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Introduction
We’re out of turmoil. Great job people. We had four primary objectives last cycle and one secondary that was still important to us.
We achieved our 4 primary objectives.
-Lose Wadir.
-Lose He Xian Gu
-Lose the expansion (It was terrible and 5c created it.)
-Come out of turmoil
Well done.
Our secondary objective was.
-Keep Lusonda.
Unfortunately we did not manage this which means Patreus is now prepping it. What is really interesting is the manner in which we lost it. More on that later BUT please read on, it’s interesting and very revealing of the integrity of others. I promise you.
Fortification
Kumo Crew - what a job. It was brilliant. We faced a very interesting challenge to our fortification. If we fortified early then 5c would have been able to fortify additional systems close to Harma that would mean we kept the expansion which is so terrible, and we would never be able to lose it. So we had to wait. This led to a last day fortification rush as snipes from Imperials came rushing in. It was an all hands on deck moment and I am proud of all the Swabbies and Pirate Crew that helped out. Everyone played a part, it was fantastic. Unfortunately there was a last minute snipe on Arawere we were unable to counter and this led to the loss of Lusonda.
If we had been able to fortify early in the cycle we would have easily avoided losing Lusonda. This is the challenge when having a 5c in a small power. Other powers have dealt with 5c and we will continue to do so.
Preparation
We were in turmoil there were no preps.
Expansion
We avoided it. Well done.
Other Info (A resumption of the Pegasi Pirate War.)
Get ready for a story.
Many cycles ago a treaty was crafted between the Imperial High Command and the Kumo Crew. The IHC were aware of this. When I first re-joined Power Play and was put into a leadership role, Corrigendum helped me out. He is a prominent Imperial who keeps tack of these things and for which I am indebted to for the help in piecing together what happened while I was away. Corrigendum informed me that the peace treaty which we had formed with other Power Play powers had occurred but was bad for us because it meant we expanded unopposed and lost our surplus CC. He was sure it existed and seemed somewhat saddened for us that it did.
This treaty - which we do have a copy of - was an agreement by the Imperial High Command that we would not undermine ALD or Aisling and we would not use Weaponized Expansions against them. It agreed that there would always be conflict with Patreus since our borders are so close, and that we would not hold it against him if he undermined us, and vice versa. It reiterated our neutral stance against Torval.
I would like to note we have kept every single word of that agreement for over 20 cycles.
Imagine our surprise when this cycle, wings of Aisling and Lavigny commanders suddenly appeared in many of our systems and undermined them. 20 cycles of peace thrown away by their lust for power and conflict.
Imagine my further surprise when upon inquiring of a former member of the High Command I am informed “The treaty was never ratified.” Never mind that they had obviously agreed to it and lived by it for 20 cycles.
So we see how Imperial power works. Peace is good and profitable for all citizens until it no longer is. Treaties are worth their weight in Palladium until they decide otherwise. Their word, which they seem to hold so highly, is worth less than a Marked Slave.
You wait until a major part of our leadership retires, and for the few Pirates who are left to take over the reigns and then you attack. Perhaps you think us weak. Your mistake.
We see how it is and all bets are off.
In the future you will see undermining from the Kumo Crew.
In the future Aisling and ALD will see weaponized expansions from the Kumo Crew.
We have nothing to lose. We are in last place in the Power Play standings. If we go down we go down, but unless this act is repudiated publicly and with apology and repayment to make up for the error or your ways, your lies and falsehoods, your lack of integrity and the besmirching of the Emperor’s honor then you will never know peace from our Commanders. We will show the galaxy once against how worthless your promises are.
Cycle 66 Directions
Patreus is prepping Lusonda. We will attempt to out-prep them by prepping Kartam. All hands on deck.
Other Information
Antal have sincerely apologized for their hand in turmoiling Lusonda. We will take this into consideration.
As always, join us on discord for detailed discussion.
Signed,
The Crew.