As one of your ships approaches the Leptis star system, the comm system is flooded by a loop of automated messages aimed at visitors from interestellar space. It seems two factions of the Leptis human colonies have reached a stalemate in an ongoing civil war, and are looking for external alliances to shift the balance of power. Two messages seem to summarize the situation:
Help! Our way of life is in peril!
Any ships on this vicinity, please respond! We are under siege! The Corporate Consensus of Leptis II is willing to reward handsomely for any assistance in defeating the terrorists that hijacked the mining facilities on the asteroid ring of Leptis III!
Our society designed, built and legally owns those assets, and is dependant on the extraction of gold, silver, iron, titanium and water from the asteroid ring to survive. Our industry is in shambles, our defense grid is severely depleted, and our families, in risk of starvation. Thanks to the efforts of the Corporate Consensus, Leptis II was turned from wasteland to paradise, but it all may just crumble away because of the unprovoked aggressions of an unreasonable clique of radicals!
Any ships on this vicinity, please respond! The Corporate Cons--
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The Free Miners Union welcomes you to the Leptis System
To all ships in range: this is an official message from the Free Miners Union of Leptis III. We have bountiful stocks of gold, silver, iron, titanium and water at disposal for fair trade. Our habitats are open for visitors of all origins in need of supplies or a place to rest and make repairs. Our workforce is highly qualified.
You also might have been hailed by the Corporate Consensus on Leptis II. We ask you to please dismiss their call. Our society was founded by a revolution of freed slaves who wishes nothing but self-governance.
As a gesture of good will, the Free Miners Union is willing to provide military assistance to any new allies interested in a mutually beneficial relationship.
To all ships in range: this is an official message fr--
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[ Hello all. This is a double invitation: we can either set up a game in which you'll have to siege and defeat the rebel miners of Leptis III, or some of its units may join your team in another game of your choosing. I'm new to the forum, so please excuse any mistakes in the formatting of this post; please tell me if there's anything to be fixed, and let's play! ๐ ]