2426-28
2426.12.21 -- After dispatching another small Bhenn'Thell task force, a battleship, a few cruisers, and smattering of smaller ships,
Admiral Shugglerm thinks enough damage has been done to their fleet to spread our net a little wider, dividing the fleet to leave a few battleships in multiple systems and ensure no planets are retaken. This proved costly years ago in the early stages of the war, but it is believed they no longer have the force to pose as much of a threat.
With a detachment left in Jompron and Gindix, where the fighting has taken place exclusively so far, he'll move on to Endirlang and hopefully then Vana, with the goal of broadening the conflict and forcing a surrender.
2428.10.02 -- Assembly Algorithms research completed. The Imperium war is, finally, drawing to a close. They've tried to feint some attacks to stop our progress, but almost all of them have been ineffective. A few more battleships have been lost, but fewer than we are building, while their navy continues to take the brunt. All the previously mentioned systems have been pacified, and Xu-Nur is being wrapped up at this moment. Probably about another year, maybe a little more, but the end is near.
It's easy to see how the Bhenn'Thell came to dominate the core though. They definitely held us off better than anyone else(save of course for the Scourge) and have been a rare worthy opponent. They also have other problems, as the
Uri Hegemony chose a fortuitous moment to stab them in the back a year or so ago. One of their vassals rather, but the details matter little. The Imperium is losing on that front as well ...
The Uri are basically not far above and to the left of this screenshot, provided for a basic sense of where these systems are.
Research Director's Briefing: Dr. JIMGA Jr.
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Gravitational Analysis II(Computing, 41 mo.) -- -5% Building Costs
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Phase Disruptors(Particles, 65 mo.)
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Shield Harmonics II(Field Manipulation, 41 mo.) -- +5% shield hitpoints
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Focusing Arrays II(Particles, 41 mo.) -- +5% Energy Weapons damage
Dr. JIMGA Jr., you are up next.