Ankaa Targeted 12/23/3132
INN - Interstellar News Network
Anqabad, Ankaa — The violence that has apparently gripped worlds across the
Republic of the Sphere has come now to Ankaa. While whispered rumors have
troubled us ever since the HPG network went silent, the true terror of these dark days
had not yet touched our world. Exarch Redburn’s assurances that the Knights of the
Sphere would keep the peace calmed our fears. But no longer.
A few days ago, ’Mechs belonging to Galaxy Commander Kal Radick and his Steel
Wolves landed and immediately secured sites here in Anqabad and around the world.
Within hours, it was obvious why they had come. They had not come under the
banner of the Republic or at the behest of the Knights of the Sphere. Instead, they had
come to claim our DropShip factories for themselves.
We were afraid, but they did not interfere with our lives or threaten us with violence.
These Clansmen sought to control our industry, and to many who were bitter about
Jacob Bannson’s takeover of DiNapoli Industries and his shoddy treatment of its
employees, they seemed like saviors of sorts.
But then the Swordsworn came, and brought with them greed and destruction and
chaos. And war.
The Swordsworn dropped into our beautiful city and assaulted the Steel Wolves.
Neither force cared for this world’s people or the hardships they would put us
through. Neither cared for the innocent lives they would take during their battle for
control of the DiNapoli DropShip factory.
The fighting here in Anqabad lasted for hours, and by the time it had moved on,
hundreds were dead and thousands injured. We can still hear the battling off in the
distance as rescue crews search through the rubble for survivors—rubble that was
already scoured by recovery teams for both combatants. But they were looking only
for their own survivors. They barely gave anyone else they found a second glance.
And what are the Knights of the Sphere doing? By all accounts, we have a Knight-
Errant here on Ankaa and even a full Knight. Are they interceding in this war on our
behalf? Are they leading the charge to end the fighting? No. Even Legate Allan
Slowinske is strangely silent, something that he has never before been in his years
serving our world. Only Governor Anton Judae has come forward to call for an end
to the fighting, if only for the sake of Ankaa’s people.
It is now clear what is going on in the Republic of the Sphere. The chaos that spread
like wildfire after the crippling of the HPG network is spurring regional leaders and
factional chiefs to take more power for themselves. These attacks on Ankaa stink of a
power grab. The same holds true for the fighting that has been confirmed on Addicks
and the rumored battles on a dozen more worlds.
We’ve always been subject to the whims of the powerful. That’s why we have been
saddled with war for so many millennia. Those who have no power want it, while
those who already have power want more. So they will fight for it. And all the while
the common people are caught in the crossfire. Devlin Stone thought he had banished
the desire for power from our nature, but it only went into hibernation as humanity
recovered from the wounds of the Jihad.
Where is the Republic to defend its citizens now, when they need it the most?
Towne Log
+ I got that story and the attached tri-vids from a friend who sent it via courier. That
story was scheduled to be printed in the local Anqabad newspaper but was
inexplicably pulled, as were all related stories and vid-feeds. Apparently the
government of Ankaa thought that it was too charged or threatened to incite unrest.
So, under the emergency powers granted by the Exarch, they banned it from
publication. But, as hard as they may try, they can’t stop the truth from being told! :-
Ranier
+ Oh, dear God! The dark time truly is upon us! This is the sign that Devlin Stone
was waiting for! :- Gunji
+ This is just the next step for Redburn. He’s declared his State of Emergency and he’
s goaded two of the most powerful factions in the Sphere into an unprovoked attack
on an otherwise peaceful world. Hell, his Knights probably had agents deep in both of
those organizations and goaded them into the attacks. Just wait. Once he’s got a full-
blown war started, ComStar will miraculously “fix” the HPG network and he’ll step in
as the new savior of Humanity—with ComStar acting as his army! :- Kemosabe
+ Redburn doesn’t have the intelligence to pull off an operation like that. His
granddad, maybe, but not him. Look at who’s attacking: the Wolves and the
Federated Suns—or at least their little puppet powers. It is the Clans who are behind
this all. Who knows where the Spirit Cats are going to fall in all of this, but the
powers that understand are already moving to secure their positions when this is all
over with. :- WetWillie
+ The time has come, brothers. Devlin Stone is among us. It is time we all listened to
what he has to say before it is too late. :- Hop4Evr
+ Oh, not you again! Don’t you ever give up? Grow up and smell Stone’s rotting
corpse. This is war that is going on, not some supernatural rapture! :- Gatekeeper55
+ The vids that go along with this story certainly appear real enough, and this just
looks too elaborate to be a hoax. Maybe by itself, but not with the fighting on
Addicks, too. Something is definitely happening—something we really don’t want to
be in the middle of! :- Chungabunga
+ The peculiar thing is that the Legate and the Knights were so silent on Ankaa. What’
s the deal? :- Jamjam
+ I’ve just heard some more interesting news from Ankaa. Apparently the Knight that
was there is missing. Now, some say that he left the world before the Steel Wolves
got there, but others say he was kidnapped or executed. And, even more interesting,
Legate Slowinske was found dead in his house, apparently a heart attack. That was
certainly convenient for many… :- Ranier
+ Oh, man. A Knight and a Legate? This is nothing like I thought. It’s bigger than we
can all possibly imagine. They need the DropShips to complete their plan, but they
must have needed a distraction to get the Knights and the Legate out of the way, so
they fabricated this attack to cover their tracks… Oh, this is bad… :- Hippee
+ They must not have been willing to go along with the Exarch’s plans. Who knows
where they will strike next? :- FMLuder
+ This certainly isn’t good. Putting aside all the wild speculation, the Republic is in a
crisis that it probably can’t handle itself. Even if it is only some local powers making
grabs at power. And if, and I mean if, it is the Clans… there’s only one power that
has ever been able to fight a coordinated campaign during a complete communications
blackout: House Davion. We need their help. We need it now! :- Lancer
+ Please, spare us your Davion First rhetoric. We don’t have the time for it! :- Dolen
INN - Interstellar News Network
Anqabad, Ankaa — The violence that has apparently gripped worlds across the
Republic of the Sphere has come now to Ankaa. While whispered rumors have
troubled us ever since the HPG network went silent, the true terror of these dark days
had not yet touched our world. Exarch Redburn’s assurances that the Knights of the
Sphere would keep the peace calmed our fears. But no longer.
A few days ago, ’Mechs belonging to Galaxy Commander Kal Radick and his Steel
Wolves landed and immediately secured sites here in Anqabad and around the world.
Within hours, it was obvious why they had come. They had not come under the
banner of the Republic or at the behest of the Knights of the Sphere. Instead, they had
come to claim our DropShip factories for themselves.
We were afraid, but they did not interfere with our lives or threaten us with violence.
These Clansmen sought to control our industry, and to many who were bitter about
Jacob Bannson’s takeover of DiNapoli Industries and his shoddy treatment of its
employees, they seemed like saviors of sorts.
But then the Swordsworn came, and brought with them greed and destruction and
chaos. And war.
The Swordsworn dropped into our beautiful city and assaulted the Steel Wolves.
Neither force cared for this world’s people or the hardships they would put us
through. Neither cared for the innocent lives they would take during their battle for
control of the DiNapoli DropShip factory.
The fighting here in Anqabad lasted for hours, and by the time it had moved on,
hundreds were dead and thousands injured. We can still hear the battling off in the
distance as rescue crews search through the rubble for survivors—rubble that was
already scoured by recovery teams for both combatants. But they were looking only
for their own survivors. They barely gave anyone else they found a second glance.
And what are the Knights of the Sphere doing? By all accounts, we have a Knight-
Errant here on Ankaa and even a full Knight. Are they interceding in this war on our
behalf? Are they leading the charge to end the fighting? No. Even Legate Allan
Slowinske is strangely silent, something that he has never before been in his years
serving our world. Only Governor Anton Judae has come forward to call for an end
to the fighting, if only for the sake of Ankaa’s people.
It is now clear what is going on in the Republic of the Sphere. The chaos that spread
like wildfire after the crippling of the HPG network is spurring regional leaders and
factional chiefs to take more power for themselves. These attacks on Ankaa stink of a
power grab. The same holds true for the fighting that has been confirmed on Addicks
and the rumored battles on a dozen more worlds.
We’ve always been subject to the whims of the powerful. That’s why we have been
saddled with war for so many millennia. Those who have no power want it, while
those who already have power want more. So they will fight for it. And all the while
the common people are caught in the crossfire. Devlin Stone thought he had banished
the desire for power from our nature, but it only went into hibernation as humanity
recovered from the wounds of the Jihad.
Where is the Republic to defend its citizens now, when they need it the most?
Towne Log
+ I got that story and the attached tri-vids from a friend who sent it via courier. That
story was scheduled to be printed in the local Anqabad newspaper but was
inexplicably pulled, as were all related stories and vid-feeds. Apparently the
government of Ankaa thought that it was too charged or threatened to incite unrest.
So, under the emergency powers granted by the Exarch, they banned it from
publication. But, as hard as they may try, they can’t stop the truth from being told! :-
Ranier
+ Oh, dear God! The dark time truly is upon us! This is the sign that Devlin Stone
was waiting for! :- Gunji
+ This is just the next step for Redburn. He’s declared his State of Emergency and he’
s goaded two of the most powerful factions in the Sphere into an unprovoked attack
on an otherwise peaceful world. Hell, his Knights probably had agents deep in both of
those organizations and goaded them into the attacks. Just wait. Once he’s got a full-
blown war started, ComStar will miraculously “fix” the HPG network and he’ll step in
as the new savior of Humanity—with ComStar acting as his army! :- Kemosabe
+ Redburn doesn’t have the intelligence to pull off an operation like that. His
granddad, maybe, but not him. Look at who’s attacking: the Wolves and the
Federated Suns—or at least their little puppet powers. It is the Clans who are behind
this all. Who knows where the Spirit Cats are going to fall in all of this, but the
powers that understand are already moving to secure their positions when this is all
over with. :- WetWillie
+ The time has come, brothers. Devlin Stone is among us. It is time we all listened to
what he has to say before it is too late. :- Hop4Evr
+ Oh, not you again! Don’t you ever give up? Grow up and smell Stone’s rotting
corpse. This is war that is going on, not some supernatural rapture! :- Gatekeeper55
+ The vids that go along with this story certainly appear real enough, and this just
looks too elaborate to be a hoax. Maybe by itself, but not with the fighting on
Addicks, too. Something is definitely happening—something we really don’t want to
be in the middle of! :- Chungabunga
+ The peculiar thing is that the Legate and the Knights were so silent on Ankaa. What’
s the deal? :- Jamjam
+ I’ve just heard some more interesting news from Ankaa. Apparently the Knight that
was there is missing. Now, some say that he left the world before the Steel Wolves
got there, but others say he was kidnapped or executed. And, even more interesting,
Legate Slowinske was found dead in his house, apparently a heart attack. That was
certainly convenient for many… :- Ranier
+ Oh, man. A Knight and a Legate? This is nothing like I thought. It’s bigger than we
can all possibly imagine. They need the DropShips to complete their plan, but they
must have needed a distraction to get the Knights and the Legate out of the way, so
they fabricated this attack to cover their tracks… Oh, this is bad… :- Hippee
+ They must not have been willing to go along with the Exarch’s plans. Who knows
where they will strike next? :- FMLuder
+ This certainly isn’t good. Putting aside all the wild speculation, the Republic is in a
crisis that it probably can’t handle itself. Even if it is only some local powers making
grabs at power. And if, and I mean if, it is the Clans… there’s only one power that
has ever been able to fight a coordinated campaign during a complete communications
blackout: House Davion. We need their help. We need it now! :- Lancer
+ Please, spare us your Davion First rhetoric. We don’t have the time for it! :- Dolen
| December 23, 3132 |