Draconis Combine RP Thread

[Arvanna]

April 1st the ARAR Team was asked to meet up with their guide and then escorted into the section of the base they had not been allowed into before. What they lead into was a massive  Zero G naval assembly yard and held within it's grapples and construction arms was a ship even larger then the Robinson II already floating along side of the asteroid.

It was a brutal; ,brick like vessel that bristled with the barrels of large naval auto-canons, and she was alive. Running lights blinked along her over 600 meter length, then the gantries  and arms all began to uncouple and swing away. About then General Yuu and a few more officers arrived from another corridor that seemed to lead towards the yard "Morning Gentlemen, I did promise you a look once we were finished up here didn't I?" joining them he turned and watched as the ship now floating free fired her starboard maneuvering thrusters, pushing herself slowly out of the cavernous bay "May I present to you the recommissioned FSN Retaliation she's a Davion II class destroyer. Were going to run some quick tests with her but in the mean time I have to get our units packing and prepare to leave, I however wish to leave a small team here with you fellows to maintain a channel of communications between our nations, which I fear we will need in the days to come now that the Robes have dropped their facade and are openly making a move to rule over all of us."
 

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25. March. 3041
Luthien

Beeping noices, endlessly, one after another, then suddenly a single never ending one. Hectic moves of medical staff and in the end, silence.

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30.March.3041
Luthien
DCP-Headquarters
Medium: N-TV & INN Luthien

A man with a black suit came into vision, standing behind a podest on which the well known "Aesculap-Dragon" was to be seen. He was balded an of arkab origin.
" Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, I am Dr. Badhi Hafeez and will speak to you instead of lady Hinata Isu this day. It is my duty as vice-director of the Draconian Carritative Program to ensure that this message reaches all of you. While it is our honor to be founded so greatly by the Draconis Combine and we will honor it forever with our emblem, the DCP is by now more than just a draconian carritative program. Because of this, we announce hereby a name-change to the DCP, we are now the ISCP. This shall not only be a sign of our growing efforts but also a statement of our neutrality... "

The speech did go on, about duty, sacrifice and the hunger in the world, but the most important words were said. The DCP renamed itself "Inner-sphere carritative program" and besides the name, nothing will change.

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1.April.3041
Luthien
N-TV & INN Luthien

Aiko Mori readied her clothing while a coworker began to count down.

Million of households watched the last ad before the program switched to the daily news...



The show started normally, reporting about different occassions in the Combine followed by international news but was then cut for a special report.

" Attention citizens of the Draconis Combine. Our beloved leader, Coordinator Takashi Kurita has deceased. He was attacked by sinister murderers and managed to defeat them but ulitmatively succumbed to his wounds. His honorable death will be remembered forever. The Kuritan family has already begun the shòshiki (deathrites). The unity palaces temple will be open with the begining of tomorrow for the okòden (sacrifices and offerings) for a full week. "

With this the transmission ended and left a startled nation. Aiko Mori didn't know how to continue, as N-TV always reported live. Then she put a finger on the ear, clearly she was getting instructions. With a straight face she looked in the camera,

"Due to the recent events, we bring now a report about the great deeds of Takashi Kurita. "

And with this, the normal program was cut, for a memorial-report of the great, honorable, generous and militaristic brilliant former leader of the nation.

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2.April.3041
Luthien
Unity Place and Palace

The unity place was full of people, millions travelled to pay their last respect to the former Coordinator and to bring their small offerings, often in form of incence sticks to the temple and place before it. Richer familys, esspecially the noble ones, brought immense offerings as it was tradition in the Combine. Not all of these presents were goods, most of them were actual money, to pay for the cost of the burial and many hoped for a okōden gaeshi, the special counter present that was also tradition and would be given out by the Kuritan family.

However, the Kuritan family was not to be seen. Until Takashis urn will be put in the family tomb, a lot has to be done and even after this, a 49 day long time of mourning began.

The shock was deep in the Combine and a lot of officers, warriors, workers, nobles and officials took some time of to pay their respects. Who couldn't make it to Luthien, visited a temple and sacrificed their something or at home, before the picture of the Coordinator that was hanging in every household, often close to the family shrine.

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2.April.3041
Alpheratz
INN Alpheratz

" We are shortly online Mister President. "

"Wonderful"

"3....2...1..."

The ARAR flag flying in the backround, Neil Avellar stood behind a pult with dozens of microphones before him.

" Good evening ladies and gentleman. Today is a good day, finally our efforts pay off. Pack your bags, because in the next breath we will be moving to the stars, retaking what was once our home. Our combined efforts... I excuse for this bad wordplay... have finally brought what we have ever dreamed for...  and what would have taken decades is achieved in less than 2 years. My hands are actuall shaking right now. Thanks to the researchers, doctors and scientists of Alpheratz, thanks to you all who have worked so hard to achieve this and last but not least, even if it is a break of tradition in your time of mourning, thank you Draconians. With this a old dream will come true. "

With this the message was closed but followed by news reports and talkshows who thought and argued about how the march to the galactic east will take place.

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10.April.3040
Luthien

Since the last week cracking noises in phone lines, exploding antennas and glitching TV was the daily routine for many Luthien citizen. The electronic companys had a hard time and it sometimes even effected automated machines and working robots. Yet that didn't stop N-TV from broadcasting a new commercial for the Dragon Guard.

" TANKDRIVING"
" This tradition, this culture, shall be studied by woman from arround the Combine to hone their character."
Woman in uniforms bowing before the watchers, than bowing before their tank were shown, finally they man the tank...

" They study this martial art, to hone their polite grace and their dignified feminity."
And the tank commander gives the moving order, the tank rolls out.

"Studying tank driving means studying to be a woman."

The rolling chains were shown.
" Hot and hard like steel. Loveable like the clatter of iron tracks."

The whole tank come into picture, firing the cannon.
" And of absolute deadly passion as the main cannon!"
A loud explosion destructs a unidentifieable target.

" If you learn to know the tank,..."
A tank parade is shown...

" You will be a good wife..."
" a good mother..."
" and succesfull in all you want to achieve."
Cheering masses in the backround while the parade drives by.

"When your body are sound and indomitable,
the goodwill of countless men is sure to be yours."
The woman that is tank commander waves her hands to the cheering masses.

"COME NOW!"
"Let us all study the tank and the atillery and grow into beautiful, healthy woman."

Then in the end, adresses of female-only academies are shown, before the next commercial runs... for the Dieron Regulars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-vD-kq5pOo

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10.April.3040
Luthien
in a commoners flat

A girl was looking the tank-academy advertisment with big eyes.
" No, you will not Emi. I would be scared to death if you were in battle, " sorrowful words of a mother...

" And they only show this because only cowards hide in tanks and woman are weak!" A young boy ran by having a mech as toy.

" You shall not speak bad about our armored troops, " the father said, then he turned of the TV. "Enough for today."

" But I wanted to see the advert!"

" Don't just watch an advert, if you truly believe in this than act as such and follow your orders. "

" Yes father, " the young girl saluted.

" Now go and do your homework."

"Yes father,..." she left.

" Please my husband, do not encourage her,... " the wife spoke silently so she can't be heard by the kids. " I couldn't take it if I lose another child to the army. "

He sat their silent looking to the family shrine on one special picture.

" You are right. "

Then he went to the family shrine and enlighted a incense stick.

[Arvanna]

April 5th
Kir Zoban Space Station, ARAR

4 days after their guests had been shown what the General Yuu and his people had been working on at the station he called for a meeting with the Chairman. They found themselves in the same conference room as before and Yuu got right to the point "Chairman, first I wish to thank you and the ARAR for your patience in the matter here. The Retaliation is ready to depart and my Regiment is already loaded onto the Robinson." mentally he made a note to rename the ship into something proper, "That said while turning the station over to you I have to ask that the 12th Deneb be allowed to remain till we can send the Robinson back for them?"

Yuu didn't look particularly happy about the situation both from his expression and posture "We have a four front war going on now that Comstar has openly moved against us and the Combine, it's pretty clear they're aiming at retaking the former Terran Hegemony systems. Our transport assets have become...well stretched to out it nicely and some of the jumpers we're planned on using to move the 12th out with us have been redirected. Till we can come back to collect them I have no way of moving them out of the system at the time being. I know this likely isn't what you wanted to hear, but no point in beating around the bush about it. "

"At least I have word that our staff our embassy have been brought fully up to date on matters here and the Ambassador will be meeting  with your folks to set up another line of communications aside from 12th while they're here."

[Hrodulf]

"With our Dragon allies fighting C* on multiple systems around Terra and our ASF men and women surely in combat around Dieron, i know of what you speak.  The ARAR appreciates the openness with which the FS has operated here in the Kir Zoban system.  Maybe our regiment can get some zero grav war games in with the Deneb while they await their ride home?"  Responded the Chairman.

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4.April.3041
Luthien
Lotus Regulars HQ
Media: N-TV

With the words: "In his memory we shall fight for the Draconis Combine. " The Lotus Regulars have announced a change of their colors to forever hold up the memory for Takashi Kurita, our deceased leader. The silverwhite Lotus on a red shield that ones was the crest of the Lotus Regulars, will be replaced with just a black Lotus in front of a green Magatama. The Brigades main colour will stay white.

Stay tuned for more news from the Draconis Combine.

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Magatama: Imperial Symbol that was also used as burial object. Were also used as prayer breads. http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3194/1106884-magatama.jpg

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April 10th
Kir Zoban Space Station, ARAR

Incoming transmission to chairman Fernandez Cecilio Francisco.
"12th Deneb shall ready themselves for moving out. DCMS will give a transport service for Bryceland or Trancredi IV. Incoming Rebublic personal for manning the station within the next 14 days, all Repuplic and Combine forces shall ready  and prepare for further orders. Remanning of ground base concluded. "

Activity was shown on the DCMS forces, specially with the 9th Sword of Light.

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20.Mai.3041
Luthien
N-TV, INN Luthien

" 49 days of mourning are over loyal servants of the Combine, persons of the whole realm are gathered here on the Unity Place to see if the Kuritan family is showing up. In the last days massive video-walls have been built and we will most likely see a message from the heir and new head of the family. "

As if planned, thus moment the video wall startet playing imperial draconian marching music started
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpfFSkv4iko

Then Theodore Kurita came into vision.

" Greetings, folk of the Combine. Today is the day the mourning ends. 49 days have passed since my beloved father died and today we shall proudly raise our heads to the suns of hundreds of worlds. With great wisdom he has lead us through many dark times but the light of the sun shall stand against the darkness of the void. We are the folk of the sun and so shall we stand against the darkness. Let us look into a bright future of enlightment and honor, with pride and respect we shall look back. From today, I will take my fathers place and lead you to the grand visions he had for us all. "

For a short moment he closed his eyes

" But before I step forward and lead you, I shall give to everyone who payed his respect the okōden gaeshi. "

With this salute shots were fired and a lot of courier and transport services had high season this year. Flags were flying in the whole Combine and the whole realm felt easier the first time after the heavy shock the death of Coordinator Takashi Kurita had brought upon them.

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21.Mai.3041
Luthien
N-TV, INN Luthien

Coordinator Theodore Kurita recalls the famous "death to all mercs order"
" For the deeds of more than one mercenary-regiment on Outreach I hereby recall the "Death to all mercs order" The troops of the DCMS shall not show more or less mercy to a mercenary regiment than to any other and judge them by their deeds and not by their type of payment. "

Were the words of the Coordinator this morning. After asking if this will lead to the DC contracting mercs like other inner sphere realms he answered:

"It will be possible that it happens but it will never be as common as it is in other realms. The DC has proud and strong warriors and always preffered its own man above a mercenary unit. I will not change that because it would be a dishonoring of our traditions."

Also the Coordinator has anounced that New Samarkand will once more become the Capitol of the realm. On behalf of Luthien he answered:

" This movement should be reasonable for every military strategist, Luthien however will always be the pearl of the realm and the Lotus district will have to hold up the legacy of my father. We also will not change the location of the University City recently built on Luthien. If New Samarkand will once more become the political center, Luthien will be the center of wisdom. "

[Arvanna]

April 10th
Kir Zoban Space Station, ARAR

Incoming transmission to chairman Fernandez Cecilio Francisco.
"12th Deneb shall ready themselves for moving out. DCMS will give a transport service for Bryceland or Trancredi IV. Incoming Rebublic personal for manning the station within the next 14 days, all Repuplic and Combine forces shall ready  and prepare for further orders. Remanning of ground base concluded. "

Activity was shown on the DCMS forces, specially with the 9th Sword of Light.

Marshal Petroff Haveson, the Co of the 12th Deneb replies with a confirmation of receiving the message and requests transport for his unit to Tancredi IV. The 12th's personnel begin preparing then loading onto their drop ships, more then eager to return to FedCom space and get a shot at those toaster worshiping rats fro  Terra.