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SETBG "fleetcommunique2"
PLAY music "Music_Fed_OpeningTheme"

"FLEET COMMUNIQUE" "REAR ADMIRAL THEODORE AKRAMI - CinC TASK FORCE 55, AKKAD SYSTEM"
Akrami "This is Rear Admiral Akrami to all personnel serving Task Force 55. This is a priority communique."
Akrami "A Combine battlegroup led by the carrier Excelsior has attacked Elam and Federation positions throughout Elam space."
Akrami "Task Force 55 has exchanged weapons fire with Combine warships. These are the first confrontations of a cold war gone hot."
Akrami "We've taken casualties but we've given just as good as we got."
Akrami "The Combine have finally shown their hand. Now it's time to finish this game."
ACTION fadeout 1

SETBG "briefingscreen"
PLAY music "Music_Fed_OpeningTheme2"
ACTION FADEIN 0.5

SHOWICON artemis file="icon_lcarrier" text="Artemis" color="green" x=50 y=55
SHOWICON euphrates file="icon_destroyer2" text="Euphrates" color="green" x=70 y=55
SHOWICON station file="icon_commercialhub" text="Durius Installation" color="blue" x=30 y=55

Ramly "This is it, people. The Combine have thrown down the gauntlet and invaded Durius as part of a coordinated multi-system action."

SHOWICON excelsior file="icon_commandship" text="Excelsior" color="red" x=30 y=35

Ramly "The Combine command ship Excelsior is fifteen klicks out and is launching strike wings against Durius Installation."
Ramly "The carrier is also moving to bring the station to within range of her Javelin ASMs."
SHOWICON nukes file="icon_note" color="red" x=50 y=35

Ramly "Be advised that the Excelsior is a capital ship, and is armed with nuclear weapons."
Ramly "I don't need to tell you to target her Eos missiles as a priority if she uses them."
HIDE nukes

SHOWICON colossus file="icon_battleship" text="Colossus" color="green" x=50 y=15
Ramly "Rear Admiral Akrami's Colossus has been diverted from Akkad to provide support. We need to hold our ground long enough for reinforcements to arrive."

SHOWICON destroyers file="icon_destroyer_w" color="red" x=50 y=35

Ramly "However, FTL sensors also report hostile attack ships converging on our position."
Ramly "It is likely these Combine reinforcements will arrive before the Colossus does."
Ramly "We'll be outnumbered and outgunned for most of this battle, but Durius Installation does not fall, understand? The fort must hold."

HIDE destroyers
HIDE colossus
HIDE revelation
Ramly "Everyone that's fit to fly goes out today. We need all hands on deck and everyone at their best."

HIDE excelsior


Ramly "Get to your fighters. You've got this. You're good enough for this. Go make the Iron Lady proud."

ACTION FADEOUT 2
ACTION ENDMISSION