Stormhammers, Supporters Withdraw After Port Howard Clash 09/02/3133
INN - Interstellar News Network
PORT HOWARD – Following a short, yet brutal three-day clash on the outskirts of
the planetary capital and in the neighboring countryside, elements of the
Stormhammers and an estimated 200 supporters of the pro-Lyran military faction—
the latest to arise since the August collapse of the HPG network—have departed from
Towne aboard a fleet of military DropShips. The brief invasion has left many area
residents and citizens shaken, especially in downtown Port Howard, where
Stormhammer units seized control of the local hyperpulse generator to broadcast a
brief, pre-recorded message from Stormhammer leader Jasek Kelswa-Steiner. At this
hour, it remains to be known exactly how many casualties or how much damage was
sustained in and around the capital, though Knight-Errant Kristoff Erbe, who
coordinated the defense, has admitted the figures could prove shockingly high.
“Elements of the planetary militia, the Triarii Protectors, and the Twenty-first Centauri
Lancers engaged the invading forces both inside and to the north and east of Port
Howard,” Erbe told reporters. “All told, friendly forces suffered only light damage, in
terms of personnel and materiel, though we estimate the renegade force sustained a
full mixed company of infantry, armor, and BattleMech losses.”
The fighting inside Port Howard itself receded after militia and mercenary troops were
able to force a small Stormhammer unit out of the capital city HPG station, and
though shots were fired and damage was inflicting in and around the compound,
ComStar officials have assured INN that the station remains fully operational at this
hour.
The same cannot be said of much of the city of Port Howard, where stray
autocannon, missile, and laser fire demolished buildings and set fires amid a raging
thunderstorm that swept into the area during the early morning hours on the 29th. In
several of the northern sectors, where fighting was heaviest, rescue workers remain
hard at work, freeing those trapped in the rubble of fallen buildings, or recovering
those who were not so lucky.
“We’ve seen over a hundred patients admitted here in the past six hours alone, and
from what we hear, that’s been typical of the entire area,” said Doctor Nadia Sanyi,
of the Prince Ian Memorial Hospital, who estimates that civilian and military casualties
alike may rise as high as 1,500 before the week is out. The majority, she adds will
almost certainly be civilians.
“The fighting broke out at the morning rush hour, and we’re seeing a lot of dead and
injured who were on their way to work at that time, some of them crushed in their
cars or struck by shrapnel and missed shots. It’s ugly. Very ugly.”
Towne Log
+ 1,500 dead is “very ugly”? Now, there’s the understatement of the year! :-
Chungabunga
+ You said it! I heard that the death toll will most likely wind up around two grand
after all this, but nobody will know for sure how many really died because the
‘Hammers ran off with a lot of defectors. :- CMike
+ Fraggin’ LCs. Should’ve known they couldn’t be trusted! First sign of some Steiner
flag-waver, and the LC-wannabes go and split! Running off with a bunch of money-
grubbing, bloodthirsty turncoats! How is that any way to show your respect for a
nation that feeds and clothes you? Ingrates, all of them! :- NsinR8R
+ Fear not the foolish. The hour of Devlin Stone’s return is close at hand, and those
who stayed behind shall be rewarded as the loyal citizens they have been! :- Hop4Evr
+ Oh, put a cork in it, will you, Hop? All Nsin is trying to say is that it takes a real
moron to run off with the guys who come in and profess honorable intentions AFTER
shooting their way into town! As rallying cries go, that stunt was pretty malfed up! :-
GreasL
+ Say, has anybody seen Lurder since the attack? :- Draco041
+ Nope. And I got a bad feeling about that one. Same with ElSi and a couple other
guys. Not a word since day two…. :- Chungabunga
+ Well, the news did mention a storm hit Port Howard, too. Maybe it was a power
surge… :- VilEM07
+ Right. And maybe I’m a Capellan WarShip captain… :- CMike
INN - Interstellar News Network
PORT HOWARD – Following a short, yet brutal three-day clash on the outskirts of
the planetary capital and in the neighboring countryside, elements of the
Stormhammers and an estimated 200 supporters of the pro-Lyran military faction—
the latest to arise since the August collapse of the HPG network—have departed from
Towne aboard a fleet of military DropShips. The brief invasion has left many area
residents and citizens shaken, especially in downtown Port Howard, where
Stormhammer units seized control of the local hyperpulse generator to broadcast a
brief, pre-recorded message from Stormhammer leader Jasek Kelswa-Steiner. At this
hour, it remains to be known exactly how many casualties or how much damage was
sustained in and around the capital, though Knight-Errant Kristoff Erbe, who
coordinated the defense, has admitted the figures could prove shockingly high.
“Elements of the planetary militia, the Triarii Protectors, and the Twenty-first Centauri
Lancers engaged the invading forces both inside and to the north and east of Port
Howard,” Erbe told reporters. “All told, friendly forces suffered only light damage, in
terms of personnel and materiel, though we estimate the renegade force sustained a
full mixed company of infantry, armor, and BattleMech losses.”
The fighting inside Port Howard itself receded after militia and mercenary troops were
able to force a small Stormhammer unit out of the capital city HPG station, and
though shots were fired and damage was inflicting in and around the compound,
ComStar officials have assured INN that the station remains fully operational at this
hour.
The same cannot be said of much of the city of Port Howard, where stray
autocannon, missile, and laser fire demolished buildings and set fires amid a raging
thunderstorm that swept into the area during the early morning hours on the 29th. In
several of the northern sectors, where fighting was heaviest, rescue workers remain
hard at work, freeing those trapped in the rubble of fallen buildings, or recovering
those who were not so lucky.
“We’ve seen over a hundred patients admitted here in the past six hours alone, and
from what we hear, that’s been typical of the entire area,” said Doctor Nadia Sanyi,
of the Prince Ian Memorial Hospital, who estimates that civilian and military casualties
alike may rise as high as 1,500 before the week is out. The majority, she adds will
almost certainly be civilians.
“The fighting broke out at the morning rush hour, and we’re seeing a lot of dead and
injured who were on their way to work at that time, some of them crushed in their
cars or struck by shrapnel and missed shots. It’s ugly. Very ugly.”
Towne Log
+ 1,500 dead is “very ugly”? Now, there’s the understatement of the year! :-
Chungabunga
+ You said it! I heard that the death toll will most likely wind up around two grand
after all this, but nobody will know for sure how many really died because the
‘Hammers ran off with a lot of defectors. :- CMike
+ Fraggin’ LCs. Should’ve known they couldn’t be trusted! First sign of some Steiner
flag-waver, and the LC-wannabes go and split! Running off with a bunch of money-
grubbing, bloodthirsty turncoats! How is that any way to show your respect for a
nation that feeds and clothes you? Ingrates, all of them! :- NsinR8R
+ Fear not the foolish. The hour of Devlin Stone’s return is close at hand, and those
who stayed behind shall be rewarded as the loyal citizens they have been! :- Hop4Evr
+ Oh, put a cork in it, will you, Hop? All Nsin is trying to say is that it takes a real
moron to run off with the guys who come in and profess honorable intentions AFTER
shooting their way into town! As rallying cries go, that stunt was pretty malfed up! :-
GreasL
+ Say, has anybody seen Lurder since the attack? :- Draco041
+ Nope. And I got a bad feeling about that one. Same with ElSi and a couple other
guys. Not a word since day two…. :- Chungabunga
+ Well, the news did mention a storm hit Port Howard, too. Maybe it was a power
surge… :- VilEM07
+ Right. And maybe I’m a Capellan WarShip captain… :- CMike
| September 02, 3133 |