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The Humble Guy's HumbleDox
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Presents
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Epic: Complete Game Manual
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-=- EPIC -=-
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====
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A legend is born, a supremely advanced one-man starfighter of
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awesome power and destructive capabilities that, in the right
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hands will wreak havoc amongst inter-galactic transgressors -
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That legend is EPIC. A 3d 'epic' that reaches a milestone in
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polygon technolgy in terms of speed, graphical detail and pure out
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and out playability. A multitude of missions, ranging from devious to
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manic, take you deep into the heart of this sci-fi conquest of
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outer space. Epic - a masterpiece of software engineering.
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FEDERATION STARDATE 12-6-6014
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[All regular particle-video broadcasts are suddenly interrupted....
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SUB-TROPIC NEWSFLASH - FARRAN DYSAL - FED-TEL Newspaper.
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"We have justr heard that the long awaited Maganellic report by the
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emergency Maars-Neotek committee has finally been released. As well all
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know, Maganellic, our orange sun, is a class 12 magnitude star. Rumours
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have been spreading at an alarming rate that the lifespan of Maganellic
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is rapidly coming to an end. The new report states that midtern built
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probes have unconvered unusual layering within the suns core. A discovery
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that, the experts say, may affect our very existance upon the planet.
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According to .. ah, and I believe we can go live to Jarl Refneck who
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is at the Midtern Science Laboratory ...."
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[The scene shifts to the laboratory which stands black, monolith like, in
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the centre of 143 acres of glass smooth tecrete-paving. A crowd of
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journalists, particle-video converters and voice-shift detectors are
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positioned in front of the opening clamshell door area. A chaotic blend of
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media collectors jostle for position as Dr. Yakam Zeng emerges from the
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besieged building. Frequency station, Fed-Tel reporter, Jerl Refneck
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elbows his way to the front of the group, particle-video operator in tow.]
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REFNECK:
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Thank you Farran. With me here, at the Midtern Science Laboratory, is
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chief scientist Dr. Yakam Zeng. Doctor, can you explain the results of
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your findings???
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[Voice shift detector beams dance around the mouth of Zeng as he draws
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himself to his full height in preparation.]
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ZENG:
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Yes, I would like to read a statement prepared by the Maas-Neotek
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comittee. Following a series of exhaustive tests by 38 Midtern
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Danbala AG probes over a 27 year period the collected data, according to
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the Maas-Neotek committee, indicates that the division of elements within
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the Maganellic sun has now reduced to dangerous levels. Specifically,
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the suns elements have reduced to titanium, only, in the division of the
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core. Only Vanadium, Chromium and Manganese remain within the core
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itself before elemental deterioration results in a final and rapid
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nuclear fusion of of iron. Immediately after that the star's mass
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will become critical. [Raising his head from the draft, scanning the
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raft of faces, Zeng continued.] The conclusion of the Midtern probe
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mission is that, once nuclear fusion occurs, our sun will turn
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SuperNova.
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[The resultant clamour of questions and exclamations is dimmed by a
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half-shouted question by Refneck].
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REFNECK:
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Are you saying that our planet is doomed Dr Zeng ??
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ZENG:
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Ultimately... yes. Once the sun reaches a state of supernova the
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resultant explosions and shock-waves will rip apart the entire
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fabric of our atmosphere and the planet itself.
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[Voices erupt as one. Firing questions to the doctor, reporting back
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to central news areas, complaints from jostling bodies merging into
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one audible cloud of noise. Eventually, Zeng speaks above the clamour
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in response to a question nobody but the speaker managed to hear.]
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ZENG:
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We cant ... we.. gentlemen please! We can't be certain of the time
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scale. Deterioriation of the essential core elements will vary in
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their speed depending upon many factors, however, we think that
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20-30 years is a realistic timeframe.
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[Refnec breaks away from the hotbed of noise and activity to face
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the particle-video convertor].
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REFNECK:
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Thank you Dr. Zeng. Fed-Tel will be staying close to Midtern
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laboratories in case of any further developments. However, for now,
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this is Jarl Refneck at the Midtern science laboratory handing
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you back to Farrah in the studio.
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FEDERATION STAR-DATE 19-7-6014
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[The Mass-Neotek comittee have recommended that plans be put into
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motion to evacuate the surrounding systems to a place of safety
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as soon as possible. To ensure safety any evacuation convoy must
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reach a minimum distance of 260 light years away from the centre
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of the eventual supernova.[
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EVACUATION COMMENCES.
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EXERT FROM THE INITIAL REPORT FROM THE CENTRAL PLANETARY EVACUATION
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COMITTEE........
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"..There a seven evacuation areas, but these are widely dispersed across
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the galaxy. Analysis suggests that the ideal location is Ullyses VII in
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the Tajbor system, approximately 560 light years away. At optimum speeds
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it should take approximately 4.25 years to reach. The envoys of the
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Human Federation have been dispatched to warn and brief the Galactic
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worlds of the imminent danger. One noticeable factor following the report
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and confirmation of the imminent Supernova is the ceasing of hostilities
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between different races and planets. All ships capable of warp propulsion
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have been requisitioned, and all space yards are working to full
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production. Extra manpower and materials have already been provided.
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Thousands of evacuation barges, Agriculture ships, Fuel and Ore
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Carriers and recreational liners are being prepared....
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FEDERATION INTELLIGENCE BUREAU
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SURVEILLANCE AND HISTORY SEC.
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SUBJECT: THE REXXON EMPIRE.
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Isolated from the rest of space since the reign of Johannzar IX and
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the great battle of Virekl, the largest and most powerful force known
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in the universe, lies within the grasp of the Supernova shockwave.
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This war-like race appears to hold life in disdain. Death holds no
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fear for them. They have fought and conquered over a period of several
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eons, vast areas of space. It is only the great gulf between the
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Rexxon empire and the Federation that dissuaded the Rexxons from
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attacking federation territory. The federation has had few diplomatic
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meetings in the last 410 years [See Databank BATTLE OF VIREK]. The
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incident involving the unfortunate federation diplomat whose head was
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bitten off due to an accidental breach of protocol will be recalled as
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a significant diplomatic incident. Since that time all transmissions and
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broadcasts to Lizar have been blocked.
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The final attempt to communicate with the RExxon empire was launched with
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the assistance of commander Turner Lite in starship heavy cruiser
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"invincible". The invincible had transported the most senior Federation
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diplomat under an official flag of peace to the Rexxon home planet Lizar.
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Neither the diplomat, nor indeed the invincible ever returned. An
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unmanned recue bouy was picked up. floating in space four months later.
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Data recovered shows contact was made. The RExxon leaders were informed
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of the Supernova situation. The official audio response to the warning
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was almost unrecognisable. However, the gist of the message discounted
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any federation warning as "a plot by the humans to launch an invasion
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force". Federation officials later proclaimed that the entire
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diplomatic mission was missing presumed destroyed. The federation
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evacuation convoy must pass through the Raxxon neutral zone, there are
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no other options due to time constraints with the unstable sun about to
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turn supernova. Federation officials assumed that safe passage through
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the neutral zone will be denied. So,Subsequently, Federation
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violation of Rexxon territory will be AN ACT OF WAR AGAINST THE
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REXXON EMPIRE.
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1. Many historians believe the humiliation of defeat in this battle
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nearly 300 years ago, against human forces resulted in this
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self-inflicted isolation and mass rearnament over the centuries,
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so in a way the human race created the war-like Rexxon empire.
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2. Scientific and medical research evidence has concluded that the
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Rexxon mind cannot conceive thoughts of "death" or an "afterlife"
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Ancient Rexxon texts known as "Gjuun" [which fulfil both
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religious, medical and rule-making knowledge] reveal that the
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Rexxon warrior is a mere stage in a long, looping life-cycle
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of development that begins with the "egg" that does not hatch but
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rather, breaks down as sub-atomic particles do to reveal the next
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stage. the "nymph" stage. This is where the Rexxon energy sack
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develops all major bodily and mental functions, continues with
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a brief immature period where the Rexxon is at its most
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vulnerable, until the mature hardened "shell" is formed over
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the soft, pliable sub-glutinous, immature interior. Once the
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leathery shell has mated and soldified with the interiod body
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the Rexxon, as we know it, is immediately trained as a warrior.
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According to the Gjuun, the Rexxon will, upon voluntary or
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involuntary re-saturation [ie - "death" in human terms], revert
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to the "egg" stage, to as it where, recharge the body. However,
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all conscious thoughts and knowledge are retained for future
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development. The Gjuun states the only a limited amount of Rexxons
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are produced during this time - to continually re-saturate. That is
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until additional living space is found whereupon more Rexxon "eggs"
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are saturated from a selection of Rexxon males who, temporarily,
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convert to females, mate, and revert back to the male status.
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THE PANIC OF THE MASSES COMMENCES
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LIGHT-VIEW BROADCAST: EXCERT FROM "THE GALAXY TODAY" - CYBERNETIC
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PERSONALITY "RUDY BOGOTA" INTRODUCES THE PROGRAM.
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".... and so many civilians are already panicking at the news, complaining
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that they are not prepared to wait the scheduled 14years necessary for the
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convoy to be completed and ready to be escorted by the battle fleet to the
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new colony.
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As was reported on last week's broadcasts, fearing a premature explosion
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by the sun, many citizens have boarded freight liners and private transports
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and have already fled the solar system into deep space. Despite
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dissuading advice and, ultimately, emergency laws prohibiting such actions,
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many citizens have paid enormous sums of money to pirate traders to escort
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them through the secret trade routes. Thus, by-passing federal troop space-
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blocks. Analysts and eye-witnesses report that these ships were
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ill-provisioned for such a journey. It is sure they lack protection, and
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likely that they lack fuel and food. Due to their random and varied
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destinations across the cosmos, it is feared that these ships will be easy
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prey for pirates and Rexxons. It is because of such actions that the
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federal council has taken desperate measures by decreeing that it is a
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capital offence for any star pilot or ship owner to undertake
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unauthorised evacuation via the solar system. Any unauthorised space
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vehicle flying within the solar system will be liable to on-the-spot
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inspection . Free-Rights for space flight and other pressure groups
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however, have condemmed what they describe as opportunism by the
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federation to restrict freedom and remove opposition groups under the
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pretence of an evacuation emergency. Free-rights for Space Flight
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section leader, Glenn Dore spoke to the galaxy today.. "This action
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is plainly a conspiracy against our civil liberties...."
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FEDERATION STARDATE 12-6-6014
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MEMO TO TEHE FEDERATION COUNCIL HEAD OF WAR.
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The legend of "Hederain" [see archive ref 120:756:1247/he].
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Report from Ambassador: Derek Rayas.
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Apparently, the original concept of the legend of Hederain was
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passed down by the monks of the solinar planes. The legend speaks of
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a cataclysmic disaster and the day of judgement for the human race.
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The monks say that, four thousand years ago, scripts were written by
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an aged monk named Luther, a brilliant scholar who was later pronounced
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a saint. Luther's scripts are reportedly emtombed deep within the
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monastery. The legend tells of the young Luther succumbing to the
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"fever", although I have not been able to discover what ailment his
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this general term refers to. Luther drifted into a coma remaining in
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this condition for over thirty years. The monks say that, while Luther
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"slept", he was given a vision by god and was supposedly, transported
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to another dimension. Again, details are blurred and non-distinct.
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Enquiries are frustated by the lack of scientific evidence of the exact
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location as it does not refer to any of the six dimensions theorised by
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Dr. Hugo Demdon.
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The monks say that Luther's visions told of the creation of this world,
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and the creation of life itself, generated from the young sun which cast
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"beams of fire" across the newly formed oceans. We think this phrase
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may refer to the normal chaotic planetary formation containing the usual
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bout of meteor showers and so on. However, as the monks continue their
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story they mention, the "beam of golden splendour". A confusing
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description which we, initially, thought was the dawning of the sun upon
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a newly formed world. However, the monks continue their description
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by describing how the "beam of golden splendour penetrated the mother that
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is our world impregnating her with powers of strength and wonder". This
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section of the Hederain took a little thoughtbut we concluded that the
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planetary crust had been breached by interstellar material. The
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monks continue to describe how the "inner strength was revealed to aid
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her children". Plate-Tectonics? Maybe the material floated up the
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molten planetary core to the surface to be pushed up through the crust
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again. Returning to the Hederain and to Luther who was supposedly
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offered a prophecy from god. The prophecy stated that the "day of
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reckoning" was near. This is the sort of thing we here every day on the
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more extreme frequency broadcasts. However, the Hederain's exclamation
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may bear examination regarding this point. The legend said that the
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"divine metal" should be sought for it would guard us against evil,
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although the definition of the word "evil" remains a mystery. The text
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tends to waffle a bit becoming confusin. Then the prophecy hits an
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interesting bit. It says that the "beam of golden splendour will take
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flight once more" to "serve and protect".
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Eventually Luther came out of his coma. However, his body, not having
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the benefit of our tropo-scan equipment, had aged. He was old and weak.
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Yet, he reportedly, told his story to his friends and the high monks
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who had cared for him over the years. Luther commenced recording his
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visions and attempted to pin a precise location of this "beam of golden
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splendour" or "divine metal". After several months he died in his
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sleep, his work apparently embraced to his chest.
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The legend continues saying that the scrolls lay buried with Luther for
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three hundred years, deep within the catacombs of the monastery.
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We then see another significant figure appearing with the main text of the
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legend. A monk named Icul was appointed as the guardian of the
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sacred burial chambers. There, either by command from the high monks, by
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chance or by guidance, we know not what, Ical found the scripts. It is said
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that Ical took over the direct involvement within the legend itself from
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Luther. It is written that Ical commenced an expedition to the massive
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peaks of Solinar. Following the details provided on the scripts, as a
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sort of textual map, the monks excavated a designaed piece of ground. It
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was after three days that their cutting tools were said to have been
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blunted by a resistant material forty metres below the surface.
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This is where the texts and interviews become vague again. From what we
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can fathom, something was taken from this area. According to the
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following clues we suspect that it was a metallic ore of some sort.
|
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|
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The only reference that has been discovered by my investigators was
|
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|
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the mention of the word Epical. Again, the text becomes confusing and
|
|||
|
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clouded. After this Epical material was excavated it must have been
|
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|
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transported to a monk-held enclosure. What action was taken after that
|
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we cannot be sure.
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SUGGEST FEDERATION AGENTS ARE DISPATCHED TO SOLINAR, IN ORDER TO
|
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ASCERTAIN IF THERE IS ANY TRUTH BEHIND THESE CLAIMS, MAYBE THE
|
|||
|
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EPICAL MATERIAL MAYBE OF SOME STRATEGIC USE.
|
|||
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FEDERATION STARDATE 20-13-6014
|
|||
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------------------------------
|
|||
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|
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MEMO TO THE HEAD OF THE FEDERATION COUNCIL.
|
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|
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Re: The Legend of Hederain.
|
|||
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|
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|
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From : Agent DRACEY.
|
|||
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|||
|
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Agents report finding an extremely advanced religious society which
|
|||
|
|
has shown a marked eagerness to assist the federation in the coming
|
|||
|
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exodus to Ulysses VII - the proposed future colony area. Intriguingly,
|
|||
|
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the incumbent monks wish to provide all plans and technical support
|
|||
|
|
towards a new class of space vehicle they term as the "epical
|
|||
|
|
spacefighter". The whole suggestion is probably another religious
|
|||
|
|
attempt to take advantage of those poor innocent souls who find
|
|||
|
|
themselves looking for guidance from any quarter in these troubled times.
|
|||
|
|
Alongside the "coming of the dreaded Xathoth" from the Belith tribe
|
|||
|
|
and the serial murder sequence from the Secret Orange Church. However,
|
|||
|
|
the novelty of this report may be worth a brief investigation.
|
|||
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|
SUGGEST TECHNICIANS COMMENCE FULL ANALYSIS OF DATA FOR POSSIBLE
|
|||
|
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FEDERATION USAGE.
|
|||
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|
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A SECRET VERBAL REPORT RECORDED WITHIN THE FEDERATION COUNCIL
|
|||
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FEDERAL INNOVATION LABS [FIL], RESTUS, ATLANTIS, ENGINEERING REPORT
|
|||
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FROM: Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott.
|
|||
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|
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re:THE EPICAL CRAFT.
|
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We are pleased that the construction of an Epic class prototype will
|
|||
|
|
commence immediately. Unfortunately, with the short supply of epical
|
|||
|
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material available we can only produce 3 craft as we cannot duplicate
|
|||
|
|
Epical at any atomic level, the first ship will be ready for completion
|
|||
|
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in nine years.
|
|||
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|
|||
|
|
However, one or two strange aspects about the design should be
|
|||
|
|
reported. The Epic Class ship could not have been completed without the
|
|||
|
|
aid of a type 5 Plus computer. The type 5 has only been in service for
|
|||
|
|
8 months and is still under trial. However, even the FIL are finding that
|
|||
|
|
this new 1024 giga terrabit machine is struggling with the complex
|
|||
|
|
data that the Epical demands. The Epic craft appears to be far ahead
|
|||
|
|
of anything the federation has ever developed. Yet carbon dating
|
|||
|
|
analysis shows that the original plans have an age of over 1000 years.
|
|||
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|
|||
|
|
In addition, the plans comment on other, integrated systems that cam be
|
|||
|
|
utilised by the Epic. One system-type utilises Photoplasms. However,
|
|||
|
|
the federation has been experimenting on this process for some years now
|
|||
|
|
without much success. The FIL have almost created a final molecular
|
|||
|
|
pattern but it wont be available for another 18 months or so.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
There are only two problems with the federation version of the epic.
|
|||
|
|
The fuel source suggested will not be ready on time, so we would have
|
|||
|
|
to use conventional 'CY' crystals. This means that we have less fuel than
|
|||
|
|
we bargained for, so we would have to eject auto fuel scoops on or near
|
|||
|
|
waypoints of the craft's trajectory to guarantee a constant fuel source.
|
|||
|
|
The other problem is far more serious. After the recent Lorien Spy-Ring
|
|||
|
|
scandal I have reason to beleive that design copies have been duplicated
|
|||
|
|
and may have found their way to the Rexxons. They have no ~epical~ metals
|
|||
|
|
but if they could adapt and modify the flight avionics to their
|
|||
|
|
present fighters then we may have a problem.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
NOTE: As chief engineer of the FIL, I have to express, on record, the
|
|||
|
|
confusion and disbelief of the treatment, by federation authorities,
|
|||
|
|
of myself and my fellow engineers. According to Federation overseas
|
|||
|
|
services the plans and technical advice for the advanced epic fighter
|
|||
|
|
originated from a colony of monks on the planet Solinar. We at the
|
|||
|
|
FIL find this information degrading to out intellectual standing.
|
|||
|
|
How can you expect us to believe that such advanced techniques and
|
|||
|
|
procedures emerged from a backward, underdeveloped religious outfit
|
|||
|
|
living on the edge of poverty, by all accounts, with apparently, just
|
|||
|
|
enough technical expertise to put food in their mouths is beyond
|
|||
|
|
myself and my colleagues.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Full Technical Report: SOLINAR EPIC CLASS
|
|||
|
|
-----------------------------------------
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Name : Epic Solinar
|
|||
|
|
Type : All Regime Multi-Role Battledeck.
|
|||
|
|
Number : 3
|
|||
|
|
Dimensions : 24.5 * 6.8 * 19.5
|
|||
|
|
Displacement : 45
|
|||
|
|
Maximum : 185
|
|||
|
|
Critical Mass: 325
|
|||
|
|
Engines : TWO CY drivers producing 1500 trillotons.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
PERFORMANCE
|
|||
|
|
-----------
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Max Velocity : 0.62 past tranewarp [warp 12]
|
|||
|
|
Turn Rate : 42m curve factor
|
|||
|
|
Acceleration : 4.97 Secs 0 to 1 Million KM
|
|||
|
|
Ratings Scale: 0-10
|
|||
|
|
Firepower : 100
|
|||
|
|
Combat : 100
|
|||
|
|
Endurance : 100 [offscale]
|
|||
|
|
Crew : 1 Star Pilot.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
1.) Cockpit Display systems
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
The cockpit utilises the latest in bio-elctronic circuits, and
|
|||
|
|
superconductive transfer systems to provide a mass of data to the
|
|||
|
|
star pilot. Information is provided on a holographic display system
|
|||
|
|
directly in front of the pilot's line of sight for target acquisition
|
|||
|
|
and fire control systems [an HUD] and on three display units in the
|
|||
|
|
front of the cockpit, with an auxilliary defence unit on the side view
|
|||
|
|
of the cockpit.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
2.) The system display unit
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
This console is situated on the left hand side of the front cockpit view.
|
|||
|
|
This display provides vital system data for the pilot. The top display
|
|||
|
|
bar shows the ship'sa forward velocity. The second display bar is a
|
|||
|
|
fuel indicator and the final display bar shows the current score of the
|
|||
|
|
operational starpilot.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
3.) X-Particle Wave Combat Scanner
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
This display is located on the right hand side of the front-facing cockpit
|
|||
|
|
and provides the pilot with accurate scans of the vicinity around the
|
|||
|
|
spaceship and will located and position on these scanners any enemy
|
|||
|
|
targets. PRIMARY TARGETS would appear as a large white dot on this display,
|
|||
|
|
all friendly forces would be identifiable as a small blue trace. Some
|
|||
|
|
craft [usualy civilian] have an x-trace friend or foe device.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
4.) Shields and Deflector System
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
All round non-regenerative shield with a 5.16 second lead time. Has full
|
|||
|
|
atomic generated shields fed by the epical metal bodyshell, with
|
|||
|
|
nuclear fusion points aft, left and centre- line, which is able to
|
|||
|
|
withstand direct hits of over 2 megatons on full strength shields.
|
|||
|
|
The Epical is able to withstand 6,000,000 pounds per cm squared so
|
|||
|
|
all current laser beams are deflected.
|
|||
|
|
The epic class is a one man starfighter only 24 metres in length and
|
|||
|
|
has transwarp capability, the smallest previous craft was 90 metres in
|
|||
|
|
length.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
The epic class has the fastest acceleration of any starfighter with zero
|
|||
|
|
to one million kilometres in 4.687 seconds from a static start. It has
|
|||
|
|
a transwarp factor of 0.34 which is thirty four times the speed of light
|
|||
|
|
during critical mass. The Epic class fighter has full atmospheric
|
|||
|
|
capabilities, with its primary role a ground attack starfighter.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
ARNAMENT SYSTEMS
|
|||
|
|
================
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
The Epic clas has an awesome variety of weapons available. It is fitted
|
|||
|
|
with auto-recharge laser rifles on both wing tips, provision also for ion
|
|||
|
|
cannons, photon guns and cobalt weaponry. The craft has a tractor
|
|||
|
|
beam system which allows collection of fuel scoops.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
WEAK POINTS
|
|||
|
|
===========
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Due to the lack of some materials during the design stage the epic craft
|
|||
|
|
has some minor disadvantages and faults:
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
- The craft consumes a large amount of fuel and engines are very
|
|||
|
|
noisy.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
- It requires a regular ion stream clean as the photonic cells on the
|
|||
|
|
fuselage are damaged due to the massive electronic fluxes across
|
|||
|
|
the fuselage.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
- The cabin is heat-shielded but the titanium engine sections cannot
|
|||
|
|
stand the heat sheer passed through the Epical shell. So engine
|
|||
|
|
failure is probable is force-field absorption disks fail.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
FEDERATION STARDATE 12-6-6014
|
|||
|
|
-----------------------------
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
FEDERATION ENGINEERING UNION LOG - ENTRY NO. 4685/FSDF/45
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
SECTION 1
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
THE BATTLESHIP DESTROYERS
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
Construction commences:
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
"The greatest feat of Human Engineering"
|
|||
|
|
The construction of battleships YM1 and YM2 commenced, after advice
|
|||
|
|
from the internal security services, under the tightest security, deep
|
|||
|
|
within the Asteroid Ring of Payne. The construction took place in the
|
|||
|
|
specially built docks covering a total area 140 squares kilometres of
|
|||
|
|
free work space. The principle problem during construction was the
|
|||
|
|
irregular, random movements of the surrounding asteroids [hence the
|
|||
|
|
re-inforced dock walls]. Due to the constant threat of asteroid
|
|||
|
|
collision a unique track-map was calculated to predict the movements
|
|||
|
|
of each and every asteroid. This was how a pathway was devised through
|
|||
|
|
the asteriod field. However, unfortunately, collisions still took
|
|||
|
|
place although, admittedly, at much reduced frequency. Hundreds of
|
|||
|
|
construction workers lost thier lives during the perilous journey to the
|
|||
|
|
construction sites via the track-map when individual transporter craft
|
|||
|
|
were hit by huge asteroids. What price secrecy ?
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
AGORA PUBLISHING HOUSE - THE EXODUS: BIRTH OF A COLONY.
|
|||
|
|
AUTHOR: ANGIE GOTH DIARY ENTRY 565/A/5-A
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Hidden away from the enemy probes and spies, the gargantuan starships
|
|||
|
|
took form. The battleship 'redstorm' took the lead and an incredible
|
|||
|
|
sight it was. Its mass was over half the present star fleets mass combined,
|
|||
|
|
its hulk faded into the darkness, the glare of arclamps danced through
|
|||
|
|
the void. An awesome sight it looked, ready to lead an army.
|
|||
|
|
Nine years later it was ready and two years after that the "Battle Axe"
|
|||
|
|
joined it's comrades and blasted its way through the asteroid field
|
|||
|
|
into secret test runs in deep space.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
FEDERATION STARDATE 12-6-6014
|
|||
|
|
------------------------------
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
REPORT: "DESTINY" MARSHALL - HEAD OFFICE.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
No human has ever had to decide the fate of the entire human race. It
|
|||
|
|
appears to be too rash and naive to rest our hopes on one gigantic
|
|||
|
|
convoy. So, I can tell you with the strictest confidence that we have
|
|||
|
|
guaranteed the survival of the human race. Four months ago, in utmost
|
|||
|
|
secrecy. three starships set out in different directions to three
|
|||
|
|
locations across the universe, the on-board databanks were enlarged and
|
|||
|
|
most of the history of the human race and it's knowledge was stored there.
|
|||
|
|
Approximately 600 females and 400 males consented, some of our finest
|
|||
|
|
athletes, engineers, scientists and genetically perfect humans among
|
|||
|
|
them. All to be stored in a cryogenetic state for several years while
|
|||
|
|
their automated ships travel for millions of light years to their
|
|||
|
|
pre-arranged destination. With enough stores for around 120 years
|
|||
|
|
survival, tools, weapons and shelter.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Starship DESTINY ONE to the galaxy ANDROMEDA 2,700,000 light years.
|
|||
|
|
ETA - 132 years.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Starship DESTINY TWO to the galaxt system ROLTAN which is 43,000 light
|
|||
|
|
years. ETA - 13 years.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Starship DESTINY THREE to the third arm of the milky way galaxy which is
|
|||
|
|
260,000 light years. ETA will be 29 years.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
We will be monitoring them until they move beyond the range of our
|
|||
|
|
scanners, high range space frequency transmissions will .....
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
THE UNITED FEDERATION BATTLE FLEET: RECORDS LAST UPDATED.
|
|||
|
|
CLASSIFICATION LEVEL 27 AUTHORISED PERSONNEL ONLY.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
The federation battle fleet has grown 600% in the last 14 years since the
|
|||
|
|
news of the imminent supernova. Research and development has learned more
|
|||
|
|
towards technological advancement than numeric superiority. The
|
|||
|
|
principle technological aim has been to perfect the medium class
|
|||
|
|
starfighter and the heavy cruiser. The entire federation battle fleet now
|
|||
|
|
consists of more than six million personnel and over nine thousand fully
|
|||
|
|
armoured battle craft and support. Exact Details follow:
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
FEDERATION BATTLSHIP DESTROYERS : 2 ships
|
|||
|
|
FEDERATION HEAVY BATTLE CRUISERS:-
|
|||
|
|
Admiral HenWright Class - 12 ships
|
|||
|
|
Admiral Rigby Class - 8 ships
|
|||
|
|
Admiral Allsop Class - 5 ships
|
|||
|
|
Admiral Bracey Class - 3 ships (recommisioned)
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
FEDERATION DESTROYERS AND FRIGATES:
|
|||
|
|
SS Hollywood Class - 42 ships
|
|||
|
|
SS Warrior Class - 8 ships
|
|||
|
|
SS Ossical Class - 2 ships
|
|||
|
|
SS Invincible Class - 4 ships
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
FEDERATION ATTACK FIGHTERS (MKX CLASS) - 6000
|
|||
|
|
Attack Fighters Long Range Interceptors - 80
|
|||
|
|
Epic Class Combatant Star Fighters - 3
|
|||
|
|
Fleet Auxilliary Ships - 40
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
ATTACK AND DEFENCE SYSTEMS
|
|||
|
|
FOR THE EPIC COMBATANT
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Section 1 Non-strike Systems
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Tractor Beams
|
|||
|
|
-------------
|
|||
|
|
A superconducting NIOBIUM TITANIUM device. This has a strength of 2900
|
|||
|
|
kilogauss [290 Testas - magnetic field strength] and pick up any object
|
|||
|
|
within 50km. The object can be 32 times the mass of epic and will need
|
|||
|
|
a escape velocity of 300,000km per second.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
'Atomics' Force Field Generator
|
|||
|
|
-------------------------------
|
|||
|
|
The epic class fighter is without doubt the smallest starfighter to
|
|||
|
|
possess an atomics generator. Two source reactors forward and aft of
|
|||
|
|
the ship produce a fleet of electromagnetic energy [which wraps around
|
|||
|
|
the vessel] while an invisible nuclear shell is perfectly angled to
|
|||
|
|
create energy deflection, as opposed to being impact retardent to
|
|||
|
|
absorb the energy of attacking weapons. However, the force field will
|
|||
|
|
weaken if constant bombardment occurs. In addition, the field
|
|||
|
|
can only repel firepower upto a destruction threshold of seven
|
|||
|
|
megatons per cubic metre.
|
|||
|
|
! WARNING !
|
|||
|
|
Once activated the force field will take 4 to 6 seconds to achieve full
|
|||
|
|
strength.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Weaponry Battery Override Unit
|
|||
|
|
------------------------------
|
|||
|
|
This device, when activated, can override all fuel, energy and weapon
|
|||
|
|
systems to divert all power towards the laser batteries. This, in turn,
|
|||
|
|
will allow simultaneous firing of ALL lasers [Not torpedos as they
|
|||
|
|
have an independant energy source]. Using the energy from this
|
|||
|
|
nuclear battery can allow up to 10 seconds firing of all weapons in
|
|||
|
|
several different directions without using the vessel's own
|
|||
|
|
energy reserve.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
SECTION 2 - Unguided Light Radiation Weapons
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Laser Rifle
|
|||
|
|
-----------
|
|||
|
|
Triple firing. This weapon (which is also known as the amber gun) uses
|
|||
|
|
light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (LASER). A
|
|||
|
|
laser beam is focused into a liquid nitrogen cooled amber crystal. Its
|
|||
|
|
chromium atoms are excited into a high energy state so that they produce
|
|||
|
|
a yellow light which is only allowed to escape in the desired direction.
|
|||
|
|
The flash, lasting one thousandth of a second, can bore a hole through
|
|||
|
|
diamond by vaporisation at 20,000 degrees centigrade produced by 2 * 10
|
|||
|
|
power of 25 photons.
|
|||
|
|
THe rifles can emit nearly 400 bursts of energy per second and each amber
|
|||
|
|
crystal provides enough energy for over 60,000 bursts with a range of
|
|||
|
|
over several kilometres. The beam would be almost useless against
|
|||
|
|
larger craft with shields, but are deadly against fighters.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Proton Pulse Cannon
|
|||
|
|
-------------------
|
|||
|
|
Twin fire. This is a standard air-to-ground, air-to-air combat weapon
|
|||
|
|
for larger frigate class starships and long-range fighters. It can fire
|
|||
|
|
up to 80 rounds per minute but it has only enough power for 120 rounds
|
|||
|
|
per cannon, with a range of over 20 kilometres. THe beam has a plasma
|
|||
|
|
energy bank which feeds off to a main coil, attracting the positive
|
|||
|
|
protons. In one square millimetre, 86,000,000,000,000,000,000 watts
|
|||
|
|
of energy are concentrated. The cannon has around the same strength
|
|||
|
|
as a low yield nuclear device of 0.7 kilotons and could ripple a medium
|
|||
|
|
sized starship with several well placed slots.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Ion Beam
|
|||
|
|
--------
|
|||
|
|
Twin fire beam system. This is a powerful energy beam which has been
|
|||
|
|
specially modified to fit on small craft, as it is only normally found
|
|||
|
|
on a cruiser. Direct visual contact will result in retina damage.
|
|||
|
|
Only 12 rounds can be fired from the battery unit. The range is over
|
|||
|
|
80 kilometres and has a punch of nearly one megaton per sound, enough
|
|||
|
|
to bring down any small or medium size ship even with shields up.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
The Neutron Epical Blaster
|
|||
|
|
--------------------------
|
|||
|
|
This is the most powerful laser system to be fitted to a starship [with the
|
|||
|
|
exception of mother ships and the new prototype Warbird II]. A massive
|
|||
|
|
single emittance of energy with the power of nearly 100 megatons could
|
|||
|
|
wipe out a city, mountain or Starship on a single blast. However, it
|
|||
|
|
has only a short range of less than 60km. The weapon was constructed
|
|||
|
|
along with the Epic class fighter. The laser beam passes through a
|
|||
|
|
epical isotope producing an almost indestructible epical plasma
|
|||
|
|
stripped of all neutrons, creating a five metre beam of controlled
|
|||
|
|
anti-matter.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
SECTION 3 - GUIDED WEAPON SYSTEMS AND SMART UNITS.
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Photon Torpedo
|
|||
|
|
---------------
|
|||
|
|
Four only. An advanced guided missile with a photon nuclear detonator and
|
|||
|
|
photon light stream drive which hurls device at high speed. This light
|
|||
|
|
stream gives the torpedo a bright glow. This can give the enemy time to
|
|||
|
|
raise shields and and brace for impact because it is easily visible
|
|||
|
|
during combat. The torpedo device the epic craft is fitted with has
|
|||
|
|
eight multiple warheads that can airburst and then select several closely
|
|||
|
|
grouped targets. Each warhead carries 3 megatons. The torpedo will not
|
|||
|
|
activate until it can seek and destroy its target.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
DEFENCE TORPEDO SYSTEM
|
|||
|
|
-----------------------
|
|||
|
|
This defence system is exclusive to the Epic fighter, the system
|
|||
|
|
fires bright blue multiple homing torpedos simultaneously in four
|
|||
|
|
different directions.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
COBALT SALTED ANTIMATTER DOOMSDAY DEVICE
|
|||
|
|
-----------------------------------------
|
|||
|
|
This weapon design was brought to the federation council only 15 years
|
|||
|
|
ago and has only recently been constructed. Controlled experiments have
|
|||
|
|
shown devastating results. Its firepower magnitude is tenth scale - a
|
|||
|
|
nuclear explosion of 1,000,000 megatons. A blast range in excess of
|
|||
|
|
200,000 kilometres is enough to wipe out an entire planet and its
|
|||
|
|
surrounding moons. The device creates a nuclear reaction within a
|
|||
|
|
nuclear reaction. Cobalt particles are obliterated in a hydrogen
|
|||
|
|
explosion. The cobalt atom is split in one billionth of a second. The
|
|||
|
|
energy level of the hydrogen detonation increases by a factor of one
|
|||
|
|
million. The cobalt is then turned into anti-matter and everything
|
|||
|
|
within 200,000 kilometres is destroyed.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MAXIMUM VERTICAL SECURITY DOCUMENT - RESTRICTED VIEWING
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
IMPERIAL REXXON COMMAND DATABANK RECOVERED FROM THE WRECKAGE OF A C
|
|||
|
|
CRIPPLED WARBIRD FLOATING IN THE RETREN MINEFIELD BEFORE THE AUTO
|
|||
|
|
SELF DESTRUCT SEQUENCE WAS ACTIVATED BY THE ON BOARD COMPUTER. ALL DATA
|
|||
|
|
HAS SINCE BEEN CLASSIFIED TO LEVEL 7.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
BRIEF
|
|||
|
|
-----
|
|||
|
|
The data recovered suggests that the Rexxon fleet is technically less
|
|||
|
|
advanced than our present generation of starfighters but the sheer number
|
|||
|
|
of Rexxon crafts provides them with a far greater advantage in the
|
|||
|
|
combat arena. Federation statistical analysis teams predict that the
|
|||
|
|
federation pilots will need to destroy EIGHT starfighters for the loss
|
|||
|
|
of ONE federation ship.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
A variety of combat simulations has resulted in positive kill ratio of
|
|||
|
|
5-1 in favour of the federation. However, this figure is not good
|
|||
|
|
enough to predict an overall victory. In addition, the combat
|
|||
|
|
simulator results do not take into account the difficulty of fighter
|
|||
|
|
protection of the fleet across several thousand kilometres of open
|
|||
|
|
space. Let us not forget, this operation is not gladiatorial
|
|||
|
|
fighter-v-fighter mission. Convoy ships will be easy prey for the enemy
|
|||
|
|
fighters.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
THE ENEMY FLEET
|
|||
|
|
===============
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
NAME : Mothership.
|
|||
|
|
ORIGIN : Tarrun Space Docks, Tarrun.
|
|||
|
|
TYPE : Imperial Rexxon Star Dreadnought.
|
|||
|
|
NUMBER : Two Ships [plus another under construction]
|
|||
|
|
DIMENSIONS : 26000 * 15000 * 10000 METRE UNITS.
|
|||
|
|
DISPLACEMENT EMPTY : 47000 Trillo tons.
|
|||
|
|
MAXIMUM : 52000 Trillo tons.
|
|||
|
|
CRITICAL MASS : 686,000,000 tons per metre cubed.
|
|||
|
|
ENGINES : Two Vulvan ion streams producing 7988828 Tallo tons
|
|||
|
|
thrust.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
PERFORMANCE
|
|||
|
|
-----------
|
|||
|
|
MAX VELOCITY : 0.25 past transwarp.
|
|||
|
|
TURN RATE : Curve Factor 29.436km
|
|||
|
|
ACCELERATION : 0 to 1,000,000km 19.371 seconds.
|
|||
|
|
RATINGS SCALE : 0-100 GROUP A
|
|||
|
|
FIREPOWER : OFF SCALE at 100
|
|||
|
|
COMBAT : 100
|
|||
|
|
ENDURANCE : 100
|
|||
|
|
ARNAMENT : Classified but approximately 1,200 laser batteries.
|
|||
|
|
Long range photon torpedo system. 12 Halinhar neutron blasters. Two
|
|||
|
|
ion cannons. Possible anti-matter type weapon. Two terror legion
|
|||
|
|
starfighter groups, comprising of 800 fighters, 16 frigates and
|
|||
|
|
warbirds. Atominc shields forward,aft.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
CREW : 430,000 Rexxon command crew. 200,000 Terror troops.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
HISTORY: The enemy mother class starships "Henon" and "Martor" are the
|
|||
|
|
names of two legendary Rexxon demigods from ancient Rexxonic history.The
|
|||
|
|
two ships are now eighty years old and have enforced the rule of the
|
|||
|
|
Rexxon empire across space with each ship on a 20 year tour of duty
|
|||
|
|
across the Rexxon empire, as each ship is fully self supportive and have
|
|||
|
|
star cities within them with nearly two thirds of a million Rexxons on
|
|||
|
|
board.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
NAME : Rexxon Warbird.
|
|||
|
|
ORIGIN : Lizar Inductrial Centren.
|
|||
|
|
TYPE : Imperial Cruiser.
|
|||
|
|
NUMBER : Ninety Ships [plus ten under construction]
|
|||
|
|
DIMENSIONS : 600 * 40 * 190 METRE UNITS.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
DISPLACEMENT -
|
|||
|
|
EMPTY : 4.6 Trillo tons.
|
|||
|
|
MAXIMUM : 5.3 Trillo tons.
|
|||
|
|
CRITICAL MASS : 4095 trillo tons.
|
|||
|
|
ENGINES : Twin drum single phase ionic beam drives producing
|
|||
|
|
10 million trillo tons thrust.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
PERFORMANCE
|
|||
|
|
-----------
|
|||
|
|
MAX VELOCITY : 0.45 past transwarp.
|
|||
|
|
TURN RATE : 1.2 HM-MIN
|
|||
|
|
ACCELERATION : 0 to 1,000,000km 9.28591 seconds.
|
|||
|
|
RATINGS SCALE : 0-100
|
|||
|
|
FIREPOWER : 20
|
|||
|
|
COMBAT : 60
|
|||
|
|
ENDURANCE : 60
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
CREW : 850 Rexxons.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
HISTORY: First sighted over thirty years ago. They are now the main
|
|||
|
|
workhorses of the Rexxon terror legions, enforcing the Rexxons rule
|
|||
|
|
across their empire. The warbird is a fast and heavily armoured
|
|||
|
|
battlestation easily outclassing similar sized federation cruisers in
|
|||
|
|
term of firepower.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
NAME : Krinder CLass.
|
|||
|
|
ORIGIN : Taragan Industrial yards.
|
|||
|
|
TYPE : Long range attack frigate.
|
|||
|
|
NUMBER : 214 Ships
|
|||
|
|
DIMENSIONS : 125 * 80 * 45 METRE UNITS.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
DISPLACEMENT -
|
|||
|
|
EMPTY : 26,000 Trillo tons.
|
|||
|
|
MAXIMUM : 28,000 Trillo tons.
|
|||
|
|
CRITICAL MASS : 168 trillo tons.
|
|||
|
|
ENGINES : Propulsion magneto driver producing 3000.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
PERFORMANCE
|
|||
|
|
-----------
|
|||
|
|
MAX VELOCITY : 0.35 past transwarp.
|
|||
|
|
TURN RATE : 800M/MIN
|
|||
|
|
ACCELERATION : 0 to 1,000,000km 16.7102 seconds.
|
|||
|
|
RATINGS SCALE : 0-10
|
|||
|
|
FIREPOWER : 8
|
|||
|
|
COMBAT : 6
|
|||
|
|
ENDURANCE : 5
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
CREW : 165-190 Rexxons.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
HISTORY: The Krinder class is somewhat outgunned and out manouvred by the
|
|||
|
|
Hollywood class attack frigate but numerically it outnumbers the similar
|
|||
|
|
Federation vessel by a factor of three. It is derived from the old style
|
|||
|
|
space destroyers from the last century but with enhanced weapons and
|
|||
|
|
armour.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
NAME : Crabblitic Assault Ship [Crab Fighter]
|
|||
|
|
ORIGIN : Deggron Research Institute.
|
|||
|
|
TYPE : Long range attack and stand off Interceptor.
|
|||
|
|
NUMBER : 900 Ships
|
|||
|
|
DIMENSIONS : 30 * 28 * 16 METRE UNITS
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
DISPLACEMENT -
|
|||
|
|
EMPTY : 110 Trillo tons.
|
|||
|
|
MAXIMUM : 140 Trillo tons.
|
|||
|
|
CRITICAL MASS : 12 trillo tons.
|
|||
|
|
ENGINES : TRAGINOWA learn burn atomic combuster.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
PERFORMANCE
|
|||
|
|
-----------
|
|||
|
|
MAX VELOCITY : 0.38 transwarp.
|
|||
|
|
TURN RATE : 100M/MIN
|
|||
|
|
ACCELERATION : 0 to 1,000,000km 14.7 seconds.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
COMBAT : 2
|
|||
|
|
ENDURANCE : 2
|
|||
|
|
ARNAMENT : 2
|
|||
|
|
CREW : 3 Rexxons.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
HISTORY: Tactical lessons learned from the previous century showed the
|
|||
|
|
Rexxon forces how valuable stand-off capability is. The result is this
|
|||
|
|
effective long-range interceptor from Deggron R.I. Analysis suggests
|
|||
|
|
that this craft may suffer from lack of amanoeuvrability due to its
|
|||
|
|
engine configuration, so is easy prey to smaller predators in a close
|
|||
|
|
range combat scenario.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
NAME : XION Fighter
|
|||
|
|
ORIGIN : Tragan Industrial yards.
|
|||
|
|
TYPE : Short range attack/Intercept fighters.
|
|||
|
|
NUMBER : 8000 Ships
|
|||
|
|
DIMENSIONS : 18 * 8 * 7 METRE UNITS
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
DISPLACEMENT -
|
|||
|
|
EMPTY : 24 Trillo tons.
|
|||
|
|
MAXIMUM : 31 Trillo tons.
|
|||
|
|
CRITICAL MASS : 3 trillo tons.
|
|||
|
|
ENGINES : TRAGINOWA triple photon jet Mk4.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
PERFORMANCE
|
|||
|
|
-----------
|
|||
|
|
MAX VELOCITY : 0.20 transwarp.
|
|||
|
|
TURN RATE : 9M/MIN
|
|||
|
|
ACCELERATION : 0 to 1,000,000km 9.34 seconds.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
COMBAT : 2
|
|||
|
|
ENDURANCE : 1
|
|||
|
|
ARNAMENT : 2
|
|||
|
|
CREW : 1 Rexxons.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
HISTORY: A formidable dog fighter. In large numbers they are effective as
|
|||
|
|
the Rexxons can must wave after wave of attack formations into an
|
|||
|
|
assault. This combined firepower can cripple larger starships due to
|
|||
|
|
sheer numbers.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
REXXON GROUND BASED DEFENCE SYSTEMS
|
|||
|
|
===================================
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
The following data excludes all low level weapon systems as they pose
|
|||
|
|
no threat whatsoever to the Epic combatant.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
NAME: T-99 BATTLE AMTRAX
|
|||
|
|
TYPE: ARMOURED LAND SHIP
|
|||
|
|
DESCRIPTION: Very large ground crawlers over 250 metres long and 150
|
|||
|
|
metres wide. Very heavily armoured with defensive cladding throughout.
|
|||
|
|
Close range laser cannons forward and aft and multiple missile
|
|||
|
|
launchers. Usually found in hostile environments. Some have been
|
|||
|
|
modified as mining and construction labourers.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
NAME: MIUZ: - P65 GUIDED LASER SYSTEM.
|
|||
|
|
TYPE: INFRARED GUIDED LASER BAT SYSTEM.
|
|||
|
|
DESCRIPTION: Usual low energy laser, very capable of penetrating standard
|
|||
|
|
armour. Easily repelled by Epical deflectors, however, several direct hits
|
|||
|
|
could be dangerous if deflectors are non-operative.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
NAME: MIUZ - P1 GUIDED CANNON.
|
|||
|
|
TYPE: HIGH ALTITUDE ANTISKY WEAPON.
|
|||
|
|
DESCRIPTION: SINGLE SHOT PHOTONIC LAZER COMPUTER GUIDED. A direct hit
|
|||
|
|
would destroy any ship without shields. The P1 is far more potent than the
|
|||
|
|
P65 and should be treated with due care and respect.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
FEDERATION RECORDS SECTION 45679214-4658-PLANETOIDS.
|
|||
|
|
====================================================
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
NAME : Amragen Nine.
|
|||
|
|
LOCATION : Local galaxy CELEST, quad12b, BOURDINAMIC system.
|
|||
|
|
TYPE : Class M [Earth type life sustaining]
|
|||
|
|
PARENT STAR : LEX MINOR
|
|||
|
|
DISTANCE FROM SUN : 196.46 Million Km.
|
|||
|
|
YEAR : 1.46
|
|||
|
|
ROTATION PERIOD : 28 hours
|
|||
|
|
NUMBER OF MOONS : NONE
|
|||
|
|
GRAVITATIONAL FORCE:0.91
|
|||
|
|
DIAMETER : 19,389km
|
|||
|
|
ATMOSPHERIC GASES : Nitrogen 63%, Oxygen 29%, Others 8%
|
|||
|
|
TEMPERATURE RANGE : -15 to 61 Centigrade.
|
|||
|
|
PLANETOID ZONES : Dry Barren planet.Little precipitation.
|
|||
|
|
PRIMARY LIFE FORM : Indiginous HRANIEN vertebrates. IQ - 50
|
|||
|
|
POPULATION : Negligible [below 1million].
|
|||
|
|
GENERAL TECH LEVEL: Grade 3.
|
|||
|
|
POLITICAL CLIMATE : Ruled by the Rexxon Empire.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
DESCRIPTION : A primitive planet which is on the furthest point of the
|
|||
|
|
Rexxon empire due to its location. Also of great strategic importance
|
|||
|
|
and forms part of the Rexxon`s complex defence network. The Rexxons
|
|||
|
|
took control over eighty years ago with no opposition. The local
|
|||
|
|
inhabitants were forced into construction gangs. The Rexxons constructed
|
|||
|
|
the massive tracking station which now forms part of a vital link of
|
|||
|
|
the Deep Space Network, scanning across several light years of space.
|
|||
|
|
In the likelihood of territory violation, a star destroyer squadron could
|
|||
|
|
be launched instantaneouslt from local star bases.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
NAME : Tarrun.
|
|||
|
|
LOCATION : Local galaxy CELEST, quad41c HIGHREC.
|
|||
|
|
TYPE : Class MR [Semi life sustaining articifially supported]
|
|||
|
|
PARENT STAR : UNA HYDRA
|
|||
|
|
DISTANCE FROM SUN : 203.9 Million Km.
|
|||
|
|
YEAR : 4.56
|
|||
|
|
ROTATION PERIOD : 74 hours
|
|||
|
|
NUMBER OF MOONS : ONE [STATILLICA]
|
|||
|
|
GRAVITATIONAL FORCE:1.47
|
|||
|
|
DIAMETER : 32,452km
|
|||
|
|
ATMOSPHERIC GASES : Nitrogen 73%, Oxygen 9%, Sulphur Dioxide 3.1%
|
|||
|
|
Carbon dioxide 5%
|
|||
|
|
TEMPERATURE RANGE : -15 to 68 Centigrade.
|
|||
|
|
PLANETOID ZONES : Mild polar regions, stormy temperature zones with high
|
|||
|
|
pollution levels [major greenhouse effect problems].
|
|||
|
|
PRIMARY LIFE FORM : No indigenous life.
|
|||
|
|
POPULATION : Migrant workers [approximately 175 million].
|
|||
|
|
GENERAL TECH LEVEL: Grade 3.
|
|||
|
|
POLITICAL CLIMATE : None. Rexxon empire controlled. .
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
DESCRIPTION: A major atmospheric pollution problem caused by the production
|
|||
|
|
of fuel sources for the RExxons over the last 200 years. Tarrun was
|
|||
|
|
uninhabited until the discovery of vast fuel resources. Large numbers of
|
|||
|
|
Balkan slaves work in these very dreadful conditions with a high
|
|||
|
|
mortality rate.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
RECORDS LAST UPDATED FOR THIS PLANETOID ON: 15th January 1992.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
NAME : Statillica.
|
|||
|
|
LOCATION : Local galaxy CELEST, quad41c HIGHREC.
|
|||
|
|
TYPE : Class MR [Semi life sustaining articifially supported]
|
|||
|
|
Only moon of planet Tarrun.
|
|||
|
|
PARENT STAR : UNA HYDRA
|
|||
|
|
DISTANCE FROM SUN : 205.9 Million Km. - 600,000km
|
|||
|
|
YEAR : 86days
|
|||
|
|
ROTATION PERIOD : 18.5 hours
|
|||
|
|
NUMBER OF MOONS : N.A.
|
|||
|
|
GRAVITATIONAL FORCE:0.71
|
|||
|
|
DIAMETER : 5756km
|
|||
|
|
ATMOSPHERIC GASES : Nitrogen 82%, Sulphur 8%, Oxygen 6%, Carbon dioxide 4%
|
|||
|
|
[frozen], Viredieln 1%
|
|||
|
|
TEMPERATURE RANGE : -125 to -14 Centigrade.
|
|||
|
|
PLANETOID ZONES : Carbon ice planet. No temperature zones.
|
|||
|
|
PRIMARY LIFE FORM : No indigenous life.
|
|||
|
|
POPULATION : Migrant labour force, 21 million.
|
|||
|
|
GENERAL TECH LEVEL: Grade 8.
|
|||
|
|
POLITICAL CLIMATE : Annex of Tarrun [Rexxon empire].
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
DESCRIPTION: A geologists utopia! This small planet contains an
|
|||
|
|
abundance of precious minerals, ores and crystals and is exploited on a
|
|||
|
|
grand scale by Rexxons, Orthbrals [arctic dwellers] and mass numbers of
|
|||
|
|
press-ganged Balkans. The moon is bleak and barren with large tracts
|
|||
|
|
of the planet excavated.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
RECORDS LAST UPDATED FOR THIS PLANET ON: NO INFORMATION AT THIS TIME.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
NAME : POTEAD (Poteadcaqaunous Vergume - Rexxon name).
|
|||
|
|
LOCATION : Local galaxy CELEST, quad64g, Lizar system 7th planet.
|
|||
|
|
TYPE : Class NN [ No life indigenous to planet]
|
|||
|
|
PARENT STAR : RANDOM
|
|||
|
|
DISTANCE FROM SUN : 3.5 Billion Km.
|
|||
|
|
YEAR : 91.7 YEARS
|
|||
|
|
ROTATION PERIOD : 4.3 hours
|
|||
|
|
NUMBER OF MOONS : NONE
|
|||
|
|
GRAVITATIONAL FORCE:5.6 -3.6 at polar regions
|
|||
|
|
DIAMETER : 38,254 km
|
|||
|
|
ATMOSPHERIC GASES : Hydrogen 98%, Metallic traces.
|
|||
|
|
TEMPERATURE RANGE : -120 to -160 Centigrade.
|
|||
|
|
PLANETOID ZONES : None. Planet is cloaked by dense turbulent storm clouds
|
|||
|
|
of liquid hydrogen at high altitude.
|
|||
|
|
PRIMARY LIFE FORM : None.
|
|||
|
|
POPULATION : 1200 Rexxons stationed here.
|
|||
|
|
TECHNOLOGICAL LEVEL:none.
|
|||
|
|
POLITICAL CLIMATE : none.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
DESCRPIPTION: A hostile planet the Rexxons once called Verguma.
|
|||
|
|
[A personal reference to the lack of energy of life-force and comparable
|
|||
|
|
to the human reference of Hell]. It is the largest and the outmost planet
|
|||
|
|
in the Lizar system. A massive red planet with a violent, deadly
|
|||
|
|
atmosphere. Due to its rapid planetary rotation it's gravitational
|
|||
|
|
pull is nearly ten times that of Earth. The powerful counter-currents of
|
|||
|
|
gases in tghe upper atmosphere cause cyclones and liquid waveforms of
|
|||
|
|
crystals. While beneath this is a relatively calm zone up to several
|
|||
|
|
kilometres about the planet's solid surface.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
RECORDS LAST UPDATED FOR THIS PLANETOID ON: NO INFORMATION AT THIS TIME.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
NAME : GRAND LIZAR
|
|||
|
|
LOCATION : Local galaxy CELEST, quad64g, Lizar system 4th planet.
|
|||
|
|
TYPE : Class M [full life sustaining]
|
|||
|
|
PARENT STAR : RANDOM
|
|||
|
|
DISTANCE FROM SUN : 139.34 Million Km.
|
|||
|
|
YEAR : 0.89
|
|||
|
|
ROTATION PERIOD : 29.5 hours
|
|||
|
|
NUMBER OF MOONS : NONE
|
|||
|
|
GRAVITATIONAL FORCE:1.25
|
|||
|
|
DIAMETER : 19,945 km
|
|||
|
|
ATMOSPHERIC GASES : Oxygen 24%, Nitrogen 74%
|
|||
|
|
TEMPERATURE RANGE : -15 to 55 Centigrade.
|
|||
|
|
PLANETOID ZONES : Polar, tropical, desert and temperature zones, a warm
|
|||
|
|
and humid planet.
|
|||
|
|
PRIMARY LIFE FORM : Rexxon.
|
|||
|
|
POPULATION : 3.9 Billion.
|
|||
|
|
TECHNOLOGICAL LEVEL:10
|
|||
|
|
POLITICAL CLIMATE : Totalitarian. Ruler Emperor Vorgon
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
DESCRIPTION: The third largest planet in the Lizar system. It lies between
|
|||
|
|
the barren planets of Trigar and Omirex and is the home planet of the
|
|||
|
|
Rexxon civilisation. It has been greatly transformed into a high level
|
|||
|
|
of sophistication with enormous population centres. Yet still has regions
|
|||
|
|
of dense vegetation landscape similar to Earth of Jurassic period of three
|
|||
|
|
hundred million years ago.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
TOP SECRET MISSION BRIEFING
|
|||
|
|
===========================
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
SECRET MEMO TO THE CHIEF OF WAR, ADMIRAL AJAX, STARSHIP REDSTORM.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
The following missions have been preplanned using the Rxt1000 computer
|
|||
|
|
to assimilate each individual mission. The missions here are vital for
|
|||
|
|
the safety of the federation fleet. Some missions may seem to have a
|
|||
|
|
"no-win scenario" to the incredible demands exerted on the pilot, but
|
|||
|
|
repeated simulation suggests a 2.7854 percent probability that all
|
|||
|
|
missions will be successful.... Three Epic class starfighters are
|
|||
|
|
available, and in the result of one being destroyed the other two will
|
|||
|
|
be on standby. With the three craft available this gives us a one in ten
|
|||
|
|
chance of success.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
- For commander of Epic fighters only. Classification level 24 - Exact
|
|||
|
|
launch time and date to follow. Commence time zero hours from this point.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION NUMBER 1
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION CODE NAME : BREAKTHROUGH
|
|||
|
|
OBJECTIVES:
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
1.) To clear a path through the ionic mine belt - the boundary of the
|
|||
|
|
Rexxon empire. Engage and destroy any hostile fighters before your
|
|||
|
|
prescence is detected.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
2.) Proceeed directly to Amragan nine and destroy the primary target of the
|
|||
|
|
deep space tracking station within 122 seconds of entering the planets
|
|||
|
|
atmosphere.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
LOCATION AND MAP: The tracking station is located in sector ynj-836?????
|
|||
|
|
it is visible for nearly 400 kilometres.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
WEAPONS AND STORES: Only standard laser cannons can be fitted to reduce
|
|||
|
|
fuel consumption and also to enhance performance in atmospheric
|
|||
|
|
conditions. A tractor beam is also fitted for fuel pod collection
|
|||
|
|
along your proposed trajectory.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION BACKGROUND: This mission is vital in the escape from the Supernova.
|
|||
|
|
We are in one of the remotest parts of the galaxy, far away from the
|
|||
|
|
massing Rexxon fleet waiting near anchor point, the closest point of the
|
|||
|
|
Rexxon empire to the federation. The enemy has made a critical error in
|
|||
|
|
believing that the area, along the trajectory the fleet will take, is
|
|||
|
|
impassable due to the large mine belt in this vicinity and the automated
|
|||
|
|
long range scanner located on Amragen Nine. They have left the scanner
|
|||
|
|
relatively undefended. The Rexxons have also overlooked a blind spot in
|
|||
|
|
their defence shield. Every 42 days, Amragan Nine moves behind Amragan
|
|||
|
|
Eight and a solar eclipse of its sun occurs. So for 421 seconds the
|
|||
|
|
tracking station is blinded and cannot make contact to the rest of the
|
|||
|
|
Rexxon Empire. A small one man fighter can destroy the tracking station
|
|||
|
|
before the eclipse ends and create a corridor for the fleet to safely
|
|||
|
|
pass still undetected by the enemy. Failure to destroy the tracking station
|
|||
|
|
in time will result in the Rexxons massing a force and easily finding the
|
|||
|
|
civilian fleet before it can escape into deep space.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
REXXON DEFENCES / FORTIFICATIONS / SQUADRONS:
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Planet Assault data and probable Rexxon defences: Latest intelligence
|
|||
|
|
at this stage suggests the 7th Strarous was fleet is on a tour of duty
|
|||
|
|
in this system. The total firepower consisting of three fighter squadrons
|
|||
|
|
and two command warbirds with a Frigate escort. Ground Ion cannons, ground
|
|||
|
|
aerial burst defence systems, possible force field generator around the
|
|||
|
|
tracking station and the primary force field generator.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
TIME: 34 hours 30 minutes.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION NUMBER TWO
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION CODE NAME: WIPEOUT
|
|||
|
|
OBJECTIVES:
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
1.) To destroy the central processing Unit and [or] the four intergalactic
|
|||
|
|
space ports in the industrial centre of planet Tarrun.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
2.) Obliterate the mining complexes on the Moon of Statillica concentrating
|
|||
|
|
firepower on main mine shaft entrance points and the collection port and
|
|||
|
|
space docks in the central planet zone.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
WEAPONS AND STORES: Two T40 laser cannons, tractor bean unit, a new weapon
|
|||
|
|
fitted is a powerful twin photon gun.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION BACKGROUND: Tarrun is the most industrialised planet in the Rexxon
|
|||
|
|
Empire, with large scale production of enemy fighter craft and defence
|
|||
|
|
systems. However, the main use of Tarrun is in the production of
|
|||
|
|
brinzerctronic crystals used by the Rexxon fleet for trans-warp
|
|||
|
|
capability. Destruction of these production sites will remove the
|
|||
|
|
Rexxons only source of this crystal, thus preventing them from
|
|||
|
|
engaging the federation in a long term chase across the universe,
|
|||
|
|
until their stocks are replenished.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
PROBABLY REXXON DEFENCES / FORTIFICATIONS / SQUADRONS:
|
|||
|
|
Intense ground batteries around all key installations including multiple
|
|||
|
|
laser turrets and guided missile installations. Warning! Several crack
|
|||
|
|
sqaudrons of enemy fighters are based around the CPU on Tarrun and the
|
|||
|
|
space ports, expect thrity plus bandits over Tarrun and Stallica.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
TIME: 37 hours 12 minutes.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION NUMBER 3
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION CODE NAME: GLORY
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
OBJECTIVE:
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
A Rexxon attack legion had massed around the massive outer planet Elan and
|
|||
|
|
is now enroute to Tarrun. This force is perhaps not enough to destroy the
|
|||
|
|
fleet alone, but tactics suggest that they will do their utmost to slow
|
|||
|
|
the federation fleet down. Priority protection will be given to the
|
|||
|
|
following starships:
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
- Agriculture and food producing ships.
|
|||
|
|
- Fuels tankers and Mineral Fuel Barges.
|
|||
|
|
- Primary ordinance ship "mars"
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
If the Rexxons have already received a transmission from Amragan nine then
|
|||
|
|
this attack may consist of most of the Rexxon battlefleet.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
WEAPONS AND STORES: All weapons armed, available and ready at this time.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION BACKGROUND: After the assault on the industrial centre in the
|
|||
|
|
Tarrun solar system the fleet will not be able to commence warp drive
|
|||
|
|
until they are out of the system, leaving it vulnerable to attack for
|
|||
|
|
three hours. Mission control on the Battleaxe has intercepted coded
|
|||
|
|
transmission from the Rexxon Fleet.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
EMERGENCY COUNCIL MEETING, THE FEDERATION STARSHIP BATTLEAXE.
|
|||
|
|
THIS ATTACK HAS SHOWN HOW VULNERABLE THE CIVILIAN FLEET IS. SEVERAL
|
|||
|
|
THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES ALREADY AND THE ENEMY HAS YET
|
|||
|
|
TO LAUNCH A FULL SCALE ATTACK ON US.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
COMMANDER AJAX HAS FORWARDED THIS PROPOSAL TO THE COUNCIL:
|
|||
|
|
In view of the worsening situation with the Rexxon forces fully aware of
|
|||
|
|
our position and perhaps our heading, the fleet is now facing its greatest
|
|||
|
|
peril sine entering Rexxon territory. Our fighter squadrons have suffered
|
|||
|
|
heavily in attempting to protect the civilian ships, which are open to
|
|||
|
|
the threat of Rexxon interceptors. It is my belief that we cannot
|
|||
|
|
guarantee the civilian fleet with the high quantities of enemy fighters
|
|||
|
|
approaching us. Therefore, I propose a plan to the council.
|
|||
|
|
I propose that the battle fleet draw the enemies attention away from the
|
|||
|
|
convoy fleet. Many of our fighters and frigates have been lost attempting
|
|||
|
|
to defend the fleet. They are not designed to defend but to attack, with
|
|||
|
|
their inherent advantage of speed and surprise. It is my intention to
|
|||
|
|
go on the offensive against the heart of the Rexxon empire using our
|
|||
|
|
attack squadrons to launch a decisive blow to the Rexxon forces.
|
|||
|
|
The intention is for the federation battle fleet and its support ships
|
|||
|
|
to leave the civilian fleet with a skeleton defence, changing course
|
|||
|
|
towards the Rexxon capital world of Lizar. With the reports of the
|
|||
|
|
enemy fleet massing near Torky five they are within striking distance
|
|||
|
|
of the civilian fleet. If we employ a bold manouvre heading towards the
|
|||
|
|
Lizar system to launch an all-out assault on the Rexxon high command, the
|
|||
|
|
Rexxon battle fleet, I beleive, will be compelled to come to the aid
|
|||
|
|
of its mother planet. The Rexxon solar system has been left relatively
|
|||
|
|
undefended as an attack has, more than likely, been considered an
|
|||
|
|
improbability. This may be the Rexxon`s undoing. Consequently, the
|
|||
|
|
civilian fleet can escape into deep space as the enemy launches all
|
|||
|
|
of its forces against our battle fleet. Members of the council, the
|
|||
|
|
plan that I put forward to you is, granted, a high risk venture. The
|
|||
|
|
conclusion of any action may result in the total annihilation of the
|
|||
|
|
federation battle fleet. However, it may also give sixty million people
|
|||
|
|
the chance to escape from the wrath of the Supernova and the Rexxon
|
|||
|
|
empire.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION NUMBER 4
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION CODE NAME: BLAST OBJECTIVE.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
OBJECTIVE:
|
|||
|
|
To neutralise the magma cannon on the planet of Potead, the seventh planet
|
|||
|
|
of the Lizar system.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
LOCATION AND MAP: The cannon is situated on the volcanic ridge on the
|
|||
|
|
edge of the Hydrogen sea 3.254 kilometres north east of your
|
|||
|
|
planet loadiung point.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
WEAPONS AND STORES: You will be provided with a new weapon on this mission:
|
|||
|
|
A neutron Epical blaster, to penetrate 200 metre thick titanium and
|
|||
|
|
half a mountainside.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION BACKGROUND: The infamous magma cannon is perhaps one of the
|
|||
|
|
greatest engineering feats of the Rexxon Construction Corp designed as
|
|||
|
|
part of an inner defence ring for the capital planet of Lizar. A massive
|
|||
|
|
dome over 14 kilometres in height towering way above an enormous
|
|||
|
|
volcanic mountain range. Within it a giant electron gun protrudes
|
|||
|
|
upwards into the atmosphere of the planet. The Magma Cannon feeds off
|
|||
|
|
the energy deep within the planets core producing enough power from its
|
|||
|
|
its natural power plant to generate a ninth scale powerbeam. Punching
|
|||
|
|
a hole into the dense atmosphere, reaching out far into space across the
|
|||
|
|
width of the Lizarian solar system, hitting its target with the power
|
|||
|
|
of several thousand megatons which no starfighter could ever repel. The
|
|||
|
|
monstrous weapon could rip apart the federation battle fleet before it
|
|||
|
|
reaches the edge of the Lizar solar system unless an attack squadron
|
|||
|
|
led by an Epic class fighter could disable the magma cannon before the
|
|||
|
|
fleet is in range.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
PLANET ASSUALT DATA: Potead is impenetrable to all conventional craft.
|
|||
|
|
The Epic fighter will be able to sustain flight in the lower atmosphere
|
|||
|
|
with full use of flight modes. Its gravitational pull will drag the
|
|||
|
|
craft through 8,000 kilometres of dense atmosphere reaching temperatures
|
|||
|
|
of 100,000 degreesC. All landings by the Rexxons have been made by massive
|
|||
|
|
heat shielded Rocket Pods on a calculated and precise trajectory to a
|
|||
|
|
destination point. The Epic fighter's main computer will be assigned
|
|||
|
|
a similar autoroute.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
PROBABLE REXXON DEFENCES / FORTIFICATIONS / SQUADRONS: Due to the heavy
|
|||
|
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atmospheric conditions no Rexxon fighter craft can operate in this hostile
|
|||
|
|
environment, so the primary Rexxon defences are ground based with various
|
|||
|
|
aerial defensive systems including multiple rocket and laser batteries.
|
|||
|
|
The planet also has a terror legion of Amtrak fighters which will be
|
|||
|
|
ever-present around the vicinity of the Magma Cannon. After this mission,
|
|||
|
|
it is expected that the Rexxons will mount a major offensive towards the
|
|||
|
|
battle fleet. At this point we will be only seven hundred millions
|
|||
|
|
kilometres away from Lizar. All fighters are to be put on red alert as soon
|
|||
|
|
as the Magma cannon is disabled.
|
|||
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|
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|
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|
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MISSION NUMBER FIVE
|
|||
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
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MISSION CODE NAME: GALACTIC STORM
|
|||
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|
|||
|
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OBJECTIVE:
|
|||
|
|
To neutralise the remaning space forces of the regional Lizar battlefleet.
|
|||
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|
|||
|
|
LOCATION AND MAP: Local Galaxy Celest. Quad 64g.
|
|||
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|
|||
|
|
WEAPONS AND STORES: Dependant on stocks.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
MISSION BACKGROUND: It is anticipated that after the assault on the Planet
|
|||
|
|
Potead all regional forces will be scrambled and will mass on our trajectory
|
|||
|
|
towards Lizar. The battlefleet will encounter a considerable number of
|
|||
|
|
Rexxon Warbirds, Frigates and very large numbers of one-man fighters
|
|||
|
|
[exact numbers are unobtainable at this time]. It is also believed that
|
|||
|
|
the imperial guards may also be used for the first time. These are the
|
|||
|
|
elite starfighters that protect the Rexxon council and have maintained
|
|||
|
|
the tradition of invincibilty over the last few hundred years. The
|
|||
|
|
battlefleet will launch a direct assault upon the main enemy fleet with
|
|||
|
|
the Epic class fighter and three squadrons ofstarfighters will launch
|
|||
|
|
a three pronged attack on the enemies flank. The federation crusiers will
|
|||
|
|
engage the Warbirds. All firepower will be concentrared on crippling the
|
|||
|
|
enemy motherships. We will have to eliminate over 60% of the enemy
|
|||
|
|
to ensure total and final success.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
PROBABLY REXXON DEFENCES / FORTIFICATIONS / SQUADRONS.
|
|||
|
|
The enemy will scramble every available starfighter in the solar system.
|
|||
|
|
Analysis suggests that the combined number of enemy fighters will exceed
|
|||
|
|
100, interceptors 40, Rexxon Warbirds and frigates 10.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
WARNING - The enemy space fleet may catch us at any point. Time is
|
|||
|
|
critical. To ensure success we must quickly eliminate the regional
|
|||
|
|
enemy space fleet, before the arrival of the main Rexxon battleforce.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
MISSION NUMBER 6
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
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|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION CODE NAME: RETALIATOR.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
OBJECTIVE: To effect the final and total annihilation of the Grand Imperial
|
|||
|
|
Rexxon command centre and the government complex of Grand Lizar.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
LOCATION AND MAP: The imperial Rexxon command centre is located in the
|
|||
|
|
central metropolis of Lizarico City. The target is easily identifiable
|
|||
|
|
as the city's communication links originate from this central location.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
WEAPONS AND STORES: Depandant on stores.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION BACKGROUND: To ensure a swift and total destruction of the enemy
|
|||
|
|
command and all its governing body, preventing a long term Rexxon
|
|||
|
|
vendetta and an extended conflict across the gulf of the universe.
|
|||
|
|
When the human race settles on Ulysses VII, a new order will exist across
|
|||
|
|
the galaxy as the human race rebuilds a more tranquil existance.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
PROBABLE REXXON DEFENCES/FORTIFICATIONS/SQUADRONS.
|
|||
|
|
Not known at this time.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION NUMBER 7
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION CODE NAME: MOTHER OF ALL BATTLES.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
OBJECTIVE: Save the human race from total destruction in the largest space
|
|||
|
|
conflict in recorded history.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
LOCATION AND MAP: The grand Moons of Hydraden 12 billion Km cosmic East
|
|||
|
|
of Lizar.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
WEAPONS AND STORES: Dependant on stores.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION BACKGROUND: The arrival of the enemy is imminent. The combined
|
|||
|
|
battle strength of seven armies across the entire Rexxon empire have
|
|||
|
|
joined forces to outgun federaiton forces to a factor of 3, spearheaded
|
|||
|
|
by two gargantuan Rexxon dreadnoughts and their assault ships. We are not
|
|||
|
|
expecting victory but perhaps this valiant battle may save the
|
|||
|
|
remnants of the human fleet who have skipped to safety through this
|
|||
|
|
torrid war zone. Maybe in the future of mankind this battle will never
|
|||
|
|
be forgotten.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
PROBABLY REXXON DEFENCES / FORTIFICATIONS / SQUADRONS.
|
|||
|
|
2 Imperial Dreadnoughts.
|
|||
|
|
40 Rexxon Warbirds.
|
|||
|
|
140 Battle Frigates.
|
|||
|
|
200 Long range interceptors.
|
|||
|
|
1000 Short range interceptors.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
PROVISIONAL MISSION-
|
|||
|
|
ON THE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME OF THE "MOTHER OF BATTLES"
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION NUMBER 8
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MISSION CODE NAME: THE NEW ORDER.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
OBJECTIVE: To escort and protect the human fleet en-route to the far side of
|
|||
|
|
the Rexxon empire.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
|
|||
|
|
==================
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MAGNITUDE - A measure of stellar brightness and the scale for weapon
|
|||
|
|
destruction.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
TRILLO TON - This unit is used to describe the relative mass of an object
|
|||
|
|
in space. One trillo ton is equal to 100,000 metric tonnes
|
|||
|
|
[Earth scale].
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
TRANSWARP - This is the speed level attained at or beyond the speed of
|
|||
|
|
light. The absolute velocity of anything can never exceed
|
|||
|
|
.99 transwarp or the universe would then transform into
|
|||
|
|
anti-matter and the universe would, at this point, cease
|
|||
|
|
to exist.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
PHOTON - A unit of measurement for light intensity.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
PLASMA - The forth state of matter. This is the form of which the beam
|
|||
|
|
of energy takes.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
ION - is a particle of *FILL IN LATER*
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
PROTON - A unit of positive electricity found in the nuclei of all
|
|||
|
|
atoms.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
COBALT SALTED DEVICE - Doomsday weapon.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
LIGHT SPEED- 299,734 (approx) km per second.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
ONE LIGHT YEAR - The distance it would take a beam of light to travel in
|
|||
|
|
one solar year.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
AEON GIGA YEAR - Period of one million years.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
THE CD DATABANK OF THE UNIVERSE: REF HISTORY 68732.1556
|
|||
|
|
--------------------------------------------------------
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
THE BATTLE OF VIREK:
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
First human encounter with the Rexxons. An unfortunate occasion which
|
|||
|
|
resulted in the most famous strategic engagement in the history of the
|
|||
|
|
human race. It is now of great relevance due to the fact that Rexxonic
|
|||
|
|
doctrine in war planning and battle factors have changed very little over
|
|||
|
|
the last few centuries and therefore lessons learned from this may help
|
|||
|
|
the fleet in guessing Rexxon tactics.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Four hundred and ten years ago, before the emancipation of the united
|
|||
|
|
federeration , the human space fleet has colonised many planets cosmic
|
|||
|
|
east of Atlantis halfway toward the planet Lizar including ALTAIRA ONE -
|
|||
|
|
a life sustaining, ore rich planet, of no strategic importance. At that
|
|||
|
|
time nobody knew it was an ancient incubation planet, and therefore,
|
|||
|
|
a sacred centre of worship to the little known race called the Rexxons.
|
|||
|
|
It was unfortunate for the human race because unscrupulous human
|
|||
|
|
profiteers found the incubation chambers, stealing artifacts stored from
|
|||
|
|
the Rexxons past lives, in preparation for the next. All of these sites
|
|||
|
|
were, eventually, destroyed by the profiteers. ALTAIRA ONE was
|
|||
|
|
subsequently attacked with complete surprise by a Rexxon battleforce.
|
|||
|
|
All colonists were captured or killed. The several thousand hostages were
|
|||
|
|
to pay for the crime.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
THE CD DATABANK ENCYCLOPEDIA GALACTICA OF THE UNIVERSE: REF 24,47,24901
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
SUPERNOVA FACTS
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
1.) A Supernova is a rare type of star which explodes with great violence
|
|||
|
|
and then fades.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
2.) A Supernova is a result of nuclear sysnthesis.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
3.) A Supernova occurs on average every one second somewhere in the
|
|||
|
|
universe in the universe. i.e - The Crab Nebula exploded in 1064AD.
|
|||
|
|
It measured one hundred thousand billion KM across. The star has to
|
|||
|
|
be a twelve megnitude star, usually a giant red or blue sun.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
The star expands, the surface becomes cooler. It then seperates into layers
|
|||
|
|
within its core [which consists of an iron compound]. When it
|
|||
|
|
explodes the shockwave energy is 10 to the power of 53. Imagine the
|
|||
|
|
total energy burned in ten million years multiplied by 100 - dissipated
|
|||
|
|
in one second. This is ten to the power of 20 megatons. The sun is now
|
|||
|
|
a neutron star [12 million tons per cubic inch] at 19km across
|
|||
|
|
weighing the same as the sun.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
-=- END OF MANUAL -=-
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
=-= EPIC REFERENCE CARD -=-
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Loading:
|
|||
|
|
Amiga 500, 1500, 2000, 3000
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Insert disk 1 into drive A and turn on the computer, the program will
|
|||
|
|
then load automatically. Follow any on screen instructions for further
|
|||
|
|
loading. If you have any other disk drives insertion of disk 2 into
|
|||
|
|
any other drive will prevent disk swapping.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Amiga 1000
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Insert the kickstart disk. When the workbench hand illustration appears
|
|||
|
|
insert the game disk 1. The program will then load automatically.
|
|||
|
|
If you have any other disk drives, insertion of disk B into any drive
|
|||
|
|
will prevent disk swapping.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
ATARI ST
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Switch on power to computer and disk drive, then insert disk one into
|
|||
|
|
drive A. If you have two disk drives, insert disks one into drive A and
|
|||
|
|
disk two into drive B. This program will then load automatically. Follow
|
|||
|
|
on-screen instructions. For the arcade game insert the disk into the disk
|
|||
|
|
drive and turn on the computer. The game will then load automatically.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
IBM PC
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Insert disk 1 into drive A or B
|
|||
|
|
Type A: (If you are installing from B: drive replace A: with B:)
|
|||
|
|
Type INSTALL
|
|||
|
|
The game will then put up a requester on the screen.
|
|||
|
|
Choose the drive you wish to install the game from on the screen .
|
|||
|
|
(If a drive is displayed on the requester, there will be enough space
|
|||
|
|
for EPIC).
|
|||
|
|
Press return and follow the on-screen instructions.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
STARTING EPIC PC.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Go to the drive the game was installed on.
|
|||
|
|
Type CD Epic.
|
|||
|
|
Type Epic.
|
|||
|
|
The game will now run.
|
|||
|
|
Epic requires roughly 570k free memory to run.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
SUMMARY OF KEY COMMANDS - NON 3D GAME SECTION AREAS
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
SPACE - TO SKIP TEXT AND GRAPHIC SCREENS.
|
|||
|
|
ESC - TO SKIP TEXT AND GRAPHIC SECTIONS.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
3D GAME SECTION AREAS VIEWS
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
F1 - FRONT COCKPIT VIEW.
|
|||
|
|
F2 - REAR COCKPIT VIEW.
|
|||
|
|
F3 - LEFT COCKPIT VIEW.
|
|||
|
|
F4 - RIGHT COCKPIT VIEW.
|
|||
|
|
F5 - EXTERNAL INTELLIGENT CAMERA VIEW
|
|||
|
|
(SET ANGLES TO YOU AND TARGET)
|
|||
|
|
F6 - EXTERNAL REAR TRACKING VIEW.
|
|||
|
|
F7 - FULL FRONT VIEW.
|
|||
|
|
F10 - REMOTE TARGET VIEW.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
IN GAME FLIGHT CONTROLS
|
|||
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
MOUSE
|
|||
|
|
-----
|
|||
|
|
LEFT BUTTON - INCREASE SPEED (RELEASE TO DECREASE SPEED)
|
|||
|
|
RIGHT BUTTON - FIRE WEAPON
|
|||
|
|
MOVE LEFT - BANK EPIC CRAFT LEFT
|
|||
|
|
MOVE RIGHT - BANK RIGHT
|
|||
|
|
MOVE FORWARD - PUSH NOSE DOWN
|
|||
|
|
MOVE BACKWARD - PULL NOSE UP
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
JOYSTICK
|
|||
|
|
--------
|
|||
|
|
FIRE BUTTON - FIRE WEAPON
|
|||
|
|
MOVE LEFT - BANK EPIC CRAFT LEFT
|
|||
|
|
MOVE RIGHT - BANK RIGHT
|
|||
|
|
MOVE FORWARD - PUSH NOSE DOWN
|
|||
|
|
MOVE BACKWARD - PULL NOSE BACK
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
KEYS
|
|||
|
|
----
|
|||
|
|
RETURN - TOGGLE BETWEEN WEAPON SELECTION
|
|||
|
|
SPACE - FIRE WEAPON
|
|||
|
|
ALT - ACCELERATE (RELEASE TO DECELERATE)
|
|||
|
|
P - PAUSE GAME AND PAUSE BRIEFING SCREEN
|
|||
|
|
S - DEFLECTOR SHIELD UP OR DOWN
|
|||
|
|
F - SELECT FUEL SCOOP (TO COLLECT FUEL PODS ONLY)
|
|||
|
|
T - ACQUIRE TARGET (FOR USE WITH COBALT WEAPON ONLY)
|
|||
|
|
HELP - (PC - HOME) - GIVES HEADING TO TARGET OR MOTHERSHIP
|
|||
|
|
D - 3D DETAIL ADJUST
|
|||
|
|
ESC - PRESS TWICE TO ABORT MISSION
|
|||
|
|
ENTER - (ON KEYPAD) IS CHEATMODE FOR REFUEL AND WEAPONS
|
|||
|
|
THE EPIC CRAFT MAY ALSO BE CONTROLLED BY USING CURSOR KEYS.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
-=- END OF REFERENCE CARD -=-
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|