Kalistani Major History

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reprinted from
Republican Dispatches:  News from the Front
Kalistani Naval Units Destroy Indralan Super Container Vessel
Cause 35 million LODs worth of damage to Indralan Commerce
Anantanese Ocean, West of Ananto
March 8, 3988


The ISCL Sifu, two hours before sinking to the bottom of the Ocean

Kalistani units score their first major success against Indralan shipping, destroying the Indralan Super Container ship, the ISCL Sifu.  This mega ship, which normally transports 17500 Containers, was enroute to New Endralon when Kalistani shock forces aboard the 32nd LAFA pack, boarded the ship, took the crew hostage, loaded the ship full of high explosives and detonated the ship.  The explosion created a fireball which was seen for 15 miles and breeched the hull in the center of the ship.  The ship sunk the following evening, and all containers, a cargo worth 35 million LODs, went down with the ship into the Anantanese Ocean. 

Kalistan lost 1 member, a Chief Petty Officer Horace Delbert, of the strike force who was shot to death by a member of the Freight crew, and who was then incapacitated.  There were no Indralan casualties-  The Kalistanis put the Indralans aboard a life boat and towed them to within sight of the Indralan Navy before releasing them, in accord with Kalistani Law.

Kalistan immediately claimed responsibility for the destruction, and vowed to continue to target Indralan shipping traveling through Kalistani Waters.