VP (Ops) Torus is thought to have assembled a dedicated rapid reaction force of bombers and cruisers ready to attack the base at very short notice.
26.5.20
NS warns of new Mutre Bee base near UNP space
Despite dropping the alert status to AMBER, NS has discovered evidence of a possible new Mutre Bee base near UNP space. How NS know about this base is unknown but it is thought to be after analysis of encrypted communication channels. A Depender intelligence gathering ship has been conducting deep level analysis of these channels, though any attempts to decrypt the channels have not been successful.
24.5.20
NS develops sniper version of DAR-L1 laser rifle
NS has introduced into service a sniper version of the NS standard laser rifle the DAR-L1. The DAR-L1XR has a boosted power output and a new optical targeting sensor to allow for accurate shots at up to 7km (depending on atmospheric conditions).
Sixty Prowler special forces soldiers are receiving training in the new rifle. What is not clear yet is the reason for this new capability.
Sixty Prowler special forces soldiers are receiving training in the new rifle. What is not clear yet is the reason for this new capability.
22.5.20
18.5.20
12.5.20
NS decide on information seeking as next step against Mantae
The battered NS task force, which lost a ship against the Mantae, has reached Starbot. From there President Windscorpion has held an NS Politburo meeting to decide the next course of action against this new foe. It is thought the next step is to find out more about the Mantae, a mysterious enemy who destroyed the Urlik Utrek Federation but yet little is known about them.
The head of NS Intelligence Kalifei later told reporters that NSIS had established a dedicated office to gather and collate information about the Mantae. The New Utrek Federation had also been approached to join the sharing of information.
Also in the Politburo meeting the new head of DSA Mad Medic was added to the governing group of NS.
The head of NS Intelligence Kalifei later told reporters that NSIS had established a dedicated office to gather and collate information about the Mantae. The New Utrek Federation had also been approached to join the sharing of information.
Also in the Politburo meeting the new head of DSA Mad Medic was added to the governing group of NS.
10.5.20
NS to explore unmanned strike warships
NS have begun design studies into an unmanned strike platform to augment the existing bomber and LRM fleets. The as-yet unnamed programme (publicly that is) could be a variant of the upcoming Lavender unmanned warship and would be designed to lurk in deep space close to an enemy for extended periods before infiltrating defences.
The ship would either launch first-strike attacks itself or help direct LRMs onto pin-point targets. VP (Tech) Knobhead said at the moment NS were just exploring options and could eventually just add new capabilities to existing platforms.
The ship would either launch first-strike attacks itself or help direct LRMs onto pin-point targets. VP (Tech) Knobhead said at the moment NS were just exploring options and could eventually just add new capabilities to existing platforms.
7.5.20
UV270 : The Age of Bio-War!
- Two Sinks - Windy's mission to face the Mantae begins.
- Makes You An Idiot - LORD Gibson hatches a plan to attack DSA.
- A Modest Fee - The NS and Mantae fleets do battle.
- Nervous for Them - The Mutre Bee's team attacks the DSA.
- Push That Option - NS fights back.
- Seniors Rocking - Professor Piss is in big trouble.
UV269 : Doubt
- Sick of it All! - Egonneck and Neverak pick up a new trail.
- Right You Four - SS-CINT discovers a new Mutre Bee plot.
- Bounty Bar Ice Keen - Tiger comes face to face with a creature from Hell...
- Really is Sorry - Gibson sends Agent X to kill Egonneck and Neverak.
- Let Me In - Neverak and Egonneck battle Agent X.
- CT Results - NS meet... and battle the Mantae for the first time.
UV268 : Bolitic Invasion
- Any Disasters - Ralph intervenes (and kills someone).
- Outer Space - Does G-Boy know who the Ophir is?
- Age Old Obsession - The Bolitic attack a minor Utrek planet.
- Returning Our Attack - The Bolitic attack the Utrek.
- Al Denti Kale - G-Boy has a plan to discover the identity of the Ophir.
- Four Cooks - The Ophir attacks Boxman.
6.5.20
Operation Extra 2120B
President Windscorpion has announced the second of (up to) four extra short-notice exercises. These are designed to test New Sparta's ability to rapidly assemble forces and juggle strained resources. Extra 2120B will be a mine warfare exercise, a large mine field has been "discovered" near Solaris affecting shipping lanes and must be cleared as soon as possible.
Two Raegris minelayers (operating under secret orders from Windy) have laid around 100 training mines. An NS minesweeping force will begin clearing them tomorrow. The Raegris will remain in the area to cause nuisance during the operation.
The NS ships are:
36-109 Maple (flag)
46-103 Hadrian (MCM director)
44-101 Thucydides
44-107 Orpheus
44-117 Herodotus
73-114 Skymaster
Two Raegris minelayers (operating under secret orders from Windy) have laid around 100 training mines. An NS minesweeping force will begin clearing them tomorrow. The Raegris will remain in the area to cause nuisance during the operation.
The NS ships are:
36-109 Maple (flag)
46-103 Hadrian (MCM director)
44-101 Thucydides
44-107 Orpheus
44-117 Herodotus
73-114 Skymaster
4.5.20
Mutre Bee attack on DSA foiled
NSIS has revealed that a Mutre Bee attack on the DNA Scanning Agency HQ at NS GHQ, Proxima 5 has been foiled. VP (Ops) Torus said that a Mutre Bee clone had managed to disable DSA's security to allow an attack team of Mutre Bee special forces to enter the building.
However NSIS found out about the impending attack in time, Prowler units were able to kill the Mutre Bee soldiers and the clone. Torus has said that DSA security protocols were already being updated.
However NSIS found out about the impending attack in time, Prowler units were able to kill the Mutre Bee soldiers and the clone. Torus has said that DSA security protocols were already being updated.
NS ship lost to Mantae
Kinetic 35C cruiser 35-303 Kelvin has been destroyed in a battle between an NS expeditionary force and a Mantae fleet. The two fleets had engaged earlier in the day with several NS ships receiving damage, two Mantae ships were destroyed.
After a lull in the battle the two fleets engaged against, NS was able to destroy five more Mantae but Kelvin was destroyed after losing main power. Several other ships were damaged and there were a number of deaths across the fleet including all hands on Kelvin.
The Mantae fleet has withdrawn back towards their space. The NS fleet is also returning to Starbot. President Windscorpion has raised the alert status to ORANGE.
After a lull in the battle the two fleets engaged against, NS was able to destroy five more Mantae but Kelvin was destroyed after losing main power. Several other ships were damaged and there were a number of deaths across the fleet including all hands on Kelvin.
The Mantae fleet has withdrawn back towards their space. The NS fleet is also returning to Starbot. President Windscorpion has raised the alert status to ORANGE.
Fleet News 04/05/20
Two ships have joined the fleet this month, 36-112 Mexico is the latest Mulberry 36A cruiser to join the fleet.
44-123 Achaeus is the latest Pentekonter 44M to join the fleet as a spare minesweeper and also prototype for the upgraded Pentekonter 2120 standard which includes an e-Core engine and TPM-VLS among other changes,
3.5.20
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