Neo Viking Pirates

Neo Viking Piracy

The term Neo Viking was coined by the other United Earth Colonies in the former Xunx expanse that shared this region of space with the Norse of Nilfeheim.

As the Colonists of Nilfeheim realized that the conditions of Nilfeheim were much harsher than anticipated and that the traditional, non techno life style were not as well suited on a different planet than Earth. The Colonists fought among each other squabbled as just how much technology was acceptable and what not.

When a Contact ship of Earth landed, a group of Nilfeheim Vikings kidnapped the crew, and used the ship to raid a neighboring colony with great success.

The Nilfeheim Colonists descended over the unsuspecting colonists of Holstein, killing sixty and stealing food  livestock, tools and weapons.

This success encouraged the Nilfeheim Colonists to repeat this, and over time they had a little fleet of Courier ships and post ships and raided Colonies as far as the Vrill, Andorian and Saran Empires.

Their success was largely due to the unexpected nature of their attacks, simply landing overwhelming whatever little resistance there was (if at all) with utmost brutality.

The second raid on New Sweden pitched Norse against Norse. The Nilfeheim Colonists wanted to "Conquer" New Sweden but the New Sweden Colonists had no interest in the "old ways".

The raid on Hemang Colony was the bloodiest and the Neo Vikings killed over 500 Colonists there and raped and pillaged several settlements.

The Neo Viking Pirate days were ended after the United Stars were founded and the New Earth colonies joined the new founded Union.

A Union Battle ship dispatched had no problems destroying the Pirate Boats.

Subsequent Events saw Nilfeheim join the Union as well.