Post by EmperorMyric on Mar 22, 2021 16:40:27 GMT
The repairs where going well for some time, and components filtered in onboard ships from Heimdall Heavy Manufacturing, so much was going according to plan. Glacies was under the firm control of Admiral Landow, his fleet stood vigilant and the Oracle kept a watch for any intruding AGA ships, but this wasn't the case today. On the edge of the system, another Grand Defense Fleet appeared, along with Grand Defense Fleet Admiral Steven Arandas, the booming voice coming in through the comm lines "Grand Defense Admiral Ashlan Landow, your post is being officially removed from the Oracle and the Glacies system, your new post will be provided from Decoroso Command, please vacate immediately from the system."
Landow would have immediately protested, and take up defensive positions, but reminded himself of Saber's fate, and the size of the fleets, including the Z1, was something that was likely to end in his death, along with most of his men. He wasn't about to go rogue. So, he complied, and began to gather his things as Arandas came aboard the Oracle, Landow having almost finished as the other Admiral entered the room "Landow, it's nothing personal, you know how politics are." The other's large face flushed red for a moment, ready to spew out some hatred, but mitigated it just a little. "To hell with politics, it's because those soft-backed admirals didn't like what I had to say. What about Powell?" The other shrugged his shoulders "Powell's still assigned to Decoroso. He's not as outspoken as you are." Landow rolled his eyes in reply "AGA's on our backs, there's xenos running around, destroying planets and threatening us, how can you not be outspoken?"
Arandas shrugged "Just trust the Admiralty Board, it'll all work out." With a scoff, Landow grabbed the last box "Sure, have fun." Several hours later, things where set up for Arandas, and Landow's fleet exited the area following the transfer. Though with Bohler's orders, things didn't stop there. The Dectrose Engineers working on the Z1 where sent home, Heimdall's orders where suspended. Officially, the Dectrose stopped working on the Z1, but Rangvald was still given access to the Z1 and to the Glacies system. Relations with them where complicated, and there wasn't really anything that could be done. While it took longer to fully repair and refit the Z1, it was ready to go.
Arandas received the request on traffic control for the Z1's departure, and granted it. It was no longer in Dectrose territory, and the issues it causes on the political scale should be fixed, given some time. Bohler was working to smooth things over with AGA, and hopefully, with some luck, an invasion or retaliation could be avoided.
Landow would have immediately protested, and take up defensive positions, but reminded himself of Saber's fate, and the size of the fleets, including the Z1, was something that was likely to end in his death, along with most of his men. He wasn't about to go rogue. So, he complied, and began to gather his things as Arandas came aboard the Oracle, Landow having almost finished as the other Admiral entered the room "Landow, it's nothing personal, you know how politics are." The other's large face flushed red for a moment, ready to spew out some hatred, but mitigated it just a little. "To hell with politics, it's because those soft-backed admirals didn't like what I had to say. What about Powell?" The other shrugged his shoulders "Powell's still assigned to Decoroso. He's not as outspoken as you are." Landow rolled his eyes in reply "AGA's on our backs, there's xenos running around, destroying planets and threatening us, how can you not be outspoken?"
Arandas shrugged "Just trust the Admiralty Board, it'll all work out." With a scoff, Landow grabbed the last box "Sure, have fun." Several hours later, things where set up for Arandas, and Landow's fleet exited the area following the transfer. Though with Bohler's orders, things didn't stop there. The Dectrose Engineers working on the Z1 where sent home, Heimdall's orders where suspended. Officially, the Dectrose stopped working on the Z1, but Rangvald was still given access to the Z1 and to the Glacies system. Relations with them where complicated, and there wasn't really anything that could be done. While it took longer to fully repair and refit the Z1, it was ready to go.
Arandas received the request on traffic control for the Z1's departure, and granted it. It was no longer in Dectrose territory, and the issues it causes on the political scale should be fixed, given some time. Bohler was working to smooth things over with AGA, and hopefully, with some luck, an invasion or retaliation could be avoided.