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  1. After discussion with the rest of the team, I am pleased to announce we have accepted this application. Congratulations, and thank you for your contribution!
  2. @Ricky_the_banshee This appears to still be incomplete or otherwise missing. Will you be able to write this section in the near future?
  3. After some internal discussion I am pleased to report that this application has been accepted! Thank you for your contribution and congratulations!
  4. Omi’s post summarizes my thoughts on the Relay OOC channel perfectly. As lore staff, it is incredibly disheartening to see the main OOC channel of the server be a place where players, staff, and writing are often dragged through the mud and pilloried.
  5. Hello, and thank you for applying! I have a few questions to ask — sorry for taking so long to post these, the week has been more hectic than I had hoped for. 1). Have your answers to any of my previous questions changed? 2). You, in this application and your previous one, devote a good amount of time to discussing the concepts of “KISS (keep it simple, stupid)” and “kill your darlings.” What, in your view, needs to be cut down and how would you go about doing this? 3). To build upon my previous question, would you continue to pursue “killing your darlings” if you faced opposition from the writer, or writers, of the original piece of work? 4). How would you deal with a member of the lore team who was confrontational in discussions? 5). How would you deal with a member of the lore team who refuses to work with other teams? 6). How would you deal with inactivity by members of teams, or by an entire team? 7). If you are not hired, would you be willing to continue working on wiki improvements such as the ones you suggested in your original post? Thank you for your time, and good luck!
  6. Hello, and thank you for applying! I just have a few questions to ask. 1). Have your answers to any of my previously-asked questions changed? 2). Is there a place in our lore for less readily approachable factions or locations? Should there be a limit on how complex or “esoteric” a faction/location can be? 3). Do any of our current factions or origins have too much of a focus? Alternatively, do any have too little of a focus? 4). How would you deal with a member of the lore team who was confrontational in discussions? 5). How would you deal with a member of the lore team who refuses to work with other teams? 6). How would you deal with inactivity by members of teams, or by an entire team? 7). Assuming you are hired, would you remain in your current position or hand it off to another? Why? Thank you for your time, and good luck!
  7. Hello! My apologies for the delay, life issues and some other events waylaid us for some days. This application is accepted! Ideally we’ll have it onto the wiki quite soon. Thank you for your contribution to human lore!
  8. In my view, you would need to make another canonization application. Regarding the cantons: while I cannot speak for the rest of the team, I have no intention of removing them. They are a unique feature of the Alliance’s flags which immediately identifies them as Solarian for players. Without them, there will be no way to easily distinguish a Solarian flag from a Coalition or Republic of Biesel one.
  9. Hello. The human lore team has discussed this lore application and has concluded we will not accept it without the Solarian flag in the corner as this is a trait shared by every Solarian member-state. The exception is San Colette and, as the original designer of its flag, this was a conscious choice made due to its status as a world in the Wildlands. Post-reunification updates it will have the corner flag re-added as it is a Solarian member-state once again.
  10. I fundamentally disagree with your vision for the lore team and our setting's future, and I do not support your application. You have been the DLM more than any other person on the server, and it would be better to give others the chance to fill the position.
  11. I will admit, I am not incredibly familiar with yourself as a person. Regardless, questions. 1). Do you believe article-based arcs, such as Amor Patriae for the human team and The Titan Rises for the unathi team, are a good addition to the lore? Should we pursue more of these? 2). How long is too long for an arc? Would you step in and tell people to hurry up, or to write less, if you saw one becoming too long? 3). What are your thoughts on new additions to the lore, such as expanding "paragraph" planets into full pages or adding entirely new locations? 4). What makes an arc personally appealing to you?
  12. I have worked with Trio on a multitude of topics, and they are currently one of the lore team members who is most willing to cross the isle and work with other teams. He has reviewed multiple projects from other teams when they have asked for feedback, and is very helpful as a person. While it wold be a pity to lose such an adept head of the unathi team -- particularly on the heels of such a well-received arc -- he has my full support and confidence. Good luck! My questions for you: 1). Do you believe article-based arcs, such as Amor Patriae for the human team and The Titan Rises for the unathi team, are a good addition to the lore? Should we pursue more of these? 2). How long is too long for an arc? Would you step in and tell people to hurry up, or to write less, if you saw one becoming too long? 3). What are your thoughts on new additions to the lore, such as expanding "paragraph" planets into full pages or adding entirely new locations? 4). What makes an arc personally appealing to you? 5). Would you like to see corporations adopt more of their local cultures? We've seen a bit of this with the Hegemony and Hephaestus, but what about Zavodskoi and Dominia or ZH and the skrell?
  13. I've personally worked with and alongside Silvie multiple times before on both human and synthetic lore matters -- I've never had any issues with them and believe they would be a good fit for the role if chosen. With that said, questions! 1). Do you believe article-based arcs, such as Amor Patriae for the human team and The Titan Rises for the unathi team, are a good addition to the lore? Should we pursue more of these? 2). How long is too long for an arc? Would you step in and tell people to hurry up, or to write less, if you saw one becoming too long? 3). What are your thoughts on new additions to the lore, such as expanding "paragraph" planets into full pages or adding entirely new locations? 4). What makes an arc personally appealing to you? 5). Would you make placing articles onto the wiki a duty for lore writers or for the wiki team themselves, perhaps with lore writers advising?
  14. LVS has interesting characters and I have spoken with them before on lore-related topics. They're not the applicant I'm most familiar with, but I do not doubt they would be a good fit for the position if hired. With that said, onto questions. 1). Human lore recently ran a major article-based arc which you touched on briefly. Overall, it acquired mostly positive feedback. Unathi lore has run a similar, but shorter, arc also based around articles. Do you believe these article-based arcs, such as Amor Patriae for the human team and The Titan Rises for the unathi team, are a good addition to the lore? Should we pursue more of these? 2). How long is too long for an arc? Would you step in and tell people to hurry up, or to write less, if you saw one becoming too long? 3). What are your thoughts on new additions to the lore, such as expanding "paragraph" planets into full pages or adding entirely new locations? 4). What makes an arc personally appealing to you?
  15. I am not incredibly familiar with you as a person, alas, but I have some familiarity with your characters and behavior. I have no concerns about either, so here are some questions! 1). How do you feel about the Zo'ra and their relationship to Biesel? What would you expand there? 2). What are your thoughts on the Lii'dra Incursion? Would you change anything with it?
  16. I've spent a great amount of time working with Wigglesworth on Vysoka and his characters. I have known him since, frankly, about when I started on the server (2019) and he is a very passionate, motivated writer. It is my opinion that he would make an excellent writer if given the position. I do, however, have a few questions -- it wouldn't befit my position to not ask them, after all! 1). To build upon prior questions asked regarding the K'lax, how do you feel about the Zo'ra and their relationship to Biesel? What would you expand there? 2). What are your thoughts on the Lii'dra Incursion? Would you change anything with it?
  17. I have interacted with your CMO in a few rounds and did not find him to be particularly impressive. You did not communicate with the department and it felt as if you were trying to lord over it as an absolute authority rather than serving as a leader for it. It is not fun to be threatened with failure to execute an order for disagreeing with your supervisor and my experiences with you as one of your staff, when combined with the feedback in this thread, do not give me confidence you are ready to serve as a head of staff at this time. -1.
  18. Alliance Celebrates Victory in the Northern Wildlands – Provisional Government Announces Mandate Governors! Finale of the Amor Patriae arc The camera opens onto a crowd waving three flags – Callisto’s, San Colette’s, and the Alliance’s – while cheering and hoisting a man wearing the black uniform of a Solarian Navy officer into the air. The man throws his hat into the sky as a Lunan-accented male begins to speak as a voiceover. “This Monday brings an apparent end to a weekend of celebration across the Alliance with the end of major combat operations in the Northern Reaches, and the announcement of reconstruction in the war-torn region. The camera switches to a view of the Hai Phongese skyline, where fireworks are visible exploding in the air even through its omnipresent smog and dust. A crowd of Hai Phongers watches and observes from a balcony, cheering through their respirators and chanting Solarian slogans. It switches again, now showing a celebration on Silversun where fireworks are exploding in the night sky above a pristine white sand beach. Another camera shot shows a Plutonian street with a red banner reading “GLORY TO THE VICTORY OF THE ALLIANCE OVER FASCISM!” strung across it, from one apartment building to another. “All across our Alliance,” a Lunan-accented man narrates, “the end of the conflict has been celebrated – in many cases, for multiple days – as the end of three years of civil war. The switches to a shot of a large screen in the Susuhe District of Binyaria on Venus which is being watched by a crowd of people. As the announcement of the intervention’s end, and victory, comes into the screen a roaring cheer goes through the crowd, which begins to chant “SOL! SOL! SOL!” over and over. The chanting is quickly drowned out as the camera switches to a scene in Harmony City, Luna, where a Navy officer of the First Battlegroup is greeted by her parents as she returns home. While more demure than Venus, it is still a celebration. “From Venus to Visegrad,” the camera switches to a shot of the Freiheit Tower on Visegrad, which has had a massive Solarian flag projected onto it with “VICTORY OVER ANARCHY!” printed on it, “the Alliance will doubtlessly soon be truly unified once again, and stronger than ever before. We will rise from the defeat of ‘62. The camera switches to a celebration in Korormansk Station, Europa. Lacking a way to set off fireworks the Europans are instead laughing, singing, and dancing with sparklers in their hands as a man plays the Alliance’s anthem on an accordion. Another switch brings the camera to Unified Kunlun, Mars, where a woman with messy blonde hair who is holding a Colettish flag covered in signatures for the camera as she stands alongside a few other soldiers. The camera switches again to Earth, where a statue of a pre-Interstellar War soldier has been adorned with a banner stating the following: 600 YEARS AND COUNTING OF WINNING CIVIL WARS IN ‘65! “Even outside our borders, Solarians celebrate.” The camera switches first to Konyang, where a small pro-Alliance crowd is demonstrating and waving flags in Boryeong. The number of police and counter-protestors seems to greatly outnumber the protestors. It then switches to a public square in Hang Tuah’s Rest, a planet in the Biesel-controlled Corporate Reconstruction Zone, where a crowd is waving flags and chanting anti-Biesel slogans. Then, to a press room on Unity Station featuring Hendrik Strom, emergency governor of the Sol System. The crowd, fitting Strom’s populist style, is filled with both journalists and everyday Solarians. Behind Strom lies a line of flags featuring every Solarian member-state aside from Lycoris. Two individuals stand behind him — one a high-ranking female Navy officer AND the other a man in a suit with a Colettish flag pin on the lapel. “My fellow Solarians,” Strom begins. “For three long years, we have suffered. We have watched our Alliance be picked at by vultures who claim to have its best interests in mind. Today we have watched our Alliance say: no more! No more shall we have to grieve for our fellow Solarians suffering under the rule of despots, maniacs, and warlords. No more shall we have to sleep with one eye open, ever concerned about the Civil War escalating. Today, we declare victory over anarchy!” Strom pauses for a moment to let the crowd cheer. “Today, we announce the creation of the Southern Solarian Reconstruction Mandate and leaders for both Mandates! Without further delay, I am pleased to announce Geraldo de los Reyes as the Governor of the Northern Solarian Reconstruction Mandate!” As the crowd cheers again, de los Reyes steps up to the podium and waves at the assembled crowd with both hands. “Thank you, thank you!” he shouts as the noise dies down. “In our darkest days in San Colette, we never lost our faith in both God and the Alliance. I am honored to accept the nomination of both Governor Strom and Colettish President Maribel Sarmiento for the position of Governor. I shall strive in all I do to build a better, more just Alliance for both our future and for those who have their lives protecting it.” The crowd claps for de los Reyes as camera shutters snap and he steps away from the podium. Strom returns to it. “Governor Reyes has my full confidence, and that of the Solarian government. Choosing the governor of the Southern Reaches was a difficult prospect, my fellow Solarians. The region has been ravaged by war, by banditry, and by the interference of Biesel. But one woman has been able to keep most of the region stable, against all odds. It is my honor to announce that Fleet Admiral Klaudia Szalai shall serve as the Southern Reaches’ provisional governor until the region is further stabilized!” As Strom steps back from the podium the crowd cheers and Szalai steps forward. She shortly begins speaking. “Thank you, Governor Strom. For the past three years the First Middle Ring Battlegroup, alongside Sixth Middle Ring Battlegroup, have fought to preserve our Alliance in the face of unrelenting attacks from traitors and those who would sell our country to the wealthiest corporate interest. We have beaten back every effort, and are honored to rejoin the Alliance.” Szalai receives a notably louder cheer than Reyes as she steps back from the podium. As Strom steps forward to it, he clearly looks very pleased with something. “My fellow Solarians, we have one last announcement for our nation,” Strom pauses, perhaps for dramatic effect. “First, I am pleased to announce July 17 as a new national holiday: the Day of Reunification. Officially, it will be formally celebrated next Monday for this year. Furthermore, with the end of our Civil War, the provisional government has reconsidered certain aspects of our government. I am both honored and privileged to announce that, starting on the first of September, 2465, we will once again hold free and fair elections. May the best candidate win, and long live the Alliance!” Strom throws his hand into the air, both doing V for victory signs, as the crowd practically explodes into cheering. This is an historic day.
  19. PEACE AT LAST! — Government Declares End of Major Operations in the Northern Reaches Epilogue Part 2, Article 2 of the Amor Patriae arc The camera opens upon a conference room featuring an empty podium with a Solarian flag behind it and what appear to be Colettish and Solarian Navy flags to its sides. Beside these flags are those of almost every Solarian Northern Reaches world with two notable exceptions: Konyang, defected to the Coalition in 2462, and Lycoris, heartland of the Solarian Restoration Front. To the left is an unassuming wooden door guarded by two individuals: one a Navy marine, the other an officer of the Colettish Civil Guard. At an unseen signal both open one side of the door as Minister of Defense Lucien Courtois walks out from it, accompanied by a Navy officer and a man in a business suit with a Solarian flag lapel. The trio walk to the podium and Courtois stands behind it, looking at the crowd. After a moment, he speaks. “As of eighteen-hundred galactic standard time, I am proud to announce the end of large-scale offensive operations against secessionist forces in the Northern Reaches following the surrender of their last stronghold, New Atlantica. Courtois pauses for a minute as the assembled crowd bursts into applause and cheers. A small smile escapes his otherwise serious expression as the applause dies down and he begins speaking again. “With the end of major combat operations most elements of the Solarian Armed Forces engaged in the region will remain for temporary peacekeeping and patrol operations related to remnants of the secessionist forces in the region which have refused to surrender. Control over the Northern Reaches outside of Lycoris will be transferred to civilian authorities, and a special zone known as the Northern Solarian Reconstruction Mandate will be created to assist in the rebuilding of the region. We will build a better Alliance for our people, and ensure a civil war never happens again. Courtois pauses for a moment as he is once again drowned out by applause and cheers. “Thank you. I yield the stand to Attorney General Henri Fontenot of the Department of Justice, who has an announcement related to the Northern Reaches.” Cortois steps back and allows the suit-wearing man to take the podium. Fontenot is a tall, thin man who appears to be in his early middle age — his late 50s, for one with access to the advanced medical care of the 2400s. He has a small, well-kept mustache and speaks with a notable Earther accent. “I thank you, Minister Courtois,” Fontenot clears his throat and continues. “For nearly three years our great nation has been made to look on as so-called ‘warlords’ made a mockery of our laws, our treaties, and our good government. The treaties which founded our nation hold all of humanity as equal under the law, and granted certain unalienable rights. The ‘Restoration,” Fontenot grimaces as he says the word, “Front has consistently and grotesquely violated these rights all Solarians are entitled to. Fontenot pauses for a moment, looking at the crowd. “By the power vested in me as our Alliance’s attorney general, I declare that we shall try all who have violated the human rights of the Solarian people in the Northern Reaches. Justice will be provided to those who have been wronged, and those who have broken our laws will be punished.” The crowd once again erupts into applause as Fontenot steps away from the podium. He and Courtois hold a brief, whispered conversation as the Navy officer — a middle-aged Hai Phongese man — steps up to the podium. “That concludes this press briefing. Thank you for coming — unfortunately, we cannot accept questions at this time. As the trio moves to exit the room the sound of camera shutters snapping and reporters murmuring, of still attempting to ask questions, becomes nearly deafening. The broadcast shortly cuts and moves to a commercial break.
  20. XNS Exclusive: Konyang Armed Forces Respond to Solarian Navy Reaching Coalition Border Epilogue Part 2, Article 1 of the Amor Patriae arc The camera opens onto Mariska van den Soeterik behind her desk, with a map of the Northern Reaches behind her. The space formerly occupied by the Front, League, and Pact has been replaced with a light, almost white blue signifying Solarian control of the region. All the dots on the map - Delphine Deschamps and Ajit Gopal’s method of tracking the major worlds of the sector — have small Solarian flags above them. Opposed, and now directly sharing a border with the Alliance, is a region with a dot and Konyang’s flag above it. “Good evening, and welcome to the Xanu News Service. As always I am your host Mariska van den Soeterik. Today’s top headline is a concerning one for many citizens of the Coalition: after three years of unrest and warfare within the Northern Reaches forces of the Solarian Alliance have once again reached the Coalition’s border, and naval patrols have reported sighting Solarian Navy vessels for the first time since Konyang joined the Coalition. We go now to a special guest, Commander Mi-Hi Gim of the Konyang Armed Forces and former military liaison to the Coalition Special Committee.” The view of van den Soeterik splits as her portrait moves to the left and another woman appears on the right side of the screen. This woman, identifies as “Commander Mi-Hi Gim, KAF” under her portrait is a typical Konyanger but displays some odd characteristics which mark her as a synthetic such as softly glowing eyes and somewhat orange — unusual for any Konyanger — glossy hair. Gim’s face is mostly expressionless and she is clad in the uniform of a KAF flag officer, sans hat. The synthetic woman politely smiles at the camera as she comes into focus. “I am pleased to represent Konyang on the XNS,” Gim replies, “and I will answer your question to the best of my ability. Any personal opinions are my own and do not represent Konyang or its armed forces.” “Of course. Commander Gim, many in the Coalition are nervous about the Alliance being at our border once again. What would you say to these concerns?” “They’re understandable but ultimately we see no risk of conflict with the Solarian government as it now stands.” “Why is that?” “The Northern Reaches, which were recently reclaimed by the Alliance, have been badly damaged by the Solarian Civil War. The infrastructure to support a large-scale conflict with the Coalition simply isn’t there, and we have far more ships at our disposal than the now-defeated warlord states had due to the presence of Coalition forces at the border. Any conflict would be inadvisable for both us and the Alliance.” “Has there been talk of conflict with the Alliance?” “There is always talk, Mariska,” Gim nods. “But action is a much different prospect, and cooler heads have consistently prevailed on our side.” “And on the Alliance’s side?” “I cannot discuss how we know this, but it appears to be the same. Nobody wants to fire the first shot of the Second Interstellar War.” “Right. As a Konyanger, are you concerned about your planet’s position on the border?” “Konyang’s position on the border with the Northern Reaches has always been a matter of strategic concern for the KAF. We have contingency plans in place to handle any situation which may arise.” “As a synthetic human, do you have any personal concerns regarding the Alliance?” Gim pauses a moment, apparently considering her words, before she responds to Mariska. “A good question, Mariska. I am, as a person, understandably opposed to the Alliance’s treatment of my fellow positronic synthetics. It is my responsibility as a member of the KAF to ensure the Alliance cannot subject any Konyanger — synthetic or organic — to such cruelty.” “Commander Gim, thank you for your time!” “Thank you for having me,” Gim smiles as her feed cuts, transitioning the camera’s view to simply van den Soeterik in her newsroom. “That’s all we have for tonight. The Xanu News Service will continue to report on this situation as it develops. For now, have a good night and take care!” van den Soeterik waves politely at the camera as its feed fades out.
  21. The Final Volunteer Tape Epilogue Part 1, Article 10 of the Amor Patriae arc The camera opens on Liao Qi, looking better than he did during his last appearance, sitting in a chair in a fairly nondescript room. His bulletproof vest has been traded for a dress shirt and he looks much like he did when he first arrived in San Colette so many months ago. “With the end of fighting on San Colette itself,” Qi begins, “we wanted to return to the volunteers we spoke with earlier to see their experiences of the battle. Without further ado, here they are in their own words.” The camera flicks from Qi to Alexis Watts, the first volunteer formally interviewed by the XNS. She’s in the same room, and chair, as Qi is in and looks much the same as she did before but appears less tired. Her hair, however, is still as messy as ever. “So,” Watts begins. “You wanted my take on all this?” “Yes, along with your experiences.” “Sure, sure! Well, it was hard. Not a pleasant fight, but the Coletters were good — really good! My guys got stationed outside of the capital, yeah? ‘cause it was pretty clear the Front was gotta try and f—," Watts pauses and looks at the camera, "—screw it up. Sorry.” “It’s fine.” “It was a lot hotter than Mars, back in ‘62. Most of the guys we fought there gave up ‘cause they didn’t wanna starve to death, or get blasted by the Navy. Now we were the ones worried about getting hit by the big guns. Woulda gotten hit if Cynthia wasn’t so on the ball with calling out interceptions.” “How has the intervention been viewed by your fellow volunteers?” “Most are pretty happy. Cynthia probably took it the worst but she’s a Biesel citizen so she’s fine, long as she and I stick together. Forsythe bit it so he couldn’t say much. But that’s just the way war is. Sometimes people get killed.” As Watts sighs the perspective switches to Cynthia in the same chair, now featuring moderate damage to the synthskin on one side of her face which has been hastily covered by a bandage. She is looking at the camera with a somewhat quizzical expression. “You have asked me a curious question, Mister Qi. Was it worth it?” Cynthia pauses, singular visible eye keeping its focus on the camera. “I suppose it was.” “Why is that?” “If we had not fought, it would have been far worse. I would gladly trade my right optic once again for us to fight back against the man who invaded Biesel and sold free synthetics.” “What will you do now that the first battalion has been demobilized?” “I can’t integrate back into the Solarian Army like the second battalion has done, so I shall return to Biesel to see Legate Forsythe off to his final resting place. After that, I suppose the Coalition is my next home. I have had enough of war and corporations. Perhaps I shall simply wander." The camera switches to Branka Burić, the Dominian sharpshooter, in the chair. She is completely uninjured. “I intend to return to Novi Jadran as, Goddess as my witness, my duties here are done. The Alliance is no place for me — it is too focused on the material and pays little attention to spiritual matters. As for what I shall do when I return? I shall not say to a Coalitioner, and a heathen.” The camera switches to Khaliq Akhtar in the same chair as all other interviewees. Akhtar has a bandage around his forehead and more bandages on his left arm, but is otherwise uninjured. A cigarette is idly burning in his right hand, and the mercenary exhales smoke upwards before speaking. “This was nothing compared to Bursa. The Alliance should be glad it was only fanatical humans rather than bugs. The bugs fight on a different level than the Front does,” Akhtar lazily flicks his cigarette offscreen. “But it wasn’t pleasant.” “What was it like on D’Anzin and where will you go now?” “Back to Elyra once the Alliance is done interrogating us. D’Anzin was too cold even before it was too phoron-tainted for my taste. I don’t think I’ll be back.” The camera switches back to Qi in the same room, holding some papers in his hands. The sandbags and tarps which covered it days ago are gone and one window, though cracked badly, is letting in the light of a Colettish summer day. Qi clears his throat and begins speaking. “We were unable to reach Hale Kaohi or Willerich Kozak for follow-up interviews as Kaohi has rejoined the Solarian Army and Kozak has not been seen since his headquarters was hit by Front artillery. With the end of the Front invasion of San Colette much of the fighting has been taken over by regular Solarian forces and the volunteer formations appear to be effectively dissolved. But what they fought for — the defeat of the Front — seems to be closer to reality than any of them imagined. For now that’s all we have. I’m Liao Qi, reporting to you from the Solarian Alliance."
  22. Fighting Concludes on Novo Igman Epilogue Part 1, Article 7 of the Amor Patriae arc The camera opens onto the XNS war room. Over the past two days the Solarian Navy has advanced even further and has taken back Novo Igman. They have reached Lycoris and appear to be actively engaged in and around the system. Off to either side of the screen are Delphine Deschamps and Ajit Gopal. Gopal is the first to speak. “Earlier today forces of Novo Igman’s Solarian government announced they had driven out the last of the Front’s forces from its major population centers, and had regained control of the planet in its entirety, with the Navy moving in shortly after this. One of the most popular images from this liberation is the following image.” Gopal clicks his PDA as the screen beside him switches from a map to a photograph of two individuals shaking hands in a conference room. The first, an older man clad in a suit with a bulletproof vest over his torso, is clearly Governor Vladan Janković — the last official Solarian governor of Novo Igman prior to the Solarian Civil War. The other individual, a tall and pale woman in an Admiral’s uniform with an oak leaf on the side of her peaked cap, is clearly Fleet Admiral Ingrid von Varnhagen und Langenburg — commander of the First Battlegroup and a major figure behind the Navy’s effort in the intervention. The photo is captioned with the following Solarian Common writing: FIRST BATTLEGROUP MEETS NOVO IGMAN LIBERATORS — OFFICIALLY WELCOMES GOVERNMENT BACK TO ALLIANCE! “It’s impressive they managed to defeat the Front’s occupying forces without any outside help,” Deschsmps says as she looks at the photo. “Do you have the second photograph?” “I do, yes,” Gopal clicks at his PDA again. “It should be on the screen in a moment.” The screen switches to a photograph — likely taken from a video — of the Kopile, odd construction now fully visible, smashing through a gate while the crew in the back cheers, throwing their fists into the air. The gate has the Front’s flag upon it and is in the process of being messily removed by the Kopile’s bulldozer blade. Interestingly the crew appears to have painted an eye on either side of the gun, creating an odd image where the gun itself is the “nose” of the face. The image is labeled “Improvised Novo Igman SDF vehicle breaks through Front barrier, 19.06.2465.” “Interesting,” Deschamps responds. “With Novo Igman secured by the Alliance this places the Front on an awkward footing. Most of their remaining forces are almost certainly at Lycoris or near New Atlantica, where they were previously fighting against the League. Without most of their holdings near San Colette and Nueva Patria now threatened, this is likely the end of the Front as an effective force.” “Good riddance,” Gopal responds. Deschamps nods in response. “Well said, Ajit. I can’t imagine Lycoris standing for much longer as most reports seem to place the Solarian Navy at its outskirts. Once we have more information we’ll be certain to update you. For now, however, take care and have a good night!”
  23. Fighting Continues on Novo Igman Epilogue Part 1, Article 6 of the Amor Patriae arc The camera opens upon, as it has for many months now, the XNS war room and their map of the Northern Reaches. The Solarian Navy has almost reached Lycoris and will, at their current rate of advance, likely do so by early next week. Their push towards Novo Igman has continued smoothly, and the Solarian Restoration Front remains on the backfoot throughout the Northern Reaches. Delphine Deschamps is the first of the two analysts to speak. “Earlier today the Solarian Governor of Novo Igman succeeded in sending out a message via, surprisingly, Chirper. Here it is,” Deschsmps clicks her PDA and the screen switches to an image of a chirp by Governor Vladan Janković, who is marked as a Solarian official. It reads as follows: Fellow Solarians! I write to you from free Novo Igman, where we are resisting the terror of Frost’s regime! For the past six months our soldiers have fought the fascists and bandits on all sides — in orbit, in our cities, in the forests, in our mountains. We are not defeated and Novo Igman continues to fight! We will secure our Republic from the invaders and have pushed them back to only a few locations! Long live Novo Igman, long live our Alliance! “— and you said you’ve been able to get some video footage, right Ajit?” Gopal nods and taps at his PDA for a moment. “Indeed my team has! What we have is fairly recent and comes from fighting in one of Novo Igman’s major industrial hubs, Velinova. Over the past two months Novo Igman’s militias and Army units have gotten pretty creative with how they’re fighting, which you’ll see shortly once it’s pulled up.” “Two months? That’s a lot longer than San Colette, wouldn’t the Front have bombarded any opposition by that point?” “They would have if they hadn't needed the planet’s industrial infrastructure,” Gopal taps his PDA one last time. “There, we’re ready!” At this point the tape cuts out and switches back to the war room. “With the Solarian Navy rapidly approaching Novo Igman and Lycoris, the Xanu News Service will continue to keep its viewers updated regarding the latest events in the Northern Reaches. For now, have a good night – and stay tuned!”
  24. Solarian Navy Continues Advance — Fighting Breaks Out in Some Front-Controlled Systems Epilogue Part 1, Article 6 of the Amor Patriae arc The camera opens upon, as it has for many months now, the XNS war room and their map of the Northern Reaches. Judging by the map, over the past days the Solarian Alliance’s Navy has made significant progress into the area controlled by the Solarian Restoration Front. Along the main frontline the Navy is nearing Lycoris, the Front’s longstanding headquarters and capital world, and near Nueva Patria the last bastion of the Pact has grown in size. Near it the Navy has begun to push towards New Peoria and Novo Igman, seemingly not content to simply bunker down and await their main force. Novo Igman is marked by a small explosion graphic despite the Navy still being some distance away. Off to the sides of the map, looking much better than they did during their coverage of the invasion of San Colette, are XNS analysts Delphine Deschamps and Ajit Gopal. “As you can see by our map,” Deschamps begins as she points her PDA at Novo Igman, causing a small laser dot to appear on it, “the Solarian Navy has pushed the Front back and, as a result, we’ve been able to receive many more communications from areas under their control. Recently it was revealed the Front-occupied Pact world — perhaps ‘the former Pact world’ might be better, as they’ve effectively rejoined the Alliance — has been in open revolt against the Front’s occupation force.” “Right,” Gopal says, “and we’ve heard similar reports from across the Front’s occupied worlds such as Lhokgon and New Peoria. With the arrival of the Solarian Navy it seems the writing for the Front is on the metaphorical wall.” “So it does. What about the League?” “It’s effectively destroyed as a fighting force Delphine, with the vast majority having fled over the border with the Coalition or died fighting against the Front in their last stand at New Atlantica late last week shortly after the Alliance’s intervention. Those who have fled across the border have mostly been detained by the Coalition naval forces stationed there, assuming they didn’t slip through the border undetected. We don’t know how many managed to slip through undetected, but some are concerned we may see a growth in piracy if many did. Particularly piracy along more remote regions of common Konyang-to-Xanu routes.” “Concerning,” Deschamps responds. “To go back to Novo Igman it seems they’ve been fighting for some time. First against the League and now against the Front, with success against both. Reports we’ve received from its Pact government indicate they’ve regained control of several major industrial cities and are currently engaged in urban fighting against the Front in others. Much of this is unconfirmed at this exact moment but if the Navy’s advance towards the planet is any indication, they’re trying to reach it and free it from Front control before waiting for the majority of their fleets to punch through.” “Hopefully we’ll have more information soon.” “Hopefully!” Deschamps nods! “Personally, I'm looking forward to getting photographs from them -- or videos! For now, however, we’ll be back after a short break.”
  25. Exclusive Footage From Inside the SAMV Gunnhildr as it Arrived in Nueva Patria Epilogue Part 1, Article 5 of the Amor Patriae arc The camera opens to a nondescript older Solarian man sitting behind a desk, who smiles at the camera as the footage fades in. Habitual viewers of the SANN may recognize this as Reginald “Reg” Fitzpatrick, a Callistean news anchor who specializes in military-related reporting. A proud veteran of the Callistean Marines, Fitzpatrick is perhaps somewhat less impartial than the typical journalist. Fitzpatrick is known for never using a language other than his distinctive Castillean Tradeband, which is distinctively Utgarian rather than the rapid New Valletta accent most associate with the moon. Solarian Common subtitles are provided. “Good evening, viewers!" Fitzpatrick begins, leaning slightly onto his desk. “With the largest Solarian Navy actions since the Interstellar War now underway, we've received many requests to cover our fighting men and women in more depth. Today we bring you a SANN exclusive — a view inside of the Gunnhildr as it warped into Nueva Patria!” At a dramatic snap of Fitzpatrick’s fingers the camera transitions to a view of the inside of a Solarian Navy vessel. The view of the room appears to be captured from a fixed camera upon its wall which can see all of the room aside from a small amount below itself. To somebody familiar with the Solarian Navy this is clearly a fire control room for a larger vessel’s batteries — one of many such rooms in a vessel as large as the Gunnhildr. All around the room Navy enlisted sit at militarized computer consoles, idly chattering with one another. Some appear fairly nervous and a variety of accents can be heard above the idle noise of the ship in transit — Martian, Earther, Plutonian, Callistean, Native Silversunner, and Hai Phongese accents are all discernible to a keen-eared listener. A notably absent accent is the upper-class Lunan, but a likely suspect for having it is visible in the background of the scene: a tall and pale woman clad in the black uniform of a junior Navy officer who is holding one ear shut with her spare hand and holding a wired telephone to her other ear. After a moment she puts the phone down with a loud CHUNK and quickly turns to the room. “GUNNERY THREE,” she yells in Lunan-accented Common, “BRACE FOR WARPSHOCK!” An older enlisted man echos the call, “BRACE FOR WARPSHOCK!” At a moment’s notice everyone in the room scrambles and braces against a variety of objects and hikers down while desperately knocking what few objects remain on top of the consoles to the floor. An alarm begins to sound. The officer, bracing against a terminal, looks down at her watch and looks up to shout again. “FIFTEEN SECONDS TO DEWARP!” “FIFTEEN SECONDS TO DEWARP!” a woman bracing against another computer echos. Five seconds pass as the sailors and their officer brace themselves. At the ten second mark, a monotone feminine voice begins to count down over the room’s speaker. As the voice loudly and monotonically declares “DEWARPING NOW” the room visibly shakes, knocking the officer’s hat to the ground and causing a man next to her to stumble in his crouch and nearly fall over before she and an enlisted man grab onto him. The PA dings twice. “Attention all hands,” a male Lunan says over the intercom, “we are dewarping smoothly. Move to full combat stations.” The officer stands up as enlisted sailors around her rise to their feet “Gunnery three!” she shouts. “Let’s show the thirty-fifth how the First fights!” As men and women around her shout in approval and run to their stations, the tape cuts out and moves back to Fitzpatrick at his desk. “A truly inspiring view of the Navy’s best in action!” Fitzpatrick approvingly pumps his fist at the camera once. “News from across the frontline with the Solarian Restoration Front currently shows the Navy pushing back the secessionists on all fronts and saving our fellow Solarians from the yoke of Frost’s tyranny and corruption! The Sol Alliance News Network will keep you informed of all relevant events in these historic times, and one of our best reporters is on the ground to cover the situation as it develops. For now, however, have a good night and God bless the Alliance! And if you’re in the Northern Reaches, stay safe — the Alliance is coming together once again!” The broadcast fades out.
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