NationStates Jolt Archive

In the Government building in the capital a room was made ready and the diplomats wated the arrival of the two warring parties.

After a period, a much larger ship of Theao than was seen at the battle appeared in the Waterhelper star system, and transmitted the message asking for landing co-ordinates as well as planetary conditions(atmospheric, temperature, tectonic ect.).

ooc: posted in other thread, before I saw this one.
Also may be gone for a while(dinner)

There was only one ship suitable to this meeting, brand new, powerful, and the largest ship in the Terran Fleet. The Unforgiven. Metal Militia III. 10 miles long, bearing a deadly mix of Terran and Protoss technologies, with the power to take on many ISDs at once, and win. It entered the system without any flashiness, as the Protoss were prone to do.

Transmission to the Planet:

We are here at the orders of Emperor Arcturus I, where are we to land our transport for this meeting?

"ummm...." the constroler stammers "Here" he transmits the cordinates.
"In responce to the two big ships the system defence commitee sent all fighters/ capital ships just incase they turned hostle even though it would only slow them down in the event.

A small Protoss Shuttle detached itself from The Unforgiven, and sped towards the planet, it only had 3 passengers, Zeratul, Prelate of the Dark Templar, Iron Mike, commander of the entire ACS, and Aldaris, High Templar of the Protoss, they would make their truce with those from Waterhelper.

The ship travelled toward the planet, and as it was challenged by the craft, it transmitted a message.

We are here at request of the captain of the AquaIII for a diplomatic conference. We will only open fire if attacked first. Also we request permission to take up orbit around your planet.

on all channels
permission is always granted to traders or people with diplomatic negotiations of any type. All we want is a battle free zone withing 5 light years which will be out territory.

On the ground: a full millatary contigent in dress uniform stands at attention waiting the arival of the diplomats.

The three Diplomats departed the shuttle. Iron Nike was a squat juggernaut, short, but heavily muscled, and extremely menacing ensconced in his rather unique armor... Shaped like some kind of Daemon, it was a deep green, and was covered in swirling patterns, similar to those seen in Celtic art. Zeratul was a Dark Templar, tall, swathed in rags and light cybernetic armor, and imposing, somehow his eyes seemed to swirl with a dark illumination, even though such a thing was logically imposible. Aldaris was the largest, of the three, covered in the cybernetic enhancement armor of the Protoss Templar castes, he was a sight to behold, and his eyes swirled with a blue light that was so bright it seemed almost white at the center.

((note the soldiers ar elike those that they have on parade today ))
a female guide walks up through the soldiers to the landing pad
"Welcome to the System of Aquahelper. please folow me I will be your guide during your stay here"

Four Bengal shuttles lunched from the ship that had taken up a polar orbit around the Waterhelper world. Streaking in at an angle that was much more reminicent of a meteor on an impact course than anyone's idea of a shuttle's entry.

Pulling up shortly, the four Bengals landed on the tarmac of the space port and waited for the TDoMM representatives to leave, or at least clear a space.

message to Theo:

"It appears you do not like TDoMM that much so... we have prepaired another spot on the other side. We are sending you the cordinates now."

It is not so much that we dislike the peoples of the TDoMM, but more in the nature of since we recently did battle with their warships, it necessitates a certain amount of caution. Should you wish thought, we shall travel to your other spaceport, thought depending upon where the conference is being held, this may be an inefficiant activity for both of us. s

((note the soldiers ar elike those that they have on parade today ))
a female guide walks up through the soldiers to the landing pad
"Welcome to the System of Aquahelper. please folow me I will be your guide during your stay here"

The Miehmish delegates followed after the Guide had been given. "When might we meet with your leaders? Two of us are here to meet with the Theaoans, while Michael will speak with someone on the possibilty of an alliance and the establishment of an embassy."

Message to theo:
"It is not inefficient the building i a square and has a docking facility on each side. You have already been cleared to land. our guide is waiting and the conference room is prepared. If these take longer we have readied quarters for both parties, so just come and land the quicker the better we don't like having war so close to our system."

On the ground:
"The conference room is in here." she points to a large room with a circular desk and four guards just in case. "If you want to have official diplomatic relations opened follow me the king and council are in charge of this." she continues down a glass walkway symbolizing the recent peace and openness of the ruling oligarchy. the walkway end at a door with state of the art security and automate defence systems.

Message to theo:


On the ground:
"The conference room is in here." she points to a large room with a circular desk and four guards just in case. "If you want to have official diplomatic relations opened follow me the king and council are in charge of this." she continues down a glass walkway symbolizing the recent peace and openness of the ruling oligarchy. the walkway end at a door with state of the art security and automate defence systems.


The two Protoss entered the room, took their seats, and waited for the weak willed Theaoans.

Mike followed the guide to wherever the meeting would take place.

council room:
"Welcome to the most powerful place in this system. I assume you are here to propose something well please present it."

council room:
"Welcome to the most powerful place in this system. I assume you are here to propose something well please present it."

"I am Michael O'Neal. I am the representative of Emperor Arcturus I, I bring you an offer of alliance, or at least peace between our two nations."

"We will accept peace with almost any nation that is our policy but the matter of the alliance... It will interfere in our mediating the negotiations return after. Also If you would like to open a embassy you can do so at any one of these locations." he hands him a data card.

Thank you for that information.

The shuttles lifted off and traveled to the alternate landing pad.
From the shuttles, two sets of twins, one set male, the other female disembarked, as well as another man and woman.

ooc: I have no net access on Tuesdays/Wensdays

On theo landing pad:
"I shall be your guide during your stay here. Please follow me to the conference room."

"Thank you." The non-twined man replied, "My name is Cassius, this is Cassandra. The twins are James and John, and Sara and Sasha."

"Very well, I am Lan'chi the III. This way please." *She showed them to the conference room.

"Lead on." Cassius replied as the six of them fell into position behind Lan'chi.

"Very well"
...later...
"Here it is the conference room." she opens the door.

The six filed into the chamber their guide had indicated.

*the king/ council arrives*
begin the negotiations.

"You were the one who requested the diplomatic negotiations, so you may begin, or at least serve as mediator." Cassandra replied

The Miehmish diplomats sat silently, awaiting the beginning of the relevant portion of the talks. The Theaoans were faced with very alien visages, even from Mike. Faceted armor hid any indication of the face within the armor, the hologram of a snarling Black Panther head overlaying the helmet didn't help mush either... The two Protoss were almost worse, lacking the muscles for most human facial expressions, they seemed almost as statues.

"We want a hostile free area within a 5-20 twenty year radius. This will ensure the stabitlity of our government and the ability to trade with other nations. We would also like for you to renouce your aggression to each other, but this is not nessessary."

((OOC: anyone play navyfield?))

"I don't have a problem with any of that." Cassius replied, "Thought we would like an apology from the Terran Dominion for their attack on our vessels."

"I don't have a problem with any of that." Cassius replied, "Thought we would like an apology from the Terran Dominion for their attack on our vessels."

"No." The Protoss were rather succinct about it.

Mike was even less subtle, if that was possible. He simply activated a hologram on his helmet of a very old, and universally recognised gesture. It was also a generally crude gesture in most cultures...

"You were the ones who attacked after all." Sara said
'And there's no need for that gesture." Sasha said, even thought she didn't recognise it, she recognised the intent.

"Now there is no need to fight in here... in fact if it gets too out of hand we can have you restrained and transported back to your ships. But besides that according to our sensors the TDoMM did attack first and should apologize." he saw the gesture. "There is also no need for that."

"Now there is no need to fight in here... in fact if it gets too out of hand we can have you restrained and transported back to your ships. But besides that according to our sensors the TDoMM did attack first and should apologize." he saw the gesture. "There is also no need for that."

"We feel no need to apologize to our lessers. Making an "apology" to those that are not oiur equals would be a slur upon our honor."

"I just don't like 'em, they's arrogant, and they think they's better'n us."

"Honour?" James commented with a raised eyebrow.

John looked at him, "Where did you get the impression that we think we're better than you?"

"So what? You think they are racist because you guess! It is not a good thing to do that. Don't people look at history some things should be universal. Perhaps if you understood each other better there would be less hostilities." he points to them "Look you have been hostile for so long you forget why you fight. Its like you just kill for the sake of killing. You both are near the same level of technology. If you want to fight you will draw more nations into the fray. These nations will be pawns and will be destroyed and be devastated, assimilated into your nations. If you could trust each other then possibly the hostilities will end and you can gain more prosperity then in a time of war. War is a bad thing even if new technology comes the cost of a galactic war will be great. You will be criticized by larger more powerful empires and may end up losing more then you possibly imagine." he then allows them time to respond with no intention of fillibusting

*bump*

"So what? You think they are racist because you guess! It is not a good thing to do that. Don't people look at history some things should be universal. Perhaps if you understood each other better there would be less hostilities." he points to them "Look you have been hostile for so long you forget why you fight. Its like you just kill for the sake of killing. You both are near the same level of technology. If you want to fight you will draw more nations into the fray. These nations will be pawns and will be destroyed and be devastated, assimilated into your nations. If you could trust each other then possibly the hostilities will end and you can gain more prosperity then in a time of war. War is a bad thing even if new technology comes the cost of a galactic war will be great. You will be criticized by larger more powerful empires and may end up losing more then you possibly imagine." he then allows them time to respond with no intention of fillibusting

"What reason have we to trust those bereft of the Khala and honor?"

"What do you mean by Khala, as that term has no frame of reference?" Cassius asked
"Also honour is cultural, and saying someone is bereft of honour is impossible without understanding the culture behind it." Cassandra added

"What do you mean by Khala, as that term has no frame of reference?" Cassius asked
"Also honour is cultural, and saying someone is bereft of honour is impossible without understanding the culture behind it." Cassandra added

"The Khala is the Khala, given to the world by Khas, He who Brings Order, ender of the Aeon of Strife. Since you lack the Path of Ascension, you are bereft of Honor, and Honorable speech. Your "culture" is of no matter, put simply, without the Khala, you have a "culture" of strife and dissension, which is no culture at all. It makes you weak..."

"He just likes being mysterious... What he's sayuin is that y'all need to quit tryin to interfere with OUR forces. Ifn y'all don't, well... You get the idea."

"So everyone who doesn't follow your particular religion has no honour then?" Cassius asked

"So in essence you caused this war, not them as you suggest because of your belief in horor through serving your god."

"So in essence you caused this war, not them as you suggest because of your belief in horor through serving your god."

"Khas was no God, and the Khala is not a religion, so much as a way of life. The Dark Templar lack honor as well, and they are still Protoss. The point is that your thoughts are petty, and do not serve the Greater Good. Since you cannot truly serve the Greater Good without the Khala, and the Greater Good is the way of honor, you have no honor. It is truly quite simple."

"How rigid, how unflexible." John linked to James.

"How rigid, how unflexible." John linked to James.

"You know... We may be unable to read your minds with your protections, but we can still tell when you're "thinking amongst yourselves" if you have anything to say, say it out loud."

"What protection?" James asked
"The privacy of a mind is just that, private." John added

ooc: They are unreadable, thought not for the reasons you believe.

"What protection?" James asked
"The privacy of a mind is just that, private." John added

ooc: They are unreadable, thought not for the reasons you believe.

OOC: These are Protoss Templar. Unless you use your anti-psy wank, there is no protection, short of being a more powerful Psyker. The only ones that qualify for that are the Tzeentch, and the various Eldar. If they are still unreadable, then they have no minds.

"I repeat. If you have something to say, say it out loud. Something about you prventsdirect mind reading, but we can still tell when a transmission, mind to mind, is occuring. Now. Whatever you have to say. Say it." He finally injected some menace into his voice. Whatever they were thinking amongstthemselves, he did not trust them...

Mike surreptitiously checked his weapons, he used his Suit systems to do it, giving no outward sign that he was doing anything.

"It is our buisness, not yours." Sasha said
"We shall say all that goes on in our heads, if you do in yours." Sara added

ooc: Psy only works on organics

"Please don't try to mind read in here. It gets annoying to have people know what you will say before it happens... now based on the TDoMM's star charts we have extrpolated bounderies for your emipires that would supposedly bring peace to your empires. However the doenside of this is there are some of each empires collonies in each of them that would have to be moved." He takes out a data pad "Here are the lines we drew up."

OOC: Tell that to a Protoss Reaver, Robot Interceptor, Dragoon, or any of their spacecraft. ALL are mechanical, and are powered, or controlled by Psionics, Reavers are actually sentint Psionic machines. Don't tell me Psionics doesn't work on machines.

IC:

"We do not TRY, we simply DO. For us not picking up on surface thoughts would be like YOU not hearing a conversation right next to you. It can become quite maddening in all honesty. Now, as for our systems, they are ours, and we have no reason to move any of our colonies."

OOC2: I only use planets from the Honorverse, and the Starcraft Galaxies. I also only have 7 systems right now.

"Then you may go politely mad." Cassius replied

ooc: Dragoons have a protoss in them incidentally. All others are designed to interact with Psy.

Also, I don't have any colonies/planets.

"Then you may go politely mad." Cassius replied

ooc: Dragoons have a protoss in them incidentally. All others are designed to interact with Psy.

Also, I don't have any colonies/planets.

OOC: If you have no planets, you have no territory. If that's the case, you have no support, and no ships.

Dragoons may have a Protoss in them, but the rest are not designed to interact with Psy, it's an incidental side effect of being sentient...ish.

IC:

"We will be more polite, if you will be less stupid."

Cassandra jusk shook her head at the arrogence and pointlessness of these TDers.

ooc: No Planets, Right
No Territory, Right
No Support, Wrong
No Ships, Wrong
Your rationel is wrong, because you're trying to look at a problem from the wrong angle.

Cassandra jusk shook her head at the arrogence and pointlessness of these TDers.

ooc: No Planets, Right
No Territory, Right
No Support, Wrong
No Ships, Wrong
Your rationel is wrong, because you're trying to look at a problem from the wrong angle.

OOC: There is no way to support a Navy, Ships, and all that having ships implies without a way to gain resources. Without resources, you cannot make spare parts. Without spare parts, your ships will simply fall apart on you, in a reasonably short time, since wear and tear applies to everyone. No matter WHAT you use, there is no way to get around the need for planets.

ooc: I don't have planets because I quite literally rip them to shreds to extract the resources. Strip minning on a planetary scale.

ooc: I don't have planets because I quite literally rip them to shreds to extract the resources. Strip minning on a planetary scale.

OOC: And thank you for revealing your biggest weakness.

ooc: not really, as my vessels can be found pan-universal, making it rather hard to pin down.

ooc: not really, as my vessels can be found pan-universal, making it rather hard to pin down.

OOC: So. I'll just talk to TFU for a bit, after this war is over. Unless you missed his newest sensors. I just need to have communications with him, and I can tack down every single one of your ships. And destroy them.

ooc: Ah, but TFU is more an ally to me then he'd ever be to you. Also, it only works for BIG fleets, and lastly you'd have to be able to both follow and catch my craft.

ooc: Ah, but TFU is more an ally to me then he'd ever be to you. Also, it only works for BIG fleets, and lastly you'd have to be able to both follow and catch my craft.

OOC: TFU is about to lose a fight against me. I'm then going to take the fight to HIM. I'm going to take his sensors, and improve them. I know I can catch anything in existence, nothing exceeds my speed FTL, you can't outrun me, and so long as I arrive in the system while your ships are there, my FTLi will trap them there.

ooc: So very over-confident, so very wrong.
If you want to continue this, we should take it to either MSN, or a new thread.
If you don't already have my MSN, it's vc_64@yahoo.ca

"ok then since you apperantly use ships, Theo... why not keep 0.5 ly away from any inhabated planet to not provoke a war. In this manner you can strip mine any uninhabated planet you want." (which is most of them)

"We are involved in trade, as well as a number of other activites including diplomatic buisness that takes us into occupied systems. We would be willing to remain half a lightyear away from any system occupied by the TDoMM thought." Cassius saidd

"We are involved in trade, as well as a number of other activites including diplomatic buisness that takes us into occupied systems. We would be willing to remain half a lightyear away from any system occupied by the TDoMM thought." Cassius saidd

"That is... adequate. We also ask hat you refrain from interfering in our business, no matter how much claim you believe you have. Without any territory, you cannot say we have violated your claims to systems or territory."

"And that you avoid interfering in ours." Cassandra replied

"so is this settled?", but the king thought "For now..."