Sector 18 - Hostile Takeover

Four fighters, part of Knife Squadron immediately intercept the object. They fire cannons and missiles at the object.

The ship hit with the energy beam shrugs off the attack with its own kinetic shield. An impact reading similar to the one found on the planet is found on the moon, a squad of tanks is dispatched to engage it, along with air support being immediately ready to intercept.

Cleanup crews and medical teams are sent to the object now that the event is over to salvage anything and treat the two dead soldiers. Unfortunately not everyone makes it out alive from every operation.

//Kinetic shielding deflects against fast moving projectiles, but not energy.

Sector 18
Mysterious Object
Moon
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The energy pulse from the planet-side object would send a encrypted and obscure message to the moon object. The pulse itself would cause on superficial damage to the fighters, but it would most likely harm or fry non-protected electrical systems.

The moon object would quickly un-burrow, blasting itself away from the moon's surface. Its shielding quickly engage, before furthering itself from the moon. All the while, energy builds up on one side of the object, preparing it for a slipspace jump.

As soon as the activity is registered, several squadrons converge on the unidentified object. With the data transmitted from the battle below, the squadrons pair up and begin blasting before it can even leave the moon's atmosphere. The cruisers in orbit cut in front of the object's trajectory and aim their HE turrets at it preparing to fire as soon as the fighters clear.

OOC: Venom there was a cruiser in your way, the fighters were behind you and I killed the other probe with dramatically less firepower, there is no way that probe can operate on two shields like that, if you choose slipspace you lower your shields and I shoot it, if you choose shields you run into the broadside of a shielded cruiser, I'm utterly confused at how that little drone got so much power suddenly when 4 tanks took its shields down immediately and yet it suddenly had enough power to excavate itself and start flying toward an urban center, where are these things drawing that much power?.....

IC:
The Admiral of the Navy takes the comms

Quote :

This is Admiral David Farragut of the RSS Pride of Soter, it seems we engaged in hostilities with your empire earlier. I apologize for that my men were following a distress sent from this planet. If you'd like we will be more than happy to turn over the remains of your units. We are prepared to offer any repairs to your ships as they so require. We are taking our first steps into the galaxy, and would like to open any diplomatic relations. Unfortunately since we just fought you and had situations with two other probes, we are on high alert and you will be targeted during all proceedings.

The fighters continue their patrols, the cruisers that are not being repaired continue in orbit around the planet paced to be able to react to any new threat.

// From whatever is inside it. The first probe exhausted its energy by attacking, this one didn't. Also, maybe your ships lower their shields to jump, which would tear them to shreds, but mine wouldn't.

OOC: Venom how big is this thing? Because I was able to take it out with a few shots with tanks on the ground, and fighters in the air, this thing has to be larger than my fighters which are about as big as an F-22, a bit bigger, you need some major power plant in there to shrug off that many hits, because I hit that thing with 4 squads, each squad is 4 fighters, so I hit it with 16 fighters blasting it with missiles and cannon fire for as long as it takes to clear a moon, and that thing has to be large enough to break through all of that, then, assuming its shields were on max to shrug that off, how did it charge its drive to get away? But I'll compromise with you and let you get away, if you let me attach a tracking device that allows me to trace where it goes. I think thats a fair trade for the amount of firepower I'm hitting this thing with. I.e. you get your probe, I get to see where it runs off to, fair?

IC
The Admiral looks at his new pirate allies and again to the screen relaying messages.

Quote :

We cannot just hand them over to you as they are our new allies. We will send you a copy of our laws and rules of extradition. If you sign a non-aggression pact and can find a law of extradition that these men have violated, I will allow you to take them. If you cannot, then I offer to pay for the damage to your station, as well as supply crews to repair it. We have given these men citizenship under our charters, so long as you can claim these men legally we will not fight you. If you choose to deny both these options, then you leave us no choice but to fight, and you have several damaged ships, as well as many men who have already lost their lives already.

I wish to see no further bloodshed over this planet, we've already intercepted your transmissions regarding your request for aid, I am disappointed you have already chosen a hostile action. As my subordinate stated before, any hostile action will not be tolerated, please deactivate your weapons if you wish to discuss this situation further. As a good faith gesture, we are sending over the law books, I urge you to deactivate your weapons so this does not end in blood.

Immediately the Admiral turns to his subordinates "Relay this to the other ships, move to firing positions, be prepared for any hostile action, break orbit and assume defensive positions, and send those damned aliens the law books."

A transmission is sent out to the lead Saerid ship, all the codes of law from the Republic of Soter are sent to them.

Immediately all the ships surrounding the planet break orbit, and take up positions in groups around the planet, their weaponry and shielding is already prepared to fire.

The Admiral sits in his chair and sighs hoping the situation plays out peacefully.

// The orb would be roughly 3 times larger than one of the jets, but I can't really come up with a good estimate. As for tracking device, sure. However, how would we rp them finding out? Do you have steam, where we could to a sf rp?

OOC: Roleplaying on steam is kinda creepy, I'm not willing to sell that part of my soul yet, I'm still in really good shape, as soon as I get fat and immobile I'll be fine to RP on steam because I'll have given up on life, this is of course reasons I don't do it. But I'll be more than happy to be your steam friend. Also basically the point of the tracker is to know where it goes and who it belongs to, I'm on Gambit's friend's list

The Admiral smiles at the cesation of hostilities. He proceeds to give the orders to the bridge crew, who relay it to the guards and soldiers on the planet. The named members of the crimes listed are taken and read their charges. Their citizenship is immediately revoked, and they are placed aboard a shuttle under heavy armed guard.

The Admiral takes the comm

Quote :

Alright, we've found them guilty and are transferring them to you now.

The shuttle exits the Pride of Soter escorted by two squads of fighters. They approach the Saerid ships.

The shuttle lands as the fighters break off their escort. The loading ramp opens and eight fully armed Rangers in EVA suits walk out and form a perimeter, without aiming their weapons of course. Four more soldiers escorting all the prisoners come from behind. A soldier steps forward in front of the group with captain's bars on his chest. His weapon is on board the ship, and carries a pistol holstered on his hip. He stands in front of the group and waits for a Saerid to approach him.

Captain Piett of the Ranger squad looks up at the tall mechanical figure towering over him, he motions for his men to step aside and let the mechanical beings take the prisoners. The soldier extends his hand toward the machine.

Quote :

Captain Piett of the 23rd Ranger Battalion, I have orders to escort the prisoners until I am relieved by a commanding officer of your forces. Am I to assume this is you?

The captain looks at the prisoners being sent off and looks back to the mechanical being.

Quote :

Well then that completes the prisoner transfer, alright we're done here then.

The soldiers board the transport and lift off. Upon exiting the ship, the transport is joined by the fighter escort and return to their ship.

The Admiral hails the Saerid ship

Quote :

I am receiving reports that the transfer was successful.

The admiral waits for a response.

As more ships enter the system carrying supplies and citizens for colonization escorted by four cruisers, the admiral orders his fleet to resume patrols.

Quote :

I'm glad we could work this out peacefully, we will send an envoy to your location shortly, but for now we must attend to business here.

Schools and cities are built and immediately inhabited by the overpopulated Citizens from Soter looking for a new home away from the eyes of the law. Penal sites are set up for quick labor, as the jails on Soter are just as overcrowded as the cities themselves. These colonists are only too ready to make homes, farms and businesses on a new world.

Thousands of new colonists touch down and begin hammering out lives for themselves. Cities seem to spring up over night. Mining operations begin fron the new prisoners. Even the moon is not spared as it can be mined for resources and colonists set upon it with hungry eyes.

Space Stations and Space docks begin construction almost immediately as the rough outlines of a space station come into view. The foundations for a space elevator are placed and construction commences.

The Military sets up several hard points, taking over what the pirates owned and expanding upon it. Fortifications and defensive structures are placed all over the planet including surface to air missiles as well as interplanetary missiles.

The colony progresses