The Battle For Stokes

[Ash]

Is there any outstanding/official story for how the lanes got destroyed? Or what ended the battle as such?

I'd like to know because I want to start a story of mine that includes this information. Don't go away and say "one sec i'l make it up and post it" because it would be nice for me to be able to post it in a way I had in mind.

Thanks

`Ash

EDIT: I've been to wiki

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[tazuras]

There are two official stories in fact:

New Tokyo -- 817 A.S. -- The consequences of winning the Battle for the Leeds Jump Gate were largely beneficial for the Kusari Naval Forces. Battleship Derby was severely damaged and retreated from its position, while Glasgow Outpost has been taken completely under Kusari control after a week of fierce fighting onboard the station. Casualties on both sides has been very high, however, Bretonia lost even more than Kusari due to unsuccessful counterattacks; over 30 capital ships and two hundred Bretonia fighters never returned from the battlefield, and remnants of Molly Wolfhounds and Werewolfs have been found among the wrecks, further proving that Bretonia uses local terrorists to assist its war efforts.

After securing the Leeds Jump Gate, the Kusari Naval Forces moved further towards Stokes Mining Station. This facility belonged to Bretonia Mining and Metals, the corporation that stands behind Bretonia's aggressive actions that lead to this war. Most of the remaining Bretonian forces awaited our naval forces there, while reinforcements from other Bretonian systems have been gathering near Leeds. Three months after the Leeds Jump Gate battle, we launched a full-scale offensive against Stokes and Bretonia forces stationed nearby. In a brief but bloody battle, Bretonia stood fiercely to defend the station, with BMM civilian fighters fighting alongside Bretonia Armed Forces ships. Outnumbered and outgunned, a large part of the defending fleet has been eliminated, while the rest attempted to retreat to Leeds or LD-14, a high-security Bretonian installation located within a mine field. A group of our bombers disrupted the trade lane leading to Leeds, trapping a large force of retreating Bretonians. None of them ever reached the planet. Although we could not stop the ships fleeing to LD-14, victory near Stokes is the most decisive victory for us so far: we lost two capital ships and 60 fighters, while Bretonia has lost 12 capital ships and over 140 fighters.

The Bretonian fleet stationed near Leeds tried to retaliate, but without much success: the trade lane has been disrupted all along the way, and Bretonian ships finally retreated again to regroup and take defensive positions. Meanwhile, the guards inside Stokes have sealed all airlocks and threatened to blow up the whole station if anyone tried to breach its hull. Stokes contains valuable equipment that we could not afford to lose. Kusari drones drilled several holes in the station's hull, and paralyzing gas was pumped into the station, killing or disabling most of its defenders. Over a hundred guards survived the attack and tried to fight back our marines. Some were killed, some were trapped in locked-down station quarters and had to surrender. Most civilians were already evacuated from Stokes, and we are already transporting our own workers to keep the station working for our own benefit.

In the middle of 817 A.S., our fleets started the siege of Planet Leeds that continues until present day.
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This is a news report with headline "Kusari Captures Stokes Mining Station" at the following 31 bases:

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Leeds -- 817 A.S. -- The defeat of the Bretonia Armed Forces near the Tau-31 Jump Gate was followed by another defeat near Stokes Mining Station. In May 817, Stokes was captured by a small party of Kusari marines after almost all its inhabitants were killed or disabled by paralyzing gas. After the forces that defended Stokes were scattered, Kusari made an attempt to capture LD-14. The attempt failed, and Kusari lost almost a hundred fighters, most of them killed or damaged by the mines that surround the facility. Despite this partial success, the Kusari Naval Forces' path to Leeds was clear. Being the center of great strategic importance, the planet was heavily defended, but without the support of Bretonia's scattered fleets the defenses could not last long.

The only choice for our nation was to bring the last reinforcements from New London and Newcastle; however, a battle that took place near Leeds in the end of October 817 A.S. has only helped us to secure enough of the space around the planet to allow us to bring in ground reinforcements. The presence of Kusari Naval Forces near Leeds is still significant, and is considered to be very dangerous by Armed Forces command.

Meanwhile, Bretonia Armed Forces achieved much better results in a desolate Dundee system. Fighting there has continued since 815 A.S., and now Bretonia has gained the upper hand and driven Kusari capital ships away from the system. While Kusari patrols still frequent the area, the whole system is under the tight control of Bretonia now, and can be used as a staging ground for operations against Kusari in Tau-31. It should also be noted that Planet Harris has not been captured by the enemy and remains Bretonia's last bastion in the Tau-31 system.

Good news from Dundee does not change the situation that Bretonia now faces. The enemy has breached the borders of Bretonia, which has never happened for the last 8 centuries. We redouble our efforts to fight back and free our space from invaders. From now on, all shipyards and ship-building facilities will switch to producing fighters and capital ships for the Bretonia Armed Forces. We are increasing production of army side arms and military vehicles to aid the armed forces stationed on Leeds, for it is only a matter of time when Kusari will attempt to land troops on the planet and launch a ground assault.

Enemies of Bretonia claim that we are using the aid of Mollys to stage our attacks. It is true that Mollys are attacking Kusari ships, however, we never asked for any help from this group, and never received any help. Mollys is a dangerous organization of terrorists that respect no authority, and the citizens of Bretonia can be sure that even in a hopeless situation we will never ally with their cause. Even now, when our nation loses thousands of soldiers and civilians in a war with our aggressive neighbor, some Molly detachments find it convenient to attack our civilian shipments and military patrols. No peace with Mollies will ever be made, unless they move away from the borders of Bretonia and free the Dublin system from their presence.
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This is a news report with headline "Leeds Under Siege" at the following 44 bases:

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[Ash]

Thanks Taz. What I had in mind regaurded the destroyed lane rings from stokes to Glasgow. What I had in mind was a nuclear explosion, which if you think would be quite small scale in Freelancer space. Just a few K. The result of a capital engine core destabelising and exploding.

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[Harcourt.Fenton.Mudd]

Thanks Taz. What I had in mind regaurded the destroyed lane rings from stokes to Glasgow. What I had in mind was a nuclear explosion, which if you think would be quite small scale in Freelancer space. Just a few K. The result of a capital engine core destabelising and exploding.

For the record, pretty much all mines are nukes, too.