<div dir="ltr">Lyran encounter update:<div><br></div><div>Convoy raid: Lyran BC did some posturing then decided to disengage. Kzinti victory.</div><div><br></div><div>Terrain defense: Kzinti destroy the Lyran Pal-TT but are unable to capture the GCLs. Lyran Victory.</div><div><br></div><div>Lyran Catnip Duchy is RTA.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 5:55 PM Mike Johnson <<a href="mailto:mdjohnson2112@gmail.com">mdjohnson2112@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">Unto His Majesty the King-Emperor of the Lyran empire does His loyal subject send greetings!</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Your Majesty, after a promising start to the campaign our neighbors have begun sending larger forces against us. Fleet expansion is underway to meet this enhanced threat but we may be forced to retreat from some sectors for the immediate future.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><b>Moray Eel#1073:</b> Fleet Tug <i>Spot</i> encountered a terrible monster while delivering supplies to a planet along the Federation border. Thankfully no Federation ships intervened and the monster was destroyed. <b><i>Lyran victory</i></b><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Base Assault #1077: </b>We received intelligence that the Vudar constructed a base in this sector without our knowldedge or consent. A task force including the mauler <i>Furminator</i>, scout <i>Mister Snoofers</i>, and police flagship <i>Hello Kitty </i>were sent to deal with this new threat. We found the base unescorted and unprepared for our attack and were able to destroy it. <b><i>Lyran victory</i></b></div><div><b><i><br></i></b></div><div><b>Planetary bombardment #1081:</b> The Klingons assaulted one of our planets, devastating it. We suspect this may have been in retaliation for the Planet Crusher incident several months ago. <b><i>Lyran loss</i></b></div><div><b><i><br></i></b></div><div><b>Canisters #1083: </b>Long-range sensors detected some of those alien canister we heard about and we dispatched our carrier force to investigate. We arrived before anyone else and recovered all of the canisters. <b><i>Lyran victory</i></b></div><div><br></div><div><b>Convoy Raid #1087: </b>The battlecruiser <i>Mittens </i>was dispatched to intercept a Kzinti supply convoy. <i>Mitttens</i> reports the convoy is heavily protected by an enemy battlecruiser, small carrier, and interceptors but plans to engage them (we cannot show weakness before the Kzinti!). This will be the first test of our new Bobcat PFs in battle, we have high hopes for them <b><i>Battle</i></b></div><div><b><i><br></i></b></div><div><b>Terrain defense with Ground Combat #1088:</b> The hated Kzinti have sent a medium cruiser to capture a mining and trade outpost in this sector. We have reinforced the post with ground forces and await confirmation of a sucessful defense. <b><i>Battle</i></b><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I will dispatch an update when we know the fate of our flagship and of our ground forces..</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Your faithful servant,</div><div dir="auto">Admiral Flufferton</div><div dir="auto">Duke of the Catnip Duchy</div><div dir="auto">Household motto <i>“The catnip must flow”</i><br></div><div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div>
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