Triple Planet Campaign (Semi-Open/Milky Way RP/FT)

[Lucantis]

OOC & Sign Ups

This RP is related to the Milky Way RPs.

"Is everyone ready, General Lee?" asked President Abigail Martins.
"Yes, Ms. President," Lee said. Lee was in the hangar of the LSS Alliance, while the President was back on Earth negotiating border problems. "All troops ready for briefing." Then he turned to the soldiers in the hangar. "Ok, soldiers! Listen up, we are currently on route towards 3 different planets in 3 different systems. Each one with their own attributes and life. Now here is Dr. Jake Turtledove to explain the planets."
"Thank you, General," said Turtledove, pushing his glasses into place. He took out a remote and showed the planets and the lifeforms. "Well, like General Lee said, we are on route towards 3 planets. The first one is GPC9-25. It is a blue-green planet like Earth. The difference? GPC9-25 is half the diameter of Earth and has lower gravity. The life resembles giant balloons that are capable of flight. So the life pose no threat. However, the planet's size does pose a threat to human life. The next is Anear G. It is a gas giant about the size of Saturn and is not inhabited itself. One of its eight moons, Anarbus, has an entire ocean under the ice. Although we haven't study all lifeforms yet, we assume that most of them are dangerous. The final is Gialayo. It is believed to once be home to sapient beings until an asteroid hit it and killed all life.. However, artificial beings left by them sill live. Based on what we saw a few years ago, they are capable of interstellar flight and war. Gialayo will be saved for last, but we will need help, even with a full-scale invasion." Then Dr. Turtledove took a sip of water. "They all are quite some distance from Earth and the territories."
"Thank you Doctor," said President Martins. "Well, as you can see, we will face challenges.. They are unlike any other. Planetary threats, biologic threats. Be careful out there! Move out." Everyone in the hangar saluted and President Martins signed off.

[Kreanoltha]

Milky Way
Gialayo Outpost

The Kreanolthans had only recently started revisiting the Milky Way, always looking over their shoulders for fear of the Ta'Nar. A pair of elves sat on the observation deck of the outpost. The Kreanolthans had hoped to harvest the resources on Gialayo. The Erdanus corporation had even caused the meteor impact that had wiped out the previous occupants, some primitive saurian species that had developed artificial life, which, based on the code samples the Kreanolthan AIs had extracted, were about to do that anyway. Unfortunately, the artificial life had survived, and, when the Kreanolthans arrived, were unwilling to part with the planet despite being offered translight drives. During the Ta'Nar Wars the world was quickly forgot, but in the aftermath of the settlements in the Binary, a readily available source of raw material was needed. An outpost was setup, one hundred lightyears off system to see if the androids had left. Unfortunately, they were still there. "I don't know why the fuck were still here." Sevarias Gelatus mumbled as she tossed an empty cigarette pack away. She was an average height elf with purple eyes and black hair. "Fuck if I know." Kelarus Vendulos muttered. He was a shorter elf with gray eyes and black hair. "As far as I know we're supposed to make sure the toasters don't find Kreanoltha. How they'll track us across dead space is beyond me though." Dead space was what Naval personnel called intergalactic space because if your ship broke while you were out there, you were dead.

I set this just after the Ta'Nar wars to dial back my tech. At this point Kreanoltha is solid mid-FT.

[Lucantis]

"Although the closest planet to Earth is GPC9-25," said Commander George Torres over the comm systems as they leave the solar system, "we will only rendezvous with them until we get to Anear G. The reason for that is because it is still as far. However, it will take them long enough to set an outpost for us to meet up at the gas giant. Torres out." He'd given them more information on their present course. Although a lot of Lucantian ships are going, some are staying to protect Lucantian claims in each system while some are production and nearing completion.

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AG-143 & Aranel
"President gave us the ok," said Commander Lawrence Wesley. "We are ready for departure, Governors Johnathon Boone and Esther Dame." Both governors of AG-143 and Aranel were speaking with Commander Lawrence on the departure for GPC9-25. "Do we have enough supplies for the outpost on GPC9-25?"
"Yes, Commander," said Governor Boone. "The supplies are currently being checked, checked, and checked again. Also, home system ships will rendezvous after finishing the outpost on GPC. Let's move out right away, Commander."
"Yes, sir," said Commander Wesley. Then he signed off and gave the command to head to GPC.

[TheFall]

U.S.S. Redemption (Nova Class)
Location: Spacedock 237116930
Stardate: 4820

The Intergalactic Federation of Planets has had ample time to perfect temporal travel, and by the time the year 4,000 had come along even students were taking field trips to different time periods on a whim. It gave them the chance to experience history as if they were actually there, although in essence they were really there as they observed it in the making. All of the students on the U.S.S. Redemption loved there Professor as he had always made the field trips seem cool and always cracked a joke that often made the whole classroom laugh. Today though another one of those field trips were about to be undertaken by there mobile university the U.S.S. Redemption, although in all actuality the vessel was first and formost a Battle cruiser and yet was still a multi-role vessel that pretty much was everything and anything thanks to its Flat-space dimensional technology. As the vessel exited spacedock its nacelles glowed a blinding white light as the stellar matter within them started to get excited and the temporel displacement drive activated. In an instant they traveled back 2,357 years in the past in order for the class to study the beginnings of a war that was relatively not studied and had long since been forgotten by the students of the IFP as it was unimportant and yet showed another war where the special relationship between the Dolmhold Collective and the IFP stood together in times of crises and turmoil. The vessel was near the planet called Gialayo, as this was the sight of the first hostilities. The students took there seats on the observatory deck and took notes on what the Professor was speaking about as he talked about what started the war and gave them a few questions to ponder. For instance "Who initiated hostilities first? Was it rational for Dolmhold to respond the way it did? and What were the reasons of the Federal Republic of Lucantis decision in expanding their republic? The vessel had also employed various technologies that virtually made the ship invulnerable and virtually invisible to everything around it. While the students prepared for the long battle ahead, the U.S.S. Redemption had spotted the old and illustrious U.S.S. Rapture from this era and turned ever so slightly so the students could get a better look at her. Many of the student's had actually been aboard her as in their time she was a museum ship, but to see her in all her glory as she performed her mission was truly a sight to behold.

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U.S.S. Rapture (Ceti-Alpha Class)
Location: Orbiting a star system in which the Gialayo is in (ooc: what is the system called)
Stardate: 2463

Captains Log: We appear to have stumbled upon an artificial race, they are capable of interstellar travel and perhaps war. Luckily our cloaking technology has concealed us so far. We are running continuous scans on their planet and have compiled extensive information about them, i am contemplating on initiating first contact with these beings.

The U.S.S. Rapture continues its scans of the artificial race as the vessel orbits the star system, it's cloak still in effect and has not been detected so far.

[Kreanoltha]

Milky Way
Gialayo Outpost

"Wow, we've got something." Sevarias said, dropping her lunch. "We've actually got something. There's a cloaked ship entering system at sublight." She looked worried as she went over the latest sweep. "We've got something on the far side of the system. Looks like a shadow. I can't get much more on the scan." "Think it might be Ta'Nar?" Kelarus asked nervously. "Who knows. If it was them we'd probably be dead already." "I guess. We should probably warn that guy that the toasters don't like people that much." "I guess."

Kelarus quickly typed a warning message to the captain of whatever sort of ship it was that was entering the system. It was sent via a relay of satellites the Kreanolthans had placed over a hundred years ago when they'd first tried to harvest the world. It had been easy enough to reactivated them. They were good for things like this: hiding your location.

To: Unknown Vessel
From: -redacted-

Attention captain of unknown vessel. The world you are approaching is currently populated by hostile artificial lifeforms. They are unreasonable, and have attempted to eliminate multiple species. Approach at your own risk.

"Think he'll try to contact us?" Kelarus asked. "I should hope not." Sevarias said. "We're supposed to be running silent out here."

[Dolmhold]

Local Time Reference:
Y243 IA 1:3:8:4:89:92
Local Space Reference Unknown
Pheonix-Class Light Corvette
CSSC Slayer's Demise

The lone spacecraft, barely a hundred meters in length, drifted silently across the backdrop of space, its hull largely indistinguishable from the backdrop of space within the visible spectrum as it stowed away within the darkness of the system, and orbiting at six light-hours away from from the central star of this unknown system. Activity was generally nil until-

"Captain, message intercepted emitting from satellite, outer detection band of the early warning system." A lone feminine voice cut across the local network that meshed the minds of the crew together, communication otherwise impossible as their bodies floated within a bluish liquid within a catacomb structure that served to both maintain it and to provide the first level of inertial dampening.

"It is apparent that another ship exists then. The information has been forwarded to the CCS and- well, what do you make of this?" A similarly feminine voice asked back, the voice being that of the captain's. "The ship could be our ally, whom also has a ship deployed here, being detected."

"Captain Smila, I recommend we investigate- More signals detected. The satellite is actually within a network of satellites, and the presence of a ship, or something similarly massive, has been detected at the other end. Furthermore, intercepted signals on the planet in question suggest an advanced, intelligent civilization," She stated as the information joined the hivemind of knowledge within the committee's hold, allowing anyone to access it at any time.

"Ready discharge into shielding systems, prepare the cold plasma for injection and wormhole en route to the planet of which has been identified as having a civilization, ensure the radiation does not point anywhere near their technologies please? I have no wish to repeat the incidents of last time," Captain Smila ordered, or rather issued, to which the minds present at the time voiced support.

"Gravitomagnetic field at 1 percent, climbing at point one every second. Suitable wormhole located and isolated, lasers warm," A masculine voice rippled out across the local network that housed them, cold and professional as he stated it.

"Good work Desan." Smela commented. Even with the structure of the Committee's Space Warfare branch, it couldn't change the way they acted with friendly grace.

"We'll be there by minute ninety-two." He replied, calmly and more joyfully this time around.

[Lucantis]

Divergent Fleet
Earth EST 0034
Location, Space, heading towards Anear G

"Estimated time until rendezvous point, 2 hours 45 minutes, sir," said Lt. Hugo Hernandez. "I believe we are making good time, considering how our technology is." General Lee nodded as he scratched his chin. "Yes, Lt. Hernandez," said Lee. "Hopefully, GPC9-25 is secure by 0319 hours and the post is up and ready." Then he went to his quarters.

Log #3648
Stardate 2463 (I believe)

We have decided to go through with the campaign and are on route as I speak. However, the Divergent Fleet will not get to GPC9-25 because the fleet is too far away. There is a bright side; two other Lucantian fleets: the Express Fleet and the Gladiator Fleet. We will rendezvous with them at Anear G by 0319 hours and after they finish the outpost.

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Express and Gladiator Fleets
Earth EST 0034
Location, GPC9-25

"The outpost is nearing completion, sir," said William Card. He is one of the director for the completion of the buildings. "We still face some challenges, though."
"Such as?" asked Commander Wesley.
"Well, for one thing," said Card. "The damn balloons." One went past them. "They are annoying. Another is that we can barely work with the suits on."
"Then let's take them off!" Wesley suggested.
"Sir, we only wear them to protect us from the gravity and lower pressure," said Card. Then he went off to check on a completed building for the correct pressure and oxygen levels. "But don't worry, once we get the outpost ready, we will depart, leaving a few souls behind."

[Dolmhold]

Local Time Reference:
Y243 IA 1:3:8:4:95:01
Local Space Reference Unknown
Pheonix-Class Light Corvette
CSSC Slayer's Demise

Space gave way for the small frigate in a burst of electromagnetic radiation that wildly changed spectrums, from radio to gamma to the point where it ought to be considered static as the CSSC Slayer's Demise exited the pocket of space-time at a fourteen degree angle that welded itself together for a brief moment to allow travel between two different coordinates within due time, the underside of the spacecraft being lit up across the spectrum and straining not to be overheated by the intense radiation.

Even before the blinding radiation ceased to be as did the meld in space-time, the sensors were already detecting a large infarred signature, both near it and near another planet. As the distortion ceased to be and the local space clear from radiation that jammed the sensors, it was clear that the nearby infared signature was cloaked, and there were masses of ships in the general direction of the other planet. It was decided that only the cloaked ship would be worth talking to, the others may be left in the dark until they detect the corvette.

Y243 IA 1:3:8:4:96:43
Committee for Collective Security Space Branch
Dolmholdi Collective
Corvette CSSC Slayer's Demise

Your ship has been detected by the Dolmholdi Collective. Please identify yourself and state your purpose. As for our purpose, it would be general exploration.

With that, the crew decided not to arm any weapons yet, as there was a high potential that it was their allied ship as they orbited the planet in unison.

[TheFall]

U.S.S. Redemption

Contacts were now being made. soon hostilities would commence. The students had gathered around as the Professor talked about the artificial beings that were found on the planet. He had given the students the short version of there long history and even some history about there creators as the class before this one had gone on a field trip to see how the creators of the beings had died out. On the Bridge of the Redemption however it had been noted that the Kreanolthans had seemed to be able to spot the ship in some way. "Perhaps a shadow on their sensors" said the captain. The Kreanolthans by this time were an advanced race that even rivaled the UEFP and Dolmhold in technological progress, the captain admired that. And if it haven't been for the Temporal Accords he would have gladly surprised them, as it would have been funny to see there reactions. Although if he did that then he would have to go back in time to ensure that had never happened in order to preserve the timeline.

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U.S.S. Rapture
Bridge

The communications officer started to press on a couple holographic keys as the her station began receiving several messages from two different nations. Sir, a Dolmholdi ship appears to be hailing us." The captain was initially surprised that someone could detect there ship while it was cloaked, but then again it was dolmhold. "On screen Ensign" the C.O pressed a few more keys and the messaged popped up on the view screen.

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Y243 IA 1:3:8:4:96:43
Committee for Collective Security Space Branch
Dolmholdi Collective
Corvette CSSC Slayer's Demise

Your ship has been detected by the Dolmholdi Collective. Please identify yourself and state your purpose. As for our purpose, it would be general exploration.

"Ah dolmhold, always up front and forward. Ensign record a message and send it back to the Dolmholdi ship on our FTL communications so our stealth would not be compromised. Begin recording!"

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 To: Corvette CSSC Slayer's Demise
From: U.S.S. Rapture

This is the UEFP starship U.S.S. Rapture, we are currently exploring this system and have found artificial beings on a planet just below us. If you would like, we could initiate first contact together.

End Recording, the communications officer then sent the message to the Dolmholdi ship. "Transmission sent" said the ensign. "Sir, here is the last message." she had put it on screen.

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To: Unknown Vessel
From: -redacted-

Attention captain of unknown vessel. The world you are approaching is currently populated by hostile artificial lifeforms. They are unreasonable, and have attempted to eliminate multiple species. Approach at your own risk.

The Captain thought to himself as the message appeared on screen "I think i would rather find out for myself, but shall remain cautious if what you say is true."The captain had then told the C.O to not reply as all other communications to remain dark.

[Vetega]

Void between Andromeda and Milky Way

A massive wormhole opened it's mighty maw. An equally massive vessel exited the opening.
"Hold position. No need to announce our arrival prematurely. "
"The Hezion is hard to miss Izon. "
"Virel your pessimism is always humbling. We haven't been this close to the Milky Way in a long time. We will not be welcomed with parties and happiness. " Izon replied.
"I know that. Anyway, why are we here? "
"Several sentient species are in danger by an expansionist territory. The Coalition is tense. "
"Are we going in? "
"No, that would tear the galaxy apart. The Hezion has grown. I'm sending a task force. 6 ships. All cylon baseships. "He replied.
Virel nodded.
"The possibility of war? "
Little. I suspect a skirmish at most. However, I want the Darkstar Flet on standby. Just in case.

As he said this, six of the many ships floating around the Hezion left formation. They each jumped with a flash of light. Izon crossed his arms. This was a delicate situation. The Coalition would need to tread carefully. He would need to do the same.

[Lucantis]

Express and Gladiator Fleets
Earth EST 0306
Location: GPC9-25

"Director Card!" Wesley shouted into the communicators as he went outside. He was, in a way, in awe when he saw the post. "How much time until completion?"
"We are just about done," said Card while looking at one of the generators. He closed the box and turned around and saluted. "Fence, buildings, everything is completed. The only thing left to do is mount up the flag and head for Anear G." Card then went inside and looked for four flags. He walked to Commander Wesley and showed him the positions of the flags. "We will put three flags on the fences, in a triangle formation. The fourth will be in the center." Wesley nodded in agreement.

Everyone was cheering and having a celebration for the completion of the outpost. They barely were on time to head towards Anear G.

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Divergent Fleet
Earth EST 0316
Location: Space before the Anear Star System

"We will make contact with the other fleets in about 3 to 4 minutes, General Lee," said Capt. Joeseph Tanner. "I believe we should be able to see them upon entering the system, if not, at the planet."
"Excellent, Captain," said General Lee. "Once we get to Anear G, I believe we can start dirlling Anardus's icey surface and send the probes. Although we do need to be careful with them because of the last three times. We don't want anymore destroyed by the life there."

[Vetega]

Anear Star System

The six baseships appeared with six flashes of light. Several raiders were launched to scout the system.
"There's a fleet entering the system. " an 8 said.
"More are on the way. Anear G is their target. " a 6 stated.
Caprica Six and Brother Cavil, the two cylons in charge of all cylon forces within the Federation, glanced at each other.
"If they harm the life on that planet, we will intervene. For now we will initiate silence. If they hail us do not answer. We are only here to observe. " Cavil stated.
"And if they fire on us? " the 8 said.
"They will be destroyed. " Caprica answered.

The raiders split off into groups of two and flew their separate ways.

[Kreanoltha]

Milky Way
Gialayo Outpost

"Uh, I don't think he'd listening." Kelarus said. Sevarias looked at the readout. "Not our problem. If he makes it and tries to claim that world, we send the cruiser and do what Erdanus is paying us for. Preferably, after he takes care of the robots for us."

[Lucantis]

All Lucantian fleets entered the system, not detecting the Vetegan ships. "Express and Gladiator fleets detected, sir," said Capt. Tanner. "Prepare to send a message?"
"Yes, Captain," said Lee. "Make sure to tell them to head for the third planet, Anear G. Then for it's habitable moon, Anarbus. Also, be sure to ask about an update of the GPC9-25 outpost." Then he stood there, looking out towards the planets of the Anear Star System.
"Right away, sir," said Capt. Tanner. Then he relayed the order to one of the communicators.

To: Express and Gladiator Fleets, Anear Star System
From: Divergent Fleet, Anear Star System
Encryption: 100%

Hello there, comrades. We are ready for the take over of Anarbus. Head for the third planet of the system and then the 6th moon out. There will be Anear G and the lifeful moon, Anarbus. With that, we will land, start drilling, and send probes.

Also, how did the outpost go?

To: Divergent Fleet, Anear Star System
From: Express and Gladiator Fleets, Anear Star System
Encryption: 100%

Third planet, 6th moon out. Right away. We are currently preparing the drills and probes for the ocean of Anarbus. The outpost at GPC9-25 is completed and defended, though there were some complications. We will talk about the details after the campaign.

[Vetega]

Anear G

On the side of the planet opposite of the moon Anarbus, the cylon task force established a high orbit position. Cylon raiders initiated scans of the surface.

"I'm getting communications chatter from the fleets. They're nearing our position. "
"They haven't detected us. "
All missile batteries on standby. Ori beam weapons charging. "
"Send word to Hezion. We may need reinforcement. My scans of their ships show weapons that wouldn't do much damage to us. However, we're outnumbered 2 to 1. "
"On it. "Caprica answered.
"Ask for the Battlestar Poseidon. Along with 6 more baseships. That should even the odds. "Cavil stated.

[Gar Akaru]

Patrol Group 36a

As the group neared the edge of Dolmholdi space, the sensitive instruments of the Ulysses detected several vectors among the dead space between galaxies, an area not usually so active in the way it was now. The duty of investigating such a disturbance falls to the nearest group, but they must take an incredibly passive posture. The five ships winked out of existence towards the system.

"Cloaking up, we don't want to attract to much attention. Phase back in at the edge of the system," said Captain Gerald Royce, in command of the Sovereignty, the cruiser in the lead of the squadron. Within two minutes, the group would be in the system.

[Dolmhold]

Local Time Reference:
Y243 IA 1:3:8:5:12:54
Local Space Reference Unknown
Pheonix-Class Light Corvette
CSSC Slayer's Demise

"Stand weapons down, point them away from our ally." Smila barked with her tone of authority, the local inner space entities responding as ordered before the most annoying thing that ever plagued the space forces came to be. "Seven hundred entities have decided to observe the data stream, local computer down three percent processing power," The fire control being named Gyranos shouted.

That was one part of the transparency act Smila never understood. Heck, she raged on about that move. Allowing civilians to randomly and freely access the ship's network, to consume potentially important computational power- it was enough to throw her into near madness. Her role was to perform her job as a captain, not as an entertainer. She felt that she might as well have been a stand up comedian.

Still, her mental condition ordered her to calm down, to stand strong even in face of this ... less then ideal fact. Even as she ran some calming programs and doused her physical body with the mental state and the chemical state of steadfast calmness to counteract her near explosion of rage, she was preparing the reply to the allied ship while dealing with the new data of the new contacts- Federation, Kreanolthan and above all, the unknowns. The unknown nation with the largest military presence in the system so far, seventy ships easily identified across the infarred sensors. They were moving on to another planet now, and it was evident that there was much communication between the two, or possibly three, separate groups that had. Who were they? What are they?

Y243 IA 1:3:8:5:14:93
CCSSB, DC
CSSC Slayer's Demise

We believe that first contact may be out of question, as it is wiser to allow the beings to develop to the point where they can initiate contact with us, or in a less limiting term- have FTL drives. On another note, it is evident that there is another power at play here- note those seventy ships detected by infarred on the file we've just sent you. The contacts are unknown and are evidently quite advanced. Perhaps first contact with that group may be desirable?

In other news, multiple other fields of power are at play here- the Federation being here with what is apparently Cylon battleships from the looks on our visuals, whom are carefully stalking the new faction, and a Kreanolthan capital ship, or something equally massive, is presumed to exist on the first side of the system.

"Arm the supercapacitor banks, inspect all weapon systems to ensure operational status. Load up cold plasma and ready point-burst defense measures. We're heading in," Smila ordered as their ship broke orbit and headed towards the direction of the seventy ships. "Investigate their activity, but otherwise keep weapons on standby. All maneuvering thrusters port open-" She continued as numerous ports on the corvette that hid the numerous maneuvering thrusters slid open, the vibrations audiable across the internal and external sound sensors, which really acted as nothing more then vibration warning systems.

"I do not mean to intrude, captain, but are battle preparations truly necessary? While the chance of the contacts being hostile could be high, by being so prepared we are equally throwing up an air of potential hostility." A male voice cut through the silence that came after the rumble of the openings.

"Desan, we are a warship. I repeat, a warship." Smila replied, somewhat annoyed by his trivial statements.

"Understood." His voice confirmed as the dark ship, unstealthy by any means, short of the communications suit which was completely silent, drifted towards the pack of ships with its thrusters turning off half-way, like a beetle walking into a nest of ants. Would it bare well, or would it descend into chaos, no one knew.

[Kreanoltha]

Milky Way
Gialayo Outpost

"Kelarus," Sevarias asked as she looked at an intercepted communique from a fourth party. "What do you make of this?" she asked. It was a jumble of alien lettering and code. "I've no clue. Let the AI handle it." Sevarias growled. She didn't like letting AI handle things for her. AI still were a somewhat unfamiliar tech to her, but after ten more minutes of no progress, she summoned A'as, the station's AI. "What do we have?" she asked the Drake-like avatar. It processed the data quickly and ran it through thousands of matrices before getting something that made sense to her. "It's from a Dolmhold ship. Quite powerful. Here's a translation." At last, Latin, vertically printed in the blocky letters of Kreanolthan, overlaid the message.

Y243 IA 1:3:8:5:14:93
CCSSB, DC
CSSC Slayer's Demise

We believe that first contact may be out of question, as it is wiser to allow the beings to develop to the point where they can initiate contact with us, or in a less limiting term- have FTL drives. On another note, it is evident that there is another power at play here- note those seventy ships detected by infarred on the file we've just sent you. The contacts are unknown and are evidently quite advanced. Perhaps first contact with that group may be desirable?

In other news, multiple other fields of power are at play here- the Federation being here with what is apparently Cylon battleships from the looks on our visuals, whom are carefully stalking the new faction, and a Kreanolthan capital ship, or something equally massive, is presumed to exist on the first side of the system.

Well, they were right about a few things. The station was 15kmX6kmX10km. Fairly large. It used a great deal of that space to house a cruiser, which was itself five kilometers long, and a kilometer long destroyer. There were also several light armed ships, cutters, sloops, ect that could usually handle anything that came their way. It was only a small force, but projection had shown that there were no powers in the area. And if the Ta'Nar did show up... well it wouldn't matter if they'd brought a fleet with them. It just couldn't do anything against them. The Dolmholdi were unexpected. Then again the UEFP were also rather unexpected. Sevarius was unsure if their defenses would be sufficient. Then again... how did the Dolmholdi not know these toasters had translight drives? True, the station had been interdicting them, but then it was easy. They were just reverse engineered versions of Kreanolthan slipspace drives. "Well, we wait and see." she said.

[TheFall]

U.S.S. Redemption

The students watched closely as the Lucantis republics fleet converged near the system's. One of the students raised her hand and asked a question to the professor "Professor i have been on the U.S.S. Rapture and i know for a fact that starship was armed to the teeth and was a battleship in its own right, even though it was classified as a destroyer wouldn't that ship be enough to engage the republics fleet?" the teacher immediately answered her question "During this time period the Federation had armed its ships with Type 6 transphasic torpedoes and Pulse Poleran cannons, they alone could take out an entire ship. But you have to understand how our tactics worked in this time period, we never leave anything to chance and always bring backup. Thats why as you will see first hand as the Task Force Delta is called up by the U.S.S. Rapture, they would rather have an overwhelming tactical advantage then leave it all up to just 1 ship that has to contend with everything else." Another student raised his hand and spoke More like a 10 to 1 advantage, i remember studying this battle and i know this is gonna be one hell of a battle." the Professor spoke again "Thats true, and as a surprise to you all this ship will be in the middle of it. You will get to see the battle up close and personal." the students gasped and and were happy at the coming adventure. The U.S.S. Redemption then manuevered into the precise location of the battlefield, it did not worry about being hit as the starship was in a constant state of Temporal Flux.

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U.S.S. Rapture

As the ships sensors detected 3 fleets of ships in different sectors of space and another in this system, it was eventually determined that the fleet in this system was the Federation. "Now why would they be here?" the captain thought. The communications officer than began to input more keys another message was intercepted.

"Sir, the CSSC Slayer's Demise has transmitted another message to us." The captain read it and began barking out orders. "Polarise the Hull Plating and raise shields to 50%, Load the bow and stern torpedo launchers, set the yield to 50% and charge up the forward cannons to 100% and set a course to the CSSC Slayer's Demise, transmit another message to our ally."

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To: CSSC Slayer's Demise
From: U.S.S. Rapture

Noted, my vessel will rendezvous with your vessel in t-minus 1 minute. Perhaps contacting these other factions would be our best option. If things do become strained though, a task force would likely be called in as reinforcements.

Transmission Sent

The U.S.S Rapture rendezvous with the Dolmholdi warship.

[Vetega]

Anear G

Six more cylon baseships jumped into orbit. They joined formation with the rest of the ships. Then another ship jumped in. The Battlestar Poseidon, a warship that larger than the Pegasus but smaller than the Nova, moved into the center of the formation. They moved from their location behind the planet and moved towards the unknown fleet nearest to them. They did not come at attack speed, they didn't need to. Federation ships were powerful.

"We must follow protocol to a tee. The Emperor is watching. "
"That I am. "
The cylons bowed to him. His image wavered. It was a hologram.
"My lord, they're moving towards Anear G. "
"Let them detect you. Find their motives. If you have any intuition as to whether they will harm the life on this planet, intercept them. "
"What if this causes an incident? "
"So be it. All life must be protected. Also, watch for any anomalous energy readings. I can feel temporal energies being directed although I cannot pinpoint where because I'm so far away. " he stated.

"Sir there are Dolmholdi, and UEFP ships in the area. "
"If there is to be a battle. I will intervene personally. I will have Hezion shrink it's size. " he answered before the image disappeared.

[Lucantis]

"Landing on Anarbus," said someone over the communicators. He was hitting the thrusters to slow down the descent on the moon. "In 10.. 9.. 8.. 7.. 6.. 5.. 4.. 3.. 2.. 1.. Anarbus moon landing successful. Preparing to step foot." The trio that was in the lander put on their suits and headed out. "We are on the alien moon, General. Waiting further instructions and equipment."
"Roger that," said Lee. He pointed to another person. "You, send and man the probes and drills, no mistakes."
"Yes, sir," he said. Then he turned to the screen and launched the probe lander.

A little short, but I will continue it in the next post.

[Vetega]

Cylon heavy raiders that had been hidden on the surface rose into the air. They flew right over the landing site, not caring if they were seen.

Baseship
"They've landed on the surface. The raiders are keeping the air covered. "
"Very well. Send two baseships to the moon. Recon only. "

The two baseships detached from the task force and microjumped. They appeared over the moon and held position.

[Lucantis]

"Sir," said Wesley as he popped up on the screen. "Two ships have been detected over Lucantian airspace."
"Do you know where they came from?" asked Lee.
"No, sir," said Wesley. "That is what we are trying to find out. However, they are just out of reach. We will prepare a message that they are entering restricted airspace and will be shot if we are threatened or if they don't back out." Then he signed off.

From: Lucantian Fleets
To: Unknown Ships

Attention unknown ships, you are in restricted FRL airspace. If you do not back out or threaten our current campaign in anyway, we will fire upon you. I repeat, we will fire upon you. We do not want war interrupting this campaign.

[Vetega]

Cavil read the message and smirked.
"As if threatening to fire on us is supposed to be a real threat. "
"Remember Cavil, those baseships are outnumbered. They would take severe damage. " Caprica stated.

'Attention Lucantian Fleets.

This space is still contested. Do not claim what you do not control. Firing upon our vessels will be considered an act of war in accordance with Federation Codex. We are here to observe your mission to prevent the killing of any sentient species. Stand down. We will not move, and you will not fire on us. You have been warned. It won't happen again. '

"Why so blunt? "
"We're not here to be nice. We are here to ensure the survival of all life in this system and the next one that the Lucantians go to. It is imperative that we follow Izons orders. You know this. " he replied.
"What if they fire on those baseships? A battle will ensue. We'll probably win, but at what cost? " an 8 asked.
"They aren't idiots. They know nothing about the Federation or it's power. If they foolishly attack, we will not hold back. " he replied to her.
"This situation is deeper than you realize Cavil. " a 2 said while sitting down.

Cavil glanced at him.
"Turn the task force around. Set a course for Anarbus at full sublight. They'll see us coming and rethink their position. If they don't, they'll be forced to. " Cavil stated ominously.

[Lucantis]

Attention Lucantian Fleets.

This space is still contested. Do not claim what you do not control. Firing upon our vessels will be considered an act of war in accordance with Federation Codex. We are here to observe your mission to prevent the killing of any sentient species. Stand down. We will not move, and you will not fire on us. You have been warned. It won't happen again.

"Sir, they responded," said a comm. "Ruined our threat and said that we do not control Anarbus yet. They also said firing is an act of war in accordance with Federation Codex... Sir?"
"Ah, yes, thank you," said Lee, focusing on where the ships are located. "We'll give them until we get Anarbus under our control. If they don't, tell them to head for Gialayo. There might worst threats there. Now, are the probes in the ocean yet?"
"Yes, sir," said several probe navigators. "So far we encountered some of the shark-like and manta ray-like creatures."
"This was almost destroyed," said one of them. "Luckily, it wasn't. We might not have to worry about them for--" All of a sudden, it was crushed against one of the frozen walls. "Well so much for this one."