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diff --git a/doc/STORYLINE b/doc/STORYLINE index 6079955..15e4377 100644 --- a/doc/STORYLINE +++ b/doc/STORYLINE @@ -100,17 +100,17 @@ The Great War The Empire had depleted most of its natural resources and had launched an ambitious project to find a suitable new homeworld. - At the time, most of the human population was ignorant about the precense + At the time, most of the human population was ignorant about the presence of alien lifeforms in their galaxy. The scant pieces of evidence that did exist were kept secret by the political leaders. The Colonies were controlled - by several Major Houses, each with their own agenda's and changing aliances. + by several Major Houses, each with their own agenda's and changing alliances. None of the House Lords had the motivation to order a thorough investigation into a mad man's testimony of outer world creatures. - The war came without warning. In the Caroli system, on the edge of know space + The war came without warning. In the Caroli system, on the edge of known space and outside the jurisidiction of the great houses, two new colonies had been founded. The settlers were finishing the construction of their - hyperspace jump gate, to connect the system to alied borderworld systems. + hyperspace jump gate, to connect the system to allied borderworld systems. Unfortunatly, the Tsu-Khan Empire had located a suitable planet just a few parsec away. @@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ The Great War no match for the superior Tsu-Khan ships. In a few hours, the battle was over, and the Corthio colony had been reduced to ashes. - The story repeated itself across the Borderworlds. The independend world were + The story repeated itself across the Borderworlds. The independent worlds were usually inhabited by pacifist who had escaped the turmoil of the central worlds or had a mutual understanding with one or more of the great houses. The Tsu-khan - did not care, and the majority of the Bordworlds was utterly obliterated. What + did not care, and the majority of the Bordworlds were utterly obliterated. What remained was a few primitive settlements scattered across the smoldering remains of the Borderworld planets. @@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ The Great War With the Borderworlds out of the way, and the Tsu-Khan fleet at the border of every Major House, there wasn't much they could do to oppose the Empire. But in this darkest - of hoursa secret meeting took place that turned the fate of history. On a small, - neutral planets, near the centre of the Colonies, five small ships met in secret, + of hours a secret meeting took place that turned the fate of history. On a small, + neutral planet, near the centre of the Colonies, five small ships met in secret, each ship carrying one of the remaining House Lords. The Alliance @@ -146,14 +146,14 @@ The Alliance tradition, where the Lords of the Major Houses used to work out their differences with dialog, or discuss current events. In the years before the Great War, this tradition had been neglected and oposing views were usually solved with a friendly - border scrimish followed by a royal monetary compensation. + border skirmish followed by royal monetary compensation. These times were over. This war wasn't about money, power or territory. - It was about survival and it was clear by now that none of the Major Houses possesed + It was about survival and it was clear by now that none of the Major Houses possessed sufficient strength to fight the Empire on its own. A new alliance was formed and it - was decided that it should not only include all the Major Houses, but also any - independent system that was still capable of fighting. The Lord of the house Lindblade, - who's territory had been on the front line since the beginning of the war, and considered + was decided that it should not only include the Major Houses, but also any independent + system that was still capable of fighting. The Lord of House Lindblade, who's + territory had been on the front line since the beginning of the war, and considered as moderate amongst the House Lords, proposed to assemble a fleet in the Lindblade system to prevent the Empire from gaining a foothold in the Central Systems. @@ -166,9 +166,9 @@ The Alliance 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 - fleet and end the human opposition once and for all. The Supreme Commander of the Tsu-Khan - fleet would see to it himself. + were prepared as always and eager to fight. Once dispatched they would take care of the + alliance fleet and end the human opposition once and for all. The Supreme Commander of + the Tsu-Khan fleet would see to it himself. It is said, even the smallest person can change the course of the future, and in this case it was a lonely scientists in the Anara system. His work involved the meaning of life, @@ -292,8 +292,8 @@ II. Surprises 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 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 + to the Ghant system, effective immediately. All fleet operations in the system will be under the + command of the battleship Custodian. They also 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 @@ -301,11 +301,11 @@ II. Surprises 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. "Besides", I continued, + know these kind of people, of it goes kabooom, they immediately like it. "Besides", I continued, "the system has been quiet for months. I haven't seen a pirate in ages". The tone in my voice couldn't hide my longing for more dangerous and exiting times, - but those days were over. I had choosen a new path, and I was not about to ruin my plans + but those days were over. I had chosen a new path, and I was not about to ruin my plans because of a few curious events. I emptied my cup and wished the bartender good night. I couldn't sleep that evening. I didn't know what troubled me more: the prospect @@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ II. Surprises installations. I wandered aimless through the empty corridors until I reached one of the large - space windows on the upper level. It was almost like the vaste, empty space + space windows on the upper level. It was almost like the vast, empty space behind it was reaching out, trying to stir something in the back of my mind. I wasn't sure why but I could not shed the feeling that something was about to unfold. I turned around to head back to bed when suddenly a faint @@ -331,12 +331,13 @@ II. Surprises into the surrounding area. This is not a shockwave of something traveling through space, but rather a disturbance of the fabric of space itself, with a distinct rythmn an experienced pilot could easily recognize. I could have ignored it too and - go back to sleep, but the intoxicating effet of the mystery dragged me back to the window. + go back to sleep, but the intoxicating effect of the mystery dragged me back to the window. A ship had arrived, and it had to be close. Hyperspace-tremors do not travel very far and it would take one hell of a pilot to jump this close to a planetary body. The slightest miscalulation would have spread out his atoms over the face of planet Ghant. The bright moving spot between the stars had proven he was either good, or very lucky. From what I could tell - it was on its way to Alexandria. + he was on his way to Alexandria. + + The spot grew larger as the ship approached the station. -
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