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NPP-1346-D System - Morningstar Coalition Fleet
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A single destroyer, one of the Spire designs used by TRIAD at it's height, broke off from the main formation of the fleet and took up an outsystem course before engaging it's linear displacement drive and "skipping" away. The Captain of the MCDF "Eternal Spring" was a Marduk who'd chosen the name Hecate. Hecate had not missed the irony when the Shipmind of this new command had introduced itself as Enkidu, however humor was not one of Hecate's strong suits. Instead Hecate was focused on it's mission, namely to locate the Kilrany and open relations with their nation. The intent was to attempt to secure supplies and technology to help the Fleet better establish itself. Hecate fully intended to accomplish it's mission, not out of some hope for glory or recognition, but rather because that was simply how Hecate thought things should be. A soldier was expected to always put forth their best effort and accomplish the mission.
Two hours later the destroyer arrived at the closest Slipstream entry point, and Hecate turned to the Irukan floating limply in the forward Pilot's Pool. "Pilot, do you have the required coordinates for Raysia Prime?"
"Yes sir! Coordinates are locked and Slipstream entry systems are fully charged."
Hecate's insectoid head nodded and turned back to the holo-tank, "Very well. All hands, prepare for Slipstream." Moments after the announcement, the destroyer punched a hole into that region of space called "Slipstream" where cosmic superstrings connected stars, and where properly equipped starships could "surf" those connections to cross the void between in minutes, rather than years...
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