David Hazen watched emotionless as the dropships detatched from their docking collars. He did not relish the coming fight, for there was little glory to be had fighting the Adders. They were to be respected as foes of course, for their fighting spirit had not dulled, but the Clan itself had become ripe with rot. The insults they had so casually thrown at the ilKhan had never been forgotten. They had paid for those insults in the first wave of the assault, but their blanket refusual to honor the Trials of Possession for the genetic legacies of their prominent warriors was a sign of weakness. The Khan had not bothered with Grand Council actions. He was wise enough to know that no vote he called would gather enough support, not in the current climate.
The Adders would of course oppose them. The Hellions likewise, considering their sudden shift from valuable ally to staunch enemy. No doubt they had something planned, but the Khan would not authorize even a single Star to attack a Hellion world untill they made a move. Who knew what the Spirit Cats were doing, their banditry near the Marian Hegemony having sickened many Falcon warriors. The Ravens and Bears had been no different, but Brian seemed to believe they would offer the Falcons no support, viewing them as a threat to their power. The Horses were an unknown, as were the Vipers. The Blood Spirits almost surely harbored some resentment towards the Falcons for the past 25 years of strife between the two groups.
No, it was better to show the Adders that might still makes right, and that nobody could avoid the wrath of the Falcons. The dropship's comtech opened a channel to the world below.
"Clan Star Adder garrison commander, I am Galaxy Commander David Hazen, commander of the Gyrfalcon Galaxy, Clan Jade Falcon. I have come to issue you with a Trial of Possession for this world. With what forces shall you defend against me?"
We defend our claim with a single trinary (1FP).
CJF matches the bid
[blockquote]Rolled 2d6 : 3, 1, total 4[/blockquote]
CSA combat roll.
[blockquote]Rolled 2d6 : 6, 1, total 7[/blockquote]
CSA Offer Hegira to CJF forces.
CJF accepts hegira
CSA deals .5 FP in damage
CJF deals .25 FP in damage
.75 FP salvage, 50% = .5 salvage