NationStates Jolt Archive

Radar Operator: Sir, we have detected a large fleet of unknown armed ships in the Iron Sea, just off Mapalgetia.

Lieutenant: Do we have confirmation?

Radioman: We should be getting a report from the MAG we just sent out...Now. Hmm...Holy s***! "At least 7 capital ships and 13 destroyers. May be additional subs. Firing on group of trawlers...sending out boarding vessels."

Lieutenant: Pirates. Captain Andrews?

Captain: Yes?

Lieutenant: We have pirates off Mapalgetia.

Captain: I'll dispatch a small battlegroup.

Lieutenant: Sir?

Captain: One North class, three Dragons, a Waterloo, and four Staffs. Oh, and send a Duke class over there as well.

Operating on naval maneuvers in the area was the Trireme Class Fleet Carrier, the Temptation, supported by a trio of Virginia V Class SSNs...

Captain, we have unknown surface contacts, about 12 kilometers away, bearing 0900...

What!?! I thought this region was closed off? Damn't... Send a F-32G to investigate...

Aye sir...

Moments later, a F-32G Corsair Interceptor flew off the flight deck of the Temptation bound for the unknown contacts...