The Star March(FT; CLOSED)

[Dakini Femina]

Founding of the Femina Fleet "Sajuuk" & The Road Back to Galactic Glory
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"It is no secret that our origins as a people are dark as pitch. Once trafficked and enslaved by the old archaic Dakini, now free and empowered as we once again reach for the stars as our mothers of old. We will take back what our old slavers have taken from us, and return to our rightful place in line with the old grand hyakka, a galactic federation of Femina-ruled Auroran empires, our place of origin among the stars and our right to rule as matriarchs of the Aurora galaxy." - Shogun Yagyuu Muneakira at the Brandenburg Party last night

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In her first public appearance and on national television, Lord Yagyuu Muneakira, Shogun of the Imperial Matriarchy and the single most powerful person in the Trireme continent disclosed to the Femina nation her plans for what she called "divine reformation", in reference to the recent completion of the space bases Tanis, Chimera and Charon just 5 years after the former Commonwealth's space program was commissioned for their construction. With sensor arrays, satellites and a small number of fighter and corvette class vessels now docked at the bases and a full military program to fund their maintenance, deployment and R&D, the Shogun proclaimed that what she intended to do was to attack the very heart of the old Dakini empire, the Femina's long-time foe for centuries past.

"I will not make false promises or tinpot prophecies", she said. "We will encounter what will undoubtedly be the greatest challenge we will have ever faced since the revolution. Many will be chosen, even more shall perish. But the promise our ancestors left us in the Torumin, of our return to galactic glory and eternal prosperity as rulers of the Aurora spurs us on as a people."

Shogun Yagyuu, one of the most critically acclaimed and beloved Matriarchs in the nation's entire history, set aside a vast amount of her family's personal fortune, hailing from a family of wealthy aristocrats renowned throughout the Trireme for their participation in past wars and as fine swordsmen and officers. Under her guidance, and with the support of many of the local conglomerates, a massive research and development program was instated, and the design and construction of the Shogunate's first galactic fleet had begun. Taking advantage of the multiple protectorates the late Chancellor Mephistus had signed with numerous foreign powers, and the good diplomatic foundations former Vice Chancellor and now New Kyoto Foreign Minister Rio Miasnikov had left as her own legacy, Cadian High Command began a large-scale recruitment and training program for pilots, galactic marines, commissioned officers for capital class vessels and admiralty for commandeering groups of ships. Funds and lines of operation were diverted to the marshaling of the Matriarchy's first ever space crusade task force.

The effort as a whole garnered unprecedented support from the nation. War bonds were being sold and purchased in kind, subsidies were greatly increased in their scales with the government finally digging into its vast treasuries due to the increased tax rates. The local monarchs, clan chieftains and house warlords declared their support for the initiative as well, and pitched in either with donated funds, manpower and/or natural resources such as metals &c.

Dr. Hattori, famed physicist and engineer from the days of the Commonwealth, made her return to the national stage with her team's unveiling of the Femina Hyperspace core, which would be made standard on all Femina Capital and Super Capital class ships. Tests showed positive results, and their importance will be made even more paramount to the general flow of operations planned out by High Command.

Former Supreme Commander Akiyama Mio proposed a bold plan. Due to the nation's virginity in space warfare, and even though multiple tests conducted by Tanis and Chimera with the fighter squadrons showed an efficiency percentage averaging 90%, the fleet would bypass a large section of deep space between the Milky Way and Aurora, skipping any hazardous nebula and phenomenon. This placed a lot of pressure on Dr. Hattori's team to re-engineer the hyper drives almost completely, but High Command also made sure that the necessary funds were provided, and the Dr.'s team was paid handsomely. The general plan would require the armada to enter hyperspace after exiting high orbit from Earth, and jumping out at the outskirts of the Aurora system about a month later. Resistance would be expected from that point on, and a smaller set of hyperspace jumps will then be conducted as the military conquest for the Aurora galaxy would begin, clearing a path proximal to the Balcora Center and straight to the Higara cluster, the core planet system of the entire galaxy. Once it was taken, the Shogunate would have a free hand to conduct raids, strikes and mass assaults on the outlying star systems and planet clusters peppering the rest of the galaxy. Tens of hundreds of planets were waiting to be liberated, and Akiyama and the current military board was sure that the Dakini would be ready.

The technology being developed, tested and applied to the fleet was of unbelievable scale and refinement in the history of the nation. In just under a century, a nation had gone from a tiny commonwealth to an ambitious imperialist faction as it once was, and sought to retake their old claim as a massive federation of empires linked by trade lanes that crossed all over a galaxy. Ships of unique character and appearance were the product of Femina design and engineering blended with contributed schematics, profiles, chassis blueprints and weapon systems from allied powers. Scaffolds floating in low orbit housed the massive skeletons of dreadnaughts, carriers, frigates, support vessels and battleships that would comprise an armada of about 70 ships, the culmination of the diversion and unison of all of the nation's military assets, taking into consideration the countless war bonds being circulated. The investment could bankrupt the country if it failed. Success, however, would bring untold numbers of planets and Femina clans in the Aurora still enslaved to their ranks, carrying over with them the wealth that gave birth to the largest union the Femina had ever formed eons ago. Victory would confirm the dozens of prophecies in the Femina Torumin, and immortalize the Shogun as a god. The entire nation would benefit from this, and the entire nation played their parts to the construction of the armada that would avenge a thousand years of slavery, anguish, abuse, corruption, death, hunger, disease, fornication, theft and plunder.

The fleet is still in its early stages of construction, with only one carrier and three dreadnaughts completed, along with seven interceptor squadrons and five corvette wings. A massive pool of pilots, officers and marines were still being trained, and recruitment posters and propaganda bombed television and radio shows. The crusade had united a nation. Now it had to retake an entire galaxy, for the glory of the Femina name and the justice to return to her what she had forcefully had to let go of, in exchange for being raped, soiled, defiled and desecrated beyond compare. This would be a war fueled by retribution, ambition, nostalgia and bold courage.

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She had been recalled from a trade expedition to serve her. Coming from an aristocratic family and with past generations of her clan having serves as officers in the imperial guard, the time had come for her mother, Tachibana Ginchiyo to pass the torch to her daughter, Kanade.

Now standing alone in the command room, with the title "Commander of the Fleet" to her name, or "Malus Khan" in archaic Femina, she awaited the arrival of the admirals, captains and commodores that would serve under her. Young, untainted and 100% Femina, the task of waging galactic war for her people fell to her, 15th generation Tachibana and with the pride of imperial commissars, warmasters and commanders in her blood. The time had come for her to prove her worth as a Tachibana, to bring glory and honor to the Shogunate, the Imperial Matriarchy, the Commonwealth, the Reichs of yesterday and restore the old Grand Imperial Matriarchy as the ruling entity of a galaxy that was theirs by blood right as its original inhabitants, builders, reformers and protectors.

A successful organizer herself and having served with her private army under the Shogunate in quelling three rebellions and leading to the final demise of religious fundamentalist terrorism in the Trireme, the challenge that confronted her now was unlike any other, and indeed no other Femina had ever been in this situation, and no one else ever will be. An age of war, pitless brutality, valor and peerless heroism loomed over the horizon, hidden just beyond the outer rim stars that Femina observatories would gaze at night after night, singing sweet promises of eternal glory, everlasting prosperity and posterity beyond any Femina's wildest dreams.

[The Imperial Republic of New Kyoto]

"We are clear of the atmosphere!" Lieutenant Hiroshi (Kyoto Space Forces) announced crisply as the Yamato; flagship of Vice Admiral Fujimoto's fleet, rose into orbit. She would await the arrival of Commodore Ross and the rest of the carrier force. before rendezvousing with the Femina Fleet.

"Bring us parallel with the Andromeda."

"Yes Admiral."

"The Arizona has arrived."

"On screen."

[Dakini Femina]

The Yamato, Andromeda and the Arizona were immediately picked up on radar by Charon's sensor arrays. The High Command commstation that had been created in Tanis base as an extension of Cadian High Command down on the planet's surface also recognized Vice Admiral Fujimoto's frequencies and transmission codes from their first meeting back in Irfgenstan.

Radar scans showed that the three New Kyoto ships were about 200 nautical miles to the starboard side of the three stations, using of course the standard Earth grid and plotting systems. The Femina fleet was still being marshaled, and its heaviest cruisers and carriers hadn't even left the docks yet. On Tanis, Lady Tachibana watched onscreen as Vice Admiral Fujimoto's naval detachment rose into orbit and began to enter formation. Although all three vessels were more than spaceworthy, it was the Yamato that caught her attention the most. Its size as well as the firepower it packed, thanks to its multiple gun turrets, would make it indispensable as an asset to the armada. One thing was for sure however, the Imperial Republic had style. One only had to observe the vice admiral's bearing for that. Although not military in the least, it exuded authority and sophistication, something the Femina themselves held higher than formality in an officer.

"My lady, New Kyoto has arrived. Vice Admiral Fujimoto's flagship the Yamato is within scanner range. Shall we hail them?" It was Admiral Shino, now serving aboard the Mississippi, which lay moored at Chimera station. The Femina ships were not as slender as the New Kyoto vessels and their firepower packed relied a great deal on torpedoes and ion cannon turrets making them look boxy and square, but Houki liked to think that in terms of aesthetics, they'd be on the same line. Lady Tachibana wouldn't agree, however. The Yamato and the Arizona were prize winners in her eyes.

"Please. Allow them to dock and have a shuttle ferry the vice admiral to the command room", she then briefly said. "If you can, I'd like you and Admiral Huang here too."

"Yes, my lady."

[Denengrad]

Captain Tenkawa groaned softly in the zero gravity of Chenya Space Station. He was waiting with great anticipation for the arrival of the Mobile Space Dock and Carrier DSSDF Thunder Child. She was currently cruising from the Denengrad Space Self Defence Force construction facility located on the dark side of the Moon. The location had been chosen because there was a total absence of sun glare, the use of any telescope was much easier and mostly for the fact that Denengrad had always liked to keep a little out of the way, away from others to simply be left on their own to their devices. Thunder Child was the newest ship in the DSSDF fleet, a Cosmos class ship and by far the biggest built by the people of Denengrad to date. The unique fact that this ship could serve many roles had pushed for the production of three, Cosmos, Thunder Child and Chindi. They could serve as heavy support ships with their forward mounted Gravity Blast cannons, Foxglove cruisers had one cannon, the Cosmos Class ships had twelve, there were also batteries of anti fighter missile launchers and heavy hull buster missiles. For close support the Cosmos’s had a fighter escort of Savage-17 Drones, given the name “Savage” because of there inhuman speed and manoeuvrability, and total AI control system with only two main combat instructions, those were, evade enemy attack and ensure the safety of Cosmos class ships. The Cosmos Class could also manufacture replacement parts for other ships, anything from rivets to new engines and weapons, the main interesting pint however was the fact that over half of the ship could expand outwards to accommodate other ships from the DSSDF fleet, holding them in place while repairs were underway. And the best thing about the Cosmos Class was that in only a few hours he would be sitting in the big chair of the second one to come off the production line.

He attempted to float in a calm and detached way by one of the huge view ports, but only managed to pull of the look of being slightly worried as the image of shattering glass filled his mind. All this was soon forgotten however as lights began to twinkle out in the darkness, then slowly the huge white ship began to materialise, and it continued to get bigger for a long time as it slowly approached Chenya.
“Thunder Child indeed”
“Yes sir, or Cosmos II”
The Captain turned his head a little, gripping a hand rail lightly to turn to see his Second in command, Colin Hays.
“No chance Colin, Thunder Child is her name.”
“Yes sir”
“Christ she’s big… give me the basics”
“Twelve G.B Cannons up front, she can re-fit a Foxglove Class cruiser in only four weeks! She runs on two A&H Phase Transition Engines and has four Nuclear Pulse Power generators for back up. Very thick forward armour, Bridge also has retractable armour plates. Not to mention all Cosmos class ships are outfitted with the Boson Jump engines, we can link the other ships to it via the Jump Crystals they carry, we will need to re supply enroot however”
“Magnificent. What about Chindi and the rest”
“They should arrive within eight hours sir, they left not long after Thunder Child. Once they get here they will take on their fighter craft and troops, then we depart for the Dakini station”
“Mhm, good, talking of fighters. These Savage’s, are they safe, to us I mean?”
“Yes sir, they will not attack a DSSDF ship for any reason, unless one gets your order to do so”
“Well, just as long as they are on a tight leash, I’ve seen what they can do… So fast that half the time you cant even see the things before their on top of you and firing”
“I know, that why we call them Savage”
“Point taken… Come on, time to get settled in.”

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And so it was that Thunder Child departed from Chenya station for a link up with the rest of the fleet, eleven ships including Thunder Child. Two Cosmos Class support ships, Thunder Child and Chindi. Eight Foxglove class high mobile battleships, Foxglove, Tulip, Rose, Viper, Amadeus, Armistead, Sniper and Wizard. As well as the stealth cruiser Scythe.
Despite the fact the Thunder Child was the flag ship of this fleet, she travelled at the back of the pack with Chindi due to it’s vital role as a heavy supper platform and repair dock, the Foxgloves fanned out in front with the stealth Scythe leading the pack. They cruised gently though the void as they began their approach towards the Dakini, and as sweep radar showed, several other ships that the computers were currently working to name and place. And so the captain said those words that had been said many years ago as the Denengrad Navy ploughed though an ocean fleet in order to save their nation.
“Ahead slow”


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Captain Noboru Tenkawa.


Cosmos Class.

Foxglove Class.

Scythe Class.

[Dakini Femina]

"Denengrad's arrived", reported one of the comm officers aboard the Mississippi. "Several capital class vessels, unknown engine trails."

"New ships?", asked the captain. The Mississippi was a Liberty class battleship, part of the third squadron under Admiral Meyers that would detach from the main armada at low orbit and advance on the left flank ahead of the bulwark being led by Kanade Khan. Strike Group "Dauntless" as they had been called, was beginning its final preliminary tests before the big hyperspace jump toward Aurora. They would have a head start of 5 hours in the outer rim, and would spend this time organizing. The small size of the squadron in comparison to Lady Tachibana's armada, or the New Kyoto and Denengrad fleet detachments gave them the advantage of stealthy movement.

"I'm not sure, sir. Their signatures aren't matching anything in our records."

"Hail Tanis. Let's get confirmation on the Denengrad arrival."

"Yes, sir. Onscreen", and at that point the Tanis base command bridge popped up on the Liberty's main screens, with one of their comm officers present.

"Tanis Base to Liberty, you wanted something?", asked the red haired Femina operator.

"Yes Tanis", began the captain. I was wondering if you could verify Denengrad's arrival on our radar arrays."

"Positive, captain Marx. Lady Tachibana's ordered Tanis control to guide them to port and request that their OIC meet with her and New Kyoto Vice Admiral Fujimoto at Tanis Control. ET to operation commencement is set at 6 hours from now, Sajuuk preparations 75% completed.

"Alright Tanis, thanks for that. Will we be hailing them or what?", asked the captain.

"That won't be necessary, Mississippi. We're about to as we speak."

"Roger, Mississippi out."

As the Denengrad fleet slowly approached the Tanis-Chimera-Charon base complex, they were greeted by escort fighters and corvettes who assisted and tugged them to moor. Shuttles were launched from Tanis to pick up the Denengrad commander and bring them to Lady Tachibana, who had also recalled Admirals Shino and Huang from their commands to report to her. They would have some last minute planning to do before the final marshaling.

In the mean time, and just as Denengrad came within close range of Tanis, the right flank of the assault, led by Admiral Coolduras was in its final pre-jump checks.

Similar to Strike Group Dauntless, Strike Group Hegemon would advance on the wings of the main armada and go ahead to secure a perimeter and begin raiding the outer rim worlds of the Aurora.

"Hyperspace modules, charged."

"Inertial Dampeners, deactivated."

"Abort systems standing by, all fighters green and docked."

"Hegemon Flagship Missouri to Tanis control, we are clear for departure. Engaging hyperspace, now."

And with that, the fleet zapped into hyperspace, disappearing in a flash and leaving only several canisters of space trash where they were just seconds ago. Lady Tachibana watched their entry into hyperspace from one of the large glass panel windows of the Tanis Control Command Room, where now Admirals Shino and Huang were reviewing maps of the Aurora Galaxy, plotting possible waypoints for the armada to minimize uncertainties.

"No turning back now, my lady", Huang said with a smile as she looked up to gaze at Kanade, who was solemn and silent by the windows. With the Hegemon away, and soon the Dauntless would follow, the operation had officially begun. This being their very first campaign to be waged in space and on other worlds, it would prove to be a challenge. Still, much preparation had gone into this, and failure was not an option.

"Indeed, indeed", replied Kanade softly, finally turning back to face Houki and Rin and approached them to go over the battle plans with them.

[The Imperial Republic of New Kyoto]

Admiral Fujimoto smiled as she was led to Lady Tachibana. While She had worked her way up in the fleet with solid performance, she was also a cousin of the Empress. Thus the combination of both Officer's ability and political weight made her an ideal choice for this assignment. Once her carriers and the Yagami class ships arrived, her fleet would be ready.

[Dakini Femina]

Admirals Shino and Huang both stood up to greet the Vice Admiral as she was brought to the Command room, a pleasant suite with a central conference table, multiple screens and large windows peering out in the deep space and into the Femina stardocks outside that were working overtime to make the deadline in a few hours. Lady Tachibana looked up at Lady Fujimoto with a soft smile, her yellow eyes still maintaining that air of void about her.

"Welcome to Tanis, Vice Admiral", Admiral Shino said with a smile. "It's good to see you again after our last deadlock at Irfgenstan."

"Uwah? You mean nothing became of that?", queried Admiral Huang.

"Quite. There's a reason we're both here right?", replied Houki.

"Now is not the time for private chitchat", then said Kanade. "Vice Admiral, what can you tell us about your command?", she politely asked as she approached Fujimoto to bow and shake her hand. With the odds stacked greatly against them, full knowledge of each ship's capabilities would be crucial. Several maps lay spread out before the four, depicting the Aurora, a colossal system that made the Milky Way look like a mini. Over a hundred worlds were teaming with Femina slave colonies just waiting to be liberated, and hundreds more of uninhabited ones lay waiting to be claimed. This had a major tradeoff however. For every star system they would enter, a blockade from the Dakini Empire would be more than ready to respond. Planning and coordination was key.

Admiral Shino remained as she was and stood between the Vice Admiral and Lady Tachibana, listening to them. Rin had gone over to a table nearby and started making tea. "Vice Admiral, would you prefer Jasmine or Green Tea?"

[The Imperial Republic of New Kyoto]

Fujimoto smiled. "Green Tea thank you."

"Now, as to the specifics of my command, I should begin by telling you that our designs come from three different design trees. "The initial project was from NG Avionics and Space Technologies. These being the Yorktown class Space carriers. Yorktown and Saratoga carry 168 SA-43 Hammerhead Attack Jets each. "

SCVN Saratoga

SA-43

"During the project, certain team members began looking into capital ship construction. They recruited Professor Hakubi and designed the Yamato, Andromeda, and Arizona around their Wave Motion Engine and extended the principles to a weapon called the Wave Motion Gun.

The same team developed their own fighter: The Astro Fighter

And soon after started work on the battlecarrier Lexington to make best use of it.

Lexington

During her work, Professor Hakubi became obsessed with a miniaturized Star drive and developed the Yagami class patrol ships. Almost as manueverable as a fighter but much more powerful and capable as acting as fleet scouts. These craft are capable of hard surface landing."

So we have three carriers, three Battleships and fifteen Yagami type ships.

[Dakini Femina]

"The Yagami's act like scout-gunships then?", asked Admiral Shino. "Will they be docking with the larger capitals or will they function independently?"

Admiral Huang pulled a chair out from the table for the Vice Admiral for her to be seated and lay the cup of tea in front of her. "They look like corvettes", she then commented. "Like gunships to counter interceptors and intercept torpedo bombers."

"So that's a twenty one ship detachment", Kanade then said as she stared blankly at the maps while pondering it over.
"Will they be carrying marines or anything of that nature?"

"You see Vice Admiral", Houki then proceeded to explain, "we may also be requiring planetary ground forces to aid the rebellions we're planning to fuel and trigger for this operation. We would be fighting a doomed cause if we tried to engage the entire Dakini Black Guard on our own, but with the distraction and anarchy brought about by the uprisings across the Aurora, we'll be severely stretching them thin."

"This of course, is not demanded of you", added Admiral Huang. "We will be carrying our own divisions aboard the armada, but I think the more appropriate question is if you would have protection against boarding parties?"

The Femina and Dakini alike were adept at this. Boarding and commandeering hostile ships was an art they perfected as pirates rebelling against the old empire. Who's to say it wouldn't come to bear again here?

Outside, Strike Group Dauntless just entered hyperspace as well to follow the Hegemon to the Aurora system. Several skirmishes between Admiral Coolduras' right wing fleet that had already exited at the Aurora outskirts and the Imperial Blockades were already accounted for and reported. The operation was beginning to play out, and the skill and inscrutability of each one would have to be pushed to the limit from this point onward.

[The Imperial Republic of New Kyoto]

Fujimoto nodded. "Though capable of docking to a larger ship, the Yagamis are fully capable of independent operation. Though normally operated by a crew of two, they can easily carry a full combat platoon. The Yorktowns can carry full Brigades while the other ships still carry useful marine detachments."

[Dakini Femina]

"As I suspected", Kanade then remarked. "Ships aren't big unless they're meant to hold something substantial", she finished with a soft smile, contrasting those monotonous yellow eyes.

"So how are we going to incorporate this into the armada", Rin asked.

"Quite simple. Their strength and scouting capabilities will be a good right wing for the armada", said Houki. "The Yagami's should receive escort and close support from interceptors, torpedo bombers and fast attack fighters." The admiral knew her strategy.

"Otherwise the entire wing collapses and we cave to the right!", Rin then added, to show a little of her own grasp of things.

Kanade was reassured by the presence of New Kyoto in the Femina's military exploits once more. Although the war would call for some drastic decisions to be made, and untold millions would perish in the liberation, it had to be done. "Ultimately", she thought, "there are no rights and wrongs in war. Morality varies with man's position, and is therefore a useless concept. There are only victors and the defeated." She herself was prepared to leave morality at the door when the prize for the success of the campaign was the return of their home world to her people. Centuries of slavery, humiliation and desecration left a dark mark in every Femina's heart. Over ten generations suffered the plight under the old Dakini, who raped them of their dignity, home and pride. The time had come to reclaim lost glory, to settle personal scores and drive these obsolete and barbaric half-breeds from their home.

[Denengrad]

As the Denengrad fleet drew in closer the radomes mounted above the Foxglove class bridges began sending back images and data to the command screens within each ship, that was before the armour surrounding the Thunder Child’s bridge began to retract and drop back into it’s recesses. The Captain now moving forwards to stand before the meter thick chainglass viewing windows.
“Big ships out there, some make these Cosmo’s look like minnows.”
“Come now sir, Our Cosmo’s are mobile factories, and the Foxgloves though much smaller than us are fast and nippy, they have a bite, as well as two Savage’s each. Viper holds nothing but Lunar class fighter craft, Tulip and Rose have the troops, not many I admit, but we can put them any ware within half an hour”
“Captain, we’re being hailed, and scanned. We have a holding pattern and a shuttle is being dispatched. Orders?”
“Have the fleet secure in the holding pattern, bring us up to the front and give the shuttle permission to dock in the rear hanger.”
“Yes sir”
Intense white lances of fire stabbed out from the Engine pods of the Thunder Child as it began to push forwards past the fleet. The other ships drifted lightly into their place, reaction thrusters holding them steady with rapid bursts of flame, all except the Scythe that simply came to a stop, the four huge null field arms slowly retracting to sit along side the main hull. Thunder Child came to rest a good distance from the rest of the Denengrad ships, engines powering down as her own reaction thrusters began to take control and stab into the darkness.
“Shuttle Landing sir.”
“Very good, don’t break anything while I’m gone.”

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The journey over was rather uneventful in the most, the shuttle was comfortable, something missing from the Denengrad equivalent, something designed to move people very quickly from one place to another. He did watch on a screen however as a part of the fleet made ready to jump, paying close attention to this technology that was so far removed from there own version. Something the Denengrad command had found and copied, not built.
Then when seemed like only minuets later the shuttle was docking. He retrieved a small hand held computer, one that linked directly into Thunder Child’s computer network, all systems green. It was with interest, and a little trepidation that he made his way to the indicated briefing room, stepping inside once the door had slid open.
“Afternoon, all. Captain Noboru Tenkawa of the DSSDF Thunder Child and first battle group of the Polity.”
He snapped a salute, holding the stance.

[The Imperial Republic of New Kyoto]

Fujimoto could not help feel a thrill in her blood. Her mother was a Femina by birth. Her father had been a Kyotian naval officer and a cadet member of the Imperial Family but her mother still enjoyed telling her the stories of their people. That her cousin had selected her to command this force was the greatest honor. She turned to Admiral Shino with interest in her eyes. "And your own ships? What does the Shogunate bear upon our enemies?"

[Dakini Femina]

Kanade turned around to acknowledge the Denegradian now in the room with them. "Captain Tenkawa, I'm told?", she said with a smile as she nodded with her eyes closed, a small bow while both Admirals Shino and Huang saluted.

"I'd like to introduce you to Admiral Shino Houki", Kanade began.

"It's a pleasure, captain", Houki sharply said.

"and Admiral Rin Huang."

"Well hello!", the respective reply came with a cheery salute.

"And Vice Admiral Fujimoto of the New Kyoto squadron", Kanade then finished, gesturing a hand toward the New Kyoto officer. "We were just about to begin the planning proper before we all proceed to our own ships."

"Scans indicate powerful fluctuations from the Denengrad vessels", Shino reported.

"Would you expect any less?", responded Rin.

"Be that as it may, I feel it is also important that both of our allies here also have an idea of what we Femina are to bring to bear", Tachibana began in a calm voice. "I'll have you know that only one ship from the Armada will be sailing with the New Kyoto and Denengrad detachments."

Houki and Rin smiled at the lady's words.

"And that will be mine", Kanade said with a small smile. "The force you bring is too precious to be wasted putting you on the flanks. Instead, we've split the Armada into three different divisions which will advance on one large front deeper into Aurora. Group one will comprise of several assault frigates, three destroyers and two carriers, commandeered by Admiral Shino. Group two will comprise of the Denengrad and New Kyoto ships, and the Elsior, my flagship. Group three will have three destroyers, two heavy cruisers, one carrier and several ion array frigates, commandeered by Admiral Huang."

"We feel it would be unfair to hurl your fleets into an alien galaxy and expect you to perform well. Instead, we've placed Lady Tachibana's flagship along to act as a guide and adviser through the advance", Houki added.

"But don't get us wrong!", Rin then said. "The Elsior on her own is a formidable carrier. She packs several missile turrets and auto-cannons, not to mention those forward pulsar guns. But the winning cards lie in the fighters she'll carry along with you guys."

A picture of the Elsior flashed onscreen:

"The Elsior was not meant to be a front line battleship", Lady Kanade then began to explain. "She's the flagship of the fleet and carries out more the role of a carrier. Which brings me to the main hardpoint of the Femina navy, her fighter pilots."

Two smaller screens began to play back battle data recorded from the Femina Angel Wing and Terra Coalition Super Squadron.

"The main strength I will be adding to our triad of navies in group two is ten of the Matriarchy's finest fighter pilots. The Angel Wing and Terra Squadron respectively are the best we've got. Their response times are phenomenal and their ability to maintain peak efficiency under fire is unheard of in the empire."

"They'll be more than happy to form the vanguard of our fighters summed up, while our capital class ships and carriers maintain a steady advance and provide support from the rear."

Admiral Shino then added, "The Elsior will provide long range radar scans and generate anti-cloaking fields to keep you safe from any nasty surprises. She's best kept out of combat, though."

Things were just about ready. Admirals Shino and Huang took their final salutes and after receiving a blessing from Kanade, went off to board their own dreadnaughts and would wait for group two thirty nautical mi from Tanis.

Only the Denegrad Captain, the New Kyoto Vice Admiral and the Femina Khan were left in the room.

[Denengrad]

Tankawa nodded lightly as he made his way into the room, hand dropping from the posture of salute to stroke lightly over his beard as he moved closer to the group, hands now clasped lightly behind his back.

“A pleasure to meet you both, Admirals. I regret that Admiral Jiro could not be with me, but Cosmos is undergoing a system upgrade at the moment, and will be in dock for a further nine weeks”

He then gave a small smile at the comment about the energy readings.

“No need to worry, the fluctuations are constant. The engine cores produce far more energy that the ships can use while idling… So we need to dump it via heat sinks and though the main cannon’s. No need to panic though, we just tickle them with it”

He then tilted his head lightly, nodding as the conversation continued, nodding several times. Three groups for three separate points of penetration into Aurora, well at least they would have a guide on this voyage into the unknown.

“If I might ask, what type of resistance do you expect to encounter on the journey in. My own ship, and her sister the Chindi are hauling along twelve Savage drones. It might not sound like many, but just wait until you see them in action, AI fighters with zero compassion or morality, very nasty.”

He once more gave a small smile at this, he had seen the things in action first hand, and they did indeed take no prisoners. He then pulled the small computer from his pocket, setting it down and activating it’s projection system.

“A very impressive ship Admiral, I am sure that she will be invaluable with her compliment of fighters and weapons. This is the force and class of ships we have brought to bare”

The computer flickered for a moment before the projector came to life, throwing a three dimensional image of the Cosmos class ship into the air. Points were highlighted across it, red lines pointing to each section as Tenkawa spoke.

“She’s a heavy support ship as a secondary role, ten forward mounted Gravity Blast cannons, much like the technology used to simulate artificial gravity. Our tech boys just supped it up ten thousand fold, it takes massive energy though, so the weapon system has it’s own Phase Transition engine. The bridge at the top here might look a little exposed, but it’s armour is impressive, in the case of a massive system failure the crew can evacuate into the bridge super structure, then the whole thing will detach and act as a life boat… I would tell you how the Jump engine works, but to be honest I don’t have a clue, it just does. And now, the main roll of the Cosmos class ship. Mobile Space dock, as you can see the forward section of the ship can expand outwards on massive hydraulic supports, a smaller ship can then dock within, be secured and repair crews can begin work.”

The display showed the front section begin to open slowly, expanding outwards until the entire front of the ship was split down the middle, the bridge overlooking the huge gap. A foxglove class ship then docked smoothly in the repair hanger, huge supports securing it gently.

“She can repair, rearm and re supply”

He said this with a smile, before nodding lightly, the Foxglove now expanding to show.

“Foxglove class, much small, much faster, she has one Gravity cannon, two Savage Drones and batteries of anti ship missiles, one PT engine and back up nuke reactors. Then can also operate within an atmosphere for six hours before needing to return to vacuum, the PT engines only work at maximum output in a vacuum you see. Then there is the Scythe class. Stealth cruiser, her four stealth arms project a null field in front of the ship, showing nothing but background noise and radiation, she has no Gravity cannons however, but can fire magnetically accelerated limpet mines. If she can get close enough she also has an assault arm, a docking tube, basically a huge drill bit that will bore though a ships hull, allowing troops to enter the ship directly, it can also be used to rupture a hull”

With then he shut down the computer, pocketing the small device with a nod to all those present.

“My ships will soon be ready to get underway. I’m awaiting one more ship, the Channing. Channing is out hydroponics ship, she will always remain behind my ships, as she is to vital to lose, our food supply”

[Dakini Femina]

The two admirals had boarded their shuttles and a light nudge in the flooring of Tanis base told Lady Tachibana that they were already on their way to their commands. Things were pretty much done in this phase, all that was left was to return to each of their ships, assemble and enter the jump.

Reports coming back from Strike Groups Dauntless and Hegemon who had by now already warped out at the outskirts of the Aurora Rim were indicative of heavy resistance.

"The reports we're receiving suggest hundreds of coordinated squadrons", she then explained to the captain. "Quite frankly, we have ourselves gravely outnumbered. For every battleship we have, I would estimate they would have fifteen to twenty, taking into consideration the allowance that the Femina serving in their own navy would follow suit and mutiny. I would not count on it though."

She eyed the maps of the Aurora once more. Against sprawling mass of stars, planets, nebula, gas fields and asteroid belts, the straight line drawn was the most direct way to Balcora. The center would probably not be as heavily guarded as the outer rim, and it would take time to redeploy the blockades if they managed to breach the lines fast enough.

"Speed is key", she said. "We are no longer in a time where battleships gloriously faced each other off side by side and traded broadsides. Fighters, bombers and interceptors, as well as their proper coordination will be the key quickly punching a hole in the old Dakini defenses." Her mind then lingered over these "Savages" the Denegrad captain had been mentioning. AI Constructs? He seemed to have great faith in them, although personally she had no experience with commanding AI-controlled craft. Perhaps the Denengrad had better success at this? Who knew. If it contributed to the blitzkrieg tactics she had in mind for this operation, it would be invaluable. She noted that he had said they also kept only twelve. That man had a trick up his sleeve.

She poured both the vice admiral and the captain more tea and disposed herself quietly in contemplation over the task ahead. It would be against overwhelming odds, but a feeling in her said they had a fighting chance. "Is there anything else we have to discuss?", she asked. Tension in her was building, and she felt like Atlas with the world on his shoulders trying not to show it..

[Denengrad]

Noboru nodded gravely to himself as he sipped lightly from the cup of tea, letting out a small sigh as he did so. His palm top beeped softly and with his free hand he pulled it upwards, looking to the screen before nodding softly,

“Our hydroponics ship Goblin has arrived on station, my ships can be ready to go within the hour once all jump engines have been programmed correctly, this is quite a bit further than we have pushed them before. If you need speed then my Foxgloves can give you plenty, we had to trade armour for it but they are quick and nimble and have a hard bite. As for fighters, all ships carry a few Savage’s, all in all we have a total of forty, but it takes time for our Cosmos’s to build them. We also have eighty Sorcerer Class fighter craft held within the Battleship Wizard, bloody nose to tail, really crammed in. They can be fitted with Hull Buster missiles to deal damage to larger ships, but there bust roll is going up against other fighters. Savage’s can defend and attack, they only have two orders. Defend allied ships, Evade and attack enemy ships.”

An eyebrow was raised lightly at the comment about being outnumbered to such a degree, fifteen to one were not good odds at all, he could have to assign Chindi to guard Gobil to the point of acting a shield against incoming attacks while Thunder Child pulled forwards to use her Gravity cannons in a rapid fire one shot mode, or a huge volley depending on the situation. During that time the Foxgloves would either attack in formation or break for individual combat.

“Even though we are to be out numbered so drastically, perhaps we should employ a buddy system, two ships, each one covering the other. They could combine attack on a single target, taking it two on one. There is no way of seeing how well it will work until it actually happens however. As for any more questions, I belive you have covered all of my own.”

[The Soviet Union of Mother Russia]

- Red Guardsman Insigma

'' The Bear was been awaken from it's sleep Gentlemen, It's time to show the might and proveness of its strength, We shall smite everyone that stands in our way. For Mother Russia ! * Ura, Ura * '' Audioclip from The Birth of the Soviet Space Fleet, Red Guardsman Battlion.

The Soviet Space Command, Planet Mother Russia.

The Appointed Master Admiral, Alex Markovski was scrolling down some pages of his Manual of the Soviet Bear Class 24AF - Battlecruiser, Taking great attention to the lines of information and experince by the Pilots that tested it out. The Admiral quickly stod up from his Chair as the Soviet Ambassdor walked inside his office, Recently comming from the Dakini Embassy. '' It appears the Soviet Fleet Cabinet and The Premier decided sending you to the Sector of the Dakini Conflicted area, We are aware of other Nations is in the area, This might change some of your Planned Objectivs but I'm sure with your experince and Rank you will find an alternativ way of dealing with this. We are going to possibly being an Neutral Party, Though our Strong alliedship of Dakini redeems us of supporting them this Conflict seems to be heading an unwanted way, I've been discussing this with the Dakini Ambassdor yet she Dismissed these Claims, However we cannot be sure. '' The Soviet Ambassdor hands him a Red folder, Red folder normaly is an Premier Confidental Folders, Only Highest in the Controll Command eyes have been upon the contents. Alex looks Suprised, Confused how the Ambassdor hands him it, But he takes it and salutes. '' Thank you comrade, I'm honored with the Respect and Trust you have in me, I'm sure the Soviet Fleet will do us proud, As we never been defeated so far in the Space warfare so far. '' Alex smiled, Showing signs of similarity of his Ancestor, 2st Commisar Vladimire, Alex also had a Hint of Dakini Blood, As After the first conflict with the Dakini race the Soviets slowly engaged with the Nation in a strong Allieship, However some Conflicts was still made along the years, The Dakinis and Soviet quickly overcame it again. The Admimiral Took his Hat on, Saluting to the Ambassdor. The Ambassdor then walked off, Smiling as he was confident the young Admirial would not fail.

Alex sat down again, Opening the folder. He looked with impression and awe. The Newly made Battlecruisers was under his command, On his mission to the Dakinis.

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The Admiral scrolled down the Pages, Looking at the other Ships he was under command at.

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The Admirial Leaned back in his chair, Proud of being a Soviet once again. Taking the folder under his coat he walked off, Going to the bridge.

The Soviet Crew members just arrived, Being Conscripted from Soviet Colony planets and Colonies in Dakini space. Few of the Members was from Orgins in Non-Soviet races, Such as Dakinis, Cyborgs and Androids. The Advisor, Anatshcia Casperkin, The Younger Female tactical officer from Soviet Union at, Planet Earth, Smiling to him as she saluted. '' Admirial, We are ready for the Launch, The Other Ships are aswell. The Soviet Engineers upgraded our Hyperdrive, Making us transport with a longer range. We should reach the Dakinis in a matter of minutes. The Premier also gave his Personal thanks to you, He know that your Ancestor, Vladmire Sergig, Would have been proud of you. '' She Smiled, Looking at the rest of the Crew members, Young, Brighsts minds from all Soviet Area and Allieds area. Trained and Recruited for this Expedtion Fleet. The Admirial looked at them, And gave a warm smile, looking over at her again. '' Make it so, Captain ''

The Event area, Soviet Mothership.

The Soviet Fleet ship's sat off, Going in Hyperdrive they transported incredible distances at the second alone. As they reached the Area they look at the at other ships with awe, Impressed by the Different designs then the Soviet Starships and Cruisers. The Advisor and Admirial both looked at the other ships, Observing their designs, The Adivisor turned, Looking over to him. '' If Comrade Admirial would listen, I suggest that we call the Commanders of the ship's, It would be sign of Peace if we made them aware of the Soviet Expedtion fleet was at the area. I'm sure the Dakinis and New Kyoto Least would be very pleasant in our Company, Perhaps we could invite them to the Mothership. '' The Admiral nodded, Looking over at the Communication Officer at the Bridge, Nodding to him. All the Ships in the Sector from the Different Nations would recive a Call-up Link at the bridge. The Soviet Admiral appeared on the Screen. '' Evening Comrades, I would make you Aware the Redguardsman Brigade, Of the Soviet Space Fleet have entered the zone. We will remain as Peacekeepers and Observers in this conflict, Making sure nothing goes wrong. I would be pleased if we could organize a meeting between the Admirals or Commanders of the Comrades Fleet's in this Sector at the Soviet Mothership, The Ship is housing a large Ballroom which would be most perfect for this situation. I'm looking forward for your reply '' The Admiral Saluted before turning off the Call-Link.

Admiral Alex Makrovski, Commander of the Expedition Fleet.

The Admirial looked at the Reports of the Forces with him.
One Mothership, Command Central ship with large housing of Civlians and Military personal.
Two Soviet Bear Battlecruisers, Firesupport and Defensiv Ships, Housing smaller Figherships incase of extra power.
And lastly Two Supportiv Cruisers, Housing Technical,Medical and Scientific personal, Required incase things such as Natrual resources or alike have been encounterd in the way, As it is able to mine with its droids.

[Dakini Femina]

"My Lady, we have another fleet on our scanners. It's the Soviets", said the Femina operator over the Tanis intercomm system.

Kanade turned around to face the speaker to hear better and for better projection on her part. "What is their business here? I don't recall having called for them as well."

"My Lady, they appear to be officially sent from the Kremlin. They claim to be a peacekeeping corps."

Admiral Shino was listening in from the command bridge of the RNC Donau, a Rheinland class cruiser. "Why would you send a peacekeeping fleet to a staging ground for an invasion?" Her first officer simply shrugged at her.

"Onscreen, ensign", said Kanade after excusing herself from the two other officials in the command room.

"Greetings, Soviet Fleet", she began, "I am Lady Tachibana Kanade, Supreme Commander of the Femina Fleet Sajuuk. I am told you were looking to meet with me, but I must apologize for I am unable to at the moment. We just finished our planning stage and were actually just about to return to our commands. If there is anything that you wish to talk to me about, it might as well be done here."

"I must express though my confusion at things. With no offense meant, I'd like to ask why you've sent a peacekeeping force to this area? We are preparing for an invasion to retake from the old empire the galaxy that was, is and always will be rightfully ours, by blood and by birth right. We are at war with the Old Dakini Empire and we intend to annihilate every last trace of it, every last inch of the corruption it has brought to our people. So having that said, what are your intentions?

[The Soviet Union of Mother Russia]

Alex looked at the Scren, Noticing a reply to the Message sendt over to the Dakini Ship. He Nodded once again for the Communications officer, Sending a message over again.

'' The Soviets are sendt here to make sure this war will go within the Geneve conventions of warefare, We are here as a peacekeeping and Expedition fleet to make sure this goes Smoothly, We will remain neutral to both sides as we have little reasons to see the point of this war. It appears its an personal matter that is unrelavant to us, We are aware of you are our Allies, However we wont support you against these People, Killing an entire People will show or give no respect or glory in war, No matter what they done. As we Soviets uses princeples from the bible we trust in the word of forgiveness and redemption, So instead of this War i suggest that we will become a peacebroker between the two sides.
We will attempt to reach Contact to them, And we will treat them as our guests until proved they are not worth for that gesture.

If anything goes wrong or against the Geneve conventions we will engage Activly in this conflict, We will be observing both sides. This fleet have been granted the Approval of the Soviet Cabinet and The Soviet Space Council, SSC. If any reports of Weapons against the rules of Engagement is seen, There will be Observers sendt to both sides.

As stated before due to the lacking of true reason of this war since so far we have not seen any Attacks agianst The Soviets, Until one of the sides attack us or breaks the rules or etc. We will remain Neutral, We are aware we are good Allies, However we cannot support you in this conflict at this moment, I hope you understand as the Soviet Union is having Seveal other Allies and Races that is co-operating with us, It would look bad in the eyes of them incase anything goes wrong. Until then, Comrade. ''

Alex turned off the Transmission, Looking over at the Advisor. '' I hope they will not misunderstand this message, However we must be very straight with them that we will not support them without a valid reason to support them in this war. I suggest that we will etablish contact to the other side and get their point of view, It would be very narrow viewed only listening to the Dakinis, I'm sure my Dipolmatic Training would help us incase we etablish contact. '' The Advisor nodded in approval, Smiling slightly. '' I'll contact our Communication officer right away, And trust me, Comrade Admiral. The whole Crew is behind you on this one, I'm sure they didnt recruit the best of the Best in this Expedtion fleet for nothing, After all War is just one of our thousands of capablities, Would be a waste if we just went right away and went to war without trying to use our Dipolmatic Connections. ''

The Admiral nodded and looked at the Other Nations ships in the orbit system, Laughing abit. '' Heh, Looks abit strange being the only Starfleet making Bulky ships, Not that it is bad as our ships are bigger and much better Protected, However it slows our speed and agility quiet much. Well, Aleast it makes the enemy have second doubt before it attacks us, Hah. ''

[The Imperial Republic of New Kyoto]

Commodore Ross looked up at the view screen in CIC. He was a man who intensely disliked politics and this expedition seemed to be packed with it. Currently his command and her sister ship Yorktown were holding position in the center of the Kyotian Fleet which resembled a diamond. With the two SCVNs trailing the Flagship on an equal plane of horizon and Lexington behind them. Andromeda was 'below' a point equidistant between Saratoga and Yorktown while Arizona was the same distance 'above' the plane. The Flagship Yamato sat proudly up front on the plane of the horizon with the Yagami class ships currently forming a screen on the sides and above and below them. The Yagami herself was near the center of the formation at a point halfway between Arizona's keel and the focus of the fleet. The little ships covering blind spots on their larger companions.

Not that Saratoga HAD blind spots. Ross smiled to himself. She might not have the shock cannon or wave motion guns of the Phase II ships but Saratoga still had a strong array of pulse cannon in addition to her missiles and torpedoes, and; of course, her fighters. Her main weakness was a weak rate of fire compared to the massed defenses of the Phase II ships but at least his undersides weren't as vulnerable.

All this taken in at a thought as he contemplated the Soviet ships.

What will you do comrades?

[Sjuormar]

"Commodore Jacinto to Femina forces. Requesting permission to approach and dock."

The Sjuormarian fleet with their distinctive seven headed hydra emblems on their hulls had arrived later the expected even after the summons. The space program in Sjuormar was, after all, in its infancy compared to the other nations here. While definitely a formidable match within a planetary system, the long range travel had proven to be a problem. The unstable Aurorean technology, first developed decades before, granted excellent speed but became dangerous once intersystem speeds were required. As such, the small fleet, which had been out on a training exercise, had to puddle jump its way back, which, while safe, took its time.

The fleet, as mentioned, was quite small. In totality it consisted of a battleship, three cruisers, a dozen dreadnoughts, and hundreds of fighter craft:

ORION BATTLESHIP
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A defining characteristic of the Sjuormarian fleet is its relationship between the crew and computerized systems. For generations the driving industry in Sjuormar had been advanced electronics. This national fascination led to the creation of highly independent, almost AI, systems aboard the vessels. While not able to functions on their own, the Genesis computer systems are in a symbiotic relation with the crew. They run most systems on their own and are capable of base choices. However, they are still extremely primitive and require constant supervision and direction. Their main use, so far, has been the mathematics involved in space borne combat situations and plotting the puddle jumps of the fleet.

Of all the vessels, the Orion battleship is by far the most powerful. While there is only one working craft in existence, it acts as a mobile base for the Sjuormarians and it, along with the cruisers, is the only ship capable of efficient jumps. As such, the smaller craft often dock or latch onto the larger craft to hitch a ride so to speck when longer range travel is required. Most of the battleship's space is given over to flight decks and defensive measures and weaponry. As a result, the Orion fares poorly on the offensive but is adamantine when on the defensive.

The Fury cruisers are almost the exact opposite of the larger battleships. The vast majority of their systems are given over to their formidable weaponry arrays consisting mostly of rail guns and the dreaded torpedoes. This leaves little in the way of defense and makes them extremely vulnerable to a counter attack. However, they share a crucial similarity to the Orion aside from their travel capability. Like their larger cousins, the cruisers also have extensive flight decks for the prized fighter craft.

The Gladiator Dreadnought is the fusion of Fury and Orion. It has considerable offensive weaponry and a thick hide combined with modest defensive counter measures. The largest difference comes it its lack of any flight decks whatsoever. It is designed to an independent craft capable of hunting weaker vessels and applying pressure to larger vessels.

The Terror fighters are, surprisingly, the corner stone of the Sjuormarian fleet. They account for most of the danger presented by Sjuormarian forces. Terrors tend to carry both lighter and heavier armaments to both attack other fighter craft and even threaten large vessels. Many an enemy of Sjuormar has made the mistake on focusing on the large ships while the Terror swarms do their grisly work. The whole concept behind the Terrors is that, being smaller craft, they can get much closer to the large ships and so, with the right munitions, target their weak spots. Therefore, even offensive vessels like the Furies become the anvil for the Terrors to strike upon. It is common Sjuormarian combat doctrine to engage the enemy at close range where the Terrors are most effective. Their greatest weakness, however, is they lack of mobility next to purely fighter craft. Due to their larger size and heavier loads, the nimble fighters common to other fleets can quickly outmaneuver the Terrors. That said, they can hold their ground but their most effective use is the destruction of the large enemy vessels.

This was the force that arrived to represent Sjuormar alongside its ancestral allies. They would make a different but nevertheless useful addition.

[Dakini Femina]

The Tanis operators finally could rest at ease with the last party arriving. "Tanis Base to Sjuormar, that will no longer be necessary. Under official orders from Lady Tachibana, please prepare your ships for hyperspace, we will be transferring the coordinates to the Aurora system to you now." Their timing had been fashionably late, but now they no longer had to endure the diplomacies and formalities that came with war. Admiral Shino found that lucky, and classy. The Sjourmar ships flew like bats from Hades, and were quite fortunate that they had decided to delay themselves. Things were just about ready, leaving them to only prepare for the hyperspace jump and dive straight into the fray.

"This is Admiral Shino of the RNC Donau", she then hailed the Orion. "Had you arrived any earlier, you would have been served tea", she mused. "However, final preparations are in place and the detachments are already marshaling. You will be briefed in hyperspace, please position yourselves parallel to the Denegrad and New Kyoto fleets, and standby for confirmation." She cut the transmission with a smile. "Welcome to the party", she mumbled.

And with that, the entire invasion force was complete. Admirals Shino and Huang looked from their command bridges aboard their own flagships at the mass of ships that were now floating in high orbit around Tanis Base. If there was any fleet that was going to give the Old Dakini a run for their money, this would be it. The firepower this armada packed was enough to blast a planet to kingdom come. The final arrival of Sjuormar only boosted their confidence in the matter. Their bulky ships echoed of possibly an infantile space program, but that meant they also would have packed them with ridiculous amounts of firepower. Both menacing appearances and actual payloads played their own parts in warfare. Warship crews tended to be demoralized if the ships they faced were either far more advanced or looked like they flew right out of hell.

Meanwhile, in the shadow of the underbelly of Tanis, the Elsior was now being tugged out of the docks. Majestic as she was, she was also armed with the Pulsar Guns that the Femina research departments had developed. Two torpedo bays and several missile pods graced her hull, seeing the light of the stars for the first time.

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Kanade looked at Tankawa and Fujimoto, refusing to be fully distracted from the guests in front of her. "I will deal with this", she then said. "Should you wish, you may return to your ships. I will board the Elsior shortly."

She then turned her attention to the Soviet Commander. "Cute", she thought. "I'd like to think the old empire would just hand the galaxy over too", she amused herself. "Diplomacy was always nice", she held that same sentiment as every other Femina, "but becomes pointless in the thick of a holy war, the only war the Femina held sacred."

In truth, neither she or any of the admirals at this point really cared for diplomacy at this point. The sheer emotional weight this operation held high above the heads of the Femina as a race did a brilliant job of jamming all compromise. Generations of slavery and death were finally to be repaid in full, and bad blood was to be purified and tempered in the fires of war. The normally serene and gentle-mannered Femina treated the old Dakini as an isolated case. To them, the archaic empire was the epitome of all evil. A millennium of anguish could never be justified, even if one mentioned that the majority of the population only went with the imperial crown's flow. How could one enslave a brother or sister? It was a monstrously barbaric society, for all the culture they preached to their allies while the Femina sat in the dark and waited for their "masters" to call for them.

She then replied to the Soviet Admiral. "Commander Makrovski, I understand your intentions in their light nature, and as Khan of the Femina Space Armada I do see all. I do not take offense to your stance of neutrality, but I must say now that I have no intentions of standing down. The war we fight here runs in the very blood of our people, and I am disinclined to think that our old foes will simply agree to diplomacy after our history. One does not simply give up territory, realistically speaking; especially entire systems."

She then began to pick up her own ceremonial coat from the table before she continued to speak as she put it on and buttoned it up, "The glory of this war will not come from ethics and dogma. The Aurora is ours, and we will do whatever it takes to return it to us; I would hate to think what the Shogun would do to me if I disobeyed. If you wish to accompany us then you may do so, I will have my bridge commander send you the coordinates as well. However whatever you wish to do when we arrive is your business, and I will begin my invasion under the orders I was given firsthand by the Shogun herself. Tachibana, out."

As the connection cut, she then began to walk out of the room and down the hall to the left to the docking bay with the Elsior. In her immaculate white Imperial uniform, her tender age was only amplified. Only halfway through her teenage years, she possessed the skills and graces demanded of a Femina in her middle ages. Refinement and elegance met the uncompromising nature and pitless brutality the Femina also harbored against those who tried to oppose a peaceful people. For peace, she reasoned, would not be possible without war. You would have anarchy. "Furthermore", she then said to herself, "if we were peaceful all the time and incapable of war, we would have gone into extinction eons ago." The Femina had placed their hopes on a little girl in command of the nation's largest fleet, she wasn't about to gas out now.

It took only about twenty minutes for the Elsior to finally receive the Khan and soon it approached the New Kyoto, Denegrad and Sjuormar ships, positioning itself about a nautical mile in the front. It would have to activate its beacons for the rest of the fleet to follow, to make sure not a single ship would misjump. That would be unfortunate. Taking a last glance at the Soviets, whom she also expected to follow anyway, the Khan was sure they'd change their minds later on. The Atmospheric Deprivation Warheads the Elsior and the other strike groups packed were weapons of mass genocide and would otherwise be outlawed were this not a personal matter between the Femina and the Dakini.

"I stand where I do. Morality and ethics are irrelevant, because men are always so eager to break and bend it when they are victims", she said. Cynical, but serene and critical, the Shogun had not gone wrong when she delegated Kanade to this assignment. She would see to it that every system and Dakini outpost fell to the Femina, and that once more, they would rule the galaxy with peace, iron-fisted order and the divine providence their scriptures had foretold again and again.

[The Soviet Union of Mother Russia]

The Admiral looked at the crew members, Laughing abit. '' I suppose that is why the good old Soviet's like the Dakini women, Stubborn they sure are. However we will become activ against the side using weaponry or Technology that strides agianst the Geneve convention laws, As we are here to supervise the operation will go smoothly. It's sad to see the Dakini is so intended on war, Lacking the perception of other alternativ ways of solving this conflict, But we shall see if we cannot persuade them to look it from our angle. I think we need to be abit more hard against them, Knowing that we will interfer with them if they ignore our warnings, If this means using force getting our the Justice and Moral equailty in this conflict, So be it. We are peacekeepers and we will do whatever it takes to keep the peace. '' The Admiral looked over at the Advisor, Nodding to her. '' We're going to be abit more agressiv, It seems the Femina doesnt understand how far we are willing to go to keeping the Geneve convention rules. '' The Advisor nods Recording a transmission to the Fleet again.

The Admiral appeard, Holding a paper in his hand, Looking at the recorder as showed the paper to the Recorder. United Space Colonies, A Alliance Between the Global Nations in the Galaxies. The USC was using similar organazation and care as the United Nations did, Expect taking other Races and Planets orgins then earth in care. '' As Protocol from the USC i will be obligated to Sieze and detain any personnel from any ships that will violate the Rules of engagement in this conflict, If you interfer or the other nations will incase its their ship the USC will be against that/those nation that resisted, And judging how the Thousands and Thousands of Nations,Factions and Colonies that is in this Union Coalition the disidents will be dealt with, Quickly. I'm not attempting to intimidate you or any of the Nations in this war, However now that you know the conseqences of this you will have no second warning, Nor any excuses off breaking the rules. We will observe both sides in this Conflict with care, And we will interfer with the people that violates the rules, Regardless of being Allies or Not. We are not throwing our Allies in the trashbin, However we the Soviets are a very law abiding people. We treat all equal in this conflict as this war have been looked down upon by the USC as it's judge to be seeking revenge, Which is a poor excuse for this war.

One more thing, Comrades. Civilian Losses is not an option ! If any ships intentionaly kills civilians or attempts to get away with a excuse to do it, The ship will be sized aslong with the Commanding personnel of it. If the war takes place in the Planet the Soviet peacekeeping fleet will be at the ground with a Refugee camp and supporting the Civlians with shelter and medical aid. Any faction that attempts to stop the process of saving Civilians and innocents in this war will be dealt with, Regardless of who it is. We will be following the Dakini fleet, But we will not engage anyone expect if been shoot on, Then we will deal with the possing threat and the people behind the attack. Incase of any Losses on Soviet side due to an Nation decides to violate the USC orders it will be declared war upon by all Members on the USC and the Soviets. The USC will then take care of the war, Putting an stop to it dead in its tracks.

I hope you dont get this in the wrong way, But you need to understand how far we are willing to go to keeping orders in this engagement. ''

The Admiral turn the recorder off, Emitting a loud sigh. '' I hope they will not do anything bad, I really do.. '' He looks at the Crew. '' Follow the fleet, March 2 Speed. ''

[Dakini Femina]

The Elsior sat in its position and maintained its bearing as it waited for the other detachments to confirm ready for the hyperspace jump. On the command bridge, personnel and officers alike were scurrying back and forth from station to station, running through final checks and making sure everything was in order. Lady Tachibana stood at the central platform, where the admiral's chair was situated, peering down at the crews preparing for the final jump toward theur home world.

Upon receiving the Soviet's last transmission, she finally understood what they were doing. She supposed it was only uniform that an international peacekeeping organization try to keep things in order. However she saw little need to acknowledge it. If they wished to evacuate the Dakini civilians then she didn't see any reason why they should not be allowed to do so.

"This is more than just seeking revenge, commander. It's about reclaiming what was pried from our hands thousands of years ago. And if this organization really did care for justice, then why is it only now that they appear now to tell us how we wish to reclaim our home worlds? Was maing mules and dogs of us and invading our home galaxy just? Were the deaths of millions at their hands while this organization turned away just? Where were they during the thousands of years that we were enslaved? Then why should we follow their protocols now?", and with that she tried to calm down. "Try to understand, commander, that this fight is more than law or universe. It is about blood, honor and the right to rule our own home. We are a peaceful people, but we have a zero tolerance policy for all who try and make inroads into our peace, our lives or our homes."

The captain of the Elsior could tell that Tachibana, like any other of her race, was sensitive to the topic. As she continued her reply, strike groups one and three lead by Admirals Shino and Huang reported all systems green and began their jump to Aurora. In a split-second, a total of about fifty warships and ten carriers sallied forth and blasted into the horizons of space.

"If you wish to evacuate the Dakini in the Aurora, then feel free to do so. Although I am inclined to believe that the Dakini won't conform to having their population taken away from them either", she humored. "This is a war between the Femina and the Dakini, and I do not intend to yank a third party into this. As it is, enough destruction is already to be expected, and as we speak slave colonies are rebelling, Femina military officers serving in the Dakini navy are starting mutinies, and servants across the systems are rioting against their masters. The time has come to free the Femina and return to our place as the one and only power in the Aurora", she paused to smile at the Soviet Commander, "and I do not intend to let anyone stop me from achieving that for the motherland."

It was then that the Elsior's captain, Shion, approached Lady Tachibana and whispered into her ear. "My Lady", she began, "you know if we offered them something I am sure they would be more than willing to join us."