Post by thechairman on Feb 4, 2015 22:27:22 GMT
OCEANUS VI - Earlier today, the Kortl Society and Amarr Empire conducted a combined assault on the Aquarii star system. In a long-planned and coordinated strike, over 50 Kortl heavy destroyers attacked from the Antares Rupture while over 130 Amarr warships - including numerous troop transports - attacked from the Wenzhou system. Despite heavy casualties among the ITCo Constabulary, the Aquarii defensive perimeter held, the invaders were repelled, and their loses were complete.
The Interstellar Trading Company has warned the galactic community numerous times of the Kortl and Amarr's intentions to seize the Aquarii system, and now these warnings have been vindicated. Despite several public offers for peace from the Trading Company, despite many warnings to cease hostilities, and despite a police action to derail their military preparations, the Kortl and Amarr have carried out their reckless assault.
Now it is evident why ITCo peace offers went unanswered, why Kortl fleets destroyed ITCo observers and snuck into Sigma, why Amarr warships multiplied like plague locusts: the seizure of Aquarii unified them in a common conspiracy to deceive the galactic community and attack the Interstellar Trading Company.
The Board of Directors has unanimously resolved that an official state of war now exists between the Interstellar Trading Company, the Kortl Society, and the Amarr Empire. Company executives have also decreed that the valiant defence of Aquarii will be appropriately commemorated. A severely damaged Kortl scout was captured by Constabulary forces during the hostilities. It will be displayed in the public square outside Interstellar House on Oceanus VI.
For more information, contact the ITCo Division of Corporate Relations.
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The Interstellar Trading Company has warned the galactic community numerous times of the Kortl and Amarr's intentions to seize the Aquarii system, and now these warnings have been vindicated. Despite several public offers for peace from the Trading Company, despite many warnings to cease hostilities, and despite a police action to derail their military preparations, the Kortl and Amarr have carried out their reckless assault.
Now it is evident why ITCo peace offers went unanswered, why Kortl fleets destroyed ITCo observers and snuck into Sigma, why Amarr warships multiplied like plague locusts: the seizure of Aquarii unified them in a common conspiracy to deceive the galactic community and attack the Interstellar Trading Company.
The Board of Directors has unanimously resolved that an official state of war now exists between the Interstellar Trading Company, the Kortl Society, and the Amarr Empire. Company executives have also decreed that the valiant defence of Aquarii will be appropriately commemorated. A severely damaged Kortl scout was captured by Constabulary forces during the hostilities. It will be displayed in the public square outside Interstellar House on Oceanus VI.
For more information, contact the ITCo Division of Corporate Relations.
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