I am not certain who or what caused the 1st shots to be fired. For 4+ days, both side have been dealing deadly blows to each other. Colonies wiped off the face of the planets only to be rebuilt by the stubbern. And then only to be wiped clean again. At 1st, it looked that TC would slowly wrestle control of planets from the BH. But the Black Hand came back stronger, concentrating thier forces for defense. During this troubled times, we have repeatedly seen the the varies contestants names appear in Galaxtic News article: Warlord gabal, Defiante Megatron, War Marshall Mal, Sgt drac, and a host of others. Slowly, the war has worn down the economics and resources of 3 planetary systems. The BH have siezed the upper hand recently. Several TC personnel have retreated while others stubernly stare death in the plasma eye. Who shall become the victor is yet to be seen. Both sides have for gotten that the DSE gods placed us in the universe for thier pleasure.
WAR is Hell on Earth

As by now, most have heard of the great battle that took place on Cog-4(or was it 5). The combined might of TC's Cog forces made a suprise attack of the forces of BH gabal. Much to the supprise of TC forces, they found them selves out numbered and out gunned. Very similiar to Gen. Custer's attack at Little Bighorn, TC fought and lost. Only a few units escaped the ambushes slaughter. Since then, the BH have relentlessly attack and purging the Cogthu system of unwanted TC colonies. Many of the TC members have already abandoned thier colonies in the Eisp-Misnco-Cog system. There are some old TC homesteaders that will have to be exterminated by the BH for system removal. So ends this chapter of the great tragic war, that ensures other wars to follow.
To the Blank Hand combatants, I salute you on your victory
to the trade consortium members, enjoy the exploration and rebuilding

BTW QSC decided to be offended to this action or something I dunno but QSC launched a full out war against tBH in any system they can, but tBH is no cleansing the pleuge of the QSC from the new tBH homesector, named the Minsco sector for it hub system, and claims any systems connected to it other then the soon to be discovered hubhub which will be left neutral.

Dear lord Ant, this thread is about TC-BH, leave QSC out of it. We do not have to be mentioned in EVERY thread out there.

Start a new one to start flaming us in.