An Age of Galactic Resistance
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Background:
The year is 2530, the Human race has expanded out into the stars, where once humans were only found on a single planet they are now to be found on countless worlds, with the super powers of Earth nations establishing colonies across a large section of space (Large when compared to Earths solar system).
The advancement of humanity quite literally skyrocketed, gone were the days of humans spending months if not years travelling between planets. Gone were the times of people having to go into Cryogenic stasis to perform long journeys, humans were travelling beyond the speed of light itself. With this advancement Humanity was finally able to shake of the confines of their solar system and begin to truly spread out, to the point that by 2350 there were nearly 70,000 planetary colonies scattered across the region of space in which humans lived.
There was however old grudges that refused to be put aside, when again Countries and nations began to vie for power and resources across territories which ultimately lead to Humanities first ever Interstellar Conflict. The Nations of the United States of America, the Peoples Republic of China, the Russian Federation and the European Federation began to actively fight one another for domination both on Earth but also in space.
The conflict ended only when a gathering of neutral nations managed to prevent the four powers from destroying not only themselves but the entirety of humanity in the process. A deal was made for a reformed United Nations to act as the overarching governance of the Colonies, whilst each nation was still the rightful owner and authority of their respective colonies any decision on the matter of the Colonies was solely in the Power of the Unites Nations.
As well as this an agreement of partial disarmament was put forward, each nation was restricted in just how many warships it could have in its interstellar navy it could have.
According to the "U.N Interstellar Naval Agreement" each nation could have:
- 4 Battleships
- 5 Carriers
- 9 Cruisers
- 12 Destroyers
- 18 Corvettes
- 30 Patrol Craft
-15 Transport vessels - multi purpose
And to keep some measure of peace, neutral zones were established, these were areas of space where no one nations had authority. These were primarily shipping lanes but also the Sol System where the heart of Humanity still remained, the home system for humanity was by default a neutral place, the policing and protection of these neutral zones came to the position of the United Nations itself which unlike the old one was permitted to have a military force, both army/marines and Navy of its own.
The purpose of this navy and marine corps is to protect the neutral zones from any dangers, as well as to enforce the laws set down by the United Nations such as the U.N Interstellar Naval Agreement. As well as that though they can if required come to support nation forces in dealing with problems such as natural disasters, or break downs in law and order.
The colonies themselves vary in size, population etc, but they were all organised into certain categories, their proximity to the core, their sector and finally the solar system. For example The colony of Andromedine is in the Andromedine System of the Arel Sector in the Mid Rim Colonies.
Placement of the Colonies into one of the four Categories' comes down to its proximity to Earth, the further a system is from Earth defines where it it is placed in the category.
The Core:
Planets and colonies that are with a short travel distance from Earth are regarded by both the populace and the law as Core Worlds. These include colonies, installations, outposts and bases that are within at least 3 Light Speed Lanes from Earth, this usually means that the Core comprises of around 23 Solar Systems and not including the inhabited locations of the Sol System number 2,019 inhabited planets, stations and asteroids.
At the heart of the Core is of course the Sol System, the economic, political and cultural heart of humanity, here are among the most populated planets that Humanity exist upon, the first of course being Earth.
The various inhabitations across the Sol System are marked out below on the map.
The majority of these notably the various moons of Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are primarily small outposts and installations meant for the production of Zero G Crops as well as isolated locations for protected research such as pharmaceutical. The five major points within the Sol System are the obvious Earth which still remains the capital world for humanity regardless of which nation founded a colony, it is here within the City of New York that the United Nations gathers to discuss and vote on matters of policy.
The same building is also the home of the United Colonial Administration which is a council consisting of representatives from each nation that hosts Interstellar Colonies. This Administration acts as the governing body for all of humanities colonies in all areas, economic including tax, military, law and other policies.
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| The Lunar Gateway Civil Terminal |
Next is Lunar, Earths own Moon, which serves as a major interstellar port for the Sol System, the Infamous Lunar Gateway port is found here. This massive complex comprises of two main sections, the Commercial and civil Gates, the commercial is the loading and unloading bays for commercial vessels that transport goods and resources to and from different planets. Larger vessels are able to load and unload their cargos whilst small transports are able to pick up their loads to take through the atmospheres of planets like Earth and Mars.
Next is Mars itself, the first celestial body to be properly colonised by humanity in the latter years of the 21st century, a dozen nations worked together for the International Mission for the Colonisation of Mars (I.M.C.M) which established the first permanent habitations on Mars. Since then Martian habitation grew rapidly, with the various underground caverns and larva tubes being expanded upon to allow for greater populations and larger settlements which then became entire cities. At first Mars served as the launching point for expeditions and missions that travelled further out into the Solar System before becoming an industrial power.
Following the signing of the U.N Interstellar Naval Agreement, Mars and notably its moons have become the primary naval harbour for the different Interstellar fleets, here vessels are built by industrial contractors, repaired, refitted as well as refuelled and rearmed. However the rules are clear no vessel besides those of the U.N.I.F (United Nations Interstellar Fleet) are permitted to have active weapon systems or munitions at the ready within the system.
Third is Ceres station, a partly hollowed out Planetoid in the Asteroid belt, that serves as the primary industrial station for the Belt, here mining vessels and transports are a common occurrence bringing in resources such as minerals and frozen H2o to the station where it is either brought through its manufacturing plants or immediately hauled off to buyers. Inside the hollowed out station however is a variety of different services as the idea of the station is a stopping point for haulers, miners, workers etc, wanting to relax and rest before their next job or having to reembark on their journey.
Finally their is Charon Station, a Naval installation built on the Planetoid of Charon next to Pluto, the point of this station is the gateway to the Solar System. Before any vessel whether it be military, commercial or civilian, they must check in at the Charon Station for Immigration and Customs inspection, for military vessels they are to check in at the Station so they can disarm any weapons they have.
Most, notably those on the fringe of the Mid Rim Colonies and those in the Outer Colonies feel that the Core worlds are biased, favouring policies and actions that benefit them alone. Examples have been made, for instance the destination of the majority of resources and materials that these colonies produce and provide, the matter of taxation that favours the Core at the expense of the Outer.
The Inner Colonies:
Considered by many to be the successes of Human colonisation, the Inner Colonies include planets such as Terra Nova, the largest and most successful of all human Colonies, though Terra Nova is still in the process of reconstruction following the Tytos War. The quality of life in the Inner Colonies is second only to the Core worlds, many of the Inner Colonies hold the corporate offices and headquarters of a number of the most wealthy corporations and industrial enterprises of humanity.
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| New Geneva - Terra Nova Capital |
Some of humanities best and brightest live within the Inner Colonies, from artists, engineers, scientists, doctors etc. While the Core might be the heart of Humanity in space, the Inner Colonies are its mind.
There is however an exception, within the Inner Colonies is an area known as the Tytos Exclusion Zone or just "The Zone", this area of space is heavily restricted with no vessels allowed to enter it and a further area of space known as the Militarized zone surrounds it. The reason for both is well known to those who travel the stars either as civilians, haulers or for the military, at the heart of the Zone is the infamous world of Titana (Tie Tar Na) a world originally inhabited by humans over three centuries ago but now is home to the fiercely independent and Isolationist Marauders.
No vessel is allowed into the Zone not even the United Nations Interstellar Taskforce, as no vessel has entered the zone and come out. No civilian or industrial settlements are permitted within the Militarized zone due to the ever present danger of Marauder attacks, with only military forces permitted to establish outposts and bases to ensure the Marauders remain within the Zone. However despite the fact the Militarized zone has the largest force of the U.N interstellar Fleet as well as 9 planetary bases, the Marauders have manged to continue their raids and attacks against surrounding regions, primarily through some form of cloaking tech.
The Mid Rim Colonies:
As the Core is the heart and the Inner Colonies are the mind, the Mid Rim Colonies are the arm and muscle of humanity, nearly every colony within the Mid Rim category are industrial worlds that serve to manufacture goods or refine materials that come in from other worlds either within the Mid or from the further Outer Colonies.
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| The Colony of Gordian |
Some worlds are so built up for industrial purposes that decisions were made to restrict the usage of terraforming, primarily due to the extreme cost of such work as well as the matter that the extreme pollution produced by the different factories and refineries means that any work done to transform worlds would be swiftly altered. Though residential areas on the colonies are permitted to have terraforming processes active, they are primarily meant to protect the populations from exposure to any and all hazardous materials that are either spewed out or produced by industrial areas.
Due to such dangers the United Nations Colonial Administration enacted a series of policies that ensure safety for the residents, an example of which is that any and all residential areas must be outside a 6 miles area of any industrial zone and vice versa.
The Outer Colonies:
By far the most numerous when it comes to colonial efforts by humanity, the Outer Colonies can number in the tens of thousands depending on how one quantifies a colony. As the Outer Colonies include not only planets, but planetoids, asteroids and not just actual colonies with cities and major settlements, but Outposts, mining stations, farm steads etc.
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| Above Left - Colony of Tychon = Above Right - Colony of Opal Below Left - Colony of High-Rel = Below Right - Colony of Paradiso |
The Outer Colonies are to an extent the bread and butter for human civilization, nearly everything in raw materials comes from them, food, fuel, minerals whatever and this has caused a great level of discontent among the people that live there. Since so much is relied upon them, very little is left behind, some Colonies were established one way but then rapidly turned in a different direction on the orders of someone else. A farming world could suddenly find itself being strip mined for metals and other resources, or the needs of the Inner and Core worlds is so much that very little is left behind for the people who did the work.
Or it could be a simple matter of being overworked or overtaxed, some planets like Firel are relatively poor and mostly consist of farms and when new taxes are placed upon the populace or existing taxes are increased then people get rather upset.
In recent years the Outer Colonies have been the focal point for the Insurgencies against the governments of Earth and the United Nations Colonial Administration. With dozens of insurgent groups working to further their own goals, some are seen by elements within the halls of power as somewhat understandable, others however are seen as dangerous and radical.
The Peacekeepers:
No one can do anything alone without the proper maintaining of law and order, following the creation of the New United Nations, following the Interstellar War, greater powers were put into place to ensure Humanities safety and future. The United Nations Colonial Administration was granted the power and the resources to maintain a for meant for the upkeep of law and order as well as emergencies.
Although primarily each nation was responsible for its own Colonies, it was the U.N that was responsible for the security of all Colonies.
The United Colonial Security Force:
They maintain offices and officers on every human colony no matter how small, but obviously the larger the colony, the larger the office and its force. Space stations, trading posts, commercial docks, shipyards. Literally anywhere that Humanity has a place, the UCSEC are expected to have officers present to ensure that the rules and laws set down by the U.N are upheld and enforced properly.
All members of the UCSEC are volunteers from the various nations and colonies of humanity, though there is a rigorous screening and training process as well as a profile created to identify which field an individual shall be based in. They could be Patrol, Special Response, Emergency Response, Forensics, Data Sourcing, investigations or even something more simple, such as office work.
In leu of the growing dangers of the rapidly growing Insurgencies and insurrectionist groups across the territories, the UCSEC deemed that greater observation is required on volunteers from the colonies during the recruitment and training process. The reason for this is the fear that the growth and strength of certain groups shows the distinct possibility that individuals from law enforcement and military have sympathies for the insurgencies. Other fears are that certain factions might even try to place agents of their own into UCSEC to gather information that could be deadly if it got into their hands.
The United Nations Colonial Peacekeepers:
Founded following the signing of the U.N Interstellar Naval Agreement, the United Nations Colonial Peacekeepers are a military force that comprises of soldiers and support personnel from various countries as well as volunteers from the colonised worlds. Their sole purpose is to enforce the Agreement as well as provide a force of security in the event of a major disaster.
To assist in the protection of people throughout space, the UN Peacekeepers have established a series of bases and outposts from which to operate out from, these usually are small stations that are responsible for aiding in the monitoring of ships along the FTL lanes. Some however are more proactive, in places where there is known and constant pirate activity, the curtailing of which is one of the Peacekeeper mandates.
There are also units that serve aboard ships of the U.N interstellar Fleet, where they act in similar capacity to Marines serving on ships belonging to certain nations. They provide security and are also trained to perform boarding actions, either that be for the investigation of a suspicious vessel, investigation for customs inspection or anti criminal activity.
The largest collection of UN Peacekeepers however can be found in the Militarized Zone that surrounds the Tytos Exclusion Zone, here there are a total of 3 Divisions of Peacekeepers at all times though that number can be increased should the need be required. These Divisions operate out from one of 9 bases that are built within the Zone as well as from the dozens of outposts and stations that are used to maintain an overwatch of the zone. Here their singular goal is to enforce the No Access law to any and all ships as well as to keep a close eye out for Marauder raids and attacks.
The Divisions here are almost always in a state of readiness since the Marauders are constantly launching raids as well as brutal attacks against them.
In more recent years however, the Peacekeepers have found themselves becoming more and more of a formal military force rather than a military meant to maintain peace. The rapid growth of insurgencies and insurrections across space has made it so that many governments are requesting the assistance of the Colonial Administration and its larger military to assist in the curtailing of the insurgent activities.
An elite unit within the Peacekeepers, is the Orbital Drop Unit, this elite force use an experimental device known as an Orbital pod, to deploy directly from ships and vessels in low orbit. The pods hold five soldiers each and can be safely deployed from Orbit with the heat shields protecting the occupants and special dampeners and counter thrusters slowing the pod down as it approaches its landing. This allows the troops inside to deploy to areas where normal transports cannot properly land safely, such as in small landing zone or in more recent cases into heavy anti aircraft fire where transports are easier to target.
The Joint Taskforce:
Originally each nation was responsible for the maintaining of law and order across their colonies as well as maintaining their own militaries for purpose of protection. However following the excessiveness of Marauder attacks, some nations deemed that containment was not enough. Several countries came together and pooled their resources into the creation of the Joint Task Force, in essence they combined all aspects of the Army, Navy and Police Force into a single operational task force. Their goal to protect their citizens from Marauder attacks and launch a full fledged invasion of Marauder territory to force them to cease their attacks.
Later however following the failure of the Invasion of the Titan Sector and the rapid growth of insurgencies and insurrections across the Mid and Outer colonies. The J.T.F was repurposed towards combating an enemy that member nations believed that they could actually fight against effectively.
The J.T.F comprises of nearly every nation in the United Nations Security Council, with this now singular army of soldiers, sailors, police officers and emergency response officers all operating under their jurisdiction. Now to be clear the J.T.F is not a means of curtailing the U.N interstellar Naval Agreement, the J.T.F is not directly permitted to have its own naval force but instead can call on the assistance of the Naval units of its member countries.
It has a singular purpose and mission and that is to fight, curtail and eliminate the threat posed by the growing insurgencies and insurrections. They are tasked with protecting the different colonies and the people within them from the growing violence, where possible arrest insurgents as well as engage the Insurgents on their own ground to try and force an end to the conflict before it grows to a point that it poses a danger to humanities stability.
The Joint Tactical Units:
An elite special forces battalion of the United Nations Peacekeepers, the Joint Tactical Units were established in the wake of the rapid growth of human insurrection across the Outer Colonies. After several engagements, it showed that whilst the Peacekeepers were effective in maintaining order and acting as a defensive force. Their success rate in offensive operations was limited, so a plan was orchestrated for a more highly trained group to perform small scale operations to counter Insurgent activities.The J.T.U was such an answer, comprised of soldiers and sailors that had passed rigorous selection processes as well as constant training routines. They are tasked with performing actions similar to Special Forces used by Nations across Earth.
They Perform:
-Conducting Insertion and Extractions by Sea, Air, Space or land to accomplish Covert, Special Warfare/Special Operations Missions.
-Capture of High Valued Enemy Personnel
-Elimination of High Priority Targets
-Collecting Information and Intelligence through Special Reconnaissance Missions
-Carrying out small unit, direct action missions against military targets.
The J.T.Us are not only the best soldiers humanity has to offer but also the best equipped, having access to the most advanced tools, weapons, equipment available. Sometimes even the J.T.U is given access to prototype weapons and equipment to ensure that they remain ahead of others on the battlefield. These include Exo-suits that allow them to move faster, hit harder, jump higher, cope with more extreme terrain etc.
The United Nations Interstellar Fleet:
Following the signing of the United Nations Interstellar Naval Agreement, the U.N took control of the majority of the various interstellar navies that various nations had built. As part of the agreement each nation was permitted to decide which ships would be surrendered to U.N authority and jurisdiction, this meant that nations were allowed to maintain the vessels that had a political and national importance. For instance the U.S.S Houston, an American interstellar Battleship that was of national pride and as such was permitted to remain in U.S jurisdiction.
The UNIF is the single largest naval force Humanity has to date, although there are still rules as to how special class of vessels such as Battleships the Fleet is allowed to have. It is not bound by other restrictions that the Agreement enforces on individual nations, this means that the fleet is allowed to have a greater number of destroyers, cruisers, patrol craft etc.
They are restricted on how many battlegroups they are permitted to have in service at any one point, according to the agreement. Each Sector is permitted to have one battlegroup consisting 30 vessels of varying sizes and classes, spread out at different outposts and stations. These ships are expected to perform standard operations throughout space, each nation is responsible for their own Colonies and their own solar systems and sectors. But UNIF is responsible for the protection and patrolling of the FTL lanes and the different solar systems that fall into the UN's jurisdiction such as the Sol System.
The fleet is granted full powers to stop vessels in transit to undertake an inspection, this can include the boarding of the ship to allow troops to examine the interior of the halted vessel. However the primary mission of the UNIF is to act as a force of protection for the vessels travelling along the different FTL shipping lanes from criminal actions. With great significance on the protection of the Interstellar Food Program vessels and the Red Cross vessels that deliver humanitarian aid to worlds in difficulty. As well as this they are charged with the enforcing of the U.N Interstellar Naval Agreement.
The largest Battlegroup of the UNIF is the Exclusion enforcement Flotilla, a force of 90 vessels that patrol the Militarized zone that surrounds the Tytos Exclusion zone. Officially they are to prevent vessels from going into the Exclusion zone and arrest those that do, however more often they are to prevent the Marauders of Titana from leaving the zone and combatting their raids against neighbouring sectors and systems.
In more recent years though, the UNIF have begun to find themselves like their Counterparts the Peacekeepers, acting as a formal military force. Fighting Insurgent and Insurrectionist activities across human space, UNIF ships are often spotted either near or in orbit of colonies that are experiencing a growing Insurgent threat, providing a tactical support to ground troops in the form of bomber and fighter squadron aerial support.
The Insurgencies:
To say that humanity is caught in a state of civil war is matter of great debate, some would say that sheer number of major insurrections across the territories is proof enough that mankind is currently or about to be engaged in the greatest conflict it has known to date.
Others would say that the fact that each and every insurgent group and movement is acting independently in one form or another even the larger groups that attack not just one planet but several. Is proof that mankind is not in any real open conflict, another major argument is that whilst the U.N.C.A has undertook missions to maintain peace and remove the threat of the insurgents, they are under their own charter not permitted to interfere militarily on a world that is under the Governmental authority of a single nation.
Despite these different groups having their own goals and their own aims with little wish to interact or work together cooperatively, many have a similar reason for their hatred or mistrust of the Inner Colonies and Earth. That the constant mining of resources such as precious metals, natural gas, oils etc, are causing greater and greater difficulty upon the residents of different colonies. The age old dispute of people choosing to take regardless of the cost to others.
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| Basic Map of Human Space |
Key:
Planet - Which planet the insurgency is focused on
System - what solar system in the planet in
Sector - The Sector the system is in
Location - Which of the Four Categories does the Sector sit in
position - What the insurgency wants to achieve
Type - What kind of a insurgency are they e.g. Organised/Unorganised, Militia, Military
Tactics - What methods they use to achieve their goal
Famous words - What words are most known
The Geo-Thermal Front:
Planet - Zion
System - The Tapera Belt
Sector - Zion Sector
Location - Outer Colonies
Position - Total Independence
Type - Organised Militia
Tactics - Defending Outposts from incursion, Guerrilla Warfare, Sabotage, Bombings
Famous Words - " We power your ships, but no power is given to us" - Captured Insurgent soldier
Since the fuel is a constant supply, as the Planet constantly and naturally produces these gases on a daily basis, means that Zion is the prime provider of Starship fuel across the different Colonies, making it exceedingly important, so much so that the Nations of Earth agreed in the U.N that Zion would be in the same regards as the Sol System. Meaning that the planet and the colony was under the Authority of the United Nations Colonial Administration, rather than any one nation, which meant a lack of danger from nations vying for control of the colonies infinite natural resources.
Over a period of time, the Colonists began to question the intent of the U.N and the nations that wanted them to work day in and day out for profits that they do not see. Many of the settlements on Zion are lacking certain amenities, though they all have the basics, foods, water, energy and shelter. The Colonists lack access to other amenities such as advanced health care and clean air, a result of the refineries that meld the different gases together to make the fuel. Having to pay a tax for the replacement and refining of air filters and scrubbers to ensure that the air remains safe to breath and hazardous gases don't reach level that can impact the health of the people living there.
However on a number of Occasions there have been health crises across the different settlements where air filters and scrubbers have been discovered to be either faulty or not replaced. Investigations showed by independent investigators was that the companies hired to perform the job cut corners either using cheaper filters for the scrubbers or had decided that unless the risk was significant then they wouldn't replace them.
Its for these reasons that the Geo Thermal Front was founded originally as a political group that pushed for the removal of the companies that were responsible for the health of their families. But when the companies were made to pay a small fine for the crimes committed the movement swiftly changed and became militant.
It began with small raids against local law enforcement barracks and armouries where the insurgents stole weapons and equipment. But rapidly turned into a full scale insurgency with raids and ambushes occurring on a common basis, eventually the Front launched a series of attacks that liberated a number of small communities in the outer areas of the Colony and ever since they have defended them with determination, using improvised explosives and weapons to hold off Colonial forces. Around the same time, the Front released their manifesto calling for the complete and total independence of Zion from the United Nations on Earth and the UN Colonial Administration. They had already begun establishing an independent government with an executive and legislative branch and even legal courts.
Due to the popular support of the Front, actions performed by it members or supporters are common place, these usually are small including the sabotaging of gas extractors, fuel refineries, shipping vessels etc. But also the placing of explosives and bombs in certain places, such as the Colonial Administration building in the Colonies capital that killed 92 and wounded another 300. Or bombing of a military transport ship, killing 109 and wounding nearly 680.
They are also known to launch ambushes on convoys both military and commercial with the focus of preventing shipments of gas canisters or refined fuel from being transported off world. Their plan is to force the United Nations to hear their calls for independence by making it so that no fuel leaves the planet except by their say so.
Hence the slogan that is often shown in graffiti and propaganda "Just as they don't give us power, we shall deny them theirs"
Known attacks include:
-Bombing of Supply train - Killing 87 - Wounding 307 - Train line out of service for 3 weeks
-Raid on Gas Refinery - 62 Killed - 420 Wounded
-Ambush of Refined Fuel Transport Train - 81 Killed - 453 Injured
-Attack on U.N Peacekeeper Outpost - 79 Killed - 291 Wounded
-Defence of Insurgent Outpost - 34 Peacekeepers Killed - 19 Insurgents Killed - 59 Peacekeepers Wounded - Unknown number of Insurgents Wounded - Geo-Thermal Victory
The Insurgents of Firel:
Planet - Firel
System - The Tivel System
Sector - The Zeta Expanse
Location - Outer Colonies
Position - No Long Term Identified - cessation of "Unlawful taxation"
Type - Uncoordinated Insurgency
Tactics - Guerrilla Warfare, Bombings
Famous Words - " Our Home! " - Insurgent rallying cry
They first put their complaints through properly and legally through the Administration but over time the taxes began to bite. Several individuals found themselves unable to properly pay the taxes and were quickly in arears, with little option available many decided to take the matter to the courts and demanded that "Unfair" taxes be repealed or at least lessened. The Courts did not reach a ruling as the incident that sparked the Insurgency occurred, a group of farmers were to be evicted from their property as they had failed to properly pay their tax but instead they decided to fight back. Of the 9 men who chose to fight, only 2 survived the firefight with the authorities, but their rallying cry of "Our Homes!" inspired a number of groups to take up arms against what they felt was a corrupt system that cared little for them.
To regard the Insurgents of Firel as a true organisation is somewhat misleading, technically speaking the Firel insurgents are not a faction that has any form of structure and cohesion. They are little more than small bands of guerrilla fighters that are fighting for a similar goal but besides that they have very little interaction with one another, but it has been noted that they are willing to work together when the time requires.
The groups range in number, with the smallest known being around 9 fighters whilst the largest is closer to 50, they operate from small camps and hideaways in the mountain and forests that surround the fertile farm lands. In these camps they organise raids, ambushes and attacks against Security and Peacekeeping forces as well as manufacture improvised explosives for use in bombings. Such as the Bombing of a peacekeeper checkpoint that killed 3 soldiers, wounded 7 and injured 12 civilians.
Known Attacks:
-Raid on UCSEC Station - 19 Killed - 22 Wounded - 3 Insurgents Captured
-Ambush of J.T.F patrol - 12 Killed - 36 Wounded - 1 vehicle destroyed - 3 Damaged
-Attack on J.T.F Checkpoint - 9 Killed - 12 Wounded
-I.E.D bombing of J.T.F convoy - Killing 4 - 15 Wounded - 1 vehicle destroyed - 2 damaged
The Andromedine Independence Movement:
Planet - Andromedine
System - Andromedine System
Sector - Arel Sector
Location - Mid Rim Colonies
Position - Total Independence
Type - Organised Militia
Tactics - Guerrilla Warfare, Propaganda Campaign
Famous Words - " We seek peace through Freedom, so we may embrace the Future " - Independents Propaganda
This criminal element often involves groups such as pirates and smugglers who in the formers case attack shipments of medicines and herbal remedies and in the latter's case smuggle the plants themselves off world from illegal growers. It is this that is the prime reason for the Andromedine Independence Movement, who feel that the United Nations Colonial Administration and the governments of Earth are not doing enough to combat the criminals threatening their livelihoods.
The movement itself started as an impromptu militia whose focus was the capture, arrest and elimination of the criminal underworld in their system. But when the U.N.C.A arrested the founders and leaders of the militia alongside its financial backers for the unlawful creation of a vigilante group, the movement changed priorities, they felt that if Earth was not willing to protect them. Then they would gain their independence and do it themselves, at least that is how it started.
But as time has gone on, the Andromedine Independence movement alongside its supporters believe that the Independence of the Colony from Earth, is a means of embracing the future of humanity. The idea being that if they are to begin working for a better future where upon they can live peacefully then they must be a free and independent world.
Whilst the Movement performs actions similar in respect of other insurgencies and insurrections, I.E ambushing patrols, convoys, raiding U.N outposts and bases, launching hit and run attacks against positions and locations. They are also big on the Propaganda front, as a majority of the populace believe in the movement, it is common to find posters on walls showing the movements propaganda as well as slogans graffitied onto walls of administration and government buildings.Known Attacks include:
-Raid on UCSEC station - 34 Killed - 67 Wounded
-Ambush of Peacekeeper Convoy - 49 Killed - 32 Wounded - 3 vehicles destroyed - 2 Damaged
-Attack on Military Supply convoy - 19 Killed - 21 Wounded - 2 Vehicles Destroyed - 4 Damaged - 2 missing
-Raid on U.N Peacekeeper Supply Base - 24 Killed - 91 Wounded - Heavy Weapons stolen
The Gordian Remnant:
Planet - Gordian
System - the Banonin System
Sector - Gordian Sector
Location - Mid Rim Colonies
Position - Self Governance
Type - Organised Military force
Tactics - Partial Conventional Warfare, Guerrilla Warfare
Famous Words - " We Fight to Remain Free " - Motto of the movement
Gordian was not a colony established by a nation or Space Agency, in fact Gordian was humanities first successful independently established Colony. Unlike all the other colonies humanity has established which had the financial and material backing of one or more nations that allowed them to build up properly, Gordian however was an independent collection of citizens from over a dozen nations that wanted to try something different, though they were still under the indirect authority of the U.N.C.A.
And for a period of time, the Colony was independent, with its own laws, Democratic government and for its own protection and security, a formal professional military peacekeeping force. Gordians partial independence allowed it to grow at a much more organised pace with its capital city being established and later expanded upon according to a singular plan. Even the industries of Gordian are held to a specific plan when it comes to expansion and limits, certain businesses are not permitted to operate on Gordian due to the danger of pollution and the hazardous materials they must handle which obviously involves the ever present danger of leaks.
However when the problem of Piracy began to show a greater threat to commercial trade and resource transportation, Gordian found it difficult, whilst they had a Peacekeeping force of their own. It was limited in protecting vessels within its own system, they lacked the naval force needed to properly patrol the system and hunt the Pirates down. With little options open they requested help of the United Nations Colonial Administration and the U.N Interstellar Fleet, the request was heeded and a small force of ships was sent to aid the colony.
In total everything that made Gordian in some form independent was removed and the people didn't like it. A great portion of the Peacekeepers came together and formed a collective known as the Remnant, there they voted on the orders they had been given by the U.N Security Forces to stand down and surrender their arms. Feeling that they had been betrayed by the UN who had once promised to uphold the Planets self governance, the Remnant voted in an overwhelming majority in favour of refusing the order.
They retreated to a series of small outposts and settlements in the outskirts where they began to conduct an armed resistance against the U.N Colonial Administration on the planet. They primarily perform small hit and run attacks, raids, ambushes and other armed actions across the Outskirts but are known to occasional launch small attacks into the major cities, primarily at Prisons, Police Stations, Military Barracks and Government Buildings.
They are also known to engage in formal engagements in certain regions of Gordian, these usually consist of defensive emplacements and fortifications that the Remnant have constructed to protect towns and settlements that are in their control, as well as using them to attempt advances onto the cities both conventionally and unconventionally. With the U.N peacekeepers or Joint Task Force units attempting to break through these defences to force the Remnant away from the Cities, or attempting to take ground away from the Remnant.
Since the Remnant were once a formal military, they have access to a greater level of sophisticated weapons, these include anti armour and anti aircraft weapons including anti air batteries which they use in their defensive emplacements.
Known attacks:
-Assault on Defensive Position A19 - 33 Killed - 70 Wounded - U.N/J.T.F Victory
-Artillery Strike on U.N Outpost 615 - 41 killed - 120 Wounded
-Mortar Attack on J.T.F defensive position C01 - 13 Killed - 21 Wounded
-Ambush of U.N supply convoy - 13 Killed - 41 Wounded- 3 vehicles destroyed - 2 damaged - 3 missing
-Raid on Supply depot - 3 killed - 9 Wounded- 20 cases of munitions missing
-Assault on Position C10 - 129 Killed - 211 Wounded- Remnant Victory
The Followers of New Alamut:
Planet - Inshallah
System - the Nanreus system
Sector - Nanreus Sector
Location - Mid Rim Colonies
Position - Localised Jihad
Type - Organised Militia - Urban Sleeper Cell Network
Tactics - Guerrilla Warfare, Bombings, Assassination
Famous Words - " Inshallah " - Captured Follower member
Inshallah was the first major colony established by the Islamic countries of Earth following the end of the division between Shia and Sunni faiths. The new Islamic League, an alliance comprising of all Islamic nations in the Middle east, pooled their economic wealth and founded the Colony of Inshallah. Literally meaning " If God Wills ", the planet has become a holy place for Islam as it was the first colony founded by Islam for Islam.
For a number of years, the colony was known for its culture and peaceful existence despite the sectarian violence between the two sides merely a few generations before. However things would change as precious metals would be found upon Inshallah, this brought several mining conglomerates to the planet hoping to take advantage of the mineral wealth of the world.
The majority of the people there are part of a break away group of Islam who believe in a series of new Pillars known as the Pillars of the Four Stars, (based on the Four brightest stars that can be seen at night) that they believe better understand the path that God has set them on. There is the Pillar of the Word, a faithful must always honour their word, the Pillar of Sight, the faithful must be able to see their actions both glorious or tragic. The Pillar of The Path, the greatest Gift Allah has given is the power for one to choose their own path, the faithful must honour the choices of others and recognise that there are always choices to make, the Pillar of the Soul, only the soul is a persons, their soul is theirs to protect and to uphold.
These Followers are primarily based in the mountain settlement of New Alamut, a natural fortress built deep into the mountain rock surrounded on all four sides by a near endless desert. The Followers believe that the sanctity of Inshallah is paramount, seeing the arrival of the Mining companies whilst beneficial in that it brings greater availability of resources and a better quality of living as more wealth comes to the world. But also a danger for it is the invitation of greed and corruption, deeming that many are choosing the easy path rather than the right one.
For this reason when a mineral extraction industry moved into the area of New Alamut, the Followers protested but were ignored. Feeling disgraced they chose to rise up and fight for their homes, they started by destroying the extractors close to New Alamut and assassinating the corporate representative in the colony. Ever since the Followers have launched a series of Guerrilla Raids and attacks on mines, extraction sites, corporate offices, Government buildings, military and security station, as well as planted explosives on extractors, mining drills and various other locations.
They are also known for their use in sleeper agents and cells within the major cities and towns across the planet, where the agent or agents can live and work for months if not years just waiting for the time to strike. Primarily these agents are usually assassins, sent to eliminate targets of high importance or die trying.
The harsh desert environment around New Alamut makes incursions by Peacekeeping or Joint Task Force units to move in on the region without facing resistance from improvised rockets or ambushes.
Known Attacks and Actions:
-Assassination of Corporate Official - 2 bodyguards killed - Assassin took own life
-Assassination of U.N Ambassador - 1 Bodyguard Wounded
-Attempted Assassination of UCSEC Chief - Assassin killed in fire fight
-Bombing of UCSEC office - 30 killed - 71 Wounded
-Bombing of Mineral Extractor - 12 Killed - 48 Wounded
-Attack on Mining site I.1 - 74 Killed - 12 Wounded
-Ambush on Peacekeeper supply train - 41 Killed - 110 Wounded- 210 supply cases missing
The Partisan Collective:
Planet - Multiple
System - Multiple
Sector - The Haarera Sector and Valdella Sector
Location - Mid Rim Colonies - Outer Colonies
Position - Total Independence
Type - Tactically Organised Militia Insurgent groups
Tactics - Guerrilla Warfare, Bombings, Piracy
Famous Words - " Together We Stand, Together We Fight, Together We shall be Free" -Partisan Propaganda
The groups vary on their planets but share everything from resources, munitions, intelligence to soldiers, this has enabled them to become a significant force within the two sectors that they are known to operate. So much so that they were able to perform a series of raids against Colonial drydocks and steal a small fleet of vessels which they then reinforced and refitted into makeshift military vessels.
This unification of different Insurrections and insurgencies into a major collective has made them a major threat to Earths Authority in the region. As before the U.N peacekeepers and the Joint Task Force was dealing with small, manageable insurgent groups, but now they are having to fight a large force that has ample resources, munitions and experienced thanks to the training regimens that the Collective has started.
Despite this structure and organisation, the Partisan Collective still holds to its grass roots, performing Guerrilla Warfare in the form of Ambushes, raids, hit and run attacks, bombings etc, only now on a much larger scale and at a greater range of targets. Since the greater numbers of fighters and weapons allows them to strike at larger targets than they could when they were singular groups.
On regards of their small fleet, the ships primarily act in one of two purposes, on the one hand they act as transports, smuggling and transporting men, materials, munitions and supplies between the different bases. But also as a fleet of pirates, attacking isolated patrols and harassing and boarding supply vessels that cross the sectors.
Known attacks:
-Attack on U.N Supply vessel - Vessel boarded - 13 Killed - 9 Wounded- Cargo taken
-Ambush of J.T.F convoy - 9 killed - 28 Wounded- 3 Vehicles damaged - 1 destroyed
-Raid on U.N supply depot - 42 Killed - 62 Wounded- 9 cases of medical supplies taken - 12 cases of munitions taken
-Attack on J.T.F outpost - 29 Killed - 96 Wounded
-Mortar Attack on UCSEC outpost - 120 Wounded
-Bombing of Colonial Administration - 14 Killed - 45 Wounded
The Persephone Movement of Emancipation:
Planet - Persephone
System - Hades System
Sector - Hellenist Sector
Location - Mid rim colonies
Position - Self Governance
Type - Organised Militia
Tactics: Guerrilla Warfare, Propaganda Campaign
Famous Words - " Growing a New Garden " - Movement Propaganda Caption
Persephone is regarded as a Golden World, a planet capable fully for the purpose of colonisation, with it falling into the category of a Garden world. Its atmosphere, environment, gravity, water levels all make it on a par for habitation as Earth was during the early years of human civilization.
The colony was establish with the intent of protecting the environment and the beauty that makes the planet famous, primarily Persephone is known as a luxury planet. A place where people from all walks of life can come relax, enjoy the various luxuries that the colony offers, ranging from the basic sea side resorts, to the more upscale luxury casino hotels. The capital of the colony is "The Hanging Gardens" after the various plants that grow along the walls of the buildings as well as the giant structure known as the Tower. This skyscraper that stands at 25 stories is officially designated as a Modern Wonder, as each floor is a garden which grow and grow, with some of the vines and creepers growing from the highest floors all the way to the bottom.
Life has always been plentiful and bountiful for the people who live here, but they had always the wish to gain some semblance of self reliance. This was heightened when its designation as a Garden world was threatened when natural chemicals were discovered beneath the planets surface, chemicals which were used in the manufacturing of coolants that in turn were used in space vessels. The planets populace were firmly against the idea that their beautiful world could be threatened by industrial workings, they petitioned for the renewal of the Garden world designation.
However when that was ignored, the population began a new political organisation, Persephone Movement for Emancipation, the goal of the movement was to pressure the United Nations and the Governments of Earth at first diplomatically to grant the colony what it deemed the Legitimate Right of Self Government, however as time went on the movement started to push for a more militant means of getting the attention of Earth.
There sole goal is to protect the planets Garden Status and see it renewed under the law primarily through the right of Self Governance. They care little for the overarching politics between Earth and the Other Colonies, their only wish to protect the planet that is renowned and famed for its beauty. They are known to operate from hidden camps and bases within the forest hills and the jungles, where they conduct small hit and run attacks against any industrial site under construction. Their efforts have been so successful due to the sheer amount of support they receive from the populace that out of the 13 Industrial sites that were being constructed when they began their insurgency 10 years ago, exactly none have been completed and in fact all but One have actually found their construction halted.
Known actions:
-Sabotage of Industrial construction equipment - 91 dozens damaged
-Attack on Industrial Construction Zone - 16 Killed - 41 Wounded
-Raid on J.T.F supply depot - 16 Killed - 56 Wounded - 9 Cases of explosives missing
-Bombing of Industrial office - 41 Killed - 109 Wounded
The New Resistance Force:
Planet - Paradiso
System - Pena System
Sector - Nera System
Location - Outer Colonies
Position - Communist Revolution - Total Independence
Type - Organised Militia Insurgency
Tactics - Guerrilla Warfare, Bombings, Assassination, Murder
Famous Words - " Gloria a la Revolución " - Last words of N.R.F fighter
Just because humanity has gone into the stars doesn't mean that the divisions of the old world have not followed, the old feud between the two wings of the political spectrum left and right are still ever present. And the new colonies produce a new battleground for the two sides to engage one another in the quest for power and domination.
Which partly true, Paradiso only has one source of proper income to support its population and that is the mining of metals both common and rare. The money from these mining industries allows the Colonial Administration of the Planet to maintain everything from roads, hospitals, schools etc. But the N.R.F think that its not enough and that for all the wealth the companies make from the mines the people see only a small percentage of it and want to see it increased or better yet have the Government control the mines directly.
Operating from hidden camps deep in the jungles, the N.R.F focus most of their attacks on the different mining facilities as well as the manufacturing lines and even the commercial docks. They do so by performing everything from hit and run attacks, raids, ambushes and the planting of explosives on large industrial equipment, in some regions the mines were abandoned for the safety of the workers as N.R.F attacks got to the point that they were deemed to dangerous to remain. These abandoned mines were then seized by the N.R.F who now operate them on a smaller scale, they then sell on the minerals to smugglers in order to fund their operations.
They are also known to operate small cells within the major cities, these small groups usually of 5 to 10 individuals usually perform smaller actions to those in the Jungles, planting bombs and even performing open assassinations and murders of both Colonial and Corporate officials.
Known Attacks:
-Attack on Mining site P11 - 42 Killed - 16 Wounded - Site taken by N.R.F
-Ambush of J.T.F convoy - 31 Killed - 41 Wounded - 12 Cases of Explosives missing
-Attack on J.T.F outpost - 25 Killed - 45 Wounded
-Bombing of J.T.F checkpoint - 9 Killed - 29 Wounded
-Bombing of UCSEC Base - 56 Killed - 85 Wounded
-Attack on Mining Site P91 - 72 Killed - 114 Wounded - J.T.F Victory
-Bombing of Transport Train - 109 Killed - 243 Wounded
The Colonial Front:
Planet - Multiple
System - Multiple
Sector - The Jani Sector
Location - Mid to Outer Colonies
Position - Total Independence and Separation from Earth
Type - Organised Military and Militia
Tactics - Guerrilla Warfare, Bombings, Murder, Piracy
Famous words - " We are Not Earth, We are Stronger " - Propaganda Poster Caption
Just because humanity has gone into the stars doesn't mean that the divisions of the old world have not followed, the old feud between the two wings of the political spectrum left and right are still ever present. And the new colonies produce a new battleground for the two sides to engage one another in the quest for power and domination.
The Jani Sector is a heavily industrialised sector that connects both the Outer Colonies to the Mid Rim Colonies, there are various manufacturing and production lines that work within the sector. Most of the production however goes towards the Inner Colonies and Earth, which is one of the prime examples for the Colonial Front. Whilst some insurgent and insurrectionist groups believe its a matter of the Strong dominating the weak, for the Colonial Front its the opposite.
For them its a matter that Earth, its governments and its people are so weak that they forced to rely on the work of others. In their eyes those living in the Outer Colonies are strong because they work for what they have whilst the people on Earth are lazy and not wanting to put in the effort. So they wish to force Earth to do its own work from here on out, they intend on forcing Earth and the U.N Colonial Administration out of the Sector and then purging the region of anything related to Earth. In essence they want to make it clear, if its from Earth it will be destroyed, if it was made by "Earthers" it will be destroyed, if your from Earth, your no longer welcome.
To this goal, they have unleashed a rain of terror upon anyone that has an association with Earth, with the words "If your not with us, your against us" being the best way to put it. People in the Jani Sector are forced to decide which side they support. People in small settlements in Colonial Front held territories have been executed for colluding with the "Earthers", others have been forced from their homes before it along with anything made on Earth or the Inner Colonies are burned to the ground.
Such brutality is shown on everyone not just the population, whenever the Front capture U.N Peacekeepers or J.T.F soldiers, they are questioned for information and then swiftly executed. On one occasion the U.N moved into a settlement that had been attacked by the Front and found a mass grave of 42 J.T.F soldiers and people who supported the Administration.
Despite these brutal methods and their more standard Guerrilla Raids, hit and run attacks and bombings, the Colonial Front holds a significant amount of support from a good portion of the Population that believe in the Fronts propaganda, which focuses on the ideals of the Front. "Strength, Loyalty, Determination".
To date they have been held responsible for several attacks including:
-Murder of 92 civilian workers at a local Colonial Office
-Fire Bombing of UCSEC station - 102 Killed - 320 Wounded
-Bombing of Colonial Hospital - Killing 190 - Wounding 347
-Ambush of Peacekeeper convoy - 97 Killed - 18 Executed afterwards
-Attack on UCSEC Headquarters Building - 113 Killed - 381 Wounded
-Shooting down of J.T.F Transport - 15 Killed - 9 Wounded
-Destruction of Interstellar Food Program star ship transport - 108 Killed
-Attack on UNIF S.S Ventora - 63 Killed - 161 Wounded - UNIF Victory
-Fire Bombing of Colonial Administration Building - 112 Killed - 201 Wounded
The Sectorist Movement:
Planet - Multiple
System - Multiple
Sector - The Halo Sector - The Duran Sector
Location - Mid to Outer Colonies
Position - Total Independence
Type - Organised Military
Tactics - Guerrilla Warfare, Bombings, Piracy, Murder, Assassination
Famous Words - " Victory and Freedom, at Any Cost " - Last words of Sectorist bomber
The 82 Rebellion ended with a peaceful resolution, with UCSEC performing an investigation into the causes for the violence. Evidence was uncovered that the different Governors of the region had been siphoning the Colonies taxes into private accounts for their own use, instead of towards the upkeep of the planets within their authority. The Governors were arrested and charged for their crimes, but the hatred towards the powers of Earth remained.
Ever since a militia has been rapidly growing alongside a political movement that seek the same goal, the absolute independence of the Duran and Halo Sectors. They made their presence known to Humanity in 2590 when the Sectorist Movement launched an assault on several outposts and military stations across the two sectors. All but one of the locations fell to the attackers, the movement than claimed the sites and all within for their cause, before relocating to one of their hidden bases.
Using the equipment and materials they retrieved from the captured sites, the Movement established themselves into a fully capable military force. To compare them to a militia is often met with criticism, though some see them as heavily armed militants, others say they are more akin to a formal military, as they have organised structure, ranks, training and means of producing their own equipment. This has made them a extremely effective force when compared to other militias that are engaged in battles against the Earth Governments and U.N.
Despite this organisation however this doesn't mean they go toe to toe with the U.N or J.T.F in head on battles or large scale engagements. They primarily remain an Guerrilla Movement using each and every method of guerrilla warfare to win over control of the sectors, these include a collection of small star ships that they have retrofitted and rearmed into makeshift but first rate warships that they use in attacking targets in space as well as on planets.
The Alliance always makes its position clear in every public announcement of their attacks where they not only take claim for their attacks but also remind the populace of how far they are willing to go to achieve their cause. Ending each message with their infamous words " Victory and Freedom, At Any Cost ".
Known Attacks:
-The bombing of a power station - Killing 82 - Wounding 320
-Mass shooting of a Colonial Admin building - Killing 130 - Wounding 201
-Flash Fireball explosion of a Commercial Docking Area - Killing 109 - Wounding nearly 1,000
-Destruction of Rail junction - Killing 90 - Wounding 270
-Aerial Bombing of a U.N Outpost - Killing 139 - Wounding 876
-Shooting down J.T.F aerial transport - Killing 14 - Wounding 6
-Star Ship Collision of Military Transport - Killing 233 - Wounding 3,765
-Destruction of Hydro Electric Dam - Killing 730 - Wounding 6,852
The Vagabonds of Toledo:
Planet - Toledo
System - Evaro System
Sector - Evona expanse
Location - Outer Colonies
Position - Reimbursement for Damage to planet, Total Independence
Type - Organised Militia
Tactics - Guerrilla Warfare, Bombings, Sabotage
Famous Words - " We were Farmers Once " - Capture Vagabond member
Though there were mines, gas refineries, extractors and oil drills present on Toledo, the laws of the colony were very clear and well worded. According to the law each of these industries had to pay a special dividend to the government which is then passed on to its citizens, in essence the people of Toledo receive a portion of what these different companies make each year.
The idea being that any interference by these companies on the livelihoods of the farmers is repaid to them by the companies themselves, so then they are not struggling to make ends meet should problems occur. However as time went, the environmental damage began to rapidly change the ecology of the planet, the soil began to grow less and less fertile as well as the health of the population taking a drastic downturn. At first complaints were ignored as there was no real evidence of the planet beginning to alter environmentally, but as the years kept going on, the people who lived and worked the farms relied more and more on the dividend as their primary source of income rather than it being a supplement for their earnings. Worse still areas that had been cleared of mineral, oil or gas had been repurposed into scrap yards, where everything from old vehicles from across human space and even entire star ships are dumped.
Eventually it became the only source of income as the degradation of the farmland had gotten to the point that 90% of the crops died within a few weeks. Enraged at the loss of their livelihoods many farming communities came together and created a union to protest the continued destruction of their lives. They pressured the Colonial Administration on Earth to intervene on their behalf, however since the colony was technically providing for them the U.N could not intercede with justified cause.
Many of the farmers were forced to take up work in the now ever growing scrap yards that were by now covering much of the planets surface. No longer happy a break away group of the Toledo Farmers Union decided that they would push for the change themselves by force, they began to systematically attack mines, mineral extractors, gas refineries, Oil installations and more all in an effort to get them to leave. Eventually they became a full fledged insurgent group who sole aim is the immediate expulsion of the industries that have destroyed the planets peaceful life and force the reimbursement for all the people effected.
Known for their makeshift equipment and style, the Vagabonds as they are often referred to as, they use the very scrap yards for everything. They recycle pieces of metal from vehicles and ships into makeshift armour and equipment, they even rebuild some outdated hover bikes for them to launch quick and rapid strikes, they even hide their camps among the scrap piles.
Their primary targets are various installations and facilities that are owned, operated or controlled by the different companies and industries that are responsible for the ecological shift of the planet. They launch quick fire raids and attacks with the aim of disrupting the extraction of raw materials or the destruction of the facilities that are the main cause. However in more recent years they have begun to also expand their targets as they have grown more political, with the greater goal of forcing the United Nations to accept the planets independence and self governance.
Known Attacks:
-Attack on Metal Mining facility - 31 Killed - 56 Wounded
-Attack on Gas Refinery - 12 Killed - 312 Wounded
-Raid on J.T.F outpost - 42 Killed - 69 Wounded - 9 crates of explosives missing
-Assassination of Corporate Official - 15 Killed - 9 Wounded
-Ambush of J.T.F protected Convoy - 9 Killed - 16 Wounded - 4 vehicles destroyed - 9 Damaged
-Bombing of Mineral Extractor - 38 Wounded - Extractor Destroyed
The Frozen Front:
Planet - Voliun
System - Volar System
Sector - Deeplax Sector
Location - Outer Colonies
Position - Self Governance
Type - Organised Militia
Tactics - Guerrilla Warfare, Bombings, Sabotage
Famous words - " We asked, you ignored, we asked again, you ignored again, we won't be ignored now" - Volun Commander
Voliun is an Arctic world that is held within the grips of an year long winter that some refer to an eternal ice age. Life is none existent on Voliun though there is evidence of animals having lived on the planet before the rapid decline in temperature, when some refer to Voliun they regard it as a inhabitable worthless wasteland.
In fact the only thing that is of any worth on Voliun is the ice itself, the surface of Voliun is covered in pure H2O which has not been effected by any form of terraforming or pollution by things such as waste and heavy metals. The colony was established with the focus of extracting the ice and shipping it to various colonies where safe, clean water was limited or heavily restricted as well as to the various Asteroid and space stations where water is rationed for each resident.
Every settlement on Voliun is built within the geo thermal caverns that line the mountain valleys, where the worst of the weather is avoided and the temperature is able to be artificially kept at safe levels. These settlements are solely the places of residents for the colonists, where homes, shops, restaurants, cafes and so on can be found, the places of work are out on the open ice flats where extraction stations are found. From these locations, working for a few days they cut blocks of ice from the frozen lakes and oceans before hauling them off to the Commerce Docks where the ice is shipped off world. This made all the more harder as the lack of interest in the work has meant that great amount of it is done by hand, as most of the more advanced equipment has broken down and not been replaced. Voliun is one of the few planets where people are forced to work with outdated methods, such as Pickaxes, Ice picks, ice saws etc.
Despite its importance for so many however, the people on Voliun do not receive a great deal for their hard work, as some have to be away from their loved ones and families for weeks on end cutting the ice. Doing all this to earn a living, where the average worker on Voliun earns 10 Credits per hour which although a good amount. The prices of certain items on Voliun such as food stuffs is excessively high as it all has to be shipped, a single pack of meat such as beef can be nearly 15 Credits per pound and these prices can rise, even though the colony has some farming with greenhouses producing crops it is never enough for the population to properly sustain itself on a nutritional level.
Its for this reason that the Frozen Front was formed, initially with the goal of having the government place a solid stance on the restriction of prices. Meaning the colonists wanted to have certain items placed at a specific price that would was fair for all residents, this they hoped would enable them to better take care of their families. They also demanded to updating of all the equipment that they use to harvest the ice thus making the work extensively easier and less straining on the men and women performing the jobs requirements.
The Frozen Front asked twice for these demands to heeded and yet both times they were either bogged down in bureaucracy or flat out ignored as there was very little interest in Voliun. A splinter group decided that the constant petitions and requests were not being heard and decided that the planet would no longer be ignored. They pushed for greater action and much of the population agreed wit them.
The first attacks were against the Commerce harbours where food stuffs were imported, the Front using improvised ice and snow vehicles stormed the sites and stole countless crates of fresh foods from off world. These would then be distributed among the various settlements who were all struggling, yet when authorities came to confiscate the stolen goods and arrest those responsible, the Front responded with weapons and the battle cry of "We will not be ignored".
Soon the Frozen Front of Voliun began to establish a series of independent safe havens they refer to as Sanctums, similar in construction as the official colonial settlements across the planet. From these locations, the Frozen Front conduct their guerrilla operations, launching quick raids against Colonial Forces, attacking isolated outposts, harassing supply lines and ice extraction sites. Since the people of Voliun have long adapted to the lifestyle of the planets ecosystem, the Frozen Front has managed to use this to their benefit. Since everything they have in terms of equipment is made specifically to the standards that enable it to work on the planet whilst the J.T.F and U.N Peacekeepers rely on standardized equipment which on Voliun is not as good as the Frozen Fronts.
Known Attacks:
-Attack on Ice Extraction Site I-16 - 2 Killed - 51 Wounded - Extractor Destroyed
-Ambush of Ice convoy - 4 Killed - 62 Wounded - 3 vehicles Destroyed - 5 Damaged - 1 missing
-Attack on Commerce Dock E9 - 17 Killed - 31 Wounded - 9 Containers of Food Products missing
-Shooting Down of P.K Gunship - 3 Killed
-Ambush of J.T.F Patrol - 9 Killed - 16 Wounded
The Wayfinders:
Planet - Wayfair
System - Vesis System
Sector - The Careria Sector
Location - Outer Colonies
Position - Removal of Corporate Control
Type - Partial organised militia
Tactics - Guerrilla Warfare, Sabotage
Famous Words - " We shall lose no more " - Wayfinder Propaganda
Wayfair is a planet of two divisions, the poles are ice cold and are constantly struck with gale force winds and snow storms. Whilst the regions between are caught in a near endless drought with life only possible around the few scattered Oases and fresh water springs.
All the settlements on Wayfair are in one of these two locations, at the poles settlements are focused around geothermal springs and the deserts at the Oases where the water is. The primary export of Wayfair is a unique gelatinous compound that comes from the planets Core, the compound is greatly desired for its use a natural coolant for machinery and star ships. But it requires a two part process for its usage, its first harvested at the poles, loaded onto large Tram (Trains that don't require a track) that transport the compound in sealed containers to the Oases where the refineries are located. However the transportation of the compound is very dangerous as in its unrefined state, it is highly volatile when it is no longer in a cold environment and if not handled properly or delivered quick enough will become explosive.
For most who live on the planet, work is found in one of these three areas, either at the poles "Farming" the compound from man made or natural cracks from which it seeps through. Transporting it across the desert on the trains making sure that the containers are kept secure and within the safety parameters, or within the refineries, turning it into a special coolant.
However each of these areas of work is not without any risk, those extracting the gel compound are at a constant risk of rock slides, cave ins and toxic gases. Those in the refineries are under the constant risk of exposure to hazardous after products from the production of the coolant. But the greatest danger is in the actual transportation from the poles, since the compound is highly volatile in the hot weather there have been numerous occasions when the containers have reached a critical level and exploded killing or wounding those on board the trains. And since the trains carry a number of containers it often means a sudden and swift domino effect of explosions as the first triggers those next to it.
Its this constant risk that has made the Wayfinders take up arms, they feel the powers that are in charge do not care for the people that are risking their lives each and every single day making that which is so important for ships everywhere. They want the removal of the corporations that they feel are deliberately altering the safety regulations on the planet to maximise their profits, such as how many containers each train carries, the speed of the trains, the upkeep of the trains etc. The Wayfinders have also made a public declaration releasing a list of what they claim is the true death tole of a single year in 2524 on Wayfair, from accidents during transport, exposure to hazardous materials, toxic gases and natural accidents.
The official death tole according to the local government of the colony was 29 over the course of that particular year, but according to the list sent by the Wayfinders along with a petition signed by nearly 1 million citizens. Claimed that nearly 480 had died that year alone and that countless more had been badly hurt or suffer from long term health problems as a result of the work they do.
The methods of the Wayfinders is to use the very system of production in their favour, following a major planet wide strike, the people of Wayfair refused to work the trains any more. Now the corporations responsible for the production have been forced to bring in people to work the trains, but the real problem is that the Wayfinders target these trains and perform lighting attacks from hidden camps in the desert mountains.
They deliberately target these trains with improvised explosives, rockets and other weapons to destroy the trains as they travel across the desert. On other occasions they perform ambushes to take over the trains in rapid darting attacks, once they have the train they divert it to a secret location where they refine the material onboard and sell it on via smugglers.
Known attacks:
-Attack on Transport Train C19 - 82 Killed - 9 Wounded - Train destroyed
-Attack on Transport Train I11 - 11 Killed - 46 Wounded - Train Hijacked
-Bombing of J.T.F transport - 47 Wounded - Transport crippled
-Sabotage of Refinery - Facility out of order for seven weeks
-Bombing of Transport hub - 9 Killed - 67 Wounded
-Shooting Down J.T.F Gunship - 3 Killed - 7 Wounded
The Strikers:
Planet - Multiple
System - The Tijan System
Sector - The Ceti System
Location - Outer Colonies
Position - Self Governance
Type - Improvised/Organised Militia
Tactics - Guerrilla Warfare, sabotage, Bombings
Famous Words - " Why should we have to suffer" - Captured Striker Soldier
The Tijan system is known for its vast asteroid belt, in fact the system only has 3 Planets, two of which are gas giants with ice rings. The only planet that has any real possibility for habitation in the system is Tyrin and even then it is considered not the most habitable place to live, the atmosphere is akin to Mars and its temperatures fluctuate between hot during the day and cold at night.
The planet is primarily a rest and relaxation point for the various mining stations and outposts across the different asteroids that nearly blanket the system. Tyrin has multiple services available from casinos, bars, clubs even legal brothels, everything is about the miners and workers having a place to let loose after finishing their "Tours" in the asteroids.
At least that is the official line, according to the Strikers, the planet is little more than a getaway for the rich and powerful, whilst there are a great amount of services available. Most are meant for those who come from wealth whilst they are stuck in small cramped simple bars that serve the most basic beverages, the comfortable beds and residences that are available are often too pricey for the miners who work for set wages. Which often means that they are forced to live in the more rundown apartments where the very air they breath is only possible thanks to filters and scrubbers which often break down.
The Strikers rose up against this class division, originally they were as their name suggests a groups of workers that chose to stop the work until the conditions they are forced to live and work are rectified. The mining station at AR37 shut down following the workers turning off the conveyor system and the mining equipment, this soon spread to other nearby stations, but when security forces arrived a fight ensued and shots were fired. No one knows who fired the shot, the Security forces say it was an accident but the Strikers say that the Security forces shot at them when they refused to return to work.
Following this incident, the Strikers took up arms and began to launch small attacks across the system, their targets being the mineral transports taking the ore from the asteroids to the commercial docks at Tyrin. They also often use their own small transports to actually board the vessels and deliver them to smugglers and sympathisers who sell on the ore to better fund their efforts. These same transports are used to deliver small units of fighters onto different Asteroids and onto Tyrin where they perform small hit and run attacks against J.T.F, Security and Peacekeeper forces.
Their overall goal is the obtaining of Self-Governance for the Tijan System so that they can remove all the problems facing the colony which are deep routed in the profit margins of the mining conglomerates that practically run the system. By obtaining self governance the Strikers seek to remove those that abuse the peoples safety and wellbeing and improve the lives of those that live on the planet and work the asteroids.
Known Attacks:
-Attack on Mineral Ore Transport - 9 Killed - 7 Wounded - Transport Hijacked
-Attack on Asteroid Mining Station AR 23 - 9 Killed - 27 Wounded
-Ambush of J.T.F patrol vessel - 18 Killed - 39 Wounded - Vessel badly damaged
-Attack on Mineral Ore Transport - 14 Killed - Vessel scuttled
The Dusters:
Planet - Desal
System - Dinar System
Sector - The Lovar Expanse
Location - Outer Colonies
Position - Total Independence
Type - Organised Militia
Tactics - Guerrilla Warfare, Partial Conventional Warfare
Famous words - "We gave so much, why should we give more" - Duster Leader
The reason was because the compound "Spice" was discovered to have medicinal properties and scientific advantages which included the means of protecting a person from simple things like rashes and skin irritations from wearing protective biological, chemical, environmental and space suits. And at the time the human colonisation efforts across space were in full swing so anything to make it easier for the people working in tough conditions proved a great value.
Only, the extraction of the "Spice" proved detrimental to the planets habitability, the by product of refining the spice made the atmosphere and the weather on Desal become more erratic and unpredictable. Massive sand storms became common as did lighting storms which often could last for days if not weeks, these meant that the population was forced under ground into man made caverns and tunnels for safety from the weather.
Eventually the degradation of the planet became irreversible according to Scientists which made the doubling down of Spice production possible. But when an alternative synthetic version was created any interest on Desal disappeared entirely, since a number of the people on the planet had lived there for generations now, they had very little interest in moving off world to start all over again. But making the planet irreversibly scarred has left a great distaste for Earth and the Inner Colonies among those that remained.
The Dusters are a political group that seek the total independence of the colony from the governments of Earth, they feel that it is Earths desire for more as the main reason their planet is now permanently scarred and almost impossible to live on. So they decided that since there is no interest in Desal anymore then why shouldn't they be independent, seizing control of isolated towns and settlements that are only accessible by surface travel instead of the underground roads that connect the larger towns and cities. The Dusters declared a new government for the planet, with the Dusters as the military force and a proper civilian government in place.
From these isolated settlements the Dusters launch small hit and run attacks against J.T.F and U.N Peacekeeping forces across the planet, using the very storms that make the surface uninhabitable as a cover. Their primary targets are military sites and Colonial Administration buildings, they launch their attacks mere minutes before a storm is about to hit and just as the storm reaches its zenith they retreat thus making sure they can't be followed.
On the few occasions that J.T.F or U.N Peacekeepers have managed to follow and stage attacks on Duster strongholds, they have been met with well entrenched and prepared defensive positions which include improvised but accurate mortars and artillery as well as mounted heavy weapon systems.
Known Attacks:
-Attack on J.T.F. Convoy - 19 Killed - 21 Wounded - 3 Vehicles destroyed
-Ambush of Peacekeeper patrol - 4 Killed - 2 Wounded - 1 Vehicle Damaged
-Shooting down J.T.F gunship - 2 Killed - 3 Wounded
-Defence of Duster controlled town - 15 Killed - 37 Wounded - Duster Victory
-Attack on J.T.F Outpost - 43 Killed - 67 Wounded
-Mortar Attack on Peacekeeper Outpost - 51 Killed - 99 Wounded
The New Mandarin Rebels:
Planet - New Mandarin
System - Lian System
Sector - The Huan Sector
Location - Mid Colonies
Position - Total Independence
Type - Organised Militia
Tactics - Guerrilla Warfare, Bombings, Assassination
Famous words - " We are the People, Hear Our Call " - Rebel Propaganda Poster caption
New Mandarin was the first major colonisation effort conducted by the Peoples Republic of China, whilst they had established a number of interstellar colonies already these were all for the focus of resources and manufacturing. New Mandarin was the first real attempt to establish a fully functional Colony with the purpose of its capital New Xian to be a complete city and to the effort the government of China made it a top priority for everything to work towards, all resources and manpower was put towards its construction.
But over time the big pushes for expansion and improvements to the colony and its capital city lead to a lot of areas being ignored in favour of others. Soon there were immense slums in certain areas especially around the Capital of New Xian, for the people that lived in these slums, the desire wasn't for expansion but for improvement of the quality of life that most were losing access to. Whilst the Standard of living in the cities was great, the further from the city centre one went the lesser it got, large hospitals became small clinics.
Eventually a rebellion began in the capital cities slums, the group refer to themselves as the Mandarin Liberation Front, but most just refer to them as the New Mandarin Rebels. With the slums as their stronghold, the rebels perform hit and run attacks across the planet as well as orchestrating destructive bombings in other areas and they also performed targeted assassination of important officials and leaders. Since China put so much effort into the colony its government felt that the Rebels were worse than traitors and sent an entire force of 13 Ships from their interstellar navy alongside a whole Division of 5,000 men and heavy armour to quash the rebellion.
But instead this merely inflamed the opposition and greatly increased the recruitment of more people into the rebellion, turning them from a collection of small guerrilla fighters hiding in the slums wanting only some changes for the standard of living. Into a small army of hardened rebels that operate across the whole planet wanting the complete independence of the planet from Earths Governments.
According to some sources, the Rebels have fully functional bases in hidden locations with some even saying that they have a complete military base built under New Xian in the huge network of sewer tunnels. Eventually things got so bad that the Peoples Republic of China had no choice but to request aid from the U.N and become a full member of the J.T.F.
Known Attacks:
-Ambush of J.T.F convoy - 19 Killed - 42 Wounded - 3 vehicles destroyed - 9 damaged
-Attack on Chinese outpost - 31 Killed - 78 Wounded
-Bombing of Chinese Checkpoint - 3 Killed - 51 Wounded
-Attempted Assassination of New Xian Mayor - 3 Killed - Mayor Escaped with minor injuries
-Mortar Attack on J.T.F outpost - 15 Killed - 29 Wounded
-Bombing of Chinese Headquarters - 45 Killed - 91 Wounded
-IED explosion on J.T.F patrol - 4 Wounded
-Bombing of UCSEC station - 25 Killed - 104 Wounded
The High-rune Ascendancy:
Planet - High Rel - priority - Operate on multiple worlds
System - High Rune - Priority - Operate in multiple systems
Sector - Healin Sector
Location - Mid to Outer Colonies
Position - Self Governance, Partial Isolationism
Type - Organised Localised Militia
Tactics - Guerrilla Warfare, Sabotage, Espionage, Conventional Warfare
Famous Words - " All we ask is that you let us be" - Ascendancy Primarch
They established their towns and cities underground where they were protected by the freezing temperatures as well as from prying eyes, though small outposts were established on the surface. Over time they began to make the entire planet self sustaining, the pushed advancements in 3D printing beyond the known limits that meant that they didn't require outside materials for construction. . This self sustainability however meant that the U.N colonial Administration and the governments of earth felt that more people could live there and began pressuring for immigration efforts to begin.
But the colonists who now referred to themselves as the Ascendancy believe that they had worked hard to get where they were and didn't want to share what they had built with others who would likely squander their hard work. They felt that High Rel, the High-Rune System and the Healin Sector was theirs to call home and didn't want others who didn't understand the way of life the Ascendancy had.
But pressure was put on them, to the point that they warned that any settling of new colonists in the Healin sector as invasive and would work to drive them out. Wanting to keep these new settlers safe, the U.N dispatched a Peacekeeping force along with a small fleet of ships to ensure the safety of the settlers. But when they arrived on High-Rel they encountered a strong force of Ascendancy soldiers who forced them off world.
Following this, the J.T.F launched an invasion to the planet to restore order and protect the new wave of settlers. Whilst they were able to secure the major cities and largest towns, they found themselves spread out and unable to secure isolated settlements across the frozen planet. From these locations the Ascendancy has begun operating a mix of Guerrilla Warfare and Conventional Warfare, launching small hit and run attacks against strong locations whilst also attempted to launch direct assaults on "Occupied" towns.
They are also known to use espionage as a key tool, using their advanced technology to hack into secure systems and either collect information or sabotage security systems. An example can be seen when Ascendancy hackers breached a secure prison on High-Rel, they shut down every security system allowing dozens of prisoners to escape.
Their aim to drive the U.N and the Governments of Earth off High-Rel and out of the High-Rune System along with other parts of the Sector. Since the Ascendancy already had a partly independent government before the invasion the Ascendancy seeks only to regain its self governance and as they call it the right to be left alone.
Known Attacks:
-Attack on J.T.F outpost - 16 Killed - 92 Wounded
-Prison Break - 12 Guards Killed - 31 Wounded - 25 Prisoners Killed - 84 Wounded - 112 Escaped
-Shooting down U.N aerial transport - 19 Wounded
-Ambush of U.N Convoy - 16 Killed - 9 Wounded - 9 Vehicles Destroyed - 1 Gunship shot down
-Defence of Ascendancy Settlement - 84 Killed - 139 Wounded - Ascendancy victory
-Assault on J.T.F held Settlement - 38 Killed - 201 Wounded - Ascendancy Victory
-Destruction of J.T.F Interstellar Transport - Hacked - 16 Killed - 904 Wounded - Ship lost
-Peacekeeper assault on Ascendancy outpost - 16 Killed - 31 Wounded - Peacekeeper Victory
The Opius Isolation League:
Planet - Opal
System - Opius
Sector - Opus Sector
Location - Outer Colonies
Position - Isolationism
Type - Organised Militia
Tactics - Guerrilla Warfare, Bombings, Sabotage
Famous Words - " The Search of Knowledge is sacred, we won't give what is ours" - Captured Opius soldier
Nearer to the surface the temperature is more akin to the Gulf of Mexico, but as one goes down it becomes colder and colder. This serves as an excellent place for more dangerous aspects of scientific research, which is precisely why Opal was colonised, giant floating cities were established on the surface but the real work is down deep below. Connected by elevators that go up and down or by submersible craft, in the deep dark waters of the planet under water laboratories where heavily restricted work is done.
Each lab being given a specific designation on regards of their work, for example C71, meaning the lab is focuses on Chemical Research is found in sector 7 and has a security protocol level 1.
But the only issue these days is the Opius Isolation League, a large and still growing occultist group of Scientists who believed that through scientific research humans could transcend beyond their current point in the galaxy. They see their work as Holy and protect their research vigorously, one member before the outbreak of the conflict deliberately ejected himself and all his research into the freezing pressured waters outside rather than be arrested.
When the Isolation League became more militant an intervention was required, the U.N sent a taskforce to protect the civilian population from the growing violence between the Colonial Administration and the League. This only inflamed the League who began to perform more and more attacks not only at the U.N.C.A but now also any military personnel on the planet. Though violence in the form of gun battles are rare, but do happen on occasion in the cities, the League primarily perform bombings at particular targets. These include underwater labs that are still working with the U.N and Earth Governments, people the League see as traitors, often these attacks carry two dangers.
Both the actual act, whether it be a bombing, act of sabotage or a raid by insurgents but also the immediate danger of a breach, which could end up flooding the facilities. The League even use their own submersible craft to ferry their fighters and supplies across the planet and to make matters worse these subs are often armed with explosive torpedoes.
No on knows exactly where the League operate out from, intelligence says that they have their own underwater bases across the deeper areas of the oceans out of sight and mind of the more well established locations. This makes it incredibly hard for them to be found as the only time an Isolation League Sub was successfully boarded, it was discovered that the computers onboard were all wiped clean with no information capable of being retrieved.
Known Attacks:
-Attack on Research Facility B73 - 17 Killed - 92 Wounded - Facility Flooded
-Attack in Nova Adria City Colonial Administration Building - 82 Killed - 63 Wounded
-Bombing of U.N Base - 14 Killed - 23 Wounded
-Bombing of Research Lab C62 - 19 Killed - 2 Wounded - Lab flooded
-Bombing of UCSEC Headquarters - 31 Killed - 79 Wounded
-Attack on U.N Patrol Sub - 6 Killed
The Colonial Defence Force:
Planet - Multiple
System - Multiple
Sector - Multiple
Location - Outer Colonies
Position - Independence and Alliance with Earth
Type - Organised Military
Tactics - Guerrilla Warfare, Conventional Warfare
Famous Words - " We Need to Stand Together " - C.D.F Commander in Chief
Founded by a group of disillusioned military and political leaders, the Colonial Defence Force is the prime challenger for the United Nations Colonial Administration. The founders of the C.D.F believe that one day humanity will come into contact with advanced alien life and that the only way to ensure humanities safety is to present a united front against any would be threat. So whilst they do wish for those colonies who desire it gain their independence they still wish to hold close ties with the inner colonies and Earth in the form of a defensive alliance.
To this end they have established themselves as the singular front of the Mid and Outer Colonies that seek independence, a great number of smaller factions and groups aligned themselves to the C.D.F who felt that through the C.D.F they could achieve their ultimate goals. One of the things the C.D.F brought to these small factions was not only a unified command structure and political leadership but a proper sense of military organisation. Their fighters were folded into the C.D.F Marines and given formal military training and discipline making them a match for any nations military or the U.N Peacekeepers.
As well as this they have their own independent Constitution and political organisation, with a president, senate and even the makings of a judicial court. This gives them a level of legitimacy that allows them to bring other smaller groups and colonies into their growing circle and even gain some measure of diplomatic effort with the United Nations Colonial Administration, with their official standing being the United Colonial Commonwealth as the official independent government of those Colonies wishing independence.
The actual numbers of the C.D.F stand at around 19,000 full time soldiers supported by approximately 23,000 support staff. They perform multiple acts in their goal of unifying the insurgencies against Earth and the Inner Colonies, these can range from standard hit and run attacks which can range in size to large scale military strikes against key targets. They solely attack military targets and to date have never performed any kind of bombing or use of improvised explosives, when they attack their targets or defend their bases they work as a proper military with extensive planning and preparation.
Although they do perform small hit and run attacks, they also partake in conventional warfare against J.T.F and U.N bases and outposts often with the purpose of seizing control of them, repurposing them and using them for their own benefit such as turning them into training facilities, manufacturing plants for weapons, munitions, equipment even shipyards for the repairing and maintenance of ships. From these various outposts and bases they have either seized control of or actually built themselves, they operate a series of varied missions ranging from the basic hit and run attacks favoured by various insurgencies and insurrectionists across human space, to much larger operations.
As well as this, they constantly send units to other factions and Insurgent groups across Human space to try and convince them to join up. A number of smaller factions and minor groups agreed and became more supporters for the C.D.F cause, however the larger more defined, established groups who have little interest in working with other factions that they have little interest or actively oppose on the either the political or ideological front. For example the Colonial Front and the New Resistance Force who are arch enemies politically speaking.
Known Attacks:
-Attack on U.N outpost C19 - 16 Killed - 37 Wounded - 44 Captured - C.D.F victory
-Raid on J.T.F supply Depot - 24 Killed - 97 Wounded - 32 Supply Containers missing
-Attack on J.T.F intelligence station - 12 Killed - 9 Wounded - J.T.F held out until reinforcements arrived
-Defence of C.D.F controlled Settlement - 31 Killed - 68 Wounded - C.D.F victory
-Raid on U.N supply convoy on Planet Emeran - 22 Killed - 19 Wounded
The Colonial Defence Fleet:
Planet - Multiple
System - Multiple
Sector - Multiple
Location - Multiple
Position - Independence and Alliance with Earth
Type - Organised Interstellar Fleet
Tactics - Piracy, Smuggling, Blockade
Famous Words - " We Need to Stand Together " - C.D.F Commander in Chief
Whilst the Colonial Defence Force is one military arm of the so called United Colonial Commonwealth, the C.D.F is comprises the Colonial Defence Fleet, which acts as the other side of the military for the cause. Although to call it a formal navy is a bit loose, as the actual fleet is comprised of different classes of vessels and ships of both military and civilian designs.
These include various destroyers, patrol craft and corvettes and even a few battleships. As well as that the C.D.F obtain outdated vessels to help fill empty spaces in their fleet composition, such as the outdated Atlas class which serves as a basic aircraft carrier for the fleet. Or the Orion class, a long outdated battleship from the early stages of interstellar colonisation, the vessels serves a long range vessel firing missiles, torpedoes against targets.
Whilst the availability of military vessels makes the C.D.F a force to be reckoned with it still is under strict orders to avoid direct with the navies of the J.T.F and U.N when possible as even though they have the capabilities of going toe to toe with the enemy. The fleet does not have extensive capabilities in regards of repairing and building new ships, meaning that any ship lost takes a much longer amount of time to replace when compared to the U.N and J.T.F who have extensive shipyards.
For this reason the C.D.F focus their efforts in smaller actions, they perform raids against supply lines and shipping lanes between the Inner Core and the Outer Colonies, with their primary targets being the military supply convoys that deliver men, munitions, supplies etc, to the garrisons across human space.
But the fleet also performs other actions, such as the smuggling of supplies, materials and munitions to groups that whilst not members of the The United Colonial Commonwealth have allied themselves with the would be independent power. As well as this the fleet also perform acts such as the blockading of planets entirely denying anything of a military nature to approach the planet under the threat of being boarded, seized or fired upon. This is usually in response to an event on the planet in question usually a member of the Commonwealth has occurred, such as an attack by J.T.F or U.N forces that resulted in civilian casualties. An example can be the blockading of Tyranus after a J.T.F assault which involved heavy bombers attacking a settlement leading to the deaths of 37 civilians.
Known Attacks:
-Attack on and Boarding of U.N supply vessel - 7 Killed - 19 Wounded and Captured - Vessel taken
-Attack on J.T.F patrol fleet - 62 Killed - 94 Wounded - 3 Ships damaged - 1 Scuttled
-Attack on J.T.F supply convoy - 30 Killed - 62 Wounded - 4 Ships damaged -1 destroyed - 3 Boarded and taken
-Blockading of Tyranus - Broken after 19 days - 31 Killed - 109 Wounded - 4 Ships lost - 8 Damaged
-Smuggling of Insurgent Sympathisers - Planet: Toledo
-Smuggling of munitions to Insurgents - Planet: Gordian
-Smuggling of weapons to insurgents - Planet: Andromedine
The Other Problems:
Humanity does not have it easy in space, the age old issue of political difficulty and instability across great distance is not the only problem that the militaries of Earth have to constantly deal with on a near daily basis.
Pirates, Criminal and Smugglers:
Planet - Multiple
System - Multiple
Sector - Multiple
Location - Primarily Mid to Outer Colonies
Type - Unorganised Criminal groups
Tactics - Piracy
Famous Words - "There is a life to be had out there" - Captured Pirate Leader
These include criminal gangs and pirates who perform every act from the manufacturers and distribution of narcotics to active interstellar piracy. They primarily target commercial vessels such as haulers that transport goods and materials, if successful in their attack the pirates would then take what they desire from the hijacked ship and sell it on to others for a agreed price.
A sudden uptake in piracy was evident during the establishment of the Outer Colonies with groups such as the Flying Swoop Gang, the Rogue Raiders, The Skull and Bones gang, the Sisters, Zjan Raiders, The Star fall Gang and countless others. These individual gangs were renowned across the Mid and Outer Colonies during the early years of expansion with some still operating to this day. The Rogue Raiders and the Skull and Bones are still in operation within the Outer Colonies where they are constantly harassing shipping lanes between the expansive sectors.
Though the U.N and J.T.F have managed to curtail piracy among the Inner and majority of the Mid Rim Colonies, but the sheer expanse of the Outer Colonies makes it exceedingly difficult to properly patrol them. Plus the Pirates do not use vessels and craft that are of greater size, they prefer smaller ships such as patrol craft and corvettes, all of which they refit to be fast and manoeuvrable instead of powerful.
Pirate and criminal hideouts have always been in locations that are well hidden, for instance the pirate haven known as the Rock was built into the largest asteroid of a belt. Another the infamous criminal haven and pirate stronghold of Nassau is on a desert planet within the Outer Colonies which is practically controlled by the criminal syndicates and gangs.
Known Attacks:
-Raid on the Commerce yards on Tychon - 16 Killed - 36 Wounded - 18 Containers missing
-Attack on Commercial Ship - 7 Killed - 19 Wounded, held for Ransom - Ship captured
-Attack on Metal Hauler - 6 Killed - 4 Wounded - Vessel escaped
-Capture of Pirate vessel - 31 Killed - 72 Wounded - 21 Pirates Captured - U.N Victory
-Attack on Pirate Haven - 12 Killed - 46 Wounded - 111 Pirates Captured - J.T.F/U.N Victory
-Arrest of Smugglers on Tychon - 38 Smugglers arrested - Weapons shipment seized
The Marauders of Tytos:
Planet - Titarna (Tie tar nah) renamed Tytos
System - Titan System
Sector - The Tytos Exclusion Zone
Location - Inner Colonies
Position - Extreme Isolationist
Type - Organised Military and Navy
Tactics - Guerrilla Warfare, Piracy, Suicide Bombings, Mass Murder
Famous Words "FOR TYTOS!" - Suicide bombers last words
History:
Titarna was actually the first ever planet that humanity for permanent settlement, however the only issue was that the colony was established on a hostile world. Titarna had a dangerous atmosphere that was to dangerous for humans to breath and the planets wildlife was aggressive to anything not native to the world itself. To protect the colony the settlers and the mining company that financially backed the effort constructed a massive defensive wall around the main section of the colony which held the planets only city and its important space port, mines, factories etc.
At some point in complete disregard of the law, the company, Beyond Mining and Co. Decided to begin illegal research into the planets wildlife known as Chimera's, worse still they began performing experiments to combine the resilient DNA of the Chimera and that of humans. The result was a human alien hybrid that proved successful in being able to survive in the toxic atmosphere of the planet and even accepted by the wildlife at least as part of the ecosystem.
Rather than expand upon this though, the company covered it up from the authorities and began creating a large force of these hybrids with the sole purpose of using them as a force for hard labour notably in the colonies extensive mines. Eventually the Hybrids began to build themselves up from a simple hybridized species of beings into their own culture which eventually lead to a massive uprising by the Hybrids who now became known as the Marauders.
Help would arrive for the colonists following several days of brutal fighting when Soldiers from the United States Marines arrived to assist the people on the planet. The marines were able to assist the improvised militia the colonists had established in repelling the Marauders and forcing them out of the colony and into the wilderness, for the next 5 years the Marauders and humans fought a continued war in which each side would conduct raids into the territories controlled by the other.
The end of the conflict would come when the Marauders launched a full on invasion of the colony which opened with them able to breach the defensive wall and overrunning a major fortification occupied by the militia. The final battle consisted with the Marauders laying siege to the capital city, repelling a counter attack by the Marines in which the marines were all killed and finally breaching the cities defences and slaughtering everyone inside.
No one would return to Titarna for several decades out of fear of the Marauders the exact cause of the uprising was covered up and blamed on a localised civil war on the planet between political factions. Eventually the truth was revealed and a series of laws were established that denied any access to the planet, to ensure this was upheld a number of satellites were placed within the Titan system to monitor the area as well as keep an eye on the marauders.
In 2410 however this would suddenly change when all 9 satellites suddenly went offline with one sending a final transmission before going offline it showed what appeared to be an unidentified vessel clearly firing some kind of weapons at the satellite itself. When replacements were sent they too were destroyed before they could establish proper orbit at their designated points, concerns were that the Marauders may have managed space flight by themselves.
The Exclusion Zone:
Following the loss of the Satellite an exclusion zone was established around the Titan System and proper patrols were established in neighbouring systems. However eventually these same vessels began making appearances in those same systems and each time they were encountered the patrols were fired upon by the Marauders. This lead to the Exclusion zone being formally expanded to fill the entire Titan Sector with the Militarized zone surrounding it, the U.N established several bases, outposts, observation stations and listening posts through out the M.Z to ensure that the Marauders remained where they were.
Each and every time a vessel or recon probe has entered the zone it has either gone missing or come under heavy fire from Marauder vessels. On one occasion a team of the J.T.U was sent in by the U.N security council to try and gather information on the Marauders and their military capabilities, the team sent back numerous reports before finally going dark. Their last transmission stated that they had been compromised and were falling back to their extraction point, but when the shuttle meant to collect them arrived, the crew found the entire team of 9 of humanities best soldiers all killed.
Examination of their equipment as well as autopsies showed they were all killed from a powerful acidic plasma like projectile that burned its way through their body armour and into their bodies. The prevailing theory is that the Marauders having been isolated for so long had formed not only their own culture but also their own technology making them unique not only in cultural terms but also how they conduct their military and even very own unique language.
Raids and Attacks:
This however has not stopped the violence and aggressive nature of the Marauders, as following the establishment of the Militarized zone around the Titan sector. The Marauders have conducted a constant war of aggression against humanity, usually these consist of Marauder ships and raiding parties performing attacks against military installations within the M.Z. But on occasion the Marauders are able to breach out of the zone some how and launch brutal attacks against Civilian targets.
These often include extreme tactics including suicide bombers, with Marauder Warriors appearing randomly declaring their intent and activating a powerful explosive which not only produces a deadly blast but also sends out a corrosive acid in all directions resulting in horrific burns. No one knows exactly how the Marauders are able to slip through the M.Z with the primary theory being that they have managed to create some form of cloaking tech which allows their ships to slip past sensors and surveillance without being detected. There is even the theory that the Marauders even have active camouflage technology making them literally invisible, which is why their suicide attacks are almost impossible to prevent.
Often the only time one knew the Marauders were performing a suicide attack was when the cry of "FOR TYTOS!" could be heard being shouted aloud. The theory as to why the Marauders seem so willing to die is believed to be due to their history, since the Marauders were once enslaved and forced to live and work underground. Or it could be a religious zealotry with survivors of Marauder attacks and massacre all saying that before executing their prisoners the Marauder warriors speak words as if a ritual was being upheld.
In 2450 the Marauders performed their most extreme attack to date, they launched a multi pronged assault on the most prestigious, most beautiful, most populated human planet within the Inner Colonies. They of course attacked Terra Nova.
The first phase of violence came with a swift series of brutal bombings conducted by both suicide bombers but also planted explosives at key locations. These included emergency services, communications facilities, military and police stations as well as the space port and civilian docks. Often these included multiple bombs being used to cause as much damage as possible. The numbers of those killed and wounded numbered in the tens of thousands causing chaos across the planet with the U.N dispatching a fleet of ships along with an entire division of Peacekeepers to assist in helping the colonists.
When the Marauders finally pulled back and retreated from the system upon the arrival of reinforcements from the members of the J.T.F. The U.N fleet had been utterly decimated, the battle on the planet below had ended in a bloody mess with much of the capital in ruins.
The exact death tole was terrible:
-3,400 U.N Peacekeepers Killed - 1,900 Wounded
-1,479 J.T.F soldiers Killed - 680 Wounded
-27,000 Civilians Killed - 42'799 Wounded
- U.N fleet losses - 2 Battleships destroyed another crippled - 7 cruisers destroyed, one scuttled, 6 badly damaged - 2 carriers destroyed, 1 damaged - 9 transports lost - 7 corvettes destroyed, 3 badly damaged
-J.T.F fleet losses - 4 Cruisers destroyed, 3 damaged - 2 Destroyers lost, 1 damaged - 4 Corvettes destroyed, 6 Damaged.
-Orbital stations - 1 destroyed - 2 damaged
The Tytos War!:
In response to this act of aggression the United Nations deemed an act of war to be committed and the nations of Earth agreed, sadly though the U.N was in no position to launch any form a counter attack against the Marauders at that point, a third of its fleet had been lost and what remained as scattered across the different regions performing its duties and the only fleet of any real strength was the one protecting the M.Z around the Titan Sector. Though arguments were made how the Marauders had launched the attack without being noticed, the U.N security council agreed that for the time being the fleet in M.Z would remain in place and keep a close observation of any would be attacks.
It was decided that the member nations of the J.T.F would lead the actual war effort against the Marauders and a decision was made for an all out invasion of the Titan Sector. The goal of the invasion wasn't to conquer the Marauders but instead to cripple their military capabilities and destroy their fleet which would ensure that the threat they posed would be greatly depleted.
A massive invasion force was put together combing the Interstellar fleets of the United States, Russia, the European Federation and the Peoples Republic of China. A plan was put together in which each nation would command an arm of the invasion, with each of them entering the zone at different places to stretch any defenders.
However when the actual invasion began, the leaders of the different battle groups began to notice the sheer lack of response from the Marauders. At first it was believed that the Marauders had been caught unawares but later as ground troops investigated Marauder outposts it showed they had all been abandoned.
A fierce battle ensued with the J.T.F having the numbers 98 to 64 but before the believed retreat could take place, the Human forces began experience attacks from the planet itself, observation and scans showed that the Marauders had built a number of Ground to Space Cannons on the planet and these cannons were ripping through the fleet.
To make matters worse, it turned out that the force they were fighting was not the entire Marauder fleet, as Marauder ships began to appear from different directions and began attacking the exposed flanks of the J.T.F ships. Fears were that the Marauders were going to completely surround them so a regroup was issued with the fleet falling back to the edge of the system, but the Marauders didn't cease their attacks with suicide strikes taking place, fighter craft began actively Kamikazeing J.T.F ships at crucial points such as engines, the bridge, the reactors etc.
After several hours the decision was made to withdraw completely as the losses were unsustainable, of the 98 ships of the J.T.F that arrived in the system. Only 14 Ships made it back to the M.Z and those 14 were all heavily damaged, the troops still in the exclusion zone were all given strict orders to withdraw completely from the Tytos Exclusion zone with fears of massacres to follow on from the defeat at Tytos itself.
Following the withdraw from the Exclusion zone, the decision was made that from then on, no human vessel with cross the exclusion line. The U.N would reinforce the fleets and troops within the M.Z as well as the pushing for a means of identifying a means of tracking the cloaked vessels the Marauders to ensure a greater level of protection for the human colonies across space. As well as this a new signal station was established within the M.Z with the express goal of making contact with the Marauders in the hopes of establishing a means of communication that many prayed could bring about a peaceful resolution.
However despite all this, the Marauders have continued their attacks only this time on a smaller level, sending small raiding parties aboard cloaked vessels primarily into the Mid and Outer Colonies. One military strategist believes that their reasoning is to divide humanity, by targeting the outer colonies they hope to instil a sense of distrust between the colonies and Earth thus dividing humanity more and keeping it in a weakened state.
Phantoms:
Sadly for us, any attempt to capture a Phantom has ended in failure, whenever any Phantom has come close to being captured. They are observed activating some kind of device in their suit which acts in the same capacity as a suicide bomb ensuring that the wearer, the armour and anyone around are killed. Even if the Phantom is killed before they can activate this self destruct, a different action takes place where an extremely powerful acidic plasma erupts and destroys everything technological in nature leaving only the corpse behind.
The zealotry of the Phantoms and the other Marauder warrior castes is an absolute terror for humanity, to this very day the United Nations and the various nations of Earth have the fear that unless a means of detecting cloaked ships of the Marauders is found then the Marauders could actually attack Earth and the Inner Core. But this fear also extends to other planets and colonies across space, so to ensure the safety of every human being everywhere, the United Nations Colonial Administration enacted a Purge Protocol.
This meant that any and all military stations, outposts, bases and ships within the Militarized zone are to ensure that no computer system they have holds location data and information of human settled worlds. This is in the event of a Marauder attack then they cannot gain access to information on the location of planets that humans have colonised.
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