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[CO. Slate]

"Sure, one last match. I'm at the bar now."

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For the Liberty side: SA. Lime
For the Kusari side: CO. Slate
Referee: Auditor Jenkins
GAME RULES
Liberty reduced to 75% readiness
DEFCON 2 enforced for 3 turns.
Crayter neutral.

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Turn 1
Kusari: Conduct suppression operations along Western border. Containment of Maltese and Dragon activity to allow for greater freedom of movement for Kusari fleets in preparation for surprise attack.
Liberty: Fortify projected vulnerable locations. Army deployments to Planet Denver, Lehigh recalled to near Pueblo, Ohio advances into Galileo near Reppu Bend.
Turn 2
Kusari: Strengthen diplomatic ties with Bretonia to buy neutrality in upcoming conflict. Wind down fleet presence in Western Kusari after bleeding criminals in preparation for attack.
Liberty: Attempt early warning by monitoring KNF movements. Deployment of LSF agents to Kusari nebulae in preparation for strike on New Tokyo.
Turn 3
Kusari: Surprise Jump attack targeting Manhattan by Hamamatsu and Nagasaki battlegroups. Myoko to hold position near Deshima. KNF seizes Trenton Outpost and its supplies and effects a blockade of Manhattan proper.
Liberty:
Mississippi, Concord, and Missouri battlegroups attempt to encircle Kusari fleet in Manhattan orbit. Manhattan shield generators assumed sufficient to deflect orbital bombardment for at least 72 hours, and local LPI interceptors able to slow Kusari troop landings to an acceptable degree.
Lehigh and Ohio to advance into Shikoku and contest Deshima airspace with Myoko. Lehigh to divert to Fuchu Prison to board and repatriate Liberty citizens.

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New Player: Blood Dragons
For Blood Dragon side: Auditor Clark
Retroactive moves
Turn 1
Blood Dragons request Order aid. Kusari known to send agents to Omicrons to harass Order operations, Atum formation may be willing to assist Dragons to ensure Order-friendly government in Kusari.
Turn 2
Order likely to decline to assist Blood Dragons in this endeavor. Coalition also likely to end up in conflict with Liberty Forces if they attempt to intervene. Maltese involvement aiding Blood Dragons/Sisterhood deemed likeliest, but conflict with Liberty Forces assured. It is likely that forces allied to Blood Dragons are unable to contribute meaningfully to their efforts at this time.
Dragon forces harass Tau corridor in conjunction with Bretonian criminal elements. This alliance deemed to be on the spot, as the diplomatic isolation and lack of resources available the Republic of Dublin, as well as the overall martial nature of the Blood Dragons mean they have little resources to spare for each other.
Turn 3
Kokura battlegroup engages Matsumoto.
Additional remaining assets deploy to assist/engage Liberty forces in Shikoku.

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Turn 4
Kusari: Akatsuki battlegroup returns from Taus to engage Kokura battlegroup. KNF reinforcements from Kure, Yokohama, and Yukawa arrive to the frontlines. The Myoko battlegroup is sent the bulk of them to attempt to overwhelm Ohio and Lehigh. Hanamatsu and Nagasaki to launch breakout action towards Shikoku to attempt to encircle Liberty Forces there.
Liberty: Reinforcements from Norfolk and Juneau arrive to the front. Most are sent to the Missouri battlegroup to break the Manhattan siege.
Blood Dragons: Kokura withdraws from Kyushu offensive, attempts to link up with Liberty Forces in Shikoku.
RESULTS
Turn 1: Kusari assumed to deploy overwhelming force at the expense of assets elsewhere to suppress Dragon/Maltese activity along its Western border. GMG assumed to double down on securing Sigmas and so unable to contribute.
Turn 2: Presence of LSF agents likely to strain available Blood Dragon resources, assuming cooperation. Offset by food and equipment shipments to Noshima from Universal?
Turn 3: Shikoku front stalemated. Fuchu Prison likely seized by Lehigh battlegroup. Prisoners associated with known Liberty criminal groups to be extradited to Huntsville. Kusari domestic criminals to continue serving their sentences, unless of Blood Dragon origin. There are no prisoners belonging to the Sisterhood; no Chrysanthemum has ever been taken alive thanks to the best efforts of Kusari law enforcement.
Turn 4: Mississippi disabled. Hanamatsu and Nagasaki are sandwiched between Ohio, Concord, and Missouri. Kokura makes a clean break to Liberty lines and able to partake in the Shikoku Showdown. Liner Yards likely unable to produce as Liberty Forces would be contesting Deshima airspace.

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Turn 5
Kusari: Matsumoto and Akatsuki battlegroups as well as reinforcements produced from Kusari shipyards link up with Hanamatsu, Myoko, and Nagasaki.
Liberty: Slugging match with KNF in Shikoku.
Blood Dragons: Sisterhood Cruiser formation deploys to break KNF lines. Kokura battlegroup enters Navy lines and remains with them until the march on New Tokyo or bitter defeat.
RESULTS
The Akatsuki and Lehigh suppress each other's maneuverability; if one of them catches the other out, it may cost the match.
Kusari's nearby industry means it is likely they have fighter superiority by this point; their factories are closer and their ships are on scene faster. Barring intervention by heretofore unseen assets of the Sisterhood or The Order arriving to aid the Blood Dragons, Kusari may pull a win by attrition.
MATCH RESULT: TECHNICAL LIBERTY VICTORY
Forces evenly matched in numbers deployed.
Kusari failed to take Manhattan before Liberty reinforcements arrived.
Liberty able to open Fuchu; Dragon warriors able to fight again.
Kusari forces encircled; Ohio, Lehigh, and Kokura able to be the anvil to Concord and Missouri's hammer in Shikoku.

POST-GAME ANALYSIS
The Kusari Jump Drive does not appear to have any major effect on the combat; it appears to be more effective as a threat, the concept of the "fleet in being" taken to its logical extent.
Deployment of the Alma, Arkansas, and Yellowstone may have tilted the scales, but the Liberty player cited his need to keep the home systems pacified.

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Slate: Excuse me, where did that GC cruiser formation nobody's ever seen before come from, Clark?
Clark: The GC calling in some favors with Malta. Also, their yards are believed to be able to field Cruiser-class warships. This is The Big One, if they have any, they're showing up for this.
Slate: Jenkins, where's the call on that?
Jenkins: No, he's right.
Slate: You mean to tell me that Lime just... wins because Clark was able to magick up some Cruisers out of nowhere?
CO. Slate has left the chat.
Lime: I'm going to prove those cruisers don't exist just to spite you. You guys did my boy dirty.

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