[color=8493ca][h3][b]Rear Admiral Le Marinier[/b][/h3]
[b]New Adventures[/b]
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Life was about to get even more interesting as he stood on the bridge having thrown an overcoat on as the cool air at this height and all the glass did not allow for much insulation. He was watching from the navigation desk with a coffee resting an arm on the table as he panned the view in a telescope sighting a vessel, another air ship even. Smaller. Older probably but out there. 

A scan of its … balloon he thought showed it was an allied ship, the first allied air ship they had really seen outside the city. What was the protocol? The same as ships? Rule of tonnage?

“Aye, Princess, we have most of the main guns forward, flank and on top deck all round. We have limited angles of fire in the rear around 60 degree arc after our engines we cannot engage target's.”  He had done his studies, a lot of them so he could also learn and understand what was going on around him, he had to learn.. so he could learn. Weird but life was strange. 

“We are the heavier ship. They can better adjust to fire than we can.” He agreed and nodded at request and headed to grab the radio set. He had been learning and getting lessons from others.

He cleared his throat before turning on his most formal tone. [b]​“Airship Albatross, Airship Albatross, this is Empire of the Clouds, Flagship of the Inbur Air Fleet.

​We are closing on your starboard quarter, friendly forces.
​Request you alter course to match speed and fall into line abreast of our trailing formation as we pass. Escorting together maximizes our defensive envelope and ensures mutual protection in these skies.

​Transmission originating from Rear Admiral Le Mariner, Allied Liaison. Acknowledge transmission and declare your intentions. Over.”[/b]

He finished and waited for a response from the Mitterlander air ship.

“Now we wait.” He said to the bridge. “Technically you made us a Royal yacht, but it seemed the closest without overly advertising to unknown ships, I like your confidence Miss Zoe, feels good to be acting instead of running and letting them dictate our plans.” He allowed himself the more informal moment. They had survived that much together, he had earned the right to an informal moment. "We have our pride back, thanks to you."

“I see no signs of damage. If they prove friendly and fall in, do you want to respond personally,  or yourself captain?” He asked the two, one was a Captain of the ship, he was a foreign Admiral, she was a princess. They had a unique collection of people present. 

[@Dyelli Beybi]