[b][u] Dathu Periphery 10th Fleet Assembly Zone [/u][/b] [img]http://www.halopedia.org/images/thumb/2/23/Resplendent_Fervor.jpg/800px-Resplendent_Fervor.jpg[/img] A few light-years from the Dearoth System, the 10th Armada rested and drifted into the dark void of space, awaiting the return of the 2nd Scouting Brood, their estimated time of arrival is overdue. Deep in the bowels of the leading Supercarrier, High Overseer [url=http://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/8c2007f8-e728-4841-822f-64bd1fa8887d.png]Zamaria[/url] stood in the center of the Command Bridge, staring intensely at the large holo-display of the fleet's general position right before her. "He's late." She spoke. Before long, several blips appeared on the display, the holo-display automatically zoomed in on the incoming scout ships, but something seemed off, several ships were missing and the scout ships had sustained some damage. Zamaria was quick to action, turning to one of the Operators. "Open channels with the lead cruiser, I want answers." In mere seconds, the Dathu operator was flawless in his execution of the order, the holo-display morphing into a flat screen as the image of Overseer Guimos appeared. "Report." Zamaria ordered, clearly showing her rather cold and mechanical attitude towards her underlings. "High Overseer." Guimos begun. "We've encountered a low-tier planetary civilization not too far from our current position, we had engaged the natives, and they have proven themselves a defiant lot." "That explains your missing ships..." She muttered. "They may have outnumbered my brood, but with the full might of the Armada at your command, we can surely conquer their pitiful world! Yes, yes, [b]I[/b] shall." She said, putting great emphasis on herself, hinting towards something unpleasant. "However...there's one matter I must attend to." her words, her matter of speaking, it sent chill to Guimos exoskelelton. "You've failed to properly display our power, Overseer." She said. "Such a shameful act, losing ships to a bunch of primitives. This needs to be rectified." Overseer Guimos' mandibles started to trembled and shiver, his eyes growing wide, Zamaria could clearly see the fear in his eyes. "All ships...target the scouting brood, annihilate them." "NO! NO!!" Guimos cried out as the feed was instantly cut off, the combined firepower of the fleet turning the small scouting brood into drifting stardust. The holo-display readjusted itself to show the wreckage left behind. "Ah, that's much better." She said sadistically. "All ships are to follow the coordinates that our dearly departed overseer has provided us, we will finish what he failed to start." --------------- [b][u] Terran Border Regions Kausis System [/u][/b] The Kausis system, a star system rich abundant in natural resources, and currently under the banner of a Gaian Mining Company who had the fortune of stumbling upon this previously unclaimed system. Unfortunately for the Gaians, something terrible was on its way. Near their Asteroid Settlements, a Dathu fleet numbering over a hundred warships had blinked into existence just outside the star system, not too soon after their arrival, swarms of strike craft and boarding craft departed from the fleet and were quickly converging towards the Asteroid Fields, intent on claiming this system in the name of the Queen Mother and the Hives. Today was to be a day of great Infamy for the Gaians, the bloody Battle of the Kausis Fields. --------------- [b][u] Dathon Capital City of Aurud Battlecruiser 201102 "Royal Nest" [/u][/b] [img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/fb/c5/96/fbc596b30a238651ea3f6ba29f259fbd.jpg[/img] An Aururd-class Battlecruiser hung high over its namesake, the Capital City of the Dathu Empire, observing the city below through one of its many observation rooms stood Princess [url=http://i.imgur.com/kFZqMcr.jpg]Kelesia[/url], firstborn of the Queen Mother and next in line for the throne and to her right was the Queen Mother herself, preparing for their goodbyes. "Mother...I must ask." Kelesia asked. "Why have we agreed to this conference?" "In honestly my daughter, merely to humor the Terrans." Zalkui answered. "I have no intention of ceasing the invasion, we've gone so far, and to end it all on the whims of the Terran Leaders is simply madness, if they wish us to stop, I say let them try." she paused a moment, taking in the sight of the city from above. "Besides, you need some experience concerning the terrans and others. See how they bicker and scrabble, something we must never fall to." "I understand mother." the princess said. "Very good my dear, now I must be off, the ship leaves soon for the Terran Homeworld, may the Divine Matriarchs watch over you." The two embrace one another for the last time before the Queen Mother leaves the room and soon back to the surface.