Archive for January, 2010

In 2299 the Patton and U.S.S. Hornblower were ordered to Earth to receive troops and pilots for the upcoming invasion of Toyr’diablo in the Reinager System. It was at Earth that the Patton picked up a re-activated Major Caine to resume duties as the ships Air Wing Commander.

The Patton and Hornblower immediately set course for the planet Fiersis in the Granedee System to rendezvous with the Reinager Invasion Group.  From there it was onto Toyr’diablo itself and invasion.

Go to U.S.S. Patton Ship Page

I know I said early this week, but mid week is only slightly late, so here it is! Hope you like the continuation of the story

See it here!

In the early Dakota skirmishes, Xavier ordered the Union to wipe out any resistance. It was also Xavier’s orders that put officers (such as Captain Krauer) in charge of ships, who may not have been completely competent, but were however extremely zealous in their loyalty to the Union and their desire to see the Dakota destroyed.

One month later Xavier signed the armistice (on the Emperor’s orders) with Admiral Peragonn – the top Admiral in the Dakota fleet.

With resumption of hostilities breaking out in mid 2296, Xaiver found he had a much more active role in military affairs. Such as fleet deployments, planetary invasions and secret operations.

Xavier took charge of the operation concerning the U.S.S. Assimov (SDX-6152), the details of the ships mission remain highly top-secret. However when the ship was lost soon after it entered the Reinager System, Zariz contacted Major-General Andrew Howell of AFSOR (Air Force Special Operations Regiment) and ordered him to find a capable officer to locate and survivors or information on the Assimov.

Howell in turn re-activated Major John Caine of the Strategic Reserve to carry out this special mission. Zariz personally attended the briefing and gave Caine his orders.

Xavier is extremely loyal to what the Union stands for; he genuinely is a believer that a governing body like the Union should better humankind, making them ready to give their lives to defend their empire, their loved ones and their homes.

Go to Xavier Zariz IV’s Character Page

After many many many shots of launching, preparing to launch and fighters battling – Part 7 is almost here.

Scene 18 has turned out to be one mammoth scene which looks like it will encompass all of Part 7.

So overall Part 7 is about 80-90% complete and my best guess would be that it’s gonna be completed early next week.

I will only say that the battle has finally begun.

Stay tuned

Since I had some spare time on my hands while waiting for yet another shot to render (2hrs,30min) for Part 7, I thought I would respond to a question I got asked on www.crius.net. The question was about a ranks chart, I had one in my head, but not on file, so now I have created a chart showing the officer ranks of all services within the Union.

Feel free to have a gander, the enlisted ranks will be coming soon along with a medals chart as well.

The Tigershark was part of the detachment of Union ships from the Imperial 4^th Colonial Fleet, assigned to defend the C.S.V. Nile Road during the Battle of Van Gaal. During the engagement the Tigershark provided close fire support to the U.S.S. Roanoake, however after the arrival of a Dakota Cruiser and the subsequent loss of the Roanoake, Captain Krauer of the U.S.S. Patton took command and ordered a full retreat. The Tigershark escorted the Patton to safety, both ships were the only surviving Union vessels of the engagement.

The Tigershark continues to serve in the Union’s Imperial 4^th Colonial Fleet in the Horrocks Sector.

Go to U.S.S. Tigershark Ship Page

Red and his squad were firstly involved in securing a Dakota space station and after that were dropped into the invasion of Hoyle Prime itself.

Red would later call this drop the most anti-climatic action he had ever been involved in, hours before the drop the Air Force had launched one of its most devastating bombing campaigns of the war to that point, when Red and his fellow soldiers landed they found the entire surface in ruins as Hoyle Prime’s surface was so dense it was impractical to dig bunkers and basements.

Red’s Platoon and his squad encountered extremely minor resistance and after only two hours they were able to declare victory.

Groenan has mastered a dirty and sometimes dark sense of humour, a trait from his upbringing and also a mechanism to deal with the war, this does not take away from the fact he is one of the most dependable members of the squad if not the entire Platoon.

Go to Matthew ‘Red’ Groenan’s Character Page