[Event] A Delegation's Journey (Part 1)

[Empire of Kusari]

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A Delegation's Journey - Part 1
New Tokyo to New London via Taus
Escort & Combat Event

Involved IDs:

• KNF/KOI/KuWild
  
• BAF/BIS
  
• CR
  
• Mollys
  
• BD
  

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DATE

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April 12, 18:00 UTC

OVERVIEW

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In times without open warfare between the houses, the Sirius Sector remains volatile but capable of slow recovery from decades of bloody wars. However, the past years effectively halted this development and threaten to kickstart a renewed spiral of chaos unleashed by distrust, resource shortages and ambitions by the higher ups within the Militaries.

Already facing several crises at once through the loss of Dublin, the floodings on Planet Kyushu, the imminent crash of the remnants of the fishing industry of Planet Junyo, the strains caused by recent escapades of the Order and Blood Dragons as well as those strains caused by upholding the embargo on Gallia, the Empire of Kusari is fully occupied trying to appease, find solutions and even pursue aggressive remilitarization efforts again. The recent growth in tensions with the Republic of Liberty, in a scale even outweighing those during the days of the Kusari Republic, adds a huge uncertainty. Within Kusari's political landscape, quietly everyone prepares for the inevitable: Armed conflict.

In times like these having friends is already a must and the Empire continuously attempts to sway the Bretonians into favoring them over Liberty, should the perceived inevitable confrontation come to be. Seizing the opportunity of relatively safe travels granted by Project Reiwa, Kusari's answer to the long lost Satsuma-class, a considerable list of key personnel of the Empire makes haste to meet up with their Bretonian counterparts on Planet New London to discuss a long list of topics, most importantly the operational planning in regards to the reconquest of Dublin. As is the nature of Kusari's political reality, every small shock runs through the system like an earthquake and so it came as little surprise that those believing in the Blood Dragons visions felt the buzz caused by the KNF rushing to prepare an adequate escort fleet and promptly informed their armed brethren about the scheduled departure of the IKN-Reiwa.

Sensing an opportunity to humiliate the Naval Forces and the Government, the Blood Dragons rushed to assemble a strike group. Careful consideration led to the conviction that the destruction of the Liner itself, whilst a hefty blow to the Government, could ultimately turn more progressive sympathizers and even more portions of the general public against them.

Meanwhile Bretonia's political landscape is hardly free of critics and resentment towards Kusari over the Tau Wars, which led to hints about the incoming delegation being sowed towards the Mollys as response to the BAF assembling a welcoming committee at their northern border. Past interactions between the Crown and Kusari proved the Mollys that they are plotting something, most likely against their ultimate achievement of a free Dublin - Little more of a reason did they need to set up an ambush.

Whilst everyone is busy assembling strike or escort forces, the Crayter Republic looms as a wild card. Whilst formally invited to the summit, it remained open whether they were to dispatch a token force to assist or not.

DETAILS

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Battle plan and rules:

• The Blood Dragons will disrupt the convoy in Kyushu, D3 at the lane and a fight breaks out.
  
• The Mollys will lay a trap in Leeds at F4/F5, again at the lane.
  
• The Delegation and escorts will meet up with the BAF near Holman in Tau-31.
  
  
• All participants are restricted to Cruisers and below. We want to field trial this Part 1 without sign ups but we encourage all sides not to exceed 2 Cruisers per faction. Normal attempts to balance will apply.
  
• The IKN-Reiwa can be damaged but not destroyed. Priority should be on the escort forces, so the Liner will only attack sporadically at first. Damage will be reflected in a wrap up post after the delegations visit. The IKN-Reiwa will need to remain within 10k of the ongoing battle. For the sake of not turning it boring for the Bretonians, the Reiwa may repair in Tau-29.