-The Royal Palace, Laum-
-Planet Itil -
-Prince Cato Aurelia Castus Anzac-

The sound of doors being quickly flung open echoed around the large throne room as a rather rugged looking man hurriedly ran into the room. Normally someone who looks like this wouldn’t of gotten past the gated courtyard, but this man bore the seal of the Royal Post. 
	The man was soaked and tracked mud as he walked through the large expanse of the throne room, stopping to bow at the foot of the raised throne platform. “ My Prince! We have news from the Cosmos!” the man said in a rough tone, the result of years of hard travel. The man quickly slipped the small pack off his back and opened the top. A small cloud of dust appeared as he rummaged around inside before finding a small paper wrapped box. With a smile, he courier stood and held the box out to the young prince. 
	“ Really?!” Prince Cato said almost as excited before trotting down the large steps to the floor. “ Thank you sir, there is wine and food down by the kitchen. Get yourself washed and fed before moving on again”  he said taking the small box. The courier nodded and bowed his head again before tracking mud out of the throne room. 
	The prince hummed as he waked out of the side of the throne room and into a large living room, used for entertaining guests. falling down onto a rather large and ornate couch, he quickly tore the top off the box and pulled out a small white rectangle. “ A memory drive?” he quipped in a surprised manner before sitting up and placing in a small dome on the table in front of him. 
	The Memory Drive’s lights flashed amber for a moment before changing solid green. The room automatically dimmed as the holographic generator spun up, projecting a map of the solar system. The map had changed drastically from when he last saw it, growing by leaps and bounds. The prince typed a series of commands into a remote keyboard as a small line began connecting the different signal repeating nations, making the map look like a large web. With a pleased chuckle, he typed in another series of commands, revealing the last known locations of the exploration craft and removing the web of communication lines. 
	Each crew had orders to wait at their designated locations and explore upon arriving. Almost all of the crews had made it to their destinations but only half actually landed on planets. Cato raised an eyebrow and scrolled up to one of the ships on the edge of their territory, clicking on the icon to bring up the report. 

Udaloy ( SU-88b)
Crew-6
(29N133E72W90S-180°) As of 23:30 
( Unknowingly around the edge of Totalst territory)

LOG: Heavy militarized ships frequently scan border territories, unknown origin, unknown strength. Lost three drones to hostile fire when attempted to probe border, so I will not be trying to make contact with new beings. Closest planet to the “ Border” is 13 million miles at 130°, will take pictures and fall back to ( 15N129E65W45S-130°) to begin exploration. 

The Prince’s jaw dropped as he read the reports of more ships, seeing that they were infact surrounded by life, highly intelligent life. Most of the reports noted patrols along the borders, with sporadic attempts at moving into what he wanted to be Hol space. If the Hol wanted to control this sector, then they would need to make a presence in the region.
	Quickly shooting up, the Prince ran back into the freshly cleaned throne room and down into the kitchen, catching the now clean courier mid meal. “ Sir?” he courier said, raising his head from the table as the prince ran in. “ I have a message for the Commandant, its urgent” Cato said as he placed a small freshly sealed letter on the wood table. 



Kajaki plains, Legion Headquarters 

The message had sent the war room into a frenzy, officers were rushing around trying to locate gear and resources. There was a huge call to arms for artisans of all types and large amounts of building materials were being gathered and staged. The entirety of the Legion was being called in and the reserve detachment had been activated, bringing the total number to 1200. The Navy had began aggressively recruiting crews for its vessels, the thought of exploration appealed to many. Out of the 800 ships that sat lifeless, only 25 were modernized and fit for service. Out of those 25 the Navy only had the crews for five of them.
	Senior military leaders debated about where this first force would go, determined to make an impact in the region. Some advocated for the “Udaloy” region, due to the heavy militarized presence. Other voted for a more desolate system to being the appearance of order. After hours of fierce discussion, the decision was made to send the task force towards a particularly odd planet. The MX-20 and the crew of two had discovered the remnants of a rather large war torn city. The planet was inhabited but seemed to be contested. Its size made it a perfect target for this force and the situation made it perfect to try and promote order and diplomacy. The Prince’s orders were simple and to be followed to the letter.

“ Establish a presence in the region, I am giving you the authority to create, maintain and deploy a colonization force to establish our regional borders. You are assemble forces to: Build infrastructure, Establish colonies and peacefully promote Hol culture throughout the region. You will not forcibly conquer any territory or engage in any hostile actions against any xeno-species encountered. All dealings with xeno-species will be done in a peaceful and diplomatic fashion”