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The Battle of Mira raged like no one had ever seen. Not in centuries had combat been seen outside of the orbit of beautiful Mirava. Now, in this fierce exchange between these very different, those captive on the planet below were stunned by the sight of combat, a concept shocking the peace-inclined culture that they were.
The Voinian force was substantial, much more than there had been at North Tip Station. Cruisers and Frigates were everywhere, as were the fighter complements. It was, by all accounts, a formidible force.
But, the Zacha now knew the nature of their enemy. The element of the surprise belonged to them now, not their enemy. They had the full weight of a united Crescent fleet behind them. Most importantly, they knew they were being led by someone who knew how to defeat them on the battlefield.
Crusader was emotionless, his determination rock-solidy set as he gave orders. They may rule the field in close-range combat, but they can't strike us in a long-range battle. "Fighters and Aradas, fire pursuit missile barrage now. Gunship fleet, go!"
The Voinian fleet closed toward their enemy, but too late. They were too slow, the enemy too efficient. A hail of missiles and SAD modules soared through the Mira system like a cloud of death, so dense that it was all that you could see....before the end. The modules decimated their weak shields; the missiles finishing the job against the armor, like mighty arrows being launched against an armor that, while holding for a time, would eventually fall and give way. Giving way is exactly what the dense Voinian hulls did, as a third of the fleet was decimated with but a couple volleys from the massive Zacha forces. What the Zachit didn't kill, the Crescent forces did.
But they wouldn't die lying down. Crusader, along with most others, caught the sign of secondaries being launched....
"Here come the rockets people, lets do it just like we talked about!"
Slowly the rockets came upon the Zacha's location....until, that is, they moved from it. The hundreds of Zacha fighters and aradas darted out of the way instantly long before they arrived, with most of the Gunships able to follow suit. Some rockets missed while others collided; but there was minimal damage to the fleet.
"Now, blitz them!" Crusader commanded. With that he moved in with his CW, with ESPilot, Thunder, and the Gunships not far behind. Another volley launched by Crescent/Zacha forces, more Voinain warships destroyed. Finally, with the numbers now heavily in their favor, the Zacha took the fight to their enemy with the intent of finishing it. The superior but few neutron turrets of the capital ships feel to the huge cloud of phase fire; the slow but powerful Voinian fightercraft proved no match for the pesky Zacha fighters, who made sport of them. Circles they made around and around them while using periodic phase fire, until finally deciding to end their play by emptying their missile reserves.
"Our work isn't gone, guys. There's still the matter of liberating Mira," ESPilot said.
"Yeah, that's gonna be a problem." Thunder commented.
"Don't worry," the head of the Crescent fleet said. "We've got it covered." As he said this over 20 Freighters entered the system. "Each one of those ships are packed with elite troops. Mirava will be taken back in no time. We've also taken back Zanat, and the Voinains are already appealing to the Miranu for peace terms."
"They WOULD." Crusader breathed.
But it doesn't matter whether I like it. What matters is what the people I work for think.
Within a couple days, Miranu space was totally secure. And the Miranu Elders called for a meeting with Crusader and his comrades ..
"ESPilot, Thunder, care to accompany me and see what decision the elders have come to?"
OOC note: Sorry if this seems a tad short (maybe it doesn't), but I wanted to get this done so people wouldn't have to wait any longer.
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Originally posted by Titan: I had been building up my forces at DSN-2131 and Hrekka, so I had pretty big fleets at both systems, and you never said how big your fleets were.
Renagade ships are weak to begin with, and my ships have TONS of new technology. Like tomato shield genarators and dulplex shielding. I gave the system back to you anyway.
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UE Crusader, my ships were under strict orders not to fire on you. They were even beginning to move troops off the planet. I don't want to fight you. When the CA attacked I decided I had enough of the war and so I sent a message DIRECTLY TO YOU. It seems that the Miranu and Zachit are BLOODTHIRSTY KILLERS WHO DON'T ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT PEACE AND TAKES THEM THE TIME SPAN OF AN ENTIRE BATTLE TO GET A MESSAGE THAT I SENT A WHILE AGO!!!!! Why did you attack Mira when you didn't need to? Sheesh, some "Peaceful" Miranu.
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Originally posted by Captain Carnotaur: UE Crusader, my ships were under strict orders not to fire on you. They were even beginning to move troops off the planet. I don't want to fight you. When the CA attacked I decided I had enough of the war and so I sent a message DIRECTLY TO YOU. It seems that the Miranu and Zachit are BLOODTHIRSTY KILLERS WHO DON'T ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT PEACE AND TAKES THEM THE TIME SPAN OF AN ENTIRE BATTLE TO GET A MESSAGE THAT I SENT A WHILE AGO!!!!! Why did you attack Mira when you didn't need to? Sheesh, some "Peaceful" Miranu.
Carno, he was already hyperspacing to Mira. I don't think you can get messages in hyperspace. Besides, you attacked Mira, you attacked the Miranu, so I don't think UEC would of listend to you anyway. And, the Miranu and the Zachit are COMPLETLY DIFFERENT GOVERNMENTS!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Message to Titan: I'm not mad at you, it's the Voinians I'm mad at. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Anti-matter beam is finished. All CA Warships now carry them.
The Anti-matter cannon will be done in 1 post.
The Anti-matter turret will be done in 2 posts.
The CA Gunship will be done in 1 post.
-Nova6
(This message has been edited by Nova6 (edited 04-24-2001).)
ESPilot says "Sure, I'd love to." and ESPilot, Thunder, and Zacha Crusader walk down the corridor to the Miranu Elders' meeting room or whatever it is. ESPilot says "Your ships could be outfitted with the 'Tomato' shield generators to greatly increase their shielding, as well as E/m turrets and/or cannons, which are extremely effective against armor and shields." Redchigh responds "Good. We'll be needing them if the Voinians decide for another mass assault." and with that, the three captains continue down the corridor, until they come to the door to the room....
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Titan sends a fleet to capture the Hauli system, the fleet includes: 6 shadow cruisers, 10 creacent warships, 15 Turncaots, and 20 aradas.
------------------ Pardon me for being rude, it was not me it was my food, it just popped up to say hello, and now its gone back down below.
Originally posted by Nova6: Carno, he was already hyperspacing to Mira. I don't think you can get messages in hyperspace. Besides, you attacked Mira, you attacked the Miranu, so I don't think UEC would of listend to you anyway. And, the Miranu and the Zachit are COMPLETLY DIFFERENT GOVERNMENTS!!!
No, they are not. The Miranu is the government. The Zachit are just it's military police. Besides, that still doesn't explain why he fired on my ships when my ships were under orders not to engage the Miranu and to send messages to the Zachit fleet that Carnotaur wanted peace.
Originally posted by Captain Carnotaur: No, they are not. The Miranu is the government. The Zachit are just it's military police.
Carno, the Zachit aren't the Miranu's military police. They are a government that fights the Renagades and protects the Miranu.
Originally posted by Nova6: **Carno, the Zachit aren't the Miranu's military police. They are a government that fights the Renagades and protects the Miranu. **
No, the Zachit were founded by the Miranu. The Miranu founded them, the Miranu help support them.
I'm going to drop this argument now, I don't want to continue it. Besides, it doesn't matter because Carnotaur wants peace with both the Miranu and the Zachit (and next time I'll contact both of them just to make sure). And that still doesn't explain why UEC attacked the Voinians who wouldn't have fought back and, as I said before, wanted peace.
(This message has been edited by Captain Carnotaur (edited 04-24-2001).)
Uh, I missed that part. Oops.
OK, wait, I can think of an IC explanation for this.........
As Zacha Crusader headed toward Mirava, he recieved a report saying the Voinians had transmitted a message declaring their withdrawl from Miranu space and their desire for peace. "Unfortunately sir, we didn't receive this until the battle was practically over."
Crusader chuckled at the irony. Who'd have thought a situation akin to the old Battle of New Orleans in Earth history would happen in space?
Hmmm, yeah. That's reasonable.
Originally posted by UE Crusader: **Uh, I missed that part. Oops.
Hmmm, yeah. That's reasonable. **
How about a third my fleet escaped?
Also, I demand 8 million credits for the loss of two thirds of my fleet.
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What if he doesn't give it to you?
Titan's fleet arrives in the Hatuli system. The renagade fleet quickly destroys the militia and takes over the system.
Originally posted by ESPilot: **What if he doesn't give it to you? **
Haven't figured that out yet, though he could always consider the fact that he's lucky I'm making peace with him at all.
Posted by Carnotaur:
No. You attacked us first and bombarded the most beautiful world of the Miranu race, their capital no less. If anything, you should be compensating us. You attack us and you must accept the price, don't expect us to pay you for your mistakes.
As for the rest of your appeal to peace, will try to cover this tomorrow. Just be prepared to negotiate.
(This message has been edited by UE Crusader (edited 04-24-2001).)
<New research!>
Zacha Fighter Bay Weight: 100 tons Cost: 2 million credits
Works just like a normal Crescent Fighter Bay, but it houses 3 Zachit Fighters.
ETC: 2 posts
<Transmission to Nova6:>
We thank you for our assistance against the invading Voinian forces. As a sign of goodwill, we would like to propose a tech exchange. We are planning on developing a powerful new ship; the Zachit Carrier. If you allow us to use neutron-phase technology on this ship, we will grant you access to the Zacha Fighter and Arada. Let us know.
Originally posted by UE Crusader: **No. You attacked us first and bombarded the most beautiful world of the Miranu race, their capital no less. If anything, you should be compensating us. You attack us and you must accept the price, don't expect us to pay you for your mistakes.
As for the rest of your appeal to peace, will try to cover this tomorrow. Just be prepared to negotiate. **
No, I was very careful to only attack the military bases.
<Message to UEC> <Encrypted> <Ok. I accept. The Phase-Neutron blueprints are attached to this message.> <End Message>
The Anti-matter cannon is finished. All CA Fighters and Gunships now carry them.
The Anti-matter turret will be done in 1 post.
The CA Gunship is finished. They are being built all over CA space.
I rename my government the Galatic Federation.
New Project: name:secret Type: Shield Time: 3 posts
New project: Name: Triton Type: Super laser time: 5 posts