Post by EmperorMyric on Dec 17, 2017 13:30:38 GMT
Union Exploratory fleet: on route to unknown readings
Sacule sat at the head of the command chair, the bridge was bustling as usual as pre arrival checks were made on the ship. It was a few minutes until her small exploratory fleet exited slipspace. She personally checked the shield and weapon systems in case any trouble were to happen and she smiled as the reports came back all green. Local star charts had shown this region to be somewhat awash with activity and any potential first contact was on the top priority for the Unions fleets. "Helm I want the fleet in spearhead formation when we exit, tight spread with overlapping fire lanes for defence. However I want our weapon mounts retracted, non threatening gestures and all that" She said in her soft tone. The helmsman nodded and the orders were relayed to the fleet. As the counter hit zero the fleet tore itself back into reality and took up positions, the first sensor feeds coming in. They were not alone.
In orbit of the inhabited planet were several spaceports. On the closest one to the new arrivals, an alarm activated as multiple unknown alien vessels exited a form of wormhole. The operator scrambled to put down his dessert, and a report to the Overseer's office to alert them of this new event.
The Overseer received the data and reviewed it. First contact with another empire would be good, especially if good relations could be made. Their original encounter with Eos had been a grim reminder that they had enemies out there, even if they didn't know it. He decided to send a task group of ships to the planet.
Back in the system, efforts were being made to contact the newcomers using the quantum entanglement comm systems
Sacule was alerted by the communications officer that there was an incoming message "Ma'am it seems we are being contacted, the race in question seems to use Quantum entanglement communications we are 100% compatible with them" Sacule nodded "Open coms" She pressed a few buttons "This is Captain Sacule of the Union of Worlds, I come in peace" She sent the message
Governer Aander was reviewing the a copy of the report from the spaceport as well as a message from the Overseer. He was interrupted by the intercom. "Sir, there is an incoming message from the alien vessels. Would you like to take it?"
He smiled and replied "Yes I would. Put it through"
After seeing the message, he replied, transmitting a live hologram feed to the aliens. "Greetings on behalf of the Nuclean Ecumene. I am Governer Aander. I hope we can forge a friendship with the Union of Worlds."
Meanwhile, an AU distant from the planet, the task group arrived and approached the planet, shields active. They kept their weapons cold however, in order to appear non hostile.
Sacule received the message and smiled "Seems their friendly" she said to nobody in particular though the sensor operator replied after "Im detecting a fleet of ships someway off behind the planet, but they are not charging weapons. They seem purely defensive" Sacule nodded and reopened the channel "I am pleased to hear you wish peaceful relations with the Union and hope we can perhaps meet to make some sort of proposal for our two nations"
"Yes, perhaps you would like to meet on one of our orbital facilities and discuss relations?" inquired Aander with a smile. Meanwhile, out of the view of the camera, he pulled up a hologram of the system, showing the Union vessels as well as the approaching Nuclean vessels.
Sacule nodded "That would be much appreciated" She called up the shuttle crews and told them to prime a shuttle and an honour guard to accompany her, as well as the fleet to hold station in a defensive yet non threatening posture. As she made her way to the shuttle she boarded dressed in her smart captains uniform and the shuttle took off from the Union cruiser and made its way towards the large Nuclean orbital station.
Aander boarded a shuttle of his own, and zoomed towards the station at high speed. As the shuttle landed in a bay adjacent to the one prepared for the Union shuttle, he marched down the ramp and over to the bay to meet the Sacule. He was joined by an accompanying guard of 20 soldiers in gleaming powerarmor, standing at attention. They formed two rows, facing inward forming a pathway between them for Sacule.
The Union shuttle came in slow engines roaring as they powered down to allow the craft to land, the sleek shuttle was almost birdlike as its engines whined down. The rear ramp descended and Union marines rushed out and lined up, weapons ready and standing to attention. Following them descended a sleek women who was very well built, she wore a dark blue uniform with a few medals on her right breast. She walked firm and with her head held high. Sacule smiled as she came forward to meet Aander.
“Greetyings Aander. I am Zephyr Sacule of the Union of Worlds” She said in a kind tone.
"Hello Sacule, it is an honour to meet you" replied Aander, ever friendly. "It my sincerest hope we can establish a bond of friendship between our two civilizations. If you could please follow me to the conference room"
Aander turned and led out of the hanger and down the hallway, turning into a medium sized room. In the middle was a circular table with two seats set up around it, all made of a shiny silver metal, which matched the walls.
Sacule nodded and followed Aander down the many corridors of the space station, she took two guards with her as she examined the station. Taking in every detail and guessing at the technologies she looked for weaknesses in the structure, a habit of hers. Though she knew these people had good intentions there were always chances... And it had happened to her before, the time where she had to fight her way off an enemy station to escape a first contact trap.
"Please" said Aander, motioning to one of the chairs as he sat in the other. "I am interested in hearing about the Union of Worlds" he began. "Perhaps you could tell me more about it. And if your vessels are anything to go by, I would say you have an impressive civilization."
Sacule nodded, taking a seat carefully her two guards kept their weapons ready but somewhat relaxed still scanning for threats "Indeed we are, well we like to think we are" She said smiling "The Union is a large empire dedicated to keeping the peace and making alliances, so that all those inhabiting the stars may live in harmony. Alas, its never that easy. We have been in our fair share of wars and nearly destroyed, however we are heavily military and peace keeper orientated and will keep the peace by any means. But we always seek friends and alliances, especially with new races, we have so much more to learn from others and them from us you see. Unity is key"
Aander listened carefully to her words, carefully noting what she said. "Our two empires seem to have much in common. Ours is a proud empire, focusing on building and building alliances with others, however as you have said, it is not easy. There are many who seek to disrupt the peace. It is because of this that we have poured as many resources as we have into our military."
Meanwhile, the twelve warships dispatched to the system had taken up a position near the station in a diamond formation around the station, their bows pointing towards the Union vessels in a defensive posture. Their shields were raised but their guns stayed cold.
Sacule brought from her pocket a crystal "Here this is a data crystal containing the entire history of the Union of Worlds. Consider it a gift, of goodwill" She smiled "May I ask of your peoples history?" She said kindly. The Union ships had powered down weapons and kept their diamond defensive formation waiting on standby.
Aander accepted the data crystal from Sacule, nodding in thanks. Then in response he held out one of his hands, at the same time using his neural implants to request a data drive. A small rectangle of platinum and chromium shimmered into being in his hand. He held it out to Sacule "This is our history, a gift in return to the Union of Worlds."
Sacule smiled "Many thanks, the Union treasures history and information. It is one of our most prized assets" She safely put it away in one of her pockets "So, your people seem new to this galaxy, have you met any of the other races here yet?"
"We are not so new anymore, we have just been focusing more on building up infrastructure and colonizing instead of seeking out others. However we have encountered some. Unfortunately our first contact was with Eos, who did not take kindly to our turning down conversion to their faith.
What about the Union of Worlds? What are your relations with the "other races" you refer to?"
Sacule chuckled "Ah yes... the Eos Consortium... We rejected their faith too and in response they attacked us, after a little incident one of their worlds was destroyed. A few months ago they attacked one of our worlds, we took heavy casualties but managed to destroy their fleet. They are most definitely a threat to galactic peace" Sacule then waited for a moment "The other races? Well there are far more races here than you realise, all of different sizes, outlooks and morals. Its a very interesting mixture however the Union has excellent or warm relations with the great majority of them. However there are a few who we are at war with..."
"Indeed. Perhaps we will repay them their deeds against us sometime. But that aside, it is pleasing to hear that there are plenty other civilizations for us to meet." Aander replied. "Ah who are you at war with?" he inquired with a not of concern.
"Perhaps we could provide some military assistance to the Union in exchange for material?"
Sacule sat back slightly "We are at war with a few empires, the Dark Triumvirate that consists of a triad of nations all of which seek pain and suffering on those not under their banner, the Eos Consortium for reasons you have already encountered, an unknown race which was nicknamed the Unknown Empire due to their extreme stealth capabilities, as well as various pirate factions, though the Union is also on the edge of war with a nation called the Immortal Empire" She pondered for a moment "That does sound like an idea... We have plenty of material spare and we are in need of help against mainly Eos and the Dark Triumvirate"
"Aander smiled. "I'm sure we can arrange a deal then. The memory of Eos is troubling to my superiors, and perhaps if we work together they might be less willing to threaten those who would otherwise have no quarrel with them. Now as for the trading part, if the Union had dense material such as granite or uranium we would be appreciative."
Sacule smiled "Of course, once i file my report and make this meeting official to my superiors they will get supply chains set up to your space right away. And we will also inform you of any Eos attack or potential pre emptive strike we wish to make against them in the future. After all I'm sure your people would be willing to take some measure of revenge"
"That sounds good. Are you currently fighting with them or is this more of a cold war?" responded Aander neutrally. "Perhaps you could tell me what you know about them?"
Sacule sighed slightly “Unfortunately the Union is currently torn between many conflicts and peacekeeping duties, as well as other important events, as much as we would like to initiate a full frontal assault and take them out we simply cant dedicate the resources to do so without having a huge problem elsewhere. A number of other nations are also attacking the Consortium with larger forces however the Union is sending what it can to help, the fightings at a stalemate so far, so we need all the help we can get”
"Well it looks like you are in luck. We can start as soon as the agreements are finalized." Aander smiled now "I am glad we could work out something beneficial"
Sacle smiled "Indeed, I will file these back to high command and have them to make them final say but its very rare for them to decline an alliance, you will most likely hear from us very soon, and an official rep will be sent here for your people in the next few weeks" Sacule stood up and bowed "It was an honour Aander, I'm sure we shall see each other again soon. To peace and prosperity between our people"
"Let there be many years of friendship between our two nations" Aander agreed with a smile.
Sacule sat at the head of the command chair, the bridge was bustling as usual as pre arrival checks were made on the ship. It was a few minutes until her small exploratory fleet exited slipspace. She personally checked the shield and weapon systems in case any trouble were to happen and she smiled as the reports came back all green. Local star charts had shown this region to be somewhat awash with activity and any potential first contact was on the top priority for the Unions fleets. "Helm I want the fleet in spearhead formation when we exit, tight spread with overlapping fire lanes for defence. However I want our weapon mounts retracted, non threatening gestures and all that" She said in her soft tone. The helmsman nodded and the orders were relayed to the fleet. As the counter hit zero the fleet tore itself back into reality and took up positions, the first sensor feeds coming in. They were not alone.
In orbit of the inhabited planet were several spaceports. On the closest one to the new arrivals, an alarm activated as multiple unknown alien vessels exited a form of wormhole. The operator scrambled to put down his dessert, and a report to the Overseer's office to alert them of this new event.
The Overseer received the data and reviewed it. First contact with another empire would be good, especially if good relations could be made. Their original encounter with Eos had been a grim reminder that they had enemies out there, even if they didn't know it. He decided to send a task group of ships to the planet.
Back in the system, efforts were being made to contact the newcomers using the quantum entanglement comm systems
Sacule was alerted by the communications officer that there was an incoming message "Ma'am it seems we are being contacted, the race in question seems to use Quantum entanglement communications we are 100% compatible with them" Sacule nodded "Open coms" She pressed a few buttons "This is Captain Sacule of the Union of Worlds, I come in peace" She sent the message
Governer Aander was reviewing the a copy of the report from the spaceport as well as a message from the Overseer. He was interrupted by the intercom. "Sir, there is an incoming message from the alien vessels. Would you like to take it?"
He smiled and replied "Yes I would. Put it through"
After seeing the message, he replied, transmitting a live hologram feed to the aliens. "Greetings on behalf of the Nuclean Ecumene. I am Governer Aander. I hope we can forge a friendship with the Union of Worlds."
Meanwhile, an AU distant from the planet, the task group arrived and approached the planet, shields active. They kept their weapons cold however, in order to appear non hostile.
Sacule received the message and smiled "Seems their friendly" she said to nobody in particular though the sensor operator replied after "Im detecting a fleet of ships someway off behind the planet, but they are not charging weapons. They seem purely defensive" Sacule nodded and reopened the channel "I am pleased to hear you wish peaceful relations with the Union and hope we can perhaps meet to make some sort of proposal for our two nations"
"Yes, perhaps you would like to meet on one of our orbital facilities and discuss relations?" inquired Aander with a smile. Meanwhile, out of the view of the camera, he pulled up a hologram of the system, showing the Union vessels as well as the approaching Nuclean vessels.
Sacule nodded "That would be much appreciated" She called up the shuttle crews and told them to prime a shuttle and an honour guard to accompany her, as well as the fleet to hold station in a defensive yet non threatening posture. As she made her way to the shuttle she boarded dressed in her smart captains uniform and the shuttle took off from the Union cruiser and made its way towards the large Nuclean orbital station.
Aander boarded a shuttle of his own, and zoomed towards the station at high speed. As the shuttle landed in a bay adjacent to the one prepared for the Union shuttle, he marched down the ramp and over to the bay to meet the Sacule. He was joined by an accompanying guard of 20 soldiers in gleaming powerarmor, standing at attention. They formed two rows, facing inward forming a pathway between them for Sacule.
The Union shuttle came in slow engines roaring as they powered down to allow the craft to land, the sleek shuttle was almost birdlike as its engines whined down. The rear ramp descended and Union marines rushed out and lined up, weapons ready and standing to attention. Following them descended a sleek women who was very well built, she wore a dark blue uniform with a few medals on her right breast. She walked firm and with her head held high. Sacule smiled as she came forward to meet Aander.
“Greetyings Aander. I am Zephyr Sacule of the Union of Worlds” She said in a kind tone.
"Hello Sacule, it is an honour to meet you" replied Aander, ever friendly. "It my sincerest hope we can establish a bond of friendship between our two civilizations. If you could please follow me to the conference room"
Aander turned and led out of the hanger and down the hallway, turning into a medium sized room. In the middle was a circular table with two seats set up around it, all made of a shiny silver metal, which matched the walls.
Sacule nodded and followed Aander down the many corridors of the space station, she took two guards with her as she examined the station. Taking in every detail and guessing at the technologies she looked for weaknesses in the structure, a habit of hers. Though she knew these people had good intentions there were always chances... And it had happened to her before, the time where she had to fight her way off an enemy station to escape a first contact trap.
"Please" said Aander, motioning to one of the chairs as he sat in the other. "I am interested in hearing about the Union of Worlds" he began. "Perhaps you could tell me more about it. And if your vessels are anything to go by, I would say you have an impressive civilization."
Sacule nodded, taking a seat carefully her two guards kept their weapons ready but somewhat relaxed still scanning for threats "Indeed we are, well we like to think we are" She said smiling "The Union is a large empire dedicated to keeping the peace and making alliances, so that all those inhabiting the stars may live in harmony. Alas, its never that easy. We have been in our fair share of wars and nearly destroyed, however we are heavily military and peace keeper orientated and will keep the peace by any means. But we always seek friends and alliances, especially with new races, we have so much more to learn from others and them from us you see. Unity is key"
Aander listened carefully to her words, carefully noting what she said. "Our two empires seem to have much in common. Ours is a proud empire, focusing on building and building alliances with others, however as you have said, it is not easy. There are many who seek to disrupt the peace. It is because of this that we have poured as many resources as we have into our military."
Meanwhile, the twelve warships dispatched to the system had taken up a position near the station in a diamond formation around the station, their bows pointing towards the Union vessels in a defensive posture. Their shields were raised but their guns stayed cold.
Sacule brought from her pocket a crystal "Here this is a data crystal containing the entire history of the Union of Worlds. Consider it a gift, of goodwill" She smiled "May I ask of your peoples history?" She said kindly. The Union ships had powered down weapons and kept their diamond defensive formation waiting on standby.
Aander accepted the data crystal from Sacule, nodding in thanks. Then in response he held out one of his hands, at the same time using his neural implants to request a data drive. A small rectangle of platinum and chromium shimmered into being in his hand. He held it out to Sacule "This is our history, a gift in return to the Union of Worlds."
Sacule smiled "Many thanks, the Union treasures history and information. It is one of our most prized assets" She safely put it away in one of her pockets "So, your people seem new to this galaxy, have you met any of the other races here yet?"
"We are not so new anymore, we have just been focusing more on building up infrastructure and colonizing instead of seeking out others. However we have encountered some. Unfortunately our first contact was with Eos, who did not take kindly to our turning down conversion to their faith.
What about the Union of Worlds? What are your relations with the "other races" you refer to?"
Sacule chuckled "Ah yes... the Eos Consortium... We rejected their faith too and in response they attacked us, after a little incident one of their worlds was destroyed. A few months ago they attacked one of our worlds, we took heavy casualties but managed to destroy their fleet. They are most definitely a threat to galactic peace" Sacule then waited for a moment "The other races? Well there are far more races here than you realise, all of different sizes, outlooks and morals. Its a very interesting mixture however the Union has excellent or warm relations with the great majority of them. However there are a few who we are at war with..."
"Indeed. Perhaps we will repay them their deeds against us sometime. But that aside, it is pleasing to hear that there are plenty other civilizations for us to meet." Aander replied. "Ah who are you at war with?" he inquired with a not of concern.
"Perhaps we could provide some military assistance to the Union in exchange for material?"
Sacule sat back slightly "We are at war with a few empires, the Dark Triumvirate that consists of a triad of nations all of which seek pain and suffering on those not under their banner, the Eos Consortium for reasons you have already encountered, an unknown race which was nicknamed the Unknown Empire due to their extreme stealth capabilities, as well as various pirate factions, though the Union is also on the edge of war with a nation called the Immortal Empire" She pondered for a moment "That does sound like an idea... We have plenty of material spare and we are in need of help against mainly Eos and the Dark Triumvirate"
"Aander smiled. "I'm sure we can arrange a deal then. The memory of Eos is troubling to my superiors, and perhaps if we work together they might be less willing to threaten those who would otherwise have no quarrel with them. Now as for the trading part, if the Union had dense material such as granite or uranium we would be appreciative."
Sacule smiled "Of course, once i file my report and make this meeting official to my superiors they will get supply chains set up to your space right away. And we will also inform you of any Eos attack or potential pre emptive strike we wish to make against them in the future. After all I'm sure your people would be willing to take some measure of revenge"
"That sounds good. Are you currently fighting with them or is this more of a cold war?" responded Aander neutrally. "Perhaps you could tell me what you know about them?"
Sacule sighed slightly “Unfortunately the Union is currently torn between many conflicts and peacekeeping duties, as well as other important events, as much as we would like to initiate a full frontal assault and take them out we simply cant dedicate the resources to do so without having a huge problem elsewhere. A number of other nations are also attacking the Consortium with larger forces however the Union is sending what it can to help, the fightings at a stalemate so far, so we need all the help we can get”
"Well it looks like you are in luck. We can start as soon as the agreements are finalized." Aander smiled now "I am glad we could work out something beneficial"
Sacle smiled "Indeed, I will file these back to high command and have them to make them final say but its very rare for them to decline an alliance, you will most likely hear from us very soon, and an official rep will be sent here for your people in the next few weeks" Sacule stood up and bowed "It was an honour Aander, I'm sure we shall see each other again soon. To peace and prosperity between our people"
"Let there be many years of friendship between our two nations" Aander agreed with a smile.