Pirates of Pestulon

[Merker]

First of all, THANKS A LOT Bingeling for the screenshot program. It made my work much more easier and cleaner, and I can post more relevant shots from now on! I owe you some rephidium ale!!!

Second, DISCLAIMER: the following post should not be read by people trying to learn proper English. The text has nothing to do with grammar or any kind of order. If you speaking like in the post, I am not to blame for the destruction of your social life. You have been warned!!!


Chapter 4: AVAST YE SWABS!!!
Fragments from the log of Captain Lackridge of the ship Supreme Warrior, former commander of "Destroyer of teekans"


Arrrr mateys!!!! This be me ship log, when I remember to record somenthin', suits the new beaut' Tha Big Badda Boss' me givin'!
Arrrr! The Supreme Warrior is deservin' of its name! She's a beaut' beyond my wildest dreams I tell ya.

When me boys and I left Sol2 and joined these here Pestulon scoundrels, I never thought I'd be getting me paws on such a treasure.
Me jolly band of looters just got better after our little'a'messin' around with the Argos. Ol' Lady Luck had it in store fer us when we found the debris field and claimed the ships from those fat iguanas... We be drivin' them back in a jiffy, and all the treasures of the system are ours for the takin'! No time fer a sip from the ol' bottle, fuel is low and Argos are strikin' again. After one more repellent dose we head back to the olde' 'Rsplly shippie. Those fellas don't know what's coming to them for this stunt they pulled.



The boredom of the journey be washed away with some olde' stories of the ol' days, a wee glass of R'ale, and the reports from our brother scoundrels across the galaxy.
We be celebratin' with a crate of the ol' ale when we hearin' about our boys back in the Badlands, the area of permanent fightin' near the bug dudes. Those lucky fellas' are raidin' and lootin' like they've found Davy Jones and got the key to his locker to be givin' to our enemies!!!



Our friends of Raider 4 be leaving the riches of the East to be helpin' us here against the vile Toads who've been harrasing our northernmost mining camps. Sadly, the scrambled defense fleet was too weak for the maddened toads. Raider 1 be hittin' the toads already and lootin' their ships and colonies. Raider 2 be on their way to get rid of the pesky critters harrasing our slave mining camps when one of our spy mates stole their galaxy map and R2 be diverted to investigate a disturbing rumor. Fortunately, R4 got fast enough to engage the squishy toads before they be doing too much damage.
The land of the toads:


The map we be gettin' must be the greatest booty of them all!!! It be showing us the location of the K'spice, the single most valuable resource for a wee pirate like us; can be turned into anything from drugs to medicine and somenthin' else. The Big Badda Boss be changin' our flight plan from the toadies to the Republic. ARRRRRR! We be getting some fightin' on our hands soon!!



Me can't be believin' me olde' ears!! R1 be findin' a ruined vesel of ridiculous size! The frogs be trying to fix it with a fleet of builders our mates quickly destroyed. The Big Badda Boss be tellin' 'em to protect it ....


Our pirate brothers be helpin' us a lot against the Argos. They recently raided one of their major shipyards and crippled it. It be good to see how our alliances work out! But more enemies amass on the horizon as the Kiadians decide to attack us outright! It be good to have many enemies to fight and a barrel o' rum at home, ARRRRRRR!


ARRR mateys, the Republic has declared an open policy of huntin' us. This be meaning we be takin' their booty even sooner than expected. The fuel be in the bellies of our ships and the Big Badda Boss be givin' us the order to go for the spice. We be making big fortune soon! AVAST YE SWABS, HOIST THE MOORING HOOKS, RAISE THE SHIELDS, WARM THE GUNS!!!WE BE GOING HUNTIN'!!!

The scoundrels of PR1 be landin' on the spice planet right now, which is good fer us! But we be needin' to hurry up and help them. Sadly, it appears the Argos have managed to get a World Destroyer, a moving moon with the power to destroy planets!! The Big Badda Boss be thinkin' he ignored them for far too long....



We be holdin' a toast today, for the brave brothers at Dinnascar Base, the bugs be killin' the base........


AVAST YE SWAAAABS! Man the turrets! Raise the shields! BE LOADIN' THE TUBES!! WASH THE DECKS!!! WE be wackin' republic today!!! In a dastardly raid against their fleet we destroyed one of their capitals, then be retreatin' with minimum losses!! Me scoundrels be makin' me proud today!!


Two new Raider fleets be launchin' to fight our enemies! The toads not be lettin' us alone to do our smugglin' and slavin' so the Big Badda Boss decidin' to hit them hard, massin' the big Raider fleet!!


More and more enemies be encroachin' us!! The bugs decided to stop shooting at us and instead work with us against their many enemies! This truly be a glorious year(2776).

While meself and the boys be raidin' republic planets, the other raiders've been havin' problems with the Kennatar. Resupply 2's been destroyed.

R2 protecting RS1:


Raider4 had a run'in with their main fleet. Many pirates be meetin' Davy Jones tha' night. Two survivin' ships, heroes. Som'n good happened though when after small roughin' up later the Otapao Republic decided to give up huntin' us and accepted to pay 'protection'. Us be celebrating tonigh', with Raphidium ale from tha Republic!!! Now we be hopin' Tha mates from R2 be survivin'...they be owin' me a couple'o credits....and a roasted toad leg....


This be makin' me wanna' sing:

We're a band of vicious pirates!
A sailin´ out to space.
When you hear our gentle singing...
You'll be sure to turn and flee!

We're a club of tuneful rovers!
We can sing in every clef!
We can even hit the high notes!
It's just too bad we're tone deaf!

A pirate I was meant to be!
Trim the 'ngines and roam the stars!

Let's go defeat that evil bug!
We know he's sure to lose, ´cause we know just where to fire at!

We're thieving balladeers.
A gang of cutthroat mugs.
To fight us off ye don't need guns!
Just really good ear plugs!

A pirate I was meant to be!
Trim the 'ngines and roam the stars!

All right, crew, let's get to work!
Our vocation is a thing we love, a thing we'd never shirk.

We'll fight you in the space harbor.
We'll battle you on land.
But when you meet singing pirates...
They'll be more than you can stand.

The battle will be long, but our courage we will prove!

We're a pack a´ scurvy sea dogs.
Have we pity? Not a dram!
We all eat roasted garlic...
...then sing from the diaphragm!

A pirate I was meant to be!
Trim the 'ngines and roam the stars!

When we defeat our wicked foe, his ship he will be bailing!

If ye try ta fight us...
...you will get a nasty whackin´!
If ya disrespect our singing´...
...we will feed ya to a kraken!

A pirate I was meant to be!
Trim the 'ngines and roam the stars!

We´re ready to set sail, through the cannons need a priming.
We're troublesome corsairs!
And we've come to steal your treasures!
We would shoot you on the downbeat...
...but we have to rest five measures.

A pirate I was meant to be!
Trim the 'ngines and roam the stars!

End of chapter

For those of you who think this wasn't piratey enough, click this link

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And for those of you who liked it, and would like to find out more about the origins of the pirates of Pestulon, clikie here

PS: I bet you can't guess where I took the song from, ARRR!!
To Bingeling: sorry I couldn't deliver on the hijacking from hyperspace thing. I don't seem to have the hyperdeny tech, only one of my claimed ships has it and there were too many things going on at once to be able to do this properly without loosing a fleet or two. If there's anything else I can provide, pirate-style?

[Bingeling]

No demands from me. Nice update!

I think you need the expansion for a proper gravity well, anyways.

[J HG T]

Ah! This takes me back when I was hardcore Peleng pirate in the Space Rangers 2. Good 'ol memories I be tellin' ya laddie!
Good stuff mate!

[Data]

Prolific also, I can barely keep up [:)]

[Merker]

Glad you be enjoyin' it, laddies! However, since it be takin' quite a few hours, I can only update once per weekend. Meself and the lads be doubtin' we could be raidin' today.
@J HG T: Aye, tha' wee game was fun, I be playin' it a little many years ago. Be lovin' the robot planetary battles, those were just too funny not to play 1000 times,  my favorite segment[:D]
@Bingeling: O'course, I might be gettin' the expansion soon enough, looks juicy enough. I just felt I hadn't quite explored the original yet, and it seems I was right.

help, I can't see the picture. There are only a frog picture that say domain unregistered.

Hmm, I think that might be from your browser or something, because I haven't had this problem, or anyone else so far. Unless I'm mistaken and there are people that can't see the pictures? It might also have something to do with Imageshack(the site hosting my pictures) not being available for your country? Where are you?

So, nobody be guessin' the source of the wee song(it's a bit modified) at the endin'? Me be givin' ya another chance....

Cheers
Yo ho ho and a bottle o' Rum

[Data]

monkey island?
my command of english is faulting, i've read ""Glad you be enjoyin' it, ladies" [:D]

[Merker]

Indeed it is, Mr Data, most awesome and funny adventure game of all times! I loved every part of it, though the latest Tales of Monkey Island had a lot more drama than the rest.
The song is from MI3: http://www.worldofmi.com/features/lyrics/index.php?id=6 for those of you who want to read it in original. It appears in the part of the game you get to command yer own shippie and raid other pirates! ARRRRR!

PS: Hehe, well if there are any girls roaming the forums, they can take out a 'd'[:D] Are there any girls playing DW, or just us geeks of doom?

PPS: I just remembered that I never told anything about the missions of my intelligence agents in the game. Well, I don't really keep an eye on that department, but I have at least 4 level 400 ones infiltrated all over like a bad spill, and some of the newbs get captured occasionally. If there is interest in that I'll try to keep track of them, but the number of missions the AI sends them on is huuuuuuuge....

[ggf31416]

ORIGINAL: Merker

help, I can't see the picture. There are only a frog picture that say domain unregistered.

Hmm, I think that might be from your browser or something, because I haven't had this problem, or anyone else so far. Unless I'm mistaken and there are people that can't see the pictures? It might also have something to do with Imageshack(the site hosting my pictures) not being available for your country? Where are you?

Imageshack is now blocking access to direct links for some countries when the user is not registered or the domain is not registered in their site.

[Merker]

Then that appears to be the case here...well I can send the pics via mail, if people who don't see the pics want them.

[Cvan]

Very intriguing story! I was rathered amused while reading it! Hope chapter 5 is on its way. [:)]

[Data]

Merker is a fast one so as long as he has the time he'll pour chapter after chapter on us [:)]

[Merker]

Yep, except time is kind of scarce this period..... I'll do my best to put it ASAP, but unfortunately no sooner than Friday...
Also, any requests? Want more system names, more detailed reports, more pillaging and looting?

[Cvan]

The story is great and I enjoyed every part of it, though I was wondering if you are pirate how come you use always same shipset! You should use various ships that aren't part of your empire's default shipset! Or is it that such ship design was developed by pirates of Pestulon themselves for their own raiding needs?

[Merker]

Well, since the aim of the !!!Pirates of Pestulon!!! is to become a galactic syndicate, they technically should have their own shipset. Didn't the Orion Syndicate have their own ship designs or something? Well at least in the Starfleet command games they did.

But yeah, that's a good idea, hadn't thought of doing that at the start, kind of late now, don't have the luxury of recalling all ships for a refit to new designs. I do love the Mortalen design though...

[Merker]

Ye be askin' when the new chapter be uploaded, and I be tellin' ya it be today, in a few hours. If ye be havin' a wee bit of patience it be well rewarded, since this be a HUGE update!!!! So it be takin' be a wee(actually a lot) longer than usual to organize and upload it.

ARRRRR!!

[Cvan]

Finally! It was about the time! I already forgot the story from all this waiting, better read everything one more time!

[Data]

Merker's updates are like the DW patches....you can start to read it from scratch but I doubt, once Merker gives us the next chapter, you'll have the patience to finish the previous ones and not jump right in the last one.
I'll re-read the pictures [:)]

[Merker]

Here is the latest chapter. I wanted to take it further than this, but it's getting harder and harder to keep up with all the stuff happening at once.

Chapter 5 -To raid or not to raid

ARRRR!! I be wakin' bored this mornin'. The past raidin' 's been fruitless for me lads and meself. We be findin' nothin' at the Republic colonies in the south. Seems they be recently expandin' here fer except a wee freighter or two nothing crossed the sights of our cannons. But me boredom didn't have a long life. ARRR! Shiver me timbers, we be findin' another one of those wreck fields. 'Tis like they be everywhere in the claws of our enemies. Methinks someone be leavin' them on purpose everywhere. Fortunately, we be able to find one of the republic constructors finishing repairs, and we be claimin' a new cruiser for our band of merry men.


As we be returnin' to Korrabia for refuellin', we be gettin' news that the Republic fleet be huntin' one of our ressupliers, headin' our meery way. Well be throwin' me into space and shootin' me with a torpedo. We be gettin' some action today. And just when we be thinkin' that the holds are a'fullin'.


ARRR, those wretched toads be troublin' again. They be hittin' our smugglin' bases. Us be showin' them no quarter when we be radin' their home. A plan is underway from the Big badda Boss. YARRRRR! But first we need to be takin' care of the wee fleet headin' our way!!! Man the turrets you space slugs, be readin' this ship fer battle!!

One of our scouts be pickin' up their hold o'booty, smack in their home system. That be no challenge fer meself and me mates, once the Boss be givin' us permission. We must be takin care of the froggies soon enough though, the fat-heads and flat-lizards be decidin' to be goin' after us! YARRRR, more loot for each cut-throat aboard this fleet, yahrr harr harrr
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Well I'll be shot and impaled on a pike, we be catching the Republic fleet in an ambush!!! The Kyphar system be the perfect place where our r'sply ship lured them, and they be fallin' fer it. We be waitin' so close to the star that we be feeling our brains a'roastin' but that be confusin' their sensors so much they never knew what hit'em. Not their main fleet with the cap'ships, but good enough a prey fer me!! Bring them down ya space urchins!! Last one to board their flagship is a target fer me blaster!!!


Yarrr Harr Harr, the cowards be runnin' in fear of our guns!!! After their flagship fell, they be turnin' tail and runnin' further than we be botherin' to follow. After this here success, the Republic be willin' to pay us tribute and leave us be with our dealin'. This be the grand day we be waitin' for since we started our little raidin' party. But much more work to be done.


The good news couldn't couldn't be any sooner, fer the otapao and others be refusing to pay taxes, so we be thinkin' they be needin' a wippin'....but not before the wee toadies get a tastin'

3 of our raider fleets be convergin' on the central systems. We be goin' fer the jugular, a slash of the ol' cutlass never fails to bring the fear out of anyone,harrrr harr


Raider 5 launched a darrin' assault against the main yard o' the Kennatar, they took heavy casualties, but those scalawags be pullin it of!!!! I'll be thundered and thrown in lava, but they did it, and got us the payment in full!!

Raider7 retamed the Sol people, who'd been thinkin' about takin' us down again(what be they thinkin', tha' they can kill us with harsh language?! those rottin' tar covered-and-roasted-in-oil sea urchins!!!!)

ARRRRR, we be fightin' in the heart of toad land. Pieces of frogs be flying left and right, they never be expectin' us so deep behind their lines. We be tearin' their stations assunder...HAAARRRRR!! Mateys, be sure to be loadin' up the loot, we be goin' back rich today! All scoundrels with a taste for exotic munchin' be goin' to the boardin' pods!!!


Shiver me timbers and be throwin me into fire!!! The toads be havin' another one of those world killer thingies!!!! How many o' those be there?! The Argos' been blastin planets assunder lately, and now the frogs be swimmin' in planet dust!! What be the world commin' to?! So close to our goals be us, yet everyone commin' up with planet killin machines!!! ARRR, this be hard times fer a pirate such as meself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ubrua Scae mining camp be destroyin', along with the entire freakin' planet!!! ARRR, what be the use of destroyin' planets, no lootin' and pillagin' can be done!!! Why can't everyone be practical like us pirates?! Raider6 be attackin' the big ball, but me be doubtin' they be havin' any luckin'! We be toastin' to their success....or deaths o'glory...
BEFORE & AFTER

Not all be dark and moody today,fer the zenox and the Dethanoni be givin' up on crime fightin' and accepting our taxes. The Big Badda Boss must be knowin' how to be talkin' to them queer folk! ARRRR, we be followin' tha' man to Davey Jones' locker and back again!!

ARRR Harr harrr harrr, methinks me goin' queer nowadays, 'cause me can't be believin' me patchless eye! The dhayut fellas' be sendin' a fleet to aid R6 against the planet killer, ARRR, me and the boys be toastin' to their name!! The spiders sure be knowin' how to deal with us pirates, the right way that be!! Sadly, the planet killer escaped before the spider mateys destroyed it!! But we be dealin' a might blow to the frogs today!! This be callin' for a toastin'!!




The later toast ain' over yet when we be hearin' about the lizards of the north be agreein' to pay the tribute of peace!! We be rejoicin' a lot nowadays, methinks me should be changin' the code for the rum bay, otherwise we be goin' with drunken mateys into the next battle!!!

Smugglin' be going good these days, lots o'coin to be made. We be makin' no discriminations, we be sellin' to all who be willin' to pay. Swashbucklers be smarter than most, we be havin' no use for hatred. Spice going to everyone and boostin' the ol' treasure hold. Soon we be gettin' zentabia fluid, me hears, fer 'tis addictive and be sellin' well on the market. The wee toadies be fightin' over it with the otapao and others, but we be sendin' our slaves to be minin' everythin', hardy harrr harrr.



Arrrr! The naxillians be hatin' us fer no reason, even though the Big Boss be their cousin as a race. They be havin' no honor, so they be gettin' no quarter from us. 'Tis been decided, we be raidin' them right after the toadies have been taught another lesson. At least they be takin' care o'that wee space kraken in orbit o' our smugglin' camp near their grounds. This should be good fer the bussiness.

Those treacherous hyenas that the Republic be, they be decidin' to be huntin' us once more. We be takin' none of that, once me fleet be full o' fuel me boys and meself be raidin' their capital. They must be learnin' they not be messin' with us pirates. On the frog front, we be hearin that R7 be findin' the world killer of the toadies...while under repair!! ARRR, this be our chance, methinks, time to rid the galaxy of this unprofitable venture. We be pirates, yes, but killin' planets is bad fer everyone's business, so what if we be savin' everyone else fer a change? HARR, this be amusin', the spiders be wackin' the big shippie before our party even be gettin' there. These wee spiders be havin' a pirate mind. They be raidin' with precision.



This be hard times fer me and me crew. Without fuel we be takin' ages to be gettin' anywhere, in enemy land no less. The zenox be chosin' to be breakin' the deal again. ARRR, and we be sittin' here on our behinds doin' nothin'. THIS BE gettin' tiresome.

Finally the Otapao be givin' up again. They be askin' fer a lesson. Fortunately fer them we be busy....very busy.

Finally the ship o' bug slaves be arrivin' at Zentabia and the minin''s begun. Fortunately, the Republic and the Argos be bein' too busy killin' each other to be botherin' us around that area, so we be shippin zentabia as well now. 'Tis not a bad drug, it actually be makin' people better, but 'tis pretty addictive, and the evil governments be decidin' that that not be allowin' them to be controlin' the folks. What be wrong with a wee bit o' the ol' freedom says I? Pirates be teachin' them how to treat people soon methinks.


After many weeks'a'waitin' we be reachin' a friendly port where we be breathin' a bit and refuelin' at the peaceful lizards o' the Yitnes system. Now we be ready fer action against the frogs. We be makin' them pay for strandin' us so far. On to toadland!!

ARRRG!!! We be hittin' the toads hardin', and our cook be givin' us frog stew tonightin'. They be surprised again by our attacks, with all their petty wars a'goin'. We be hoppin' this time they be givin'...if not then we can always be takin', harrr harrr harrr!!!


The Raid be successful, ARRRR! But the toadies not be surrenderin'. They be tough opponents yarr, but we be pirates, and soon they be yieldin', like all the others behind them, harr harr!!

-End of chapter-

Well, it's not the size I hoped it would be. It certainly was challenging to keep the fleets alive and keep up with all the events without being boring. The largest part of this chapter was raiding to keep the other people subjugated. They kept redeclaring war over and over again, and the toads just don't give up.

Stay tuned for MORE PIRACY.....AND AND EPIC CONCLUSION!!!

[Data]

THIS BE gettin' tiresome

next one will be the last one on this aar or the very last one in the aar section? [:)]

[Merker]

Actually, I was referring to the long time it took the fuel-dry fleet to get to a freakin' spaceport. Well, I was intending to do the grand ending of the AAR this weekend, but I would have just rushed and ruined everything, especially the fun part. And I've had more fun doing this AAR than any DW game I've played before. I've found out things about DW I never knew, and learned the extent of what the AI can do on its own and this pleased me a lot(for example: I always thought the AI only ever used one single freakin' fleet, and just as I resumed the AAR  I noticed the major empires use at least 3 fleets each, that I could see at least; I noticed the AI place defense bases around their major colonies/and all of my major colonies, and the other empires hitting pirates; I've also learned how extremely effective and useful pirates can be as allies and how funding them can make them a real threat-you can see them blasting spaceports in an earlier pic!!)

I intended to make the next chapter the final one, but I'll see how it plays out. The boskara seem to be growing more and more powerful and my ships can't match theirs 1 on 1 or even 2 on 1, their fleet could probably blast mine to pieces, since a destroyer of theirs has the power of one of my 2 capships; they are at war with everyone and winning. The Argos are making more and more enemies and blowing up more and more planets. Guess owning the WD does that to ya at some point, the quameno for example went from admired to evil in less than a year, and they used to be the good guys with "way of the ancients" gov type and all that; the Argos were just peaceful traders before getting the WD.

Also, seems that the "smuggling" feature of the game works, as in even if I'm at war with empires my freighters still deliver spice and other cargo to them. The naxillians are among my best customers with over 1000k trading[X(], and they are at war with me.

The AI also recovers from my raids quite fast. I had barely cleared the quameno home system of mining bases and a few months later it's full again. Not to mention the Republic, who seem to have had a small fleet due to being at peace with everyone and now they're sending capital ships on patrol!!

I'll put the ARR on hold until I can finish with an exam that's coming. Expect an update around 8 or 9th of April. I want to make a grand finale, and that implies having fun. Doing it with a time limit takes the fun away. If I get a good grade the ARR will get a ton of updates(or not at all because I'll be partying[8|])

In addition, this will NOT be my last AAR. I have plenty of plans in mind, especially for ROTS, but life issues will take priority so I can do a proper AAR when I have the time.

Until then, any suggestions/requests/complains about the AAR? I am trying to establish a style. Want more pictures of explosions, more trading/smuggling etc?

Cheers