| Liner Verwood | |
| Owner | |
| Bretonia Intelligence Service | |
| Location | |
| F/E-2, Newcastle |
CLASS: Oasis (Refit)
GRAVITY: Complete
DOCKING: Yes
AMENITIES: Yes
CREW: 150
The Liner Verwood conducted itself through much of the Gallic War as an unofficial Gallic Navy of the Bretonian Crown in the Taus. Far from Bretonia's supply lines, the vessel was operated by Privateers who were primarily engaged in piracy, supply line sabotage, and cargo interdiction against hostile and neutral interests in the region. These activities led to a significant redeployment of Gallic forces to convoy protection, easing pressure on the front lines. Bretonian military authorities have argued that this vindicated their highly controversial strategic doctrine of commerce raiding.
While nominally operating under Bretonian Letters of Marque, the Privateers have tended to act without oversight and on the basis of their own personal views of Bretonian interests. This has resulted in a tumultuous relationship with Bretonian officials, with arrest warrants outstanding for a number of Privateers who more flagrantly crossed the line for personal gains.
After the war, the legal status of the Privateers and their Letters of Marque were called into question. It was quickly realised that failing to find the 'irregulars' gainful employment elsewhere would lead to an influx of veteran pirates at a time when the House desperately needed stability to recover. Officials ultimately insinuated to privateer commanders that there would be fertile grounds for their work in the Omegas, a place the Verwood would venture to only briefly. Following the revoke of all Letters of Marque by the Bretonian Crown, the Privateers dissolved with many fleeing into the open arms of pirate gangs operating in the Omegas. The commanding staff of the Verwood chose loyalty to their homeland, patriotism that cost them dearly. The returners were imprisoned and the Verwood transfered to the BIS, now serving as their surveillance platform in the Taus.
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Ships sold
| Ship | Class | Price |
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| Raven's Talon | Very Heavy Fighter | 26,879$ |
| Waran | Bomber | 69,116$ |
| Camara | Freighter | 20,846$ |
News
| [834 AS] Kusari technicians begin work |
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PORTSMOUTH SHIPYARD -- 834 -- Following secret negotiations between the Ministry of Defence and Kusari state officials, specialist Kusari technicians have been granted access to the Battleships Essex and Somerset during refits at Portsmouth Shipyard. The defense picket around Portsmouth has been doubled while the works proceed; the classified technology being installed has been described by senior fleet officers as "critical to the upcoming Dublin campaign". Thames Outpost has been temporarily requisitioned as a patrol-base to defend New London and enforce the Dublin blockade. |
| [833 AS] Queen greets troops during military tour |
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PORTSMOUTH -- 833 -- Queen Carina has conducted a tour of the First Cruiser Flotilla, marking the launch of the Agincourt class destroyer. Developed by BMM shipwrights using the hard-won lessons of the Gallic War, the Agincourt has been described as a potent blend of traditional Bretonian engineering and modern innovation. Phasing out the aging Crecy class, the Agincourt’s enhanced fire control systems and hardy armor will allow it to excel in the roles championed by its forebear. The Queen also celebrated the pivotal role played by the Cruiser Flotillas in saving Bretonia from Gallic tyranny, bestowing them with the ceremonial “Royal” title of Household troops. The First Royal Cruiser Flotilla is expected to be fully outfitted by year’s end. |
| [831 AS/747 AGS] Gate Corps Clash Over 'Blackout'! |
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ABBEVILLE -- 831 AS/747 AGS -- EFL's 'Resilience Taskforce' today reported its findings on The Blackout, claiming to have gathered forensic evidence that proved the cause as Ageira negligence. A spokesperson claimed that the destruction of the Dublin jump gate by Molly separatists had created a hyperspace feedback loop that was propagated and amplified through the Ageira gate network. Ageira disputed this finding in their own press release, calling EFL 'fantasists' and countering that their own scientists had narrowed the cause to a rare 'hypernova' stellar event that originated outside the Sirius sector. Both corporations claim that network-wide hardware safeguards have been implemented that would prevent a similar occurrence in the future. Independent researchers have sharply criticized the corporate announcements, accusing both of self-interested misdirection. Professor Sophia Nagel from Heisenberg Research Station called EFL's accusation 'incoherent' and the hypernova explanation 'nonsense' that did not explain the characteristics of the 'Blackout Pulse'. Despite multiple different Pulse recordings being widely disseminated across the neural net, public efforts have so far failed to triangulate its source. |
| [831 AS] Bretonia Announces Poole Draw-Down |
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NEW LONDON -- 831 AS -- The Bretonian government has announced a controlled withdrawal from the Poole system, citing ballooning costs and an increasingly strained state budget. Poole was once of critical importance to Bretonia, briefly hosting a Super Gate to Liberty during the Gallic War, and acting as a launching point for Bretonia's colonial ambitions in Omega 48. With the end of the war and Bretonia's withdrawal from Planet Gran Canaria, Poole's prominence waned. The cost of policing the system and maintaining infrastructure has significantly outweighed collected tax revenue in recent years, with Planetform's Terraforming Gas operations reporting disappointing year on year returns.DSE has already confirmed that it will begin deconstruction operations shortly, with the dismantling of the Cambridge jump gate expected to be completed by 833 AS. Planetform has confirmed its intention to withdraw prior to this point, while settling shareholder anxiety with the announcement of promising preliminary findings for a replacement site in Newcastle. |
| [831 AS] Bretonian Focus Turns on Mollys |
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SHEFFIELD -- 831 AS -- The Bretonia Police Authority has announced that the eradication of the Molly movement is their top priority. In light of the loss of the Dublin system and the seemingly connected 'Blackout', the dangerous terrorist movement has leaped to the top of Bretonia's most wanted board. Bounties on Molly terrorists have doubled, with Bounty Hunters flocking to the beleaguered House. Guild Master Tina Hale of Sheffield Station commented that, "this is a good deal for a job that's less dangerous than many of our Edge World boards." Despite this, prospective Hunters should be cautious, as the Mollys are notoriously cunning and brutal fighters. The bounties and Police crackdown do appear to be having some initial effects however, with reports of Molly attacks on shipping in the Cambridge and Newcastle systems falling over recent weeks. |
| [831 AS/747 AGS] 'Blackout' Causes Jump Network Fail |
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MANHATTAN -- 831 AS/747 AGS -- Two days ago Jump Gates failed simultaneously across Sirius, freezing commerce and neural net access across the sector. When the network resumed 31 hours later, restored communications broke the news of Bretonia's loss of the Dublin system. This twin shock has plunged the market into chaos, prompting fears of sector-wide economic recessions. Interspace estimates indicate that the stoppage alone caused billions of credits in losses. Gallia immediately accused Liberty of culpability for the outage, claiming the destruction of Dublin's jump gate instigated a cascading failure in faulty Ageira infrastructure. Ageira has sharply refuted the allegation, claiming such a systemic effect would be physically impossible. Independent researchers in Cologne and the Edge Worlds have also announced that a hyperspace pulse of unprecedented strength was detected moments before The Blackout, with data about 'The Pulse' being widely shared across the neural net in recent days. House authorities have remained tight lipped, refusing to comment on their own observatories' data. |
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