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author | Stijn Buys <ingar@osirion.org> | 2008-08-12 16:41:10 +0000 |
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committer | Stijn Buys <ingar@osirion.org> | 2008-08-12 16:41:10 +0000 |
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diff --git a/doc/STORYLINE b/doc/STORYLINE index 77a5ef3..b8da1a4 100644 --- a/doc/STORYLINE +++ b/doc/STORYLINE @@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ The Alliance sense of pride and dignity ..." and ended his report with the question if they really had any chance against such a formidable enemy. - I'd didn't take the Empire very long to be noted of the fact that humanity was about to + It didn't take the Empire very long to be noted of the fact that humanity was about to make its last stand. It reacted promptly by sneding in the First Fleet, a group of elite Tsu-Khan Warriors that hadn't been allowed to take part in the operations so far. They were eager to fight and prepared as always to were dispatched to dismiss the Alliance @@ -171,18 +171,22 @@ The Alliance With the help of the detailed scientific information about the nebula, the Alliance managed to jump right on top of the unsuspecting Tsu-Khan fleet. Within minutes, - the Emperial Flaship, primary target of the assault, had taken massive damage and was - burning in the flames of explosive decmopression. It was at the heart of the fleet + the Emperial Flagship, primary target of the assault, had taken massive damage and was + burning in the flames of explosive decompression. It was at the heart of the fleet when it exploded, and most of the heavy fighters and cruisers were hit by the shockwave and the massive rain of high-speed metallic debris following it. Some managed to retreat - to Tsu-Khan space, most fell victim to the united fire power of the Alliance fleet. + to Tsu-Khan space, most fell victim to the united firepower of the Alliance fleet. - The battle became legendary. In popular culture, the story goes on how the Alliance fleet - plowed through the Empire like a knight with his spear, and the battle became known as - "The Battle of The Lance". + News of the victory spread like fire through the Colonies, and the battle became legendary + even before the Alliance fleet had returned. The heroic tales of the fleet plowing through + the Emperial forces like a knight with a spear, gave birth to the name + "Battle of The Lance". +Turning of the Tide + + +Project Osirion -The Osirion Project The Karelian Incident @@ -266,16 +270,23 @@ I. Chocolate milk As usual, my bartender was right, and that was exactly why I liked this stuff, even if it costed a small fortune. "But then again", he continued and turned has eyes towards the large - space window at te other end of the bar, "life can be full of surprises." + space window at the other end of the bar, "life can be full of surprises." II. Surprises It was hard for him to hide his unsettledness. "I just had a talk with the station supervisor and the commander of that battleship floating out there". "The Custodian", I replied. "I had the ship computer run an ID on it". "You'd better take care of that fancy new ship of yours", - he said. "They were here to inform me that the Colonial Militia has decided to station a regiment - in the Ghant system, effective immediatly. All fleet operations in the system will be under the - command of the battleship Custodian." "They als dropped some kind of communication sattelite + he said. "They were here to inform me that the Colonial Militia has decided to assign a detachment + to the Ghant system, effective immediatly. All fleet operations in the system will be under the + command of the battleship Custodian. They als dropped some kind of communication sattelite in the center of the system. God knows what these guys are up to." + The military is always involved in business the common man would rather not know about, but I had + to admit, it just didn't sound right. A battleship in the Ghant system was curious, but a + more permanent presence didn't make any sense at all. I picked up the small metal spoon lying + next to my cup and stirred my hot milk. "I wouldn't worry to much. They've probably discovered + some interesting radiation in the neighbourhood and now they want to turn it into a weapon. You + know these kind of people, of it goes kabooom, they immediatly like it" +
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