Fiction:Great Cyrannus War/Year Two

Introduction
The Great Cyrannus War is the largest in the history of the Cyrannus Galaxy, a gigantic battle for the dominance of one of the greatest galaxies in the First Gigaquadrant. The first year proved devastating on all fronts in the war, massive regions of space are now at total war, with no end in sight. However, what was once a two way war, is about to get a lot more interesting...

Participants

 * -LibertusBoy.png Um2k9  - Fight the Future...  18:58, May 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * Wormul.png Wormulon  Talk to me  20:49, May 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * MiniShuulathoi.png OluapPlayer  -  Fear me, cowards!  20:49, May 28, 2011 (UTC)
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Other Stories/Side Stories

 * Fiction:Great Cyrannus War/Year Two/Other Stories
 * Fiction:Great Cyrannus War/Year Two/Travelling with Gorf
 * Fiction:Great Cyrannus War/Year Two/Distant Relatives

Something Wicked This Way Comes...
Deep in the unknown regions of the Cyrannus Galaxy, an evil plot was unfolding, one that will have serious concequences in the future history of the galaxy, and the nations that live in it. While in his ship, Éaltar Gauisa was busy contemplating his past missions all of which were great successes that went better then Gauisa could ever believe. However, he still knew little about the figure who gave him the tasks to complete, apart from the known facts, that he was an important figure and that he had a great deal of intelligence and information. While thinking to himself, the berits of his career and the secrecy behind his missions, he was once again contacted by the unknown figure, however it was meerly a two way transmission, not a video feed. I am in need of your services, bounty hunter. The voice spoke, giving the same feeling of fear that Gauisa always received when communicating with the figure, however, he boldly spoke, You know I will take any job. ''Indeed I do, which is why I have employed you yet again. Recently, scientists of the Cyrannus Republic recently discovered an ancient library located on the Core World of Apailiana. You will go there and retrieve the following information'' As soon as he uttered those words, information poured into the ship's database, giving Gauisa his objectives. ''As far as I can tell, the Library is under constant guard. This will not be cheap.'' Éaltar said bravely. The voice gave a sinister laugh, ''Money is no problem, my friend. I trust you will preform the task at hand efficently.'' the figure replied, as the transmission was cut. Gauisa was thankful of this new mission and quickly set his course for Apailiana.

Using cloaking technology on his ship, Gauisa was able to penatrate the planetary shield and quickly bypass the Republic Defense Fleet in orbit before landing only a few meters from the mouth of the cave in which the library is located. He quickly moved into the library, silently killing the armed guards and moving his way into the main chamber of the Great Library, using his personal cloaking device to move past the more difficult enemies, the Panther-class Battlemechs, which remained oblivious to the bounty hunter's infiltration. After several minutes of searching the library for the ancient computer terminal that the unknown figure directed him to, he finally found it and downloaded the vast swaths of information within. He then returned to his ship, narrowly missing the extra guards that were sent into the cave in order to apprehend the killer of the stationed troopers, however they failed to catch Gauisa, as he jumped into his ship and sped up into the atmosphere, while sending the huge amount of information to the unknown figure.

Meanwhile, on an unknown planet, the unknown Dark One recieved his information and laughed evilly, his plan was going exactly as he had planned. The event ended the First Year of the Great Cyrannus War and brought about the Second.

Month 1 (7th Overall)
The first month of the second year stated with a major Confederate operation against Rambo Nation. This event showed that the Confederacy is gaining ground. However, though the first blow is against Rambo Nation, the Confederacy increased their attacks against the URC and rumors have it new enemies and allies will be drawn into the conflict.

Operation Fortune
Operation Fortune is a plan and operation made up by Admiral Lizaconda. This plan was made with the sole purpose to attack various locations within Rambo Nation. With success the Rambo were facing a serious change at defeat, though the operation was risky, bold and above all things very dangerous.

Yet Lizaconda executed this plan, and his pawns carried out his plan.

Battle of Koerband
Koerband, an important Inner Colonial Sector planet to Rambo Nation came under attack by the advancing Grox Empire, allies of the Confederacy of Allied Systems. Fleet Captain Silveria of the USS Juno managed to warn the fleet stationed at Koerband and rallied the fleet to defend the important colony. When the Grox arrived the battle immediately turned in a nightmare, the Grox were with many and their ships seemed to be more powerful than that of the Rambo.

During the battle the USS Venture of Captain Rambam became heavily damaged (she was shortly ago repaired from damage during the Battle of Karzhamahri Nui), her saucer was penetrated when a Grox Dreadnought fired it’s cannons. The USS Juno came to aid Captain Rambam. Close by, a New Orleans Class, the USS Jefferson was destroyed. The rest of the fleet, consisting out of different kind of vessels fought bravely. The USS Madison, a Galaxy Class commanded by a Chuchulias Captain aided the USS Reliant of Captain Kloplyna and the USS Celcius of a Kloppig captain in destroying a Grox Dreadnought. While other ships, like Constitution Class, Peregrine Figthers, Miranda Class and New Orleans Class ships also engaged the Grox. With aid of the USS Enterprise-A of Captain Rambo another Grox Dreadnought was destroyed. This event meant that there was only one remaining dreadnought but with combined efforts of the rest of the Rambo fleet the Grox were forced to withdraw and the Rambo could celebrate their victory at Koerband after two hours of fighting.

Battle of Rametru Nui
Rametru-Nui, the second most important planet of Rambo Nation, located in the Mid Colonial Sector also came under attack at the same time as Koerband. The planet, home to Captain Rambo and Senator Creckbo was only once before attacked during the Second Galactic War. With the fall of Karzhamahri Nui Lizaconda used this advantage to invade Rametru Nui.

Fleet Captain Trabl'krgte of the USS Apocalyptor, was leading the defense against the oncoming Confederate fleet. However, a Mortalitas Commander, leading the fleet from onboard his Emporicó-class Mortalitas Fist, had a fleet of over 15 Munificent Class Frigates and two Mortalitas Dreadnoughts at his disposal. While Fleet Captain Trabl’krgte only had his own ship, three Kelvin class, four Constitution class, one Miranda class and one Bonaventura class at his disposal. Heavily outnumbered by the large Confederate fleet Trabl'krgte knew the battle was already lost. However he used his fleet to break a hole in the fleet so various civilian ships with refugees could escape. As a Dreadnought advanced three Rambo ships were taken out by the cannons of the massive ship, though the Rambo did manage to create a hole in the blockade of the Confederacy, with covering fire from two Constitution class ships, one the USS Potemkin, commanded by a female Chinawkya managed to damage the Mortalitas Fist and escaped with the civilian crafts. While the USS Apocalyptor took damage the USS Aquila, a Bonaventura Class commanded by a Feolhviaeri fired photon torpedoes at the Confederate Dreadnought and later on managed to escape the battle too, together with the fleet captain.

After three hours of battle, the Confederacy drove away the Rambo defense fleet of Rametru Nui and invaded the planet. The small regiment of Rambo Troopers fought bravely, but were all killed in the battle. During the battle Senator Creckbo of the Mid Colonial Sector was also captured and Rametru Nui fell in hands of the Confederacy.

Attack at the USS Monts d'Ardèche
The USS Monts d'Ardèche, a Normandy Class light cruiser was escorting President Aur'Lumniassa of the Cyrandia Alliance from the Capital towards Ramsoria. Yet Admiral Lizaconda knew of this plan and took his flagship, the Liberty II to engage the USS Monts d'Ardèche. The light cruiser stood no change and with various hits from the Liberty II her cannons the Normandy Class was crippled.

As Lizaconda boarded the ship with various Confederate soldiers they headed towards the bridge, where Aur’Lodin and the Venatioa captain awaited his arrival. Outnumbered the Venatioa captain wanted to sacrifice himself for the President, but Aur'Lumniassa refused, and asked Lizaconda to let the crew of the USS Monts d’Ardèche go, in return she would allow Lizaconda to take her as his captive. Lizaconda complied and headed back to Karzhamahri Nui together with Aur'Lumniassa.

Aftermath
Within three hours Operation Fortune was completed, though Lizaconda was satisfied with the results, the operation was a hard fought one, with high casualties on both sides. Yet with only Koerband not in Confederate hands, it meant the ULE could not invade the Quadrants by that side. They had to take a detour then. Lizaconda informed the Confederate Senate, who were pleased with the results as Rambo Nation was dealt a serious blow. The following orders of the Senate were simple, fortify your positions and leave the Rambo alone for a while. The Confederacy, with their hands on various important individuals and planets now had a leverage against the Rambo, it was now time again to focus their attention to the URC, as they would also need some crushing blows. The Rambo Senate was furious, as was Rambo Command but none could understand that within a matter of hours the defenses of the Nation were so easily breached and broken. With Rametru Nui in enemy hands, it also meant a moral blow to the Rambo and now they had two planets to retake. However, the problems for the nation were not yet over, though that event will be chronicled soon, though that event will be one behind the scenes!

Dambusting
The Grox had now had a strong grip on the Rambo Nation that she could not prize open. The gap was closing, surrounding the major space lanes, the Grox were creating a cage, using stations and dreadnoughts, sheltered by the stars themselves to jump out an anyting entering or leaving the Rambo Nation.

But these stars also made it hard for the Grox detect attacks from the otherside. Suddenly thousands of missiles streamed out of the void, but these were no ordinary weapons, they skipped along the magnetic lines of the star like pebbles across a pond, riding the waves of solar eruptions, screaming through the superheated gas as they did, and caught the Grox "dam bases" by surprise. This signalled a new attack and the Grox raised shields, but too late, out of confusement they had lossed formation. Suddenly mass shadows were detected, a lot of them, it could only mean one thing, the DCP had arrived...

Ownership of the Ring part 5
Tranala re-emerged into the world of the grey corridors and opaque rooms. She coudn't explain what she had seen, it was all too much that just the context of words. However, one of the Grimbolsaurians on her team extended a strange telepathic-device which could create representations of Tranala's memories, although by no means it was perfect, Tranala knew they had to get off the Ring, off Altranaya as fast as they could.

They were beck on the surface now. Much of the forest had been stripped for colonies and rooting out any rebels. Lumber-droids swarmed all over the place, but took no interest in her or her team. I wonder if we will find any DCP backup ships to escape with cloaked about somewhere said Tranala, but the Grimbolsaurian with her said they would have all killed themselves, he said it without emotion, but pehaps there was something in his voice. But she refocused on getting out of this strange place, there only chance was to steal a CAS ship.

The team congregated onto a nearby CAS base. Indeed it had ships waiting, lucratively. Using DCP stealth technology they entered the base. The plan was for a couple of them to steal one of the ships, then quickly fly it over to where the rest of the team was waiting. But they were not going to escape today, as their cloak suffered an equipment failure. Suddenly security came running, but they were not CAS, they were captured Libertus citizens, Tranala realized, recorgnising their accents. Step away from the starliner or we will shoot you down! They had come too far, this was unfair. But she realized they did not want to shoot her, they were hesitent. ''Damn it you fool. You are not the only one who wants to escape, we all do, but we can't all fit in that.'' Tranala realized they must think she was trying to escape without them. They had been forced into becoming CAS citizens. What shall we do with these? said one, another, barely an adult, said it was best to take them to the Enforcement camps.

Another two days passed in captivity. Tranala was in a dull concrete cell, she didn't know if her team, especially the Grimbolsaurians, still were okay. Another four. What were they doing, starving her? It was as if they were sending her mad with isolation. More weeks past, she had lost count, worse, lost weight. Finally, something new happened, a change in brightness, a change, was it her eyes? No, the lights abover her, were flickering in brightness. Sounds played through the room all of a sudden, loud, beating into her soul. For endless more time they drowned her very being. Someone she realized was making her lose her sanity, to access as much information as they could. The telepathic device. She realized they must know what she has seen! Tranala tried to moan, but she couldn't, her throat was dry and sore. She needed to fight them and do what they didn't expect. More time passed. She looked into the door, there was a frosted glass window, that had never been there before, but in her horror, there was a shapeless form beyond it, staring in. There was a hole in the wall, as she stared, she entered it. Her battle for sanity was lost, her mind was now being prized open by the CAS...

Cyrannian Aid to the Asgord
President Apollo of the United Republic of Cyrannus is known for his intelligence, resourcefulness and resolve. Upon learning about the genocides on the FRA Asgord, he approached the Senate on the matter and they decided that the Republic should send help and attempt to rescue as many Asgord as possible. He then sent a transmission to the crumbling Republic of the Asgord where he extended aid to the Asgordian people, The FRA President was very nervous and accepted the offer with no question. Sending a small humanitarian fleet to one of the few remaining FRA planets, Are'enes currently under siege from the Mortalitas Empire, he hoped that his plan could succeed.

Upon landing on Are'enes, the Republic troopers gathered up as many Asgord families as possible and loaded them on their waiting transports. However, a large Mortalitas army was heading directly to the evacuation site, where hundreds of Asgord awaited evacuation off planet. The Mortalitas attempted to break the barricade of troopers protecting the Asgord, but were initially pushed back while the last of the Asgordian evacuated the planet.

Just as the Cyrannian Fleet engaged their wormhole drives, the Mortalitas began bombarding the planet from orbit, leaving it as a broken shell of what was once a prosperous colony.

First Contact
The unknown regions of Cyrannus are largely unexplored and are considered dangerous by both the United Republic of Cyrannus and the Confederacy of Allied Systems, who both exercise caution when travelling into the region. However, some species such as the Mataii have a lust for exploration, which often prompt them to trade with the lesser known empires that inhabit the huge expance of space within the Unknown Regions.

While in hyperspace, two Mataii vessels suddenly picked up an unknown hyperspace interdiction field, which deactivated their hyperdrive, leaving them stranded in normal space. The captain of one of the vessels assumed it was a Republic patrol searching for secret Confederate tradelanes, but why so far from the Core Worlds and even beyond the Outer Rim? Scanners reported a huge cube shaped ship approaching. But before the Mataii could send a transmission the ship opened communications, the voice that came sounded metallic and rather high pitched:

''You are trespassing in Grox territory. Punishment is death. Do not attempt to retailate.''

Before the Mataii had the chance to respond, the Cube fired two superlaser like weapons, destroying the two unarmed ships. In the aftermath of the slaughter, the Grox began accessing the knowledge archives of the destroyed ship's database. Upon taking in this knowledge, they decided that their time in seclusion had ended and their ultimate campaign shall begin...

Ownership of the Ring part 6
Time was lossed to Tranala. However, the door opened, finally. The stifling air was sucked out, and in came one of her captives. She heard the steps of a female. ''Poor, pathetic little Capricornian. Look at you, rotting on the bare floor. Hah, we have your memory stick. Our use for you has expired.'' The assassin bent over her with a knife. But to her surprise, Tranala spoke as if she was in good health. My name, is Tranala, and you will call my species, Libertus. Tranala swung her tail and wacked her assassins hand, the knife went flying straight into Tranala's hands. Who's laughing now? Tranala sliced the woman in front of her down the torso, spillThe CAS ing guts everywhere. It was violent, but they had tortured her for almost a month and it was clear to her that her team was dead.

The CAS had obviously uncovered the secrets of the Ring. The Thirteenth Tribe had finally awakened, and despite being starved and degraded they had enpowered her to get off the Ring. A white light shone through the windows of every wall and the the winds had picked up. Thick storms covered the CAS cities. It lasted no more than seconds, and once again, she heard a voice on her head "All of this has happened before, and it will all happen again, but for now, turn and never look back." Tranala stood and saw every Libertus was still alive, amd among them, her team had been ressurected. There were still many CAS ships ready to leave.

Month 2 (8th Overall)
The first month of 2 ATC proved to be very important indeed, the Cyrannian Grox Empire came to light, Rambo Nation continues to bear the brunt of both CAS and Grox attacks and the Thirteenth Tribe became once again active on the ancient ring world of Altranaya. It is a dark time for the allies indeed...

Tumult in Rambo City
Ambassador Ten'Trantia is the ambassador of the Girdo Empire for Rambo Nation and lives on the Rambo Capital Planet, in the city Rambo City. He is friendly and keeps the Girdo informed of all events within the Quadrants. He already explored some places within the nation and is considered friendly by many. With the start of the second month of the second year of the Great Cyrannus War Senator Chuinaylia and Girdo Ambassador Ten'Trantia were visiting the Founder his villa, just for fun in Rambo City at the Capital and for diplomatic talks. There they encountered the bounty hunter Zevracence, a dangerous individual which draw his blaster.

Zevracence simply smiled, and told Chuinaylia he liked her pretty face and wanted to see her again. Chuinaylia was confused she was angry and shy at the same time. The Girdo ambassador wasn't confused and simply asked what the bounty hunter his intentions were, and that he would defend Chuinaylia if he wanted to hurt her. Zevracence simply shook his head and explained this was a strange job as his order came in at the same time with a bag of money and Zevracence told the ambassador he didn't have to worry for the young Chinawkya senator. Ten'Trantia looked confused but saw to late Zevrecence opened fire at him, his body dropped to the floor and the last thing he heard was the scream of fear from Chuinaylia before his world turned dark. Zevrancence told Chuinyalia he had to do the regards from the Confederacy and simply left as the senator tried to aid the ambassador and called for help.

Three hours later Senator Chuinaylia contacted the Girdo Empire, explaining the bounty hunter attack in service of the Confederacy at the ambassador. She quickly followed with the news that he was still alive, yet was seriously injured but was already recovering due to medical aid the Rambo provided.

Girdo Joins The War
Upon receiving news of the attack on their ambassador, the decided that the best course of action for them was to fulfil their duties as members of the  and join what they called the "Cyrannus Galactic War" against the Confederacy. Not considering their colonies in the Sol system to be important, and believing that any attack on the would be suicidal because of the 's Hyperluminal Defence Stations around the rim, they sent their entire force of Droner-class "starfighters" - 8,304,768 ships overall - to fight under the Cyrandia Alliance in Cyrannus and the Quadrants. They knew to be cautious, though, as their ambassador had presumably been made a target for a reason, and there was always the possibility of it being a trap.

Apollo and Ramashe meet again
After Empress Ramashe defeated the dreaded Dhazhrak in personal combat, she decided to keep the news a secret. A day after the attack at the Girdo Ambassador Ramashe was released from hospital and decided to travel to the United Republic of Cyrannus, where she met Apollo at the planet Caprica.

Apollo was happy to see Ramashe again, as it has been a while since the outbreak of the Great Cyrannus War. Though when he approached her, his doubts and concerns he had about her were gone in a second, as somehow her auro felt differant then the last time they met. None the less, the two walked through the city and talked a lot about recent events. Shortly before lunch Apollo showed his two children, to which Ramashe was their godmother. Ramashe was happy, and played a while with the children, and Apollo noticed it was a long time he saw his good friend laughing again. She congratulated both Apollo and Gianne Inviá with their children. Apollo and Ramashe then had a private lunch.

Sitting at the table, Ramashe began her tale, starting with her capture by Dhazhrak one and a half year ago and the results of this act. She told him she defeated the Xhodocto in personal combat, but that she had doubts she really defeated him. When she looked straight into the eyes of her friend, Apollo eyes were wide open and hadn't said a word during her tale. Shacking his head in disbelief he simply sighted. Looking up, he saw Ramashe crying, something she handn't done since the death of her father. Apollo rose from his chair and comforted the Serindia Empress, and she simply smiled. Apollo didn't knew what to say, but he told her he was happy that she was "back" again. Then Ramashe told another surprise to Apollo, it seemed she was carrying an egg while still being a virgin, she told him the Founder believed her to be the Maid of the Quadrants, bearing the child which would bring endless peace to the Quadrant Galaxies. Apollo almost fell of his chair of joy, and simply laughed. The conversation continued and Apollo told Ramashe about his adventure with the mysterious creature called Gorf and the Confederate attack at Caprica. Long after lunch, the two still talked about a lot of things, and were discussing to aid eachother in retaking their conquered colonies by joint fleets again, just like in the Second Galactic War and the Inergalactic War. Near the end of the day, after Ramashe had a great diner with Apollo and his wife and children Ramashe returned to the Rambo Capital and promised Apollo to visit eacother more often.

Near the end of the day, Ramashe went to bed, pleased by the idea she could tell her best friend about her darkest secret. At Caprica, Apollo was in his office, staring outside his window. He still wondered how none could have noticed that Dhazhrak was acting as Ramashe, but was happy she had told him. Still, someting was nagging in the back of his head, but couldn't explain what it was. His thoughts were interrupted by a crying Kara, his child wanted some attention from her father.