Operation: Wych Hunt

Operation: Wych Hunt, also known as Wych Hunt (WH) is a coalition of players, in a joined effort to oppose Salvation's anti-xeno operations. The Goal is to strip the control of assets from the Azimuith Biotech minorfaction.

Background

On May 30th 3308, logs were found in the DG Canum Venaticorum System. Linking Salvation to the development of the Mycoid Bioweapon, Project Seraph aswell as the sabotage and destruction of the Alexandria with all hands onboard. Subsequently trust in salvation dwindled.

On June 20th 3308, Taurus Mining Ventures, Salvations partner organisation was announced to be a modern incarnation of Azimuth Biochemicals. The associated Minorfaction changed it's name to Azimuith Biotech. Confirming the suspicions of the DG Canmu Venaticorum logs. In response to this the superpowers reasserted their support for Salvation and claiming:

"The reality is that the momentum of Salvation’s campaign is now too strong to be diverted. As is often the case during wartime, legality and morality have been set aside to focus on achieving victory." - Conrad Sterling | Vox Galactica

No longer wanting to tolerate the crimes committed by Salvation and the apparent lack of agency from any of the superpowers CMDR Psykit and CMDR Selene Stardragon formed a coalition of independent commanders, named Operation: Wych Hunt. This refers to evidence that suggests Salvation's real name is Dr Caleb Wycherley, also referred to as "the Witch" in several sources. The goal was to oppose the now renamed Azimuth Biotech Minorfaction with a series of coordinated strikes.

Timeline

20 Jun 3308

• In game Minorfaction Taurus Miningventures changes name to Azimuth Biotech
• Operation: Wych Hunt is formed by CMDR Psykit and CMDR Selene Stardragon

23 Jun 3308

• An election between Azimuth Biotech and Sirus Mining Merope is won and stripps all assets from Azimuth Biotech in the Merope system.
• At the same time in the Qarato system, a war between Azimuth and the Black Birds Consilium is won aswell. Striping them of their assets in Qarato.

25 Jun 3308

• Azimuth Biotech is pushed into retreat in the Merope system.
• The Operation focuses to bring down Azimuth Biotech's influence in the T Tauri system to trigger a conflict.

28 Jun 3308

• A second war between Azimuth and Noblemen of Qarato starts in the Qarato system. Both parties have no assets to lose
• An outbreak effecting Hind Co Operative in the T Tauri System is ended

30 Jun 3308

• Azimuth retreats from the Merope System
• The Musashi, Bright Sentinel, Heart of Taurus and Glorious Prospect megaships are moved out of Azimuth systems to HIP 22460 and Pleiades Sector CW-U b3-2
• Operation: Wych Hunt is backed by Professor Alba Tesreau former head of research at Aegis
• Salvation anounces "Final Thargoid Battlefield"

02 Jul 3308

• War between Azimuth Biotech and Hind Co Operative in the T Tauri System starts

06 Jul 3308

• The war in T Tauri was won, almost all assets are stripped from Azimuth Biotech, but system control was not transferred to Hind Co Operative.
• Efforts are diverted to the retreat in the Qarato system

07 Jul 3308

• Azimuth is pushed into retreat in the Qarato system
• At the same time a Coup conflict is trigged in the T Tauri system.

11 Jul 3307

• Azimuth retreats from the Qarato system

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