NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: for all of you who play WH40k and know what exactly the Farsight Enclave is, my nation will be sticking loosely to that theme, but i'll be changing some of the stuff around the more i RP with this nation, so it'll fit in better with the other stuff going on.

For everybody else, the Farsight Enclave is a race of aliens that are humanoid but physically smaller than humans. These aliens are technologically advanced etc. The Farsight Enclave is a rouge group of these aliens that leave the rest, and now have different morals and ideals. So this is just an explination as to why the Farsight Enclave has advanced technology for a young nation.

on a side note, i tried getting this off the ground a couple weeks back but it didnt go over that well so thats why my nation only has about 10million citizens for the purposes of this RP.

IC:

Commander Shas'O Vior'la Shovah Kaius Mont'yr, or as he was commonly refered to Commander O'Shovah, stood on the bridge of his
Gal'leath Vash'ya Mk XXIII, or Explorer class starship, gazing out into the empty void of space. It had been weeks since the Farsight Enclave had decided to leave the rest of the Tau empire, but O'Shovah felt it was for the best. The differing views of his people from those of the rest of the Tau Empire would bring nothing more than conflict, strife and grief to all. The massive exodus of many millions of Tau from all casts of life required a huge fleet.

Fanning out behind O'Shovah's massive flag-ship/carrier was a fleet large enough to carry and protect ten million souls. Many of the Il'Fannor Ke'lshan, or Merchant class, ships had been converted to accomodate civilians and carry the material needed to sustain life in the viod of space. Surronding the thousands of Merchant ships were the Kir'qath, or Defender class ships, making up the bulk of the fleet. Flights of Orca patrol ships could be seen patrolling the interior and near exterior of the fleet, although the powerful sensors of the fleet's capital ships could scan anything for millions of kilometers, making the Orca patrols more of a formality than anything else. Two more Explorer class starships, converted into Manta air-craft carriers, could be seen flanking the fleet, with an escort of Lar'shi T'olku, or Hero class, warships. The mighty Hero warships allso covered the rear and top and bottom sectons of the fleet.

Time was against the noble and idealistic Farsight Enclave, for it had been a long time since there had been any contact with an outside people. It had been an even longer time since any of the ships had detected planets that were suitable for colonization. A Y'edli, of the Air caste, brought the routine report from the fleet up to O'Shovah. He graciously accepted the data pad, with a practiced courtesy, but he barely glanced at it, because he had more pressing concerns on his mind: a few hours ago one of the Defender starships being used as a scout reported back that they were moving to investigate a strange energy spike they had found. Apparently there was an invisible blob -for no other word would best describe it- floating in space. They Defender received permission to investigate, and that was the last the fleet had contact with its crew.

"Nearing the coordinates, O'Shovah," stated the Explorer's Kor'el, or captain.

"Very good," commented O'Shovah, "Alert the fleet that we are-" O'Shovah's command was cut short as the sound of a massive explosion tore through the interior of every ship in the fleet. A blinding light filled the viewscreens on all ships and it quickly spread to the ship interiors as time itself seemed to slow for the terrified occupants of the Farsight Enclave's fleet. Just as soon as the chaos had started, everything returned to normal. Inside the bridge of O'Shovah's Explorer the sensors and other scientific equipment was working non-stop trying to annalize the data that was pouring in, trying to figure out what just happened.

"O'Shovah! We're picking up a hail from... our lost Defender!" shouted the Explorer's Kor'el, breathlessly.

"Acknowledge hail, and put their Kor'el on the main viewing screen!" commanded O'Shovah.

Seconds later a slightly bewildered, yet happy, Kor'el appeared on the central view screen, "Welcome to our new home, O'Shovah."

For it was true, the sensors could not lie, because they were built to well. The space all around them, not more than a few light years in any direction, was filled with inhabitable planets. Only time would tell if there was any alien races occupying those planets. But for now, O'Shovah was happy that his entire people had made it here, in one piece, no matter how miraculous the journey might have been

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Master Haemonculus Urien Rakarth strutted around the bridge of his Torture class Crusier Harbringer Of Despair. He had stored the "recreation session" for the Archite's pleasure and eliminated the final slave revolt in Commorargh.

Just as he was about to report back to the Archite a servitor rambled into his path and started speaking.
"Master, we are picking up signals from an unknown source. Possibly of Tau origin"
"Verify!" He snapped to the slave worker.
The screen flashed up and the Archives verified that it was of Tau origin.

"Send them a message"

MESSAGE STARTING
This is the Dark Eldar. Long have we seeked the renegade Tau. We wish to send an ammbassador to commence trade and technlogical exchange. Do you accept?
MESSAGE ENDING

A cloaked, automated scout trails the fleet at a distance, simply watching.

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Commander O'Shovah turned his head as his ship's Kor'el approached him.

"Commander," addressed the Kor'el, "We've received a message from a Dark Eldar cruiser identifying itself as the 'Harbringer of Despair.' They're requesting an exchange of goods and technology."

O'Shovah thought for a moment. It was clear that the mighty Tau empire was a small one, indeed, if its galactic accquantances had spread this far into the uncharted galaxy. These Dark Eldar seemed friendly enough, but the Tau empire's experiences with this race of violent and eccentric, but morbidly beautiful, aliens had been one of strife. How was O'shovah to know if the Farsight Enclave's experience would be any different? O'Shovah had few options so had to agree to a meeting between these two peoples.

"Tell them... tell them that we'll meet with them at this location, relative to our fleet's location," commanded O'Shovah as he typed out the coordinates into the ship's navigational computers. "When we meet we'll discuss trade and other topics, but not before."

++ Incoming Transmission ++

TRANSMITTED------------Gothic Class Cruiser The Glory of Him
RECEIVED ----------------Sword Class Frigates Unstoppable Fury, The Aquila and Righteous Vengeance
DATE-----------------------3203998.M41
TELEPATHIC DUCT-------Astropath-Terminuz Lazarine
REF------------------------Inq.XR.0108465/x.navis512
AUTHOR-------------------Lieutenant Admiral Cataphract Dearth
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY-No man that died in the Emperors service died in vain.

Attention, all escorts. A huge fleet, probably of xenos origin has been detected moving through the warp. They are arriving at coordinates 876413.b846, putting us well within the sensory range of any ship capable of warp travel. However, the lack of expertise in warp-to-materium emergance indicates that the fleet is probably not of Eldar origin, most likely Orks or perhaps mercenary Kroot, although this fleet is more than twentyfive times the size of the largest recorded Kroot fleet.

I intend to move to coordinates 876286.d307, behind the rings of Darugia Secundus. This should allow us to both avoid detection of the larger fleet and also defend both Darugia Secundus, as it is claimed by our glorius Imperium, and our Imperial Guard transports. Should we be detected, I will send further instructions. Do not act on own initiative.

- Cataphract Dearth, Lietuenant Admiral of Patrol Force Tertius

++ End Transmission ++

OOC: you're Space Marines, right? what chapter are you RPing as?

OOC: Nope, Space Marines would use a Battle barge. Not that they would do patrols, anyway. I am simply RP'ing as the Imperial Navy and the four regiments of Imperial Guard, the Valkyrian 22nd to 25th.... oops, said too much. (Commissar's watching)

OOC: Nope, Space Marines would use a Battle barge. Not that they would do patrols, anyway. I am simply RP'ing as the Imperial Navy and the four regiments of Imperial Guard aboard the transports, the Valkyrian 22nd to 25th.... oops, said too much. (Commissar's watching)

En rout to the rendevous with the Dark Eldar the lead Explorer vessel's sensors picks up multiple signs of Warp-drives that send off warp-signatures known to be emmited from many of the Gue'la (or human) space vessels. The sensor readings were at extreme range and were most certantly the daily goings of the Gue'la vessels and the Farsight fleet hoped that their own travels would go undetected.

Alas tought Commander O'Shovah as he read the sensor readings, Are there no limits to the length the xenophobic Gue'la's reach? They must know that it is impossible to stand in the way of the greater good, but still they throw their soldiers to their death's in the millions, for the name of their dear emporer. Is one man worth so much bloodshed? Aggh... I should not dwell on such trivial matters as the inner workings of the Gue'la's mind. But it is now obvious that we are not alone, at all, in this region of the galaxy. Many powerful foes lie in wait for us. We should be forever vigilant.

OOC: my nation hasnt detected the Imperial fleet, yet. this was just a post to help get the thread moving along.

"Master, we are detecting a fleet, most likely human"
"Arm the lances and put the fleet on full alert, let's show these Mon-Keigh who is the boss"

The fleet consisting of:
15 corsair class crusiers armed with 6 Dorsal Lances and 2 Splinter bomb ports,
Harbriger Of Despair Flagship armed with 20 Lances and seven stinger Torpedo ports.

The fleet moved to the arranged point and waited for the Tau...

The quick lightly-armed Nebula Mark IV Class Scout Frigate, the Maelstrom trailed the approaching Enclave warships. With its cloaking device and scanner absorbers, the Maelstrom, was almost invisible to all scanners and to the naked eye.

Days earlier, the Maelstrom was on patrol when it discovered the approach of the aliens. Aftering communicating with the Citadel, the Maelstrom was ordered to tail the aliens and discover the motives of their approach...

IC:
Mesage relay to President CeleKorn at the captiol of WoodMirk.
Date:1/25
Commander Logs
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The 2 small cloaked Harpy's converted to transport-bombers arrive in an unknown sector after accidentital warp space travel. Scanners are picking up Homo-Sapien ships and several unknown ships. We will proceed to get contact and propose trade and exchange of technologies.
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From Commander Furion and the 30 Elite Elven Space Explorers.

IC:
Lt. Admiral Dearth was furious. He slammed his fist on the datascreen in fornt of the signals-servitor.

"What do you mean, undetected? That fleet is the size of an an entire subsector battlefleet! We name their ships after whales because their lack of stealth! Now you claim we are being watched by an undetected xenos signal? I should rip your servitor arms from their sockets!"

The servitor shrugged back, not as much intimidated by the aggressive Lt. Admiral, rather more in fear of damage to the datascreen.

"Lt. Admiral, I did not imply the signal was from the larger fleet. Apparently, they are not the only fleet within sensor range. I would estimate the probability of an Eldar signal to 73.8%, although Traitor ships have been known to alter their signals, to appear disguised."

The Lt. Admiral immediately got paler.

"Eldar? Here? Emperor's teeth! We must land the transports on Darugia Secundus, and send a distress signal at once."

He picked up a comm-sender from the wall.

"Astropath? Tell all four transports to land at Spaceport Delta. They're here do defend this planet, and defend it they shall. Dearth out."

"Open comms with the Mon-Keigh ships"
"Yes sir"

MESSAGE STARTING
We are the Dark Eldar. We are not blind to your insubordinate meddilings. We have no fear of the armies of the Corpse that lays upon Terra. Stand down or face a slow death at the hands of our Haemonculus
MESSAGE ENDING

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"By the Emperor, we will send their ships burning through the void! We cannot allow Darugia Secundus to be overrun by the xenos scum, we have specific orders to defend and reinforce the colonies there. Give me full power to engines!"

The servitors simply looked at the Lt. Admiral, motionless. With a harsh look, Dearth spoke again.

"As the captain on this ship, I command you..."

"No. I command them now."

A tall man stood in the doorway to the bridge, wearing a dark-blue cloak, a ornate cuirass in bronze, and a shoulder pad on his right shoulder. It was marked with the symbol of the Inquisition. He held a bolt pistol at his side. He fixed his gaze on Dearth, and spoke.

"I am High Inquisitor Jericho. By rights given to me by the Emperor, The Glory of Him will stay where it is. If you disobey these orders, or do anything without my permission, you will be shot. Now, give me the frequency to the Eldar Pirates."

Dearth restrained himself, but he was clearly upset. Jericho picked upp the comm.

++ Transmitting Message ++
Pirates, this is Inquisitor Jericho speaking. We have no business with you here today. Leave these ships and Darugia Secundus alone and no harm will come to you. This is a transport convoy and we have nothing of value to you. These terms are negotiable to a degree.
++ End Message ++

"Captain open communications with the species identifying itself as the dark eldar."
"Sir , yes sir."
Message to Commander of The Dark Eldar Fleet
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"We the Elves Security Forces wish for peace and yrade between us and for you to provide a map of the sourounding area. We do not wish to engage in conflict , due to the fact we have no fighters. We await your responce.
Commander Furion out"

Commander O'Shovah was in a particularly dire position, indeed. On one had there was the threat of a naval space battle between the Gue'la force and those of the Dark Eldar, that if initiated would no doubt spill over to the fleet of the Farsight Enclave and it's many millions of defenseless casts. On the other hand there was the option of landing on a nearby planet that was defended by Gue'la fleet and undoubtedly controlled by Gue'la warriors.

The only real fortunate thing about this entire cituation was the fact that, upon scan, there were only a few cities on the planet referred to as Darugia Secundus by the Gue'la.

"Form the fleet into a defensive position and be ready to make emergency landings on my commands," Ordered O'Shovah.

The one thing he would hope for would be that the xenophobic Gue'la and the brutal Dark Eldar would soon engage in battle, leaving the planet Darugia Secundus mostly undefended, at which time the majority of the Tau fleet would make emergency landings in their Merchant Class space ships that had been modified to serve as homes upon landing on a new planet. Only time would tell.

Commander O'Shovah was in a particularly dire position, indeed. On one had there was the threat of a naval space battle between the Gue'la force and those of the Dark Eldar, that if initiated would no doubt spill over to the fleet of the Farsight Enclave and it's many millions of defenseless casts. On the other hand there was the option of landing on a nearby planet that was defended by Gue'la fleet and undoubtedly controlled by Gue'la warriors.

The only real fortunate thing about this entire cituation was the fact that, upon scan, there were only a few cities on the planet referred to as Darugia Secundus by the Gue'la.

"Form the fleet into a defensive position and be ready to make emergency landings on my commands," Ordered O'Shovah.

The one thing he would hope for would be that the xenophobic Gue'la and the brutal Dark Eldar would soon engage in battle, leaving the planet Darugia Secundus mostly undefended, at which time the majority of the Tau fleet would make emergency landings in their Merchant Class space ships that had been modified to serve as homes upon landing on a new planet. Only time would tell.

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well i was walking down the stairs one day in seventh grade and i BUMPED my toe into the corner of the wall and my toe has been broken to this day.

well i was walking down the stairs one day in seventh grade and i BUMPED my toe into the corner of the wall and my toe has been broken to this day.

"Captain, open communications with The Farsight Enclave Fleet"
"SIr it is open sir"
Message to The Farsight Enclave Fleet
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"We the Elves Security Forces wish for peace and trade between us and for you to provide a map of the sourounding area. We do not wish to engage in conflict , due to the fact we have no fighters. We await your responce.
Commander Furion out"

MESSAGE STARTING
We take you(The Elven Security forces) to be the same race as our insufferable cousins, the Eldar. Prove to us that you are not.
MESSAGE ENDING

e "By the Emperor, we will send their ships burning through the void! We cannot allow Darugia Secundus to be overrun by the xenos scum, we have specific orders to defend and reinforce the colonies there. Give me full power to engines!"

The servitors simply looked at the Lt. Admiral, motionless. With a harsh look, Dearth spoke again.

"As the captain on this ship, I command you..."

"No. I command them now."

A tall man stood in the doorway to the bridge, wearing a dark-blue cloak, a ornate cuirass in bronze, and a shoulder pad on his right shoulder. It was marked with the symbol of the Inquisition. He held a bolt pistol at his side. He fixed his gaze on Dearth, and spoke.

"I am High Inquisitor Jericho. By rights given to me by the Emperor, The Glory of Him will stay where it is. If you disobey these orders, or do anything without my permission, you will be shot. Now, give me the frequency to the Eldar Pirates."

Dearth restrained himself, but he was clearly upset. Jericho picked upp the comm.

++ Transmitting Message ++
Pirates, this is Inquisitor Jericho speaking. We have no business with you here today. Leave these ships and Darugia Secundus alone and no harm will come to you. This is a transport convoy and we have nothing of value to you. These terms are negotiable to a degree.
++ End Message ++





"So, they find themselves in a tight spot ehh?" Urien Rakarth spat."Send a message back"


MESSAGE STARTING
We will not attack Darugia Secundus if you give us the right to have a meeting with our "friends". If you do not agree then we shall go anyway.
MESSAGE ENDING

"Captain, open communications with The Farsight Enclave Fleet"
"SIr it is open sir"
Message to The Farsight Enclave Fleet
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"We the Elves Security Forces wish for peace and trade between us and for you to provide a map of the sourounding area. We do not wish to engage in conflict , due to the fact we have no fighters. We await your responce.
Commander Furion out"

A reply was sent to the Elven Security Forces from the Farsight Enclave Flagship. It read as follows:

The Farsight Enclave is new to this region of space and we, at the moment, have very little knowledge of the surrounding area and are unable to produce a map. However we are willing to commence trade with your peoples, for all races have a part to play for the Greater Good.

-For the Greater Good. The Farsight Enclave

To the Farsight Enclave:
We aprreciate your agreement to trade with us and understand your map predicament.
To Commorargh:
Understood. Although a word to the wise, do not be to quick to persume so much in the Future.

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OOC: Sorry guys, I've had lots of work over here.

++ Transmitting Message ++
Pirates,
this is Inquisitor Jericho. We will tolerate your meddling with the Tau Empire as this moment, but we will deal with anything we consider a threat to the Holy Emperor's forces. Any Eldar caught on Darugia Secundus will be treated as an invading force and dealt with accordingly.
++ End Message ++

"Excellent", Jericho said. "The Eldar Pirates appear to be more interested in the Tau than us. Have the transports landed yet, servitor?"

"Not yet, High Inquisitor. The Valkyrian 22nd and 23rd have already deployed around Spaceport Delta, the 24th is currently unloading troops and the 25th is waiting some 600 miles above the surface."

"Tell them to hurry up. I need every man available down there." Jericho seemed stressed, but not uncontrolled.

"High Inquisitor, it seems the Tau have noticed us. They probably detected our conversation with the Eldar." The servitor spoke with a monotone voice.

"Great! Just great!" Lt. Admiral Dearth exclaimed. "Now two xenos fleet have detected us, one ten times our size, the other the size of a sub-sector battlefleet! What are you going to do next, lower our shields and ram Darugia Secundus moons?"

"I thought I told you to be quiet. Do you want to do it by yourself or am I forced to quiet you myself?" The Inquisitor said, raising his bolt pistol. "The Eldar probably have told the Tau about us anyway. servitor, try to send a message to the Tau."

++ Transmitting Message ++
Tau explorers,
This is Imperial High Inquisitor Jericho. You are trespassing a system claimed partly by Him-on-Earth and the Imperium. We also know you prepare negotiations with Eldar Pirates. What are your intentions in this system? What are your dealings with the Eldar? Also, I send you a single warning. Do not attempt to land on Darugia Secundus, or you will suffer the consequenses.
The Imperiums servants have spoken.
++ End Message ++

"Don't the Gue'la realize that they cannot stand in the way of the Greater Good?! Planets are supposed to be for the good of all creatures, not for the selfish uses of one race! How many times have we shared lands with their colonists, only to be attacked in return?!" shouted O'Shovah, losing his normal composure. He was quick to regain control of himself, for he needed to lead his people to a new home. "Kor'el, send this message to the Gue'la flagship:

You have before seen what Tau warriors can do, or at least have heard stories. Don't you think that it is foolish to resist our presence in this area of space? If we wished for Darugia Secundus to be ours, don't you think we could take it? The Farsight Enclave respects your people, they are brave, but they cannot stand before us. Right now these communications between our two ships are only to delay any possible landings of our ships onto the surface of Darugia Secundus so you can ready your defence. We know how your people go about your dealings with other species. But we do not wish for a hostile engagement. All we wish to do is find a home that we can call our own. Is there no place in nearby space that we can settle without conflict? Please, give us information as to a way these dealings can end peacefully."

O'Shovah sighed and closed his eyes. He hoped, with all the strength the Greater Good could give him, that the Gue'la would be sensable.

"Don't the Gue'la realize that they cannot stand in the way of the Greater Good?! Planets are supposed to be for the good of all creatures, not for the selfish uses of one race! How many times have we shared lands with their colonists, only to be attacked in return?!" shouted O'Shovah, losing his normal composure. He was quick to regain control of himself, for he needed to lead his people to a new home. "Kor'el, send this message to the Gue'la flagship:

You have before seen what Tau warriors can do, or at least have heard stories. Don't you think that it is foolish to resist our presence in this area of space? If we wished for Darugia Secundus to be ours, don't you think we could take it? The Farsight Enclave respects your people, they are brave, but they cannot stand before us. Right now these communications between our two ships are only to delay any possible landings of our ships onto the surface of Darugia Secundus so you can ready your defence. We know how your people go about your dealings with other species. But we do not wish for a hostile engagement. All we wish to do is find a home that we can call our own. Is there no place in nearby space that we can settle without conflict? Please, give us information as to a way these dealings can end peacefully."

O'Shovah sighed and closed his eyes. He hoped, with all the strength the Greater Good could give him, that the Gue'la would be sensable.

and the Mighty O'Shovah did BUMPETH his knee on a rail-rifle and he did speaketh the word "Ouch!"

++ Transmitting Message ++[b/]
O'Shovah, I'm sure you wouldn't hesitate to attack if you wanted Darugia Secundus. I'm also sure you would win every possible encounter with us. However, should you assault us, none of us will have the planet. If you seek an habitable region, you should go to the Gerion system 12 light years to the galactic east. Both Gerion Prime and Gerion Tertius are habitable.
[b]++ Transmitting Message ++

"High Inquisitor Jericho, the transports have landed."

"Excellent, servitor. Now, send them my orders. And tell them to be quick, the xenos are losing patience."

Jericho wondered how, exactly, four regiments of Imperial Guard could be "quick". Well, he was sure they would do their best. They had to, after all, their lives depended on it. Should the aliens be aware of his objective and invade the planet, he had no other option than to reveal his last ace up the sleeve.

"Thats it!!!" Urien Rakarth screamed. "I've had enough. Arm the torpedos and order the fleet to attack the imperials!"

The message relayed to the fleet and the ships dropped into the warp straight for the imperial fleet...

OOC: i think it might be best for us to take a moment and post a little about our fleets... cuz at the moment all i know is that there are the NV fleets and Comorargh fleets... and i have no other information.

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OOC: And suddenly - the warp storms clear! I can post! Woohoo!

Jericho suddenly reacted, but he wasn't sure at what.
"What the-"

A deep boom echoed through the Glory of Him, shaking and throwing the inquisitor off balance for a second. The data-screens seemed to scream colours and text, as if in pain.

"Lieutenant Admiral, what in the Emperor's name was that?"

"That was the damned Eldar Pirates! Probably a torpedo impacting on the shields. What did you expect from the low xenos?"

"I expected them to at least wait until I got off the ship. Look at the bright side Dearth, now you've got your fight. I trust you to do your duty, the Emperor is watching"

With that, Inquisitor Jericho ran towards the escape pods, leaving Lt. Admiral Dearth to his destiny in the rumbling ship.
"I hope Dearth has enough sense to send a distress message, or even escape through the warp while sacrificing the escorts as bait", Jericho thought. Not that help could come and make a difference, but at least they could carry out the Exterminatus needed if Darugia Secundus was run over.

++ Transmitting Message ++
Attention all Imperial Ships,
This is Lt. Admiral Dearth. Large Eldar fleet assaulting Imperial Patrol. Estimated enemy size ten cruisers and one battlecruiser. Requesting aid immediately.
Dearth out.

Emperor be with us.
++ End Message



As Jericho entered orbit, he could make out explosions in the night sky.
"Waste of brave men", he thought. "But nothing can stand between me and the temple now. Not even the eldar."

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forgotten about me have ya?

guys? anyone? :(

guys? anyone? :(

one last chance

OOC: yeah there were... er... "warpstorms" for me too. actually i wasnt home for the past three days :? so i couldnt post. but hey... back now.

IC: The Farsight Enclave's fleet stood off a few million killometers away from the unfolding battle of the Dark Eldar's attack on the Imperial fleet. Looking about the size of a small moon, the collected ships of the Farsight Enclave pulled together into a defensive formation to protect the Merchant class ships that were holding many of the members of the earth and air casts who were similar to "civilians" of the Gue'la.

Against the magnificent size of the Farsight Enclave's fleet, one could hardly notice the relatively small size of a Manta dropship leaving the bay of O'Shovah's Explorer flagship. Taking advantage of the chaos caused by the Dark Eldar attack, O'shovah thought it would be an opportune time to scout out the planet and see if it was really worth taking, or if it was best to move on to an unclaimed planet in a nearby system.

Aboard the manta dropship were five teams of XV15 Stealth Battlesuits, each team consisting of six Tau, totalling thirty of the elite, and slightly eccentric Tau stealth specialsits. Soon they would land upon the unsuspecting planet and begin their close up survey of the planet. Their only problem was getting through the unfolding battle.

The table was filled with papers. Orders, requests, memos and letters of both approval and disproval. Jericho turned paper after paper. He was apparently in a hurry, since he managed to knock over his mug of caffeine. The dark, hot liquid splashed all over the cold stone floor and the feet of his servitor henchman. The servitor didn't even react.

"Damn it! Where are the maps I need, servitor? You told me they would be in this building. I need them when I instruct the colonels!"

"If my memory-circuits are not broken, I remember them to be filed here, although I do not know if they are filed correctly."

Jericho covered his face with is hand.

"So they could be anywhere in this Departo Administratum. Eight floors of hundreds of corridors, with hundreds of rooms, with thousands of books and files."

"High Inquisitor Jericho! Why on holy earth did you insist to move the war room to this place? We apologise for our delay."

Four men in intricate uniforms, all holding the rank of colonel, entered the room. The colonel who had spoken was a man in his mid-sixties with a scarred face and grey hair, at least what was left of it. He introduced himself, while doing the sign of the aquila.

"I am Colonel Lysen, commanding officer of the Valkyrian 24th. These are Colonels de Nero, Braux and Istermann, commanding the Valkyrian 22nd, 23rd and the Valkyrian Armoured 25th. Why have you taken command over us? Does it have anything to do with the hasty landings?"

Jericho noticed three commissars standing in a perfect line in the corridor outside. He felt slightly less worried about the colonels should they show any form of disobedience.

"Well, yes. Apparently, the Glory of Him was attacked by the Eldar. It is probably destroyed by now."

Colonel Lysen raised his brow, surprised that the inquisitor seemed so calm about an alien invasion. Jericho continued.

"The Valkyrian 22nd and 24th will stay here and defend Spaceport Delta. The Valkyrian 23rd will move to Spaceport Alpha, ninety miles to the north-northeast. The Valkyrian 25th will receive special orders. Lysen, de Nero, Braux, you are dismissed. Emperor watch over you."

The three dismissed colonels left the room, leaving only Istermann.

"Istermann", Jericho said. "How loyal exactly are you to the Imperial cause and, more importantly, the God-Emperor?"

"To the Death, Inquisitor. I would gladly lay down the lives of my men and myself for Him-on-Earth."

"Good. And you know, that I, as an inquisitor, always act in the name of the Emperor?"

"Yes, Inquisitor. I am honored by your command, Inquisitor."

Jericho smiled. He knew the 25th's officers were indoctrinated to blind fanaticism. That's why Colonel Istermann wasn't issued a commissar - that would be a waste of resources.

"Good, Istermann. You will receive your orders tomorrow. Dismissed."

Despite the threat of being smashed by a random torpedo or being evaporated by a random beam of energy, the Manta dropship managed to make it through the unfolding space battle, unscathed, and more importantly, undetected.

Aboard the Manta dropship the mission team's Shash'el (Shash'el would be the human equivilent to a "knight" or other high ranking warrior who often leads men) briefed stealth team on the unfolding mission they were about to undertake.

The Shash'el spoke through the team's internal suit's communication's system, the way the Stealth team liked to communicate. Last minute equipment checks were being run through with practiced ease. Their jet packs had to be checked, their holographic distruption generators (that give them their "stealth" ability) had to be checked, their burst cannons had to be checked, and any number of other hard wired wargear had to be checked.

"Initially we were supposed to scout out the strength of the Gue'la Imperial forces on this planet. According to the Tau database the Gue'la Imperial guard has garrisoned this planet with four Valkyrian regiments. We have little information on the performance of these forces, but our mission is not to engage in battle, but merely to observe. As I said before," continued the Shash'el, "Our initial mission was to scout out their garrison strength, but on our way here the Manta's sensors picked up some unusual readings coming out of some ruins that are being defended by the Gue'la forces. So, we will be continuing, more or less, along the lines of our inital misson, but we will be landing at a different location than before. Our strategy has a need to evolve to fit out new circumstances."

The rest of the stealth team laughed. The stealth teams of the Tau are known to operate independently and are known to enjoy a great deal of freedom of action within very broad parameters. The Shash'el checked and readied the gun and shield drones that would be going along with the rest of the stealth teams, and then they waited for their signal to jump.

"Fire at will!" Screamed Urien Rakarth

The imperial fleet came up on the screen and the Dark Eldar started firing all guns at the ships...

The ships realeased lance shot upon lance shot into the fleet...

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Know this scum, that werever the corpse-followers walk, we shall destroy them
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OOC:
My fleet is:
15 Corsair class crusiers with 6 dorsal lances and 6 splinter bomb ports,
Harbringer Of Despair with 20 lances and 10 splinter bomb ports.

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OOC: waiting on NV i guess, for both the ground and space parts.

OOC: and i'm bumping this just in case anybody feels like joining or getting their arse outa the warpstorms. :wink:

OOc: Sorry guys, I'll post in about three hours. Time to go to class.

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The interior of the Chimera was badly lit. However, that was the only real downside if the ride. Jericho had requisitioned the chimera for personal use, so he was the only passenger except his servitor henchman.

"Servitor, are we getting close to the site yet? We've been riding in this thing for far too long. I need a rest, and this transport is too noisy."

"Yes, Inquisitor. We should be there in 13 minutes, according to the Chimera's machine spirit. The Valkyrian 25th will arrive approximately five hours after us."

"That will do, servitor. I managed to get the planetary Governor to lend me three storm trooper squads as well. They have been grav-dropped at the temple already."

The Chimera rumbled onwards, stopping some time later. As the back hatch was lowered, Jericho was blinded by a shoulder-light illuminating the interior of the chimera.

"Inquisitor, Sir, It's good to see you here. My men were getting impaitent."

Jericho's eyes adusted, and he could make out the face of the man speaking to him. He was clad in camuflaged carapace armour, but had his helmet removed. It was a man in his early thirties, wearing a buzz-cut and a long scar across his left cheek.

"I am major sergeant Smythe of platoon 114. We would like some questions answered, Sir. What is this place? It's not on any of our maps. And it's quite big, too!"

Smythe pointed at the temple, behind Jericho. The temple was cearly alien-built. It was pyramidal in shape, but taller than wide, some 200 feet high. The walls were long overgrown with plants, but one could still make out shapes in the walls thanks to several seachlights placed by the storm troopers.

"That's classified, sergeant, although I bet you could make a qualified guess. Do you have Subject Z here?"

"Yes Sir. I don't know why you would need this freak, but here he is."

Two storm troopers walked towards them, holding a much smaller man between them. Subject Z. He had his arms chained behind his back, and a blindfold. The storm troopers placed him, quite harshly, in front of Jericho.

"So, Z. Welcome to Darugia Secundus. I hope you appreciate the chance to repay the Emperor for being an abomination."

"I guess I do, Inquisitor. Can you tell me where I am? I can only sense thirty or so individuals. No animals here at all. Strange. Aren't we outside?"

Jericho didn't answer. He was puzzled, though.
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"No animals?" he thought. "They fear this place, I assume. Should we?

"Inquisitor, look! The sky!"

It looked like thousands of stars were falling over the horizon. The thin streaks of light contrasted perfectly with the clouds, coloured by the not yet risen sun. It would have been beautiful, had Jericho not known it was the Glory of Him

OOC: My fleet is now space-dust. However, when it still existed, it consisted of one cruiser class ship and three escorts. Also I had four transports, but they have already landed.

The Morethadel fleet came out of (whatever) in the enclave with 18 million souls all where of the spicies of Elf that was almost the same in grace except for one problem, to kill some one was a joy to them. A joy beond dout. If they new an opponet was dead they would feel good. They landed on a planet that had a large amount of food. They had been kicked out of the The rest of their race due to their ways of funerals and other aspects of their coulter. They where ruled by someone Who called himself the Whitch King :twisted: and under him they had fourght a war that lead to the destruction of the Old and new world , But Khain had fested on that day, Oh how he had fested.


3 days later the camps where up and the city of Talibane was erected from the citys carried on the ships and the Nation of Talibane was formed. They made a large area to witch to buld a Great cannon that would vbe able to defend the city from space fleets.

The stealth team touched down silently about four hundred meters outside the brigthly illuminated pyramid. As the power of the Greater Good would have it, the jump took place the exact same time as debris from the Imperium's ships were raining through the atmosphere, providing perfect cover for their jump.

Without the Shash'el having to say it, the stealth team all turned on their Black Sun Filters (extremely advanced night-vision goggles) and opened up their team communicators.

"You all know not to fire until fired upon," said the Shash'el as the teams closed together in a defensive ring. "We are going to employ the Kauyon formation with my team as the lure. All of the teams of Shash'ui (this translates into "Veteran") will be the flanks providing cover. Stay back, well out of range. I know that the Gue'la are poor at fighting in night conditions, but we still do not want to engage in a fire-fight because they greatly outnumber and outgun us, even with their base technology. Only my team will advance within accurate visual range, and we will advance only for purposes of reconisance. Should any problems arise, meet back at this spot and signal for the Manta Dropship." THe Shash'el paused for a moment and looked at the drones hovering nearby. "For the Greater Good."

"For the Greater Good!" echoed the Stealth teams. And with that, five teams of six XV15 stealth battlesuits moved off through the night in the direction of the pyramid.

OOC I am on the planet that The primid is on if anyone is intested

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Urien smiled in anticipation. The Archite had given him permission to launch an attack Darugia Secundus. He stepped out of the bridge onto the viewing hall.

The balcony overlooked the biggest Dark Eldar army ever made in history. Thousands of Wychs, Warp beasts and various other abominations were standing in the hangar.

"A new power is rising!" He declared as the army made a furious clamor.
"We will butcher them and send the Mon-Keigh back into pit of filth from whence they came!"

The hangar opened and the 200 splnter mines made there way to the city of Jouri Alpha, the capital...

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OOC Commorargh r you attaking me. Need to now before next action is happening

OOC Commorargh r you attaking me. Need to now before next action is happening

Nope, i'm attacking New Valkarya[sp?].

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The humans where in the pyrmid and the Tau and their black suits. The scouting party where behind the Tau and aimed at the human closest to them.They then put down an eldar helmat and armour and made it look like the Eldar had lanched the attack. They fired their guns at the same time the Human general found the artifact. The Moreheadel watched in glee as the battle started and ran to a safe place. The battle was starting and no siode new who fired the first shot. The Moreheadel stood and saw the dead Eldar body in the armouer and the blam would fall to them. They watched with no intention of help in their mind.

OOC I havbe trigged a battle that would ave stated anyway so don't say it is immpossible to do what I did plese.

The humans where in the pyrmid and the Tau and their black suits. The scouting party where behind the Tau and aimed at the human closest to them.They then put down an eldar helmat and armour and made it look like the Eldar had lanched the attack. They fired their guns at the same time the Human general found the artifact. The Moreheadel watched in glee as the battle started and ran to a safe place. The battle was starting and no siode new who fired the first shot. The Moreheadel stood and saw the dead Eldar body in the armouer and the blam would fall to them. They watched with no intention of help in their mind.

OOC I havbe trigged a battle that would ave stated anyway so don't say it is immpossible to do what I did plese.

OOC: What nationality are you?If it's possible can you spell a bit better?

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The humans where in the pyrmid and the Tau and their black suits. The scouting party where behind the Tau and aimed at the human closest to them.They then put down an eldar helmat and armour and made it look like the Eldar had lanched the attack. They fired their guns at the same time the Human general found the artifact. The Moreheadel watched in glee as the battle started and ran to a safe place. The battle was starting and no siode new who fired the first shot. The Moreheadel stood and saw the dead Eldar body in the armouer and the blam would fall to them. They watched with no intention of help in their mind.

OOC I havbe trigged a battle that would ave stated anyway so don't say it is immpossible to do what I did plese.

OOC: i'm not saying that it is impossible to do what you did, but you have to realize that no side has any knowledge my the Tau landing on the planet, and the Human general has actually yet to find the artifact. you were just RPing for NV.

I agree with FM.

OOC Ok sorry just ignore the part about the artifact. I am darkelves but with the tech we are using so like darkeldar except we have no warp beasts but hydras instead. As for the fact that no one knows that u are on the planet I new this but the men that attacked you are shades so they noticed you while scouting the area so dicided to kill the humans or damage them to stage for a possible attack latter. Sorry about the mix up.

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