Week 2 Planetary Conquest: Land Grab

There was an Iron Republic All Call of withdrawl from the planet of Hephaestom. Delta Brethren stood up as one from their places along the factory lines that churned out parts for Neoflayer Starfighters. The machines kept running, doing what they did, but without quality controls, and loading commands. Soon the less automated machines would be shut off by citizen supervisors.
The Brethren marched to nearby Iron Republic bases. Like most I.R. bases in the Polar Expanses, it was made up of parked starships. They had been sitting in their positions for a long, long time. Deltas kept them maintained. Working through them and cleaning and even replacing parts that wore out as the years went on. Now the Beta Brethren returned to the vessel as well. The ships were accompanied by starfighter escorts.
Brethren had certain codes encoded in their minds as part of their education in the cloning vats. One was an all-call withdrawl.
Certain tones opened up the proper state of fugue in the Clone. Then the words must be precisely timed and of certain cadence to equal a coded number that corresponds with a rule of behavior in their subconscious. The codes had never been recorded, purposely to keep the information out of all hands, even those of the Board of Directors (though they had a Director’s authorization code).
As the ships took off, there was an eerie quiet on each of the four planets.
A calm before the storm.

In her palace on Kyrpos, Ar’Yay Hive Queen fumed. Smoke rolled off her shoulders as she raged at her underlings. She knew she was innocent, and from a certain point of view she was right. But like most set-ups, it had worked because it fed into the guilty pleasures of the victim of it.
The corruption of the Board of Directors was overt, but to see such similar corruption spreading through the Quall Hive Queens’ Council disgusted her to her core. The idea of having to bow and scrape before those…those arrogant and abusive and petty tyrants.
How dare they, she thought. But she would accept her unfair punishment.
She would martyr herself for her belief in her innocence.
But first she would save her citizens from the danger of her enemies.
Ar’Yay had lost the orbital defenses and fleet of starfighters located at all of her planets when the I.R. withdrew. She still had her personal fleet, but it wasn’t nearly enough to protect four planets was it?
While she decided she would begin the withdrawl, any who dared to step foot on her worlds would taste it in pain for years to come.

Notice to All Iron Republic Personnel and Hive Queens,

I am evacuating my planets back to Kyrpos, all of my 18,800,000 Units within the Polar Expanse will be transfered here to Kyrpos. Also I am sending in a few million Quall to transfer my current HQ. I am going to move 100 miles to the east and using our mastery over heat and flame we are going to supercool a new set of islands out of the Magma away from the current fighting and move all of my Hive there.
The child of Soregi is going to take over my Hive when she is mature which should be in the near future. We wouldn't want her new Hive to be in a battle zone now would we? My Hive is now considered Rogue therefore shall not be trusted with this war effort so we will not attack Garmen Fe or his allies unless directly attacked. I think i will consider this my pre retirement.

Have a lovely day and enjoy your wars.

World 1- Conflagros, it is a rocky volcanic world with five million inhabitants under the rule of Ar’Yay HiveQueen. This world is home to multiple production facilities. It is made up of volcanic fields, manufacturing centers inside envirosealed buildings.
Major Threats: Volcanic fields that WILL be used by Eruption Sages against invading forces.
Major Defenses: Environment, can’t travel across surface without proper defenses, Power Armor or an Enviromental suit. Local fully trained army supported by Tank Battalions. No Air or Orbital support.
Countdown to withdrawl: Each Day RT in this mission will count as 1 Hour of GT as the planet begins its withdrawl. In five days (five hours ingame time) all of Ar’Yay’s citizens will escape back to her holdings on Kyrpos.

Ar’Yay Hive Queen’s second world is named Infernos, this world was her most populous world with ten million living beings on it. It is a temperate world and is primary held by the Church of the Horned Dog. It is a Cathedral world, designed to help educate citizens interested in joining the Church of the Horned Dog. It is made up of huge cathedral cities, carved lovingly by the Church of the Horned Dog. A dangerous street fight against zealous citizens remains.
Major Threats: Civilian militia is immune to poison, pain and disease. They are hardier than normal humans and are willing to use themselves as suicide troopers.
Major Defenses: Tight corridors hard to traverse by large militaries, and sweeping wide cathedral hallways with many places to hide snipers and other traps. No Air or Orbital support.
Countdown to withdrawl: Each Day RT in this mission will count as 1 Hour of GT as the planet begins its withdrawl. In ten days (ten hours ingame time, which translates as the full week of mission and ends when mission ends) all of Ar’Yay’s citizens will escape back to her holdings on Kyrpos.

The third world is called Hephaestom, a small world with two million people designed as a factory world to produce new vehicles and ships. There were once many Delta Brethren workers expanding the starship production facilities on this planet in order to replenish Ar’Yay’s space forces. Now the huge factories are empty, but some of the automated machines still run. There is a large standing army on Hephaeston and these devoted soldiers never left their posts.
Major Threats: IEDs (improvised explosive devises) hidden in the factory machinery.
Major Defenses: Street Fighting and Door to Door fighting. Local fully trained army supported by Tank Battalions and Mancers. No Air or Orbital support.
Countdown to withdrawl: Each Day RT in this mission will count as 1 Hour of GT as the planet begins its withdrawl. In two days (two hours ingame time) all of Ar’Yay’s citizens will escape back to her holdings on Kyrpos.

The fourth and final world is rather small with a mere half a million people, it is called Nanabozho. Sadly as opposed to Ar’yay’s other worlds, Nanabozho has little in the way of defenses. The Hive Queen would have liked to enhance its ability to defend itself but her focus had been diverted by the Continent of Dead Quall. She had wanted in the future to get around to it.
Major Threats: Untrained civilians with close combat weapons.
Major Defenses: Earthworks and Forts. No Air or Orbital support.
Countdown to withdrawl: Each Day RT in this mission will count as 1 Hour of GT as the planet begins its withdrawl. In two days (two hours ingame time) all of Ar’Yay’s citizens will escape back to her holdings on Kyrpos.

This mission is open to All Factions except the TRILAT and the Iron Republic.
[bold] One exception, Ar’Yay HiveQueen may make one responsive defense against those attacking her people (if she chooses to). Since all involved in such attacks would be enemies to the Iron Republic and the Quall, she would have full authorization to exercise extreme prejudice in her responses [/bold].
Each player can only submit 1 conquest on a single one of the four planets. No trying to grab all four even if you do have the resources or plan to do it.
Post your plan to this mission on either the defenders or attacker's side here on this thread only. First person to post gets a single extra repost later to launch secret attacks, ambushes etc. All other players get one post only. This thread will be locked at 11pm E.S.T. on Friday April 16th. Only actions listed on this mission will count as locked in for player actions.

You are encouraged to set up threads in your own factions to discuss this matter.

Special Rule!!!! – This mission is timed. Each day of real life will correspond to 1 hour of evacuation. So once all population leaves a planet it can still be captured, still has defenses, but just gives no population bonus if you conquer it.

After two hours, I will send in all available Omega troopers with air support(gunpods and aegis fighters) and proceed with annoucements that the planet is under new management. transportation with be porvided to all residents that wish to leave and fair compensation will be given to all that choose to remain.

"To all Residents of Hephaestom, we wish to inform you that the Iron Republic forces that controlled this planet have abomdoned you. We have come to take control of this planet. We would prefer to do this peacefully. All residents that wish it, will be provided with Transportation off world to a location of your choosing at our expense. All residents deciding to stay will be given preferencial treatment during the reorganization of this planet. Citizens choosing to stay will be given fair compensation for the disruption this change in leadership will cause. Any one taking up arms against our forces will be considered to be hostile terrorists. all Military personnel with be allowed to maintain their posts after a brief background check. Military forces have 2 hours to contact us and let us know their decisions. if there are any questions, please feel free to contact our local representative."


After 2 hours, any forces taking arms up against the landing force will be decleared Terrortists and dealt with harsely but with as little collateral damage as posible.

Lil'ye'ahn sat in the command chair of the Chameleon's Grace, orbiting the tiny world of Nanabozho. She looked down at it's beauty, hoping that it's inhabatants would accept her aid. She came not for a fight with it's people, but to defend them from those who might bring them harm. She gave the order to deploy all starfighters in a defensive grid surrounding the planet, and took a deep breath. Rising she opened a broadband communication with the planet.

Free People of Nanabozho, I an Lady Lil'ye'ahn of the SUARM. We come in peace, seeking not to conquer but only to build an alliance. We offer aid in the form of an orbital defense force to protect you during this time of upheaval. There are many factions that would wish to dominate and subjugate you, now that the Quall have abandoned you. We wish to negotiate for the right to build a starbase, factories, farms and research facility upon your lands in return for our aid. These will employ mainly Nanabozho citizens, who will be given training in SUARM technologies. This will help to boost both your economy and education levels. We would expect a 60% share of all profits from these enterprises, 30% of which would be re-invested into the planet. If any of these terms are unacceptable, or our presence is unwelcome, we will leave your space in peace, just as we came. I await response from whatever remains of the current governing body.

Lil'ye'ahn closed the channel and sat down again. Turning to Claptrap, she sighed. "All we can do now is wait friend. Wait and hope that they accept our offer." She stared out at the planet, wondering what the next few hours would bring.

With full fleet arriving at Hephaestom a message will be sent to Ragman's forces.

"Greetings President, I hope I am not interrupting. I wish to aid you in the takeover of this world, I have many troops available for the finding and disarming of explosive devices and other nasty little booby traps."

All fighter craft in the fleet will be used to aid RAGMAN's forces whilst mixed squads of hive stingers and brutes assist in quelling any ground resistance. Finally to aid in the location and disarming of any explosives or other forms of sabotage left behind by fleeing Iron Republic troops.

the plan is simple. Wait until conflagros is depopulated then land. Claim it for my own. land a small surgical defense force and put a wing in orbit to defend it while I find a population to work there

Vulfrum hated being high and mighty and holy, but when he stepped into Dunesphere he was the paradigm of holy vengance. It was easy to get recruits. Now they stood ready with his lions.

The Armies of the Lions of Earth landed their forces on planet of Infernus. A known home of the Quall N'drone loving Church of the Horned Dog. It was a simple tactical deployment. Lions of Earth Heavy Gunners will set up positions with light machine guns and Grenade Launchers. They will focus on securing the Space ports and the holiest sites. Thousands of Lions of Earth will be deployed.
Teams of VLAD Mancers will seal any Energy Bridges to the Land of the Quall N'drone to cut off reinforcements.

Once the Space port is taken it will be used to ship in hundreds of thousands of Church of One Paladins to convert the populace that can be saved, and purge those who cannot.

If the Holy Sites are taken speakers will be set up and an announcement will be made
"Your Queen has Forgotten. You are her hated children. Any who still wish to believe in her come up to her holy sites, and test your faith against our guns. Everyone Else return to your homes and await instructions. This planet now belongs to General Vulfrym."

It was a grim order, but it had to be done.

He only wanted two million colonists, any more and it could be tough controlling them, especially in through the turbulent re-education period. Vulfrum had bigger plans and while using the ends to justify the means, while being the sign of a tyrant and being distasteful in this case, sometimes had to be done.

Bishop Makaan was praying in his cell when there was a loud banging at his door. "We are under attack! EEF forces are attacking the space port!" Bishop Makaan sighed to himself, he had hoped that the evacuation would procced smoothly but he knew deep down that it wouldn't. He made plans for such a contingency. He was a bit surprised that it was the EEF that was striking against him, the Queen would want to know. He relaxed and reached out through his larva into the Hive Mind. "My Queen, are you there?"
"Yes my child" was the response, "has something happened?" Hive Queen Ar'Yay's voice filled his mind with a feeling of peace and contentment.
"My Queen the attack has come like you said, it seems that the EEF has come to seize this world before the evacuation is complete."
There was a pause, then the feeling of contentment returned "well then, not who we thought but it matters not. If they seek to steal my children away they shall meet failure. I am giving the orders now, the holy warriors of the Quall N'Drone are on their way as we speak. These infidels shall burn in righteous fire, some may be lucky and will find out first hand the joy that you know. Just because they lash out in their ignorance doesn't mean that they should not know true happiness. "
"Yes my Queen, I shall spread word amongst the faithful, we shall defend our homes and temples, we may be leaving this world but we aren't gone yet, as long as there is a single Horned Dog here we shall fight against these infidels so they do not defile the holy shrines"

With that the Bishop stood up and reached out with his mind to the people on the planet informing the of the invaders, telling them to arm themselves with whatever they could. "The sacred Quall N'Drone are arriving, lay in wait for the enemies and ambush them as they come, watch as the Holy Warriors show these invaders why our faith is strong!"

With that energy bridges began to open all across the capital city, The cathedrals, the churches, and the Starport. Out marched the Quall N'Drone, first dozens, then hundreds, thousands, they continued to emerge as the enemy began their attack. One hundred thousand Quall N'Drone would be the first wave. They shall spread leyas generators if needed to make sure that we can use our power without problems.

If they encounter strong resistance another one million Quall N'Drone would reinforce through existing portals, or if they were sealed new ones would be opened. The Quall would be the front line, Horned Dogs shall be in support. Fireball rifles and Lancet Rifles would be handed out to the Horned Dog who are fighting along with leather armor artificed with Burst Shield.

All Quall Warriors will have burst shield up to block ballistic weapon fire.

In addition 50 Red Fist commandos will be deployed to disrupt the enemy and capture enemy officers. Heavy weapons and vehicles will be chilled to cause power failures Chill grenades shall be used to great effect for this.

Also 50 Obsidian Piercers shall be deployed as support units. In addition to the Fireball Cannons a dozen Lancet Cannons shall be mounted as well as two melt metal cannons and two Incinerate cannons. The Piercers shall be shielded by a burst shield by the Quall on the inside and shall fly around giving the ground troops fire support. If the enemy is using vehicles then the Piercer shall drop their AP magma torpedoes on top of them to destroy them. Crews will be instructed along with the entire army that we want as many resurrectable bodies as possible, minimize the final death, we want prisoners. Not only to tell us who ordered this attack but to bring them into our beloved Hive so they may learn the error of their ways.

All Quall and Horned Dog will be instructed to capture as many enemies as possible especially officers, rewards will be given to any who do. Captured enemies shall be disarmed afflicted with Brain Fever and then locked in obsidian cages for transport back to Kyrpos for implantation. Important EEF officers shall be implanted last just in case the EEF wishes to bargain for their return, if they do want them back we shall refrain from implantation.

After the enemy attack is repelled the evacuation will continue, Any reinforcements who haven't come to the planet will do so, they shall place a leyas energy shield over the evacuation zone to protect the people as they retreat to Kyrpos.