[center][h1]CAS-class Assault Carrier "Fires of Antiquity"[/h1][/center]
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"Shipmaster! New vessel, foreign, it's not one we've seen before! We're observing evasive maneuver patterns!"

Remas looks over. "Put it on-screen." With the Stargazer on the main holographic display, the Sangheili's mandibles click. "Is it always natural for humans to put their bridges in such obvious positions? Helm, move us away from the Malevolence. Issue a warning to the new vessel to steer clear of our ship, at least, until we confirm they're... Friendly." Remas' voice is met with a mixture of "ayes."

To anyone able to pick up gravity disturbances, they'd be able to pick up large scale gravitic distortions coming from the Assault Carrier, as it [i]slides[/i] sideways away from the Malevolence, shields coming alive. For it's size, the Fires of Antiquity moves with surprising speed and grace.

As for the Stargazer, it'd pick up a transmission from the Covenant battlenet, not a live one, but a message. If they read it...

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>TO UNK VESSEL
>SHIPMASTER'S ORDERS: MAINTAIN DISTANCE FROM THE ASSAULT CARRIER "FIRES OF ANTIQUITY"
>SHIPMASTER'S ORDERS: PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION AT ONCE
>IDENTIFICATION AND COMMUNICATION PATTERNS ATTACHED
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Most interesting, it looks like this vessel can do on-screen face to face video communication alongside various other forms of holographic communication! "Shipmaster, we are clear of the Malevolence! It appears they're using that vessel for a meeting, evidenced by the shuttle approaching." Remas looks over, for a moment considering if dealing with everyone else is truly worth dealing with.

"Blademaster, what do you suggest?" Vikti turns his head up slightly, looking to Remas. "If we want to gain further information on our... Allies, we should head over there as well. It is of my opinion that they are the only ones capable of posing a competent threat to us, we should observe them." A huff from the Shipmaster. "Send a request to the Malevolence, inform them that we desire to meet their leadership." Vikti nods. "Yes, Shipmaster." And with that, he's off to a nearby console.

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>TO MALEVOLENCE II
>REQUESTING TRANSFER OF DELEGATION FOR BATTLE PLANNING
>PLANNED CREW: SHIPMASTER REMAS 'DALAMEE, BLADEMASTER VIKTI 'LAURMAI
>TRANSFER VECTOR: PHANTOM TROOP TRANSPORT
>AWAITING RESPONSE
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