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Taba Starbase
Owner
The Order
Location
E-7, Omicron Mu

CLASS: Armada

GRAVITY: Complete

DOCKING: Yes

AMENITIES: Yes

CREW: 500

A garrison of the Order built after the colonization of Akabat, Taba was strategically placed in proximity to jump holes leading out of the system. It is the primary military installation in the region, supplying the Omicron Minor frontline. The nature of Taba made it necessary to outfit the station with cutting-edge medical equipment to treat injured in skirmishes within the Toledo graveyard.

Taba handles incoming and outgoing traffic from both Omicron Minor and Sigma alike, as well as being tasked with field repairs and supplying of The Order war machine. This busy port is one of the closest manned bases to the Nomad Worlds and is known to some amongst the Order as "Hell's Gateway".

Bribes & Missions Offered

Bribes
Missions


Commodities

Imports
Commodity Price
Medical Equipment 81$
Light Arms 179$
Black Market Pharmaceuticals 81$
Counterfeit Computerware 104$
Oxygen 52$
Water 36$
Food Rations 84$
H-Fuel 184$
MOX 73$
Pharmaceuticals 60$
Consumer Goods 78$
Black Market Munitions 83$
Black Market Augments 57$
Synth Paste 67$
Munitions 22$
Xenobiotic Filters 86$
Azurite Gas 24$
Xeno Relics 170$
Exports
Commodity Price
Deployable Mining Container 50,000$


Ships sold


Ship Class Price
Rhino Freighter 19,206$
Grizzly Freighter 35,876$
Avenger Very Heavy Fighter 24,579$


News

[834 AS] Nomad threat in Omicron Theta escalates

DABADORU -- 834 -- For many years, the Nomad presence in Omicron Theta has been limited. Our agents have now observed a spike in aggression across the system, with coordinated offensives by the Nomads and their Wild thralls. While it is possible they are simply exploiting the chaos caused by the Corsairs’ occupation of Freeport 9, the timing cannot be a coincidence. It is surely linked to the devolving situation in Omega-58. We have deployed the Cruisers Mafdet and Khonshu to investigate immediately, as it is vital that we establish the alien motive for their renewed focus. Decisive action must be taken to curtail this threat before it can fester; preparations are being made to transfer more forces to the region.

[834 AS] Wild on the move in Galileo

BATTLESHIP ATUM -- 834 -- The Atum has been countering the activities of the Battlecruiser Wyoming for some time, having cornered it somewhere in Galileo. The battlecruiser itself has evaded detection, while its squadrons attempt to enflame tensions between Liberty and Kusari. That changed recently, when the Atum’s sensors detected the vessel moving at high speed through open space towards the Reppu Cloud, indicating its cloak is likely damaged. Following a fierce clash near the Colorado Jump Hole, Order scouts were driven off and the battlecruiser was lost once more. The Atum is now in pursuit, although the Nomads’ motives for re-entering notoriously hostile Liberty territory is presently unknown.

[834 AS] Xeno Relics proliferation an extreme threat

PLANET KNOSSOS -- 834 -- The recent explosion on Planet Hamburg demonstrates exactly how dangerous Xeno Relics are, especially in the hands of those motivated by greed for profit or power. The supply of these live Artifacts stems from the looting of the Knossos ruins in Omicron Pi, primarily by the Corsairs and Core. Interdiction patrols have been forced to open fire on several Corsair freighters that refused to comply with confiscation orders. Diplomatic attempts to dissuade further Corsair looting has been futile, as Crete’s Elders are set on selling these Relics for exorbitant sums to offset the enormous costs of the conflict in Omicron Theta. It is imperative this trade is stopped before the Houses are dragged into a deadly arms race with unknowable consequences.

[834 AS] Imperial Shipping culpable for Hamburg Blast

TENNSTEDT BASE -- 834 -- Bundschuh agents have obtained caches of academic correspondence, research notes and cargo invoices dating back to at least 824 AS. Imperial Shipping funded Scientists to carry out illegal research into Artifacts and Xeno Relics, in a foolish attempt to reverse-engineer technologies that could upend the balance of power in Sirius. This blind pursuit of profit has backfired with fatal consequences for the people of Hamburg. What remains unclear is how the Blast is linked to the simultaneous explosion of the Battleship Kolleda, and the weapon the MND had been meddling with. We will continue to investigate alongside our partners in The Order.

[833 AS] Omicrons at the Crossroads

AKABAT -- 833 AS -- Nearly a year has passed since the Core, the Order's most formidable ideological adversary, successfully seized control of the invaluable planet Gamma. This audacious conquest placed an array of advanced technology firmly within Core hands. What intensifies the concern is the Core's remarkable feat—a takeover bereft of significant losses. This achievement not only consolidates their grip on this vital resource but also casts a long shadow over any prospective Core resurgence into the Delta system. This looming prospect compounds the challenges faced by the Corsairs, who currently grapple with the tenacious Outcasts in Omicron Theta.

Moreover, our potential support for the Corsairs' endeavors in Omicron Theta confronts hurdles of its own. The loss of Lisbon Station in Omicron Beta has rendered our northern border increasingly vulnerable to Outcast intrusions, compared to more secure times. Adding complexity to the equation, the Corsairs' acquisition of Freeport 9, a move perceived by some as indiscriminate, has strained cooperation prospects with certain Order agents and supporters. While the Order maintains no formal allegiance to the Zoners stationed on Freeport 9, these developments have been troubling for those of Zoner origins among our ranks.

As traditional alliances within the Omicrons continue to wane, our age-old nemesis, the Core, shows unmistakable signs of strategic preparations. Though the accuracy of these forewarnings remains uncertain, the Order stands resolute, ready to confront any eventuality that may materialize in the imminent future.

[832 AS] War Returns to Omicron Theta!

FREEPORT 9 -- 832 AS -- Omicron Theta was the site of clashes between the Outcasts and Corsairs for many years, with the Zoners of Freeport 9 surviving in the middle of this uneasy equilibrium. Everything would change late last year when the Outcasts withdrew from the system, and the Corsairs boarded and occupied Freeport 9. Now, the Outcasts have returned in force and the fighting is fiercer than ever as they look to win back lost ground; early clashes saw the loss of the Corsair Battleship Fes and Outcast Destroyer Bella. The Outcasts have been open about their intent to destroy Freeport 9 so long as it remains in Corsair hands, to the dismay of the expelled Zoners who hope to regain the station through diplomatic means. The Core have also been spotted operating in the system, intervening to precisely strike valuable targets and seemingly prevent either side from gaining a decisive edge. Extreme caution is recommended when travelling through the region.

[831 AS] Suspicious Activity in Tau-61

AKABAT -- 831 AS -- The vigilant crew of the battleship Amenta embarked on an investigation prompted by unsettling rumors of Nomadic incursions resulting in the destruction of the Issoudun shipyard within the Orkney system. Their inquiry led to the detection of an enigmatic gravitational anomaly pointing the way to a remote and hitherto uncharted system, tentatively designated as Tau-61.

Initial attempts to explore this mysterious realm via long-range sensors faced a formidable hurdle—intense electromagnetic interference emanating from a local gas giant. Consequently, Order agents were compelled to resort to conventional reconnaissance methods, deploying Onuris-class reconnaissance fighters equipped with interference-resistant short-range sensors.

While conclusive evidence of Nomadic presence within the Tau-61 system remains elusive, the series of vanished patrols and perplexing sensor anomalies persist, necessitating sustained commitment on the part of the battleship Amenta and its diligent crew.

[831 AS] Corsairs Pillage Freeport 9!

CORFU -- 831 AS -- The Corsair occupation of Freeport 9 has sent shockwaves through the Zoner community. The Corsairs had accused the station of allowing their enemies to launch raids into Omicron Gamma, with violent rhetoric escalating after the death of an Elder's son.

As Crete demanded the Zoners of Theta turn over any Hunters aboard their stations and surrender docking control, the Freeport 9 administrators were confident that some kind of compromise could be found. A delegation from Gran Canaria was requested to assist with negotiations, due to the close ties between Zoner and Corsair communities on the planet.

Tragically, the Corsairs interpreted this delay as refusal, and launched a surprise attack while the delegation was en-route. Many of Freeport 9's crew are now being held as hostages while the Corsairs pillage the station. An urgent conclave has been called on Gran Canaria to discuss the Zoner response, while militias on Pygar have taken up arms in case the violence spreads.

[831 AS/747 AGS] Gate Corps Clash Over 'Blackout'!

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] Jump Hole Upheaval Causes Chaos

HEISENBERG -- 831 AS -- Jump holes across Sirius have become increasingly volatile and chaotic over the last year, with Professor Sophia Nagel from the Heisenberg Research Station linking the unusual phenomena to the Pulse. The Pulse was an unprecedented blast of hyperspace energy that was detected immediately prior to last year's jump gate Blackout.

Professor Nagel and her team are certain the Pulse originated from outside Sirius, but are otherwise no closer to identifying its source or mitigating a future Blackout event. "Following the Blackout, we began to see immediate signs of jump hole destabilization in multiple different regions, with many ultimately falling out of phase alignment altogether", she commented. The dramatic upending of Sirius' jump hole network has already prompted many groups to abandon stations and withdraw from systems that appear to risk being cut off.

While months-long trips between the stars are possible thanks to the Liberty Engine and many centuries of innovation, few ships are designed or provisioned to make such arduous journeys. Those who were displaced by Sirius' redrawn map hope that system connections will return, while adventurers and explorers rush to discover new routes.

[831 AS/747 AGS] 'Blackout' Causes Jump Network Fail

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.

[830 AS] Tempers Flare over Pygar Colony!

PYGAR -- 830 AS -- The Zoners have seen many trials over recent years, with the Bretonian invasion of Gran Canaria being one among many. It was this occupation that forced many settlers off-world, with some braving the deadly storms of Pygar to eke out a difficult existence under the barren planet's surface. The arrival of Zoner colonists in Omicron Theta has not been met with warmth by all, however.

The Corsairs see the Pygar colony as a direct competitor for the region's scarce resources, with Elder Garcia warning that there would be "dire consequences" should Freeport 9's biodomes reduce or divert their exports to Planet Crete. Whispers of alien ruins and Artifacts discovered below Pygar's surface may also antagonize the Corsairs, who rely on the Artifact trade as a source of wealth. The hardship of Pygar's extreme conditions and the uneasy relationship with the Corsairs has already led many colonists to consider a return to the now liberated Gran Canaria.

[830 AS] Battleship Horus Requires Further Testing

AKABAT -- 831 AS -- In a noteworthy engagement, the experimental battleship Horus, commanded by Admiral Aulikki Karkkainen and operating under the vigilant oversight of the battleship Thebes, successfully obliterated a Nomadic Leviathan within the Omicron Minor system. The Horus showcased its cutting-edge weaponry, delivering a staggering blow to the Nomad threat, surpassing even the loftiest expectations set by Order scientists.

However, this triumph was not without its share of setbacks. During the battle, critical issues surfaced concerning the Horus's system reliability. These problems reached their zenith when the Horus's primary weapons systems inadvertently disabled its primary drive during a combat engagement with a formidable Core patrol in the Omicron Minor system. In a daring rescue mission, the battleship Thebes swooped in to save the imperiled Horus.

While the primary power supply was eventually restored, the Horus was recalled to the shipyard for a comprehensive examination and necessary repairs. In light of these reliability concerns, the decision has been made to withhold the deployment of this advanced, yet temperamental technology for the time being.

[806 AS] MND director dismissed

NEW BERLIN -- 806 -- Anonymous government sources allege Director Von Claussen of the MND has been dismissed over an unspecified "fatal conflict of interest". The decorated war hero was appointed as the fledgling agency's first leader and given a mandate to purge Rheinland of the traitors who facilitated the Colony Wars. It is believed that this work led to a severe breakdown in relations with the Rheinland Military, who bore the brunt of the resulting purges. The Rheinland government have refused to comment on the situation; Director Von Claussen himself was unavailable for comment.

[806 AS] Rheinland cooperation collapses

WEIMAR -- 806 -- Despite extreme casualties, the Rheinlanders were successful in clearing Weimar’s tunnels of Nomad forces -- revealing the ancient Daam-K'Vosh ruins they had been guarding. MND informants reported that the site housed a live Artifact of immense potential power. Such a device could not be allowed to remain in Rheinland while the threat of Infiltrators persists. Allowing such an item to be weaponized by the Houses would be nearly as disastrous. Regrettably, we were forced to take direct action to address the matter, and rapprochement with the MND now seems unlikely. The Osiris will return the Artifact to the protective vaults on Toledo.

[808 AS] Successful strike eliminates Nomad parasite

BRUSCHAL -- 808 -- Our friends in The Order again provided intelligence about a Nomad Infiltrator -- this time Republican Shipping CEO Klaus Schulze. The MND had uncharacteristically taken Schulze alive after raiding his Planet Nuremberg bunker -- something the Nomads would not allow unless it furthered their plans. Our own sources provided the dates and times for the convoy that would ship Schulze to a government facility in Thuringia. Following a surgical strike by Bundschuh squadrons, the Armored Transport and its escorts were destroyed. We have protected the MND from their own worst impulses - the Nomads are an influence they do not understand and cannot be trusted to contain. Leaving Schulze in their custody could only have ended in disaster.

[803 AS] Bundschuh strike the Nomad menace

BADEN BADEN -- 803 -- Our forces today struck another blow against the Nomad threat in Rheinland. We had long suspected that their puppets were not limited to senior government and military officials, but extended to corporate facilitators too. Exhaustive investigations traced CEO Wolfgang Daumann to an isolated compound on Baden Baden. Our strike team successfully infiltrated the facility, confirming Daumann's infection. Shortly before the team was wiped out, Commander Dietrich detonated a bomb, destroying all present. These heroes of Rheinland will be forever remembered for their sacrifice.

[803 AS] Purge of Thuringia captures Weimar orbit

WEIMAR -- 803 -- MND and Order agents have defeated the Nomads in Weimar orbit. The Battleship Osiris is securing the area, as the bulk of the missing Rheinland Northern Fleet remains unaccounted for; no sightings of the battleships that withdrew from Honshu have been reported. Hostiles still hold positions on Weimar in old Imperial bunkers, with breaching actions revealing extensive traps and ambush points. Already we have discovered significant new excavations that are not recorded in Rheinland archives. It’s unclear what the Nomads are trying to uncover. Infected forces continue to launch raids from the nebula, and seem intent on regaining the planet.

[802 AS] Rheinland Chancellor an ally against the Nomads

OSIRIS -- 802 -- Agents have made contact with the newly elected Rheinland government, and appraised them of the Nomad threat. The new Chancellor has agreed that publicizing the matter would cause uncontrollable panic, and promised to covertly pledge significant resources to rooting out any remaining infiltrators. Bundschuh intelligence reports that the Nomad Thralls responsible for invading Kusari have retreated to Thuringia, a secretive 80-Years War stronghold. We have deployed the Osiris to investigate, and will be cooperating with the MND, a newly formed Federal task force under the command of proven ally Director Von Claussen.

[801 AS] New understanding of Nomad infiltration

TOLEDO -- 801 -- Despite the recovery of suspected Nomad infectees, recent developments in Kusari have revealed the Nomad threat persists. It is now our belief that only a small minority of individuals -- such as Chancellor Niemann -- were directly infested with the “Incubi” parasite. These Infiltrators appear to have created networks of suggestible, contaminated individuals through a presently unknown mechanism. Reports from Rheinland Military personnel indicate that this influence was broken with the activation of the Daam-K’vosh Hypergate, leaving only hazy recollections of the period they were dominated. Our agents are currently collecting the medical records of affected individuals for urgent study so defensive countermeasures can be developed.

[801 AS] Nomads not yet vanquished

KYOTO -- 801 -- Following the abrupt end of Rheinland’s attack on Planet New Tokyo, Blood Dragon strike squadrons have continued to harass retreating Military units. During these operations, the Gunboat Brüssow was found drifting in Honshu. A boarding team discovered that the crew had been massacred by the captain, who they successfully vanquished after incurring heavy casualties. An autopsy revealed the Rheinland officer had been the host of a Nomad parasite -- the creature had not been killed following The Order’s recent victory, as we had previously believed. It is possible other Nomad infiltrators may remain intact, with dire consequences if they are allowed to reestablish themselves.

[801 AS] Mass amnesia sweeps Rheinland Military

BATTLESHIP WESTFALEN -- 801 -- Thousands of personnel recently released from the Rheinland Military are reporting symptoms of amnesia in what is coming to be known as “Colony War Syndrome”. It is currently unclear what is causing the affliction but many say they have little recollection of their time in service, describing a “hazy” or “dreamlike” fugue state that ended with the collapse of the Niemann regime. Psychologists remain baffled by the unprecedented situation, but suspect the consistent symptoms may be a form of mass hysteria provoked by feelings of shame or guilt over the unjustified war.


Rumors

The Order
  • I heard that Orillion is furious over the destruction of Toledo, and more than a little worried. Mostly because none of us ever suspected that the Nomads had such a weapon available to them, nor that they would even push such an open confrontation with human fleets. The strange thing is, though, why have they not used it before now?


  • We can't let this affront to humanity stand! If we give those damned alien bastards an inch, they'll take us for all we're worth! We need to gather our forces and hit them back hard and fast, as quickly as possible. I'd be willing to bet that they took more casualties than they'd have liked in their attack on Toledo, especially with them fighting those bounty hunter swines at the same time. Now's our best chance. We beat them before, and we'll beat them again!


  • You know, a lot of guys around here don't like to admit it, especially in light of our truly horrendous losses, but we were losing the battle anyway. Those damnable Bounty Hunters brought in so many ships that we were hard pressed to hold them from the start. They were landing ground troops and heavy vehicles even as their main forces launched a frontal assault. Sure, they were taking losses, but they'd have won if the Nomads hadn't turned up. As it is, we were too busy killing each other in the tens of dozens before we noticed the alien fighter squadrons bearing down on us, and by then it was too late. They tore us up real badly, but the Bounty Hunters took the brunt of it, being trapped as they were between the Order and Nomad battle groups. I doubt many, if any, of them made it out alive. And so, the aliens used our petty human squabblings and divisiveness against us, and destroyed us both. Kind of stupid, huh?


  • Some of my compatriots feel that we should launch an immediate and massive counteroffensive, but I'm not so sure. I suspect that the Nomads will conclude that the Order will strike back as soon as possible, and so they will be guarding the jump holes in force. They may have taken heavy losses in the battle, but so did we. From all accounts, the Bounty Hunters took massive casualties as well and have retreated back to Dabadoru base in Omicron Delta to lick their wounds, so even if we were to accomodate some kind of truce and launch a joint attack, we just don't have the numbers.


  • Go away...I really don't want to talk to anyone, and that especially includes you. I lost a lot of good friends out in Omicron Minor. Not that I'd expect you to understand. You look like the fistful of credits type, if you ask me, so how about you go bother the Bounty Hunters over in Delta? I'm sure they'll be more accomodating.


  • The Order needs to get its act together if we're going to take the fight back to the Nomads. I know we just took heavy losses, but so did the Bounty Hunters. And surely, between the two of us, those damn aliens took enough losses to make them think twice about engaging us again in open battle! I mean, I was in the fighting around Toledo and I definitely saw one of those Nomad battleships get destroyed, and the explosion took out an alien cruiser too...and I'm pretty damn sure that we took down a couple of hundred of their fighters also. We just need to strike back now, when they least expect it!


  • Hey man, I lost a lot of buddies out in Omicron Minor during the battle. I reckon at least some of their ships are still out there, or bits of them, maybe. Either way, if you find any of them, can you return their bodies to the nearest Order outpost? It'd be a personal favour to the families of those killed. You can keep whatever you salvage if you must, but please return the bodies. The last thing I want is to leave them out there drifting through space, alone in the dark.


  • A number of our patrols in Omicron Delta and Omicron Minor have disappeared since the destruction of Toledo, and nobody knows what happened to them. Although to be honest, it is likely to have been either the Bounty Hunter's Guild or those Nomad aliens. They're the only two groups out here that have the numbers and firepower to pose any real challenge to Order forces.


  • Huh, they're calling it the "Battle of Toledo". The "Massacre of Toledo", more like. Or wait, how about "Genocide of Toledo"? Considering how many people died there, and we lost an entire damn planet to boot, I hardly think the word battle quite captures the gravity of the situation. But we'll recover, as we always have. Or we better hope we do, for humanity's sake. Who knows where the Nomads will strike next with their damn planet destroyer?


  • I was in charge of one of the transports that was detailed to pull out key personnel from the surface of Toledo. I haven't ever seen anything quite like it before, and I don't want to again. There just wasn't enough space for everyone, and security were forced to rifle butt people who were clamouring for spaces on the evacuation shuttles. As it is, we barely made it out of there alive anyway, as there were alien fighters everywhere as soon as we left the atmosphere.


  • We would have been able to defeat The Core at Toledo, but the alien assault took us all by surprise. While the aliens engaged our orbital defences and the remaining Core bounty hunters, we tried to evacuate the planet. Unfortunately, I don't think many transports made it out, as the alien fighter cover was too heavy.


  • The Core launched a two-pronged attack on Toledo, landing ground troops on the far side of the planet while our orbital defences were engaging their fleet. We were forced to call for more reinforcements from our bases in the Omicron Epsilon system, but they weren't enough to turn the tide, not once those damned Nomads jumped into the system.


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