[center][b]Iorca system, Hypergate-0D40[/b][/center] [IMG]http://i60.tinypic.com/34477np.jpg[/IMG] [i]Ever since the discovery of the alien temples in the Imperium's territories, scientists devotedly worked on unraveling information from the data banks inside the structures. Uncovered data ranged from advanced AI programming to alien ship blueprints, each pushing the Imperium further to find whatever it its hidden inside the galactic core. One of the recent discoveries from the temples was the location of a hyperspace wormhole located at one of the southern border systems, Iorca. The wormhole led to a sector in space that is yet to be explored by the Imperium.[/i] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]HIF Flagship [i]Resurgence[/i][/b] "I still can't believe that they are sending us through this gate, they didn't even tell us what's on the other side!" says a lieutenant inside the bridge. "I heard that they sent scouting ships through the gate, but none of them returned, not even a distress signal." a fellow lieutenant replies. "Going through the gate is a one way trip fellas, didn't you listen during the briefing?" says Decanus Rigalf, captain of the [i]Resurgence[/i] as he overhears the conversation upon entering the bridge. "Decanus on deck!" shouts the guard by the door. "Sir..I-I didn't mean to question our mission, I just want-" "Enough lieutenant, you don't have to explain further." Rigalf cuts the lieutenant that was nervously trying to explain himself. "You can leave your post if you can't handle this mission." Rigalf says while walking to the captain's console. "My ship has no place for anyone who harbors any form of hesitation towards this mission." The bridge went silent after hearing the Decanus' words, almost all of them felt their hearts getting pricked by guilt as they were certainly hesitating on the mission that is about to commence. Silence inside the room was soon breached by a beeping noise coming from a console on the bridge. "Sir, we've just received clearance from Commissar Novaria to proceed through the gate." "Excellent, patch clearance code to the other ships, we'll be leaving once they all received the code." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Revar system, Disclosed HIF Shipyard[/b] "I approved the clearance of the expedition fleet, they'll be leaving shortly." Novaria says while sitting on a chair inside the meeting room of the Ark of Sy'Keth. "Are you really sure one armed ship is enough to escort your fleet through the gate? I can still reassign a few ships to the expedition." Novaria adds. "That won't be necessary Commissar, according to the data we have, the exit point is located at an empty region of space, only accessible through the use of other wormholes connected to it. If other spacefaring nations found out about the wormholes before us, I'm sure they would have arrived here already." says Addr'ikir, the Consular of the Harlaci Imperium. "Besides, it won't be long till the [i]Leviathan[/i] is operational, You know we will send it through once its finished." "I know, but it still doesn't gives me the assurance that the men we sent there are capable of fighting back efficiently." Novaria adds. A few minutes of silence has passed until Haraven arrives, initiating the meeting the two officials was called to attend to. The meeting lasted for almost five hours, with topics discussed involving matters from the economy and military. The meeting room soon opened when the meeting was over. The first to leave the room was Addr'ikir, who was prompted to manage an upcoming festival to be held in Tyr'grande. Novaria and Haraven was left inside the room, conversing with each other about shallow matters that didn't involve politics. The two appeared to be close with each other when unseen by the eyes of other people. "Isn't she a beauty?" Haraven says while looking through the window of the room, seeing the [i]Leviathan[/i] as it sat lifeless in space. "Its marvelous." says Novaria as she removes her helmet, to look at ship the ship directly. The two stood idly before the window, admiring the ship in silence as they remained occupied by the sight before them. [hider= ][img]http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2013/196/8/f/bentus_at_tanis_by_maiakee-d6dntqn.jpg[/img][/hider] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Beronnia System, Titan Hold[/b] Border patrol reports, docking permit applications, these were the things that filled the console of Decanus Obryn, head of the station. The day seemed dull to him, as nothing was really interesting in his daily routine on the station. Sometimes he just wished there was a civil revolt that the Praetorian Legion forgot to dealt with, just to have piece of the action himself. "So you're telling me that there was something that took out our drones?" he says while facing an Imperial Intelligence agent, reporting to him about missing drones. "Yes, one of the drones managed to relay a signal before we lost contact with them, I'm not implying that something took them out, but these drones wouldn't send signals unless they encounter something." The agent says before handing the full report to Obryn. "I'll do the necessary preparations according to protocol, send this report to the Commissar's office as soon as possible." Obryn says before dismissing the agent and turning to his secretary's comm. "Rena? send Captain Reid and Lorvac to my office, and inform the 17th division for departure." "Yes sir, right away." a female voice replies. Soon, the HIF Flagship "[i]Dominance[/i]" along with the 17th fleet division departs from the station, with the mission of investigating a possible threat to the Imperium.