NationStates Jolt Archive


Kajal Invades!

Kajal
31-03-2004, 04:37
It had been more then 30 years since the Kajali Civil War, in which the nation of Kajal Mars first became independent, and in that time, the Imperium of Kajal had refused to recognize the former martian colony, acting as if it had never existed. However, there were always senators arguing that the Imperium should go back to Mars with the biggest battlefleet it could muster, and conquer the hell out of the former colony.

And now, it would.

“This is Ljusalfheim Control, to IKS Viishar. You are clear to launch. Drydock moorings have been retracted.’

“Thank you L Control, we’ll see you in a few weeks.”

The IKS Viishar, first of the new state of the art class of battleships that it shared it’s name with, glided out of the drydock, it’s features sharp and angular in comparison to the ships that Kajal had previously used.

It, and all it’s newly introduced brethren of varying classes, had been designed for one purpose.

Wiping the floor with Kajal Mars.

The Viishar maneuvered into it’s position with the rest of the 600 ship battlefleet, comprising the best the Imperium of Kajal had to offer. According to the most recent intel, gathered by Lume after he attended a party at the Martian Duma, Kajal Mars could only muster about 300 active ships now. Their fleet had suffered massive losses in the last Martian war due to their relative fragility, and the rest of the ships remaining out of what had once been 2000 had long since been decommissioned. Kajal Mars maintained only 400 starships now, if the intel was right, and a full hundred of those were almost entirely unarmed.

The battlefleet aligned itself with the massive waystation over Ljusalfheim Secundus, and was catapulted via subspace towards Mars.

A massive wave of subspace energy would be detected prior to their arrival, and once they flashed back into existence, gun ports open and defenses up, it would be obvious what they were there to do.

The last ship disappeared into subspace, and Martian sensor arrays began picking up a massive wavefront headed towards them.

It would arrive in approximately three solar days.
Kajal
31-03-2004, 17:17
1 day later

“This is waygate control, you are clear to depart, Mr. Lume.”

A small ship (at least in comparison to a Viishar class, boosted towards one of several gates over Solanna. This particular one was rather infamous by now in Kajal – it connected with Mars. It had once seen the most use, but now, only the occasional trade convoy would go through, often coming back late, and without a full payment for the goods delivered. The computer in the ship’s cabin chirped.

“Waygate is active. You may enter when ready.”

The small ship passed through the ring, disappearing with a flash. It sped past the fleet in subspace, itself being able to submerge to a far lower level due to its relative lack of mass.

Half an hour later, the small Kajalan frigate, not more then a shuttle, really, dropped towards the surface of Mars, appearing as if it would land at the Duma.


[IKS Viishar, 1100 hours]

“Sir, we’ve passed the final mass limit. Shall I increase our speed?”

“Of course. What will the remaining transit time be at full burn?”

‘Full Burn’ wasn’t quite accurate in subspace, but the captains and engineers of the ships hadn’t found another phrase that was as accurate. The commander handed a small PDA to Admiral Phenar.

“We estimate that at full burn, we’ll arrive at Mars in a little over a day. Our initial waveform has undoubtedly been detected, but from their perspective… we’re going to be a day early.”

“Excellent. Dismissed.”

The admiral reclined in his chair. The fleet had reported a few problems with the new drive systems, but those had been ironed out while under transit for the first day or so. The new drives themselves were not exactly a new design, but they’d outstrip anything else that the Kajali had built to date.

The fleet, appearing almost as if hewn from obsidian, shifted into a deeper layer of subspace, and the corridor grew brighter and more furious in their passage.

The waveform that had been detected on Mars began putting out even more energy then it already had.
Wazzu
31-03-2004, 18:28
OOC: This RP is concurently going on here (http://s4.invisionfree.com/The_Planet_Mars/index.php?showtopic=95). Make sure to read both threads for full information.
Kajal
04-04-2004, 18:21
[Arrival]

“Sir, we’re reading mass at the exit point.”

“Of course we are. What is it?”

“Scanning… mass signatures indicate something small.. and read about 6000 of the things.”

“Mines. Can we exit beyond them?”

“No, sir. We’re already coming out further away from Mars then the original plan intended.”

“Ah.”

“Besides, sir… we can’t, uh.. change the course of that. If they hadn’t deployed so many mines, we probably wouldn’t have detected them at all, but you know how even the slightest mass affects subspace.”

“Yes, yes. Anyways, I figure it’ll take out most of those mines, and at least clear us a path.”

“On another matter, sir... we’ve received a transmission, heavily encrypted.”

“From whom?”

“The Bajoni ‘Underking.’ It seems that he wishes to help us in the ground campaign, in exchange for land. He claims that Kajal Mars has grown much since we were last here.”

“Well, it has. Of course, the fact that some of us never left is one he is obviously unaware of.”

“Yes sir. We’ll send a response as soon as we come out of subspace. The IKSF agents should be beginning their part of this operation right about now…

At the beginning of the minefield, space began to twist and shimmer, and with a burst of bluish white light, a small object came through, smashing it’s way into the field before exploding like nothing Mars had ever seen.

The first Subspace Bomb of the war had gone off, and the fleet followed, not knowing if the minefield had been damaged at all.

[code:1:aac4bcd03a]-begin transmission-
Quantum Encryption confirmed.
Source: IKS Viishar
Destination: Bajon
To: Underking Nerevar

We gladly accept your offer. We would have responded sooner, but such signals cannot be sent while in subspace.

Imperial Kajal Special Forces have been present in Kajal Mars since we left, and they have gathered much information for us in that time. They should be beginning their first operation… now.

-transmission ends-[/code:1:aac4bcd03a]

Deep within Solanna, explosions rang, and several government buildings fell. It was underway.

The Kajali Battlefleet emerged from subspace nowhere near the Imperial Waygate, and started flying through the minefield. It did not look like it was yet active. For the time being, the mines bounced off the shields of the numerous ships, although the Admiral expected them to start exploding momentarily.

Huge rail turrets swung towards their target, and stealthed missiles were launched.

The first would impact Kajal Mars’ Asgard Station in the command center, if not intercepted.

[code:1:aac4bcd03a]-begin transmission-]
Quantum Encryption confirmed
Source: IKS Viishar
Destination: Arda
Addressed to: Morgoth

I am Admiral Aelan Phenar, commanding officer of the Imperial Kajali Battlefleet over Mars. I understand that your nation has suffered certain... losses from Kajal Mars. Naturally, if you wished to help with the... subjugation of the nation, we would understand.

-transmission ends-[/code:1:aac4bcd03a]