[b]Facility A-1[/B]
The researcher looked up, the small drops of blood falling to the floor. The researchers not assisting there friend began analyzing the data from the suit test, including the brain-waves of the researcher at the time. They took the suit for further analysis, observing the helmet piece to see if they could decipher how the suit interacted with the mind. Meanwhile the researcher who had entered the suit was taken to the med-bay, as they wrote down what he had seen and heard. They researchers were deep into their work now, realizing that from all they had seen, all they had gathered. This war with the Ethereals was not a regular war...

It was survival.

[b]Planet UE-2231-H[/b]
"Looks like that brought a much bigger force then us..." commented the pilot, seeing the cruisers and the Cathedral. The small frigate sized ship began moving towards the planet, stealthed of course to prevent detection. Aaliyah looked towards the Ethereals ships, she did not like this at all. Gabriel stood behind her quietly, now wearing a light suit of carbon-fiber enchanted with extra protections. Two of the foreboding Talon Synths, made from the Gamilas, stood at the back. Their black armor and visors striking fear into the hearts of normal men. Two royal Sentinel guards also sat nearby, their golden armor gleaming in the artificial light of the ship. Two scientists also sat, with various scanning equipment. Much like Gabriel they wore carbon-fiber enchanted suits, and they also had a small magical pistol on their hips, in case things got nasty.

The ship took a few quick scans, identifying the rough location of the artifact, and landed. They moved out, trying to avoid the Ethereals.

[b]Near the Pearl Fleet[/b]
The surviving crew had retreated to the bridge, just barely managing to raid the armory. Weapons in hand they sealed the door to the bridge, weapons pointed at the door, prepared to make a last stand.

[b]Weapons Testing Ground, Char[/b]
"Goggles on!" shouted a scientists, as they all looked out at the window from the bunker they resided. A button was pressed, a missile was then seen crossing over the horizon. When it landed the explosion was immense, although luckily the bunker was far enough away that it was not affected. The scientists took off their goggles, and began analyzing data that had appeared on nearby monitors.

The lead researcher declared the missile a success, and sent the plans off to weapons facilities. The Iscandarians had just tested their first successful anti-matter weapon.

[b]Shipyards, New Alas[/b]
The shipyards had been hard at work ever since the order for the new fleets had come in. The new gleaming frigates and cruisers sat in their bays, awaiting launch. However farther way from the main ones was huge shipyards, vast as they were working on the battlecruisers and the dreadnoughts. Once they were finished, the 7th and 8th fleets would enter service.