| Carrier Alvin Katz | |
| Owner | |
| Sirius Coalition | |
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| D/E-5, Omega-52 |
CLASS: Tempest
CREW: <TRA color="#ff0000"/>CLASSIFIED
ARMAMENT: <TRA color="#ff0000"/>CLASSIFIED
This formidable ship patrols Omega-52, guarding the heart of the Coalition from invaders.
Bold letters on the ship's stern plating proclaim "Katz lives!", a statement of the vessel's symbolic value to the Coalition. The Alvin Katz is more than a warship. It is a testament to the courage of the Coalition's people, and proudly carries the name of a hero.
The Alvin Katz, named after a historical leader of the Coalition, was, in 823 AS, the first Tempest-class carrier launched commissioned from Aralsk. Acting as an advanced forward operating base, this ship has traveled all across the Omegas, projecting the Coalition's military power.
In its first major operation, the Alvin Katz struck into Rheinland. Its task force helped liberate political prisoners from Vierlande Prison in Hamburg, escaping before Rheinland forces could properly retaliate. Following this mission, it was ordered to return to Omega-47.
After the Red Hessians redeployed Battleship Kassel to the same system, there were concerns that their bases were exposed to Corsair attack. These fears ultimately proved accurate when, in 827 AS, the raiders of the Battleship Fes attacked Planet Tangier. The CPW Alvin Katz was faced with its gravest challenge yet as it defended the planet together with a small Hessian garrison.
The battle was fierce, and the Alvin Katz task force took heavy casualties from the Corsair assault. The Hessian installation orbiting the planet was destroyed in a last-ditch push by the Fes, but it was costly for the Corsairs: they took many losses themselves and could not capture Tangier before being forced to retreat by the Alvin Katz.
While the outcome is regarded in hindsight as a victory, the toll on the flagship and its fleet was severe. They spent some time in Tangier orbit for long, arduous repairs and refits, often flying patrols with unarmed hulks as decoys. Fortunately for the Coalition, the Alvin Katz's career was quiet until after its repairs. On the way back through Omega-47, the carrier had a close encounter with Battleship Athos, but it only amounted to skirmishes between the fleets' escorts.
In 831 AS, Alvin Katz was returned to service. It received new shipboard electronics, optimized subsystems, and newly built strike craft wings, ready to be flown by new recruits. At the head of a proper fleet once more, this formidable ship now patrols Omega-52 to guard the heart of the Coalition from invaders.
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| Partisan | Light Fighter | 19,102$ |
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News
| [835 AS] Coalition force scores mighty victory in Dublin |
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DUBLIN -- 835 -- Dublin’s Powrie Brigade, led by Coalition commanders, has scored a mighty victory against the Bretonian imperialist invaders. Single-handedly holding back the royalist tide, Coalition forces destroyed the Battlecruisers Adlington and Bracknell, throwing the Bretonian offensive into disarray. The Mollys have expressed their heartfelt gratitude for the Coalition people for saving their Republic, comparing it to our liberation of Omega-49 through the vanquishing of the Battleship Stirling. Senior commanders have confirmed that the Mollys are now sufficiently secured to see to their own defense, allowing the Coalition to focus on suppressing Omega threats. |
| [835 AS] Invaders breach Dublin |
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ARRANMORE -- 835 -- In a grim day for the Republic, Bretonia has avoided the Achill minefields and deployed forces directly into Dublin. Seeming to use an artificially created Jump Hole, scouts report the Battleship Somerset is acting as some sort of anchor. Bretonian cruiser formations have immediately begun to push towards the Achill and Founders Fields to cut our supplies and force a fight in open space. A coordinated defense will be complicated by the continued Corsair occupation of the Hood Field, which limits our ability to launch ambushes from that direction. Arranmore’s Brigades are being deployed to block Bretonian advances, while Hellburner assets are moved into position. |
| [834 AS] Supreme Council deploys transport fleet |
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VOLGOGRAD -- 834 -- The Supreme Council has ordered the Armies of the Revolution to deploy to Dublin. Following the discovery of a new Jump Hole in Omega-49, the Mollys have requested aid. The Supreme Council selflessly answered this plea, pledging to support the war effort against Bretonian imperialism with both resolute military force and bottomless materiel resupply. The Mollys have gifted a sizable and ongoing supply of Gold in fraternal recognition of the Coalition people’s friendship. Following the loss of the CPS Denebola to the capricious Dublin Jump Hole, the People’s Army have been ordered to limit shipments to freighters with the performance characteristics to defeat the gravitational eddies. |
| [832 AS] A different kind of Houston heat |
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MARLTON CITY -- 832 AS -- A huge firefight has been reported in one of Houston's urban centers, involving a gang of heavily armed assailants and dozens of casualties. The target appears to have been a major LPI penitentiary facility, with one force spokesperson going so far as to say that the raid must have been carried out by a professional mercenary outfit. Malton City has gone into lockdown amid rumors of a mass breakout by Pennsylvania convicts. An enormous manhunt has been launched, involving Marine support from the Battleship Arkansas. |
| [832 AS] Counting doses |
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ROCHESTER -- 832 AS -- The catastrophic crash of the Cardamine market has been tough for all the associates involved in the chain of its distribution, and the substantial drop-off in the quantity of it available for use and resale has caused a new problem in this series of bad episodes. The Rogues and Hackers, former partners in feeding the needs of the underworld are now at each other's throats, unable to meet demands for the drug both by their own and by customers, it seems as if stealing it from each other at gunpoint is the new business model. |
| [832 AS] War Returns to Omicron Theta! |
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FREEPORT 9 -- 832 AS -- Omicron Theta was the site of clashes between the Outcasts and Corsairs for many years, with the Zoners of Freeport 9 surviving in the middle of this uneasy equilibrium. Everything would change late last year when the Outcasts withdrew from the system, and the Corsairs boarded and occupied Freeport 9. Now, the Outcasts have returned in force and the fighting is fiercer than ever as they look to win back lost ground; early clashes saw the loss of the Corsair Battleship Fes and Outcast Destroyer Bella. The Outcasts have been open about their intent to destroy Freeport 9 so long as it remains in Corsair hands, to the dismay of the expelled Zoners who hope to regain the station through diplomatic means. The Core have also been spotted operating in the system, intervening to precisely strike valuable targets and seemingly prevent either side from gaining a decisive edge. Extreme caution is recommended when travelling through the region. |
| [831 AS] Corsairs Pillage Freeport 9! |
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CORFU -- 831 AS -- The Corsair occupation of Freeport 9 has sent shockwaves through the Zoner community. The Corsairs had accused the station of allowing their enemies to launch raids into Omicron Gamma, with violent rhetoric escalating after the death of an Elder's son. As Crete demanded the Zoners of Theta turn over any Hunters aboard their stations and surrender docking control, the Freeport 9 administrators were confident that some kind of compromise could be found. A delegation from Gran Canaria was requested to assist with negotiations, due to the close ties between Zoner and Corsair communities on the planet. Tragically, the Corsairs interpreted this delay as refusal, and launched a surprise attack while the delegation was en-route. Many of Freeport 9's crew are now being held as hostages while the Corsairs pillage the station. An urgent conclave has been called on Gran Canaria to discuss the Zoner response, while militias on Pygar have taken up arms in case the violence spreads. |
| [831 AS] Jump Hole Upheaval Causes Chaos |
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HEISENBERG -- 831 AS -- Jump holes across Sirius have become increasingly volatile and chaotic over the last year, with Professor Sophia Nagel from the Heisenberg Research Station linking the unusual phenomena to the Pulse. The Pulse was an unprecedented blast of hyperspace energy that was detected immediately prior to last year's Jump Gate Blackout. Professor Nagel and her team are certain the Pulse originated from outside Sirius, but are otherwise no closer to identifying its source or mitigating a future Blackout event. "Following the Blackout, we began to see immediate signs of jump hole destabilization in multiple different regions, with many ultimately falling out of phase alignment altogether", she commented. The dramatic upending of Sirius' jump hole network has already prompted many groups to abandon stations and withdraw from systems that appear to risk being cut off. While months-long trips between the stars are possible thanks to the Liberty Engine and many centuries of innovation, few ships are designed or provisioned to make such arduous journeys. Those who were displaced by Sirius' redrawn map hope that system connections will return, while adventurers and explorers rush to discover new routes. |
| [830 AS] Tempers Flare over Pygar Colony! |
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PYGAR -- 830 AS -- The Bretonian occupation of Gran Canaria forced many Zoners off-world, with some braving the deadly storms of Pygar to eke out a difficult existence under the barren planet's surface. This has not met with warmth by the Corsairs, who see Pygar as a competitor for scarce resources. Elder Garcia warned that there would be "dire consequences" if Freeport 9's biodomes diverted exports from Planet Crete. Whispers of alien ruins below Pygar's surface further antagonized the Corsairs, who fiercely enforce control of the Artifact trade. Pygar's extreme conditions and the tense relationship with the Corsairs has already led many colonists to return to the now liberated Gran Canaria. |
| [826 AS] Justice on two fronts |
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HAMBURG -- 826 -- The Unioners have long been suspected of treachery, however it was only recently that fate delivered an influential Unioner Artifact smuggler into Hessian hands. Cracking under persuasive interrogation, the pilot spilled dirty secrets about cooperation with the Corsairs. Fortuitously, The Unioners have approached us with a plan to seize Vierlande Prison, and have asked for our assistance in persuading the Coalition to contribute. Little do they know they have sprung the perfect trap for themselves. We shall wait for the collaborators to exhaust themselves in the battle, then take our revenge on the Undine and Wedel Station. |
| [825 AS] Ronneburg reports Omega-5 situation "critical" |
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RONNEBURG -- 825 -- Hessian commanders in Omega-5 have reported the heaviest losses in decades, amid a severe supply crunch. Vital material from Dresden has been disrupted by recent combat operations, and the loss of Omega-11 supply routes to solar storms. As a result, Hessian fighters are suffering from munitions shortages and must ration the use of missiles, mines and weapons platforms. Now Dresden has been fully secured, it is hoped this will allow for material production to be significantly ramped up in the coming months. The Corsairs have sensed this narrow window of opportunity and are pushing us hard. In the meantime, The Coalition have committed its own reserves and industrial support to staunch the bleeding. |
| [822 AS] Freital lost to solar storms |
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FREITAL BASE -- 822 -- Omega-11's star has continued to grow more and more violent - we have lost almost a dozen ships trying to cross the system in recent weeks. Of even greater concern, the vicious solar storms have begun to impact local Jump Holes. The connection to Omega-5 recently fell out of phase alignment for nearly 16 hours, while the Dresden Jump Hole also shows signs of instability. Daumann has already fled, abandoning Solaris Station and ending local Diamond mining. As a result, commanders have issued the order to withdraw until conditions improve. Our supply chains between Dresden and Omega-5 are being urgently rerouted to compensate. |