[b]New Aurelia[/b]
New Aurelia had been a beautiful world at one point, representing the industrious of the EU with its many factories and also showed how much the EU care about beauty and nature with the expansive farmlands with a wide variety of flora. However the Romans had decided they would destroy that beauty. A Roman assault fleet had arrived and orbitally bombarded the world. While a few smaller towns had suffered many of the cities had been spared due to their shields. The Malleus Imperii landed shortly backed a few divisions of the Legions. While they managed to take some land and a few major cities the EU Armed Forces managed to quickly dig in and began a holdout war. With their own farms and New Aurelia’s factories already producing military supplies, the EU Military has been able to hold out for months.

General Theodas Thelen sat in the command center of a EU mobile command base, a heavily armored weapons platform that fit in with the EU’s strategy of mobile entrenchment, being able to move quickly but then quickly hunker down to defend an area. Theodas himself was a sentinel, a sky blue pulsing through his veins and his eyes. He had long flowing silver hair that had been tied back, and wore a greyish-black uniform with a insignia denoting his rank. He seemed to be using a holo-computer to observe the battle. 

A Iscandarian stepped through the door. She was tall and slender, the wings of a Sentinel tucked behind her back, wearing the same uniform as General Theodas but with a different insignia. Her veins and eyes glew a light red. Her hair was long and a silver color similar to Theodas’s, but left to flow freely behind her.

“Commander Leona.” spoke Theodas.

“General.” responded Leona in kind approaching the holo-computer.

“Any updates for me?” he asked, looking at Leona.

“Yes sir, we lost the Northern Alak outpost, as well as the town itself. Most of our forces got away but we have a few squads still pinned down. The defensive line itself was already re-established around Southern Alak. I suggest we…” began Leona, before being interrupted by Theodas

“No Leona. We do can not spare the men to rescue them.” said Theodas.

“But the special forces could easily insert and rescue them!”

“And the zone is still hot, and Roman Forces will be crawling over the place. We are risking the Special Forces for too much when they could be taking down more important targets. I am sorry Leona, but we can not save every man and woman left behind.” said Theodas, looking as though he was mourning someone close. “I regret leaving them to die Leona, if it means anything.

Leona walked out wordlessly, as Theodas continued to oversee the battle.

[b]New Aurelia, near the Northern Alak outpost[/b]
A few Iscandarians and Yordles soldiers, masked in the signature faded silver power armor of the EU Armed Forces ran as they tried to escape from the Roman Forces. The force had retreated only a few hours ago but in the chaos of battle a few squads had remained behind. They were stopped as Roman Soldiers surrounded, but were mercilessly gunned down before they had a chance to surrender.

In a field, scarred with char marks and craters from the bombardment, a Iscandarian seemed to be limping, a hole in her power armor.. It bore the insignia of a Captain. Marked by her wings, she was Sentinel, the glow of her personal shield surrounding the white wings. She held a balefire rifle in her hand, the glow of it’s orange-green fire emanating from the chamber. 

She saw the bombed out remains of a farmstead, its many pieces of farming equipment left to smoke and ruin on the field. The Iscandarian retreated into the building, rifle held ahead of her.

The house was dark and quiet, as the Iscandarian’s helmet lights activated and illuminated the area. The rooms were deathly silent with the dust and debris heaped into piles, a testament to the destruction caused by the war. A brief rustling echoed through the house from behind the Iscandarian, as she quickly turned around and pointed the rifle in the direction of the noise.

She starting moving silently, carefully clearing each room until she felt something touch her back. She jumped, quickly turning around to see that it was just another Iscandarian. Unlike her, this one held no wings. A brief hissing noise could be heard as the new-comer removed his helmet, revealing gentle deep green eyes and black hair, with veins glowing a light green.

“Didn’t think you made it away Faye. I was worried.” he said, a sad tone in his voice.

Faye proceeded to remove her element, revealing flowing blonde hair, and sky blue eyes and veins that glowed in the dark. She moved towards the the other Iscandarian, hugging him, befreo going in for a quick kiss.

“I didn’t think you made it out either Aien. Did anyone else make it out?” she asked, her voice cutting through the silence of the house.

“Muhammad and Borislav were with me when the Romans hit. They got taken out shortly after that. I don’t know about anyone else, but I do know the bulk of our forces made it out.” he responded.

She looked at Aien a minute, before slipping her helmet back on.

“Let’s go Aien, we need to get it out.” spoke Faye, the rebreather in her helmet changing the sound of her voice.
[b]Outer EU territory[/b]
A lone Expeditionary Corp vessel sat in the void of space next to one of the few fueling stations that was on the outer-edge of EU territory. Within the ship’s bridge was the hustle and bustle of activity that was familiar to anyone about to embark on a mission.

“David” spoke the Captain of the vessel, who appeared to be a Casterl, addressing a human who appeared to be of average height. His hair was a brown, with light green eyes. His skin had indicated he grown up on the human colony world New Antarctica, has it had been lightened by years without sunlight.

“Yes Captain?” spoke David timidly.

“Are your people ready? You said it yourselves, it was likely that Earth was destroyed many times ago.” asked the Captain.

“Yes we are. Even if it’s gone, we have finally found where our home is.” he responded.

The Captain nodded to David before pressing the intercom button.

“All decks, prepare for launch, launch is in one minute.” said the Captain.

The vessel’s FTL drive activated, heading for Sol.

[b]Sol, Near the Asteroid Belt[/b] [@Keyguyperson]
A vessel dropped out of warp seemly at random near the asteroid belt. While it was small and looked to be relatively unarmed, the Terran Union could detect several strange energy signatures that did not appear to be anything known to them.

The vessel broadcasted a message across the system, in what appeared to be perfect english.

“I am Poppy, a diplomat of the Eternal Union, is this Sol? Is Earth still in existence?”