[b]Equestrian Outer Space[/b]

Unlike the fleets in Triarian space, Hub Fleet 002 handled things much more aggressively due to being situated in an intrasystem warzone. The fleet created a large "W"-shaped formation and two Pulsar-Class Electronic Destroyers--the PNS [i]Darkwatch[/i] and the PNS [i]Sarcinun[/i]--were already inbound to the ships. They saw their weapons were primed to fire, which registered as a threat.

The boat-like Pulsar-Class' hulls peeled away to reveal a complicated mechanism consisting of various rings and cylinders rotating and pulsing blue energy, sitting behind a large plate of glasslike material. On each side of the bow, above this clear section were three cylindrical weapons swiveling around, obtaining a fix on each craft. The machine pulsed violently, sending out a wave of electromagnetic energy. The twelve total cylinders fired dazzling blue beams, hitting the ships and causing shields to glisten and wear away. The pulse finally hit, and various lights that shone on the Nightingale ships went dead.

Finally, the lead of the fleet, the Marku-Class cruiser PNS [i]Graced in the Dawn[/i] sent a message to the ships.

[i]"We are on a peacekeeping mission to locate and destroy Sylve manifest with the goal of acquiring information regarding the location of their leader. The proper documentation will be sent to you providing the SCNOSE HICOM dispatch as well as the statement and oath of our mission. We are not afraid to use force to achieve our mission. We had assumed your raised and primed weapons as a threat, and for a short time, we have disabled your ships accordingly. Keep in mind that relations between Sazkarjhia and the New Age Equestrian Empire do not rest well based on previous relationships. As a result, any kind of firing upon that results in materiel destruction will be considered a declaration of war."[/i]