Kronos Warplans
Battle for Orn
The planet of Orn was a large desolate rock on the fringes of the known galaxy. It was mostly abandoned save for the few native creatures that crawled across it's surface. Only the large remnants of a single ship mark any created structure. Here hundreds of creatures sit using the ruins of the ship as a nest. The Thule Expedition had long ago deemed this planet uninhabitable and the vessel an abhorrent to mankind. They left the planet as there was more "pressing matters" to attend to. This abandonment would prove to be a mistake for now someone else is wishing to take command of the planet.
Under the command of Koroq-Tal of the Concordat forces, the Tallerian Concordat has launched an attack on Orn in an attempt to get orbital control and attempt to take control of the planet. The vessels come out of orbit and immediate deploy fighters to counter any sort of aerial attack. Only there was no aerial attack, nothing came to oppose them, and the sensorium read clear. They began to maintain orbit and prepare to land near a peculiar area of warp energy in the ruined ship. Using pre made bunkers that could be orbitally dropped in, the Tallerian began to create a 3 mile perimeter around the ruined vessel before they begin their assault. As the line armies began their advance, the local xenos attacked in a frenzy, insectoid of a vaguely humanoid shape, most were completely bare, while others wore the tattered remains of possible uniforms and void suits. To small in number, and to disorganized to truly harm the Terllerians, they were quickly massacred within a few short days, while the losses suffered by the Concordat were negligible.
With the vast majority of the Xeno warriors put down, and the few survivors scurrying off to hide, the Concordat troops secured the massive vessel and began to comb through the wreckage. Engineers and Scientist began to strip it of seemingly important bits, while the soldiers provided guards and searched the under-decks and cleared out any remaining xenos. It wasn't until a week in to the work that the first issues started appearing, Soldiers were being increasingly irrational, and irritable. Officers and Scientist were arguing more and more about what steps to take, and who held more authority on the mission. It all came to a head when an Engineer utilized a plasma cutter to disembowel one of his military guards. For roughly three hours mayhem washed over the Concordat forces as they attacked and killed one another in rage.
Koroq-Tal, and his bodyguard managed to resist the worse of the madness afflicting the proto-base, and scavenging expedition. With specialized tools, and calming drugs his core forces were able to get the majority of his forces back under control, and with the return of the final expedition into the wreaked voidship, retreat into orbit. In the coming days his scientist would confirm that the planet had an adverse effect on higher brain functions, which caused degeneration of sentient life forms. The planet was completely useless to the Concordat as a colony world. However a small scale salvaging mission could be established in orbit, with very high crew turn over.
Finally the most interesting artifact recovered would be what is called the "Ornian Warp Scoop" as its been termed. A strange device that seems to collect ambient Warp Energy. More study will be needed.
Results: Minor Victory - 15 Glory/Infamy/WAP
Tallerian Concordat gains 10 CC, 10 MS, and the Ornian Warp Scoop
Losses:
10,000 Tallerian Line Infantry
The planet of Orn was a large desolate rock on the fringes of the known galaxy. It was mostly abandoned save for the few native creatures that crawled across it's surface. Only the large remnants of a single ship mark any created structure. Here hundreds of creatures sit using the ruins of the ship as a nest. The Thule Expedition had long ago deemed this planet uninhabitable and the vessel an abhorrent to mankind. They left the planet as there was more "pressing matters" to attend to. This abandonment would prove to be a mistake for now someone else is wishing to take command of the planet.
Under the command of Koroq-Tal of the Concordat forces, the Tallerian Concordat has launched an attack on Orn in an attempt to get orbital control and attempt to take control of the planet. The vessels come out of orbit and immediate deploy fighters to counter any sort of aerial attack. Only there was no aerial attack, nothing came to oppose them, and the sensorium read clear. They began to maintain orbit and prepare to land near a peculiar area of warp energy in the ruined ship. Using pre made bunkers that could be orbitally dropped in, the Tallerian began to create a 3 mile perimeter around the ruined vessel before they begin their assault. As the line armies began their advance, the local xenos attacked in a frenzy, insectoid of a vaguely humanoid shape, most were completely bare, while others wore the tattered remains of possible uniforms and void suits. To small in number, and to disorganized to truly harm the Terllerians, they were quickly massacred within a few short days, while the losses suffered by the Concordat were negligible.
With the vast majority of the Xeno warriors put down, and the few survivors scurrying off to hide, the Concordat troops secured the massive vessel and began to comb through the wreckage. Engineers and Scientist began to strip it of seemingly important bits, while the soldiers provided guards and searched the under-decks and cleared out any remaining xenos. It wasn't until a week in to the work that the first issues started appearing, Soldiers were being increasingly irrational, and irritable. Officers and Scientist were arguing more and more about what steps to take, and who held more authority on the mission. It all came to a head when an Engineer utilized a plasma cutter to disembowel one of his military guards. For roughly three hours mayhem washed over the Concordat forces as they attacked and killed one another in rage.
Koroq-Tal, and his bodyguard managed to resist the worse of the madness afflicting the proto-base, and scavenging expedition. With specialized tools, and calming drugs his core forces were able to get the majority of his forces back under control, and with the return of the final expedition into the wreaked voidship, retreat into orbit. In the coming days his scientist would confirm that the planet had an adverse effect on higher brain functions, which caused degeneration of sentient life forms. The planet was completely useless to the Concordat as a colony world. However a small scale salvaging mission could be established in orbit, with very high crew turn over.
Finally the most interesting artifact recovered would be what is called the "Ornian Warp Scoop" as its been termed. A strange device that seems to collect ambient Warp Energy. More study will be needed.
Results: Minor Victory - 15 Glory/Infamy/WAP
Tallerian Concordat gains 10 CC, 10 MS, and the Ornian Warp Scoop
Losses:
10,000 Tallerian Line Infantry
