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Elessar2590's Darkstar Campaign

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HMS Burnaby Continues it's Tour of Duty Monitoring the Planet Known as "New Khartoum"

Established three hundred years ago “Khartoum” was settled by the HMS Gordon which gave the planet it’s unofficial nickname among the men of Task Force Trafalgar.

High in orbit above the planet the aging Commander Herbert Baker commands HMS Burnaby as it monitors the surrounding space for any hostile ships.

Baker has lost two ships during his career, both light cruisers, and has been more or less permanently relegated to duties like this one.

The Real Colonel Frederick Burnaby, THE Victorian HeroThe Real Colonel Frederick Burnaby, THE Victorian Hero

Sixteen days ago Commander Baker was attacked by three gunboats from an unidentified, non-governmental, faction. Baker easily defeated the three ships but in response to the attack and anticipating further attacks Collingwood Squadron Leader Admiral William Cuthbert has dispatched the twin Destroyers HMS Burke and HMS Wills, both of the Royal Australian Navy on loan to the Mother Country, to assess the situation and if necessary prevent the destruction of yet another one of Commander Baker’s ships.

Burke and Wills the famous Australian ExplorersBurke and Wills the famous Australian Explorers

Before the Twin Destroyers Arrived Commander Baker Detected Unrecognised Ships Approaching His Location at Great Speed

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I’ll say this much, @elessar2590 – you’ve definitely embraced the Neo-Victorian / Imperial vibe we were going for with Daarkstar! Of course we weren’t trying to make any “political commentary” here, just set up a universe where smaller “bush wars” like this are much more common, players can get together and smack some ships around without tearing down any star empires or having to worry about “when the Federation-Romulan War actually took place” or whether such-and-such planet is in “Disney Canon” or “Legends / EU.” 😀 Also, something of a conservative society a little distrustful of computers, just so everything… Read more »

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