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a small fleet of ships floated in the dark ominous expanse of space , they're blue engines glowing gently as they moved towards nothingness, this is the most distant part of space known to the UCA, nothing is known about this area.
The fleets objective is to establish a functioning outpost to facilitate first contact or exploration. Multiple Demeter class cruisers, destroyers and crossairs flew in a sheet formation they're engines leaving a trail of blue particles that gently dissipated in the night sky. these ships were escorting countless construction ships, transports and mobile habitation pods.

The bridge of the UAS Demeter was lively, The middle aged captain sat on his chair his white rough hand pated his chin gently as he thought of countless mundane rules and operations, replaying the orders of his mission again and again. his blue eyes focused out of the holographic view screen as chatter came through the comns and officers walked around the chrome silver bridge attending to they're duties. he sighed as he stared in to the boundless expanse of darkness before his ship and fleet. his other hand taped on an arm rest its rough skin feeling the leather like material.
"Capitan" spoke a lowly crew member sitting at a sensor station. the Capitan looked over his eyes dull he sat up slightly rustling in his chair.

"Yes Ensign ?" he responded with a quiet but deep voice

The ensign replied "I want to Increase Power to sensors so we can see better and also it will allow us to target our cruise missiles more effectively"

The Capitan nodded say in a deep now loud voice "make it so".

The conversation trailed off as the construction ships went in to position and began building an out post, the fleet stood by in a defensive stance. it was quiet and mundane, lifeless , a little to lifeless for space. but it was an unknown area, every one knew that but they had a feeling some thing or some one was watching them.

The fighter bay of the Demeter was loud, machine shop noises and people running about screaming orders where filling to area , thunder bolts where being prepared for launch crew persons and crew chiefs worked diligently. the chrome white light peering down upon them reflecting off of some chrome metallic plating.

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OOC: This First Contact Thread is hereby Claimed. Actual post coming soon.

Indeed, there was something watching them. Not too far off, was the dead planet SR358, floating in a lifeless system.

That which was watching them, was a giant Black Ship. It was Phase Cloaked, and sitting within the world itself. It was remarkably hard to detect.

It was manned by the few Ri-anese Renegades still Loyal To The Ministry of Shadow.

"These Boastful upstarts dare to claim our space? Maybe we should drop by, and convince them to leave." The Ministry said.

On the Bridge of the UAS Demeter...

The lights began to flicker and dim. One corner got noticably Dark, and it spread accross the Viewscreen.
Before the Captain and his crew, were seven pairs of white slits, like cold Demonic eyes staring at them from within the darkness. Their true shape, their true form, it was a mystery. All light was activly repelled from the darkness.

"Why do you claim our world?" They asked in one terrifying voice.

their eyes seemed to pierce ones mind, and ferret out its secret fears and desires. These fears bubbled to the surface, and caused those who looked at the Darkness, to imagine their fears contained in the darkness. It spread from its original position.

"If it is a war you want, it is a war you get, but how do you propose to fight Darkness incarnate?" The Ministry asked, threateningly.

The captain jumped a little to his feet, the crew peered at the odd beings with concerned eyes slightly stiffened. the captain coughed a bit his Grey black hair glimmering in the dim white light around the bridge. his hands to his side, he started to speak in a clam collective voice. "We are not hear to claim any ones space, how ever we do not want to provoke conflict, but if you want a fight that is up to you, we are not your masters"

The captains eyes peered at the beings with a cool look, his hands slightly sweating, he was a bit nervous but what human would not be , how ever his training kept him cool and un emotional for the most part.

the fleet floated in place gently unaware of the ships presence even with AIEWS engaged due to odd gradation in the area, the continued they're defensive formation like normal.

the ensign at the con could find no signal to trace back that indeed was odd, his hands fumbled gently around the controls, internal sensors were slightly disrupted in the area the beings where in. the Ensign blinked clutching his console.

The Shadows disapated, and things returned to normal.

"We will be watching." was heard as the darkness left.

Reports would filter in, of, minor incidents, that slowed progress. Each incident individually was not significant, however, taken together, was quite significant. However, no one was injured.

It would become a well established fact, the shadows were haunted.
Then, once it was built, the Shadows, vanished. It was somewhat unsettling. It was as though, everyone just knew they went to fetch a very serious threat.

the crew breathed a slight sigh of relief they all relaxed a bit returning to they're normal duties. the captain winched a bit and flew down to his chair sighing gently , his forehead dibbled with sweat as he put his hands on his armrest. the ship was deathly quiet of voices, save for a few beeps , clanking and prods that the machinery and personnel.

The captain taped his fingers gently on the armrests, his thoughts focusing on whats happing as he was hearing reports of odd happenings in the reactor room and other parts of the ship. he stood up his tall semi built body glimmering gently in the light of the bridge, his blue and white uniform fitting to his form professionally and clean. he walked off of the bridge and in to his ready room, it was rather large and roomy, he sat down on a couch like piece of furniture, peering out in to the dark ominous expanse of space.

He thought to him self ~well at least we're getting a little action, but they're has to be more to these beings than met the eye~ he blinked a little leaning back and sighing.

Soon enough, Long range sensors would sound a warning. Something had been picked up. two Somethings.

Making its way towards them were what appeared to be snakes! Two Giant Snakes! If anyone was familier with old Religons and Legends, one would look almost exactly like Leviathan the legendary Sea Snake, and the other, Like Jormangundr, the World Snake From Norse Mythology.

But sensors would also detect, these were ships. they were also heavily armed and armored. Warships! Each snake was over 73,000 KM long, and over 35,000 KM tall.

They circled the area. So far, they had not activated their weapons, always a good sign. Maybe they were willing to talk.

"You will tell us why you are planning to invade The Ri-an Empire, or you will be shot down. Start talking, or start shooting. You have 30 seconds, or we WILL start shooting." Came an angry voice over the coms.

The captain rushed on to the bridge, active defense systems where operational.
He looked at the screen and saw the huge ships, he grumbled a bit sweating, but staying cool, he looked around and nodded to the con officer who established a channel of communications. he said in a clam deep voice "We are not planing to invade any one, we are simply here to build an out post for first contact and exploration reasons.If this is your space we apologize for the intrusion " the ships moved in to a lose wedge defensive formation. the captain looked to his tactical officer and said with the same voice "Ready cruise missiles but don't arm them for launch unless they attack us, load main guns as well" while defensive measures were taken fighters where prepared for launch in case of the worse. The Capitan griped his armrests gently his eyes panning the vast darkness of space looking at these massive beasts. The cruisers gently glided to a stop, they're engines glowing a dull blue as particles flew out of them in to the shimmering darkness of space.

Crossairs and destroyers stuck together in a lose formation over the cruisers and frigates, as construction ships where still building the station aware of what was going on but hoping that the forces they're would take care of it.
The captain sighed looking over to his XO and tactical officer his head filled with thoughts of king country and family, his hands griped the armrests as the Ensign at the Con taped on sensors increasing they're power.

The captain rushed on to the bridge, active defense systems where operational.
He looked at the screen and saw the huge ships, he grumbled a bit sweating, but staying cool, he looked around and nodded to the con officer who established a channel of communications. he said in a clam deep voice "We are not planing to invade any one, we are simply here to build an out post for first contact and exploration reasons.If this is your space we apologize for the intrusion " the ships moved in to a lose wedge defensive formation. the captain looked to his tactical officer and said with the same voice "Ready cruise missiles but don't arm them for launch unless they attack us, load main guns as well" while defensive measures were taken fighters where prepared for launch in case of the worse. The Capitan griped his armrests gently his eyes panning the vast darkness of space looking at these massive beasts. The cruisers gently glided to a stop, they're engines glowing a dull blue as particles flew out of them in to the shimmering darkness of space.

Crossairs and destroyers stuck together in a lose formation over the cruisers and frigates, as construction ships where still building the station aware of what was going on but hoping that the forces they're would take care of it.
The captain sighed looking over to his XO and tactical officer his head filled with thoughts of king country and family, his hands griped the armrests as the Ensign at the Con taped on sensors increasing they're power.

30 seconds passed, and no shooting.

"We recieved word via our satilites near SR358 just over a light year away, that an outpost was being built here, and that there was a massive army here ready to storm The Andromeda-Milky Way Wormhole and invade us. Your words seem to ring true. You sure your not hiding a gigantic army nearby?" Said a less angry, diffrent more reasonable voice.

A third chimed in.

"You haven't had any recent encounters with the White eyes that shine in the darkness have you?" the most reasonable voice of all asked.

The captain Breathed a sigh of relief, his hands loosening around his arms rest, he smiled a bit while his ships did not drop shields for obvious reasons, the Federal fleets weapons were not armed.

The captain started to speak in a cool collective voice.

"to answer your first question no you can scan for your self this is all we have, and as for your second question, yes in fact , they appeared on our bridge, and demanded for us to declare our intentions. I hope this is sorted out?"

The captain chuckled to him self in his head a little leaning back gently. with his hands moving to his lap.

The captain Breathed a sigh of relief, his hands loosening around his arms rest, he smiled a bit while his ships did not drop shields for obvious reasons, the Federal fleets weapons were not armed.

The captain started to speak in a cool collective voice.

"to answer your first question no you can scan for your self this is all we have, and as for your second question, yes in fact , they appeared on our bridge, and demanded for us to declare our intentions. I hope this is sorted out?"

The captain chuckled to him self in his head a little leaning back gently. with his hands moving to his lap.

The Two ships stopped circling.

"You unfortunate man. You have been the victim of The Ministry of shadow. their highly unreasonable, my guess is, they tricked our satellites, knowing we'd come investigate. care to dock and meet face to face? I mean, the only space we claim, is SR358, and only because The Wormhole is in its Vicinity. Believe it or not, because of that, your less than three days jaunt to a populated world. Our world, in Andromeda." The calm reasonable voice said.

The Jormangundr seemed to chew on something, then unhinged its jaws and opened them extra wide, to reveal a docking port in the ships mouth. The captain could see several large Metal Teeth, perfect for biting a ship and tearing off a section. But these pointed towards the docking bay and thus, were no longer a threat. Its tongue extended, and revealed a Docking port.
Symbolicly, docking meant getting eaten by Jormangundr.