[ORCA] first in the Vigo Reaches
After years and years of north expansion, which is lets face it becmoing more of an north-east expansion, [ORCA] did the first exploratory steps into the unknown territories of the Vigo Reaches. The very active cluster of stars at the northern outer borders of the galaxy, are known as treacherous areas at best, which is why only know with the technology reaching a new pinnacle, a “true” north expansion can start. [ORCA] exploratory forces claimed a system named Vigo, after the galactic area it is located in. It contains a rare type of hyper active red hot burning star which send out violent flares ever so often. It hosts three major planets of which on is a gas giant. making it a gateway to the Vigo-Cluster.
That was one considerable whoopsie
Siden officials confirmed they “lost” an AI for almost 3 hours from their confined computer science labs on Caidan station. They assured us however, no signal went out and no signal transporting vessel was infected. The situation is under complete controll and the Network containing the rogue AI was physically destroyed.
CredSec presence effective
[USNE] territories are gradually falling back into the hands of splash nebula factions, after CredSec military forces, struck the enemy in the SDF. Although the stream of enemies seems constant, there is actually a slight shift back to [CSM] main territory present at the moment in this war.
Final List of participants
This is the final List of participants in the upcoming ECB`s. The Qualifying has started already. You can watch all the data at the Connect ECB HQ.
space pirates, `nuff said…
Its about spilling ones enemies organs… These are heavy blade users.
These guys spent years melting steel, bending iron and working super heavy machinery (although their wifes don`t like that term). You do NOT wann a get in their hands.
Folk love their tech-toys. You gotta admid, they sure know how to work these little fuckers. Don`t be fooled by their nerdish front-end, for the back-end is deadly.
Kings with tentacles… At least thats where it all started. Consider these people all things robotic arms, with all the pros and cons that come with it.
They embodie the very nature of ancient tribal religions. They think of themselves as w2arrior creatures in th name of their animal gods. Do not underestimate them.
These are part of a group that hunt giant space creatures. It would strengthen their mind and bodies. The group was founded by the arch-enemies of S.W.A.N.
It is not what you think it is, while it is exactly what you think it is. These are exclusively men that got their bodies, gear and weapons from generous “doners”, which seem to really enjoy the company of these men.
Veteran contestors. Rumor has it, these guys demand a hefty sacrifice to be able to be part of this brotherhood. One ball. No really. They get rid of one of their testicles to join. Fuckin degenerates.
Founded by a group of ex-inmates of the “Yorktown Asylum”, these guys are drug-riddled-brained psychopaths that rely on incredibly high dosages of the most potent combat drugs “legally available”. It does not help that these guys are heavily implanted, though there is no new shit in `em.
Arasaka`s house team, led by Katoru Daizen, ex-trainer of the (now) imperial elite, the “silk-guard”…
A bunch of scientists that developed their own strategy and mathmatical equasions, that led them to become one of the most reliable runner groups of the recent history. They also are a citizens favorite, since they helped significantly in the evacuating process of Kabuki.
New Germania based PMS`s. These guys are like liquid nitrogen, fuckin cold man. They are (supposedly) responsible for some of the more gruesome operations regarding the inquisition in [NGE] territory.
PMC group founded by remnants of the old Kabuki based crime faction “Red Fangs”. These punks are vicious and ruthless. What they lack in strategy and professionalism, they make up in ferrocity and violence. It is told that they aim to repay some old debts in the upcoming ECB`s. It is no wonder, with contestants like these, that many believe these ECB`s to become one of the most bloody and deadly spectacle in the tournaments history.
Not much is known about these guys other then their sponsor, Mr. S. Kenson is one wealthy motherfucker. He seems well connected and has multiple multi-billion credit assets running in different parts of the sector.
Royals from mainly [ORCA] territories. They seem to have some experimental tech going on. They have ridicolous amounts of credits at their disposal, and are by far the largest group in the tournament. which means, they need multiple hits to drop out.
Combat MEdical staff meets battle trauma and voila. Have yourself some juiced up trauma drugs and battle hardened Shiguen field surgeons and you got Pill Harmony. These guys like to use precision missile systems or short range artillery.
What you think that is? Meatbags we call them, and the chooms seem to like it. They tend to compete in the spirit of ancient barbarians, dressed in leathers and pelts.
Ex Kabuki under city lingerers. These know what awaits them if they drop out, which makes them a formiddable foe. They know the streets from birth on.
Freshly formed runner team sponsored by Commander Zoldak, leader of the Sprava Group. These guys are made from different battle hardened soldiers, old and young. They are a power to be reckoned with. Rumor has it some of them are directly connected to a Kabuki based massaker some years ago, which lead to the trend of the “Taito jerk circle”.
Misaki`s house team made from tech-specialists as well as internal security forces. Their “style” is a little technical, and they seem to lack passion, but they have shown some badass success in the recent past.
All women team. That uses laser guns. Thats it really.Â
Oh and they can`t die
Team believed to be secretly sponsored by wings of the catholic church, althoug the church denies any involvement. They are fanatical mercenaries, with a tad too much spirituality for our taste…
According to our (very unreliable) sources, these guys and gals are survivors from Devon. These guys have fought their way through pirate and soldier infested space to become participants and it shows. The rage they emanate, is somewhat frightening.
Kabuki undercity scum from Neo Tokyo. It is what it is. These guys are your typical gangers although they lack the shortlivety of they bretheren.Â
The Children of Echo group, formed a mercenary group. These guys seem almost to gentle to participate in this tournament. Although not as financially well of as some in this years ECB`s they are well respected within the ranks of the runners. Some call them noble even…
Loose band of survivors and refugees from [CSM] conquered territories. Rumors have it that their leader Joe Jinzama, is one of the VERY few survivors and witnesses of the horrific [CSM] cult rituals. These guys are not necessary evil but nasty nonetheless.
Ex inmates from Kabuki-prsisons, that went through the cracks while the evacuation was full ongoing in the past two years. They are what one would expect. unnecessarily cruel and tattooed…
Band of soldiers from the fringe conflicts. Interestingly enough [USNE] as well as [ORCA] based citizens are present as well as some from [WIG] territories. In a way it shows how much we can achieve if we work together. Or some shit along those lines. I don`t know man I am fuckin high on Veris Purple Cap…
Your average ex military PMC group, very much associated with the local Hunter PMC. These guys live for their business. They are using a variety of mainly ballistical small arms.
Hunters house team that strangely are working directly against the Jensen group which in the past always were closely linked with the Hunter PMC. They are prouf of their explosive specialists.
Mainly black haired moustache sporting guys that love their revolvers, although these are upgraded as hell. They seem to have established some sort of inoffical trade chanel between the major factions and the black skull fleet in the area.
A group of brutes around their gang leader Karl “Butcher” Giger. Jacked up and without any morale, they are some considerable enemies.
This one is not in distress. The almost completely female team around notorious Glenda Navarre, stems from Kansas and its fair share of drug cartells. They know their violence very well although their gear is far from top notch…
Catholic Church thriving
The [ASO] based catholic church is ion the brink of giving up vast territories to “focus on the really important” things… While they give up territories, they get into higher and higher positions as military and government consultants. The price for ressources is whispers as it seems, but the big players think they can stay uninfluenced by these folk.
Jump routes established
With some help of CredSec, [SHIF] was able to establish jump routes throughout and into the Cerberus Void, which turns out to be not too much of a void after all. The jump routes secure the transport of vast ressources and billions of people into the areas most save from the conflict in the south, although some military secret service officials stated, [CSM] forces have been seen in the very south of the Cerberus Void as well.
Soulreaper to bring second largest bounty ever
Just weeks after the evil hacker got free, he supposedly went on a killing spree, killing 17 members of the connect public relations team on New Earth. This triggered the second largest bounty on his head ever put on someones head in the recent human history. The bounty currently stands at MCr725.5.
The only bounty ever surpassing that is the one (supposedly) put on an ex-USE officer Mrs. Wilkinson, which is said to be BCr1.0!!!
CredSec begins Operation in Hafnir
Following months and months of terrorism and violent rebellion, CredSec entered the Sentinel-struck territory in the northern [WIG] space, namely Hafnir. A temporary base of influence was established. From there, future operations to destabilise Sentinels guerilla warfare, will be launched.
Old West Arms breakthrough
Old West Arms just recently had a massive breakthrough in ballistic missile systems for conventional and capital missile craft. The new targeting systems along with an almost 30% upgrade in destruction potential, is key to the new weapons series, named Bourbon (Missiles) and Kentucky (Torpedoes). The new branch of weapons will be officially released to the contractors military partners in the upcoming weeks.
[ASU] returns
Following the massive stream of followers to the Sentinel`s cause, rumors turned out to be semi-true. It is now official, that some loose ex-[ASU]-cells have gained traction within the fringe belt, as well as in Sentinel territory. Seems the empty “We the people”-phrases had a larger audience then we anticipated. This means regress in an area, which just recently came to a semi-stable state, which was enforced by CredSec. Officials at CredSec promised to shut these terrorists down as soon as possible, with “all the force necessary”.
Historians debate
The SDF formed from the [USNE] and [SHIF] military. The leading officers of both factions, decided the names of their projects after, what they thought, was a clever, history based referencing of humanities many partnerships. Turns out this could be not so accurate after all, since some historians claim that the ancient nations were in fact not partners but enemies within the areas after which the projects are partly named.
Manila = Wasteland
After the SDF-Alliance reconquered the Manila system, it shows that repopulation, is one of the great duties in the coming future. Millions dead, not even properly burried, civilians and soldiers alike. The cities of Falca are littered with the remains of our people. The [CSM] invaders seem to have done sick rituals to them, leaving an unclean stench of rott and decay on the planets surface. A shock for all people that helped free the world. But it was not in vain, since Even though the enemy was thorough, SDF Alliance troops still maneged to rescue hundreds of thousands survivors.
SDF Alliance strong
Following the lasts month, which were mainly about organising and coordinating, the alliance seems at peak efficiency for the time being. The latest operations and their success in the over all defense and conflict ambition shows, that this connection of factions was long overdue. While the situation in the [USNE] territory is unstable in the best case, the main front stands strong and continues to regain territory. CredSec promises to continue to support to the best of their ability, and sent out massive forces into the heart of [USNE] space to hold the line in the western regions.
Connect strikes massive deal
Following the massive South Defense Front operation, Connect struck a massive military contractor deal. In the future conncet will provide the hardware and infrastructure as well as the software for all digital training purposes. The system is exclusively designed and built for this undertaking. The new head quarter for the military appliances systems of the Connect group lies in theÂ
Newcomer Sprava Group now partner of Trinity
After founding members of the newly formed Sprava Group were supposedly a big player during the initial north expansion, they now formed this coorporation with strong ties to Trinity, a government funded science group based in the Hua Doen system. This is a huge step for a barely months old coorp. We congratulate and will wathc their career with great interest.
The answer lies within
We urge you to repent. Turn away from this path of “enlightenment” and “progress”. We, the holy church in Christ, hold the answer how to live a life worth of the lords love. Humanity has taken a turn to the devils of this universe and the consequences are visible far beyond the borders of the sector. We urge you to repent, for we love all people equally and want YOU to live in his light and return to his fatherly arms to regain eternity.
New Germania, New Success
A great territorial expansion happened in an ambitious push, southwards. New Germania conquered three new systems within just a few months, following a grand exploration operation, called “Operation Faust”. The three systems are named: “Münster”, “Nordrhein-Westfahlen” and “Saphir”. All this happened while [ASO] assets left some of the systems, they were previously present in. Representatives argued the people within the systems would not accept the message and gift they would have to offer.
[ORCA] leading officer found dead
Following a strategic operation within [WIG] space, lead by a group of [ORCA] and [WIG] specialists, found the body of a high ranking officer of the military secret service at the base of a sea, which sits above an abandoned [WIG] weapons development laboratory.
