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This buoy has been deployed in orbit of Planet Leeds as a memorial to those killed or lost during the Gallic War. The satellite contains a databank full of names, and the following dedication: “No rapprochement can bring back those murdered. No reparations can make Leeds whole. No retaliation will be sufficient. An eye for an eye; 4 billion souls to pay for 4 billion lost. Gallia must burn. 444.”

This buoy has been deployed in orbit of Planet Leeds as a memorial to those killed or lost during the Gallic War. The satellite contains a databank full of names, and the following dedication: “Each name etched in sorrow, a reminder of the cost of freedom and the price of peace. We shall never forgive. 444.”

This buoy has been deployed in orbit of Planet Leeds as a memorial to those killed or lost during the Gallic War. The satellite contains a databank full of names, and the following dedication: “The ghosts of Leeds rage at injustice. Gallic barbarity cannot go unanswered. Metz was not enough. 444.”

This buoy has been deployed in orbit of Planet Leeds as a memorial to those killed or lost during the Gallic War. The satellite contains a databank full of names, and the following dedication: Politicians and process have not provided us with security, justice, or a future. Gallia prospers unpunished, while Bretonia lies in ruins. We must take retribution into our own hands. 444.”

[834 AS] Notorious privateer released from prison NEWGATE -- 834 -- Henry King has been released from Newgate Prison on parole, having served a 5 year sentence. Leading a squadron of privateers, King rose to fame for daring strikes on Gallic supply lines across the Taus and even Languedoc. It is believed that King had the largest personal bounty in Gallia for his exploits, which were recently adapted for holoreel in the feature-length hit, “Blade and Blaster”. King continued to attack Gallic Confederacy targets after the war’s end, and was arrested for piracy upon returning to Bretonia. When asked for a statement by journalists, he replied “444” before climbing into a waiting shuttle and departing. [835 AS] Arrests made after Freiburg killings FREIBURG -- 835 -- Freiburg patrons scattered in terror after a bar disagreement between Bretonian and Gallic customers escalated to murder. Witnesses report an IDFS officer said “something about Leeds” to a drinking Bowex transport team. Within moments, a brawl erupted, with Gateway employees assisting their normally bitter rivals. “There was a flash of light and three bangs, and before I knew it, two Bretonians and a Gaul were dead,” bartender Benno Gramann explained. The RFP have held six Bretonians on suspicion of murder and released two Gallic citizens on bail, sparking outrage in Bretonia. [751 AGS] Gallic citizens murdered in Rheinland FREIBURG -- 751 -- Scenes of savagery have unfolded on Freiburg Station, Stuttgart. Bretonian thugs murdered a Gallic transport officer after spotting him in the station bar. Rheinland authorities have already detained six of the assailants for the brutal crime. Gallic Union officials have issued revised guidance for transport crews in Rheinland, recommending Gallic citizens travelling abroad acquire Union personal permits for Enfer Blasters. “This will enable you to defend yourself against the foreign assassins of Bretonia and Kusari,” noted Wildau Cultural Attache Nicolas Jetté. [835 AS] New gang sets up shop on Ithaca ITHACA -- 835 -- There’s a new Bretonian gang on Ithaca, calling themselves the Privateers. Those of you who had Tau business back in the day might recognize the name -- they were the cutthroats who went after Kusari and Gallic transports at the Queen’s behest. After the war, Bretonia got cold feet about their feral mutts, and tried to muzzle them. Many ended up on Newgate, while others went to ground and turned full pirate. Henry King has paid tribute to the Captains Council on the Privateers’ behalf, and promised to keep the peace. “We ain’t here to step on toes, just got some business in Rheinland,” he says. [751 AGS] Bretonia must return stolen Jump Gate BATTLESHIP DE GRASSE -- 751 -- During Kusari’s invasion, the Gallic Jump Gate between Tau-23 and Tau-31 was occupied, and then unlawfully transferred to Bretonian custody. Kusari claimed this excluded the Gate’s status from peace negotiations, as it was no longer within their legal control. Grand Marshall de Varax has now issued a blistering decree to Bretonia, ordering the Gate’s immediate return to Gallic ownership. It is intolerable that Gallic state industrial secrets remain in the hands of a foreign House that has time and again demonstrated its hostility to the Gallic people. The Grand Marshall has warned of “dire consequences” should his demand be refused. [835 AS] Gallic threats raise Tau fears SCALPAY OUTPOST -- 835 -- The Taus are once more on edge, after Gallia threatens the use of force to retrieve the Tau-23 to Tau-31 Jump Gate. Bretonia constructed the first Jump Gate in the system, which was later annexed during the Gallic War. Bretonia was gifted the current Gallic Jump Gate by Kusari during their invasion of Gallia, and has held it since -- with Gallia formally ceding its Tau claims through the Treaty of Rishiri. Bretonia has historically refused to discuss the Gate’s status until its own demands on the extradition of war criminals and payment of Gallic War reparations are met. The Bretonian government has warned that Gallic aggression or threats “will not be tolerated”. [835 AS] Freiburg targeted in terrorist strike FREIBURG STATION -- 835 -- Emergency responders have rushed to Freiburg Station after a serious terrorist attack killed 7 Gallic visitors. 3 Gull-class Transports attempted to ram an IDF Shipping convoy moored to the station, exploding once they hit their targets. 1 of the vessels was successfully disabled by the station’s defense grid. The assailants had just arrived from Omega-7, broadcasting the convoy shipping papers of a small export company based on Freeport 1. RFP officers believe the Gallic ships were the actual target, and have suggested either the LWB or Bretonian radicals could be responsible. Bretonian and Rheinland authorities are cooperating to investigate the incident. [751 AGS] Bretonian assassins target convoy FREIBURG -- 751 -- Despicable Bretonian assassins have once more targeted Gallic citizens on Freiburg Station in Stuttgart. In the latest provocation, a moored IDF Shipping convoy was attacked and destroyed by Bretonian transports loaded with bombs. “Now more than ever, we must set aside our differences and come together as one House to oppose foreign tyranny,” Grand Marshall de Varax boomed during a speech to the Parisian Assembly. De Varax further vowed to obtain justice for the slain crew, and root out Gallia’s enemies wherever they may hide. Bretonia was recently ordered to return the stolen Jump Gate of Tau-23 -- it appears they have provided their perfidious answer. [835 AS] Unlikely friends offer common cause DARMSTATD -- 835 -- The LWB have received an unlikely offer in our mission to win back the freedom of Stuttgart’s farmers. A new gang of Bretonian pirates recently moved into Omega-7, however it’s not loot they’re looking for -- it’s Gallic wreckage. Their recent attack on Freiburg Station targeted an IDF Shipping convoy, fortuitously destroying its cargo of Luxury Foods bound for New Berlin. These “Privateers” want to work together to bloody Gallia as badly as possible in the Alsace Passage -- potentially freeing us to focus more heavily on Synth Foods and other fronts. Darmstadt will be holding open discussions on the proposal shortly.

Located at Ithaca Base, Omega-7: Gallic Frigate "Queen Carina's Revenge" The Queen Carina's Revenge is a recent arrival, after the pirate gang of Henry King paid tribute to the Ithaca Council for basing and resupply rights. It is unclear how the Bretonians acquired this Taureau frigate, however it has been regularly sighted reaving in Cologne and Stuttgart.

Freiburg Station, Stuttgart: [...] In 835 AS, Freiburg was damaged during a terrorist attack targeting a moored Gallic convoy. A trio of Bretonian flagged Gull transports approached the station, with two ramming the Gallic vessels and exploding. The third Gull was targeted by Freiburg's defense grid and exploded prematurely, damaging nearby storage tanks.

(11-28-2025, 12:37 PM)A Magpie Wrote: one would have to ask what the faction mechanically offers that everyone else in the region doesn't.

(11-28-2025, 12:42 PM)jammi Wrote:

(11-28-2025, 12:37 PM)A Magpie Wrote: one would have to ask what the faction mechanically offers that everyone else in the region doesn't.

That's basically the issue, isn't it? Is the extra flavor / options for expression worth the mechanical overlap with other local groups?

(11-28-2025, 01:14 PM)Proselyte Wrote: Building on Toaster/Enkidu: the moniker of "Privateers", while Freelancery and distinct, does seem misapplied if their ambition in life is to stack 4 billion bodies, so they might need a new name. As for Rheinland, I'd think the anti-Gallia Brets would focus on the Taus and towards Gallia itself. Going after investment in Rheinland and the Alsace corridor does give them multiple Houses to pick on, but in terms of feel it does kinda pull them away from who should be their intended target.

(11-28-2025, 01:14 PM)Proselyte Wrote: As for Rheinland, I'd think the anti-Gallia Brets would focus on the Taus and towards Gallia itself. Going after investment in Rheinland and the Alsace corridor does give them multiple Houses to pick on, but in terms of feel it does kinda pull them away from who should be their intended target.

EDIT: I know it's technically closer, but the way it's laid out on the map, going through Rheinland to punch Gallia just registers in my mind as "an extra step".