Update 6: 2745 CE
The Riechstag joins Earth! The leaders of the Riechstag decide it is best to join back with their homeland. The new material and military is used for the upcoming battle.
The Battle for Earth was the largest in human history. Nearly the entire Covenant invasion fleet arrived at the planet. At first the battle looked bleak. Earth forces were in full scale retreat. The skirmish around Uranus marked the start of the battle. 3 Earth cruisers were destroyed almost instantly when the Covenant dropped out of hyperspeed. Earth forces then rallied around Jupiter, if it fell only the asteroid belt could stop the Covies from reaching Earth. The Earth forces tried to put up a good fight, fighter pilot Ace Granger shot down a reported 17 covenant fighters before he was killed. When the Dreadnaught
Dusseldorf was boarded it signaled the defeat of the Earth forces at Jupiter. The remaining cruisers and frigates retreated to Earth for the final showdown. The 2 starbases around the Earth and her moon were impressive and powerful battle stations. Capable of taking on 2 dreadnaughts each. The Covenant regrouped and only 2 hours after the Jupiter engagement, the humans began their fight for survival. The Covenant forces fought through the earth forces and dozens of large dropships landed on the planet, each carrying up to 10,000 soldiers. About 4 landed in or near the city of New Mombasa, on the African coast. Earth forces fought a brave battle, but the odds were stacked against them and the Covenant had reinforcements waiting just a few thousand miles up. It seemed bleak, just as the Battlestation
Ares collapsed as a Covenant cruiser kamakazied into it, the tides began to turn. From nowhere a fleet twice the size of Earths arrived. They smashed into the Covenant fleet from the rear. With all the sudden confusion and panic, the Covenant Cruiser was destroyed, followed by 2 Dreadnaughts. With their command ships out of action, the Covenant forces panicked and retreated back to Reach. The battle for Earth had been won, barely. Even with the Riechstag joining, Earth is still outmatched, only a brilliant maneuver could save them now.
Covenant: 2 Carrier, 3 Dreadnaughts, 17 Battleships, 37 Cruisers,50 Frigates
vs
Earth: 1 Carrier, 6 Dreadnaught, 12 Battleships, 33 Cruisers, 100 Frigates, 10 Exploration Craft
Covies: -1 Carrier, -2 Dreadnaughts, -8 Battleships, -16 Cruisers, -33 Frigates, -3 Squadrons
Earth: -2 Dreadnaughts, -5 Battleships, -20 Cruisers, -29 Frigates, - 4 Squadrons, -2 levels of defense at Earth
Akinean Invasion against the Covenant began not too long after the Battle for Earth. Near their entire fleet planned to take the border planet to help alleviate Earths trouble, by forcing the Covenant to counter attack. The plan was almost a disaster. Fearing an invasion by the human-lovers, the Covenant placed half their reserve fleet on the border. Although expecting organized resistance, after hearing of the great battle of Earth, the fleet commander got lazed. Rather then keeping his fleet at red alert(battle stations), he dropped down to yellow(be ready to go to battle stations). When his fleet came out of hyperspeed 6 frigates and a cruiser were lost before shields and weapons could be raised. This was a complete mistake. A task force of 4 Cruisers and 7 Frigates had also dropped out too ahead of the group, right next to the Covenant battlefleet and was whipped out in moments. With the loss of 5 important ships(the covenant now outnumbered them 2-1 in cruisers) and a good number of support craft, the battle ahead would be much harder. Fighter crews also now resting, rather then in their cockpits would further hamper the Akinean efforts. For the first 20 minutes of the fight the Akineans were fighting a losing battle, it was almost lost when an out of control Akinean frigate almost crashed into the Carrier. Luckily it was self detonated mere moments before by the captain of the ship. This allowed the fighter squadrons to do their work. They quickly attacked the enemy cruisers disabling several. Enemy frigates had been too preoccupied with exploration craft to fight. When a combined fighter and capital ship strike against one of the two Dreadnaughts was successful, the Covenant retreated. It was apparently their command ship. A near disaster was averted.
Covenant: 2 Dreadnaughts, 6 Battleships, 25 Cruiser, 50 Frigates
vs
Akinean 1 Carrier, 2 Dreadnaught, 4 Battleships, 16 Cruisers, 54 Frigates, 40 Exploration Craft
Covenant: -1 Dreadnaught, -2 Battleships, -13 Cruisers, -22 Frigates
Akinean: -1 Battleship, -10 Cruisers, -27 Frigates, -30 Exploration Craft, -2 Squadrons
Varangar Offensive strikes against the two planets under threat. Each encounter a fleet to counter any Varangar attack. Known as Fleets B and C. The Varangars send their entire fleet against these two targets. The Mizoran defenders were grossly outnumbered and quickly were forced to retreat. The Mizoran tactic of kamikaze Exploration Craft works well, bringing down far larger numbers then the fleet could.
East:
Varangar: 2 Carriers, 4 Dreadnaught, 4 Battleships, 12 Cruisers, 35 Frigates, 30 Exploration Craft
vs
Mizora: 1 Dreadnaught, 2 Battleships, 2 Cruisers, 2 Frigates, 5 Exploration Craft
Var: -1 Cruisers, -3 Frigates
Miz: -1 Battleship, -2 Cruisers, -5 Exploration Craft
West:
Varangar: 2 Carriers, 3 Dreadnaught, 4 Battleships, 13 Cruisers, 35 Frigates, 30 Exploration Craft
Mizora: 1 Dreadnaught, 2 Battleships, 2 Cruisers, 2 Frigates, 5 Exploration Craft
Var: -2 Cruisers, -4 Friagtes
Miz: -1 Cruiser, -2 Frigates, -5 Exploration Craft
Mizoran Counter-attack strikes into the heart of Varangar lands. With the Varangar fleet far away striking against Mizoran planets, the Mizoran D Fleet hits against the colonized Varangar world, taking it by surprise. The planet is quickly taken as Mizoran troops storm onto the surface. The worth of this one planet easily amounts to the 2 mining planets the varangar took.
Varenians attack the protoss Union. They quickly seize the border mining system. The Protoss however have now built up for war and are ready to take the Varenians on.
Iron Wolf Hive on the move! They strike against the Heart of Armageddon. As the entire military is centered around the capital planet(no orders) the northern systems quickly fall. With fear of an iron Wolf Hive attack, the Cylons begin to build up border defenses. The Cylons also research advanced robotics and begin to improve on themselves, as well as better shields. The Cylons are now fully adapt for a defensive war against the Hive.
Hutt Falls to the Aphraean Theocracy. The defenseless planet(forgot to make stats when I introduced them
) fell quickly. The planet has now become part of the empire.
Lentis Invaded by the Dominion. The Dominion quickly takes 3 mining planets. Lentis builds starbases around its remaining mining planets and their fleet awaits an attack.
Gould Defenses now dot the quadrant as almost every planet is protected by starbases. It is now one of the most prepared empires in case of attack.
RANDOM EVENTS:
(there will be 2 good, 2 bad every turn)
The Sezurans gain +2 GC as the people swell with pride.
The Coneheads receive 30 Exploration Craft as a merchant company decides to switch to military.
The Goulds harshly put down a Jaffa insurrection. -5 Cruisers, -10 Friagtes
Several units of the Iron Wolf Hive become disconnected. -25 Exploration Craft
OOC: did I say 5, I must have meant 7:40 >_>
EST is Eastern Standard (or Seaboard?) Time I think and is approx 8-9 hours behind Wales...and the other countries which border wales, wales is obviously the most important.
mg Tyrion I thought we decided to attack next turn! grrrr! lol. Oops, did I let the cat outta the bag?
