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[Trooper Thorn]

We have chosen to reboot from our old RP to a more canonical feel. So I am posting new (well newer, since we have been on hiatus for the last 6 months due to member real life issues) RP. This is started off by a posting by one of our teammates "Sparkie," who has been busy with his job and all it entails. Then we continue with the follow up RP that goes with it. This RP is currently unfinished at this time due to our haitus.

CBS Tanker Original Idea and posting by "Sparkie."


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CBS Police Security Reserve Officer Brandon wiped the sweat from his face leaving traces of carbon upon it from his charred gloves. The pain the gesture caused

was totally lost upon him, he looked around the battlefield and swore silently. The Reserve Unit was shattered but that was expected, a mere

tank brigade could hardly match a Mech Star in firepower but what the Reserve Unit lacked in firepower they had made up for in Spirit (yes the

Blood Spirits name sake was alive and very well represented in this non-warrior class unit). The Police Security Reserve Unit was ordered to stand before

this HATED Star Adder Medium mech unit and to slow it down and inflict as much damage as possible on it to allow the CBS IOTA Galaxy to

regroup and counter attack. Yes, this is the life of a tanker, once the king of the battlefield but now relegated to the roll of at best a harasser,

unable to stand to the new darling of the battlefield the Mech.



Reserve Officer Brandon is now acting commander of this shattered unit once composed of a trinary of Combat Tanks.

The few remaining vehicles, two Mars heavy assault tanks and three Morrigu, counting his own, the pride of the Blood

Spirits tank force and two Shamesh light recon units also of Blood Spirit design. A grand total of seven vehicles out of

thirty that had been fielded.



He stared out at the carnage, it was terrifying to stand before a mech star and watch as friends and yes loved ones fell before the advance

of the Star Adders on their latest assault. Although he was a free-birth from the scientist class he had stood his ground upon the battlefield today as did so many

others of what normally was considered in many Clan cultures the sub classes of citizens; not worthy of anything but contempt from the mighty warrior

classes. But in the Blood Spirits at least, anyone was worthy of being trained to protect the Clan as a whole even the lesser free-births.

Truly, it was proven today even the lesser classes could fight and protect all they hold dear. Brandon looked with pride on the great sacrifice;

they had done well. Eventhough over three-quarters of “his” unit was destroyed, the charred and broken remains of both a light and medium mech of the Hated Star Adders lie amongst the

ruins of this CBS tanker force, a bloody tribute to the ferocity of the Blood Spirit Clansmen. He only hoped the delay had been enough for the main body of the

CBS mech force to rally and repulse the invaders.



It was impossible to tell from the battlefield and the sounds of war in the distance if the Blood Spirits had been able to carry the day.

Brandon looked around and called into his comms for a total accountability of the tanker force. His mind raced to the one he shared his

life's work and dreams with, was Salona among the ones to survive? He could not let this thought go any further it would paralyze him in his

ability to perform his mission. He was well aware of the horrendous cost the holding action had inflicted upon "his" new unit.

The Butcher's bill was coming in and the results were very, very bleak. A lump surfaced in his throat as one after another of the stranglers reported

in; still no Salona. Her tank star had taken the brunt of the assault and it appeared that all vehicles had been destroyed. The salvage teams and

med units had arrived and were starting the extractions now.



His radio crackled to life, Point Commander Saverain of the CBS Crimson Tigers Recon unit was calling for all remaining forces to block the retreat of the

fleeing Star Adder mechs and to delay them until the victorious CBS mechs could arrive and destroy the interlopers. Officer Brandon feeling his great

loss was quick to call for the remaining Heavy Tank units to proceed to the intercept point and to inflict as much damage upon the fleeing

Adders as possible before the last tank was destroyed. He like so many others had suffered too much today and would throw themselves at these

fleeing Adders; their vengeance would be unmerciful.



The damaged Shadow Cat arose from behind the hill one full side crumpled, smoking and holed from the running battle with the CBS Iota Galaxy mechs.

Point Commander Dermen had never experienced such a viscous counterattack as the Blood Spirits had unleashed upon them. He could not believe that a mere

Armored Star could have cost him two mechs and have done significant damage to the third. His orders had been clear, to push forward as the lead

element to cut the CBS Khan's Command Star off and tie them down long enough for the Assaults to overtake them. They had run into the Blood Spirit Tankers at

Terrigan Point and was savaged by that tank unit, it was unbelievable the damage these ready reserves had inflicted upon his front line forces. When they

had destroyed nearly the entire unit and fought their way past it, they proceeded over the mountain pass not to find the Khans Command Star of mechs

(what a wonderful prize that would have been) but the whole damn Iota Galaxy awaiting them.



The heavys and assaults of the Star Adders had arrived shortly after his reduced Star of three mechs. The Blood Spirits showed no mercy attacking

and destroying a large portion of the attacking force then forcing the rest of the Star Adder forces to flee the field. It was obvious to him that the Blood Spirits had

laid a trap and it was designed to destroy the entire force. These hated Blood Spirits were unlike any of the Clans, their motives and tactics

were unthinkable. The Adders had been correct in recognizing that the Blood Spirits had drifted from Kerensky's path.



As he topped the hill he surveyed his Clanmates go down to the LRMs of an unseen Blood Spirit mech and so he was the last of his Star standing.

He swiveled and took one last step into the clearing at which time CBS Reserve Officer Brandon ordered the concentrated fire from the seven remaining

tanks of the Police Security Reserve (with only seven still functional from a Trinary of 30 tanks!) upon the damaged Shadow Cat, Point Commander Dermen never saw

the fire that erupted upon his mech causing it to crumple immediately. As his reactor went critical his escape pod auto launched, he was unconscious when the

Tanker Unit targeted and destroyed his escape pod. Although a few of those present felt it was a cowardly act, they dared not mention it, for all knew

the new Commander had lost all he had lived for in the previous battle.



Yes, Clansmen can become deeply emotional when they are pushed beyond their ability to respond, particularly when they must watch as those they love die.
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CBS Tanker part 2

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The Blood Spirits were in fine form after crushing the latest Star Adder attack, more than a little celebrating was occurring because of the resounding victory. The Khan and most of the Keshik were in the makeshift Command Bunker reviewing satellite video of the conflict and discussing a possible retaliation for this incursion. All present were in agreement that this assault will not be over looked and that a reprisal was in order. Khan Gremlich Johns stood over the assembled Keshik members and looked out far beyond the confines of the Command Bunker, he choose his words with care as he started to speak.

While this high level discussion was taking place Galcom Galen was not present, instead the Commander of the Iota Galaxy was seeing to his troops and establishing a security perimeter. Though he should have been in the briefing he felt a great unease at having the full Keshik attending a meeting in a makeshift Command Bunker in the middle of a battlefield. Galcom Galen had taken it as his personal mission to oversee the security procedures. He looked over the field and was perplexed, although he did not know why, (a true warrior he had the warriors sense of the impending threat) the defenses were firming up nicely with several Stars of Mechs performing security for the immediate area, a Star of Aerospace Fighters was covering the skies, still a sense of uneasiness rolled over him.

"My fellow Clansman of Clan Blood Spirit, the time has come to finally and decisively removed this thorn in our flesh that continues to fester. We must prepare for the total eviction of the Star Adders from our land! This final attack has costs us a good deal more than we can accept so I propose an all out", the air alert alarms began hammering and all looked up to the sky but the fortified roof of the bunker blocked their view. Then as one, these great warriors of Clan Blood Spirit sprinted to the door desiring only to get into their mechs and punish the interlopers. Then it happened, proximity alerts started sounding and several of the Aerospace Fighters altered course sharply. As the Galcom watched as two small dots appeared at a blazing speed, directly on a beeline for the Command Bunker as the alarms shrieked loudly. The Keshik and Khan spilled out of the bunker and made for their mechs, the dots were now growing very large and the Riflemen on the surrounding hills opened up and began to pour munitions into the air, several small blossoms of flame and smoke exploded into the air as CBS Aerospace Fighters were tagged by the approaching Adder Fighters, chaos ruled the skies as the Galcom watched as a few of the CBS fighters flew into the streams of Rifleman fire only to burst into flames and come crashing to the ground.

"NO, NO!", the Galcom screamed as the Adder fighters carved their way through the dense cloud of firepower that the Blood Spirits were sending up. "NOT ON MY WATCH!," he screamed again as he thumbed the fire control computer and started to blast away at the Adder Fighters. He charged across the field to shield the Khan, who was tossed like a rag doll to the ground by a nearby explosion before reaching his mech.


In his cockpit Terrioto wheeled around searching the sky for the hated Adder pilots, Point Commander Talibat's Aerospace Fighter spewed flame in front of him as the Adders dove through the covering escort craft. As Talibat's wing-man he had just been relieved of the duty to support his lead and dove after the hated Adder craft. He engaged his rocket engines and felt the slam of gees as he accelerated forward in a way his craft was never meant to do in atmospheric flight. He closed the gap quickly and released a long burst of UAC5 shells into the engine frame of the wing-man of the lead Adder, it peeled off and exploded right in front of Terrioto forcing him to pitch wildly to the port side to avoid an impact that would have killed him at the speed he was traveling. He overshot the Lead Adder and felt the punch of UAC rounds riddling his cockpit, his controls went dead as he plummeted to the ground at the rocket's enhanced speeds. Terrioto fought the controls and at the last second popped his escape pod and drifted to the ground. He hoped with all his might that he had help save the Keshik.

The Galcom charged and stood over the Khan firing into the Adder Aerospace Fighter as it dove with the pilot's single-minded thought of inflicting the most damage to the Blood Spirits as possible. The Adder pilot recognized the marking on the Galcom's Assault Mech and fired continually into it. The Galcom's mech was absorbing a terrific pounding from the Aerospace Fighter but he knew his mech could absorb all it could dish out on him. He feared for the Khan exposed beneath him. The Oathmaster and saKhan both rushed to pull Khan Gremlich clear of the mêlée, all three taking grievous wounds but they managed to pull him clear.

Finally, Mechwarrior Rebala in one of the Rifleman upon the ridge, got the shot she needed to cripple the hated Adder Fighter. Unfortunately the pilot was dead and the fighter continued on its trajectory directly toward the Galcom's mech. All looked on in horror as the Galcom braced his mech firing to the end into the Adder Aerospace fighter. He screamed, "My Khan I have failed you!", as he thought the Khan was still at his feet and he tried to catch the hurtling Adder fighter with his mech, the impact was devastating and the Galcom joined his legacy with all the heroes of the Blood Spirits. His legacy will be sung about for many years to come as the Clansman who saved his Khan and the Keshik from certain death.

The Khan, saKhan and Oathmaster were hospitalized immediately and stabilized. A great blow had been dealt to the victorious Blood Spirits and the rage that resulted would rule the Blood Spirits thirst for vengeance for a very long time.

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Edited by Trooper Thorn, 28 May 2012 - 03:11 AM.

[Trooper Thorn]

This starts my work.

Old Enemies.

RP//ON

"Greetings and death to our enemies."
Dan Aykroyd - Ancient Terra A.D.

York, Boques Continent

Galaxy Commander Sean Furey stood before Iota Galaxy at the Change of Command ceremony after receiving this assignment from Khan Gremlich Johns who is still in bandages along with saKhan Jahziel, Oathmaster Nekhron Kirov and Loremaster Bayle Campbell. Stepping up to the daïs, he prepares to speak to all gathered and is being broadcast on CBSNS vid services in Blood Spirit space, (This ceremony also is being picked up by the Clan Network News services in Clan space in particular by the Star Adders who wanted to take a measure of the new commander of their hated enemies most violent and destructive Galaxy) He stood for a moment and looked out upon "His Troops" slowly and with great deliberation he began to speak, "Fellow Blood Spirits and Warriors of Iota Galaxy, I Galaxy Commander Sean Furey, formerly Galaxy Commander of Clan Smoke Jaguar and now Galaxy Commander of Iota Galaxy Clan Blood Spirit, stand before you on this day and declare to all of Clan Blood Spirit; "Let our enemies learn the true meaning of Nemesis!" and he took one step back from the daïs and took parade rest position. Slowly it started as a rumble then grew to a great clamor coalescing into one great roar "SEYLA!"

The Keshik and council members of Clan Star Adder watched this ceremony live and the Khan Karianna Schmitt turned to her fellow Star Adders and said, "Now we know what happened to our attacking forces of Delta Galaxy, The attack by Clan Blood Spirit's Iota Galaxy has all the hallmarks of an attack planned by Galaxy Commander Furey. Perhaps we should have not so hastily threw the offer of Surkai from Khan Gremlich Johns back in his face. What we know of Galaxy Commander Furey is that his Blood Name is well deserved and well-earned and does not bode well for us to defeat the “Bloody Spirits” once and for all. The rest in the room nodded in agreement and the saKhan spoke up and said, “My Khan this former Smoke Jaguar Surat will rue the day he was cast into existence this I promise you!” The Khan knew that her saKhan was a brash young warrior and knew little of Sean Furey's history for he was just sibko when Furey was tearing a bloody path through I.S. Space focusing on the Draconis Combine and their black caste Yakuza. The Khan smiled and spoke, “My young saKhan you will find that you have a tiger or perhaps more appropriately, a Bloody Smoke Jaguar by the tail in Galaxy Commander Furey when you engage Iota Galaxy. For he has risen from the dead more times than you have fingers and toes. He is for all intents and purposes an immortal god of war and if he still has his protowarriors they will tear into us and you will truly know the meaning of Nemesis.”

The young saKhan rubbed his chin and his left eye twitched almost imperceptibly for he is quite high-strung for a warrior, this is the early marker of cloning disease something which the scientific caste keeps a closely guarded secret for it would mean extreme retribution for them. He quickly took measure of his Khan. He knew that this warrior had fear of no being and for her to say this meant that this Furey was something different something that must be respected and yes feared. He spoke, “My Khan, I will study the database to get a better read on Galaxy Commander Furey and perhaps find a weak link in his armor.” The Khan smiled, then laughed saying, “My young saKhan, that will be a lifetime of study, for I have studied this particular warrior for years and have yet to find something that would be a ***** in his armor. He is unlike any Clansman that you have ever known or learned about in sibko, he is very much like smoke and he strikes without warning much like his former Clan's namesake. The Star Adder saKhan bowed slightly before his Khan in a sign of respect and agreement. The conversation is over as all turn back to the now frozen picture of this warrior, the thought runs through the young saKhan's mind, "Look at the grey at the temples, what is it that keeps this Galcom Furey from being solhamna? An old warrior such as this should have been put out to pasture long ago, being a nursemaid at best or cannon fodder at least for younger, stronger more capable warriors such as myself. He laughed in his heart foolish old men the Blood Spirits must truly have reached desperation, to have a relic such as this for a front line Galaxy Commander. Then the thought came to his mind, the Blood Spirits will soon meet their demise at my young capable hands and I will take the reins of a new younger more mighty Clan Star Adder. He allowed himself to have a crooked grin on his face which the Khan saw cross this young warrior's face. The Star Adder Khan thought within herself This young saKhan's arrogance will be the downfall for himself and many Star Adder warriors. The Star Adder Khan kept her emotions in tight check unlike her subordinate.

Khan Karianna Schmitt then stood and ordered her young saKhan, "saKhan Elliot Truscott, take your command Gamma Galaxy and relieve Delta Galaxy. Have them refit and retrain upon their return to Albion. I am also alerting Alpha Galaxy to be on hot standby as a precautionary measure. Now that we know who is commanding Iota Galaxy. We had best be prepared for any eventuality, I will not underestimate Galaxy Commander Furey. For as of now matters have gone from just a set back against the "Bloody Spirits" and to our plans of annialation of Clan Blood Spirit; to now being a toss up." The young saKhan, was expecting these orders however, he was stunned by his Khan's statements and ordering Alpha Galaxy, "Old Blood and Guts" on hot standby to back up Gamma Galaxy "Blood Fued." He thought to himself, "Just who or rather what the hell is this Galaxy Commander Furey, to justify two of the best equipped and trained Galaxies of Clan Star Adder being put on combat alert and deployment. Just to deal with one "old" former Smoke Jaguar Galaxy Commander of Iota Galaxy?" Again, he laughed within his heart and said to himself as he saluted, did a perfect about face, "Foolish old warriors, I will exterminate the scourge that is Clan Blood Spirit. I will bring the head of this solhamna bait Galaxy Commander Furey as Isorla back to Sheridan, then I will demand a Trial of Grievance against Khan Karianna Schmitt to take my rightful place as Khan of the new younger and stronger Clan Star Adder." Eventhough saKhan Truscott was overjoyed with his plans of domination, he noticed that stupid twitch in his left eye was getting worse. He thought to himself, "I had better pay a visit to my Master Med Tech to get something to stop it or at least make the twitching subside."


A week later the transmission smuggled out of Clan space by a W.O.B. operative and who also happened to be a Kurita double agent is placed in the hands of the Yakuza's and Genosha's leader, uncle to the current Coordinator of the Draconis Combine.

Kurita Space

An elderly man of Japanese decent sits in his black lacquered chair in the midst of his lieutenants, all dressed in traditional Kimono. The room is traditional Japanese architecture with the trappings of a school of ancient martial arts. The gathered group is watching a replay of a week old feed appropiated from Comstar's Word of Blake; a broadcast from Clan Space. The camera focuses upon the face of a Galaxy Commander of Clan Blood Spirit, standing front and center on the parade ground. He is tall, about 6’6”, very strong-looking, similar to a clan elemental, yet with streaks of grey in his dark brown hair, the cold blue eyes that can look deep within ones soul where nothing is hidden. His countenance has the look of wisdom and cunning. All the gathered men watch closely as this bandaged from combat wounds Khan of Clan Blood Spirit who is clearly a Clan ASF pilot turns over Command of Iota Galaxy to Galaxy Commander Sean Furey. Then comes his speech, the elderly man who normally shows no emotion, allows fear to creep into his countenance for but a second; like a wave crossing a gentle pond on a spring day pushed by the breeze.

A warrior, who has until this time been standing in the shadows, slowly steps forward and places his hand upon the shoulder of the elderly man for but a moment, the elderly man does not turn but says, “Star Colonel Drummond of Nova Cat.” Answering, “Hai, master,” Pointing at the screen the elderly man says,“He is wearing the uniform of a Clan Blood Spirit Galaxy Commander however, there stands our old and most diabolical enemy; the “Furey” of Clan Smoke Jaguar. There is the one who hunted us almost to the point of extinction. It seems that the reports of the demise of he and his dogs of war were perhaps premature. The children of demons are hard to kill are they not?, Star Colonel Drummond of Clan Nova Cat.” “Aff, master Kurita," he replies.


The elderly man turns off the news feed and says to the gathered men, “It is time we sharpen our katanas and prepare for honorable combat to the death; my warriors. The Smoke that has the devil’s “Furey” within it has risen from the dead and may avenge himself upon us all for our deeds for we of all peoples know the meaning of Nemesis at the hands of Galaxy Commander Furey."

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Edited by Trooper Thorn, 11 June 2012 - 02:09 AM.

[Trooper Thorn]

Quick Strike:

"This bloody past suggest to us that enemies cease hostilities only when they are battered enough to acknowledge that there is
no hope in victory-and thus, that further resistance means only useless sacrifice."
Victor David Hanson - Ancient Terra A.D.

The Boques Continent:

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Time flies when you are having fun, this being a sarcastic comment about how when engaged in your duty one tends to lose track of time. It is appropriate for this occasion due to Galaxy Commander Furey's having another twist of fate in his life. It has been a week since he took over command of Iota Galaxy per Gremlich's orders after the disgusting loss of Galcom Galen to a Dezgra Star Adder ASF pilot's suicide attack upon the Keshik after the absolute beating the Star Adders took at the hands of Iota Galaxy and the RPU tread-heads. It also had only been two months since being reassigned from the XO slot of the Crimson Tigers to being made XO of Iota by order of Gremlich Johns. It also has been coming on three weeks since standing for Trial of Position also at the behest of the Khan. Star Captain Stacy Kerensky now had the full-time job of not only herding our illustrious saKhan Jahziel but also running the Crimson Tigers now the force recon unit for Iota Galaxy.

Galcom Fury has not even time to breathe let alone consider this twist of fate being back in his old position of Galcom this time at the head of Clan Blood Spirit's most revered and well equipped Galaxy. He has been busy reviewing and allocating warriors and equipment to replace losses although minor in most respects with the exception of the RPU who took the brunt of the Star Adders attack decimating them during the draw in maneuver. This is one of the oldest military tactics since mankind started warfare, baiting your enemy into chasing you after making them think that they have caught you by surprise. with them being “hell-bent for leather” trying to run down retreating units only to find themselves in an ambush facing not remnants of a defeated foe but the fresh full might of Iota Galaxy. The Adders were decimated and the only one to escape the ambush was destroyed by the RPU tread-heads in retribution for the losses suffered by the RPU. GC Furey also was missing the days of being a trouble maker and just a warrior called Trooper_Thorn his call sign. He never intended to become an officer again let alone a Galcom. However, fate had different plans for him.

He leaned back from his work, he stretched then yawned a bit and leaned over to the cooler Jesse kept stocked for him. He opened then pulled out some blood-fruit juice to drink. finally he opened his desk top humidor, took out a cigar cut then lit the stogie. He blew a huge smoke ring and reflected for a moment about his circumstances and rumbled in a low tone to himself about not having Stacy helping him do this infernal paper work and setting up the logistics chain. He sighed and mumbles, “Idle hands are the devil's playground.” He thought back on the day the battle occurred and he was out in Smokie and was inspecting and meeting with Reserve Officer Brandon seeing to the needs list from the decimated RPU,that is why he had not been present with Iota's Galcom and Keshik when the CSA attack occurred.
Upon hearing of the attack and the desperate calls for assistance along with the fog of the immediate action reports over radio. Everyone in the command bunker at the RPU were cussing and swearing ultimate revenge upon the Dezgra Adders. He promised them they were now a front line unit and would be resupplied with CBS's best equipment including new people, Morrigus and the new Demolisher IICs that had just started rolling off the production lines and various other first line chasis along with their change of status from RPU to a Frontline armored heavy cav unit would receive new wriiten orders that would be immediate and forthcoming. The RPU was as of now a combat unit of Iota with permanent assignment. Then he rushed and mounted Smokie who was roaring in rage when he slammed the throttles to max power and starting charging back to the Keshik Command bunker leaving a bewildered former RPU watching the diminishing Kodiak assault mech racing towards base at a speed that was impossible for a 100 ton assault mech to achieve.

He arrived at the command post only to find himself the new acting commander of Iota Galaxy and Grem, Jahz and Nekhron being medivaced, for their injuries. Loremaster Bayle Campbell being the exception he had not been caught in the open, he was able to make it to and mount his Blood Kite and had fired on the attacking fighters for all he was worth. Galcom Furey remembered how when he had dismounted Smokie everyone was shaken and rampaging at the cursed cowardly attack by elements of Star Adder's Delta Galaxy ASF units. He grabbed a bull horn and yelled, "Attention!" And by instinct everyone froze and snapped to attention. He then yelled, "At ease! Now everyone to your post prepare for another dastardly dezgra attack from those Free-birth Surat Adders. I want a sit-rep in 15 and a med report on the Keshik in 10, Loremaster Campbell you and I have some work to do." They both returned to the command bunker and decided the fate of the Star Adders plus the plans for revenge upon the Star Adders for this outrage.

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I look at my time piece and see that it is ten minutes until my declaration to the Star Adders. I stand up and put on my dress uniform jacket. I button it and walk down the hall to the broadcast studio to make the broadcast to the Adders.

Sheridan, Clan Star Adder home world:

SaKhan Truscott was finalizing the loading of the Star Adder assets of Gamma Galaxy upon dropships to lift then meet up with the jump-ships and escort destroyers to take them to if possible, replace the remnants of Delta Galaxy, (if any were left). The Star Adder Keshik had been receiving updates from the remnents of the unit and it was clear that the “Bloody Spirits” were exterminating them without quarter or mercy of any kind. Delta Galaxy's dropships had been utterly destroyed in the first wave of attacks according to reports from Delta Galaxy by a CBS Star Colonel Alfred Styles, also himself a former Smoke Jaguar, currently the CO of the Iota's ASF component, in a formal declaration of combat forces on open broadcast channels. They were piece by piece being ground to dust by an enraged Iota Galaxy and Galcom Fury who was again living up to his Blood-Name. Along with the dropships the Delta galaxy's ASF contingent was wiped from the skies over the Boques Continent by Jagutai and Sabutai fighters. These were unknown to be in use by the Blood Spirit forces. These fighters were hallmarks of Smoke Jaguar Aerospace forces even the resupply jump-ships had been destroyed by warships that were again not known to be in Blood Spirit inventory. (The Star Adder Keshik had wondered was it possible that Clan Blood Spirit had found and absorbed some of the unaccounted for Smoke Jaguar units and assets? This was founded on the fact of who was their new Iota Galaxy Commander and use of clearly Smoke Jaguar assets and command officers.) The few survivors on a small commercial jump-ship had reported that they only had fleeting glimpses and claimed that the warships had disappeared after firing. This was chalked up to extreme stress and fear of the crews witnessing the destruction of everything in orbit and the fact they had barely escaped with their lives.


SaKhan Truscott looked up in the clear blue skies of Sheridan for what he thought was a last look before lift and suddenly saw a series of intense explosions then minutes later debris starting to burn up in the atmosphere raining down in a spectacular fire and smoke trail display upon Sheridan; almost around Truscott's own ears. He ran onto the nearest dropship as the crew was readying for dust off when the attack Klaxons started sounding and the debris started falling. Everyone looked to the broadcast monitors for news and then saw the EBS recording that suddenly stopped with snow on the screens it was aparent that someone or something had jammed all the CSA broadcast channels and had taken control of all broadcast, then the visage of a Blood Spirit Galaxy Commander. SaKhan Truscott cursed when he recognized the face, it was that accursed Galaxy Commander Fury! He held up the bloody battle pennant from Delta Galaxy and broke the staff in half over his knee then said, “Dezgra Star Adders, you have no need to recover Delta Galaxy, they no longer exist. Know this, we now have complete control again of our planets and all your forces are dead. If your stench is detected in our space we will deal with you Surat, Free-birth, Dezgra, Scum in the same manner. We are no longer the small isolated Clan that you thought could be easily defeated. We are letting you know, We are back and you will take to your bloody graves the knowledge of the meaning of Nemesis. Also know that you are not safe even upon your home worlds of Sheridan and Albion. You will find that the ships that were in orbit no longer exist. We have done this to show you that there is no safe place for you to hide from our wrath and retribution. You should have taken Khan Gremlich John's generous offer of Surkai and not thrown it back in his face in your arrogant stupidity. Now for your cowardice, you will pay in barrels of blood recompense for the dastardly suicide attack upon our Keshik and the people of Clan Blood Spirit along with your Dezgra absorption of Clan Burrock. Your Idle cowardice also helped in the annihilation of Clan Smoke Jaguar by Innersphere dogs so you could gain Huntress, for this you also will pay. You have strayed far from the light and direction of the great father Kerensky and you will also pay for this in barrels of blood."

The person on the monitor screen faded and all that was left was the emblem for Iota Galaxy. The picture returned to snow then finally the broadcast returned to the EBS message. The roar of fighters were heard overhead and Sabutai and Jagutai fighters adorned in the gleaming Tan and Gold with black triangles color scheme of Clan Blood Spirit Iota Galaxy danced across the skies being led by a cimson and black tiger-striped 80 ton Phoenix Hawk IIC LAM changing in and out of different configuration modes outmaneuvering the A.A. and destroying the fighters trying to engage them. Then as one they all hit rocket burn in the infamous Clan Smoke Jaguar ASF fighter challenge, then darted out of sight into the darkness of space even disappearing from radar and all sensor nets. The com-link of saKhan Truscott started beeping with a noticable urgency and he answered, it was Khan Karianna Schmitt, “saKhan Truscott get our forces off of those damn big fat targets and get them deployed planet wide. Alpha Galaxy and all other units and planets under our control have been alerted and are in the process of deploying forces. Get here to the primary command bunkers ASAP! That Damn Galcom Sean Fury has brought the war of retribution to our very doorstep!”

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Edited by Trooper Thorn, 10 June 2012 - 02:41 PM.

[Trooper Thorn]

Arrogance

RP//ON:

“During War, laws are silent.”
Quintus Tullius Cicero -Rome-Ancient Terra

Clan Star Adder secondary command and control bunker:

The smell of sweat, burnt flesh and cordite emanating from those gathered in the bunker. Khan Karianna Schmitt was in the midst of what is left of her Star Adder Homeworlds Defense Command officers. Her hair covered in ferrocrete dust and matted with sweat, bandages adorn her right shoulder and rib cage, her eyes bloodshot from a week of no sleep - to say she was punch-drunk would be an understatement. She speaks, “Clansmen, is there any good news?” Those who surround her shy away from the question, but Star Colonel Banacek states, “My Khan, we are taking an absolute pounding everywhere at one time - Albion, Huntress and here on Sheridan. It is my recommendation to attempt a run on the blockade and try to set up operations on Hoard since it has not been involved in the attack by those accursed Bloody Spirits.”

Khan Schmitt looked wearily at her Adjutant, and with a bit of fatalism in her words, “Star Colonel, are you suggesting that we run away like whipped surat and leave this world to suffer the “wrath” of Galaxy Commander Furey and our Nemesis, the Blood Spirit's Iota Galaxy?” “Neg, my Khan, we must make a tactical withdrawal to preserve our command structure intact. I have studied Galcom Furey and the one curious thing I have found out, is that he is, perhaps, one of the more honorable warriors in existence, he will not slaughter the civilians senselessly, as you know he is wiping out our defense industrial and military complexes with ruthless efficiency but not touching the population with the exception of those who try to engage the Iota forces. So, it is safe to assume that if we withdraw, and once those damn “Bloody Spirits” realize that we are gone, then they will stop operations against Sheridan once they have neutralized the remaining force. They will withdraw to pursue their plan of operations, an ancient Terran saying goes, “It is far better to run away, to live to fight another day!”

Khan Schmitt winched when another explosion rocked the deeply buried bunker sending ferrocrete bits and dust showering over the bunker dwellers. She then sighed with obvious pain since her ribs were bruised from being tossed around like a rag doll in her Blood Asp when she came face to face with that accursed Iota Kodiak with the Kelley Green Shamrock on it and the Blood Red and Black Tiger striped 80 Ton Phoenix Hawk IIC. The two assault mechs moved like ghosts in the night as if controlled by the same diabolical mind, saKhan Truscott in his arrogance called them both out and challenged them to battle he and his Blood Asp - before he finished his diatribe they both fired and he became a legacy without getting a single shot off at them. The two Iota mechs then turned their ire on the rest of the command star and decimated it as if brushing aside weeds. She had never seen the skill and single mindedness - how they worked together as if both were completely machines without a human element involved. She had heard that the Blood Spirits often refused to use neural-interface helmets – how could they pilot and fight so well without? She was auto-ejected from her mech when the reactor took fatal damage and suffered the bruised ribs during the event. She had only gotten one volley off with her two Gauss rifles and watched as the two mechs “Danced” out of the way of the projectiles and poured fire into her mech and the remaining command star mechs, “Damn it all” she thought to herself we did not even damage their paintwork.

The worse part was the Protowarriors and the Battle Armors swarming everywhere, The Assault tanks on the field - the Puma, Mars, Morrigu and new Demolisher IIC's destroying everything in their path. And the mechs the Blood spirits use - mainly old Star League Exodus era chassis with a smattering of Blood Spirit designed and built mechs such as the Blood Kite, a missle and ER large laser “Demon from Hell” mech mixed with a few, but very few, Omni-mechs mainly of Clan Smoke Jaguar vintage or had either been captured or recovered from the former Delta Galaxy Star Adder unit, oddly mixed in were some new Innersphere chassis, she thought to herself, “Were the hell did they get those?” The real oddity was the Phoenix Hawk IIC LAM that had lead the aerial invasion and now she had met on the battlefield working with that accursed Kodiak. These damn Blood Spirits fought like dervishes with equipment that had been relegated to museums or only saw second-line garrison duty with the Star Adders. She also wondered what these Blood Spirits could do with new front-line Star Adder Omni-mechs. This caused fear to surge through her like a jolt of electricity. Karianna sighed again and blurted out, “We should have accepted the offer of Surkai from Khan Gremlich Johns instead of listening to the arrogance of Truscott and a few others that are no longer with us, now facing the Clan Blood Spirit Iota Galaxy.” She realized that no one was speaking but her and all eyes in the room were firmly fixed upon her, again she winced in pain and said, “Star Adders, I will take Star Colonel Banacek's advice and withdraw to live and fight another day. Despite my misgivings and how it hackles my soul to do so, as of now it is the only viable course of action. We will take the diplomatic ship and go first to set our petitions before the Clan Grand Council then onto Hoard.” All in the bunker nodded in agreement.

A few hours later Khan Schmitt, the remaining Keshik and command staff personnel were huddled aboard the small diplomatic ship being buzzed by Iota Sabutai and Jagutai ASF fighters along with the LAM. The captain with great fear in his voice and eyes screamed, “The Blood Spirits are going to blow us out of the sky, we are a diplomatic ship with diplomatic immunity this violates all precepts of Clan and Diplomatic law!”

Jahziel was grinning as his weapons achieved tone and were ready to fire on this Star Adder ship, he radioed to Iota Galaxy Command, “I have fire ready tone.” A familiar voice is heard through his earpiece and in his mind, “Do not fire, Jahz, it is a diplomatic ship and we do not fire on them, despite the fact that the Star Adder Keshik and Command staff are aboard. We are not Star Adders and do not act dishonorably when engaged with our enemy, with their withdrawal, we have proven our valor and might on the field of battle. Khan Gremlich Johns has ordered us to give them an opportunity to relent so this does not spiral into an all out war of annihilation, Quiaff?” saKhan Jahziel curses, sighs and answers, “Aff, Galcom Furey!” then he sarcastically says, “Do you want us to give them an escort also?” he heard Galcom Furey bellow out in laughter then say, “Yes please Jahz, but it does not have to be a smooth ride if you know what I mean, first let me talk with Khan Schmitt then you and Star Colonel Styles can give them some “Smoke Jaguar Hospitality,” do you think you are up for that Jahz?” SaKhan Jahziel roared with laughter and said “That, Galcom Furey is a big AFF!”

The Captain of the Diplomatic ship was quaking in his boots when his Clan Diplomatic vid system crackled to life, “Star Adder Diplomatic ship, this is Galaxy Commander Furey of Iota Galaxy, Clan Blood Spirit, If you would be so kind as to have Khan Karianna Schmitt come to the viewer so we may talk?” The Captain was shocked at this clear request for the person asking KNEW who was aboard, he stammered and said diplomatic passengers are inviolate during transit and they have the right to remain anonymous!” Galaxy Commander Furey sighed and said, “Either we talk or we blow you out of the sky for cowardice in the face of an enemy which brings great dishonor to all of Clan society and the extermination of the gene pool of the offender Per Clan Grand Council Order.” Karianna sighed, stood up and walked to the vid screen stood at Attention and said, “Galaxy Commander Sean Furey, I presume?” “Aff, Khan Karianna Schmitt, It is a shame that we have to meet in this manner, however, it was the Star Adders who turned down or should I say threw back into the face of Khan Gremlich Johns, his generous offer of Surkai to end the wasteful clash of our forces and to try to normalize diplomatic relations. To perhaps regain a measure of the brotherhood that the Great Father dreamed for all of his children. However, that was destroyed by the arrogant machinations of the late saKhan Truscott and his followers whose **** poor advice the Star Adder Keshik chose to follow. He is now dead and out of the way at mine and saKhan Jahziel's hands - I am glad to see that you ejected safely from your Blood Asp so that we could be having this little palaver.”

So now Karianna knew who she had faced with her command star and found out that Galcom Furey and saKhan Jahziel had tested her and the command star - and found them woefully lacking! Khan Schmitt straightened herself and stood to her full height at a parade rest position expecting the end to come quickly however that was not what was in the cards. She queried, “Galaxy Commander Furey you seem to know more about us and the inner workings of Star Adder even more so than myself, how is this possible and how did you know I would be aboard this ship?” Galcom Furey replies offhandedly, “I would be a lousy Galaxy Commander if I did not have useful intel at my disposal, but let us get down to brass tacks. Khan Schmitt, we are not Star Adders and we do not act dishonorably towards defeated enemies, even when they use a diplomatic ship ruse to try to escape so they may go to the Clan Grand Council to plead for the Trail of Annihilation against Clan Blood Spirit. We already have representatives there so we can bring legitimate grievances against the Adders. We also know that you plan to the go to Hoard to rebuild and bring troops back from IS space to try to reengage us so that the planned annihilation of Clan Blood Spirit can be accomplished, I will tell you that you will find us a harder nut to crack than any of you had ever imagined as perhaps you now know first hand. I will tell you that if you look outside your vessel you will see Sheridan's orbit filled with the wreckage of Star Adder vessels and orbital defense platforms, the same is true for Albion and Huntress.

Therefore, Khan Johns has graciously allowed you and the Star Adder Keshik, what remains of it, along with your command staff to live with your cowardice and in the hopes of ending this here so this does not spiral into an all out war of reaving. We at this time have only committed Iota Galaxy to the fray, but, if you wish to continue this inter-sibling rivalry we will commit further galaxies as to match your forces, per honorable clan protocols. Never-the-less, if we see any further stravag freebirth tactics from the Adders then it will be no holds barred, we will use all means available to exterminate this disease before it spreads further amongst the clans. Khan Schmitt it is up to you.” She with resignation asks, “How long do I have?” Galcom Furey replies, “Since everyone is there I would not think it would take too long, just know saKhan Jahziel has you in his cross-hairs tone-locked with a very itchy trigger finger along with Star Colonel Styles and Smoke Squadron. We await your reply.”

Khan Schmitt turns to her command and says, “Well, this is a fine mess we find ourselves in, Star Colonel Banacek, any suggestions how we get out of this one - anyone?” as she turned to all aboard with her. Star Colonel Banacek stood saluted and said, “Let us be true Adders to the end and strike back at our enemy, our forces will be enraged at these insults and we will become martyrs to all of the Star Adders. This will also enrage our populace to seek the Grand Council's permission to exterminate these Bloody Spirits once and for all, it is our only option.” All aboard like sheep being led to the slaughter agreed. She turned to the video screen only to see Galcom Furey and Khan Johns standing arms crossed with enraged looks upon their faces, Khan Johns quips, "Khan Schmitt, you really need to cut off a feed before coming up with such a plan, we have been broadcasting this conversation to the entirety of Clan Space, Clan Grand Council and all of Clan forces in the IS." Just then 3 massive Clan Blood Spirit Warships materialize around the small diplomatic ship. Khan Schmitt bareley got the words out of her mouth, “Oh Crap!” when Khan Johns says, “Your arrogance abounds, saKhan Jahziel, Star Colonel Styles and Smoke squadron, You may fire when ready!” Missiles leaped from their launch tubes and auto-cannons roared to life and the projectiles closed their gaps in what it would take to blink and the Star Adder diplomatic ship was transfixed in explosions and shredding molten metal spinning off into the cosmos. Just prior a small escape pod launched from the ship and started broadcasting CBS recovery and recognition signal. Galcom Furey smiled and turned to Khan Gremlich and in a low voice said, "There is our little recon package now." Khan Johns broadcast the temporary ceasefire orders to Iota and the Grand Council then shuts down the broadcast. I turn and broadcast to Star Colonel Styles and Jahziel, "Our package is ready for pickup, well done! It all went as expected. Tell Scrapper, I will have Jesse meet her to take her to debrief after of course a shower, we will have a command dinner tonight and send the Khan's and my well done to the Iota troops, tell them to dig in and let us see how this shakes out now that we have completed this part of operations."


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Edited by Trooper Thorn, 10 June 2012 - 03:37 PM.

[Trooper Thorn]

The Nemesis Arises

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“Study the past,if you would divine the future.”
Confucius Ancient Terra 551 B.C.-479 B.C.

Luthien:

House Kurita private Shinto Temple:

Kaigun Taisho Yamiguchi and his aide Rikugun Iwo Tanaka stand in the shade of the cherry trees at full blossom, “The Temple and its grounds are quite beautiful this time of year.” remarks the security officer that is accompanying them, “Master Kurita will be finished shortly with his prayers and will then see you for the briefing in the Kurita Dojo to your right and across the bridge. His aide Star Colonel Drummond of Clan Nova Cat will be with you for the meeting. Both Imperial Officers share a knowing look and stand at proper attention for the signal from the temple of the chiming of the great bell signifying that Master Kurita has completed his prayers and is ready for this important briefing.

The pet crickets are chirping in their bamboo cages, the sparrows are speeding above from place to place and the heavy scent of incense and cherry blossoms fill the air as they wait, Then the slow low tone chime of the great bell rings out and the security officer, with a proper ceremonial bow and a gestures says, “This way please, Kaigun Taisho Yamiguchi.” the three walk to the door of the Kurita Dojo where the security officer stops, bows and then hands them off to the ISF (Order of the Five) Officer, then takes his position as security at the door of the Dojo. The ISF officer then bows receives his charges and escorts them to the the private meeting room of the Dojo behind the dais of the training hall, he formally bows and turns Kaigun Taisho Yamiguchi and aide over to Master Kurita's personal body guard who also formally bows, receives Master Kurita's guest and escorts them to their seats after properly announcing their titles and names. Both officers stand at formal attention behind their assigned chairs awaiting for Master Kurita to ask them to please seat themselves. Across the highly polished black lacquer with gold dragon insets with jade stones for the eyes and ruby flame accents and the ring around the inlay, a highly stylized version of the house Kurita Insignia stood Star Colonel Drummond in his simply adorned Clan Nova Cat uniform.

Master Kurita enters the room his personal security officer pulls back the black lacquer chair and then slides it under Master Kurita as he seats himself, Master Kurita then makes a gentle precise movement with his left hand to signify that the security officer could return to his post. The officer bowed and slowly took three steps back and took a parade rest position. Master Kurita then makes a formal gesture and with a gentle quiet voice, “Gentlemen, please be seated.” He then turns to Kaigun Taisho Yamiguchi after he seats himself and asks, “Kaigun Taisho Yamiguchi, what intelligence do you have for me today on the Alshain matter?” He slowly spoke with precise deliberation, “Master Kurita, The Alshain Panther division facility is completed, upgraded and Facility Director Hideaki Honda has the plant back in full production turning out Kurita Omni Panthers double the rate of the old Panther Battlemechs.” “Excellent, my nephew Theodore will be pleased, and the matter of who successfully raided the facility? It has been over a year and a half since the attack, I would think that the information would have already been in my hands in this time, do you not agree Kaigun Taisho Yamiguchi?”

“Master Kurita, we have narrowed down the candidates to a single Clan recon intelligence mission. Despite all the false leads and dead ends we encountered, we spent far too much wasted time looking in the IS for this “Phantom” unit,” replies Kaigun Taisho Yamiguchi. Master Kurita states, “Excellent, and who was the offending Clan and the commanding officer so we may know his name as to discourage him and his Clan from another such mission?” At this Rikugun Iwo Tanaka stands then states, “Clan Blood Spirit.” At this Master Kurita has a look of great concern upon his face with a slight waver in his voice and asks with just one word, “Who?” Now Star Colonel Drummond stands and interjects, “Master Kurita, I have been assisting Rikugun Iwo Tanaka with our intelligence assets still in Clan space and I have received intelligence from the Clan Blood Spirit home world and it was Galaxy Commander Sean Furey.”

At this Master Kurita sighs and sadly says, “It could have been no other, as you know I lost my son to this demon from Smoke Jaguar and he is the “Phantom” you have spoken of. Star Colonel Drummond how did you come by this news?” Star Colonel Drummond answers, “Our asset reported that the battlemechs used by Iota Galaxy on their Boques continent against Clan Star Adder's Delta Galaxy included upgraded Panther Battlemechs and a single Omni variant being used by the Crimson Tigers Special Operations unit. The news only gets worse, Master Kurita, Iota Galaxy exterminated Delta Galaxy after an ASF pilot attempted a Kamikaze attack upon the Blood Spirit Keshik in retribution for an absolute thrashing of Delta forces in a classic ambush maneuver.” Master Kurita slumps back in his chair and starts to rub his temples with both hands and quips, “Planned by Galaxy Commander Furey, of course.” Colonel Drummond replies, “Aff, Master Kurita, We have attained more information, and video that was broadcast to the Star Adder home world of Sheridan a little over a week ago along with follow up intelligence and a broadcast by Clan Blood Spirit to The Clan Grand Council and the entirety of the Clans, those in home space and involved with current operations here in the IS including Star Adder units and the Warden units that have chosen to move inward.”

Master Kurita then sighs and says, “Gentlemen, please retake your seats this discussion looks like it is going to take a while.” The officers retake their seats and Master Kurita states first off what do we know of how Galaxy Commander Furey came to the Blood Spirits?” Colonel Drummond replies, “Master, how he came to Clan Blood Spirit is murky at best there are rumors he was stranded in IS space on a Steiner world after escaping the ambush set for him. As you know it was thought at that time he and his unit was destroyed by a lucky shot from ground based anti-orbital gun, the reports of his death were greatly exaggerated. However, he came to Clan Blood Spirit by an earlier CBS recon mission along with the bulk of his unit and refused to be given a command of other than his unit. He wanted to just be a mechwarrior again and use his knowledge and training to help Clan Blood Spirit rebuild after their long self imposed exile from the rest of Clan Society. It was under Khan Gremlich John's administration that he was returned to Clan Space. It was Khan Johns that offered he and his unit a new home since the Smoke Jaguars were exterminated. Khan Johns asked Furey to help rebuild the clan and to help with training in Smoke Jaguar and his unit's tactics. Thus he and his unit accepted the offer and that is what he has been doing. As time went on he was required by the Khan to take a more active operations role. That according to Clan law and procedures required advancement in rank at each step. Furey demanded that he stand Trial of Position so no one in the Clan could say he did not properly win his rank and position. He now enjoys the full trust and confidence of the Khan and is close friends with the other Keshik members. His rise in the last year and a half is in fitting with his growing legend within Clan Blood Spirit. When he was here last he was still a Star Captain and now The Star Adder's have their hands full with Galaxy Commander Furey and his Command Iota Galaxy and his Clan Blood Spirit's protowarriors.”

Master Kurita cringes and states, “Cry Havoc and loose the dogs of war! We know far too well about this, our old and greatest nemesis and his protowarriors by the destruction they wrought upon us. Now you say he has been loosed upon the Star Adders?” “Aff Master Kurita, we have received not only after action reports but also news footage from Clan Blood Spirit News Service after the battles took place. They are careful to not show actual combat but in a few places as to only flavor their reporting. However, what we have seen, the Star Adders on York have been annihilated and CBS is not taking any Adder Bondsmen, offering instead, bondsref, due to the cowardly dezgra attack upon the Keshik. The Keshik and Galcom Furey took the decision to make an example of Delta Galaxy and did so, leaving no survivors.” “Yes, we know how Furey reacts to provocation, it usually does not bode well for the offenders as we have learned much to our own dismay,” Master Kurita said in an off handed manner. Star Colonel Drummond continues, “Hai, Master Kurita, his past exploits are known among the Clans, most notably his skill, daring and creativity far beyond Clan norm, but foremost it is his honor. This is what tipped us off to who was responsible for the Alshain Panther raid along with seeing Panthers among the battlemechs in use by Clan Blood Spirit Iota Galaxy forces, particularly the upgraded Omni variant. It is clear they found our new toy was more than a standard Panther battlemech, extrapolated and then improved the design. The reports from our agent give statistics and after action reports that shows the mech far exceeds our design in all performance categories and parameters.”

Master Kurita just shakes his head and with sadness, says, “From just one adversary with a single unit to an entire Clan trained in his unique methodology, using the infamous protowarriors we grew to despise and fear, then expanding upon the concept. I fear we, of House Kurita, have much to endure if the Blood Spirits ever decide to move inward toward us in route to Terra, particularly Iota Galaxy and its commander. Although, perhaps we can see the reports, Colonel Drummond, I am sure in your thoroughness you have them ready for us to view.” “Hai, Master Kurita, I also have some new reports and video that was transmitted by Khan Gremlich Johns that I spoke of earlier concerning Sheridan, Huntress and Albion that I have not had the chance to review so we shall do that together, Master Kurita” “Excellent, Colonel Drummond,” said Master Kurita as he gave an almost imperceptible hand signal for security to start the holo projector mounted in the eyes of the Kurita Dragon. The gathered men watched in amazement the carnage from the news reports, the mangled mechs, armor and dead battle-armors strewn across the battlefield all bearing the marking of Delta Galaxy, Clan Star Adder and most annoying was the absolute delight in which the reporter announced the battle damage assessment, mechs salvageable and not, along with viable equipment recovered as Isorla for Iota Galaxy. Then it was shown Delta's Commanding officer's mech, a new Blood Asp, originally intended as an insult to the Blood Spirits by the Adders. Iota killed the Delta Commander as he tried to mount the mech, using the Crimson Tigers Protowarriors. These assets, which looked like a pack of wolves, eviscerated the Galcom in seconds – the whole protowarrior team wore the same proto-armor, looking like the demons that Master Kurita still to this day had nightmares about, all marked with the same Blood Red and Black Tiger stripes of the Phoenix Hawk IIC LAM shown in the video transforming from flight to mech mode.

“My God they have working LAMs!” everyone in the room exclaimed at the same time, even worse this, was the 80 ton assault variant being used, as the reporter exclaims, by the saKhan Jahziel, the Commander of the Crimson Tigers. Then the reporter's video recorder zooms to a giant Kodiak painted in the Iota colors approaching the Adder's former base with weapons still smoking, on its thigh was a Kelly Green Shamrock. The reporter excitedly reported that this is none other than Galcom Furey's personal Mech and he had been at the forefront of the fighting. The group watched while the reporter chattered on as Furey dismounted his mech and stepped off and landed as light as a great cat from the 8th rung of the Kodiak's boarding ladder. With a broad smile, his heavily muscled frame had a gleam of sweat from the heat inside his mech. He cut, then lit a cigar and started handing them around to his officers as a “job well done” token. Just behind him stood a red and gold mottled camo Summoner/Thor with the Iota and 88th Armored Cav insignia, “this is the Oathmaster’s mech,” breathlessly stated the reporter, “Our illustrious Oathmaster Nekhron Kirov!” The three giant men shook hands and patted each other on the shoulder then stood at attention when an Original Phoenix Hawk LAM painted crimson and black went through its gyration into gerwalk mode so the pilot could dismount, “Khan Gremlich Johns still wearing the bandages covering his wounds!” exclaimed the reporter, “lead the ASF forces in this final battle - flying as his wing-man, Star Colonel Alfred Styles, another former Smoke Jaguar leading Smoke Squadron!” The report continued on for a few minutes more then the next vid is the statement to the Adders by Galcom Furey, then the switch over to the Clan Blood Spirit units in orbit wrecking all Star adder vessels and orbital platforms with the saKhan and Smoke Squadron attacking Sheridan as the space wreckage fell to the planet. The video stops and Star Colonel Drummond states “after a week of Battle against the adders this was the outcome”. The Blood Spirit sent the broadcast to the entirety of Clan forces, the small diplomatic ship surrounded by Blood Spirit Warships and fighters, the conversation between Furey and the Star Adder's Khan Karianna Schmitt, then the Khan turning and asking her staff their suggestions and the really ignorant advice given to her by her adjutant, then her turning back, seeing both Galaxy Commander Furey and Khan Johns standing as mirror images, arms crossed across their chest and Khan Gremlich's statement and order. The diplomatic ship exploded into a debris cloud after receiving fire from 5 Sabutai and Jagutai fights and saKhan Jahziel's Phoenix Hawk IIC, over kill, yes, but the point was made, screw with or do something poorly considered to the Blood Spirits is to do so at great peril.

Star Colonel Drummond stands and straightens his uniform then says, “Master Kurita, as of this moment Iota Galaxy and Clan Blood Spirit is focused on internal matters concerning the Star Adders. my recommendation is to prepare for the eventuality of them possibly moving inward if the Star Adder situation is handled in a diplomatic manner. If it is not, then the Adders will certainly remove forces in the IS to send to Hoard the new home planet because of the Blood Spirits, to plan and prepare for retribution against their greatest Nemesis, CBS and specifically Iota Galaxy. The most appropriate equivalent is from ancient Terra in the former Nation State of the United States of America, the Hatfields and McCoys - the most famous of all feuds. Gentlemen, Master Kurita, this is truly a blood feud to the death!

Both Kaigun Taisho Yamiguchi and Rikugun Iwo Tanaka stand to attention then Kaigun Taisho Yamiguchi states, “Master Kurita, I concur with Star Colonel Drummond of Clan Nova Cat. I also think that is would not hurt us to prepare but also to keep the Adders and CBS at each others throats with perhaps some directed military actions. To accomplish this, we can use Galaxy Commander Furey's tactics that he used against us, if it were not for the confirmation of the lost Panthers being in CBS's inventory, we would still be chasing ghosts. From our Intel, they visited all the Innersphere houses and even Terra itself where they embarrassed WOB scientist and forces terribly and gifted House Steiner with a Flea Battlemech on the palace.” At this Master Kurita smiled and chuckled saying, “Yes, I remember the incident, Steiner tried to keep quiet. It seems our Galaxy Commander Furey still has his, unusual, sense of humor. Truly, if we were not enemies I would send him a case of his favorite cigars just for that black eye to Steiner, those arrogant dogs. Gentlemen, this information I will give to Coordinator Theodore Kurita along with forwarding your suggestions to my nephew. Now we need to turn back to our internal problems with the Kokuryu-Kai - they have gone too far in their desire to return to the old strict Bushido ways in attempting to impose their ways through terrorism and attempted assignations. As the Star Adders refer to them, the “Bloody Spirits,” have shown us the way to deal with our enemies. Annihilation of the Black Dragon Society is our only recourse. For the time being CBS and Furey is focused elsewhere so we can deal with our internal matters unless the situation changes.

The officers at the table bow and await Master Kurita to dismiss them which he does with an ever so slight flourish in his wave, he feels at least he can get some rest tonight, the Furey will not take his soul this night.

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Edited by Trooper Thorn, 10 June 2012 - 03:52 PM.

[Spudman Boques]

Great RP Trooper!