NationStates Jolt Archive

This is for major events and news items posted by the Diaspora Sector Network News (based at the city of Turner, New Shiron)

Diplomatic and other reactions should be posted in other D21 threads, but this is a good place for government announcements and news items from planetary news organizations

2300
New Shiron announces that it will no longer guarantee the security of the Diaspora Sector and closes several bases throughout the Sector.

In response, nearly every government capable of doing so expands into neighboring star systems.
Claims Thread
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12304855&posted=1#post12304855

Sharina and Amestria immediately begin a war of worlds that threatens to heat up by late 2300.

Galveston Bay, Lesser Ribenia, and Whittlefield agree to jointly develop several star systems in their portion of space to improve safety for merchant shipping. Ato-Sara and Malkyer appear to also agree to do so.

Amestrian / Sharina War

Events July 2300 - December 2300

Sharina moves
After withdrawing from Shanii in early June, Admiral Katsu sends couriers requesting instructions home. Meanwhile, he organizes the forces in his area for action.

The following forces are organized into the Mobile Fleet and the 1st Assault Fleet.
Mobile Fleet
25 ScoutRons
5 DesRons
5 CL
13 CG
3 BC
10 CVL, 10 fighter wings

Assault Fleet
8 DesRon
3 CA
3 CVL, 3 fighter wings
50 AK
27 Marine Regiments (aboard 9 AK) organized as the 2nd Army under command of General Gunnhildr Isamu
10 PDU (aboard 10 AK)
Remaining AK used to carry ammunition (enough for reloads for all 13 CG, 5 CL and 3 BC) and carry 2 outpost personnel and equipment.

It takes 120 days for couriers to return home and additional forces to be mustered and another 100 days for those forces to reach Waboni. On December 3, the entire force jumps for Shanii, reaching there on December 10, and completing refueling by December 15. On December 16 this fleet jumps for Khanii.

New Shiron forces, consisting of a ScoutRon and CA, monitor but do not interfere with Sharinan forces, as they remain outside the 5 AU quarantine zone. Other eyes see them however, including scout ships from Amestria and fighters and scoutships from Bazalonia.

The Amestrian scouts send couriers back to Khanii on December 11 and 12, and those ships reach that system on December 18 and 19.

ooc
couriers carrying news of this reaches Bazalonia and Dryden on December 18, St James on December 26, New Shiron on February 1. However, New Shiron has limited jumpgate capability at Dryden, and news of the incident reaches New Shiron on December 19.

New Shiron releases the news to the DSNN News on December 20, and reaches the various nations on December 21.

Dateline New Shiron
December 21, 2300
"A spokesman from the New Shiron Defense Ministry reports that a massive fleet from Sharina arrived at the Shanii system on December 10, and is refueling. When asked for details concerning the size of the Sharinan fleet, Captain Torry refused to give details, citing New Shiron neutrality in matter, but did say that is was very large. He then stated that the Sharinan fleet has no doubt refueled and is on its way to Khanii."

Amestrian forces are organized into the Guardian Fleet in the Khanii system, as well as Khanii Defense Forces defending the various occupied planets and moons in the system.

Defending Khanii 2 is one planetary defense unit (which is defending the outpost there)

Admiral DuGaulle is in the system with the Guardian Fleet, and Admiral Darlan is at Bazalonia with various elements of the fleet undergoing maintenance and taking shore leave at that star system.

Guardian Fleet has the following:
15 CVL (15 fighter wings)
5 DesRon
1 CL (command ship)

At Bazalonia are 6 CVL, 2 DesRon, 6 fighter wings (undergoing maintenance), with remainder of the fleet, 9 CVL and escorts en route to or from the system.

Dateline December 22, 2300
Regina/New Shiron
"A spokesman from the Foreign Ministry issued a statement today reporting that the planet of Azania in the Arriba Star System is under attack and is being invaded by forces identified as originating from Affuel/No Taxes.

ooc
No Taxes is invading with the following:
-1 Salomon Class Tech 10 Destroyer Squadron
-2 Tech 10 Allard Light Cruisers (NTN Gustaf, NTN Jurgen)
-1 Tech 10 Battlecruiser (NTN Gotthard)
-1 Interface Shuttle Squadron
-1 Fighter Wing
-1 Marine Battalion
-1 Tech 10 Dreadnought (NTN Indomitable)
-1 Interface Shuttle Squadron
-1 Marine Battalion
-1 Assault Transport Wing
Commander: Vice Admiral Artur Eckhard

22nd Colonization Group
-21 Heavy Transports
Commander: Commodore Adam Jeremie

1st Army
-9 Marine Regiments
-10 Armored Brigades
-11 Lift Infantry Divisions
Commander: General Laurent Cadell

2nd Army
-9 Marine Regiments
-10 Armored Brigades
-11 Lift Infantry Divisions
Commander: General Anatoliy Cecilio

all forces are Tech Level 10

Defending are the Azanian Regional Defense forces consisting of 40 defense battalion, all equipped at Tech level 8.

Battle of Azania December 2300

Phase 1
Invading fleet moves into low orbit and opens fire on Azanian military forces. It has surprise, so its 14 missile factors are doubled, allowing it to wreck 11 Azanian defense battalions in their barracks.

The Azanians are tech level 8, and have no surface to orbit weapons and cannot shoot at the enemy fleet.

Phase 2
The 1st Army commences its landing, spearheading the attack with its 9 Marine regiments. Azania does have anti air weapons, and is able to fire at the invading forces, but only 10% of its forces are in the area and all of them have been wrecked by orbital fire support. The Marines establish an airhead without suffering any significant losses, and are able to easily land their supporting armor.

Phase 3
Having established an airhead, and secured one of the larger islands and the 2nd Army is landed. The 18 Marine Regiments and 2 Lift Infantry Divisions are kept as a reaction force (the 1st Army), and the 2nd Army (consisting of all the armor and lift infantry) is subdivided into 5 smaller armies (2nd – 6th Armies each with 4 armored brigades and 4 lift infantry divisions) launch offensives in 5 directions. The Azanians are simply overwhelmed over the course of the next 2 weeks. Shuttles drop Marines at key points ahead of the grav tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, and much like the Iraqis in the 1st Gulf War in the 1990s, they are simply unable to compete or even inflict significant losses.

On December 30, the last Azanian defenders have been forced to surrender and the planet is secured.

Battle of Khanii

On December 23, the Sharinan Fleet jumps into the Khanii System and heads toward Khanii 7, the gas giant just outside the jump limit. With 3 gas giants and a primary world to defend, the Amestrian Guardian Fleet remains in the inner system so it can defend Khanii 2 and 3, which are in conjuction.

December 23-24
The Sharinian fleet is able to refuel without interference, as the Amestrian Fleet remains on the defensive.

December 25
The Mobile Fleet sends several ScoutRons to the jump point (and 4 ScoutRons leave the system). The remainder of the Mobile Fleet detaches 15 ScoutRons to sweep the system to find the enemy while the remainder of it heads strait for Khanii 2. Meanwhile, the Guardian Fleet heads to intercept the invaders.

December 26
0800 Hours
The 2 fleets close to within fighter range of each other and each launches strikes with half of their force, leaving the other half to defend their fleets.

1500 Hours
The 2 strike forces reach each others fleet.

Phase 1
7 Amestrian fighter wings attack the Sharinan fleet and are met by 6 Sharinan fighter wings. Both open up at long range, and 5 Amestrian and 2 Sharinian fighter wings are destroyed. Having suffered unacceptable losses, the remaining Amestrian fighters abort the attack.

Meanwhile, 7 Sharinan fighters are met by 6 Amestrian fighters, and 2 Amestrian and 2 Sharinan fighter wings are destroyed in the missile duel. The Sharinan fighters continue the attack, and a close range dog fight occurs, resulting in 3 Sharinan and 3 Amestrian fighter wings being destroyed.

At this point, the Sharinan fighters are within extreme range of the Amestrian fleet, and those ships open up with their own missiles hoping to break up the attack. The Guardian Fleets’ missiles score, destroying all 3 remaining fighter wings, while the Sharinan fighters, facing disaster, expend all of their missiles in an effort to get some kind of result. (ooc doubling their attack). The effort pays off, destroying 1 Amestrian CVL.

December 27
Having suffered crippling fighter losses (10 fighter wings out of 15 destroyed), the Guardian Fleet falls back in front of the Mobile Fleet (which has lost 9 fighter wings of 13). The Guardian Fleet isn’t able to take advantage of its fighter advantage however, as it is facing a much heavier battleline.

December 28
The Mobile Fleet has reached Far Orbit of Khanii 2, and launches its fighters to try and silence the Amestrian planetary defenses before risking its cruisers. The PD engages all 4 fighter wings (but has only a 16% of success, instead of the 50% it would have against the cruisers). No hits are scored, but the fighters lack the firepower needed to silence the defenses (only 16% of success).

Meanwhile, the Guardian fleet decides to launch another strike with its fighters, hoping to break up the attack. As they aren’t facing interceptors, the Amestrian fighters reach extreme range of the Mobile Fleet and open fire with a high intensity missile attack, destroying a CVL. However, missile fire from the Mobile Fleet destroys all 5 Amestrian fighter wings.

Stripped of its offensive fire power, the Guardian Fleet is forced to run for the jump point at this point. With a 1 AU headstart, the Amestrian fleet is able to escape (and jumps out system on December 31). However, this does prevent the Mobile Fleet from attacking Khanii 2 during this time.

December 31
The Sharinan Assault Fleet reaches far orbit of Khanii 2, and fighters continue to attack the world. At the cost of 2 fighter wings, the defenses are silenced, and the Sharinan 2nd Army gets on the planet without losses. In ground fighting, the PD division is destroyed, taking out a Marine regiment with it.

Surviving Amestrian forces surrender just before the New Year begins.

ooc
the Amestrian outpost is considered destroyed as outposts cannot be captured. If Sharina wants one, it has to build one

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Official Declaration of War
No Taxes, due to its Mutual Protection Pact with Sharina, has declared war on Amestria. We are prepared to support Sharina to the fullest extent of our capabilities and have already begun mobilizing our forces not involved in the occupation of Azania.

FLASH DSNN News
Regina/New Shiron
February 20, 2301

"In the Iris system today, local government officials report that a large battlefleet has arrived in the system and appears to be making for the planet."


"In the Alzurian Main, the war between Amestria and Sharina has apparently expanded to include No Taxes, which has joined in with Sharina against Amestria. Rumors of possible intervention by Bazalonia are as yet unconfirmed and no comment from that government has been forthcoming. However, sources report that elements of the Amestrian Space Fleet that were in Bazalonian shipyards have left recently. Their destination is unknown. A New Shironi merchant ship, the Free Trader Beowulf, arrived today at Bazalonia and Captain Chadwick reported that his sensors picked up a large space battle in the Urmophutwyo system just before he reached that systems jump point."

"On Kilani, rumors of that nations intervention in the No Taxes occupation of Azania continue. As of yet, these rumors have not been confirmed, but neutral shipping passing through that system report that a significant portion of the space navy of that nation has recently been seen carrying out maneuvers near one of the gas giant moons."

DSNN News
February 22, 2301
"On New Iris today reports confirm that the Council of Prophets has indeed gone underground, and further reports confirm that a great many people, particularly younger wives and older sons have gone underground as well.

Officially, the New Iris government has an army of a mere 10 defense battalions but further investigation by DSNN News now indicates that in reality the local defense forces is much larger, consisting of usually of 1 wife and 1 son of military age from each family.

The training of this force is unknown, but it is known that they are as well armed with small arms and support weapons as can be expected.

How this will play out with the arrival of the fleet from Pskov (ooc Canadstein) and the invasion that has secured all of the major transportation hubs and communication networks is as yet unknown.

What is known is that so far, the Church and its Flock have not yet resisted the invasion and there have been no signs of any resistance so far either."

OOC
Neutral Shipping and a visiting warship from New Cynthia report that the Pskovian Fleet consists of 1 CA, 1 CL, 1 CG, 1 Desron, 1 Patron, 1 Scoutron is in the system, along with a sizeable transport fleet, and further reports by the media indicate that 15 Marine battalions, 1 armored brigade, 1 garrison division, and 1 lift infantry division are planetside. They have secured the capital city of Brigham, all of the major airports and seaports, but do not have a hold of the countryside.

Iris, a dry world with only 20% water, and much of that locked up in icecaps, has a vast amount of desert, and much of the remaining water is underground in aquifers. The dry conditions, along with the thin atmosphere, make it a challenging place to live physically, although the light gravity is a big help as its half the gravity of Canadstein.

The Haneastic League asks for calm in the groing fightint that is occuring and offers to mediate some sort of peace conference,wherever it may be, although they accept that they are not the closest neutral observers.

As soon as word of the Sharinan attack reaches Ekuur, Amestria's High Parliament declares a state of war between the polity of Amestria and the polity of Sharina to be in effect.

On New Shiron the Amestrian Embassy, in all available media, denounces the "dishonorable and cowardly Sharinan surprise attack" and point out that negotiations on New Shiron between Amestria, Sharina, and Bazalonia's Ambassadors were taking place when the Sharinans struck. Sharina is further condemned as an expansionist dictatorship that has no concern or respect for legality.

“The Sharinan dictatorship is waging an illegal and cowardly war of aggression, the goal of which they openly admit to be Living Space. It seems Humanity has returned to the time of the early 20th century. The Amestrian Republic urges the intergalactic community not to turn a blind eye to aggression and put pressure, be it diplomatic, economic, or military, on Sharina.”

The Haneastic League asks for calm in the groing fighting that is occuring and offers to mediate some sort of peace conference, wherever it may be, although they accept that they are not the closest neutral observers.

The Amestrian Republic announces it would be willing to hold peace talks on New Shiron provided certain (as yet unnamed) conditions are met.

Admiral Pavel Nakhimov, of the Tsarist Navy of Pskov, advises that no ship enters the New Iris system. If a foreign ships is caught in this system, it will be asked to leave and escorted out of the system or they will be fired upon. The best choice is not to come near or in the New Iris system.

The Umorphutwyo campaign
February 1, 2301
A fleet from Sharina consisting of 1 CVL, 1 CG, 1 ScoutRon, 20 AK (merchant ships), 10 AKL (merchant ships) carrying supplies and personnel for bases further up the Main is in the star system and is about to refuel at the only gas giant, Umorphutwyo 6, which is 10 AU from the outermost sun.

This is a strong escort for a significant convoy, well able to handle any expected raiding fleet built around 1 or 2 CVL, and keeps the stream of supplies moving forward. Expecting only minor raiders, if that, the High Command of Sharina has no expectation of what is about to happen next.

At 1000 hours, another fleet jumps in, Darlan’s 2nd Guardian Fleet, with 2 CL, 12 CVL, 4 DesRon, 12 fighter wings plus a fleet from Bazalonia consisting of 1 CVL with Orbital Fighter wing, 1 ScoutRon, 1 Desron, 1 CG, 1 AK, a mere .5 AU from the gas giant.

Both fleets immediately sight each other, and the fleet from Sharina is in immediate trouble. The commander orders the merchant ships to scatter, hoping that at least some will be able to hide until another fleet shows up, and takes his escort force to buy time by making an immediate attack.

The Sharinan escorts are simply overwhelmed as 13 fighter wings attack, destroying the entire force at the cost of 2 fighter wings destroyed in a mere couple of hours.

February 1 – 10
Only 5 AKL have managed to refuel before the Amestrian/Bazalonian fleet showed up, and they manage to escape (jumping for Waboni). All of the rest are overhauled and either destroyed or forced to surrender of the next 10 days. Meanwhile, Darlan has his ships refuel and they move into position to either ambush or run from the next fleet from Sharina that comes along.

Losses
Sharina: 1 CG, 1 CVL, 1 ScoutRon, 10 AK, 5 AKL destroyed, 10 AK captured
Amestria: 2 fighter wings (1 after regrouping)

A few days later, on February 11, a single ScoutRon and 4 AKL groups enter the system from Weyburn. Out of fuel, they are helpless to escape, and the ScoutRon is destroyed and all 4 AKL groups (all merchant ships) are captured.

Well aware of the danger present, the local commander at Waboni, Vice Admiral Tyr Arata,
takes a desperate gamble when word of the disaster reaches him on February 8. He has only a few ships available locally, so he orders a desperate expedient. A pair of AKs are converted into emergency tankers, and a ScoutRon is ordered to escort them. They will jump into Umorphutwyo, the tankers will refuel the ScoutRon, which will then take off the crews and abandon them and jump for Weybum to carry the warning back home. Meanwhile, he will grab anything coming back down the Main and sends word to Admiral Katsu.

It works like a charm, and the 2nd Guardian fleet doesn’t even detect it. 2 AKs (merchant ships) are sacrificed and the message gets to Weybum on February 24.

Meanwhile, on that same date, the 1st Assault Fleet arrives at Waboni on its way home from Khanii. He reorganizes it, and adds to it his forces.

1 BC, 5 CVL(without fighters), 4 CA, 8 Desron, 5 ScoutRon, 50 AK, 1 fighter wing

Well aware of the vulnerability of his transport fleet, he holds his position and waits for orders.

Sukiaida is curious as to what Galveston Bay, (One of it's neighbors) wishes to do to protect shipping.

It also looks with a sense of worry on the current war, wondering if it will pull any of Sukiaida's neighbors into the conflict.

(OOC: Predating the Actual attack I have been very busy recently)

The Bazalonian Ambassador was furious at the Sharinians for they blatent manipulation of diplomacy using it for a cover for an attack.

"This was totally against all the rules of decency and diplomacy and has been the worst thing in interstellar diplomacy since the No Taxes affair with the Azanians, which we also whole heartidly condemn. How can anyone trust the words of the Sharina Technocracy after this. We are now officially at war, the Sharinans have shown they cannot be trusted. At least with the DCS there maybe tensions but they have always been forthright with us diplomatically an without attempts to use Diplomacy for any underhanded purpose. The Prime Ministerialship of Bazalonia is now in a state of War."

Sukiaida is curious as to what Galveston Bay, (One of it's neighbors) wishes to do to protect shipping.

It also looks with a sense of worry on the current war, wondering if it will pull any of Sukiaida's neighbors into the conflict.

ooc
this thread is for news and events, contacting NPCs should be done in the NPC thread.

IC
DSNN News headlines
March 12, 2301
"New Shiron and the Solomani Alliance sign a commercial and cultural treaty."

"Uncomfirmed Reports of space battles in the Alzura Main"

"Droyne courier ships spotted near New Shiron, are the Dryone and Shironi governments talking?"

(OOC: Predating the Actual attack I have been very busy recently)

The Bazalonian Ambassador was furious at the Sharinians for they blatent manipulation of diplomacy using it for a cover for an attack.

"This was totally against all the rules of decency and diplomacy and has been the worst thing in interstellar diplomacy since the No Taxes affair with the Azanians, which we also whole heartidly condemn. How can anyone trust the words of the Sharina Technocracy after this. We are now officially at war, the Sharinans have shown they cannot be trusted. At least with the DCS there maybe tensions but they have always been forthright with us diplomatically an without attempts to use Diplomacy for any underhanded purpose. The Prime Ministerialship of Bazalonia is now in a state of War."

(assuming this occurs after the battle at Umorphutwyo)

Sharina responds.

"Sharina attacked Khanii at the very end of December. Knowledge of the events in Khanii are only reaching the ears of those involved, yet there have been reports of an Amestrian attack fleet in the Umorphutwyo system as of Feburary.

For the Amestrian fleet to attack Umorphutwyo, it would have to leave Opheim, the closest base by this past December. It would have taken the Amestrian fleet several months prior to this past December to travel from Ekuur, Feeble, or Coop systems towards Opheim, plus the order to attack Umorphutwyo. Such a movement would have had to begin in the middle of last year.

In other words, even if Sharina had never attacked the Khanii system, nor engaged Amestrian forces there, the Amestrian Republic would still have had made the attack upon Umorphutwyo. Therefore, it is the Amestrian Republic who are the untrustworthy ones, not Sharina.

Besides, it was the Amestrian Republic who was acting all belligerent last year when Sharina began expanding into the Alzura cluster, stating that Sharinan expansion would be considered an act of war. No diplomacy was attempted by Amestria at that time. If Amestria had attempted diplomacy at that point instead of practically shouting out their belligerence, then this whole crisis may have been averted.

Sharina will fight to protect its people and its honor from the nest of vipers known as the Amestrian Republic."

For the Amestrian fleet to attack Umorphutwyo, it would have to leave Opheim, the closest base by this past December. It would have taken the Amestrian fleet several months prior to this past December to travel from Ekuur, Feeble, or Coop systems towards Opheim, plus the order to attack Umorphutwyo. Such a movement would have had to begin in the middle of last year.

In other words, even if Sharina had never attacked the Khanii system, nor engaged Amestrian forces there, the Amestrian Republic would still have had made the attack upon Umorphutwyo. Therefore, it is the Amestrian Republic who are the untrustworthy ones, not Sharina.

The Amestrian Republic's Ambassador to New Shiron points out that Vice Admiral Darlan’s Fleet was stationed at Opheim prior to hostilities, were it was being serviced by Bazalonian shipyards.

"The accusations that Amestria planned the attack on Umorphutwyo before the Sharinan attack on Khanii are both ludicrous and false. Bazalonia would never have allowed Vice Admiral Darlan's fleet to launch an unprovoked attack on Sharina, and without their cooperation such an attack would have been impossible. Vice Admiral Darlan only began preparing his fleet for offensive action once word reached him of Sharinan treachery, and he did so as entirely on his own authority, acting without orders as required of a commander in wartime. With these statements Sharina is attempting to throw sand in the eyes of the intergalactic community in order to hide its unprovoked inexcusable aggression."

If Amestria had attempted diplomacy at that point instead of practically shouting out their belligerence, then this whole crisis may have been averted.

"Sharina has yet to explain how this war was 'unavoidable.' Amestria was waiting for Sharina to respond to the latest diplomatic correspondence when the Sharinan fleet invaded Amestrian Khanii!"

The Amestrian Republic's Ambassador to New Shiron points out that Vice Admiral Darlan’s Fleet was stationed at Opheim prior to hostilities, were it was being serviced by Bazalonian shipyards.

"The accusations that Amestria planned the attack on Umorphutwyo before the Sharinan attack on Khanii are both ludicrous and false. Bazalonia would never have allowed Vice Admiral Darlan's fleet to launch an unprovoked attack on Sharina, and without their cooperation such an attack would have been impossible. Vice Admiral Darlan only began preparing his fleet for offensive action once word reached him of Sharinan treachery, and he did so as entirely on his own authority, acting without orders as required of a commander in wartime. With these statements Sharina is attempting to throw sand in the eyes of the intergalactic community in order to hide its unprovoked inexcusable aggression."

Sharina retorts.

"Why was your fleet stationed at Opheim in the first place if not to strike aganist Umorphutwyo?

Besides, it would have taken the Amestrians stationed at Opheim several months to hear of the attack at Khanii considering Khanii is four jumps from either Ekuur or Opheim, yet their fleet left Opheim to attack Umorphutwyo at the same time Sharinan forces attacked Khanii in December. In other words, the Amestrian commanders at Opheim would not be aware of the Khanii situation until March at the earliest, then make the decision to attack Umorphutwyo, which would have took place by late April or early May. Yet they initated the attack in December anyway without knowing what happened to Khanii.

Therefore, the statement that the Amestrian forces would have still attacked Umorphutwyo even if Sharinan commanders at Waboni decided not to attack Khanii still stands true."

Why was your fleet stationed at Opheim in the first place if not to strike aganist Umorphutwyo?

"Vice Admiral Darlan's fleet was simply receiving needed maintenance at Bazalonian ports."

Besides, it would have taken the Amestrians stationed at Opheim several months to hear of the attack at Khanii considering Khanii is four jumps from either Ekuur or Opheim, yet their fleet left Opheim to attack Umorphutwyo at the same time Sharinan forces attacked Khanii in December. In other words, the Amestrian commanders at Opheim would not be aware of the Khanii situation until March at the earliest, then make the decision to attack Umorphutwyo, which would have took place by late April or early May. Yet they initated the attack in December anyway without knowing what happened to Khanii.

"Vice Admiral Darlan heard about the unprovoked Sharinan attack on Khanii from third parties" (ooc: neutral merchant shipping, the intergalactic press, ect.). The attack was not initiated until after word had reached Darlan of the Sharinan attack."

"This is all smoke and mirrors on Sharina's part anyway, Sharina has yet to explain how this war, which it started by attacking Khanii, was 'unavoidable.'"

"This is all smoke and mirrors on Sharina's part anyway, Sharina has yet to explain how this war, which it started by attacking Khanii, was 'unavoidable.'"

Sharina responds once again.

"Was it not the Amestrians who loudly proclaimed a declaration of war the instant a Sharinan man, woman, child, or vessel enters the G Sector? By the time that proclaimation was issued, Sharina had already stepped foot into the G Sector, thereby technically entering Sharina and Amestria into a state of war.

Prior to this Amestrian proclaimation, Sharina had made it clear it intended to claim Dudenii, Weybum, Umorphutwyo, Daazu, Waboni, Shaanii, and Khanii. It already begin efforts to establish outposts and colonies upon these worlds. Sharinan warships and shipping transports began the task at hand, moving up system by system.

A couple months passed before the Amestrians decided to claim Khanii, Umorphutwyo, and Weybum. Bazalonia claimed Khanii, Shaanii, Waboni, Daazu, and Umorphutwyo. Thus, two things occurred.

First, Sharina entered diplomatic talks with Bazalonia, and Sharina agreed to give up its claim on the Daazu system in addition to a trade treaty, cultural exchange, among other things in exchange for Bazalonia giving up claim over the Khanii, Shaanii, Waboni, and Umorphutwyo systems.

Second, however, as a state of war technically existed between Amestria and Sharina by Amestria's own proclaimation, Sharina proceeded to the Khanii system via the Shaanii system. It was at this time Sharina learned of the Miranda Plague, and entered diplomacy with New Shiron. Sharina officially gave up its claim upon the Shaanii system. At this time, the Amestrian fleet jumped into the Shaanii system, on an apparent path towards Umorphutwyo and Weybum. Amestria indicated that it established a foothold on the Khanii system, which conflicted with Sharina's goal of acquiring Khanii.

Suddenly, the Amestrian Republic demanded a demilitarized zone, and attempted forceful diplomacy after the initial ecounter in the Shaanii system. Where was this diplomacy earlier in the year?

Now with this information in hand in addition to the Amestrian proclaimation, this meant that owing to a technical state of war, Sharina was under no obligation to honor Amestrian claims upon Khanii, and as Sharina claimed Khanii first, Sharina was well within its right to evict the Amestrian occupiers from the system. Sharina proceeded to do so this past December.

All this would have easily been avoided if the Amestrian Republic had initated diplomacy and opened discussion regarding claims within the Alzura Cluster, instead of loudly proclaiming war and acting belligerent. It is the Amestrian xenophobic belief that led us to this point, as the Amestrians did not want Sharina in the G Sector and considered Sharina as a F Sector exclusive resident even though Sharina is indeed a part of the Alzura Cluster.

The Sectors are merely longitude and latitude, and they do not define star clusters as the Amestrians mistakenly believe. The Alzura Cluster is like a continent back on old Earth, and there are several 'Star Continents' in the Diaspora quadrant. The Mjiri 'Star Continent' spanning I, J, M, and N sectors. The Alzura 'Star Continent' spanning C, F, G, and K sectors. The Pasadruu 'Star Continent' spanning the H and L sectors. The Libert 'Star Continent' spanning B, F, and G sectors. Whether Amestria likes it or not, Sharina and No Taxes are a part of the Alzura Cluster or 'Continent'.

In closing, if the Amestrian Republic had not xenophobically rejected the fact that Sharina and No Taxes were members of the Alzura Cluster, along with the fact that Sector borders are irrevelant to star clusters, and had not proclaimed their war declaration- but instead, embraced Sharina and No Taxes as members of the Alzura Cluster community and opened up diplomatic channels to discuss a reasonable partiton of the Alzura Cluster, then none of this tragedy would have occurred. Sharinan, Amestrian, and inevitably perhaps even the lives of Bazalonians and No Taxians would not have been lost. The Alzura Cluster would not be tearing itself apart in war. There would have been honorable peace.

Alas, the die has been cast. The Amestrians have chosen their path of xenophobia, belligerence, and duplicity. Sharina has chosen its path of fighting back aganist the Amestrian vipers. Sharina shall prevail."

"Was it not the Amestrians who loudly proclaimed a declaration of war the instant a Sharinan man, woman, child, or vessel enters the G Sector? By the time that proclaimation was issued, Sharina had already stepped foot into the G Sector, thereby technically entering Sharina and Amestria into a state of war.

Second, however, as a state of war technically existed between Amestria and Sharina by Amestria's own proclaimation, Sharina proceeded to the Khanii system via the Shaanii system.

Now with this information in hand in addition to the Amestrian proclaimation, this meant that owing to a technical state of war, Sharina was under no obligation to honor Amestrian claims upon Khanii, and as Sharina claimed Khanii first, Sharina was well within its right to evict the Amestrian occupiers from the system. Sharina proceeded to do so this past December.

n closing, if the Amestrian Republic had not xenophobically rejected the fact that Sharina and No Taxes were members of the Alzura Cluster, along with the fact that Sector borders are irrevelant to star clusters, and had not proclaimed their war declaration-

The Amestrian Ambassador to New Shiron publicly dismisses the Sharian arguments.

"The statements issued by Sharina’s Embassy are all blatant and transparent lies. Amestria never declared war (and it is the Amestrian Republic that decides when it is at war, not Sharina’s dictator), although it threatened to do so at one point, and showed every indication of being willing to accept Sharinan control of everything it claimed except for Shannii and Khanii. When Admiral DuGaulle encountered the Sharian fleet he cordially invited their commander to dinner aboard his flag ship and returned to Khanii after they refused. The Amestrian Republic was even willing to hand over Khanii to a neutral third party. Amestria also entered into talks with Sharina, along with neutral Bazalonia, and said it would accept outside arbitration should Sharina agree. Sharina merely sent a series of threatening notes and used the talks to cover the preparations for an invasion. The invasion of Khanii took place while Sharina was engaged in diplomatic negotiations. That is beyond doubt!

It is also beyond doubt that Sharina refused to consider a peaceful solution to the conflict, not just with Amestria, but also with Bazalonia, which was an equal party in the negotiations. Bazalonia, a peaceful neutral democracy determined to preserve peace, was utterly outraged upon hearing of the Sharinan attack upon Amestrian Khanii and immediately declared war. Why would the Bazalonian Government have done so if Amestria were the aggressor? Sharina’s Ambassador loves to denounce Amestrian provocations but he seems unwilling to comment upon the fact his Government is at war with Bazalonia, a formerly neutral polity that would never wage a war of aggression or aid any other nation in such an enterprise.”

The Amestrian Ambassador however ends her statement by saying, for the second time, that Amestria would be willing to enter into peace talks provided certain (as yet unnamed) conditions are met.

The Amestrian Ambassador to New Shiron publicly dismisses the Sharian arguments.

"The statements issued by Sharina’s Embassy are all blatant and transparent lies. Amestria never declared war (and it is the Amestrian Republic that decides when it is at war, not Sharina’s dictator), although it threatened to do so at one point, and showed every indication of being willing to accept Sharinan control of everything it claimed except for Shannii and Khanii. When Admiral DuGaulle encountered the Sharian fleet he cordially invited their commander to dinner aboard his flag ship and returned to Khanii after they refused. The Amestrian Republic was even willing to hand over Khanii to a neutral third party. Amestria also entered into talks with Sharina, along with neutral Bazalonia, and said it would accept outside arbitration should Sharina agree. Sharina merely sent a series of threatening notes and used the talks to cover the preparations for an invasion. The invasion of Khanii took place while Sharina was engaged in diplomatic negotiations. That is beyond doubt! ”

Sharinan diplomats chuckle at the last part of this paragraph.

"The same excuse could very well be used aganist Amestria. While Sharina was undertaking diplomacy, Amestrian forces were preparing for a strike aganist Umorphutwyo. But we digress."

The Amestrian Ambassador however ends her statement by saying, for the second time, that Amestria would be willing to enter into peace talks provided certain (as yet unnamed) conditions are met.

"Certain unnamed conditions? Why should we agree to peace talks if Amestria refuses to name conditions? This is one reason why we do not trust the Amestrians."

Sharina offers evidence that proves the Amestrian ambassador incorrect on the point of the state of war.

Sharina is told pointedly to stay out of sector G. Any attempt to establish a colony on any Sector G world will be regarded as an act of war and treated as an invasion.

Amestria looks for support from Philanchez, Bazalonia, and Samtonia for its position.

"By this very admission, the instant Sharina set foot in Weybum, Amestria considered that as an act of war and treated Sharinan settlement of Weybum and others as an invasion. Thus, the state of war between Amestria and Sharina came into being by this admission as Sharina had already entered Weybum by this point.

Therefore Sharina and Amestria were at war since that day that very Amestrian message was broadcast. The attack aganist Khanii was not a sneak attack nor an outright violation of diplomacy, as both parties were already at war.

In regards for Bazalonia, for a nation who professes neutrality, they were pretty quick to jump to war. What's more, Bazalonia's professed neutrality is in question even before the Khanii battle. It appears that Bazalonia has apparently supplied Amestrian warships with material, manpower, and maintainence prior to the Khanii battle. How else do you explain an Amestrian fleet well maintained, well supplied, and combat ready so far from its home system of Ekuur at six or seven jumps? Keep in mind, major maintainence takes around a month in addition to the time needed for diplomacy and deal-making between Amestria and Bazalonia to occur, thus for the attack aganist Umorphutwyo to take place, the Amestrian vessels would have had to been maintained within Opheim during October or November, well before the Khanii battle. Therefore, Bazalonian neutrality had been compromised before Khanii."

DSNS News
Dateline: New Shiron Embassy/Brigham/New Iris, April 12, 2301
"Reports are coming in that a widespread and total uprising has begun all over the planet against Pskovian troops. Sources in the Pskovian Army report estimate nearly 100 battalions are attacking (ooc works out to be 10 divisions) and communications are down throughout the country. Reports that the occupation forces are sending a request for reinforcements have not been confirmed.

Sources from the Mormons indicate that casualties are very serious, but they also claim to be winning."'



ooc
fighting will occur throughout the year. Results will be posted Sunday. The Pskovian forces are screaming for reinforcements, and orbital support is desperately needed. It turns out the the Mormons have 200 tech level 7 light infantry defense battalions and complete disregard for casualties.

DSNN News
Dateline: Bazalonia, April 22, 2301
Reports of another large battle in the Umorphutwyo star system between Amestrian/Bazalonian forces and Sharinan forces. The Shironi military attache confirms that this could be the critical battle of the war so far.

Dateline: Raymore, April 23, 2301
Reports have come in of a large naval battle between Sharinan and Amestrian forces once again in the Khanii star system.

By this very admission, the instant Sharina set foot in Weybum, Amestria considered that as an act of war and treated Sharinan settlement of Weybum and others as an invasion. Thus, the state of war between Amestria and Sharina came into being by this admission as Sharina had already entered Weybum by this point.

Therefore Sharina and Amestria were at war since that day that very Amestrian message was broadcast. The attack aganist Khanii was not a sneak attack nor an outright violation of diplomacy, as both parties were already at war.

The Amestrian Embassy points out that Amestria's High Parliament did not formally declare war on Sharina until after Sharina's attack on Khanii. The Amestrian Embassy then points to the numerous instances where the Amestrian Republic repeatedly informed Sharina and the intergalactic community that it did not consider its earlier threat a declaration of war. It also points out that Sharina did not mention its views concerning a state of war until after Amestria expressed opposition to it establishing outposts in Shannii, after which Sharina became very threatening.

"The Sharinan statements are all utter nonsense, Amestria and Sharina were not at war until the Sharinan invasion of Amestrian Khanii. Furthermore Sharina, Amestria, and Bazalonia were engaged in talks and Amestria expressed, numerous times, it was interested in a compromise, but Sharina was clearly uninterested in anything less then complete control of Khanii. The High Technocrat will not be denied his polities living space. The Sharinan attack on Khanii was both a cowardly sneak attack and an outright violation of diplomatic honor. Just before the attack Sharina said it would consider the Amestrian offer of turning the system over to Bazalonia or another neutral third party."

The Amestrian Ambassador makes a peace offer.

"Sharinan forces and citizens will pull back from systems that were under Amestrian control as of the November of last year and agree to a ceasefire. Amestria will in turn pull back from systems that were under Sharinan control as of the November of last year. Sharina will agree to a demilitarized zone at Shannii and accept binding arbitration of the dispute over Khanii by a panel of neutral third parties. Sharina will also agree that Khanii, whatever its future status, should remain demilitarized (along with Shannii). Amestria will agree to respect the arbitration panel’s decision."

An alternative offer is a return to the status quo of the November of last year. The Amestrian Republic further states that it will not be held to these conditions until Sharinan forces have been notified of a ceasefire/ordered to withdraw and inform the Amestrian/Bazalonian Forces of such. Until then the Amestrian Republic is not bound to either offer.

The Bazalonian Ambassador refuses to go into a who did what argument with the Sharina Technocracy,however he does say thid

"I would like to voice my support for the Amestrian peace proposals, and should the Sharina Technocracy Agree we will also do the same along with the Amestrians. As for the Shaanii System, we also understand that our presence there may cause problems and we will be willing to withdraw our forces should a suitable replacement force from a nation not involved in the hostilities take their place. Perhaps we may rebuild bridges that were once destroyed."

The Haneastic League asks whether Sharina, Bazalonia, and No Taxes are willing to meet to resolve this war.

An offer to mediate the conflict between the Mormons and Pskov is passed to respective embassies (OOC: or if the Mormons lack one, their leaders)

The Haneastic League asks whether Sharina, Bazalonia, and No Taxes are willing to meet to resolve this war.

An offer to mediate the conflict between the Mormons and Pskov is passed to respective embassies (OOC: or if the Mormons lack one, their leaders)

Sharina will send a representative to the Haneastic conference.

The Bazalonian government will attend, however it also recommends that the Amestrian Republic come along as well as indeed any peace settlement would require their input.

The Bazalonian government will attend, however it also recommends that the Amestrian Republic come along as well as indeed any peace settlement would require their input.

OOC: Amestria's already agreed to come, its buried on Page 2 amongst the arguments.

I'm guessing people will start sending delegates, and we should be ready to start after the results are posted Sunday, which is when I'll post the conference thread

No Taxes will be sending a delegate to the peace conference.

The Amestrian Ambassador to New Shiron will attend the conference (ooc: I'm assuming its taking place on New Shiron).

Secret IC: The Amestrian Republic's Embassy makes it clear it wishes the peace conference closed to the public.

Battles in the Alurzan Main

2nd Battle of Khanii
February 10, 2301
While fighting is going to the rimward

(ooc relation to the core of the Galaxy, Earth is out on the Rim, so moving toward the Galactic Core is referred to as Rimward. So on the map… North is Coreward, South is Rimward, west is Spinward, and east is anti-spin ward)

DuGaulle and his 1st Guardian Fleet (with its newly replenished fighter wings) jumps in and makes a hit and run attack on the Sharinan Mobile Fleet.

DuGaulles 1st Guardian Fleet with 18 CVL (18 fighter wings), 5 DesRon,
1 CL (command ship)

Katsu’s Mobile Fleet with 3 BC, 3 CA, 13 CG, 13 CVL, 5 CL, 25 ScoutRon, 8 fighter wings,

The Mobile Fleet is concentrated near the primary world, covering the defenses and outposts present, while ScoutRons are scattered throughout the system. The Guardian Fleet jumps 5 AU, and the nearest planet is Khanii 3, which is on the opposite side of the star system from the primary world. This gives the Guardian Fleet adequate time to refuel and then sweep toward the primary world by February 13 (with ETA of February 14). Meanwhile, the Mobile Fleet moves to intercept and when they are 1 AU apart, the Guardian Fleet launches its entire fighter force hoping for maximum attrition on the Mobile Fleet. `Confident it has sufficient firepower to repel the attack, Katsu sends his entire 8 fighter wings after the Guardian Fleet.

Guardian Fleet fighter attack
The Guardian fleet fighters launch an intensive missile attack at extreme range, while the Sharinan forces cut lose with their defense fire at the same time. The Guardian fleet fighter wings suffer horrific losses, with 15 wings being destroyed, but destroy 1 BC, 1 CA, and 6 CG. Among the dead are the 2nd and 3rd in command of Mobile Fleet, and Katsu is shocked by the desperate attack.

Mobile Fleet fighter attack
The Mobile Fleet fighters, facing far less defense fire, also launch an intensive missile attack at extreme range. Amestrian defensive fire destroys 4 Sharinan fighter wings, but they score well, destroying 2 CVL.

The Guardian Fleet turns about, and heads back out of the system, having accomplished its mission. Surviving fighters are regrouped, enabling the Guardian Fleet to keep 12 carriers in action with fighter wings (and draining the last of their reserves).

Regrouping by the Mobile Fleet brings 2 fighter wings back into action (giving it 6 total).

OOC
Amestria was REALLY lucky getting a far higher then average result. Normally Sharina losses would have been about half what happened.

IC
The Guardian Fleet jumps out of the system on February 17, while the Mobile Fleet and its commander, stunned by the heavy losses, remains close to the Khanii Primary world.

For the next 2 months, both fleets remain in their respective bases, waiting for reinforcements.

Battle of Weboni
March 3, 2301
The 2nd Guardian Fleet, reinforced by Bazalonian forces, launches an attack on Weboni to keep the pressure on the Sharinan supply lines.

Defending is the combined Assault/Communications Fleet under the command of Vice Admiral Tyr Arata

Darlan’s 2nd Guardian Fleet, with 2 CL, 12 CVL, 4 DesRon, 11 fighter wings
Bazalonia Forces attached to 2nd Guardian Fleet 1 CVL with Orbital Fighter wing, 1 ScoutRon, 1 Desron, 1 CG, 1 AK,

Arata’s Weboni Fleet with 2 BC, 2 CA, 12 CG, 5 CL, 12 DesRon, 25 ScoutRon, 14 fighter wings

Darlan’s fleet jumps into the system and heads toward Weboni 5, which is on the far side of the system from the primary world and the Weboni fleet. However, it is defended by 3 planetary defense units on the 3 largest moons, and those defenses must be dealt with in order to allow the fleet to refuel. Darlan is appalled to learn how powerfully defended the system is and orders the fleet to refuel and retreat.

Darlan has 3 days before Arata can reach the world with his forces, and throws every fighter he has in an attempt to crush the defenses in time to allow refueling. At the cost of 6 fighter wings and 60 hours of time, 1 planetary defense is destroyed, and 2 others silenced, allowing the fleet to refuel.

But Arata gets close enough to launch a strike before Darlan can escape however, and sends in 14 fighter wings. Determined to minimize losses, Darlan retains his fighters for fleet defense. Arata’s fighters suffer heavily, with 10 wings destroyed, but destroy 5 Amestrian CVLs in return. Darlan then orders his fighter pursue, and a fierce dogfight results in 5 more Sharinan and 5 Amestrian fighters being destroyed.

OOC
Amestria manages to get 6 fighter wings back into action through regrouping
Sharina gets 7 fighter wings back in action.

IC
Having suffered heavy losses, Arata decides not to pursue immediately as he still has the responsibility for the large fleet of transports in the system. Darlan retreats, and after refueling at Umorphutwyo on March 21, the 2nd Guardian Fleet heads back in the direction of Bazalonia.

Battles of the Alzurian Main
April 12, 2301
Sharina moves
A ScoutRon jumps into the Daazu system and finds that refueling is impossible because a huge fleet is present. Only one of the Scoutships is able to escape, and only by draining every bit of fuel from the rest of the squadron to make it happen (and putting the excess crews in the cargo holds)

Sharia losses 1 ScoutRon

April 20, 2301
2nd Battle of Weboni
A huge fleet of warships from Amestria, Bazalonia and Samtonia jumps into the system. Meanwhile, a huge fleet of warships has just arrived from Sharina and the biggest battle of the war so far begins.

Amestria forces
Darlan’s 2nd Guardian Fleet, with 2 CL, 7 CVL, 4 DesRon, 7 fighter wings, 20 AK (converted merchant ships)

Bazalonia Forces
Attached to 2nd Guardian Fleet 1 CVL with Orbital Fighter wing, 1 ScoutRon, 1 Desron, 1 CG, 1 AK,

Samtonia Combined Fleet
Admiral Selassie
6 BC, 18 CVL, 18 CG, 24 CL, 24 DesRon, 18 ScoutRon, 15 fighterwings, 6 PatRons, numerous support ships

Sharina forces currently in system (2 fleet temporily operating as one)
4 BC, 4 CA, 24 CG, 10 CL, 27 DesRon, 15 CVL, 19 ScoutRon, 19 fighter wings, 20 AK
also, 23 planetary defense units (at various planets and moons), 10 more fighter wings on main world

April 21, 2301
3rd Battle of Khanii
Meanwhile, DuGaulle launches another raid on Khanii, this time beefed up reinforcements from Bazalonia. This time, the DuGaulle finds that the Mobile Fleet has been beefed up by reinforcements from No Taxes (which used an alternate route to get to the Khanii outside of the Main).

Sharina Forces
Mobile Fleet
2 BC, 2 CA, 7 CG, 13 CVL, 5 CL, 25 ScoutRon, 7 fighter wings,

No Taxes Forces
31st Assault Fleet
1 BC, 1 fighter wing, 6 AKH, 40 AK, 180 AE (tankers)

Amestria Forces
DuGaulles 1st Guardian Fleet with 16 CVL (16 fighter wings), 5 DesRon,
1 CL (command ship)

Bazalonian forces attached to 1st Guardian Fleet
4 CG, 4 CL, 2 CVL, 4 DesRon, 3 PatRon, 2 fighter wings

The Amestrian Ambassador to New Shiron will attend the conference (ooc: I'm assuming its taking place on New Shiron).

Secret IC: The Amestrian Republic's Embassy makes it clear it wishes the peace conference closed to the public.

The haneastic league agrees that the conference will be closed to the public.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12362264#post12362264

Azania Peace Conference (Held on New Shiron)

April 20, 2301
2nd Battle of Weboni
A huge fleet of warships from Amestria, Bazalonia and Samtonia jumps into the system. Meanwhile, a huge fleet of warships has just arrived from Sharina and the biggest battle of the war so far begins.

Amestria forces
Darlan’s 2nd Guardian Fleet, with 2 CL, 7 CVL, 4 DesRon, 7 fighter wings, 20 AK (converted merchant ships)

Bazalonia Forces
Attached to 2nd Guardian Fleet 1 CVL with Orbital Fighter wing, 1 ScoutRon, 1 Desron, 1 CG, 1 AK,

Samtonia Combined Fleet
Admiral Selassie
6 BC, 18 CVL, 18 CG, 24 CL, 24 DesRon, 18 ScoutRon, 15 fighterwings, 6 PatRons, numerous support ships

Sharina forces currently in system (2 fleet temporily operating as one)
4 BC, 4 CA, 24 CG, 10 CL, 27 DesRon, 15 CVL, 19 ScoutRon, 19 fighter wings, 20 AK
also, 23 planetary defense units (at various planets and moons), 10 more fighter wings on main world

Initial Situation
Sharinan forces are orbiting the primary world, and have ScoutRons spread throughout the system as pickets and to provide early warning. The damaged planetary defense units at Weboni 5 -1 and 5-2 are back in action, and another has been moved from Waboni 1 to replace the one lost at 5-3.

The Combined Fleet jumps in near Weboni 7 and immediately launches a massive fighter attack with 23 fighter wings on April 20 while the rest of the fleet closes in. A Sharinin ScoutRon is blasted out of space along with 1 Amestrian and 1 Samtonian fighter wing. The PD unit on Weboni 7-1 is destroyed, and on 7-2 and 7-3 are damaged and silenced. Right behind the fighter strike are assault shuttles carrying marines from Samtonia, and all three moons are secured.

(20,000 surviving Sharinan troops surrender in addition to that).

Losses Day 1
Sharina: 3 PD units, 1 ScoutRon
Amestria: 1 fighter wing
Samtonia: 1 fighter wing

Over the next 2 days, the Combined Fleet refuels, while the Sharinan 2nd Assault Fleet moves to intercept and do battle. It moves to intercept on April 22, and on April 23, near the Weboni 4, the two fleets do battle.

Admiral Selassi, in overall command, consults with Admrial Darlan and elects to hold back his fighters for fleet defense, while the Sharinan commander orders an all out attack.

Sharina fighter attack
The 19 fighters launch at extreme range, aiming at the CVLs, and destroy 1 CVL each from the Amestrian, Bazalonian and Samtonian fleets. However, defensive missile fire is crushing, and all 19 fighter wings are torn apart and destroyed by counterfire.

Admiral Selassie then orders half of his destroyers and all of the combined fleet CVLs and support ships to break off and hold back, while the heavier ships continue on to do battle. He also sends his ScoutRons to locate and do battle with the Sharinan ScoutRons. The Sharinan commander orders a similar action, sending his CVLs and CLs to do the same.

The Fleet Action
Both fleets close to extreme range
Amestria: 2 CL, 4 DesRon
Bazalonia: 1 CG, 1 DesRon
Samtonia: 6 BC, 18 CG, 24 CL, 12 DesRon, 6 PatRons

Versus

Sharina: 4 BC, 4 CA, 24 CG, 27 DesRon

The Combined fleet opens fire at extreme range, destroying 1 BC, 4 CG, 8 DesRon, even as the Sharinan fleet opens return fire, destroying 1 BC (Samtonia), 3 CG (Samtonia), 1 CG (Bazalonia), 2 DesRon (Amestria), 1 DesRon (Bazalonia),

Both Fleets now close to long range
Amestria: 2 CL, 2 DesRon
Samtonia: 5 BC, 15 CG, 24 CL, 12 DesRon, 6 PatRons

Versus

Sharina: 3 BC, 4 CA, 20 CG, 19 DesRon

This time, the Samtonian missile boats open up with high intensity fire (using up their magazines), as the rest of the fleet shoots, and the Combined Fleet destroys 2 BC, 4 CA, 9 CG, 3 DesRon. Operating closer to his base, the Sharinan commander orders his entire fleet to respond with high intensity fire, destroying 5 BC (Samtonian), 10 CG, and 6 DesRon (and killing Admiral Selassie in the process).

The melee
The Sharinan commander orders his ships to close to beam range, and Admiral Darlan assumes command of the staggering attack force and orders the missile cruisers to stay back and missile boats to break off and sends the Destroyers and Light Cruisers in to cover their withdrawal.

Amestria: 2 CL, 2 DesRon
Samtonia: 24 CL, 6 DesRon

Versus

Sharina: 1 BC, 11 CG, and 19 DesRon

Darlan orders his ships to concentrate on the destroyers, hopeful that stripping the screen will allow the missile cruisers to make a follow up attack, while the Sharinan commander orders his ships to aim for both cruisers and destroyers, hoping for overall attrition.

The Sharinans kill 1 CL (Amestrian), 4 CL (Samtonian), 1 DesRon (Amestrian) and 1 Desron (Samtonian)

The Combined Fleet kills 16 DesRon.

Execution begins
Darlan orders the fleet to break off, and is able to retreat to long range, and orders the missile cruisers to open up with high intensity fire before the remaining Sharinan ships can close or escape. The 14 remaining Samtonian missile cruisers concentrate on their opposite numbers and the remaining BC, destroying the BC (and killing the Sharinan commander), and 6 Sharinan CG. Out of missiles, the Sharinan ships are unable to respond.

Killing Baby Seals
(ooc see Tom Clancy, Debt of Honor for the reference)
At this point, the Sharinan forces move to extreme range, and Combined Fleet is able to only attack with their CLs and DesRons that remain. Using high intensity fire, the Combined Fleet destroys 3 DesRons and 9 CG, leaving only 2 CG remaining for the Sharinan fleet.

At this point, the surviving Sharinan commander (aboard the carriers) orders all ships flee to the nearest jump point and leave the system. However, the Combined Fleet has nearly all of its fighters and remains in range for at least one strike.

Surviving Sharina Fleet:
2 CG, 15 CVL,

surviving Sharina Fleet elsewhere in the system (and gets away without incident)
19 ScoutRon, 80 AK

Surviving Combined Fleet
Amestria: 1 CL, 1 DesRon, 6 CVL, 6 fighter wings, 20 AK
Bazalonia: 1 AK
Samtonia: 17 CVL, 14 CG, 24 CL, 23 DesRon, 18 ScoutRon, 14 fighterwings, 6 PatRons,

Hellish Retreat
The Combined fleet strike closes to within long range of the Sharinan fleet, which has no missiles remaining, and no fighters, and the result is brutal execution. The last 2 CG are destroyed, as are 9 CVLs. Among the dead is the last surviving admiral in the Sharinan fleet, and the next senior officer, a commodore, gets the remaining 5 CVL out of the system.

Mopping up
Over the next week, the Combined Fleet works over Sharinan bases at the other 2 gas giant systems, destroying or silencing PD units, and using marines on assault shuttles to deal with remaining defenders and finish the job.

6 more Sharinan PD units are thus destroyed.

On May 1, the Combined Fleet departs, although scout ships are left behind to keep the primary world blockaded, and its garrison of 14 PD units isolated and effectively cut off from supply (which means unless resupplied by May 2302 they go away, as in die unless they surrender and are rescued by someone).

Upon departing the Weboni System, Vice Admiral Darlan presides over a funeral for Admiral Selassi aboard his flagship, The Victor Hugo.

Upon hearing of the victory of 2nd Weboni, the Amestrian Government promotes Vice Admiral Darlan to the rank of Full Admiral.