Peace on Addicks 12/17/3132
INN - Interstellar News Network
After months of armed conflict, the battle for the control of Addicks has apparently
concluded, with surprising results!
Weeks ago, we first learned that an unknown force apparently belonging to the
Dragon’s Fury landed on Addicks. Why they had landed there and just what their
goals were was anyone’s guess, but they immediately began clashing with
Highlanders stationed on the world under the command of Captain Tara Bishop. The
first shots not only ravaged industrial centers but also sent thousands upon thousands
of Addicks’ residents fleeing their homeworld.
The war on Addicks started just outside the city of Neo Carthagia, when the Dragon’s
Fury MechWarriors landed and ran afoul of a Highlanders reconnaissance force. The
two sides immediately jumped into battle in the worst violence seen on Addicks since
the formation of the Republic of the Sphere almost fifty years ago.
Reports from various sources indicate that, while the first battles for Addicks went
badly for the Dragon’s Fury warriors, they pressed on, pushing into the outskirts of
Neo Carthagia. The two forces fought another bitter battle there, but the Dragons held
the superior terrain, forcing the Highlanders to retreat into the city.
Rather than following them into Neo Carthagia, though, the Dragon’s Fury goaded the
Highlanders into a counterattack they were wholly unprepared for by firing on the city
itself. The Highlanders attempted to crush the Dragons, but even their mad charge and
fierce resolve weren’t enough to break the Dragon attack. The Highlanders retreated
from Neo Carthagia in shame, leaving the city to their enemies while they attempted to
regroup and rebuild their flagging morale.
While the Dragons were not sharing their ultimate plans with anyone, their intentions
became clear following their successes at Neo Carthagia. While brawlers continued to
harry the Highlanders, the bulk of the Dragon’s Fury forces concentrated in the world’
s recently discovered rich oil fields, apparently surveying the region to determine its
true potential.
Despite the Dragons’ attempts to keep the Highlanders off-balance, Captain Bishop
regrouped and staged attack after attack on the Dragons. Though costly, their
continued attacks did to the Dragons what the Dragons had attempted to do to them:
keep them off-balance.
In the end, Captain Bishop and her Highlanders were victorious, though their losses
made the fight for Addicks extremely costly and painful. The Dragon’s Fury forces
left the world just a few weeks ago, their destination unknown.
After the Dragons’ departure, Knight Stephanie Hoover landed on Addicks to put an
end to the fighting and to put citizens’ fears to rest. With the Highlanders assisting in
the rebuilding efforts, Knight Hoover traveled the world to assess the damage and to
address the world’s population. She was greeted by throngs of grateful residents
almost everywhere she went, though there were pockets of resentment in St. Randall
and a few other cities, no doubt fueled by Dragon’s Fury agents left behind on the
world.
According to news articles and broadcasts brought from Addicks, the cleanup is well
underway, and reconstruction efforts in Neo Carthagia will be finished within the
year. Knight Hoover has already promised generous Republic assistance and will
report to the Exarch herself the horrors she witnessed on the world.
A number of recent incidents on our own world can be traced directly to the Dragon’
s Fury, including one just a few days ago that involved Dragon supporters and
refugees from Towne. Those incidents have remained isolated, however, and
government officials, including Legate Renee Oscar, continue to emphasize the need
for calm in this time of crisis.
Towne Log
+ Yeah. Stay calm. Right. Oscar knows what’s going on and so does this Knight
Hoover. Notice how the Knight didn’t show up until after the fighting was done. You
think that was a coincidence? The Republic is behind this all! :- FMLuder
+ Okay, FM, I’ll play along. So is the Republic behind the attacks, too? :- Kurious
+ I saw the riot in Port Howard myself! It was the refugees who started it. They
were the ones who threw the first punch. I saw it myself and there’s tri-vid out there
to prove it, but you won’t see that on any ComStar or Republic newsfeed! :- Focks
+ I’m not sure who to believe here. I’ve seen the studies and I know something about
the technology. There should be no way the entire HPG system could go down, at
least not without our friendly-neighborhood hooded clerics knowing just what the hell
is going on. There’s just too many coincidences going on, here. Now the Knights are
pretending to get involved? :- Jamjam
+ And who would have thought the same thing sixty years ago? Coincidences do
happen. I saw that tri-vid from Port Howard. It didn’t show anything but some
bottles and other debris being thrown. The riots here didn’t start ‘till we heard about
the attacks on Addicks. And all we’ve got here are second-hand reports. Cool your
engines. Otherwise these idiots in office will declare martial law, and you know things
will go to hell in a handbasket when that happens! :- Chungabunga
+ Hey, FM, where can I D/L a copy of that T/V?? U got any other kul vids 2? :-
BlakDuke
+ Oohh, you know, the Knights are nothing but Redburn’s enforcers. She’s probably
just there to make sure the secret warehouses are still intact. You know there’s still
gotta be FedCom-era equipment hidden on Addicks, and the Republic doesn’t want
anyone to find out. Hell, that’s probably why the Dragons were really there! :- Hippee
+ As much as I hate to agree with Hippee, he does have a point. They’ve been finding
old FedCom bunkers there for years… :- Chungabunga
INN - Interstellar News Network
After months of armed conflict, the battle for the control of Addicks has apparently
concluded, with surprising results!
Weeks ago, we first learned that an unknown force apparently belonging to the
Dragon’s Fury landed on Addicks. Why they had landed there and just what their
goals were was anyone’s guess, but they immediately began clashing with
Highlanders stationed on the world under the command of Captain Tara Bishop. The
first shots not only ravaged industrial centers but also sent thousands upon thousands
of Addicks’ residents fleeing their homeworld.
The war on Addicks started just outside the city of Neo Carthagia, when the Dragon’s
Fury MechWarriors landed and ran afoul of a Highlanders reconnaissance force. The
two sides immediately jumped into battle in the worst violence seen on Addicks since
the formation of the Republic of the Sphere almost fifty years ago.
Reports from various sources indicate that, while the first battles for Addicks went
badly for the Dragon’s Fury warriors, they pressed on, pushing into the outskirts of
Neo Carthagia. The two forces fought another bitter battle there, but the Dragons held
the superior terrain, forcing the Highlanders to retreat into the city.
Rather than following them into Neo Carthagia, though, the Dragon’s Fury goaded the
Highlanders into a counterattack they were wholly unprepared for by firing on the city
itself. The Highlanders attempted to crush the Dragons, but even their mad charge and
fierce resolve weren’t enough to break the Dragon attack. The Highlanders retreated
from Neo Carthagia in shame, leaving the city to their enemies while they attempted to
regroup and rebuild their flagging morale.
While the Dragons were not sharing their ultimate plans with anyone, their intentions
became clear following their successes at Neo Carthagia. While brawlers continued to
harry the Highlanders, the bulk of the Dragon’s Fury forces concentrated in the world’
s recently discovered rich oil fields, apparently surveying the region to determine its
true potential.
Despite the Dragons’ attempts to keep the Highlanders off-balance, Captain Bishop
regrouped and staged attack after attack on the Dragons. Though costly, their
continued attacks did to the Dragons what the Dragons had attempted to do to them:
keep them off-balance.
In the end, Captain Bishop and her Highlanders were victorious, though their losses
made the fight for Addicks extremely costly and painful. The Dragon’s Fury forces
left the world just a few weeks ago, their destination unknown.
After the Dragons’ departure, Knight Stephanie Hoover landed on Addicks to put an
end to the fighting and to put citizens’ fears to rest. With the Highlanders assisting in
the rebuilding efforts, Knight Hoover traveled the world to assess the damage and to
address the world’s population. She was greeted by throngs of grateful residents
almost everywhere she went, though there were pockets of resentment in St. Randall
and a few other cities, no doubt fueled by Dragon’s Fury agents left behind on the
world.
According to news articles and broadcasts brought from Addicks, the cleanup is well
underway, and reconstruction efforts in Neo Carthagia will be finished within the
year. Knight Hoover has already promised generous Republic assistance and will
report to the Exarch herself the horrors she witnessed on the world.
A number of recent incidents on our own world can be traced directly to the Dragon’
s Fury, including one just a few days ago that involved Dragon supporters and
refugees from Towne. Those incidents have remained isolated, however, and
government officials, including Legate Renee Oscar, continue to emphasize the need
for calm in this time of crisis.
Towne Log
+ Yeah. Stay calm. Right. Oscar knows what’s going on and so does this Knight
Hoover. Notice how the Knight didn’t show up until after the fighting was done. You
think that was a coincidence? The Republic is behind this all! :- FMLuder
+ Okay, FM, I’ll play along. So is the Republic behind the attacks, too? :- Kurious
+ I saw the riot in Port Howard myself! It was the refugees who started it. They
were the ones who threw the first punch. I saw it myself and there’s tri-vid out there
to prove it, but you won’t see that on any ComStar or Republic newsfeed! :- Focks
+ I’m not sure who to believe here. I’ve seen the studies and I know something about
the technology. There should be no way the entire HPG system could go down, at
least not without our friendly-neighborhood hooded clerics knowing just what the hell
is going on. There’s just too many coincidences going on, here. Now the Knights are
pretending to get involved? :- Jamjam
+ And who would have thought the same thing sixty years ago? Coincidences do
happen. I saw that tri-vid from Port Howard. It didn’t show anything but some
bottles and other debris being thrown. The riots here didn’t start ‘till we heard about
the attacks on Addicks. And all we’ve got here are second-hand reports. Cool your
engines. Otherwise these idiots in office will declare martial law, and you know things
will go to hell in a handbasket when that happens! :- Chungabunga
+ Hey, FM, where can I D/L a copy of that T/V?? U got any other kul vids 2? :-
BlakDuke
+ Oohh, you know, the Knights are nothing but Redburn’s enforcers. She’s probably
just there to make sure the secret warehouses are still intact. You know there’s still
gotta be FedCom-era equipment hidden on Addicks, and the Republic doesn’t want
anyone to find out. Hell, that’s probably why the Dragons were really there! :- Hippee
+ As much as I hate to agree with Hippee, he does have a point. They’ve been finding
old FedCom bunkers there for years… :- Chungabunga
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