Klonor
01-02-2004, 18:09
With a brief ripple in space, and the oddly different blue flash, the New Dawn 03 lurched forward and entered Nexus Flight. Embarking from the system of Delta Serpentis (if anybody already owns Delta Serpentis I'm sorry, but the pic I have uses the system and I can't change it) over 1 million civilains and soldiers braced themselves, unsure what would come.
http://www.angelfire.com/realm/nd_resolution/images/nexusnode.jpg
Surrounded by dozens of combat and cargo vessels the fleet sped through Sub-Space, surpassing the sluggish speed of light and moving towards SR-2091. After a brief hop of 7 light-years the fleet drops out of Nexus Flight, giving the engines a brief once over and a quick inspection of the rest of the systems.
"Well, how do they look?"
"Everything looks good, sir. The Magnetic Field Generators heald up, and we have successfully strengthened the Sub-Space fabric. Sir, it worked!"
"Excellent news! Get in contact with the rest of the colonisation fleet and check on their status. As soon as everything has checked out we're transferring back to Sub-Space back to Nexus Flight. Helm, ETA to SR-2091?"
"Expected ETA: 47 minutes."
"Good news. Now, let's get started on the other ships."
39 minutes later.....
First lieutenant Killson Jergon, wing leader of the 3'rd patrol, lazily twirled his Myrmidon Space Superiority Fighter in a loose barrel roll, keeping a lazy eye on the sensor screen. This far out into uncharted space he didn't expect to see anything of importance. After all, what could be out here?
Suddenly......
"We have sensor blips! I'm reading a fleet of ships dropping into real-space approximately 3 light-seconds off the bow of the New Dawn! They are not transmitting. Orders?"
Jergon swore and pulled his fighter around and pointed it at the new ships, calling in for a squadron of Sturmvogel Heavy Assault Stealth Fighters at the same time. (You never know what might happen with unknown ships)
"Unknown ships, this is First lieutenant Killson Jergon, wing leader of the 3'rd patrol from the New Damn 03. Please transmit your identification and intent. Immediete response is required."
(For info on the New Dawn go here http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=118983)
http://www.angelfire.com/realm/nd_resolution/images/nexusnode.jpg
Surrounded by dozens of combat and cargo vessels the fleet sped through Sub-Space, surpassing the sluggish speed of light and moving towards SR-2091. After a brief hop of 7 light-years the fleet drops out of Nexus Flight, giving the engines a brief once over and a quick inspection of the rest of the systems.
"Well, how do they look?"
"Everything looks good, sir. The Magnetic Field Generators heald up, and we have successfully strengthened the Sub-Space fabric. Sir, it worked!"
"Excellent news! Get in contact with the rest of the colonisation fleet and check on their status. As soon as everything has checked out we're transferring back to Sub-Space back to Nexus Flight. Helm, ETA to SR-2091?"
"Expected ETA: 47 minutes."
"Good news. Now, let's get started on the other ships."
39 minutes later.....
First lieutenant Killson Jergon, wing leader of the 3'rd patrol, lazily twirled his Myrmidon Space Superiority Fighter in a loose barrel roll, keeping a lazy eye on the sensor screen. This far out into uncharted space he didn't expect to see anything of importance. After all, what could be out here?
Suddenly......
"We have sensor blips! I'm reading a fleet of ships dropping into real-space approximately 3 light-seconds off the bow of the New Dawn! They are not transmitting. Orders?"
Jergon swore and pulled his fighter around and pointed it at the new ships, calling in for a squadron of Sturmvogel Heavy Assault Stealth Fighters at the same time. (You never know what might happen with unknown ships)
"Unknown ships, this is First lieutenant Killson Jergon, wing leader of the 3'rd patrol from the New Damn 03. Please transmit your identification and intent. Immediete response is required."
(For info on the New Dawn go here http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=118983)