[h3][center]Neu Sachsen, capital city of königsberg[/center][/h3]
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	Neu Sachsen a heavily urbanized world having cities spanning across its continents illuminating its night sky the capital world of the confederation space elevators in its equator creating a ring of space stations around the planet with trade ships going in and out while the planet is a very industrial one the surface still maintains the old nature that once lived in its surface.

	A hologram displaying a recording of the emperor giving his speech it is displayed in an office, in the palace of lords the capitol building in königsberg, With Katrin the Bundeskanzler of the confederation daughter of Duke Fridmar Wenhausen, she listened to the speech beside, sitting on his chair Duke Ermenrich Von Hergenrother after the speech was finished Ermenrich chuckled and with a smile said “for an immortal he still looks like a rotted grape who still thinks he can rule over the protectorates” Katrin looked at him for a moment she then said “well he aims to keep humanity united but it's a little bit too late” Ermenrich then picked a cigar and lighted up saying “well, for now, we keep going as always I believe”

	Katrin walked and picked the projector. It was the size of an amulet she then said, “for how long?” Ermenrich raised an eyebrow and after releasing a small plum of hot smoke from the cigar then said “well I for one…” Katrin then said interrupting Ermenrich “I meant how long the status quo will remain” Ermenrich though for a moment extinguishing the cigar in the table he then said “well if you say about the centralization issue I am pretty sure it will remain until the dominion collapses or we gain independence which is hard” Katrin faintly smiled for a moment and then said, “yes true but not all true by definition the confederation only unites in 2 ways first in fighting a common enemy...” Ermenrich raised an eyebrow and then said “...and the second?” Katrin then said to Ermenrich her eyes staring at his “the second being when someone gains too much power just like burgundy” Ermenrich then said with a small smile he then said, “still negative about our goals?”

	“Centralisation is an uphill fight I already chose my stance in a lot of things,” Katrin said picking a bottle of scotch she always has been the logical and rational Ermenrich then said, “Your cabinet struggles truth be told all Chancellors have this problem but aligned with centralization with me as a leader that certainly puts our plans in motion don't you agree?” Katrin took a sip the warm of the liquor going down her throat she then said “I am technically your boss you know that” She takes a look at him for a moment smiling Ermenrich rises from his chair and then says “yeah you are… in name only” He says a tone ringing a bitter truth to her.
	A knock on the door interrupted their talk having Katrin say “Come in” a man of mid-age entered he then said “Misses Katrin, Lord Ermenrich Senator Lewis reports that he has problems” Ermenrich rolled his eyes and then said "doesn't surprise me” the man then said “and also Lord Von Gesseler is awaiting in the next room”

	Both Ermenrich and Katrin sighted Gesseler was a highly conservative noble with the backing of the majority of the minor nobles as Katrin looked through the window thinking of how to deal with him as she watched through the window towards the other side of the capitol building seeing aerial suspension platforms lots of then in the other tower she raised an eyebrow it wasn't supposed to have a cleaning today, as she looked she noticed the reflection of light upon something she widened her eyes and put her hand into Ermenrich´s shoulder he turned to her seeing her nervus stare saying “something wrong?”

	She quickly turned to him grabbing with strength his shoulder and his back throwing him behind the desk she then grabbed the desk by the other end and threw it making cover Ermenrich scared for a moment then said as he hired the ground and started to get back up saying “what the hell was that?” saying that with Katrin hiding behind the desk for a single moment of second peace was shattered with the window breaking in thousand pieces bullets flying over their heads and hitting the man in the door falling from the gunshots Ermenrich seeing that ducked and crawled to cover as bullets were flying through the room with bullet holes in the walls appearing as the shots rang for a few minutes they stopped the silence returning Ermenrich looked around in the destruction of the room from behind the cover with Katrin she then said “RUN” grabbing him by the arm and running.

	Ermenrich quickly got up to his feet and running alongside Katrin as they arrived in the corridor they ran past several bodies laying the ground nobles bureaucrats guards and others from the room they left a missile passed through the now open the door exploding in the corridor the explosion making then both and fire partially engulf the roof as they recovered their ears ringing the looked back seeing the flames and a crater in the former office they were in partially hearing fire alarms off and guards and screams in the distance.

[h3][center]Garten der lichterbäume[/center][/h3]
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	Gentle droplets of water rained and hit the window of the Summer Palace Garten der lichterbäume was a modest world in the dukedom of Wenhausen, an old man nearing his 90's duke Fridmar Wenhausen sited in a wheelchair, observing the rain his health already deteriorating a man, who lived mainly in peace for most of his reign, now an aging man with regrets if his life sitting in a room with guards keeping him safe, as he watches the rains he remembers the old times simpler times no war, no politics. no conspiracies simpler times in memories of old a knock took, away his attention looking slowly over his shoulder seeing his maid an Ocien, different from others in the palace and court Fridmar, treated her well her name was Minna a name gave to her by her parents, she approached duke after closing the door and then saying in a humbling manner “Lord Fridmar the Emperor of the dominion is…” “giving a speech?” said Fridmar his voice sounding tired like he heard that many times he then said, “you wanna know something Minna, about how the Saxon nobles react to this?” Minna stood silent for a moment thinking, for a second she then nodded slowly Fridmar said his voice crisp as he went back to looking into the rain beyond his window “we listen, complain about their politics, say we are superior and proceed to ignore anything that is decreed, by the Dominion the speeches of the Emperor are nothing but just wind...”

	Fridmar though for a moment his mind shadowed by the problems of life his eyes looked partially to the guards in the room until he saw a guard with an odd familiar but dangerous silhouette quick thinking he then gestured with his hand and said in a calm tone “Minna could you bring me to my room I wish to be alone for a moment” she nodded with a smile after driving him outside of the room and closing the door she walked with him through the hallways of the palace after not seeing guards she whispers to him chuckling lightly “you know senator Wilhem would have a stroke if he knew that his work is for nothing” Fridmar chuckled for a moment keeping silent to not attract attention as he smiles he then says “he is a workhorse who doesn't understand that all the papers he received are mainly to keep him busy”

	Minna smiled and then said in a friendly tone since she was now outside of the guards watch “reminds me of the first time i saw you, working with a desk filled with papers and almost exhausted” Fridmar smiling then said “that was 10 years ago a long shot from what i am now” Minna then replied saying “i must say you still looked quite old Methuselah” Fridmar started chuklin as she said that after accompanying him towards and entering in his room no guards were inside Minna then walked back to the door saying “have a nice night” as she walked back to leave the room Fridmar looked back and then said “Minna can you answer something for me?” she turned around for a moment and said “yes i can” fridmar then said “did you ever wished to not be a slave?” as he said that Minna took a shy look to the left thinking for a moment she never thought of that before her kind never been free or had choice, fridmar watched as she stared to a side of the room thinking for a few minutes he then said “Ah… nevermind you can go” She looked at him reawakening from her trance and walking away after bowing slightly and closing the door.

	As Fridmar looked around he thought of the man with the silhouette he then sighed and said “So he is ready then…” he moved his wheelchair to a table in his bedroom with the realization of the great threat that he realized and after petting his pet eagle in the cage in the table he brought a hologram to start writing a series of texts that he thinks might need for the coming times after finishing such messages he though for a moment and started writing a message to his family as he wrote the sunsetted and he heard someone opening the door of his room and then closing turning off the hologram and picking drive behind his ear and putting in a hidden compartment of the table quietly and secretly as he put the drive away he heard a man say “It seems like time caught on to you” fridmar then said finishing hiding the small drive “did Hildenbrand finally started his plot?” The silence confirmed his assumption and he then said “I lived a good life... with regrets… that is how you live a good life...” he faced forward at the wall seeing a chest piece he nodded for a moment and whispered “Check” the last sound heard a rumble of thunder before he felt shots hitting him falling on the table his blood-shedding in the table dripping from his chest and hands his eyes drifting in his last moments he saw a picture of him and his family his wife and children in the wall he then said “... I leave... this world… to… join…… history” his eyes drift life leaving his body Duke Fridmar was dead the assassin then approached the body and then grabbed the chest piece leaving the room.

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	In the underground tunnels of a planet wet with water dripping from the roof and walls a Craetek, a human and  a Tratik discussed in a table “is it over?” the Tratik said to the human hearing through an old radio he nodded and hanged saying “operations done our agents are leaving” the Craetek then said while hitting one of its appendages in the table “I can't believe we are working as mercs instead of fighting for what we dreamed” The human then said “they gave us the equipment and the task in the switch we gain much more is better for the long term”

	The three looked a little worried that they sold themselves and their cause the Tratik then said “what shall we do now?” the cratek then said “I think we know what to do prepare our troops the man who hired us for this already paid us and gave us equipment I say we do what we need...” the craetek interrupted saying “I don't trust him I think we should go underground for now” the Tratik though for a moment and then said looking at the human “what you think Willian?” Willian thought for a moment and nodded saying “we just created a show and we can't show it was us by the contract… so hide for now”

	“keep the shame and rise again then…” one of then said in the tunnels meanwhile in the other section of the tunnels several guns, ammunition, and even mechs began to be stored in large locations awaiting for the time.

[center]Domestic Defense of the Saxonian People[/center]

	The Explosions across the capital building had ceased police sirens and ambulances were in the area meanwhile a series of man gathered together in the table of national security older man in their 40´s agents to make sure that critical intel didn't leak from the confederation they all voted to keep the situation secret a good way to avoid mass panic or possible boldness of the attackers one of the members while talking about the situation said "The attacks were organized quite well... are you sure we can keep this a secret" the head of the D.D.S.P Frederick said "just along as we need if this wasn't made in other places as well for now make sure this doesn't leak until it is required"
	"This information might already be out..." one of the council members said Frederick then said "if this information leaks to the wider public it is bad if it gets in the hand of the emperor or noble or whatever it isn't that bad" the people in the table all nodded at the prospects Frederick then said "gentlemen we are the defenders of our people make sure that things don't go down anymore then they alerdy are and also make sure our leaders have not been killed" the table nodded rising and leaving from the room as they leave Frederick poped a cigar and begun to smoke he though for a moment and then said "why this had to happen right now?"