Event Log Entry Source: Lorath Matriarchy
Entry Made By: High Priest Velor Tomoe Tur'lista
Year: YE 33
Subject: War, Exploration, Signs of Life, Royal Concerns
Entry:
War
"Ill news flows from all parts of space at this point. NMX forces have managed to push through a majority of the Yamataian lines, while what Yamataian victories do take place, take place at the cost of too many ships, while displacing their fleet from crucial defense locations. Nepleslian news is not much better, with the enemy upon their home soil, and their fleet stretched across the western defense line. Such cursed luck has not avoided the home-front either, with the NMX forcing their way against our outposts, and the recent attempt made upon the United Outer Colonies.
"It seems, that the NMX are entirely capable of managing to fight a multi-front war. Not even our Wh'ki shipyards could manage to out produce their forces, especially with the fall of so many Yamataian industrial centers, which were captured so easily. Due to the NMX's capacity for multi-tasking their war, I am certain that the United Outer Colonies is doomed to a head-on assault. Due to this likelihood, I have issued orders to begin development of our fall-back location in the northern reaches of space. Unfortunately, setbacks have resulted in slowed development of our industrial infrastructure in the area.
"Due to the slowed rate of development in regard to our northern assets, I have rallied the Defense Force into position to strengthen our borders, while accepting any and all United Outer Colonies refugees, and Peace Keepers which are disillusioned with their position as glorified police. We have already added some of their numbers into our ranks. I expect, that when the colonies fall, our forces will absorb the Peacekeepers into our ranks, along with their assets. This will likely give us the capacity to hold off the NMX on our front, and force them to return their interest to Yamatai's forces and hopefully leave us for later.
"Certainly though, this war will not be won by simply holding the line... we must strike soon, I know this, but I wait for the right moment, the right vulnerability to ensure that my people will not be caught in the backlash to a point where we will be unable to continue our defense of our homelands. Though... I do wish though that we were still tucked away, hidden in a nebula, undisturbed by such horrific creatures and weapons. That desire though is merely a dream, and I will encourage my people to push onward, and I will rally the people of the United Outer Colonies to stand with us, and push the NMX back to where they came from."
Exploration
"Our expansion in the north has been delayed. While our exploration in the area has provided us with a better picture of what is in the immediate area around the Occhestian Republic, we are still blind to what exists north of the Republic. Due to this lack of information, I am reluctant to invest resources in expanding to this area of space in large numbers, even with clones or Helashio.
"Our delay though... our delayed expansion has truly been caused by the loss of contact with a number of early outposts. Mere forward camps really, with pioneers looking for places to claim early on. These pioneering individuals were in semi-constant contact with the Matriarchy and the Republic. This contact ceased, and initial scouts indicated that our initial settlements were simply gone. I have given orders to the LSDF Trishka to investigate the area, and to find out what mysteries the area of space holds."
Signs of Life
"Our friends in the Free State, they show signs of life again. After their initial defeat by the Imperialist Yamatai, it seemed that the majority of their population went into a stupor, a lack of activity which brought great worry, since we promised our friendship to these people, and to help them. Our fears though were unwarranted, as recent communications which came out of the Free State have indicated a surge in activity. Though, this surge, it is intended to save them from what we feared, and due to the dire nature of this operation, I have decided to send them what support I can spare.
"Colony ships will form the cornerstone of this aid, Nir-Class ships, one-hundred in number, will be sent to the Free State with full supplies. Though, I do feel uncomfortable with the prospect of sending such a sizable convoy undefended, thus I have decided to allocate a number of ships to serve as a permanent escort for the colony ships, and will be transferred to the Free State upon the arrival of the convoy. Along with those assets, I will be including a number of additional craft to ensure that the Free State will remain safe in their time of trouble.
"I have hopes that they will accept our aid, since I see them as something of kin, a people of spirituality and peace, broken by contact with those outside of their culture, and so brutally harmed by them. What happened at their 'Great Lighthouse', reminded me so bitterly of what happened on Lor, as a moon fell upon our world, and we struggled to fight to contain the damage, while the Yamataian government merely watched... watched like before, when the Occhestians left us with the very ships that Yamatai supplied them.
"Due to the Free State sharing much of the same pain that my people have suffered through, I hope that they will work with my people, and allow us to work with them. I have previously proposed to them the possibility of aiding in the recovery of their numbers through the aid of our genetic engineering programs, as well as our industrial base. I also hope that they may take advantage of the space which we have available for refugees to set up settlements. Such things aside, I wish them the best, and hope that what aid we are sending will serve them well.
Furthermore, to ensure the safe travel of the colony ships through the space which we've come to know of as plagued with pirate and NMX activity, as well as activity on the part of Yamatai, I have entrusted the first leg of escorting the convoy to Korr'ih, and the Trishka as the ship heads out on their expedition."
Royal Concerns
"With the departure of Kakutama Heavy Industries' industrial base, I have taken that departure as a sign of the times. Their venture into the unknowns of space has led me to understand that perhaps the future of my people exists beyond the mapped regions which we squabble over. Due to this notion, my sister, the Xiaah, has departed with a small escort to investigate the space settled by KHI, as well as to investigate the assets of the United Outer Colonies which were sent outside of the Yugumo Cluster in a similar direction. During her fact-finding-expedition, I am left here to mind the throne... I miss her, and I do hope for her safe return in a timely manner. Due to the attachment which our children have to my sister, they have also departed with her, thus leaving me to my own thoughts, which linger upon the perpetual dread of 'What If'."
