NationStates Jolt Archive

The first officer of the IDSS Fear sighed. "Sir, I don't think this is wise..."

"Orders, Commander. Orders. If SATO ends up tangling with the Reich - hell, even if they don't - those satelites could pay off. You know it, I know it, every officer in the COC all the way up to the High King knows it. We move, now."

"Aye aye, sir. Giving the order to launch."

The Captain sighed quietly, lifting her hands from under her desk to mop at her neck with the hankerchief she had stowed down there out of sight. The FO was gone; the order was probably already given. She did not wish to be present; witnessing the beginning of a more EOTED-centred potential crisis was not her cup of tea, really.

She sighed again.

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The IDSS Fear, recently Transitioned out to lunar orbit, executes a series of transitions - appearing for nine seconds above the Reich, in a very high orbit giving her scant line-of-sight on the tagged positions for the MISATmk4s she carries in her belly.

Her EM tubes spit some thirty high-resolution self-defence satelites, which hurtle towards their positions-

And the Fear crackles with energy and vanishes, reappearing near lunar orbit several moments later - she begins to decellerate.

[OOC: I'll give this a coupla days and a coupla bumps longer. If there's no response after a certain amount of time, I'll assume the MISATmk4s make it safely to orbit and post accordingly. :)]

#TAG#

ooc: I have no idea what this development is about, so here goes.

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The air space of the Reich is sovereign, and can not be violated. Such is the nature of our orbital assests as well. Moving systems, satellites, or other manned or unmanned objects into the space above the Reich constitutes a hostile action and measures will be taken to remove these objects from our sovereign territory.

I trust I do not have to elaborate on this point.

Fear the Eagles
Senator Aelius

ooc: I have no idea what this development is about, so here goes.

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The air space of the Reich is sovereign, and can not be violated. Such is the nature of our orbital assests as well. Moving systems, satellites, or other manned or unmanned objects into the space above the Reich constitutes a hostile action and measures will be taken to remove these objects from our sovereign territory.

I trust I do not have to elaborate on this point.

Fear the Eagles
Senator AeliusIC and OOC: You DO remember the litte nations that shouted about this same type of thing in the past? You know, the 'You better not have spy satalites ove my nation and if you do, move them NOW!" people? Remember where the Reich and the GDODAD and the elvin nations and WMNK told them to put that argument?

Juuuust a reminder...

ooc:Unfortunately, I do not remember.

However, I am aware of certain situations and certain alliances and when an alliance the Reich has no prior affiliation with decides to put objects, benevolent or no, overhead then I am required to do something about it.

Secondly, you're dealing with possibly the worst RPer on here. I do not know the rules. But I am obligated, by my position, to do something. Therefore, if my action does not fit your criteria for what is proper then I will gladly conform to your ideas. And if that doesn't work, I'll just stick a spoon up my ass and call it a day.

Thank you, good-day.

ooc: I have no idea what this development is about, so here goes.

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The air space of the Reich is sovereign, and can not be violated. Such is the nature of our orbital assests as well. Moving systems, satellites, or other manned or unmanned objects into the space above the Reich constitutes a hostile action and measures will be taken to remove these objects from our sovereign territory.

I trust I do not have to elaborate on this point.

Fear the Eagles
Senator AeliusIC and OOC: You DO remember the litte nations that shouted about this same type of thing in the past? You know, the 'You better not have spy satalites ove my nation and if you do, move them NOW!" people? Remember where the Reich and the GDODAD and the elvin nations and WMNK told them to put that argument?

Juuuust a reminder...

The Reich is by no means little...and quite possibly...able to get rid of EOTED...if they ever RPed

ooc: I have no idea what this development is about, so here goes.

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The air space of the Reich is sovereign, and can not be violated. Such is the nature of our orbital assests as well. Moving systems, satellites, or other manned or unmanned objects into the space above the Reich constitutes a hostile action and measures will be taken to remove these objects from our sovereign territory.

I trust I do not have to elaborate on this point.

Fear the Eagles
Senator Aelius

Your strong, violent-based objection is noted and logged by this SemanticIntelligenceDiplomaticCommunicationsSystem (SIDCS#49101). There is a pre-stored message pending.

Please wait.

{Message From: Under-Ambassador Horksra Menjda, Thirteenth Junior Ambassador}

{Message begins here}

The Empire of the Eternal Dawn notes your objection and will take it under due consideration. However, we would like to point out that, although any hostile action taken against any EOTED asset will not be considered a direct attempt at provoking open warfare, we will not prohibit said asset from defending itself with all necessary strength.

{Pre-recorded message terminates}

...thank you for using this SIDCS unit.

~ Imperial Diplomatic Corps SIDCS Response Division

Modalert.

Okay, things have changed! Please, place your satellites in orbit. Nuke us, execute espionage, hell take pictures while I [bake cookies! ~Really really obscene stuff edited out. ~Siri]

The MISATmk4's roll into position, coming out of their rapid entrance into their respective 'positional envelopes' with all due haste. Their bulbous, vastly larger section revolves with the rest of their fat bodies until it faces 'up' - that is, in relation to the relatively-still Earth far below.

And then the bodies blast apart, the outer shells shedding at the top and bottom; the fat, stubby arm of an E-cannon projects from the 'top', and the slender, sleek lines of a mobile ELS tube rests at the 'bottom'. The sides of the satelites peel open slowly, and small, spherical and smooth objects project out on arms. Seconds tick by.

Eventually, the smooth balls halt their motion. And then they flower open, revealing wiring and dozens of smooth surfaces; still, however, is a small ball in the centre - and slowly, it smooths out, becoming a slightly curved lense-shape.

Mercury.

The satelites begin bleating back details to the rest of the MISAT network the next instant, already scouring the sea below (no doubt discovering naval positions, and blatantly so, with full-spectrum sweeps following just a few seconds after the initial visual scans) - the Reich - with their impressive 0.5m resolution false-colour scans and full EM-spectrum sensor suites-

Edit: It seems I am unable to RP, however poorly, as I see fit. So I'll play by their rules.

Commander Yamahito stared in disbelief, who could be stupid enough to send in satelites into Reich orbital space, especially into the EMP Reich Mine grid? Commander Yamahito inserted the coordinates from the report and pressed the button causing the mines to close in on the satellites and then go off in a chain reaction of radiowaves, filling the thin stratosphere with TESLA Waves. That ought to do the trick, Yamahito thought, but who sent these sats and why? Yamahito ordered a mock-up attack on any remaining satellites from the StreiteKräfte and dialed a number.

"Sir, The situation has been taken cared of as you asked. Do you have any further information on who sent those?.... Yes sir...... NO Sir....Yes Sir, need to know basis, sir.... GOD IS GREAT!"

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Somewhere far away, in a Kuiperbelt, something stirred. It's name was Goliath and it just had been given some coordinates. It moved it's 500,000 km long frame and checked that all systems were go, it could feel the organisms around it. Its muzzle slowly slowly steered into position, was this the day it would fulfill its destiny?


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Veganian spaceministery

{Message to: Under-Ambassador Horksra Menjda, Thirteenth Junior Ambassador, EOTED

Message From: Ambassador Joseph Kruther

Subject: A troubling matter

Body: We of The Reich deeply the regrets the malfunctions that happened and will continue to happen to your satellites. It seems your technology fails to grasp the fresh and godly air above the Reich. We do however send you some photos from other wonderful places within the Reich so that you wont leave empty handed. I believe you have a wonderful nation too? I would be a pity if something happened to it that would destroy the tourism we had some problem with tourism in The Reich a few years ago and it really hit our economy quite hard, and we got millions of lads that wants to visit your wonderful nation.

Have you ever heard about a paparazzi? Paparazzis are bad people that take pictures of other people when they don't wat too or know about it. Well you putting them birds up there is kind of paparazzi-like. Do not do it again.

Best Regards
Joseph Kruther

[ooc: I wont change my opinion... demanding that sats of non- friendly nations are removed from orbit is silly. I also stick to my standard policy: if you have satellites, they´re probably anywhere. Same goes for non- friendly nations. So, why exactly is this thread relevant?]

[ooc: I wont change my opinion... demanding that sats of non- friendly nations are removed from orbit is silly. I also stick to my standard policy: if you have satellites, they´re probably anywhere. Same goes for non- friendly nations. So, why exactly is this thread relevant?]

OOC: I agree, but taking potshots on those that come into stratosphere and stop above our nation is not silly, its merely amusing. They can get their information elsewhere like everyone else. Don't you think any modern nation would like to blow away all spysats over their nations? =) And if one is stoopid enough to try to make it into an open provocation, well. Don't throw the dice if you can't pay the prize. :wink:

OOC: The stratosphere is kinda low...orbit degrading kinda low.

Orbital space is considered free, this is because there is only one place where geosynch orbit is possible...over the equator at a set (and very high...I think about 22,000 miles) altitude.

Most satelites are in a much lower orbit (around 100-200 miles), though still higher then the stratosphere. Because they are in such a low orbit, they orbit the Earth quickly, moving over many nations.

Thus, unless you place a satelite at a certain altitude over the equator, your satelite WILL travel over other nations which makes the concept of "national orbital space" moot.

******IC******

After Wazzu commercial satelites nearby experianced a momentary and temporary diablement [[OOC: Well shielded, and further from the EMP minefield then the targets]], a map was created of the affected area. It wasn't hard to guess who was responsible, but care would have to be taken just in case the government was wrong. So a number of handwritten notes were smuggled by messenger to several Reich authorities.

Orbital space has long been considered a free and international resource. Further degredation to Wazzu or allied orbital assets, either private or public, will result in loss of like capital and of anti-orbital capibilities. If orbital space is free for the Reich, it will be for Wazzu as well.

Respectfully,

~Brian Walton, Cheif Board Member, Dominion of Wazzu

The messengers were quick to disappear into the general population.

Commander Yamahito stared in disbelief, who could be stupid enough to send in satelites into Reich orbital space, especially into the EMP Reich Mine grid? Commander Yamahito inserted the coordinates from the report and pressed the button causing the mines to close in on the satellites and then go off in a chain reaction of radiowaves, filling the thin stratosphere with TESLA Waves. That ought to do the trick, Yamahito thought, but who sent these sats and why? Yamahito ordered a mock-up attack on any remaining satellites from the StreiteKräfte and dialed a number.

"Sir, The situation has been taken cared of as you asked. Do you have any further information on who sent those?.... Yes sir...... NO Sir....Yes Sir, need to know basis, sir.... GOD IS GREAT!"

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Somewhere far away, in a Kuiperbelt, something stirred. It's name was Goliath and it just had been given some coordinates. It moved it's 500,000 km long frame and checked that all systems were go, it could feel the organisms around it. Its muzzle slowly slowly steered into position, was this the day it would fulfill its destiny?


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Veganian spaceministery

{Message to: Under-Ambassador Horksra Menjda, Thirteenth Junior Ambassador, EOTED

Message From: Ambassador Joseph Kruther

Subject: A troubling matter

Body: We of The Reich deeply the regrets the malfunctions that happened and will continue to happen to your satellites. It seems your technology fails to grasp the fresh and godly air above the Reich. We do however send you some photos from other wonderful places within the Reich so that you wont leave empty handed. I believe you have a wonderful nation too? I would be a pity if something happened to it that would destroy the tourism we had some problem with tourism in The Reich a few years ago and it really hit our economy quite hard, and we got millions of lads that wants to visit your wonderful nation.

Have you ever heard about a paparazzi? Paparazzis are bad people that take pictures of other people when they don't wat too or know about it. Well you putting them birds up there is kind of paparazzi-like. Do not do it again.

Best Regards
Joseph Kruther

The EOTED satelites do not appear particuarly fussed by the EMP mines deployed against them. Like all EOTED military assets, their circuits are entirely superconductive; the EM propulsion system that the satelite utilizes is dependant on a superconductive coil system - so why not outfit the whole unit?

And of course, the satelites are thusly constructed. In fact, they downright feed on the current that the mines are so helpfully providing them; the energypack batteries recharge rapidly, and then...

The E-cannons fitted on each of the satelites discharges, firing a pure white beam into space a few kilometres, carefully aimed away from anything of need. Each time the current reaches the 'threshold' level, the E-cannon simply discharges the excess and the satelite continues to function.

It does prevent radio-based observations of the surface, however. But the satelites merely return to visual observation, bringing the full brunt of their 0.5m resolution mirrors to bear on the coastlines of the Reich far below.

And a single pulsed microwave beam intersects with the appropriate recieving station in the Reich, squirting a short transmission.

Slowly, one of the satelites turns about; the E-cannon swivels, still facing away from the planet below - but the satelite vaguely points outwards, following the curve of the planet. It reforms, parts smoothly re-orientating. And then it begins taking astronomical readings, scanning the far-distant sky on a pre-programmed mission.

Promptly, the other satelites draw together around the first, all within six metres of the next in the spherical formation.

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{FROM: Ambassador Nejure}
{TO: Ambassador Joseph Kruther}
{SUBJECT: A rather irritating display}

{AUDIO-ONLY TRANSMISSION FOLLOWS}

The Empire of the Eternal Dawn requires the removal of the mines in proximity to EOTED Space above the Reich. It is my understanding that recognized international law governing orbital space, stellar space, and interstellar space states quite clearly that the entity utilizing an area of space is considered the owner of that space for the duration of their stay and continued utilization of the area.

Therefore, I must inform you that Reich orbital assets today mounted an attack on sovereign space owned by the Empire of the Eternal Dawn, and could have potentially damaged assets, incurring costs to the Reich. Fortunately, you do not owe us any capital at this time. Be thankful.

However, we must insist that you abide by accepted international law as stated above and remove all offensive assets around our satelites; a ten mile radius will be acceptable for non-military assets; military assets must apply for permission to traverse/enter the MNFZ we now consider active around EOTED Overreich-Space. Any breach of EOS will be considered a hostile act, and penetrating objects will only be given one warning. Repeated breachs of sovereign space will result in the deployment of a defensive wing of X# fighters to protect our assets in the locale.

We can also offer any Reich nation a very useful deal on the astronomical mission of the anchor satelite placed in the 'structure' which the Empire is now utilizing above the Reich; for just US$42,100 an hour, we will allow Reich-based companies or government agencies the use of the state-of-the-art anti-vacuum mercury mirror observation system utilized on MISATmk4 #201.

We await your reply on this matter, and express our gratitude for your acceptance of our claim to EOTED Overreich Space.

{TRANSMISSION TERMINATES HERE}

OOC: Since my Surface to Orbit Defence OFFicial project has been used once before, unfortunately before the great postpurge I have to write a new glorious usage..Well, executive summary. SOD OFF is an orbital defense deployed by Vegana for the first time in march or april 2003. It basically shoots up thousands of drones to kill off orbital aggressors and even the once so infamous Orbital Cannon. Here goes.

Again Yamahito stared in belief. His eyes opening wide as he saw the mine grid open up their flux compression generator and the sattelites resisting the extreme compton effect.
”Well I’ll be...” Yamahito stretched out and lifted the phone...

Hundreds of latches opened up as the swarm was released, more than a hundred of 1 cubic meter droids on their mission from god. It looked like bees swarming as the drones rose up against their intended targets. Most went straight for the satelites but some went around and made evasive maneuvers as they zeroed in on the sats. Fist they opened up with lasers after which they sped into the targets and exploded.

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{FROM: Ambassador Joseph Kruther }
{TO: Ambassador Nejure }
{SUBJECT: Re: A rather irritating display}

{AUDIO-ONLY TRANSMISSION FOLLOWS}

No trespassing into Reich space will be tolerated by any armed vehicles. If you want to take photos please join the rest of the bunch of Spysats going by in Reich Space. The Reich has no fear what so ever of your lame attempts of intimidation. You have no claim what so ever of space above the Reich. Your equipment has been terminated. Send us the bill.

Regards,
Ambassador Joseph Kruther

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{FROM: Ambassador Joseph Kruther }
{TO: Brian Walton, Cheif Board Member, Dominion of Wazzu }
{SUBJECT: Re: A rather irritating display}

Orbital space is still free and international. However, any massing of potentially armed and dangerous satelites hovering above our region will be met by appropriate measures.

Respectfully,
Ambassador Joseph Kruther

Within thirty minutes of the satelites being downed, a new presence bursts into existance inside Reich space; two Fear class carriers, two Retribution class warships, and no less than sixteen Fearless class destroyers.

With an arrival velocity of 0.08c following their transitional Hop, they have exactly two seconds to do what they want and begin decellerating around the curve of the planet - leaving about 1.14 seconds reaction time for Reich assets in orbit.

They open their small-arms ports in silence, which takes up just under a second, and spew forth small-arms canisters.

The next second, they are gone.

The canisters, however, remain. They detonate, propelling their two or three grams of iron filings each - with about six thousand canisters in all having been dropped off - in all directions. Each fine iron particle probably attains a velocity slightly upwards of ten percent luminal.

Reich high orbital space is suddenly very, very hot.

* * *

"Due to the destruction of several EOTED assets in orbit above the Reich, the IDF SN has deployed 'staying' weapons to prevent the theft of EOTED technology from the 'downed' EOTED assets.

"For a fee, the Empire would be willing to clear the debris."

~ Official EOTED government public statement

OOC: At 0.1C, those fillings don't exactly have a lot of staying power...and I would imagine they would do quite a bit of damage to satelites of all nationalities along their path....not to mention manned ships. Do you wish to change this?

An ensign signalled to Yamahito.

"Sir, something "unfriendly" is closing in quickly and our automatic defense has started to fire away at it."

Yamahito Hickuped and stared at the screens "Where?"

The ensign pointed at the screen, wiped the sweat from his brow and glared at the screen as he franitcally tried to refresh.

"Gone sir, damn that was quick"

"What was it? Did we hit it?"

"Haven't got the slightest sir, it just blipped in without the right sequence heading our way and our automatic defense started to shoot at it and then it was gone."

"Could it be a computer failure?, some kind of ghostsignal?"

"Negative sir, they left us something, Look!"

Both persons watched the fireworks created by the iron filings slowly spreading across the sky.

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Jaar watched the beautiful aurora effect spreading across the sky.

"Beautiful and utter senseless..."

Jaar quickly dictated two communiques

Dear Fellow leaders:
It is our duty to inform you about the risk your roaming satelites take when going over Reich Territory due to EOTED has filled the skies with garbage. Please be aware ofthis cloud when crossing orbit.

Great People of The Reich:
God is Great! Our previous succeesses has come into good favour of our lord. He praises our devotion with a wonderful omen above the Reich. It tells us that we MUST work harder in our strife against the Undeads, the elves, communists and not to forget SATO. God Bless The Reich!

One God!
One Reich!
One Führer!

OOC: At 0.1C, those fillings don't exactly have a lot of staying power...and I would imagine they would do quite a bit of damage to satelites of all nationalities along their path....not to mention manned ships. Do you wish to change this?

[OOC: The idea is to rip things to shreds with the shrapnel, in retaliation for the Reich attack on EOTED-owned assets in EOTED legally-owned sovereign space. Why would I want to change it? Ships can stay clear of the debris; it's an inconveniance at worst, so long as those running the ships have brains. ;)]

OOC: I think he means that things in space, like bits of debris, which travel at such speeds, are not going to REMAIN in any part of space for very long. Newtonian physics... and these things of yours exploded outward. At c-frac speeds. In earth orbit? So they're just gonna pelt into random ships in a vast area.... probably going too fast to be effect by earths gravity much, just in a straight line in all directions, maybe not even having time to burn up in the atmosphere and impacting all over the surface of the planet?

OOC: I think he means that things in space, like bits of debris, which travel at such speeds, are not going to REMAIN in any part of space for very long. Newtonian physics... and these things of yours exploded outward. At c-frac speeds. In earth orbit? So they're just gonna pelt into random ships in a vast area.... probably going too fast to be effect by earths gravity much, just in a straight line in all directions, maybe not even having time to burn up in the atmosphere and impacting all over the surface of the planet?

[OOC: No, actually. What will occur is that the 'iron fines' - not filings, fines (particulates) - will impact upon each other and nearby objects. Like those mines. They won't penetrate the atmosphere, however, as they'll be moving too fast and will shatter on impact with other matter. But the point is: if they hit only a few objects, new debris is generated - debris that's moving more slowly. The sheer spread of the original debris means that it is almost certain that nearby objects will be impacted - and the same spread means that, within a few hours, the original debris will no longer pose risk to anyone. However, newly-generated debris from impacted objects will continue to pose a risk until that debris is cleared or they eventually spiral towards Earth. But a quick point: there is still debris in orbit from thirty years ago, in real life. That secondary debris won't be clearing any time soon on its own.]

[OOC: All events in this thread retconned due to being ignored by Iesus Christi and others.]

[OOC: All events in this thread retconned due to being ignored by Iesus Christi and others.]

Sorry, I already gave you a chance for that.

[OOC: All events in this thread retconned due to being ignored by Iesus Christi and others.]

By Jove! You're not being ignored, I already started a new thread based on your iron filings. You created a nice new sky phenomena over The Reich =)

More results of the strange EOTED weapon that has "staying power" at 10% the speed of light here (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=92967).

ooc: <tag> noting we don't recognize retcons, especially of this nature (ie - that aren't a mutualy agreed on thing based on mistakes). shall be looking into possible damage of our assets due to Ma-tek's irresponsible abuse.

(OOC: Oh dear... this will not do well for this section of the Voyeur spysat net.)

(OOC: Oh dear... this will not do well for this section of the Voyeur spysat net.)

OOC: SATO is goinna be PISSED!

Question is, will CACE citizens enjoy the time off camera? Or will they miss the obscene gestures at SATO satelites?

(OOC: ...

Not in an intel-sharing agreement with SATO.)

(OOC: ...

Not in an intel-sharing agreement with SATO.)

Yes, but surely you read Wombat News (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=91196).

The Federated Commonwealths and Dominions of the Federation of Sentient Peoples strongly condemns the irresponsibility of it's ally the Empire of the Eternal Dawn in this action. This debris field is a threat to all nations, not just those of the Reich. Our thoughts and prayers are with those innocents who may be and have already been brought to harm by this action. Space is free space. Debris is one thing, deliberating seeding objects with the intent of destruction is another. The Federation has long made it a policy to clean up after itself, especially in war, and in space, to prevent unintentional losses to those uninvolved. As much as we understand our ally's action in this matter, we cannot accept it. We do not wish to lose the friendship of the Empire, but we must do what we see as morally right. This field is too dangerous to leave in place.

We also condemn the Reich for destroying Imperial assets. Other recourse could have been attempted. We will reply soon. Do not interfere.

http://people.vanderbilt.edu/~darion.c.smith/miniflag.jpg
D'ron Christopher Smith, Imperial President
The Federation of Sentient Peoples (http://people.vanderbilt.edu/~darion.c.smith/)
Federation Roleplay Policy (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55186)

<TRANSMISSION Opens: Heavily Coded>
<TO: REICH Space Command>
<FROM: FSP, Space Command>

We would like to send in a large number of military vessels to clean up the debris field. Their weapons will be unpowered.

<TRANSMISSION Terminates>

High in Earth orbit, the vessels of the Battle Fleet began a series of complex manuvuers, permission of the Reich having been received. Slowly, carefully, the ships of battle wall slide in as close to each other as they dared, drive fields seperated by less than a meter. This was completely under the control of the ship' EI, for no human could maintain this task.

Battlecruisers and Dreadnaughts, mountains of destruction, the firepower to crack open a planet carefully restrained in each one, the power of the greatest storm ever seen subtly blurring their forms, forming a battle wall over the planet below. Perpendicular to the planet, they stacked up, one ships thick. And then the wall began to move, it's orbit shifting as it accelerated, of all things, sideways, against the rotation of the earth. They began orbiting directly towards the waiting EOTED created debris field over the Reich.

As they approach, electromagnetic beams swept out, pulsing between the ships, filling the slight chinks in the net. A wall of energy blazed through the night, nearly invisible at the moment, and then, it began to sparkle. Only a little at first, and then more, blue light highlighting the impact points with the drive fields as the iron was converted to energy, it's small size no danger to the ships and their drives. And then, the escort vessels, heavy and light cruisers, and destroyers, swept in on a slightly different course, repeating the move.

Both walls cleared the debris field, and reversed course, sweeping back across at yet two other points. This continued for nearly four hours, as the ship crews ran combat and missile drill, the EI worked tirelessly. But at the end of four hours, the field was almost completely gone.

The Sentient Peoples ships began to glide back to their orginal orbits, drive fields glowing slightly, shedding excess energy as they slowly returned to clarity.

And high over the Riech, Hen-angainor observation satellites began to drift into stationary orbit. Not as low as the EOTED sats had been, these were clearly outside the atmosphere. But in addition to the HA sats, Paur-angainor defensive satellites also moved. The satellites formed an intricate and interlocking network above the ground, cameras focused in on the Reich below, sensors recording everything faithfully, and transmitting it to Intelligence Division. Their drive fields would occasion glow slightly as a random piece of debris, EOTED seeded or otherwise, connected with them.

Space was basically clear again, and the watch was maintained.

EDIT: At request of the Reich after IRC discussion.

We can hardly be blamed for the Reich's inability to request aid in clearing the debris field; nor did we feel any particular inclination to clean up the debris without a fee. Therefore, we offer our thanks to the Federation of Sentient Peoples for saving us a small amount of capital.

~ Ambassador Dejure