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Korsavius
Revenent Defence Corperation Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
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Posted - 2012.12.07 10:40:00 -
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Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive For Immediate Public Dissemination
In the relatively quiet hours of around 08:00 standard time, an I-RED/Ishukone Watch taskforce launched a surprise raid on an advanced Serpentis research installation hidden within the 98Q "superpocket" in Syndicate. The facility itself was rather small, the reason why pinpointing its location proved so difficult, but extremely well defended. The raid was originally scheduled to take place sometime in the relative future, but its execution was accelerated following the recent destruction of Rilnais. Furthermore, intel reports suggested the Serpentis were in the process of evacuating the facility in order to relocate deeper into Serpentis-controlled territory; thus, an immediate and prompt response was required. The original purpose of the raid was not only to continue in I-RED's ongoing campaign against Serpentis forces established in the Syndicate region, but to raid the facility and confiscate any illegal products and/or research done by Serpentis scientists.
Overall, the raid proceeded rather flawlessly. Accurate intel reports and superb training of I-RED/Watch forces led to a strong execution with minimal losses. The surprised Serpentis forces were unable to provide strong reinforcements to defend the facility, and thus they wiped the facility's computers clean of any data or research before our forces could obtain it. Any illegal products were subsequently destroyed, but I-RED/Watch forces did succeed in confiscating some contraband goods that the Serpentis failed to eliminate in time. All Serpentis personnel who were not killed in the fight were arrested and transported back to the State for criminal processing and reevaluation.
Of particular note, however, was the cargo retrieved from a heavily defended Serpentis transport that attempted to escape during the battle. The Serpentis forces seemed rather desperate to clear a path for the transport to escape, focusing all their firepower on the Watch frigates who were scrambling the ship's warpdrive. Noticing this, once the main Serpentis battalion was eliminated, the commander of the operation disabled the transport's systems and a boarding party was prepared. Once the transport was breached, a brief firefight ensued and Watch special forces secured the cargo the transport was ferrying - five tons of Isirus poppy (trace evidence reveals it is from the recent attack in Evaulon). The cargo was secured and currently remains in I-RED possession at this time. It is likely that the Isirus poppies recovered from the Serpentis transport were simply in storage at the research facility until they could be transported to Fountain, however, this is mere speculation. Interrogation reports will hopefully determine the purpose of the poppies at the research facility.
If Combined Harvest wishes for the return of their product, I-RED will gladly comply. Simply have a representative contact Taisa Korsavius, and an arrangement can be made promptly. Furthermore, if the Federation wishes to cooperate with I-RED in our ongoing campaign against Serpentis forces in Syndicate, opportunities for talks are always open. I-RED deplores the atrocity committed by the Serpentis against Federation civilians in Evaulon, and have since stepped up our anti-Serpentis operations in Syndicate as a response. I-RED formally wishes to extend our condolences to the families of those who lost someone in the attack, and hopes some level of cooperation and coordination can be achieved between the Federation and itself in regards to countermeasures against Serpentis forces. |
Andreus Ixiris
Mixed Metaphor
1235
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Posted - 2012.12.07 10:59:00 -
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Excellent work, I-RED.
I confidently predict a representative of Serpentis or one of its capsuleer flunkies will be along any moment now to tell you how they didn't want that facility or that merchandise anyway. Mane 614
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Launette Vylier
Serpentis Corporation Serpentis
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Posted - 2012.12.07 11:25:00 -
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Andreus Ixiris wrote:I confidently predict a representative of Serpentis or one of its capsuleer flunkies will be along any moment now to tell you how they didn't want that facility or that merchandise anyway.
Oh no, for sure we wanted it, and the destruction of the facility is a shame.
In the same respect, five tonnes is comparable to a single star in a whole galaxy in terms of what we extracted. What has gone to market already, has paid for our entire operation in Evaulon twenty times over.
It might also be good to note that Combined Harvest won't be interested in recieving the stock back unless they want to grind it into powder and snort it. It's been processed into its narcotic form, and as such now has pretty much zero commercial medical usage potential.
In summary I-RED, congratulations on a successful raid, you won a single battle after those who opposed us have already lost the war for Isirus.
Bad news now of course, is that you're sat on 5 tonnes of useless illegal narcotics and everything else from Rilnais has gone to market.
Good going, fly safe and all that. |
Quinzel Nikulainen
Kokako Acquisitions
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Posted - 2012.12.07 12:37:00 -
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Korsavius wrote:[center][b]Furthermore, if the Federation wishes to cooperate with I-RED in our ongoing campaign against Serpentis forces in Syndicate, opportunities for talks are always open.
Tasteful.
I'm sure that this has nothing to do with rallying support for your campaign in Syndicate versus Rote Kapelle forces.
See how quickly Ishukone are to rally with the Federation?
And using the Evaulon disaster as a front for this call to arms. Remarkable spin work that your PR department is doing, I-RED. |
Tiberious Thessalonia
True Slave Foundations Shaktipat Revelators
775
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Posted - 2012.12.07 12:43:00 -
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I for one congratulate I-RED on their victory against the Serpentis. |
Quinzel Nikulainen
Kokako Acquisitions
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Posted - 2012.12.07 12:56:00 -
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Tiberious Thessalonia wrote:I for one congratulate I-RED on their victory against the Serpentis.
As do I, actually, all things aside.
In-fact, allow me to extend a helping hand to I-RED;
It appears that you have come into a large amount of illegal narcotics. How unfortunate.
I would be interested in helping to alleviate the problem. |
Alain Colcer
Federal Defense Union Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.12.07 13:21:00 -
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Any news of Serpentis facilities, ships or personnel being decommisioned or dismantled is good news. |
Desiderya
Wiyrkomi Honor Guard
106
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Posted - 2012.12.07 13:21:00 -
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Excellent. It is always good to see deeds and not just words. |
Alizabeth Vea
Demon-War-Lords Fatal Ascension
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Posted - 2012.12.07 18:00:00 -
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So, what you're saying is that it takes a whole fleet to do a 10/10? |
Bataav
Intaki Liberation Front Intaki Prosperity Initiative
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Posted - 2012.12.07 18:03:00 -
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Alizabeth Vea wrote:So, what you're saying is that it takes a whole fleet to do a 10/10? I'd say from the positive feedback so far that it would seem that yes, people are giving the I-RED fleet 10/10 for their efforts.
Congratulations I-RED on your ongoing successes. Bataav en Gravonere IPI & ILF Diplomat
Intaki Endures! |
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Vendrin
Stimulus Rote Kapelle
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Posted - 2012.12.07 22:46:00 -
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Ah... So that is why you have been abandoning your moons in the area. To busy fighting the Serpentis "threat" to fight against us. |
Korsavius
Revenent Defence Corperation Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
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Posted - 2012.12.08 00:45:00 -
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Quinzel Nikulainen wrote:Korsavius wrote:[center][b]Furthermore, if the Federation wishes to cooperate with I-RED in our ongoing campaign against Serpentis forces in Syndicate, opportunities for talks are always open. Tasteful. I'm sure that this has nothing to do with rallying support for your campaign in Syndicate versus Rote Kapelle forces. Rabble rabble trash rabble
Yes, you are correct in your assumptions, Ms. Nikulainen. Our deployment into the Syndicate region by Ishukone was to secure their assets, and to expand and protect free trade policies in the region. This was and always will be our priority, regardless of some random threats posed by terrorists/pirates who frequent the area. |
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ISD Suvetar
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
1170
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Posted - 2012.12.08 01:08:00 -
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A strange emanation from a parallel universe has been detected and removed from this communications stream.
As you were. ISD Suvetar Captain Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs) Interstellar Services Department |
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Andreus Ixiris
Mixed Metaphor
1240
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Posted - 2012.12.08 01:12:00 -
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ISD Suvetar wrote:A strange emanation from a parallel universe
Those exist?! Mane 614
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DeadRow
Anshar Incorporated
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Posted - 2012.12.08 02:03:00 -
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In before DED cover up.
Also congratulations, IRED. |
Alizabeth Vea
Demon-War-Lords Fatal Ascension
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Posted - 2012.12.08 02:25:00 -
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It's never funny if you have to explain sarcasm, or a joke, for that matter. But for the esteemed ISD rep that missed it, I will.
I made a comment about 10/10s. Which, any experienced pilot would immediately recognize as a DED (Direct Enforcement Division of CONCORD) site, rated at 10/10 on the difficulty scale, i.e the hardest.
I was insinuating that I-RED pilots accomlished nothing more here in this-I'm not sure what to call it, but it seemed to be an awful lot of words to say, "we killed some Serpentis"-than one of those sites. At the same time, I further insinuated that I-RED pilots were bad, in that it took a whole fleet of them, plus the Watch to take this Serpentis operation down. I've done more than a few of Serpentis 10/10 sites, living in Fade and all and have found them rather easy for a pilot of my skill; they only take a couple of Tengus to kill everything in them (Thank the Ancestors for Sleeper Tech).
So, here's my own little press release: Fatal Ascension continues to slaughter Serpentis at the cyclic rate. (The cyclic rate, for those of you that missed projectile weapons 101, is the absolute fastest that an automatic weapon can fire.) In the past 48 hours, in one system in the null security region of Fade, over 3750 different Serpentis ships have been destroyed and tens of thousands of Serpentis pirates have been summarily executed, as Fatal Ascension has better things to do than try criminals.
On a side note, I have some drugs that I have seized, which I would be more than happy to sell to anyone, shipping is extra. |
Korsavius
Revenent Defence Corperation Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
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Posted - 2012.12.08 06:15:00 -
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It was never stated that the facility in question was a DED registered complex, because it was not. Thus, precautionary measures were taken, and Ishukone Watch forces were requested for assistance. Carry on, pilot.
DeadRow wrote:Also congratulations, IRED.
Thank you, Captain. I must say when I first heard of Anshar's new direction, I was a bit skeptical. I am quite pleased to see my skeptism seems to be misplaced. |
John Revenent
Revenent Defence Corperation Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
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Posted - 2012.12.08 08:40:00 -
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Alizabeth Vea wrote:So, here's my own little press release: Fatal Ascension continues to slaughter Serpentis at the cyclic rate. (The cyclic rate, for those of you that missed projectile weapons 101, is the absolute fastest that an automatic weapon can fire.) In the past 48 hours, in one system in the null security region of Fade, over 3750 different Serpentis ships have been destroyed and tens of thousands of Serpentis pirates have been summarily executed, as Fatal Ascension has better things to do than try criminals.
Excellent work!
As for Ishukone-Raata, and Watch forces involved keep up the good work. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. |
Tarryn Nightstorm
Hellstar Towing and Recovery
667
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Posted - 2012.12.08 19:07:00 -
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Vendrin wrote:Ah... So that is why you have been abandoning your moons in the area. To busy fighting the Serpentis "threat" to fight against us.
Translation:
"Argle-bargle! Rabble-rabble! Self-aggrandising herf-blerf!"
Aaaaaaaaaaaand...here we go!
Come to think of it, maybe it's time to clone-jump out to Vilaisen, and from there take a trip into Placid and/or beyond in my Ishtar? Snake-tail stew sounds delectable right about now.
Nicely done, I-RED, nicely done. Meta-gaming for carebears:
Whine on the forums like a little ***** until CCP gets sick of you and hands you everything you ask for just to shut you up. |
Logan Fyreite
Stimulus Rote Kapelle
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Posted - 2012.12.10 16:08:00 -
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Hmmm, perhaps Rote should post a thread on the IGS offering the Serpentis a chance to get in on the action of killing IRED structures and ships as retribution for IRED attacks on their facilities.
Well we would offer, I mean other than we'd likely not be able to keep ourselves from shooting them as well. In either case I hope that the Serps find some solace in our actions killing IRED and that IRED finds some solace in their success against the Serpentis. |
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Anslo
The Scope Gallente Federation
723
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Posted - 2012.12.10 17:46:00 -
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Cool. Now glass Serpentis Prime and everyone on it and you'll REALLY earn my respect.
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Tiberious Thessalonia
True Slave Foundations Shaktipat Revelators
817
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Posted - 2012.12.10 17:54:00 -
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Anslo wrote:Cool. Now glass Serpentis Prime and everyone on it and you'll REALLY earn my respect.
Please do yourself a favour and stop talking about glassing planets like it is ever a desirable outcome to anything, ever. |
Jace Sarice
Wiyrkomi Honor Guard
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Posted - 2012.12.10 17:56:00 -
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Well done and happy hunting, I-RED. |
Anslo
The Scope Gallente Federation
723
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Posted - 2012.12.10 18:00:00 -
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Tiberious Thessalonia wrote:Anslo wrote:Cool. Now glass Serpentis Prime and everyone on it and you'll REALLY earn my respect. Please do yourself a favour and stop talking about glassing planets like it is ever a desirable outcome to anything, ever.
I only talked about doing that to one planet, Serpentis Prime, in retaliation for Evaloun.
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Tiberious Thessalonia
True Slave Foundations Shaktipat Revelators
818
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Posted - 2012.12.10 18:15:00 -
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Anslo wrote:Tiberious Thessalonia wrote:Anslo wrote:Cool. Now glass Serpentis Prime and everyone on it and you'll REALLY earn my respect. Please do yourself a favour and stop talking about glassing planets like it is ever a desirable outcome to anything, ever. I only talked about doing that to one planet, Serpentis Prime, in retaliation for Evaloun.
It's still not a desirable outcome. |
Alizabeth Vea
Demon-War-Lords Fatal Ascension
2
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Posted - 2012.12.10 18:21:00 -
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Tiberious Thessalonia wrote:Anslo wrote:Tiberious Thessalonia wrote:Anslo wrote:Cool. Now glass Serpentis Prime and everyone on it and you'll REALLY earn my respect. Please do yourself a favour and stop talking about glassing planets like it is ever a desirable outcome to anything, ever. I only talked about doing that to one planet, Serpentis Prime, in retaliation for Evaloun. It's still not a desirable outcome.
Yes, killing people means that Sansha can't kidnap them and make them his slaves. Got to keep the biomass banks full, right Thessalonia?
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Anslo
The Scope Gallente Federation
723
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Posted - 2012.12.10 18:23:00 -
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Alizabeth Vea wrote:Tiberious Thessalonia wrote:Anslo wrote:Tiberious Thessalonia wrote:Anslo wrote:Cool. Now glass Serpentis Prime and everyone on it and you'll REALLY earn my respect. Please do yourself a favour and stop talking about glassing planets like it is ever a desirable outcome to anything, ever. I only talked about doing that to one planet, Serpentis Prime, in retaliation for Evaloun. It's still not a desirable outcome. Yes, killing people means that Sansha can't kidnap them and make them his slaves. Got to keep the biomass banks full, right Thessalonia?
Actually he meant that he doesn't approve of any loss of life, whether it be Sansha potentials or not. He isn't saying he wants to harvest them. Tiberious is actually against wonton destruction of life en masse from what I know of him.
So uh...sod off.
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Tiberious Thessalonia
True Slave Foundations Shaktipat Revelators
818
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Posted - 2012.12.10 18:34:00 -
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You would be surprised at how little interest I have in biomass these days, as an engineer.
Here's my reasoning, sans moral pleas so as to better slot into the capsuleer mentality.
Wars, historically, have tended to work upon the concept of escalations. The famous phrase "they send one of yours to the hospital? You send one of theirs to the morgue" fits quite well for this. These escalations are not unreversable, and history is also full of events where presented with the option to take an eye for an eye, the offended party has instead taken a lesser, but still worthwhile step.
The Serpentis have elites and non-elites, same as anyone else. On the planets controlled by serpentis, there are many human beings who worth under the Serpentis, technically count as employees of the Serpentis, and yet had absolutely no say in, or knowledge of, the events that took place above Rilnais.
To take a few ships for purposes of intelligence gathering? Fine. To kill the leaders who planned the assaults? Sure. Hell, if you are of a particularly retributive mindset, an argument could be made that the leaders who planned the attack need to suffer rather than just be removed.
But to glass an entire planet because of the actions of those elites? Unacceptable. Those people, given the option of a different way, are entirely likely to turn their back on their Serpentis masters, and so glassing them along with the planet is needless, and wasteful. |
Rodtrik
Aphex Industries
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Posted - 2012.12.10 18:43:00 -
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Though it would send a powerful message...
The offending party claimed that the attack was also to send a message that no one was to cross the Serpentis. This seemed to also implicate (or attempted to) governmental organizations that they were not to cross the Serpentis.
While mass destruction is never a desirable outcome, I would say it is in this case. Take a city? Take a planet. Remind the criminals of their place. |
Tiberious Thessalonia
True Slave Foundations Shaktipat Revelators
819
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Posted - 2012.12.10 18:53:00 -
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Rodtrik wrote:Though it would send a powerful message...
The offending party claimed that the attack was also to send a message that no one was to cross the Serpentis. This seemed to also implicate (or attempted to) governmental organizations that they were not to cross the Serpentis.
While mass destruction is never a desirable outcome, I would say it is in this case. Take a city? Take a planet. Remind the criminals of their place.
You're assuming that the criminal, in this case, cares more about the people under their command then themselves. If you take a planet, it will be recorded merely as a financial loss.
However, since the federation considers Rilnais to be more than a financial loss, the simple arithmetic of the matter is that the Serpentis will have come out ahead in such an exchange. They will be temporarily set back, whereas the federation will have failed in one of its basic duties.
In short, traditional power dynamics fails to encompass the mindset of the non-state actor. Catch the heads. Punish the heads. Leave the civilians alone. |
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