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"FLEET COMMUNIQUE" "REAR ADMIRAL THEODORE AKRAMI - CinC TASK FORCE 55, AKKAD SYSTEM"
Akrami "This is Rear Admiral Akrami to all ships of Task Force 55."
Akrami "Elam and Federation Task Force assets have reported engagements with Combine ships. These are the first confrontations of a cold war gone hot."
Akrami "Combine ships continue to pour into Elam space from their staging area in Mira."
Akrami "I have redeployed Task Force assets throughout Elam systems. Further strategic deployments will occur as the situation develops."

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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_station" 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 carrier Excelsior is fifteen klicks out and is launching strike wings against Durius Installation."
Ramly "The carrier is advancing to bring the station into Javelin ASM range."
Ramly "We need to hold our ground long enough for reinforcements to arrive."

SHOWICON colossus file="icon_battleship" text="Colossus" color="green" x=50 y=15


Ramly "Command has advised that Rear Admiral Akrami's Colossus is enroute from Akkad to provide support. Estimated arrival time is eight minutes."


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

Ramly "However, FTL sensors report hostile attack ships converging on our position."
Ramly "It is likely the Combine reinforcements will arrive before the Colossus does."
Ramly "We must hold the fort until Akrami's battleship arrives."

HIDE destroyers
HIDE colossus
HIDE revelation

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."
Ramly "Otherwise, everyone that's fit to fly goes out today - we need all hands on deck and everyone at their best. Fly like demons and show no quarter out there."

HIDE excelsior
HIDE nukes

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

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