illegal transmission

Ultranova

The Light Frigate sends a short message out, detailing the attackers and containing a distress call

RedAndCosmoteer

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Almost immediately, three Commonwealth corvettes (the gen1s) patrolling the area exit hyperspace and engage the attackers.

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Ultranova

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For comparison, this is the R-UPA Light Frigate, Generation 1

image https://i.imgur.com/rTo7eBT.png

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Ultranova ̻̥͒̊b̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊e̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊g̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊o̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊n̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊e̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊t̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊h̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊o̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊i̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊g̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊h̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊t̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊e̥̻̊͒r̥̻̊͒
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4 of these begin attacking while
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two of these begin producing ships

Ultranova

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The R-UPA Light Frigate falls quickly, but the rest of the Fleet picked up the distress call and are currently in the middle of an FTL jump. It's just a small task force fleet, but it's extremely deadly and well armed.

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RedAndCosmoteer

mystery_player The Commonwealth corvettes retreat into a small asteroid belt nearby, knowing they cannot face such a force.

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Ultranova ͈̰͐̌w̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌š̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ṵ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ř̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ř̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ň̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ď̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ř̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌p̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ľ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ǎ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌š̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ľ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ť̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ṵ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌š̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ľ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḭ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌v̰͈̌͐ḛ͈̌͐
(gotta go)

Ultranova

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The R-UPA ships take out the factory ships and damage the other ships badly. They still haven't neutralized the transmission source, but they have let them know they mean business

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Ultranova ͈̰͐̌w̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ď̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḭ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ď̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ň̰͈͈̰͐͐̌'̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ť̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌š̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ň̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ď̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ť̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ȟ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ť̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ř̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ǎ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ň̰͈͈̰͐͐̌š̰͈͈̰͐͐̌m̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ḭ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌š̰͈͈̰͐͐̌š̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḭ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ǒ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ň̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ť̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌č̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ȟ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ř̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ǒ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌m̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ǎ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ň̰͈͈̰͐͐̌č̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ď̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḭ͈̌͐ď̰͈͐
͈̰͐̌ǎ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ň̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ď̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌p̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ľ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ǎ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌š̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ǧ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḭ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌v̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ṵ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌š̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ǎ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌w̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ǒ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ř̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ǩ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḭ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ň̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ǧ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌f̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ť̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ľ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌,̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌w̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ň̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ď̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ǒ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ň̰͈͐ḛ͈̌͐

Ultranova

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The R-UPA ships halt their attack and broadcast:

"Identify yourselves!"

One of the Large Transports (carrying extra FTL drives hovers just above the ships, waiting for the Heavy Frigates command

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Ultranova ͈̰͐̌w̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ǎ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ř̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ť̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ȟ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḛ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ ̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌v̰͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ḭ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ř̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ḭ͈͈̰̌͐͐̌ǒ̰͈͈̰͐͐̌ď̰͈͐š̰͈͐
(okay going now)

Ultranova

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The Captain orders the Large Transport to dock and give them the FTL drive.

"Do you know where we can find the source of the transmission? We need to shut it down and anything related. I must admit, you gave us a heck of a surprise attacking us out of no where. Light Frigates aren't cheap these days."

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Ultranova ̻̥͒̊ẘ̥̻̻̥͒͒̊e̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊t̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊h̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊i̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊n̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊k̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊t̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊h̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ḁ̻̻̥̊͒͒̊t̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊t̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊h̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊e̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊t̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊r̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ḁ̻̻̥̊͒͒̊n̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊s̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊m̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊i̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊s̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊s̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊i̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊o̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊n̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊m̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ḁ̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ẙ̥̻̻̥͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊b̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊e̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊c̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊o̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊m̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊i̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊n̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊g̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊f̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊r̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊o̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊m̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ḁ̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊s̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊h̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊i̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊p̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊t̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊h̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ḁ̻̻̥̊͒͒̊t̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ẘ̥̻̻̥͒͒̊e̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊h̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ḁ̻̻̥̊͒͒̊v̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊e̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊n̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊'̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊t̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊e̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ḁ̻̻̥̊͒͒̊t̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊e̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊n̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ẙ̥̻̻̥͒͒̊e̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊t̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊.̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ẙ̥̻̻̥͒͒̊o̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ů̥̻̻̥͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊s̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊e̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊e̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊m̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊n̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊i̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊c̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊e̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊,̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ẘ̥̻̻̥͒͒̊e̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊n̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊e̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊e̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊d̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊f̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊o̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊o̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊d̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ẘ̥̻̻̥͒͒̊e̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊c̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ḁ̻̻̥̊͒͒̊n̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ ̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊p̥̻̻̥̊͒͒̊ḁ̻̊͒ẙ̥̻͒