OPERATION ORANGE SWEEP HAS COMMENCED. YOUR MISSION BEGINS NOW.
THE REBEL FLEET HAS REACHED SECTOR 1: CIVILIAN SECTORA bright flash burns upon your viewport as a terrible explosion rends the hull of a nearby ship as the battle begins, the full might of the incredible Rebel Flagship brought down upon this supposed traitor to the cause.
As the remains of the ship are torn to pieces, a message alert replaces your viewport with that of the imposing Captain of the Rebel Flagship, letting you know once again that this is the result of those who dare to question the might or motives of the fearless Rebel Alliance, and that the same fate awaits you too if you fail to destroy that dastardly Federation scum.
The message ends, but the feeling that the Captain's piercing gaze is still watching you doesn't seem to fade away.
The ship that exploded is identified as:
Welcome to Faster Than Light Mafia, Captain!
You have been chosen to pilot the ravaging Pirate ship, The Osprey
You lead a daring group of Pirate mercenaries, composed of all sorts of races who somehow manage to get along, mostly because they get paid pretty damn well. One of the most feared band of pirates in the galaxy, your crew is expertly trained in all manner of space combat, from your surefire Zoltan gunner, fast-thinking Slug navigator, your trusty Engie repairman, your cunning Mantis boarder and his pal the solid, grizzly Rockman. And your mighty ship, the Osprey, is seemingly unstoppable even amid the brutal war going on around you. But war pays damn well.
Your team is up to any task, so long as it's worth the scrap, and you've been given an offer you can't refuse, the opportunity to end the last hope of the Federation and the promise of any scrap you can pry off of anyone who gets in your way. Even better, the Rebels promise an even bigger reward if you can help pull a win off in the end.
Your ship's special ability is:
Artillery Beam, a terrifying weapon so large that it needed a ship designed around it.
The Artillery Beam is a massive beam weapon built on your ship's underside, which, when fully charged and fired, can easily destroy any ship it fires upon. It can cut through any shield, pierce any hull, and cut through all but the largest of ships. Only the mightiest ship known in the galaxy, the Rebel Flagship, is believed to be big and tough enough to survive this weapon's cutting force. Of course, a weapon this powerful takes an extreme amount of time to charge, so long that even nearly done charging, you'll still have to wait through two Combat Cycles to even have the option of using it, and after that you likely won't have the chance to use it until the battle is long over. To fire this devastating laser, PM the command ##Artillery Beam: Playername
You can only use this during a Scrapping Cycle.
You wish to scrap the Federation ships, and thus this space combat won't stop until you've destroyed their entire force.
tldr you're the Rebel Delayed 1-Shot Strongman Vig.
Combat Cycle initiated. Combat shall cease on Stardate D16M7Y2015, 7PM EARTH TIME ESTIt is estimated that the average ship can take on the combined fire of 7 other ships before it is destroyed Active Captains:
-DNA
-Zak
-Dormio
-Serela
-Raitaki
-Bardiche ft. Skypal
-Dorian
-Shalako
-Conq
-SB
-Murrin
-Shadoweh
