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"Marauders"
The first reports of Marauder activity date back nearly four decades, however they have not become a threat until the recent signing of the Terran/Vasudan Peace Treaty.
The Marauders claim to be the last descendants of the Nazi Regime of the mid-Twentieth Century. The political views of the Nazi Regime have changed from hatred towards other races and religions to the hatred of Alien Species. They no longer stand for "white Power," they are promoting "Terran Power."
The Imperial Alliance fully supported the T/V War and it's members were in the forefront of production forces. However, with the arrival of the Shivans the IA began pulling out of the work force, presumably because they forsaw a Terran/Vasudan Alliance.
The Marauder's have been a hostile force for about 9 months now.
Their tactics up to this point have not involved long engagements. The first hostile encounter with IA forces occurred at Neptune II Ship Yard. Imperial forces had infiltrated the ship yard and were posed as workers. On the test run of the new shipment of Leviathon Cruisers Imperial Apollo M fighters attacked the ship yards. The Leviathon's were successfully commandeered by the disguised IA's and the hostile's retreated with 4 new cruisers.
Most IA attacks follow this same stategy. The seem more bent on building up their own fleets than destroying ours. Why they need such a large fleet is unknown, but the GTA is fully prepared to launch an extensive counter-strike in the event of Marauder attack.
The source of Marauder ships seems to be near Jupiter or one of it's moons. Records show that several abandoned PTMC Orbital Gas Mines still exist in the Jovian atmosphere, and we believe one of these stations to be the location of IA Operations. At present, the Marauder's chief commanding officer is unknown.
With the destruction of the Lucifer, Marauder violence has increased. Our only ideas for such actions are that the IA is planning a hostile system-wide take over. Or perhaps they are frightened at being so close to Shivan technology.
More disturbing than the lack of information on the IA is the information that we DO know. The technology of the TFA seems to be evolving more rapidly than the GTA's. Already the IA has commissioned a new fighter/bomber (the IAF Apollo M) who's performance simply defies the natural laws of physics. Sketchy reports also abound that the IA has developed some type of "Super Cruiser," a cruiser with unmatched armor and weaponry.
Whenever the Marauders are encountered, they are to be concidered a class A threat. However, try to take a few prisoners, so we may attempt to learn more about the pirate faction's Hierarchy and Technoogy.