Year: 2718, April 26th8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jkm4CjJ7s 維尼
Sector Newland Territories-32-85.0718964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqTOd1BJuQ 維尼
Terran Earth Protectorate Light Cruiser Behemoth8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡp29A5EzJ8Q 維尼
Admiral Jim Flannigan saw how the shuttle of the Scavenger delegation approached his Rusher class Light Cruisers hangar bay. He frowned and rubbed his short dark brown hair. A minute ago the Flotilla from the Terran Mining Consortium arrived in system. They had A Dreadnought with two Heavy Cruisers, six Destroyers and ten Frigates as support. Most of the members bought significant warships as a show of force, apart from the Terran Earth Protectorate. Jim had a Light Cruiser and four Corvettes. The Klloorr Hierarchy had brought a smaller force of a Diplomacy class Cruiser and nothing else. As the name suggest, the Diplomacy class Light Cruiser had little to no weaponry and was only used for diplomatic missions.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRl2EPM9Xo 維尼
Jim had no doubt that the Twin Moon Empire would send Dauntless with Commodore Ada Dravograd with whatever dignitary they decided to send. He could imagine that Ambassador Dorian Hale might be the right man to send. Empress Mona usually sent him to important meetings to defuse tensions. He was the ambassador to the Duross Empire for ten years before he was transferred home. Jim would be negotiating for the TEP during the conference.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEo1B7mc7g 維尼
“Sir, we received a transmission from the Twin Moon Super Dreadnought Dauntless,” a young female officer alerted. “They will soon arrive.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YZ3kD4xmm 維尼
“Hmm. Speak of the devil,” Jim muttered. “Very well lieutenant. Thank you.” He hoped this meeting would work. It would be the first step towards the Earth Protectorate Presidents plan to unify the major powers in a type of council or conclave. A unit that could bring an everlasting peace to the galaxy. War would bring everyone in on the defenders side. Jim personally didn’t think he would live long enough to see the vision finished. It would surely take decades at best. After all, a conclave would meddle in internal affairs and would prevent the-for example-Vaan’jorch Dominion from expanding and conquering smaller worlds and species whenever they wanted to. They would need the conclaves permission or face war or at least a cut off of trade relations. Depending on how brave the current conclave would be. But that would probably never worry the Vaan’jorch. Their territory was so immense that they would never need trade to survive. They could just shake it off.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡOo2la3ej6d 維尼
Jim shook his thoughts away and started thinking about the conference. One point would be that the Jorchae Duchy had attacked and annexed a nearby inhabited system. The locals-the Haven Clan-had been a friend of the United Colonial Directorate and the Grand Sano Imperium. At the same time the Jorchae had colonized five worlds in other systems so it looked like they needed to expand because of their high population rate. Jorchae breed children faster than most species. Although they won’t live very long-in human terms-they are high in numbers. They could also be seeking new resources to combat a future war with the Vaan’jorch Dominion. Billions of Jorchae live within the empire and serve the Vaan’jorch goddesses. The Jorchae’s high birthrate-for Jim-made all the sense in the universe why the Vaan’jorch needed them to be a part of their empire. They would never allow trillions of Jorchae to leave for a stronger Jorchae Duchy.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUm4NizDiD 維尼
Another point was how to deal with the Unborn Marauders. They had attacked Duross, Klloorr and Vaan’jorch colonies, outposts and starship, killing tens of thousands of civilians. A solution had to be reached in deciding on how to deal with them. To defeat them. In the last year, they had massacred almost two-hundred-thousand civilians from the Vaan’jorch Dominion to the Terran Earth Protectorate.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lFPlq60vK 維尼
“Admiral, the Vaan’jorch Heavy Carrier Flower of Peace just dropped out of hyperspace,” he was alerted.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCO6cYB0rS 維尼
Jim looked out the front viewer. The Carrier was surrounded by a Battlecruiser, two Light Carriers and ten Destroyers. They didn’t hold back at all. He wasn’t surprised that the Dominion brought a heavy presence. Jim scratched his clean shaved chin. Given that the Vaan’jorch Dominion had the largest territory in known space, the idea of a unified government of all races meant that they needed the Vaan’jorch support in the end to make it work. If he was a Vaan’jorch Holy Empress, he had trouble convincing himself that it was a good idea.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkOju8k8fN 維尼
“Send them a welcome,” Jim ordered. “Tell them Admiral Flannigan of the Terran Earth Protectorate navy welcomes them onboard.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZP8wa6kFv 維尼
“Aye, admiral.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zTk1nX5CM 維尼
He returned to sit down in the grey metallic chair. He wore a white dress uniform with gold and silver colored medals on his chest. The medal he was most proud of was “the Golden Cross”. A medal given to anyone who would win an important battle without the loss of any life. Seventeen years ago he met when he was a Lt. Commander he faced a Terran Holy Alliance fleet and managed to secure victory without losing any life. He also avoided a war between the two sides and saved tens or hundreds-of-thousands of lives in the process of preventing war. He was more proud of “the Golden Cross” than any of his “Purple Heart” medals.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8jgVtMBgZ 維尼
Year: 2718, April 26th/6272 Vaan’jorch calendar8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEqBLGGqWr 維尼
Sector Newland Territories-32-85.0718964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6SJwCVt5X 維尼
Vaan’jorch Heavy Carrier Flower of Peace8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjZ7zpAVsn 維尼
Alydia reached out her long white arms to make it easier for her aides to put on her gold plated armored chestplate. She wore a beautiful long skirt that went down to her ankles and the edges sparkled in the light. A dark blue cloak was hung over her shoulders. Her glowing lilac eyes looked into the mirror in front of her on the wall and she put a lock of ebony black hair back behind her right ear. Her tail slapped the floor gently in rhythm with the music playing. Her horns was visible through her black hair and she tugged at her left horn for a moment.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHjAoSHxl1 維尼
The blue skirt parted way in the front and created a rift from her knees and down. The golden chestplate covered her breast and left her stomach and lower back visible.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCIAf6Zxjv 維尼
She really didn’t want to partake in this negotiation. She didn’t want to play diplomat at all. She rather fought or governed any planet. She dreamed back to her luxurious chambers on Quebix Prime and Fort Sylvia. She lived the dream there. Usually doing very little but get all the attention.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡA383UO1QHc 維尼
She heard a beep from the door of the white walled chamber.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSM45vOK7M 維尼
“Let them in,” she said.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4eqkqJ36H 維尼
One of her aides flied over and pressed the panel, opening the door. Her loyal bodyguard chief, Captain Jin-sun’thar stepped inside. The tall Serphoro bowed his head. He held his gas-based projectile rifle in hand.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLEnzmqrNA 維尼
“My goddess, forgive the intrusion,” he apologized-seeing that she was changing.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4V88P0dxn 維尼
“Did you want something?” Alydia simply asked.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡOenrf1Z8AY 維尼
He straightened his back.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡYaygpSNbz6 維尼
“My goddess. We have arrived in the system and a shuttle is prepared to take us to the Terran Light Cruiser,” he explained.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWXxqZoRvO 維尼
“How many bodyguards were you planning to send with me?”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQHNIrHSwX 維尼
“Ten goddess.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡjC76sbhT2U 維尼
She frowned.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡDw550PdOPU 維尼
“Four will be enough. Including yourself.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzHwrjNFnf 維尼
Sun wanted to protest but held himself high.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZoN7m1rSS 維尼
“Yes goddess. I will take the best of your bodyguards for this honorable task.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTCTXFIOiO 維尼
She merely nodded.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6eGl4cDnq 維尼
Sun’s eyes stared at the beautiful goddesses curved body for a moment. The dark blue skirt was made out of a silk-like fabric. When the last part of her clothing was finished she turned around. He stood to attention and stepped out of the doorframe he stood in. She walked out with an aide-Din-following her. Her wings flapped in the air as she kept up paces with Alydia. Sun gestured for the two guards outside to follow. Sun followed after them.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3RPEbunHV 維尼
As they approached the hangar he spotted three Magog. One was an economy minister. The Magog male had pale-almost white-skin, his large grey eyes had a sparkle in them. He had a lower body with a ball shape and four legs. Every foot had three toes and his two arms had five fingers on each hand. He wore a white and blue formal dress uniform. His mouth opened vertically instead of horizontally like most species.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxQWqtxTx9 維尼
He bowed his head when Alydia approached. Sun glared at him from behind his mask. He didn’t like the Magog. Although they were the economical backbone of the Dominion, their loyalty was very questionable.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSuX006ulf 維尼
Sun’s glanced at a pair of slow moving Kurhkzan crew members.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡnD1oMOHVVn 維尼
The Kurhkzan had dark blue or dark green hardened skin. Their skin were slimy and had a toothless mouth and no eyes. They-unlike most-saw by echo location. Their heads were long and snaillike. They had long legs and long arms and no bones in their bodies. Their hands were tendrils and they wore black armor with orange shoulder pads. The armors were exposed below knees, their whole arms and around their necks.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZ38BwDCcu 維尼
Unlike the Magog, the Kurhkzan were unquestionably loyal to the Vaan’jorch.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQeM6ASJrr 維尼
Sun recognized the Kurhkzan Elder Ji-lo-fa-el-the Flower of Peace’s commanding officer. He exchanged a few monotone words with goddess Alydia. He bowed his head and she smiled with a nod. Her smile faded when she was addressed by the Magog’s.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4Y4LdqrnI 維尼
“Goddess,” The Magog male-Taa said politely. He held a holopad in his pale hands.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUCsbqCdiT 維尼
Alydia nodded.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFuAZ975PA 維尼
“I assume you’re ready, minister?”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgqji3omGH 維尼
“Almost excellency. If you would just mind to wait until the last data sent to me arrives, yes?” Taa suggested.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlEPvrVY3K 維尼
Sun flinched and narrowed his eyes on the Magog minister. He dared to ask that the goddess would wait for him? How dared he insult her in that manner? Sun was insulted by the very idea of it.¨8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNNoMnZM5W 維尼
Alydia stopped and looked at Taa. He was clearly testing his ground. To see what play room he could get. She didn’t like it. No other subjects than the Magog did that. Everyone else was just happy to aide and serve. But not them.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmTw48MIGP 維尼
“No,” she said firmly.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NJ5owuHYJ 維尼
Taa smiled.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡebsYrzQ8BZ 維尼
“But excellency, if you would just-”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09rVNt7Ly4 維尼
“Don’t question me decision,” she sneered.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7MFSCm2in9 維尼
Taa looked to the bodyguards following her. Three Serphoro, one of them was a captain-probably in charge on her security. He looked back to Alydia. He considered pushing or leaving it. She seemed strong willed. The question was just how strong willed.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50OWnDgMLp 維尼
“Excellency, I would prefer if you-”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDdmHL1gME 維尼
“Captain Sun,” Alydia interrupted him.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTmSFHqgcK 維尼
“Yes goddess?”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBMqIbTFgN 維尼
“Kill his assistants.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5hsli63Kd 維尼
Taa gasped.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡNALF2Yl5yD 維尼
One step to far indeed.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡANLiFUL08p 維尼
Within two seconds his two assistants were shot in the head by Alydia’s bodyguards and collapsed to the floor. Taa stared in horror and Alydia stared intimidatingly at him.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡrP7mTLNm1N 維尼
“Do. Not. Question. Me. Minister,” she warned harshly. “I will kill you. Understand?”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9oyVp5xvY 維尼
He nodded tremblingly.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5hDmoJlfO 維尼
“Clean that up.” Alydia started walking towards the shuttle.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡWI0RmgMq19 維尼
Sun gestured to a Colossal to deal with the two bodies.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCzSzJtzMc 維尼
Taa clenched his fists and glared daggers after her. He received a punch to the stomach by a Serphoro soldier. It was one of Alydia’s bodyguards that passed him by. He straightened his back with a pained grunt. He stared at Sun. He stood a meter from him.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCbCDv6uXt 維尼
“Fall in minister,” he warned with a demanding tone. “I will be watching you.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1ohpyY9eQ 維尼
Taa glared at him as he followed a few paces behind.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EvR0tgUcv 維尼
With everyone onboard the red shuttle made its way to an airlock of the Light Cruiser.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Weo9RiJ37 維尼
Sun stood in the doorway as the retractable door started opening. Two more guards were behind him, ready in case something happened or the Terran’s were tricking them. On the other side of the door he spotted two fully armored and armed Terran’s in dark green armor. One of them was a woman while the other were male.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBoEfSDx6T 維尼
A black haired young man in a white Earth Protectorate officer’s uniform stood between them with his hands behind his back, fiddling with his fingers. He had light grey eyes and tanned skin.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EnPcF4OQ8 維尼
Sun stepped aside and Alydia stepped out. The officer stepped forward and met her.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡBj4tKmEA1S 維尼
“I am Lieutenant Miles Kerrigan,” he introduced himself with a Cuban accent. “General Alydia, I presume?”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8chOJ7Jfy 維尼
She nodded and smiled.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡmn5zw2giaJ 維尼
“Yes lieutenant. Now, where’s this conference room?”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRgRZTdTbm 維尼
“This way general,” Kerrigan gestured with his right hand. “We are only waiting for the Twin Moon delegation before we get started.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EknoBZBjV 維尼
She nodded.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dVVMlyyHX 維尼
“Lead the way.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuycnzTYLu 維尼
He nodded politely and looked at those following her. Four of them were Serphoro with their regular blue armor and the last was a Magog. He looked less than happy presently. It was well known they had questionable loyalty to their Vaan’jorch overlords.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRq7tkE3Mo 維尼
“Follow me.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzpECAxFMY 維尼
He headed down the corridor with Alydia and her people following him with the two marines in the far back of the group.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwf3UoJmVK 維尼
Alydia looked around her. The human starships inside was just as grey and boring as she had presumed. The metallic grey bulky starships of the humans were far from interesting to look at. Unlike the Vaan’jorch smooth red shells surfaces and white clean interior. A few Terran’s walked from the other direction. The intercommunications was calling for a Lieutenant Jensen to report to engineering. Alydia noticed a Vaan’jorch coming down the corridor. The tall and slender female had her dark brown hair curled into a ball. She stopped in her tracks and stared with her blue glowing eyes at Alydia. Alydia glared at the female, whom turned around and quickly walked in the other direction. Alydia glared at the back of the traitor that had left the Dominion to serve here. It could have been the young female’s parents but it didn’t matter.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQfTGq0Vok 維尼
Alydia walked into the room used for the conference. She saw representatives of all human factions apart from the Holy Alliance. Representatives from the Jorchae Duchy was present, they stared stoically at her. She ignored them. Beside the three green skinned Jorchae sat a large orange skinned Drakken male.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpQEbywYlv 維尼
A representative from the Klloorr Hierarchy sat a few meters from her. The grey skinned 1.9 meter high male looked at her with large blue sparkling eyes. There was hatred in his eyes. The thought of a female wielding such power would be incomprehensible for a Klloorr. Especially a male in the government. For a species that push females to the bottom of the chain, they could handle-although some badly-that other species did not press females down as they did.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99tyVR3HYt 維尼
The last race present was the representatives from the Sano. Their large pitch black eyes studied the people around the room. Their white wrinkly skinned hands were firmly placed in their knees. They were a meter and a half in height and dressed in grey dress-like clothes.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡK58VWJUsfq 維尼
Alydia sat down with Economy Minister Taa to her left and Sun standing with the three bodyguards behind her. She waited for a few minutes until the doors retracted again and the Twin Moon delegation entered. The male ambassador was followed by Commodore Ada Dravograd and Lt. Commander Lizzy Morgan. Admiral Jim Flannigan came in behind them. Morgan was wearing the black colored armored suit of the Twin Moon Marine Corps.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeasZ11CEs 維尼
As Jim had thought earlier, the Twin Moon’s did send Ambassador Dorian Hale.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0NBpFNQMg 維尼
“We have finally all arrived. Everyone that accepted,” Jim said as he sat down. “The issues before us is important for all of us. All of our governments isn’t the best of friends or even trust each other much in some cases. But we are gathered here for the same reasons.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2cHVrK9lY 維尼
“Well said admiral,” one of the Jorchae representatives complimented. The male added a smile.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXeooyhqxV 維尼
Jim gazed around at the different representatives for a moment.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1li1v0efm 維尼
“Lieutenant Kerrigan,” he glanced at the lieutenant sitting beside him. The tanned man turned his head to him. “Let’s get started with the first point of the agreed upon points of interest.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GbIn7FWh3 維尼
Kerrigan nodded and brought out a datapad.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKCPWpMQVQ 維尼
“Yes, sir,” he affirmed.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiRFmw40PG 維尼
“Admiral,” the representative from the Terran Mining Consortium spoke up. “Sense the Holy Alliances isn’t present, I assume they declined to partake in the conference?”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6M7kaEOC0 維尼
Jim nodded.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzp8Ug3wMP 維尼
“Yes ambassador. They refused to partake in any negotiation that might end the war or negotiate with…as they said, and I quote-lesser species. I doubt we’ll waist tears on them.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHa1cEjVkG 維尼
“Got that right,” the Drakken Warmaster snorted amused. The large reptilian grinned. “The wars gonna be over soon enough.” There was a hint in his voice that it would soon happen something that would break the stalemate and Alliance military advance.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvUgBlhUgw 維尼
“The first point on the agenda will be the Unborn Marauders,” Kerrigan read from the datapad. “A menace that threatens everyone.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVinY2INio 維尼
Alydia was the first to speak up.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6IdvB708E 維尼
“They attacked a colony of Jorchae last month,” she said. She straightened herself in her uncomfortable seat. “They killed twenty-four civilians in a bombardment before our naval forces in the system countered and defeated them.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡPifHiEP4TK 維尼
Jim leaned over the table.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtQc5krPPd 維尼
“Did you destroy any of their ships, general?” He asked pointedly.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXoaolCjzH 維尼
Alydia nodded.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3tgpcYAD4 維尼
“Two Corvettes and a Destroyer Escort class starship. Two Corvettes was damaged.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6ycgtj9v7 維尼
Jim leaned back again.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6A7Cy6U3m6 維尼
“Hmm,” he scratched his chin. “No grave losses in starships. If the Marauders take too heavy losses they can’t rebuild their ships. Carriers and larger support vessels especially.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡZT44HYeJqE 維尼
“Excuse me, admiral,” Ambassador Dorian Hale said in a polite voice. “-but Commodore Dravograd fought the Marauders over our Petrograd colony several weeks ago. With great success.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03Oizykg6k 維尼
Jim shifted in his seat and turned to focus on the young woman.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡyO7W76ASya 維尼
She wore a black dress uniform with medals on her chest. She had her ebony black hair fixed into a ponytail and her light grey eyes kindly looked at Jim.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJ7eOKPL7S 維尼
“The Dauntless and our battlegroup fought a small fleet of a dozen Corvettes, two Destroyers and two Escort Carriers,” she explained. “Only one of the Destroyers and one Escort Carrier plus two Corvettes escaped the system.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXLcL6n7FD 維尼
The Drakken Warmaster laughed.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KlqC0VH9t 維尼
“Excellent! Show the scum!”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09A4K4FyJe 維尼
Ada smiled at him.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVQeRBsjcG 維尼
“Don’t get too thrilled over a few victories,” the Klloorr Junior Imperator interjected. “The Marauders can rebuild starships, although barely. And, they buy ships from several governments.” He looked around the conference room. “Our intelligence agency believes that the Terran Holy Alliance is responsible.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEZDSPdegD 維尼
A few representatives mumbled quietly amongst their fellow delegates.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9XbXnnRG7 維尼
“Shocking,” the Warmaster said sarcastically.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqj98Ytg7q 維尼
“Our intelligence have suggested it to our government recently,” the United Colonial Directorate representative said.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0O7ZORFu0A 維尼
“We know that the Lycyrian’s has made business with the Marauders,” the Grand Sano Imperium representative said. “They may not have traded in warships but in resources and food supplies. We provided all your governments with this evidence hours before this meeting started.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaQMOyHJux 維尼
“I have read the files,” Jim said. “You can all find them on your desks amongst the flies provided to you. I believe our first action should be to decide a course of action in order to respond to anyone working with the Marauders.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tjnWUBb26 維尼
“If I may speak,” Alydia said. “Diplomatic actions from our respective governing bodies would be enough for the Lycyrian’s and any other smaller species that trade with the terrorist filth.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXlUdHq6pd 維尼
“Not the Alliance,” the Warmaster snapped. He growled. “They won’t do anything if we simply demand it. If anyone sells warships, it is them!”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0ES03pUUp 維尼
“Cutting trade relations,” the Jorchae representative suggested. “Blockading their trade routes and forcing everyone that trade with them with our combined diplomatic power to cease. With enough pressure, we can isolate the Alliance. Cutting the trade lines of the Marauders will be the first step in defeating them. Next is finding their bases.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYLGFmQr49 維尼
“Most of their bases is in neutral space. At least one is beyond the Dark Rift,” Jim muttered. “Three damn lightyears beyond it at least. Our spy network planted a spy there in January. Unfortunately we lost contact with her a few days ago. She’s probably dead by now.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡeE9aBR5RgI 維尼
“How did they found out she was a spy? Do you have any idea?” Ada asked.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡWx7RZ15PhU 維尼
Jim shook his head. “No.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0MXZZgI86 維尼
“Other than sending in a thousand starships, it would be next to impossible to locate them,” the UCD ambassador spoke up. She had been quiet until now. Sitting and listening to what was said and taking in the others positions on the matter.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZxE1XTbNa 維尼
“Agreed,” Jim said. “Without concrete information, we’d been blind and surely take heavy losses.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMciGnEs9b 維尼
“Not worse than the civilian lives lost,” the Drakken Warmaster sardonically stated. “How many more has to die. My people have enough problems with the damned Alliance burning their homes down.” He snorted. “Now more Terran’s wanna slaughter them!”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HoH5vkUGp 維尼
“What my rough college is trying to say-” Alydia interjected with a gentle voice. “-is that the Unborn Marauders and Alliance is giving Terran’s everywhere a bad reputation.” She raised a hand defensively before Jim could protest the issue. “We know for a fact that they have slaughtered more Terran’s than alien races, but all the same. You understand my and the Warmaster’s point, yes?”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdpY7A9F3A 維尼
Ambassador Hale nodded slowly.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCzZveFYyt 維尼
“Yes,” Jim replied begrudgingly. “We get where you’re coming from general.” He tilted his head and leaned over the table. “Which is a reason why we won’t stop until the Marauders are dead,” he assured them all. “The terrorists will die. No matter what.” Jim was insulted of the accusation made towards his species, but understood it. There was a lot of bad humans out there slaughtering innocents. The Holy Alliance was a government so their actions was not interpreted as a Terran action. But the Marauders were pirates and mercenaries from all over Terran faction’s space. From the United Colonial Directorate to the Earth Protectorate itself. Unlike the Scavengers, they had no government and was not recognized by anyone. The Scavengers were pirates and mercenaries but they were a legitimate government and recognized by almost all interstellar governments.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwAwAdAJ2U 維尼
Ada whispered something to Morgan and she shifted in her seat before nodding.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIqNqjWBDm 維尼
“In our engagement with the Marauders at Petrograd-” she started. Everyone turned to listen to the blonde Terran female in the thick black armored suit. “-We captured a total of four of the Marauders when boarding a Corvette-Hunter class-and we have been interrogating them ever sense.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9UJ3DkS8q 維尼
Jim shined up.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AA9WmpJnt 維尼
“Have they revealed anything?” he asked immediately with high hopes.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnV7lpbneI 維尼
“With the right interrogation technic, we have already confirmed that Ivan Ivanovsky is still the Ultimate Spector and head of the Unborn Marauders,” Morgan continued to explain. No one needed to ask or wanted to ask just what-the right technic-meant. They probably didn’t want to know anyway. “Before three of them were transferred to another starship to take them to a prison facility on a core world, they revealed that the Marauders are indeed being supplies with ships from the Holy Alliance and through the Dini they bought ships from the Jorchae Duchy.” Everyone turned to stare at the Jorchae representatives, but Morgan continued swiftly before anyone could snap at them or they defended themselves. “As I said, the Dini acted as mediators and the Jorchae representatives nor their government would know that they sold to the Marauders. They bought four Corvettes from the Twin Moon Empire with the same technic two years ago. The Dini is the real problem.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29aGde4IiS 維尼
She glanced around, sighing, thankful that she lessened the volatile situation she built at first.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHX9YD85Ox 維尼
“Why happened to the fourth?” The Warmaster inquired. “You said only three was transferred.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSmsAyMzue 維尼
Morgan hesitated, thinking of a way to put in nicely.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEd0PvpcgX 維尼
“She…died before that I’m afraid.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCndzTpAkO 維尼
The Warmaster snorted amused and let out a laugh.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2kSeqMxq1 維尼
“Nicely done,” he complimented them.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pOtTJfGgz 維尼
It was perfectly clear that the Marauder had died because of a harsh interrogation by the Dauntless crew and whomever led the interrogation. But no one would cry for a Marauder. They weren’t worth it. No one saw them as people worth any rights. They were terrorists and terrorists had no rights.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2luWdV8TCu 維尼
Alydia personally thought it was appropriate for the Twin Moon’s to torture and execute them all if necessary. Given how many of their civilians that had died. A Hundreds-of-thousand, if not more.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Gf6j35eya 維尼
“Hopefully the others will provide more information,” Morgan finished.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡZta7Ii4mzV 維尼
“If we could track down even one of their bases, destroy one of their shipyards. We could deal them a heavy blow,” the Klloorr representative-Junior Imperator Naal-raa said.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4jTGW9rLu 維尼
“I suggest-” the UCD ambassador started. “-that we establish a line of communications and exchange of information with each other to keep track of Marauders and cooperate against them.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHwHG6t1Xp 維尼
“Cutting off their supply lines is our first step,” Jim said. “Isolating the Alliance and using diplomacy to prevent smaller planets from cooperating and trading with the Marauders.” He cleared his throat. “Anyway, let us continue with the next point on our agenda. The Jorchae Duchy’s annexation of a small planet friendly to the UCD and the Sano and colonization of several further systems.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLLnQ6rUf8 維尼
“Our people need to expand,” the Jorchae representative explained in irritation. “Our growing population needs more colonies. And concerning the planet annexed. It was liberated, not annexed. We freed them from a brutal and dictatorial government.” The male stood up from his seat. “You cannot limit our colonies. We can expand and colonies however many systems we want. You cannot halt our advance while you yourselves build vast empires with countless colonies. The Terran Mining Consortium started colonizing nine planets in the last two months and you dare confront us alone?” He glared at the room of delegates as he sat down slowly again.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡvldLBXmXeQ 維尼
The Consortium representative glared daggers at him.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6nZlgy7CG 維尼
The Jorchae representative glared back at him. How dared these people condemn them while allowing others to perform the same actions? As always Terran’s tried to stick together. The United Colonial Directorate, the Earth Protectorate and the Mining Consortium did tend to have each other’s backs against other species. The Twin Moon Empire would probably be part in that if they weren’t ruled by an Empress that was Vaan’jorch in origins. Although she had no loyalties to the Vaan’jorch Dominion, she ruled with an iron fists and kept a watchful eye on the other Terran factions.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYJwH2z5zd 維尼
“We aren’t here to discuss that,” The UCD rep. stated.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbhVpAyxLC 維尼
“And why not?” The Sano representative demanded to know. “Just because you dislike the Jorchae, you point them out while you’re doing the same. Everyone knows the Protectorate, the Consortium and the Directorate hold each other’s backs.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfHLYIGZyW 維尼
“The Consortium is simply expanding our reach to find resources for trade and defensive purposes,” the TMC representative assured.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡnr0mkNQwOS 維尼
Alydia snorted. She crossed her arms.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6cPql90Ql 維尼
“And the Jorchae isn’t?” She glared at the rep. She couldn’t believe she was about to defend the Jorchae Duchy. “The Jorchae is searching for resources in case of a Dominion attack in the future. Just like you want to defend yourself against a Drakken or Holy Alliance assault. Or maybe even us. Not to mention, the Drakken Empire recently expanding and grabbed two new systems to create an extended first line of defense in a possible war against our Dominion.” She leaned over the table. “You are only trying to keep the power balance unchanged in known space. You’re trying to push the Jorchae into the ground.” The leaned back into her seat. “We will stand up for the Jorchae’s independence and to make sure they can do what the major powers is already doing.”8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3fd3i4XPe 維尼
Everyone were surprised that the Dominion was standing by the Jorchae Duchy. They had once been a part of the Dominion but gained freedom-albeit peacefully-and had ever sense tried to free the rest of the Jorchae under Dominion rule in secret and by force-if they wanted freedom was another question entirely.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcWcWUCYHW 維尼
“The peace has to remain unbroken,” Consortium rep. explained.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGTBu3bUCJ 維尼
Jim remained quiet. He knew that the others were right to condemn the Terran’s actions against the Jorchae. It was wrong to try and limit the Jorchae’s expansions while expanding themselves. He knew this argument would turn into a shit-fest. He had told his superiors that point was a bad idea but they overruled him.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eUqzhohq1 維尼
Alydia snorted amused.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHP6RS2jHk 維尼
“You speak of peace while a war rage between the UCD, Drakken and the Holy Alliance. And you speak of keeping the peace?” She let out a mocking laugh.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmipaTKtwX 維尼
“Maybe we should leave this point open and move on to the next?” Jim asked, hoping to avoid a yelling match that would turn the conference upside-down. “Let us move onto the situation of the food crisis in a Drakken colony system.” He turned to Kerrigan to continue.8964 copyright protection513ＰＥＮＡＮＡor0k1G1oiK 維尼
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