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SHOWICON icon1 file="icon_planet" text="COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING NETWORK" color="blue" x=50 y=50

"CBN HEADLINES" "INTERNATIONAL SITUATION DESTABILISES"


CBN "The Atlantean Federation has expelled all remaining Sinarus Combine diplomatic staff from its embassies. Relations between the superpowers are at their lowest since the Great War."
CBN "The Combine Archon has dismissed accusations of regional destabilisation as a 'pretext for Federation belligerency.'"
CBN "The Alban Commonwealth has urged both sides to show restraint as the rhetoric between both governments continues to escalate."
CBN "Elsewhere, border skirmishes between Siamelayu and Sineviet forces continue despite the presence of Commonwealth warships sent to maintain order."
CBN "Critical trade lanes have been compromised as a result of the violence."
CBN "There are fears the international situation is rapidly spiraling out of control."

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SHOWICON artemis file="icon_lcarrier" text="Artemis" color="green" x=75 y=40
SHOWICON asteroids file="icon_asteroids" text="Asteroid Field" color="blue" x=50 y=40
SHOWICON hostiles file="icon_scoutfighter_w" text="Hostile forces" color="red" x=30 y=40

Ramly "The Qahtadnans have responded to the arrival of the Artemis by escalating strikecraft incursions into the Durius asteroid belt. It looks like they didn't take the hint."
Ramly "Scout patrols have encountered Qahtadnan fighter and strikecraft wings supported by light units of the Gharial carrier strike group. The Artemis will undertake a search and destroy mission to wipe them out."

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SHOWICON ahab file="icon_defender" text="Ahab" color="green" x=60 y=20
SHOWICON player file="icon_defender" text="Ross" color="green" x=40 y=20

Ramly "The search area is in a dense asteroid field with significantly variable object velocity. This is a hazardous environment. The weapons systems on the Artemis can intercept incoming asteroids but Alpha wing is to help clear a path through the field."
Ramly "Ahab and Ross, you're on Alpha.  You'll be first out to escort the Artemis. Raptor, Punchy, you're on Beta. You'll be on standby pending successful identification of enemy assets."

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SHOWICON raptor file="icon_striker" text="Raptor" color="green" x=60 y=50
SHOWICON punchy file="icon_striker" text="Punchy" color="green" x=40 y=50
SHOWICON destroyer file="icon_destroyer" text="Enemy Warship?" color="red" x=20 y=40

Ramly "If you encounter any Qahtadnan or Combine forces, you are free to engage."
Ramly "Beta wing will launch a strike mission if any major enemy asset is identified."
Ramly "Mission success is contingent on identification and destruction of hostile assets."

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