| Carrier Alvin Katz | |
| Owner | |
| Sirius Coalition | |
| Location | |
| D/E-5, Omega-52 |
CLASS: Tempest
CREW: <TRA color="#ff0000"/>CLASSIFIED
ARMAMENT: <TRA color="#ff0000"/>CLASSIFIED
This formidable ship patrols Omega-52, guarding the heart of the Coalition from invaders.
Bold letters on the ship's aft hull plating proclaim "Katz lives!", a statement of the vessel's symbolic value to the Coalition. The Alvin Katz is more than a warship. It is a testament to the courage of the Coalition's people, and proudly carries the name of a hero.
The Alvin Katz, named after a historical leader of the Coalition, was the first Tempest-class carrier to leave the docks of Aralsk back in 823 AS. Acting as an advanced forward operating base, this ship has traveled all across the Omegas projecting the Coalition's military power.
In its first major operation, the Alvin Katz struck into Rheinland. Its task force helped liberate political prisoners from Vierlande Prison in Hamburg, escaping before Rheinland forces could fully retaliate. Following this mission, emergency orders were issued to the fleet to proceed to Omega-48.
After the Red Hessians redeployed Battleship Kassel from Omega-48, there were concerns that their bases were left vulnerable to Corsair attack. These fears ultimately proved accurate when, in 827 AS, the raiders of the Cretan battleship Fes launched an attack on Planet Tangier. The CPW Alvin Katz was faced with its biggest challenge yet as it defended the planet together with a small Hessian garrison.
The battle was fierce, and the Alvin Katz task force took heavy casualties from the Corsair assault. The Hessian installation orbiting the planet was destroyed in a last-ditch push by the Fes, but it was costly for the Corsairs: they took many losses themselves and could not capture Tangier before the Fes was forced to withdraw by a counterattack from the Alvin Katz.
Although the battle was a victory for the defenders, it took a severe toll on the Alvin Katz fleet, with the flagship itself sustaining moderate damage and crew loss. The fleet spent some time over Tangier in desperate need of repair and refit, often flying patrols with unarmed hulks as decoys and unable to perform many of its duties. Fortunately for the Coalition, it was not get caught in any major engagements before being recalled for a refit. On the way back through Omega-48, the carrier had a near run-in with Battleship Athos, but it only amounted to skirmishes between the fleets' escorts.
In 831 AS, Carrier Alvin Katz was reintroduced into service after being repaired and refitted with new upgrades at Aralsk. It received new shipboard electronics, optimized subsystems and newly built strike craft wings, and its seasoned crew has been joined by fresh recruits. At the head of a proper fleet once more, this formidable ship now patrols Omega-52 to guard the heart of the Coalition from invaders.
Bold letters on the ship's aft hull plating proclaim "Katz lives!", a statement of the vessel's symbolic value to the Coalition. The Alvin Katz is more than a warship. It is a testament to the courage of the Coalition's people and proudly, carries the name of a hero.
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Ships sold
| Ship | Class | Price |
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| Ghoul | Light Fighter | 15,827$ |
| Reaper | Bomber | 67,564$ |
| Saboteur | Heavy Fighter | 12,458$ |
News
| [832 AS] A Different Kind of Heat |
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HOUSTON -- 832 AS -- A horrifyingly large scale firefight broke out in one of Houston's major city centers - Marlton, hundreds upon hundreds of arrests have been made and dozens of brave officers lost their lives in the vicious attack. The attack itself seems to have specifically targeted the city's dedicated police station, resulting in significant amounts of private property damage. The attack appears to have been highly coordinated, reliant on insider information, and carried out by contractors or former professionals, with one LPI spokesperson going so far as to say that this must have been a bought and paid for terrorist attack. Many of the perpetrators of the attack were killed by officers on scene, or by the Naval Emergency Response Team that responded to scattered reports of small arms fire. The LPI has currently released no statement about the progress of the investigation. |
| [832 AS] Kusari's Plight |
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KAGOSHIMA -- 832 AS -- Synth Foods audacity knows no bounds. They use a time of tragedy as an opportunity to bloat their already bloated purses with more ill-gotten wealth. We cannot allow this. There can be no room for Synth in Kusari. They already control too great a share of the market and with Kyushu's food production on a downward spiral after the storm, our intervention is necessary now more than ever. We must commit ourselves fully to our mission for the greater interests of Kusari unless we wish to live under the jackboot of Liberty and its vile corporate interests! |
| [832 AS] Counting Doses |
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ROCHESTER -- 832 AS -- The catastrophic crash of the Cardamine market has been tough for all the associates involved in the chain of its distribution, and the substantial drop-off in the quantity of it available for use and resale has caused a new problem in this series of bad episodes. The Rogues and Hackers, former partners in feeding the needs of the underworld are now at each other's throats, unable to meet demands for the drug both by their own and by customers, it seems as if stealing it from each other at gunpoint is the new business model. |
| [832 AS] War Returns to Omicron Theta! |
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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] Corsairs Pillage Freeport 9! |
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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] Jump Hole Upheaval Causes Chaos |
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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. |
| [830 AS] Tempers Flare over Pygar Colony! |
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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. |
| [826 AS] Justice on Two Fronts |
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HAMBURG -- 826 -- The Unioners have long been suspected of treachery, however it was only recently that fate delivered an influential Unioner Artifact smuggler into Hessian hands. Cracking under persuasive interrogation, the pilot spilled dirty secrets about cooperation with the Corsairs. Fortuitously, The Unioners have approached us with a plan to seize Vierlande Prison, and have asked for our assistance in persuading the Coalition to contribute. Little do they know they have sprung the perfect trap for themselves. We shall wait for the collaborators to exhaust themselves in the battle, then launch an attack of our own. |
| [825 AS] Ronneburg reports Omega-5 situation ""critical"" |
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RONNEBURG -- 825 -- Hessian commanders in Omega-5 have reported the heaviest losses in decades, amid a severe supply crunch. Vital material from Dresden has been disrupted by recent combat operations there, and the need to take a far longer and more hazardous route following the loss of Omega-11 to solar storms. As a result, Hessian fighters are suffering from munitions shortages and must ration the use of missiles, mines and weapons platforms. Now Dresden has been fully secured, it is hoped this will allow for material production to be significantly ramped up in the coming months. The Corsairs have sensed this narrow window of opportunity and are pushing us hard. In the meantime, The Coalition have committed its own reserves and industrial support to staunch the bleeding. |
| [822 AS] Freital lost to solar storms |
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FREITAL BASE -- 822 -- Omega-11's star has continued to grow more and more violent - we have lost almost a dozen ships trying to cross the system in recent weeks. Of even greater concern, the vicious solar storms have begun to impact local Jump Holes. The connection to Omega-5 recently fell out of phase alignment for nearly 16 hours, while the Dresden Jump Hole also shows signs of instability. Daumann has already fled, abandoning Solaris Station and ending local Diamond mining. As a result, commanders have issued the order to withdraw until conditions improve. Our supply chains between Dresden and Omega-5 are being urgently rerouted to compensate. |
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