United Colonies

## The United Colonies of The Void

Flag of the United Colonies

The United Colonies of The Void, also called the United Colonies for short, are a newer republic founded by GeneralKesh in early 3020. Following the QuickFire disease outbreak, most players and factions in the Brierie galaxy died. The survivors left Brierie, now nicknamed "The Void", and settled in the LvD server.

The faction focuses on protection of its members and allies, and wishes to peacefully extend its influence and trade with other factions. However, the faction is far from pacifist. In it's shorter history, the United Colonies ruthlessly destroyed several ships that entered its airspace after being asked several times to leave, and forced the attackers to surrender after camping their homebase.

## Description

The United Colonies are a capitalist republic looking to protect its members and expand its trade into unexplored Frontier systems. The faction is descended from the Twelve Colonies of Kobol, a faction of humans that were wiped out by Cylons several hundred years ago. Colonials often use Battlestars as flagships: carrier-battleship hybrids with two flight pods flanking the ship's port and starboard sides that act as docked carriers.

The Colonials are also known for their slipstream ships, which are long, narrow ships with rings flanking their center.

## History

On January 5, 3020, the Protectorate of Scorpia, a province of The Void seceded and declared its independence. The assets of the protectorate, located in the Zetapeia system, re-organized themselves into the United Colonies of The Void, and quickly seized all assets of Scorpian design, including five Battlestars, Kilcash Shipyards, and Thermopole Shipyards.

After officially organizing which assets became Colonial ships, and which ships would remain with The Void, Colonial secession was complete, and the Colonials held their first congress at Thermopole Shipyards, which became the capital of the new faction.

Shortly after the faction gained its independence, it signed the Voidarian Defense Pact with The Void, on 29 January, 3020.

Following the QuickFire update, the faction left the server, and united with many former Brierians, forming the United Void Colonies. The united factions included, Porex Corporation, Tanc Industries, and the DidntDoNuffin/Bruh Empire. They moved to the LvD clusters, being dragged into a massive war with Arstotzka which has ended in a stalemate.

In April 3020, UVC returned to Brierie, and waged war on the communist faction, the United Red Front. Early battles in the war have been extremely one-sided, with the United Void Colonies and its allies (particularly Outer Rim Trading) winning every early battle in the war.

## Conflicts During Unification

Being a relatively new faction, the United Colonies does not have a lengthy history of warfare. However, there are a few examples of conflict in the faction's history that are worth being noted.

The Colonial-NUFFIN war was a conflict that started when NUFFIN forces suddenly entered Colonial airspace in the Zetapeia system, and sat outside Thermopole Shipyards. The Colonials based at the shipyard requested that the NUFFIN forces, led by the ship USS Racism Enforcer, leave their airspace. After the NUFFIN forces refused to comply, UCO DD-01 Torcmhor undocked and destroyed the ship.

This led to a week long conflict. NUFFIN initially took the offensive, taking out several bases in the Etuux system. However, the Torcmhor ended up repelling the attackers, before jumping to invade NUFFIN airspace. UCO DD-01 Torcmhor jumped a sector outside the NUFFIN homebase, and was immediately engaged by a NUFFIN fleet. The following battle resulted in the USS Liberty Incident, USS Denver, USS Flagstaff, USS Tampa, and several other NUFFIN ships being destroyed. The Torcmhor had recieved minor damage when the USS Eclipse managed to drop its shields, and the ship retreated to Thermopole Shipyards.

On 21 January, 3020, Colonial forces recieved word that an enemy destroyer, USS CVT-01 Eclipse, was in airspace above Etuux. The Battlestar Hestia, assigned to the First Battlestar Group, engaged, beginning the Battle of 39 61 12. The Battlestar Hestia managed to repel the Eclipse, winning one of the largest battles of the war.

On 25 January, 3020, USS CVT-01 Eclipse was spotted in NUFFIN airspace by the First Battlestar Group. The Battlestar Hestia once again engaged the enemy, starting the Battle of Hertes. After 10 minutes of intense fighting, both ships sustained serious damage, and were forced to retreat, ending the battle with a draw.

On 26 January, 3020, the Battlestar Uranus, assigned to the Sixth Battlestar Group, attacks the NUFFIN homebase, destroying it. The NUFFIN forces retreat to Char Station, and prepare for the final battle of the war.

On 27 January, 3020, the Battlestar Uranus attacks Char Station, forcing NUFFIN forces to surrender, ending the war. NUFFIN forces, following the QuickFire plague, joined the United Void Colonies, becoming esteemed shipbuilders and warriors, with the former leader of DidntDoNuffin, TheLavonAffair, eventually becoming Vice Admiral of the United Void Colonies.

On February 3, 3020, Tanc Industries battled the United Void Colonies. The Colonials, aboard the Battlestar *Fermanagh,* defeated the Tanc ship. Tanc later opted to join the United Void Colonies, with their leader, TheInnovationator, becoming an Admiral in the United Void Colonies.

In Early February 3020, Colonial Forces, aligned with Light, were attacked by numerous Dark Aligned forces. The resulting first few days resulted in a bloodbath, with the Colonials losing a total of 5 Centurian class Battleships along with several smaller support ships. With the war going badly against them, the Colonials retrofitted several old Uranus class Battlestars, and commissioned the Battlestar *Atlantia* and the Battlestar *Apollo*. On 17 February, 3020, Dark Aligned forces began a sudden intrusion into Colonial Airspace, which resulted in the largest battle of the war. The fighting ended up overlapping and erupted in the Du System. The initial wave of frigates sent by Dark Aligned forces were quickly destroyed by GeneralKesh aboard the Battlestar *Atlantia*. Within a minute, the Battlestar *Apollo* arrived and the remaining frigates were destroyed. Following the bloodbath, three Dark Aligned Battleships, the *Revoluskia, Orenberg, and Arkangelsk*, entered the Du system, followed by a Light Aligned Battleship, the *Longsword* (piloted by cmw505). After roughly 5 minutes, the Dark Aligned Forces withdrew, as the *Arkangelsk* had taken serious damage. Light Aligned forces claimed victory shortly thereafter.

## War on Communism

In April of 3020, the United Void Colonies returned to their home galaxy of Brierie. They established a new base, and built two additional battlestars, the Battlestar *Lunasa* (Uranus class) and the Battlestar *Valkryie*. The *Valkryie* was the first of a newer class of battlestar, which sacrificed logistical capabilities and FTL range for sheer firepower and stability.

In early April, the United Void Colonies, along with the Outer Rim Trading Federation and the Intergalactic Vanguard, attacked the United Red Front, in the name of ending communism. Red Front had previously committed several grave crimes against the United Void Colonies and the Outer Rim Trading Federation, including placing spies among their ranks and attempting to frame UVC's allies for violent crimes on the server. Although Red Front denies these accusations, most factions on the server acknowledge UVC's motives in the war as legitimate.

Initial battles in the war saw extreme success against the communists. Red Front's homebase, Lenin\_01, was being camped daily, and most of Red Front's factories were wiped out during the initial invasion. This all changed when cmw505, leader of the Octinatian peoples, betrayed the United Void Colonies and attacked ORT forces.

On April 19, 3020, UVC CRV-03 *Manticore*, a 20k corvette, engaged a single United Red Front frigate. Despite the enemy ship being twice the size of the UVC vessel, the *Manticore* managed to inflict major damage on the enemy vessel and win the battle, while receiving no damage. This battle, located at -23, 69, -3, would go on to serve as a testament to the quality and skill of the United Void Colonies and her navy.

On April 20, 3020, the Admiralty had received word of an Octinatian vessel. Earlier that day, Octinatia had betrayed UVC and sided with The Red Front. UVC sent its flagship, the Battlestar *Valkryie* to destroy the enemy ship. The enemy ship, OCT *Longsword*, was spotted at 27 37 -3. Using superior tactics, the *Valkryie* unloaded numerous salvos onto the *Longsword*, breaking its shields and forcing its retreat. Following the battle, Octinatia agreed to leave the war. This is widely regarded as the nail in the coffin for the communists in this war.