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The Coming Storm
Olix System
Victorian Colony 1 FTL Jump from Home System
DA Anthony Gallant's PoV
The Victorian Imperial Fleet had sent 40 of its 50 Divisions to Olix in preparation for the Zerg threat, so far around 30 had already arrived. Their colony worlds - Olix IV, V and VI had readied their orbital defense systems and the local militia, according to some sources, they'd even begun drilling their populace quite heavily to the point of keeping them awake late at night. The main fleet base in the system, the Stalwart, had its weapons systems armed and its men drilled.
Each Fleet Division had 200 Fighters and Bombers in 2 Carriers, 100 Frigates and a single Capital Ship. One of these such ships was the VIF Glorian of the First Fleet Division manned by Division Admiral Anthony Gallant.
He stood on a platform overlooking the staff of the bridge, all of them running around and pointing at screens frantically. On this platform with him was the captain, who was calm compared to the rest of his crew. He was reading reports while sitting on his chair with a mug of coffee on his desk.
"Admiral, how confident are you that we'll make it" The captain asked out of the blue.
Gallant, who had been staring out into space with his hands behind his back replied "What made you ask this, Captain Farrel?"
"Nothing at all" He replied as he sipped his coffee "Ah! Too hot" He said, smacking his lips as he brought his coffee down to the desk.
"Careful, that coffee's from the forests of the homeworld. It might as well be the closest thing to home you have. Besides, from the smell, it's an Illion mix, which is quite expensive." The admiral said, not ceasing to look out the window.
"A good nose you have there, admiral" The captain with a burnt tongue said. As he blew on the coffee to cool it down, he couldn't help but ask another question. "What's it like being a fleet admiral?"
The admiral looked at him and frowned.
"Quite frankly, it's boring. I'd rather have been in the IEEESF before this whole fiasco."
"Don't they have a bunch of 'experimental' design ships?"
"Yeah, they're technically not counted under the military ships but they pack a lot of punch from what I've heard."
"There are what, 5 divisions here right now aren't there?"
The admiral looked back at the stars but held his chin with his right hand.
"3 have arrived, 2 others are still back at home packing up."
"Oh"
"From what I'd heard they have an experimental weapon with them"
"Hmmm? Do tell" The captain said as he sipped his coffee, taking care not to burn his tongue again.
"One division's got a bioweapon packed with them. One with a rapid acting neurotoxin that killed 5 humans before in a few minutes."
"Ouch, do we have any idea if it'll work on the Zerg?"
"According to analysis, the Zerg are essentially a hive mind. That gives us one advantage - take out a certain unit and we win, all their ships will probably drop dead. If that neurotoxin works on them too, that could kill a lot of them and probably the 'overmind' if he's with them."
"And if they use them against us?"
"Antidotes, never use bring a weapon whenn you don't know how it works or when it can be used against you."
"Anything else?"
"A railgun"
"What?"
"You heard me, a railgun"
"They fit that onto a ship?"
"Yeah, our scientists and engineers are capable of achieving miracles nowadays aren't they?"
"What else do we have?"
"An advanced communications and sensor system"
"The kind the IEEESF has?"
"Yeah, each utility ship of theirs can bounce signals and has sensors on board, thereby if anyone picks anything up it'll bounce across the system and let us ships see it. Kinda like having eyes and ears everywhere."
Then, the holopad on the captain's desk opened.
"Sir, the Division Admirals are opening up an urgent channel, you should go to the communications room."
"Of course" The admiral said running to the back of the room.
After running though a short hallway, he arrived at the communications room, a relatively large room with several screens on the walls. They all lit up with a blue light upon his entry. A message on the holopads read "Open Channel - 'DA Command Assembly' forwarded to this ship, Open?"
Admiral Gallant straightened his hat and uniform and said in a loud voice
"Open Channel"
Immediately, an old man in the same uniform as his, Division Admirala Louis Farrel of the 2nd Division said "All divisions ready for encounter! The enemy has been spotted - 400 Carriers heading our way still in FTL Jump. I repeat, all ships be ready for encounter, the Zerg have been spotted and are moving toward us!"
The admiral's eyes widened and his expression was of surprise. "Computer, direct transmission audio to division-wide announcement on all ships and open a channel between us and the rest of the division!"
His mouth widened to a smile as he narrowed his eyes. "Let the games begin" He said, readjusting his hat. He walked out of the room. Arriving in the bridge, he watched the crew return to their stations running as if they were being chased. He stood at the platform, where the captain he had justs been talking to was sitting and frantically reading reports. He faced him and said
"I want the entire division ready for a broadside against that position" He said pointing at his holopad, showing a map of the system with the Zerg's assumed jump entry point on screen.
"Yes sir" He said.
General Overview
The First Division is on the system's edge, along with the Second - Fifth Divisions. The IEEESF's ships are close by along with the experimental weapons. Once maneuvering is complete, the Zerg's assumed jump destination will be surrounded by ships ready to broadside them. No planets are nearby. The closest would be Olix IV.
Olix System
Victorian Colony 1 FTL Jump from Home System
DA Anthony Gallant's PoV
The Victorian Imperial Fleet had sent 40 of its 50 Divisions to Olix in preparation for the Zerg threat, so far around 30 had already arrived. Their colony worlds - Olix IV, V and VI had readied their orbital defense systems and the local militia, according to some sources, they'd even begun drilling their populace quite heavily to the point of keeping them awake late at night. The main fleet base in the system, the Stalwart, had its weapons systems armed and its men drilled.
Each Fleet Division had 200 Fighters and Bombers in 2 Carriers, 100 Frigates and a single Capital Ship. One of these such ships was the VIF Glorian of the First Fleet Division manned by Division Admiral Anthony Gallant.
He stood on a platform overlooking the staff of the bridge, all of them running around and pointing at screens frantically. On this platform with him was the captain, who was calm compared to the rest of his crew. He was reading reports while sitting on his chair with a mug of coffee on his desk.
"Admiral, how confident are you that we'll make it" The captain asked out of the blue.
Gallant, who had been staring out into space with his hands behind his back replied "What made you ask this, Captain Farrel?"
"Nothing at all" He replied as he sipped his coffee "Ah! Too hot" He said, smacking his lips as he brought his coffee down to the desk.
"Careful, that coffee's from the forests of the homeworld. It might as well be the closest thing to home you have. Besides, from the smell, it's an Illion mix, which is quite expensive." The admiral said, not ceasing to look out the window.
"A good nose you have there, admiral" The captain with a burnt tongue said. As he blew on the coffee to cool it down, he couldn't help but ask another question. "What's it like being a fleet admiral?"
The admiral looked at him and frowned.
"Quite frankly, it's boring. I'd rather have been in the IEEESF before this whole fiasco."
"Don't they have a bunch of 'experimental' design ships?"
"Yeah, they're technically not counted under the military ships but they pack a lot of punch from what I've heard."
"There are what, 5 divisions here right now aren't there?"
The admiral looked back at the stars but held his chin with his right hand.
"3 have arrived, 2 others are still back at home packing up."
"Oh"
"From what I'd heard they have an experimental weapon with them"
"Hmmm? Do tell" The captain said as he sipped his coffee, taking care not to burn his tongue again.
"One division's got a bioweapon packed with them. One with a rapid acting neurotoxin that killed 5 humans before in a few minutes."
"Ouch, do we have any idea if it'll work on the Zerg?"
"According to analysis, the Zerg are essentially a hive mind. That gives us one advantage - take out a certain unit and we win, all their ships will probably drop dead. If that neurotoxin works on them too, that could kill a lot of them and probably the 'overmind' if he's with them."
"And if they use them against us?"
"Antidotes, never use bring a weapon whenn you don't know how it works or when it can be used against you."
"Anything else?"
"A railgun"
"What?"
"You heard me, a railgun"
"They fit that onto a ship?"
"Yeah, our scientists and engineers are capable of achieving miracles nowadays aren't they?"
"What else do we have?"
"An advanced communications and sensor system"
"The kind the IEEESF has?"
"Yeah, each utility ship of theirs can bounce signals and has sensors on board, thereby if anyone picks anything up it'll bounce across the system and let us ships see it. Kinda like having eyes and ears everywhere."
Then, the holopad on the captain's desk opened.
"Sir, the Division Admirals are opening up an urgent channel, you should go to the communications room."
"Of course" The admiral said running to the back of the room.
After running though a short hallway, he arrived at the communications room, a relatively large room with several screens on the walls. They all lit up with a blue light upon his entry. A message on the holopads read "Open Channel - 'DA Command Assembly' forwarded to this ship, Open?"
Admiral Gallant straightened his hat and uniform and said in a loud voice
"Open Channel"
Immediately, an old man in the same uniform as his, Division Admirala Louis Farrel of the 2nd Division said "All divisions ready for encounter! The enemy has been spotted - 400 Carriers heading our way still in FTL Jump. I repeat, all ships be ready for encounter, the Zerg have been spotted and are moving toward us!"
The admiral's eyes widened and his expression was of surprise. "Computer, direct transmission audio to division-wide announcement on all ships and open a channel between us and the rest of the division!"
His mouth widened to a smile as he narrowed his eyes. "Let the games begin" He said, readjusting his hat. He walked out of the room. Arriving in the bridge, he watched the crew return to their stations running as if they were being chased. He stood at the platform, where the captain he had justs been talking to was sitting and frantically reading reports. He faced him and said
"I want the entire division ready for a broadside against that position" He said pointing at his holopad, showing a map of the system with the Zerg's assumed jump entry point on screen.
"Yes sir" He said.
General Overview
The First Division is on the system's edge, along with the Second - Fifth Divisions. The IEEESF's ships are close by along with the experimental weapons. Once maneuvering is complete, the Zerg's assumed jump destination will be surrounded by ships ready to broadside them. No planets are nearby. The closest would be Olix IV.