Neptunes Pride – The GD War – Part 1

WasteManager:

Furud is being attacked and another fleet is on it’s way to Aldafar – a staging and well stocked system I’m using for the war against Mana. I can’t reinforce it in time to stop it being taken over – if I’m honest I wasn’t expecting it to be attacked yet. Furud will fall, eventually, but at a cost to Mana. I have a 35 strong fleet – Pancake – on the way to re-take Aladfar.

Poseison:

Undeterred by Ludo’s previous silence, I sent him a message reminding him that the jewel in his crown of stars was currently in the hands of Miker and that his giant fleet should turn back. Shortly afterward, he set them on a course for Giedi and what I expected to be an epic struggle for Kaffaljidhma.

Drusilla expressed her desire for stellar truffles, so I obliged my darling and sent the Atalanta and Argo fleets to far flung stars in search of the delicacies. I completed my research of speed in order to hasten their journeys.

I was walking a tightrope between uneasy alliance and war with Miker and Mana. This state of affairs could not last for much longer.

Dante:

Well, this is interesting. I was planning to target Ludo soon, but the poor sap has been set on by an alliance of Miker and Poseidon, he contacts me to negotiate a deal, he knows I’m itching to expand, so he offers to send me a territory bridge, letting me take the fight straight to the dynamic duo. Miker is in a clear lead right now, while Ludo is dead last, so I agree and start sending my fleets on a journey around the homeworlds. In a day or two 150 odd ships ought to appear on their doorstep. The reaction should be priceless.

Heironymous Dante
President Elect
Dantonian Confederacy

Miker:

Success at Kaffaljidhma. The planet is now mine, bringing with it a cool $50. Even better, captured planets keep their industry levels, and I now have another whopping six points of industry. Checking the player rankings, I can tell that Ludo’s mistake has severely crippled both his economy and industry. The poor bastard doesn’t even get $100 per day any more.
But I don’t want to make the same mistake he did, which is why I’m bringing in more fleets from northwest of Ludo’s territory, all heading towards Kaffaljidhma. Because he sent all three of his fleets south to Pollux, his north side has been left defenseless anyway, meaning my ships should have easy sailing on their way to reinforce Kaffaljidhma.
During all this success, I’ve also noticed Poseidon creeping in from Ludo’s north. On one hand, I had asked him to join me in attacking Ludo, but now with such a strong foothold, I’m getting uncomfortable with his presence. He hasn’t actually sent a fleet down south yet, so I suppose I’ll let him be for now.