Acolyte: Spirit Cats Claim Ozawa, Clash with Bannson Security 02/20/3133
INN - Interstellar News Network
PORT HOWARD--Finally transforming rumors into fact, an Acolyte from ComStar’s
Class B station on Ozawa, arriving via DropShip from that beleaguered world, has
confirmed a clash between forces bearing the insignia of Galaxy Commander Kev
Rosse’s Spirit Cats and on-site security troops loyal to Jacob Bannson, head of
Bannson Universal Unlimited and one of The Republic’s wealthiest industrialists. In
addition, the report confirmed that the Spirit Cats defeated Bannson’s troops to claim
the capital of Prefecture III for themselves.
The invasion, apparently launched just a few weeks after Duchess Katana Tormark’s
sudden abandonment of both the world and her post as Prefect, began with a ritual
batchall, a Clan custom in which the attacker states his forces and intentions, while
requesting the same of the defending commander, Acolyte Damon Bradley told INN.
“The Spirit Cats’ commander, Star Colonel Rikkard Nova Cat, announced his
intention to claim Ozawa on behalf of his commander, Galaxy Commander and
Prefecture III Senator, Kev Rosse,” said Bradley during a briefing at Port Howard.
“The Bannson commander, Captain Diana Jones, apparently did not respond to the
ritual challenge, but did oppose the Spirit Cats as soon as they grounded, which was
at the Petre Hills outside Sapporo, Ozawa’s capital city.”
Bradley then described the fighting for Ozawa, including the capture of both Sapporo
and Sukade, the administrative capital city for the planet and Prefecture III,
respectively. Other battle zones relayed by Bradley included an unexplained skirmish in
the radioactive wastes of the Plain of Tears on the Sendai continent, and the blazing
inferno of the Todaka Forest near Sukade, believed set by the Spirit Cat troops to
smoke out the last of Bannson’s forces.
Shortly after the blaze, witnesses on Ozawa who traveled with Bradley confirmed that
DropShips bearing the logo of Bannson Universal lifted off Ozawa, surrendering the
field and the planet to Spirit Cat control. Clan recovery vehicles also dragged a
number of disabled vehicles and even a ’Mech or two from the forests near Sukade,
but it remained unclear whether these machines were salvage taken from Bannson’s
troops or casualties sustained by Spirit Cat forces.
“One ’Mech looked like an IndustrialMech of some kind, but it was so blackened and
mangled, it could have been just about anything,” said Kei Loganov, a Sukade native
who fled after Clan troops entered the city and declared Ozawa “isorla” of the Spirit
Cats, a term that roughly translates to “spoils of war.”
In contrast to the brutality shown during the fighting, however, Adept Bradley quickly
pointed out that the Spirit Cats demonstrated concern for Ozawa’s civilian population
after their victory. In addition to permitting residents to depart if they so desired, Star
Colonel Nova Cat announced that his warriors would not interfere in government
affairs, and that he personally had no intention of subjugating the people of Ozawa to
Clan rule.
“Despite claiming planetary militia bases, and assigning their own warriors to the
infantry defenses at the planetary and Prefecture capitals, the Spirit Cat commander
appeared disinclined to assert complete control over the planetary population,” said
Bradley. “The last we saw, all civilian and governmental agencies were maintaining the
status quo under a Spirit Cat presence that has been most benign. In fact, a protest
march against the invaders was staged just outside the Sukade Spaceport, where the
bulk of the invasion fleet was located just days after the Bannson’s Raiders withdrew.
Despite the sizeable presence of Spirit Cat infantry, there were no reports of casualties
or unnecessary brutality inflicted by the Clan troops.”
Indeed, the Spirit Cats’ light-handed approach toward Ozawa’s civilians appears to
have also left the majority of Ozawans indifferent, or even comforted, by the recent
switch to the Spirit Cat banner.
“A lot of folks were rather unsettled when [Duchess Tormark] suddenly left to attack
Addicks, taking her Dragon’s Fury troops along with her,” said Tara Sanders, another
Ozawa native who arrived with Adept Bradley. “When Bannson’s Raiders then
showed up, apparently looking after his corporate interests, though, I don’t think
anyone felt any better. But now that the Cats have shown up, promising
noninterference and the security of their protection, I really think a lot of the people
consider it a good thing.”
Editor's Note: The Towne ComStar INN Interactive Map previously showed that the
Spirit Cats had already obtained this planet, as it was believed to hold the headquarters
of Spirit Cat leader Galaxy Commander Kev Rosse. We apologize for this error. The
information on the Interactive Map has been supplied by archive data and outside
sources and may or may not be 100% correct.
Towne Log
+ Holy crap! Does this mean the blasted Spirit Cats are running the whole Prefecture
now? :- RepMan
+ Like anyone would listen? Seriously, it depends on how far Rosse’s policy of
‘noninterference’ goes, RM, as well as how many worlds are left in this area who still
think they’re part of a Republic anymore. Personally, I’d say ‘hell no.’ :- SlikOne
+ Oh, please, Slik! The Cats likely behaved themselves only as long as it took that
Adept and his traveling companions to board their DropShip and boost off-planet.
Clan society treats all civvies as second-class citizens and servants to the warrior
caste, and the folks on Ozawa won’t be any different. :- FMLurder
+ You know, given who was holding that planet before Rosse’s folks arrived, I’m not
sure Ozawa isn’t better off anyway, though I’ll grant you it’ll never be a paradise. I
mean, Katana left, and almost instantly Bannson’s people set up shop? Funny the
article barely touches on their invasion of Ozawa. :- Hippee
+ You just like the Cats because they’re the ‘anti-establishment’ Clan, Hippee. But
take away the incense and their hallucinogenic fantasies, and they’re just another
bunch of warrior bullies like any Great House or major corporate security force. :-
FMLurder
+ Speaking of Clan Weirdo, anyone want to hazard a guess, no pun intended, as to
what the heck they were thinking wandering into a radioactive hot zone like the Sendai
continent? Last I heard, there weren’t two square centimeters on that land capable of
supporting life. :- Kurious
+ It was an homage to those lost in the fires of wars past! The Spirit Cats are guided
by visions from Devlin Stone himself, come to demonstrate how we’ve all lost our
way! Watch them, and know the fate that will soon befall us all! :- Hop4Evr
+ Okaaay. Anybody else, please? :- Kurious
INN - Interstellar News Network
PORT HOWARD--Finally transforming rumors into fact, an Acolyte from ComStar’s
Class B station on Ozawa, arriving via DropShip from that beleaguered world, has
confirmed a clash between forces bearing the insignia of Galaxy Commander Kev
Rosse’s Spirit Cats and on-site security troops loyal to Jacob Bannson, head of
Bannson Universal Unlimited and one of The Republic’s wealthiest industrialists. In
addition, the report confirmed that the Spirit Cats defeated Bannson’s troops to claim
the capital of Prefecture III for themselves.
The invasion, apparently launched just a few weeks after Duchess Katana Tormark’s
sudden abandonment of both the world and her post as Prefect, began with a ritual
batchall, a Clan custom in which the attacker states his forces and intentions, while
requesting the same of the defending commander, Acolyte Damon Bradley told INN.
“The Spirit Cats’ commander, Star Colonel Rikkard Nova Cat, announced his
intention to claim Ozawa on behalf of his commander, Galaxy Commander and
Prefecture III Senator, Kev Rosse,” said Bradley during a briefing at Port Howard.
“The Bannson commander, Captain Diana Jones, apparently did not respond to the
ritual challenge, but did oppose the Spirit Cats as soon as they grounded, which was
at the Petre Hills outside Sapporo, Ozawa’s capital city.”
Bradley then described the fighting for Ozawa, including the capture of both Sapporo
and Sukade, the administrative capital city for the planet and Prefecture III,
respectively. Other battle zones relayed by Bradley included an unexplained skirmish in
the radioactive wastes of the Plain of Tears on the Sendai continent, and the blazing
inferno of the Todaka Forest near Sukade, believed set by the Spirit Cat troops to
smoke out the last of Bannson’s forces.
Shortly after the blaze, witnesses on Ozawa who traveled with Bradley confirmed that
DropShips bearing the logo of Bannson Universal lifted off Ozawa, surrendering the
field and the planet to Spirit Cat control. Clan recovery vehicles also dragged a
number of disabled vehicles and even a ’Mech or two from the forests near Sukade,
but it remained unclear whether these machines were salvage taken from Bannson’s
troops or casualties sustained by Spirit Cat forces.
“One ’Mech looked like an IndustrialMech of some kind, but it was so blackened and
mangled, it could have been just about anything,” said Kei Loganov, a Sukade native
who fled after Clan troops entered the city and declared Ozawa “isorla” of the Spirit
Cats, a term that roughly translates to “spoils of war.”
In contrast to the brutality shown during the fighting, however, Adept Bradley quickly
pointed out that the Spirit Cats demonstrated concern for Ozawa’s civilian population
after their victory. In addition to permitting residents to depart if they so desired, Star
Colonel Nova Cat announced that his warriors would not interfere in government
affairs, and that he personally had no intention of subjugating the people of Ozawa to
Clan rule.
“Despite claiming planetary militia bases, and assigning their own warriors to the
infantry defenses at the planetary and Prefecture capitals, the Spirit Cat commander
appeared disinclined to assert complete control over the planetary population,” said
Bradley. “The last we saw, all civilian and governmental agencies were maintaining the
status quo under a Spirit Cat presence that has been most benign. In fact, a protest
march against the invaders was staged just outside the Sukade Spaceport, where the
bulk of the invasion fleet was located just days after the Bannson’s Raiders withdrew.
Despite the sizeable presence of Spirit Cat infantry, there were no reports of casualties
or unnecessary brutality inflicted by the Clan troops.”
Indeed, the Spirit Cats’ light-handed approach toward Ozawa’s civilians appears to
have also left the majority of Ozawans indifferent, or even comforted, by the recent
switch to the Spirit Cat banner.
“A lot of folks were rather unsettled when [Duchess Tormark] suddenly left to attack
Addicks, taking her Dragon’s Fury troops along with her,” said Tara Sanders, another
Ozawa native who arrived with Adept Bradley. “When Bannson’s Raiders then
showed up, apparently looking after his corporate interests, though, I don’t think
anyone felt any better. But now that the Cats have shown up, promising
noninterference and the security of their protection, I really think a lot of the people
consider it a good thing.”
Editor's Note: The Towne ComStar INN Interactive Map previously showed that the
Spirit Cats had already obtained this planet, as it was believed to hold the headquarters
of Spirit Cat leader Galaxy Commander Kev Rosse. We apologize for this error. The
information on the Interactive Map has been supplied by archive data and outside
sources and may or may not be 100% correct.
Towne Log
+ Holy crap! Does this mean the blasted Spirit Cats are running the whole Prefecture
now? :- RepMan
+ Like anyone would listen? Seriously, it depends on how far Rosse’s policy of
‘noninterference’ goes, RM, as well as how many worlds are left in this area who still
think they’re part of a Republic anymore. Personally, I’d say ‘hell no.’ :- SlikOne
+ Oh, please, Slik! The Cats likely behaved themselves only as long as it took that
Adept and his traveling companions to board their DropShip and boost off-planet.
Clan society treats all civvies as second-class citizens and servants to the warrior
caste, and the folks on Ozawa won’t be any different. :- FMLurder
+ You know, given who was holding that planet before Rosse’s folks arrived, I’m not
sure Ozawa isn’t better off anyway, though I’ll grant you it’ll never be a paradise. I
mean, Katana left, and almost instantly Bannson’s people set up shop? Funny the
article barely touches on their invasion of Ozawa. :- Hippee
+ You just like the Cats because they’re the ‘anti-establishment’ Clan, Hippee. But
take away the incense and their hallucinogenic fantasies, and they’re just another
bunch of warrior bullies like any Great House or major corporate security force. :-
FMLurder
+ Speaking of Clan Weirdo, anyone want to hazard a guess, no pun intended, as to
what the heck they were thinking wandering into a radioactive hot zone like the Sendai
continent? Last I heard, there weren’t two square centimeters on that land capable of
supporting life. :- Kurious
+ It was an homage to those lost in the fires of wars past! The Spirit Cats are guided
by visions from Devlin Stone himself, come to demonstrate how we’ve all lost our
way! Watch them, and know the fate that will soon befall us all! :- Hop4Evr
+ Okaaay. Anybody else, please? :- Kurious
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