//Saraphim Relay// Bots of blue energy emerged from the nothingness around the relay, slowing down back into real space three corvettes emerged around the Pathway's Gate. For a moment they were alone, the three small warships slowly accelerating forward, their courses already locked in. But as they moved away from the Gate it happened. The fabric of space around the Gate buckled and tore in multiple places, as ship after ship begain to emerge, ships ranging from other corvettes to battle ships, even a dreadnought class emerged from the rips. In all a sizable battle group now sat around the Gate. Almost as one the prows of the ships turned towards the Saraphim Homeworld, and ignited their engines, and began advancing towards it as strike craft streamed out of the ships recessed hangers. //[i]Shadow of Release[/i], Saraphim system// Seri watched one of the holo maps on the bridge as the Dreadnaught translated back into real space, the fleet had made good time, both in the mustering and in the traversal of the Pathways. Now as the entered into the system no time was wasted, the formations came together and the fighters were being sent out to screen their approach, bombers breaking off to begin softening up targets on the planet's surface. The Exarch reached out to the map and flicking her hand moved its view from the fleet to that of the planet, and the war that was being fought on and around it. Multiple beacons emerged on the planets surface, hot-spots marked by the orbiting [i]Hand[/i], and each now considered an option for landing the Karilac forces near or on. The visuals of the burning planet made her slightly uneasy, not with the thought of war as that was a everyday fact of life for the Dominion, but the thought of Civil War. The Dominion had always been united since the Sisters, united in cause and against the howling dark, there had been quarrels and squabbles to be sure, but none that consumed a world in a fire against brothers and sisters. As she watched a small pinging interrupted her thoughts, turning she saw that a red light on the console was beginning to flash. Taking a deep breath she reached out and pressed it, immediately the pinging stopped and the map moved towards the back end of the emitter as another hologram appeared in front. [color=f7941d]"Sire, we have entered into the system and are now making our approach, all ships are on high alert and have been given permission to engage any hostile ships to begin relieving pressure on our allies and to begin any necessary bombardment. the space around the gate is clear enough for you to make entry."[/color] Seri said as she bowed slightly to the image of Veicc that emerged from the hologram. Veicc grinned [color=9e0b0f]"Good work my Exarch, standby. Shipmaster, bring us in."[/color] The image of the hologram wavered slightly as Veicc spoke, in that moment a rip larger than any that had been seen previously tore its way open, sending a shockwave of displaced mass effect partials rippling outwards. From the tear came a huge ship, its own near countless strikecraft launching as it came into system. Wasteing no time the hive ship ponderously turned its prow and advanced towards the homeworld, the ships of the battle group forming up around it. [color=9e0b0f]"Begin landing troops, use Ventri pods to soften them up first. I will join in the landing, I wish to speak to Angelo personally. We end this soon Exarch.[/color] Veicc's voice was a steeled tone of authority as the fleet moved into range. The dull thumps of torpeedos launching and cannons opening fire began to fill the Shadow's bridge. --------- Summery: The Dominion has entered into the fray, securing the corridor from the relay to the planet and have begun to engage any hostile ship in orbit. Strike craft and bombers have begun running deep strikes and strafing runs ageinst the forces of the first brother as Dominion forces have begun landing in large stageing areas right on the edge of Angelo's territories. The Dominion has also begun to send Ventri Pods into large enemy camps (The pods are simply large drop pods filled with very hungry, but short lived Ventri) to begin to weaken the enemy's logistical support.