/Saraphim Homeworld, Karilac staging zone/

Veicc sat in his quarters inside the temporary HQ, its dim interior a welcomed change from the bright day of the planet. I had been an eventful few weeks, but even now it felt as if the climax of their reason here was yet to come. Outside the Karilac soldiers milled about, repairing equipment, tending to the wounded, but it was all done in quiet anticipation of the battle that was yep to come over their very heads. Even the prelate was not free from this anticipation, his normally calm mind was awash in possibilities and what ifs, consequently he toyed with the object in his hands, turning it over and over again. Slowly bringing it up to eye level Veicc looked at the object intently. It was a mask, made from some sort of bone it was intricately carved and seemed to misfitted for a Karilac's face, instead looking like it would fit better on that of a Saraphim. As he looked at the mask a hiss was heard as the door opposite opened as Seri strode in, state robes replaced the battle armor that had protected her form for the better part of the time on the planet [color=00a651]"Sire, the transport is prepared we will leave whenever you are ready. I see that it has survived the trip and the fighting."[/color]

Veicc smiled[color=9e0b0f] "Aye that it has. I do hope that this bit of tradition goes over much better than the last, much less pain and more ceremony this time. Still we will never know if we dont get going right?"[/color] Standing Veicc's own robes swished as he set the mask down. Reaching to the end of his cot he picked up a slim half mask with two narrow slit in it, called "Blinders" by the soldier, he slid it on over his eyes to protect them from the bright sun. Picking up the ceremonial mask he motioned for Seri to lead the way after she had put on her own mask. [color=9e0b0f]"I do hope we get to see the coronation at least, I have found the practices of these Saraphim to be quite intriguing. Now tell me, what have our friends been up to and how can we hurt them?"[/color]

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/High in Orbit above the Saraphim homeworld/

The shipmaster of the Hive Ship stared out into the void, his mind singing with that of the ship he looked with its sensors. Even now the clumsy Krall could be heard stamping across the system. As he looked the shipmaster felt another presence, that of the first officer of the ship [color=004b80]"Shipmaster, group Nessa is almost in position, they may cut it close but they will be ready when the time comes."[/color]

The Shipmaster sighed, good news at least [color=f26522]"and what of group Morra?"[/color]

[color=004b80]"They accomplished what they were sent to do, but the lost the corvette [i]"Eye biter"[/i] and its sister ship [i]"Sweeper"[/i]ws hevely damaged by an accident. It has pulled back to repair and heal. But the cloud is up, and has spread to slightly larger than optimal.[/color]

[color=f26522]"I suppose it will have to do. Now send a message to the fleet. Close ranks and prepare for combat, I want the dreadnaught and two of the battleships protecting our flanks as close support, they will join us in focus fire on the super ship, all other will be standard engagement. Prep all fighters as well, Tide formation. Then contact the Saraphim defense force, see if we could get and support from orbital platforms of land based cannons."[/color]
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It didnt take long for the fleet to receive the message and move into action, closeing ranks the ships moved into large battle lines, all positioned for maximum firepower. The dreadnought settled in close proximity to the hive ships top as two battleships took the flanks. Soon after all the ships profiles became obscured as huge waves of fighters poured into space and began swarming around their home ships like angry insects. And thus they waited to unleash fury upon the Krall. 

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Summery: The Karilac have prepped for the Krall attack, and have set up a field of debris to slow down the Nur’Xal ships, not quite dense enough to pose a huge threat but large enough that it would cause inconvenience to go around as well as through.