[b]Serenity[/b]
Hearing the call, the Lakfakalle Cooperative Federation fleet responded to it with all the fuel they had left, voluntarily stranding themselves in the system. The weapons ports on the warships flared up, preparing to tear apart any vessel that challenged them. Fighters swarmed in a holding pattern around their carriers, leaving behind blue trails of argon plasma behind them. The [i]Starfire[/i] sent a broadcast to the entire system, making sure everyone would pick it up.

"This is the Lakfakalle Cooperative Federation Warship [i]Starfire[/i]! All hostilities will cease immediately and peace talks will be held onboard this vessel! Failure to comply will result in the destruction or capture of all involved warships, death or capture of all involved ground troops, and the occupation of this world. You have one hour to comply."

[b]Nikolien System[/b]
"Enemy shields are down, I repeat, enemy shields are down!"

"Go in for the kill, Gold One!"

The fighter swooped down from above the strange enemy, and fired its antiproton pulse cannons. The orange spheres of antimatter slammed into the enemy vessel's hull, tearing the ship in half. The atmosphere within was converted into energy by the antiprotons that got through the hull, the shockwave causing the ship to explode. The fighters regrouped, and began their assault on the one remaining cruiser. Antiproton spheres struck the enemy shields, causing water-blue ripples across the surface. The [i]Yamadai's[/i] antiproton weapons ports were now glowing orange with particle buildup. The enemy had made a crucial mistake; they regretted to destroy the actual generators, and the single clump of wires they took out was easily replaced. 

The Antiproton Beam Lance fired, disintegrating the entire enemy ship with a single, short blast. It didn't stop, though, and kept on going until it hit a large planetoid left over from the destruction of Nikolien. The beam went straight through it as well, disintegrating it entirely. A few kilometers further, it dissipated and the antiprotons spread out across the debris field, eating away at some smaller asteroids. Finally, it was all gone.

"Nanobots have completed construction of the S'Masi Base. Gas collection platforms are completed, refineries completed, negative energy production plants completed." Said one of the human crewmen on the bridge, his eyes fixed on a screen.

"Oh sure, the nanobots finish the thing with weapons [i]after[/i] we're attacked by pirates. Speaking of the pirates, I've seen a similar design before. I just... I just can't remember when. Oh well, probably just me wanting to know what was going on. Leave behind the transport drones, have them carry the gas and fuel back to Lakfakalle. The military transports will bring in colonists, we just have to concern ourselves with pressing on. Our next target is the G-X-957 system."

"Captain, isn't that in former Ceramus territory?"

"Yes, but there's a habitable planet in the system. It has no intelligent life, so the Ceramus neglected to terraform it. It happens to be 90% water, more than enough room for the Dolphins. At only two light years from here, it's perfect for our second planetside colony, and we won't be losing this one! Initiate jump, 100c!"