-Buzz Aldrin
Space, is a mysterious place; so vast and unknown but yet cold and empty. Ever since the creation of sentient life we have always felt a sense of adventure and exploration to this cold abyss in search for glory, treasures, resources, a higher power, etc. It also holds the possibilities of other life and centuries old questions and mysteries that where left long a go, now its your chance to lead your created empire into glory however be careful as other nations are doing to the same. As you move through the void of space you will encounter ancient secrets some that where never meant to be revealed or disturbed, causing a chain of events that will rock the galaxy to the core. Now go, explore, fight, claim and bring glory to your empire...
New London,
New Earth,
Arcadia,
NEF Core sector
January 1st, 2892
It was quite a rainy and gloomy day outside of the Capital Complex on New Earth, even in the rain and the over very bad weather people where still outside walking to and fro or cars moving and stopping as lights turned green, yellow or red. It was a interesting scene as the lights from cars, street lamps, building signs, and other sources seemed to reflect off the water and create sort of mishmash of color. No matter if they where Human, Dracoian, Evandari, or Fenvaria they all had places to be and things to do; Frederick smiled as he looked out the window of his study as she saw the skyscraper line of New London in the distance here he stood Chancellor of the New Earth Federation, one of the largest nations that was known in this region boasting a sting population of 450.7 billion people across 340 some planets with a 12.535 billion sized army not to mention about nine thousand ships at its disposal, however not much was known if here was other space faring nations out here besides the Communist Commune and UNA. He also wondered if there was other human nations that survived the Exodus form Earth almost three hundred years ago he remembered what they said in school about the chaos and sheer panic that engulfed the planet, much was lost that day but he hoped that one day that they could go back to Earth and see what is left. The door behind him opened and closed shut with a light click, then he heard footsteps behind him then gen stopped about ten feet away from him; turning he smiled as one of his old friends had arrived to greet him it was Paladin Lord Val Marcus. He extended his hand and the two shook hands and embraced, it has been some time since the two brothers in arms had reunited almost ten years given that Val was also the overseer to the Paladin Academy. Frederick gestured him to sit in one of the two leather chairs next to the holomap of the NEF while he walked over and grabbed two glasses and a bottle of whiskey, after pouring two glasses and giving one to Val, Fredrick sat down in the chair across from him the two took a sip before Frederick spoke.
"Long time no see uh?"
"Tell me about it" replied Val as he looked around "You known I'm still not use to all of this" he gestured to everything in the room, Frederick smiled "Anyway serious business....how are you liking being Chancellor?"
"Truthful?" Asked Frederick, Val nodded and Frederick continued "Its a fucking pain in the ass as I the decisions that I make effect billions of people across this nation"
"So you are generally stressed out?"
"Yea, but luckily that was only in my first term that I was severally stressed out. Now that I got the hang of making good decisions and the other governing stuff I can manage my stress and everything. Not to mention me and Veralonia have been getting closer and closer.....I think she might be the one." Frederick said then sipping a bit more of his whiskey, Val was quite surprised and looked at Frederick he knew that the two of them had been seeing each other for some time now and while he did expect them to have a very long relationship he didn't expect them to think about getting married.
"Well that's good, you know its been sometime since the three of us got back together....is Veralonia here?"
"Yea, I'm sure that she is bored out her mind too.....ill see if I can get her to come up here" he started to get up when the door opened and Veralonia a rather tall looking Fenvarian female with brown/white furried and brown haired and cat amber eyes ran in hugging Frederick and after embracing him for a few seconds said hi to Val who now stood up. She then hugged Val for a few moments then she let go and smiled at the two of them.
"Val how is the Overseer position at the Paladin Academy?"
"Good nothing like yelling at recruits every once in awhile....other then that all I really do is paperwork and view training statuses......boring as hell"
"Sounds like my job but I deal with more governmental politics not training." They three talked for a few hours about what has happened in the last ten years, they shared stories and events. After the three hours an government official walked in and handed a data pad to Frederick he looked at the data pad and raised his eyebrow. He looked at the senor reports a bit more and then looked at his two friends, after a few seconds he looked back at the pad. Handing off the data pad he stood up and looked towards his friends "I'm sorry but I am needed as well as you Val......something has come to our attention." The two nodded and he walked out, Val was right behind him, the two went to the Chancellor's office where he sat down with the heads of the military, a military communications officers, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the heads of the other departments.
"Well....we probably should get to discussing" replied the Marshal of the Army, who was a female Fenvaria, she stroked one of her ears for a few moments as the rest started to sit down. As they did so the room darkened and a holographic display appeared, it was a map of the claimed territory of the NEF. A military communications officer stood and stepped forward, he pointed to the north-eastern portion of the map and spoke
"Recently one of our sensor outposts picked up what appeared to be a number of encoded transmissions form our north eastern border, at first glace we though that these where Communist Commute transmissions however after analyzing them we have determined that they are in fact transmissions from a different star empire. We are unable to fully translate what they say but we believe that they are information about cargo or at least some sort of broadcast."
"Why did you think that they where CC communications?" asked the Marshal of the Navy who happened to be a Evandari
"Well that is the only known nation on that side of our border, so it was safe to assume that they had expanded somewhat since the Recontact War."
"Fair enough, what are you suggesting?"
"Well I'm no diplomat but I think it would be a good idea to see who and what sent this transmission." replied the Comm officer
"Are you insane?!" worried the Dracoian looking Marshal of the Air-Force "The last time we met another space faring empire they invaded us! So why the bloody hell should we go and poke around and possibly be invaded again, it just doesn't make any sense!"
"You are just paranoid, the possibilities at establishing a network of alliances that will both defend out nation and grow it...both in culture and diversity is too great!" interjected the Minister of Foreign Affairs "I suggest that we send a diplomatic corvette to the border and try to make contact, please Chancellor......we might not get a second chance!"
"Mm....." Frederick folded his hands and looked around at the room, he thought about the results of this situation and after a few minutes he unfolded his hands. "We will send a diplomatic corvette to the border and see who and why sent this transmission. Minister, get your best diplomat and their staff on the corvette....Marshal of the Army I want ten of your best troopers on that ship too." The two nodded and left the room to carry out their orders, Frederick then dismissed everyone else. Now there was the wait as the crew of the corvette and its mission was planned out......
NEF Border,
North-Eastern sector,
New Earth Federation,
January 21st
The corvette dropped out of hyperspace and the ship board AI began wake the crew from their journey, the lead diplomat who's name was Jessica Aldawolfa, as she woke from her pod the AI greeted her. She gave a sleepy grin as the AI said her last name as she was a Fenvairan and her last name was in a German (which was one of the human languages she was fluent in) for noble she wolf its funny that in a different language that her last name would mean something else, nevertheless she stepped out of the pod and she shivered as her feet touched the cold metal. At that time Sergeant Himmel walked up to her and smiled as she tried to lift herself out of the pod, he grabbed her arm and helped her up, she looked at him and smiled.
"I guess I'm not use to cyro.....how did your first experience go?"
"Terribly, I threw up the first time I tried to get out of my pod......and in about thirty seconds you might to."
"I don't know what you are talking-" she stopped in midsentence and bent over, she threw up a little mostly throwing up the nutrient replacement that she ingested before they went into cyro. Himmel chuckled a bit as she stopped heaving, he placed a hand on her shoulder and helped her up; after she was up he walked over to her locker and handed her pack
"Don't want you to get cold...better get dressed." he said, she looked at him and smiled
"Thanks...." Himmel nodded and left the room leaving her to herself she opened her pack and changed out if her sleeper clothing, after a few minutes she walked out in a sleek black uniform however she had while stripes on her arms indicating her diplomatic profession. The rest if the crew had the same style of uniform but they where in grey with gold stripes, as for the Troopers they walked around in full combat armor. When she arrived at the bridge Capitan Trevor addressed her.
"Hello, we should be arriving at the coordinates in a few moments.....do you know what we would expect?"
"No, I would advise we stay cautious.....but not too cautious to the point we seem suspicious."
"Very well ma'am....all hands report to stations!" Bellowed the captain, the crew who where mostly at their stations continued and those who weren't at their stations moved to them, after some time a radar officer turned around
"Sir we are detecting a ship in the system it doesn't match any known ships"
The captain turned to Jessica "Shall we hail?"
"Go for it"
Attention Unkown ship!
This is diplomatic corvette Diligence of the New Earth Federation, we picked up what appeared to be one of you communications awhile back we would like to initiate diplomatic talks. Also you are in NEF space we would like you to identify yourself
Sincerely,
Diplomat Jessica Aldawolfa, Department of Foreign Affairs