[2845]Starsiege Timeline Update

The Starsiege 2845 (http://www.starsiege2845.com) writing staff has once again produced a timeline update, this week to the year 2834 (http://starsiege2845.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4103) . The previous two updates began to bridge the gap from the death of Prometheus to the start of the highly anticipated Starsiege sequel, and in this entry the liberation of the Solar System, and Earth in particular, from the Cybrid hordes begins to take shape.
-2834-

Imperial Navy engineers discover how to use cachetech to effectively reduce the mass of the Alliance ships under Caanon's command. This advance permits immensely greater long-term acceleration with the same reaction mass use and cuts interplanetary transit time by almost 99%. Cachetech modifications are made en route, and strategic timetables are advanced sharply, the entire battlegroup going to high alert as tech crews race around the clock to prepare vehicles for battle.

Passing through the asteroid belt en route to Earth, Alliance forces under the command of Caanon encounter a small contingent of TDF ships in hiding, their crews unaware of the fall of Prometheus. The fleet diverts Long Patrol gunship ISS Sacajawea to take on survivors. The ships are in disrepair and are scuttled after being scavenged for parts. Burning hard, Sacajawea is able to catch the rest of the fleet within a week and resume her place in formation.

During a reconnaissance patrol near Mercury, cloak-equipped TDF destroyer Tuareg detects unusual movement among Cybrid forces on the planetary surface. The Tuareg maintains remote surveillance of the activities and reports mass transfer of Cybrid forces to ships in orbit.

Swinging out from behind the shadow of Luna, the Allied Fleet under Caanon stages a daring assault against Cybrid flotillas in station-keeping at L4 and L5. The Cybrid ships are uncharacteristically slow to respond, and the initial sally by TDF interceptor flights sows devastation among them. Fusion torpedoes launched by the 38th Penetration Wing, aka The Silver Wolves, succeed in detonating the reactor core of the Cybrid superdreadnought code-named "GRENDEL". Most of the Silver Wolves perish in the assault. Cybrid dreadnoughts "TYRANT" and "ASMODEUS" also fall to TDF attacks. The Cybrid carrier "TIAMAT" almost escapes, but the TDF destroyer Unsung sacrifices itself in a suicidal collision that leaves the immense Cybrid vessel a flaming hulk. The chaos provides cover for Caanon's dropships to launch a HALO operation over Nova Alexandria. Cybrid naval forces fragment, some ships burning on outsystem vectors, others rallying to defend against the human attackers. While HERCs and Aerospace fighters battle for a planetside foothold on Mother Earth, control of the Lagrange points and low orbit remains contested for three months before the Alliance prevails.

Cybrid forces withdraw from Nova Alexandria and form a perimeter around the city. The Imperial Palace is left in ruins, along with the greater part of the Royal City. A commando team from the Rose Azure Order of Knights slips through Cybrid sentries and examines the charred remnants of the Emperor’s wombcouch. Following the team's report, Imperial Command abandons any hope of finding Petresun’s remains, and the Emperor is listed among the dead.

Surviving civilian population of Luna taking refuge in the mines report confusion among Cybrid vehicles. Darkside commandoes sabotage Cybrid sensor stations with strain of "Plague Dog" virus. Luna's Cybrid garrison responds with series of erratic forays that ultimately results in destruction of its own sensor network.

Tunnel-running dustrats increase guerrilla assaults on Cybrid bases in Tharsis, Valles, and Xanthe regions. A dust storm of immense proportions prevents significant action in the East and South. Cybrid forces in Arabia, Noachis, and Syrtis-Tyr provinces suffer severe and persistent mechanical problems, as the superfine-grained dust proves a deadly enemy to Cybrid joint mechanisms and optical arrays.

An intense torpedo bombardment from capital ships ISS Crimson Star, ISS Hood, and ISS Ancient Glory in LEO destroys a heavily fortified Cybrid vehicle production facility. Civilian losses are high due to inaccurate reports of human shield numbers the Cybrids have placed in the area.

As usual the good folks at StarsiegeUniverse (http://www.starsiegeuniverse.com ) have placed the newest timeline entries (http://www.starsiegeuniverse.com/chase/timeline.php) in their Chase section, and will be adding the appropriate entries to the Comprehensive Timeline shortly as well.

Prometheus PWNS JOO FOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

very interesting, cool stuff. you guys really do have lots of talent.

cool.
Fling :D

Tuareg
I had to look it up. Turns out it's not named after a VW :)

Toureg

(both: twä´reg) or Touareg , Berbers of the Sahara, numbering close to 2 million. They have preserved their ancient alphabet, which is related to that used by ancient Libyans. The Tuaregs traditionally maintained a feudal system consisting of a small number of noble families, a large majority of vassals, and a lower class of black non-Tuareg serfs, who performed the agricultural tasks. The upper classes, organized in tribes, convoyed caravans and, until subdued by France, were feared as raiders. The fiercely independent Tuareg resented European hegemony in Africa, and they long resisted conquest. Tuareg men go veiled, while the women are unveiled. Women enjoy respect and freedom, and descent and inheritance are through the female line. Though nominally Muslim, the people still retain many pre-Islamic rites and customs. The traditional way of life for the Tuaregs (e.g., raiding neighboring tribes, leading caravans, and exacting taxes from trans-Sahara travelers) has changed. Since the 1970s droughts and famines have forced many Tuaregs from their desert homes into urban areas; many have become farmers. In the 1990s political tensions caused further relocation. Groups of Tuaregs have fought for autonomy from Niger and Mali, but cease-fires were signed in both nations in the mid-1990s.

We made someone (Thrax no less) look it up. That just pleases me to no end.

Yes we do revel in obscure references, they are one of our favorite parts of the writing process. We know most people won't even bother with the effort, but for those who do it's there, and that's a nice feeling.

have you guys got your hands on the modified unreal engine yet? :>

How the fickety fudge come that Thrax has so many time on his hands?

cool :bigthumb:

is your mod single player, multiplayer, or both?

Magic 8 ball sez: both

I hope this wont be a cookie cutter... "yay we beat the evil machine invaders OMG HUMANS OWN" type game... Id at least like for the damn machines to survive to be in a potential future tribes/SS game.

Thanks for that insightful commentary.

*insert mostest hugest rolleyes smiley ever*

SP and Multi, both.

Our stated goal for the SP campaign is to craft a story as good or better than the one Irrational is writing for Vengeance. Ambitious to be sure, but we happen to think we have the goods.

im a roleplayer in tribes

i roleplay as an abrasive asshole

im a roleplayer in tribes

i roleplay as an abrasive asshole
That's the perfect role for you, Glare. No wonder you're so popular.

=( SS2845 shoulda been on the video feed.