NationStates Jolt Archive

The void yawned, howling as the aperture tore through the very fabric of existence, a bleeding, festering wound in both space and time; a burning doorway to the unfathomable depths of the Warp. The vessel that slid forth was the mighty hulking vessel known as the Sword of Arioch; the flagship of the Emperor, Remiel de Drakan, and it had come forth for a very specific reason.

Here they were, slipping slowly into the homesystem of Gronde; the leaders of the AoN; for long, they had perplexed and irritated the Chronosians; a venomous barb in the flesh of the Empire. But now; now he came forth to announce his presence.

Let the Lords of Gronde step forth and meet with me. I come, not as an enemy; not as a malicious lord of the Galactic Empire. I come before you as a man, as an equal; with an offer to be made. One that will reshape the face of the galaxy, and prove us both grand once again. Much has changed; power has shifted, but little has changed. The Empire is as it has always been; merely in new hands; and new minds. Shall we have talk? Shall we have parley?

Had it been a few decades earlier, the Chronosian vessel would have been destroyed on sight. Had it been a few dacades later, Lord-and-Master Kalgar might have visited the Empire, instead of the other way around. But this was now. A short response was sent to Sword of Arioch instructing them to meet the representatives for the AoN at the third Ultamus Class Citadel.

The ornately decorated Thunderhawk dropship tore through the atmosphere; gleaming like some flaming comet as it plunged towards the citadel. Remiel's Obliterator guards shifted, watching the world below them pass by.

"We shall not dally long" Remiel began to speak to them. "We shall present our offer, and before long we shall be gone; and the key action of a new era shall be enforced. They think us weak, but we are mightier than they know. Soon; soon we shall have our glory."

ooc> The Ultamus Class Star Citadel is a space fortification...I forgot to note that. I'll post as if it's in space. Sorry for the delay.

ic> With Lord-And-Master Kalgar busy with other matters, the most qualified member of the Heirarchy was High Marshal Nicholai; the same legendary hero who'd battled against Chronosia and other GE forces in past wars. He was the obvious choice to be the first friendly representative to Chronosia. He arrived at the Star Citadel and awaited the arrival of the visitors.