the commanding officer.
I agree with your plan, Commodore Zakaryan. There have been some rumors about an excitement in Pennsylvania which should be investigated in any case. Sparse naval patrols and pirate smugglers roam that system so it should provide enough targets of opportunity for my boys and gals.
INS Viribus Unitis can try to tap into the Texas communication network and try to find any useful information. Maybe even laid up some traps and then blast those bastards out when they come to investigate.
I am not sure how long I will be able to sustain my operation, as parts and provisions are running low and queues for repairs and resupply are getting longer. My old girl is also in need for more powerful weaponry - our guns were fine five years ago but lot of advancements have been made since then in Liberty naval gunnery.
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All,
this is Captain Virginia Belle speaking and I am not kidding - I have met damned, speaking aliens in the West Avlemore Nebula, Inverness System, when we were on our way to resupply near Freeport 14. They were speaking directly into my head and were rather aggressive and coming in fast.
We have a faint sensor footage but black box was not able to capture their speech.
One of them, designated Sierra-A, is roughly cruiser sized lifeform while the second one, Sierra-B, is much larger. While they were very aggressive in the Inverness, then haven't been following is through the jump hole. Fighting conditions were unfavorable for lone INS North Carolina within the nebula and so we withdrew.
Later that day, we have received request for an assistance from the INS Discovery in New York. Despite our difference with Battlegroup Harmony, we have decided to assist and joined with them near Planet Manhattan. There, we have been met with Atlantis carrier named after a fruit - yeah, no kidding - LNS Lemon. Crewmen must be proud when they wear badges with LNS Lemon on their uniforms, I have no doubts.
Shortly after, cruiser LNS Compton, several bombers and LNS Akhetaten joined the fray and one of those bomber bastards managed to cripple my main battery guns - again - and I was forced to withdraw or be captured while the INS Discovery was covering our retreat.
Near Jersey Debris field we have finally managed to activate our cloaking field and returned to Pennsylvania to lick our wounds. An embarrassing performance on our part.
All data is attached below, Captain Virginia Belle out.
[21.10.2021 18:06:34] I]-INS-North.Carolina: Belle: Unknown contact on our scanners.
[21.10.2021 18:08:01] I]-INS-North.Carolina: Belle: Unknown ship, identify yourself. We do not read your signature.
[21.10.2021 18:09:09] I]-INS-North.Carolina: Belle: Unknown vessel, do you read?
[21.10.2021 18:09:55] I]-INS-North.Carolina: Belle: What the... hell?
[21.10.2021 18:10:36] IN|H-Slicer: ah for that not anytime soon
[21.10.2021 18:11:09] I]-INS-North.Carolina: Belle: All stations, red alert!
[21.10.2021 18:12:08] I]-INS-North.Carolina: Belle: Oh my, it's the alien ship!
[21.10.2021 18:13:06] I]-INS-North.Carolina: Belle: All gunners, blast it out of the sky if it gets too close.
[21.10.2021 18:13:46] I]-INS-North.Carolina: Belle: Stop talking to our heads, monster!
[21.10.2021 18:15:26] I]-INS-North.Carolina: Belle: Two of them, lets bail out. Helm, get us off there!
[21.10.2021 18:33:03] IN|H-INS-Discovery: Justin: Well so now the Navy is calling their new warships from fruits. That's definitely something new.
[21.10.2021 18:33:26] IN|H-INS-Discovery: John: Gunners warned. They'll be ready Captain. The North Carolina is as well entering the area.
[21.10.2021 18:33:47] IN|H-INS-Discovery: Justin: Very good. Good days North Carolina. Glad you eventually made it.
[21.10.2021 18:33:49] I]-INS-North.Carolina: Belle: Greetings, Discovery-actual, nice to see you.
[21.10.2021 18:34:15] IN|H-INS-Discovery: Justin: North Carolina, I am facing a troublesome fact.
[21.10.2021 18:34:35] I]-INS-North.Carolina: Belle: Do tell us.
[21.10.2021 18:34:38] IN|H-INS-Discovery: Justin: I am now wondering why the Navy is naming their warships from fruits. There is nothing glorious there.
[21.10.2021 18:35:10] I]-INS-North.Carolina: Belle: It looks like their standards went down. Who would die for a fruit?
[21.10.2021 18:35:39] IN|H-INS-Discovery: Justin: Good catch, I feel terribly sorry for the citizens of Liberty.
[21.10.2021 18:35:42] 46th|LNS-Lemon: CO: I will repeat, who am I speaking with, and what is your prupose.
[21.10.2021 18:36:02] IN|H-INS-Discovery: Justin: Ah and now the fruits seem to be able to speak.
[21.10.2021 18:36:06] I]-INS-North.Carolina: Belle: Who would be inspired to fight for or aboard fruit?
[21.10.2021 18:36:15] IN|H-INS-Discovery: Justin: In what times we are living that is.
[21.10.2021 18:36:30] 46th|LNS-Lemon: CO: Appears they are unresponsive. Possible hijacking by teenagers.
[21.10.2021 18:36:54] 46th|LNS-Lemon: CO: Stand your ground, we will not be firing at lost children today.
[21.10.2021 18:36:54] IN|H-INS-Discovery: Justin: Either way, this warship is no threat to us. Do you enjoy the view North Carolina?
[21.10.2021 18:37:15] 46th|LNS-Lemon: CO: Now son, just tell me how you got a hold of that ship
[21.10.2021 18:37:26] I]-INS-North.Carolina: Belle: I sure do, captain. It has been some time since I was near Manhattan myself.
[21.10.2021 18:37:34] IN|H-INS-Discovery: Justin: Indeed, I agree.
[21.10.2021 18:38:02] IN|H-INS-Discovery: Justin: I used to like visiting its pleasant islands, far from the mega-cities once.
[21.10.2021 18:38:34] 46th|LNS-Lemon: CO: Well, these unresponsive teenagers clearly pose no threat. Return to normal duty.
[21.10.2021 18:38:56] I]-INS-North.Carolina: Belle: I wish I'd be teenager again.
[21.10.2021 18:40:06] 46th|Tony_Storn: What is this?
[21.10.2021 18:40:27] IN|H-INS-Discovery: Justin: Well North Carolina, let's have something fancy here. View is nice but it has to be better.
[21.10.2021 18:40:50] 46th|LNS-Lemon: CO: well, let's take these teenagers home yawns
[21.10.2021 18:40:54] Ark|Sariel: ?: Oh, a Lemon?!
[21.10.2021 18:40:54] I]-INS-North.Carolina: Belle: I always prefer view from above!
[21.10.2021 18:41:01] 46th|LNS-Lemon: CO: don't hurt them too badly
[21.10.2021 18:41:20] Ark|Sariel: ?: Woah a big bully battleship!?
[21.10.2021 18:41:27] IN|H-INS-Discovery: Justin: Slap them back. Show no mercy. Gunners, fire at will.
[21.10.2021 18:41:31] LN-Fallon,Petraeus: Action stations! Scramble!
[21.10.2021 18:41:49] I]-INS-North.Carolina: Belle: Alright boys, give them hell!
[21.10.2021 18:41:51] IN|H-INS-Discovery: Justin: Good day Gallics.
[21.10.2021 18:41:59] LNS-Compton: CO: All men, power up turrets.
[21.10.2021 18:42:02] 46th|Tony_Storn: Weapons hot prepared to engage
[21.10.2021 18:42:03] LN-Fallon,Petraeus: Engaging all enemies!
[21.10.2021 18:42:10] Ark|Sariel: ?: Good day, can i join the party?
[21.10.2021 18:42:13] LNS-Compton: CIC: Fire at will men.
[21.10.2021 18:43:03] 46th|Tony_Storn: Opening fire
[21.10.2021 18:45:09] 46th|Tony_Storn: A
[21.10.2021 18:46:04] Death: Comic was put out of action by Jason.Walker (Gun).
[21.10.2021 18:46:09] 5th|LNS-Akhetaten: Silva: Good evening.
[21.10.2021 18:46:12] Death: I]-INS-North.Carolina was put out of action by 46th|Tony_Storn (Gun).
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All,
this is Captain Virginia Belle speaking again. We have successfully patched INS North Carolina back together after our little scruff in New York system, but our main batteries are barely operational since our vessel has been patched so many times and main battery barrels are too worn out and twisted.
Too bad that our heavy mortar systems are relying too heavily on pinpoint accuracy we are no longer able to achieve as INS Viribus Unitis had found out. My long range batteries are practically squinting and and no glasses are going to fix that
My former commanding officer surely had any plans what to do with it, but I lack her damned security clearance as a non-staff officer. Club only for commodores and above, I guess.
My idea is to contact primary forces of the Insurgency and see what they can do for us, although I don't have a high hopes with those never ending shipyard queues. Do you have any objections or better ideas?
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