Dust Brigade Attacks Omni-1
Christina Mesley
Omni-1 Entertainment District -- (OTPC) -- March 19, 29478. A peaceful Friday evening in Omni-1 was shattered by an attack by the terrorist Dust Brigade, resulting in the death of dozens of Omni-Tek employees.
This attack took place in the vicinity of the eastern grid terminal in Omni-1's fabled Entertainment District, in the shadow of the corporate building complex that was leveled by the Dust Brigade bombing on December 19, 29475. A total of five Dust Brigade operatives were involved, all chanting "Ashes to ashes" and "Dust to dust".
Initially, the area was relatively devoid of Omni-Tek personnel. The only employee at the grid terminal was Vlaad "Frostbeard" Biggut, a member of Obsidian Order. Mr. Biggut stood mightily in the face of the terrorists, but was killed after a valiant battle. Shortly thereafter, word of the attack spread through Omni-Tek's communications networks, and a general alarm and call to arms summoned all available employees to help defend against the attack. More than fifty citizens joined the battle at its peak.
Thankfully, while dozens of Omni-Tek citizens were murdered by the Dust Brigade operatives, all were insured and reclaimed properly, an indication that the life-scattering technologies which the Dust Brigade is known to posses were not used. In the end, after a thirty-minute battle, Omni-Tek forces proved victorious.
However, in what may be a sign that the Dust Brigade may be planning future attacks, one of the terrorists was heard shouting "You will never survive what's coming! We are only five. There will be more.". Another was overheard during the battle saying, "This is nothing compared to what is to come!".
After the attack, several dozen Omni-Tek employees gathered at Rompa Bar in Omni-1 Entertainment District, at the insistence of Director "Eternalforce" Craddock of Omni-InternOps Division 3.
"Many citizens gave their lives, and Omni-Tek thanks them for their sacrifice." Eternalforce began. "What are their motives? What are they after? Their technology is far superior to our own."
The Dust Brigade has not been seen in Omni-1 for quite some time, confining their activities to neutral territories and the Perpetual Wastes region of Rubi-Ka. One Omni-Tek employee, Cathryn "Ethereil" Saar speculated that this offensive might have been "Motivated by the recent accusations against Radiman perhaps? It's very odd that suddenly the clans are casting him out, and the Dust Brigade attacks us.".
Ms. Saar was not the only employee to immediately point the finger at Clan members. According to Spaniard "Maximusl" Decimus, a member of Obsidian Order, after the Dust Brigade assault was repelled, "A small band of Omni-Tek personnel [were] killing everything in Tir they could find wiggling."
Despite the fact that an almost overwhelming majority of those present at the debriefing believed that this was a disturbing turn of events, one man was not convinced.
"I'm sorry, but I think dealing with this is just a job for local security. Our forces eradicated the main bulk of [the Dust Brigade] two years ago." Claimed Finalizer "Azazzel" Tzimisce, Director of The Blackhand. "They are not a threat. The BlackHand and Mercenaries of Kai two years ago destroyed the bulk of their force, supplies and equipment. I face bigger threats from assignments from the Xan. Territorially we have decimated the Clans. Soon we will even reclaim Omni-2. This is an act of desperation. Let the bodies pile up, they're all insured. It will only spur our forces to kill them more quickly."
Charles "Voralitex" Reineman, an Advisor with Obsidian Order, seemed more concerned on rooting out the source of the Dust Brigade, and offered his suggestion on how to accomplish this. "Perhaps knowing the source of their technology – their supplier or suppliers – points the finger to who they are working with, or for. And perhaps a motive for the attacks as well. We need to know who they are working with, or we're just going to keep killing them one at a time and not going for the source."
Neither Omni-Pol nor Omni-InternOps had any comment at press time.