[IC] Void of the Stars II: Return to the Stars [Sci-Fi] [Always Accepting]

[TehAlphaGamer]

Sylve Station, Equestrian Fringe Space

The team heard the footfalls as they proceeded forward.

"It seems they aren't willing to listen. Officer Ryna'dum, go ahead and make our point." the team leader, Captain Zanro'kum ((Caklos's son, as Caklos Zanro'kum is also the Supreme General of the PA)) ordered.

"Aye, sir." Ryna'dum replied. Beneath the black helmet and tinted yellow faceplate she was nearly grinning. She primed the two grenades, one after the other, which glowed brightly with purple-red light, and rolled them forward, and she and the rest of the team took cover. There were two pulses of bright red light, and a wave of heat that followed, spraying superheated plasma in all directions. If it didn't severely burn any Equestrians through their armor, any melted-through or punctured armor would vent their aerobic atmosphere and the chlorine air in the station would kill them first.

[TehAlphaGamer]

Sazkarjhit Center for Atomic Science Research Project

SCAS RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT

CODENAME: DIVINE JUDGEMENT
FOR: SAZKARJHIT PEOPLE'S MILITARY HIGH COMMAND

As per our cooperative agreement with the Sazkarjhia Defense Firm, we have begun developing a replacement for the outdated fission weaponry mounted on our ships. By using the Rarlkan'dum Supercollider in Borsarsa, we have been able to produce large amounts of antimatter, and harvested it for testing purposes.

It's a very volatile substance, and when it collides with normal particles it causes violent annihilation, making it the ideal weapon for destroying ships and surface structures. If you can allocate a large portion of the SPM budget (See calculated estimates below), we can begin constructing a prototype and test it for operation in several months' time.

FINANCIAL DETAILS:

COST TO PRODUCE ANTIMATTER IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES: 950,000,000,000 SAK
COST TO PRODUCE SUITABLE CONTAINMENT STRUCTURE (BOMB, MAGNETIC SLUG, ETC.): 300,000,000,000 SAK
COST TO PRODUCE ADEQUATE FIRING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF DELIVERING ANTIMAT WEAPON: 1,500,000,000,000 SAK
TOTAL COST: 2,750,000,000,000 SAK
FISCAL SPM BUDGET: 19,000,000,000,000 SAK
% SPM BUDGET: ~15

We understand that it's a very, very high cost for research and production, but once finished an average unit will be projected to cost about 10,000,000 SAK each, making production of the units a bit more manageable. If you approve of research, we wish to test with the Sazkar Rearguard, as the escalating conflicts with the New Age Equestrian Empire might prompt the need for a high-power weapons system. Now, this may take up almost 1/5 of the military budget, but keep in mind that the sheer destructive force that antimatter is capable of will essentially pay for itself.

Dr Yurtura Wamsim'dum
Director of Research and Development
Sazkarjhia Center for Atomic Science

[Sukui]

The Insignia of the Empire
Runic text at bottom: K.I.S (Ktaroch Imperial State)
Skjalthriin, Ktaroch Capital
"Ah, yes. That 40 hesvims you left to the keeper right down the corner just yesterday? Hmm, hmm... oh, right, right. Got caught along with the confiscations when his venue got shut down by constabularies, thanks to unspecified illegal stuff."

"Oh well, it's just mere forty."

"So rich, even a few dozen hesvims don't even matter to you?"

"Nah. Guess living as the Emperor's brother doesn't matter all too much now. Besides, on all these few centuries since he was on the throne, it's impressive he kept the money stuff stable and well. Then again, every single bit of finance, with the exception of money itself, don't make even a nano-sized bit of sense to me."

Silence followed again as they continued to drink their daily doses of refreshing, bubbling Skarr in their oddly-shaped wine bottles that look more like Erlenmeyer flasks, leaning on the glass walls of the building's observation deck. Occasionally a blue flash from the distance would reflect on Felaga's eyes and Styr's carapace, which were simply just cruise and migration ships about to dart through space on their way to the other popular spots of the Empire. Some would say there's no sense in moving away from the Empire's best spot, which is Fort Tyngardeum (in which it's reason for fame is already obvious in the name) but the reason is as always: overcrowding, rest, or simply getting tired of seeing the same thing over and over again.

Disrupted by a gust of wind that made a thumping and whistling noise on the rooftop, the two put their drinks down and continued their little conversation they had previously.

"So, anyways, it seems like Syno- *cough* Emperor Synod seems to be a bit... getting close to retiring. Yeah, with all the shit he's been complaining lately about his job, plus the fact that he's been ruling for too long in an era of peace, it seems likely that he will retire. Such a thing, if it might happen, will be the first time in recorded history. Everything previously has been all assassinations by racists from both species."

"Wait, emperors can retire?"

"Shush now, lower your voice. Others might hear us talking casually about Synod and get mad. Although lately he talked about getting tired of being treated too formally, too feared and too respected. He has no choice, however, thanks to his family and the Jarls being unduly worried about xenophobic assassins, anti-monarchics and stuff like that. I do think that even Emperors these days need rights. So revered, yet he feels like an Ermikuur in an isolation punishment..."

"I pity him."

[null123]

The Test
It didnt take long for the continent to be evacuated, and within a fwq minutes of the final transport leaving the land was devestated by Balefire and lava.
"Test concluded"

[null123]

Station
The grenade impacted the Equestrians outer-layer, destroying it, but the 2nd layer was intact, as they recloaked and moved forward.

[Sukui]

Test
"Hmm... This doesn't go right. That looked way, way too easy to accomplish for you, simply destroying it without even a second of hesitation. Either you have enough courage, or apparently we forgot to conduct a population and technological density check. The latter is most likely.

We'll let this off this time and sent you an official Concordat of Peace to be signed by any official with planetary governance status or higher, but if we encounter a civilization that happens to be your ally and we conduct a test on them, please be courteous and do not intervene or respond with hostility."

[TehAlphaGamer]

Station

It seemed that a high-yield plasma detonator wouldn't be enough to hold back the Equestrians, so they opened fire. They moved forward and created a steady blanket of fire, as even though they were cloaked, a steady barrage of energy rounds would be sufficient, and given the Type 4's high fire rate it would hopefully be enough. Officer Ryna'dum lobbed two more plasma grenades, then pulled out her fifth, and final grenade and threw it as the team jumped into a few rooms that bordered the hallway as two consecutive flashes shone, followed by a third. If two were enough to break one shield and damage another, hopefully the third would be the killing blow. After the third grenade went off they returned to the corridor and continued firing.

[TehAlphaGamer]

Encrypted Message to the Triarian Collective
"This lack of reason and the intervention in Sazkarjhit operations from the Equestrians has gone on long enough. If they don't see the impending menace we may have to take to drastic measures to get this point across. However, Sazkarjhia is substantially underpowered in the face of the Equestrians and an alliance might help with this. We ask that you at least devote a part of your Collective to helping Sazkarjhia take care of what is right. If something isn't done, Sylve will spread like the vermin they are; slowly killing off more and causing more damage to the innocent. This massive station on Equestrian Fringe Space may lend to Captain Switch's location. However, the Equestrians are completely unwilling to work a deal with us--we may have to make them do so.

"So, will you help us with our cause? You will have the reverence of billions of Sazkarjhit, and the gloried light of the gods if you do."

[null123]

Station
The two ghosts and ducked into a room in time to avoid a majority of the blast, however the second one was non-unicorn, and has a severe plasma burn on his shoulder. The two pulled out there rifles, sliding them across the hall as if they were surrendering, however it only took a few seconds for them to explode in a rain of balefire around the Sazkarjhit, the rifles would be severely damaging, considering they were designed to pierce the heaviest of armors. The injured one grab his pistols and hid in another room, restealthed, while the first one proceeded forward stealthed, to finish the mission.

[darkwolf687]

Encrypted message to the Sazkarjhit
"Attention, please. Processing under way, stand by for response."

Message to the Equestrians
"Attention, Sazkarjhit report Equestrian major and capital inaction. Explain situation with Sylve non cooperation"

[null123]

Message to the Triarians
"We have not stood-by when it comes to the Sylve threat. A while back the Sazkarjhit threatened us with violence if we did not allow them to search our space, we did not allow them as we do not like to cooperate with those who threaten us. They proceeded to attack us. We have dealt with the pirates for the most part, and the only reason seems like we have been inactive its only because the pirate attacks stopped, and we were planning to seize there main station. The Sazkarjhit have refused to cooperate with us, as since the pirates are in our space we wished to try them under our laws. Especially considering the incident when we first knew of them

Before we knew of there presence we had sent out a cargo ship alone, our patrols had reported nothing in the area, so we felt it safe to send it. However the pirates choose that time to make there move. They destroyed the cargo ship, it had contained 500 Civilians on-board. We want the pirates responsible tried so as the families of those on-board see justice.

[darkwolf687]

Message to the Equestrians
"Noted, charges stand, Stand by."

Message to the Sazkarjhit
"Attention please, Equestrians have accused you of uncivil behavior (Threatening assualt) and sociocide. Equestrians have stated that as their reason for malcompliance. Confirm truth level? Request information, deal required with Equestrians?"

[MrFoxNews]

Real Space, Sol

The Red Corsairs were the next of the Chaos fleets to arrive. Over two hundred and fifty assorted craft were spewed into reality.

The line of Red and Black was lead by Lord Huron Blackheart.

The new Chaos fleet formed up with the Nightlords now equaling a total of 280 Chaos vessels in system with the Iron Warriors still on the way.

Cultists began their sacrificing and the warp wriggled with pleasure.

[TehAlphaGamer]

Message to Triarian Collective

"We had entered Equestrian Space and they came to us with their guns hot. As we believed that they had a hair trigger we attempted to disable them. The warfleet that did this, however, were wary and wanting some action due to the situation they had previously been in (Stuck in an intra-system war between two smaller empires, they had been supplying humanitarian aid but in no way were authorized to intervene physically). As we have much more knowledge of Sylve, we asked to access any kind of manifest they may have had. Rather, though, they went on the offensive, and we lost two cruisers and a good deal of men because of it.

"A misunderstanding caused Sazkarjhia to be involved with the Equestrians' search for a Fringe Space station run by Sylve, and our men and theirs are currently locked in a firefight."

[darkwolf687]

TehAlphaGamer said
"We had entered Equestrian Space and they came to us with their guns hot. As we believed that they had a hair trigger we attempted to disable them. The warfleet that did this, however, were wary and wanting some action due to the situation they had previously been in (Stuck in an intra-system war between two smaller empires, they had been supplying humanitarian aid but in no way were authorized to intervene physically). As we have much more knowledge of Sylve, we asked to access any kind of manifest they may have had. Rather, though, they went on the offensive, and we lost two cruisers and a good deal of men because of it."A misunderstanding caused Sazkarjhia to be involved with the Equestrians' search for a Fringe Space station run by Sylve, and our men and theirs are currently locked in a firefight."

"Understood. Is this unit correct to assume that you wish to try the Sylve yourself and not have the Equestrians do so? In that case, would an acceptable outcome Sylve prosecution under one judical system and administration of the verdict by the other? Any charges levied against you by the Equestrians shall be dropped as a result."

Message to Equestrians

"Is this unit correct to as sum that you wish to try the Sylve under your own law? Would an acceptable outcome be the prosecution under one judicial system and the administration of the verdict by another?"

[null123]

Syvle
"We wish to try them. If Sazkarjhia agrees we shall try them and they will carry out the verdict. They must carry out the verdict exactly and Equestrian officials should be there to witness it."

[TehAlphaGamer]

Sylve

"For multiple accounts of heresy and crimes against the state, we wish to try them under the Court of the Grand Vessel, on Sazkar Major. However, we are willing to collaborate with the Equestrians if they themselves are willing."

[darkwolf687]

Communications to both Factions (I flipped a coin, sorry Alpha)

"You have both selected the same option, as a result your cases ha e been weighed by points, recent actions and the location of the most recent Sylve crime and their current location. Although the Sazkarjhit are considered more trust worthy by the Collective, all data pointed towards a Sylve attack on an Equestrian civilian ship and the Sazkarjhit having opened fire on and Equestrian battle force. Ad a result, the trial shall be conducted by the Equestrians, however the sentence will be carried out by the Sazkarjhit on a world of the Sazkarjhit choice. The prisoners custody will be transferred and the Sazkarjhit will then have full control of the prisoners. Civilis Protectione requests both factions state agreement or disagreement immediately. Note, divisiveness at the current time is dangerous for all parties, swift action is required, there is little time to bicker."

[TehAlphaGamer]

Sylve

"As long as the Equestrians give us any information from interrogations, we will comply with your terms."

[null123]

Syvle
"We agree, we also require that we have officials present at the carrying out of the sentence."

Ktaroch Imperial State
"Please send the terms of this treaty before we can begin"

Galactic Nations(Message sent to all known nations
"In the interest of furthering international cooperation and peace, and to protect this galaxy from extra galactic or extra universal threats, the formation of a International body imposing some restrictions and laws must be done."