[center][h1]CAS-class Assault Carrier "Fires of Antiquity"[/h1][/center]
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[color=38cb5d]"Shipmaster,"[/color] Vikti says, turning his head slightly to focus on the Sangheili sitting upon his gravity chair. [color=38cb5d]"We have clearance to transfer to the Malevolence."[/color]

[color=ff5500]"Good, I want a Phantom prepared to depart immediately, main hangar!"[/color] A declaration of an aye comes out from the bridge. He lowers the chair, standing to his towering stature of over eight feet tall. Heavy metallic footsteps echo as he approaches the rear, checking his combat harness and the fit of his gilded armor. The Blademaster joins him as he passes through the many defenses, door sealing behind them.

[color=38cb5d]"Shipmaster."[/color] Remas already knows what's next, Vikti was always one to be overly concerned about the state of the lives aboard the ship. [color=38cb5d]"The crew expresses discontent. They know we are surrounded by humans, and the fact we have not opened fire on them. They know these are not the ones we fought, but amongst their broken morale, some seek vengeance on them for the sins the Demons committed."[/color]

Remas spares a glance to the Blademaster, guiding them towards the internal transit system as his mandibles click. [color=ff5500]"They will know battle soon enough, against these... Replicators. They will find their spirits focused on destroying them, their similarity to the Parasite cannot be forgotten so easily."[/color] Vikti steps ahead of Remas, looking him in the eye. [color=38cb5d]"Do you believe they will be... Fine, Shipmaster? The actions of the Prophets-"[/color] Remas' hand raises, silencing the Blademaster. [color=ff5500]"The Prophets have declared war on our kind, Blademaster, with the actions taken by their Brutes. We will pursue the Great Journey on our own terms."[/color]

[color=38cb5d]"Are you so certain? Your faith before them was... Strong. The crew are shaken, unsure of what's next."[/color] Remas takes a few moments to think, looking down at the transit system's control panel. [color=ff5500]"I need not remind you that my crew is loyal to me, Blademaster. Through my hand we minimized infighting and slaughtered those bastard Brutes. They believe in me, trust in me. We will pull through, Blademaster. These Replicators will serve as battle, for now. All we must do is glass them from orbit. It will give the crew time to recover, especially the Unggoy. The Covenant may break, but our will is [i]iron.[/i]"[/color]

Vikti's watches Remas for a few moments more. His mind remains swirling with concern, but the way Remas believes in what he says... Reassures him, for the moment. He steps back, allowing the Shipmaster to lead once more. The doors open, revealing the colossal space of the primary hangar bay. He presses forward, quickly spotting the Phantom allotted to this special purpose. A voice crackles over the radio, the pilot of the vessel. [color=aaaaff]"Shipmaster, Blademaster! We are ready to receive you!"[/color] Remas sends an acknowledgement in turn, as they both approach the Phantom's gravity lift, being pulled up inside the transport.

Without delay, the Phantom buttons up and leaves the Fires of Antiquity, zooming over to the Malevolence II with it's impulse engines. The Phantom effortlessly slips into the hangar bay, opening it's gravity lift once more to deploy the two over eight feet tall Sangheili, both in gilded armor, however the Shipmaster's is significantly fancier. They waste no time approaching Darth Sinnali. As for their equipment? Both have a deactivated Energy Sword resting on their hip, with a plasma rifle on the opposite side's thigh plate for both. Remas, yet again, takes the lead. [color=ff5500]"Greetings. I am Shipmaster Remas 'Dalamee, this is Blademaster Vikti 'Laurmai."[/color] Remas gestures to the other Sangheili, whom reluctantly takes a slight bow. The Shipmaster takes note of Qui-Gon Jinn and Teal'c, but makes no comment on it other than with a subtle click of the mandibles, simply watching them all.

[color=ff5500]"There is much to discuss about these... Replicators. About how we must deal with them."[/color]

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The Stargazer's scan would turn up... Interesting results. There's heavy energy shielding around the vessel, not to mention just how thick and tough that nanolaminate armor is. Scanning the vessel also picks up the gravitational anomalies around it, it looks like the CAS-class vessel is creating gravitational wells to fall into in order to move. 

Then there's the weapon systems, several of them are already online and prepped for combat, though currently aimed at no one, two of these weapons look like they're meant to tear ships larger than the Stargazer apart. Eight of them also look like they're meant to engage other ships, though those weapons are notably weaker. Then there's the several hundred point defense cannons, with a few plasma torpedo launchers mixed in, and... Is the entire [i]nose[/i] of the vessel a weapon? Granted, this is the one weapon system that's currently completely offline, but scans still indicate that there's an entire weapon system dedicated for the nose.

However, it doesn't seem like it wants to fight, there's no weapon locks on the Stargazer, the ship's combat systems are currently preoccupied with scanning the planet below...