Distress Call

[Feniexia]

As you wish, UTS Icuto. We won´t strike until you gave us permission to or the Dysaniians open fire on us.

[Feniexia]

OOC: Dysanii? Validus? Still here?

[The G Rebellion]

Battle group 3 was far from home. They were part of a deep space project to head out and conquer planets to add to the empire. As they departed the Solar System they had been in, the communications dish had picked up a signal from a ship in trouble.

Commander Jeffery Davies had ordered the ships to hold their positions whilst monitoring the area. He had been carefully observing all the occurences. He saw the reinforcements arrive and made a decision.

"Pilot, fire up the engines. Order the Orion and the Proxima to follow us in..."

UTS Icuto, unknown vessel and battlegroup, I am Commander Davies of the G Rebellion Empire. Power down your weapons and we can make official first contact.

[Validus]

OOC: The Icuto has no ship to ship communications. . . you might want to try talking to the UTS Fire Storm (a Fleet Carrier)

"Captain, we are receiving a communique from an unknown source. Appears to be alien in origin."

"Well, lets hear it," ordered the Captain. Seconds later the message was played on the Fire Storms bridge. "Well we aren't powering down weapons that is a given. I want you to pin point the location of that message and return this, "We are not our weapon systems are armed and ready. We are a task force of the United Terran Dominion hear to launch rescue operations to the crippled United Terran Ship Icuto. She has been attacked and boarded by an Alien race, were by all non official accounts a state of war exists between the Dominion and this Alien Species. You have my assurances that no Dominion vessel will engage in combat with you. End Transmission" The Captain Paused for a moment, "I want two squadrons to start taking up flanking manouvers around the Icuto so that no other ships can get near her."

~Thanato

[Feniexia]

*push*

[The G Rebellion]

Commander Davies recieved the reply and passed on an order to his crew.

"Ok, they seem wary of us. Power the combat systems, just in case, and move us into the area. Have all crew members report to action zones and have pilots available to launch. Activate the engines and move in half of the fleet."

[Validus]

"Fighters have taken up Flanking positions around the Icuto, sir." stated a Flight Officer.

"Ok, I want sensors to keep track on both foreign task groups. What is the location of the Enemy vessel?" asked the Captain.

"The Vessel is approximately 200 kilometers away from the Icuto."

"The Marines?"

"They are closing in on the Icuto and should make contact in less then 4 minutes."

**Aboard Marine Assault Ship (MAS)-13**

"OK!" Yelled the Sergeant, "In less then 4 minutes we will be doing a Combat Boarding of the UTS Icuto, our primary mission is to secure the Bridge. Reports show there is 0 atmosphere in some sections of the Command Tower so we will be using the helmets for this mission. Also this is far from a routine boarding Op, their are Hostile aliens from an unknown race aboard the Icuto. The ROE for this op is to engage enemy combatants with extreme prejudice. Understood?"

Almost in unison the Marines all shouted, "YES SERGEANT!"

"Ready for boarding Boys and Girls,"

There was a total of 14 landing ships in this operation, each on holding nearly 20 Marines (2 sections), making for a total boarding force of 280. Each section was assigned an objective.

The vessels approached the Icuto, coming in close to the hull, 6 of the MAS craft entered the damaged Hanger bay. The other 8 attached them selves to Airlocks. MAS-13 was one of the ships who attached to the Airlock, just below the Command tower.

After a minute the airlock opened and the inner door on MAS-13 opened as well and the Marines stormed aboard.

~Thanato

[Feniexia]

Message sent to the UTS Firestorm from the CS "Emperors Glory".

The Feniexian army has powered up all weapons and is now on battle position - ready to strike against the enemy. We will support you as best as possible.

[Dysanii]

A vast light opened up not far from the major engagement, and in seconds it began belching out ship after ship. A collection of Dysaniian battleships, frigates and several cruisers entered the immediate space, perhaps 25/30 vessels in all. The battle group had arrived.

On board the Cayuga, damaged but still operational, the Captain received a transmission from the Viikyr, "We have command of engineering. We are tightly sealed in - if the infidels come this way, they will loose many of their number. Consoles have been hacked and data collected, sending files now" Well, at least something had been gained from this little venture. The Captain thought to himself- it appeared that the ship was in no way ready to be forced into slip space, and they couldn't let the enemy take it back. He had no choice but to go to Plan B.

"Activate the 'Siktor' bomb. You have served the King well. You will be rewarded in the after life."

The Viikyr replied, "Aye, Captain. In service of the King."

In engineering of the boarded ship, a couple of Viikyr technicians activate the huge bomb. 10 minutes and counting.

Elsewhere on the ship, Kyxarii patrolled the bridge. They had initially suffered heavy losses to the command crew of this cursed ship, but had quickly used their numbers to overwhelm them. In true Kyxarii style, they had gone frenzy-style and taken few prisoners. Those they had captured where bound in energy ribs to the left of the bridge. A Kyxarii sergeant, named Yuksu, turned to his comrades as he slipped a small disk into a console, "Fuck orders! Lets get this party started!" His companions smiled, and instantly from working speakers throughout the ship, Dysaniian thrash metal began playing (Trivium! Woo!).

In space, the battle group began charging weapons and slowly moving into battle positions. Something big was going to go down, and it would be terrible. 

[The G Rebellion]

"Fire Storm, this is Commander Davies, of the GRS Reckoning. We are reading a group of potentially hostile vessels moving in on your position. Can you identify them?"

[Validus]

A group of marines secured the computer core. The Com Tech began going over the security systems. "Captain, sir. They have captured the engineering section."

"What is the location of the closest section of Marines?" asked the Marine Captain.

"Four compartments out, it is a slow going." Stated the Com Tech.

"Can you vent the Engineering Compartment?" asked the Captain.

"Yes sir, these ships are built with an engine core ejection tunnel. Though if we do that, this ship looses its Sub-lights." said the Com Tech.

"Do it. Henderson tell that section to hold up as we vent the engineering compartment," said the Captain.

"Yes sir," Henderson reached around and grabbed a handset on the communication pack on his back, he got in contact with the section which was preparing to assault the engine compartment and told them to hold up.

The Com Tech started typing on the computer control console, "This may take a moment I have to tell the computer to keep the blast doors open while the core is ejected into space." two minutes later, "Done."

The blue lights turned on all over the ship, as the voice of the ships AI stated, "Attention! Engine Core Ejection safe guards failed. Atmosphere in Engineering Compartment venting." the message was repeated.

On the outside of the Icuto doors were blown out of the aft section of the vessel just before a large rectangular mass emerged from the ship, followed closely by the alien crew which had been inside the engine compartment.

"Ok, send them in." said the Captain.

**UTS Fire Storm**

"SIR!" yelled the sensor operator. "Multiple contacts emerging from vortex."

"Friendly, foreign, or enemy?" asked the Captain.

"They match a similar profile and signature of the enemy vessel. Sir." replied the sensor operator.

"Launch all fleet squadrons. Set fleet at defence poster Zeta Niner Fox. What is the ETA of the home fleet?"

"Orders sent. Fleet ETA is 24 minutes, sir." stated the signal operator. "Incoming transmission. Reads as follows," the signal operator plays the communication.

"Reply as follow, Negative GRS Reckoning. Our home fleet will be arriving with in the next 24 of our minutes. The home fleet includes the Dominions flagship. A massive battleship called the Archangel. We will be fighting a defensive battle untill their arrival and request that you take up position in the following formation. Over." The captain walked over to the combat and command controls and pressed a few buttons. "Sig Op transmit that information with the voice message."

"Aye sir."

"Prepare all batteries and bring fighters into flanking positions." ordered the Captian.

~Thanato

[Dysanii]

"Sir, they vented Engineering."

The Captain unholstered his pistol and shot the nearest Kyxarii in the head.

"What are your orders, Sir?"

The Captain muttered to the ensign, "Target the crippled ship. There is nothing left for it to do - it is driftwood. We have the plans of their sub-light systems." The Ensign looked to the boarded ship.

"But Sir, wont we kill our own soldiers?"

The Captain gave the Ensign a quizzed look. "Yes, but we'll kill theirs as well." He waved his hand vaguely, dismissing the Ensign.

The rear targeting lasers on the Cayuga warmed to a dazzling white, and unleashed a storm of plasma at the crippled ship. The Captain watched grimly, "Let this burning plasma purify you of your sins to the King, and let your brethren never forget your heresy."

*    *    *

On board the Goliath, Admiral Hiite watched the chaos before him. He also saw vessels of the enemy ship taking up defensive positions. The old warrior pointed at the enemy ships (Validus) and whispered a transmission on an open frequency, "Our ships will blot out the stars." (á la 300). With this, the newly arrived Dysaniian fleet fired their engines and sped towards the fleet, a volley of plasma exploding from hundreds of cannons...

[Validus]

The Captain looked at the screen and saw a massive fleet. He pressed a button on the control panel and stood up, "Remember this day. Have a look around you to your friends your shipmates. Have those faces etched into your mind. When you grow old tell your children and grandchild that you served with such people. I know I will. Thank you, and good luck." He turned around to the Combat Control Center of the bridge.

"Sir, the Icuto is under attack. She wont withstand much more," said the sensor operator.

"Tell the Marines Combat Order 14 Baker," the captain turned around, "Order the destroyers to close in with and take on the enemy. Tell them no straight lines, I want them to be in one piece by the time they get to their targets."

"Aye, sir."

The Massive Fire Storm appeared to be moving backwards as the majority of the Fleet moved forward toward the enemy. Two minutes later, after nearly 60% of the Marine force was off the Icuto, it exploded sending debris rocketing toward nearby ships, and into the void of space.

**UTS Harlot, Virgon Class Light Cruiser**

"Incoming Fire!" yelled the Combat Controller.

"It is spaced out, don't worry." said the Captain. "Bring up forward and aft batteries and target the closest ship. Wait until my order to fire."

The Harlot flew between the enemy fire, it approached the Enemy fleet, and a destroy sized vessel came into view. "Close in on that target," ordered the Captain. The Ship flew with in 50km of the enemy ship. "FIRE!" The Harlot threw slug after slug out of the Particle Ram Accelerator cannons. Most of the hot shells hit their targets, making their impact on the enemy ship.

~Thanato

[Dysanii]

The Dysaniian destroyer heaved downwards from the multiple explosions, but managed to level itself out, albeit badly bruised. The rest of the fleet was taking a pounding, too. It appeared the Validian (?) ships were particularly gifted at long-range attack...however, the Dysaniian ships were now close enough to do what they excelled in - causing chaos at close-quarters with unmatched broadside power. The immediate space turned to mayhem, just how the zealous Dysaniian commanders like it.

On board the Goliath, Admiral Hiite indicated on the onscreen map to a particularly fiery 'Virgon-class Light Cruiser'. He shouted to his bridge officers, "Let us deliver the Kings justice!". With that, the City-class cruiser, shrugging off hits from other ships, moved towards the light cruiser, and opened up with forward plasma cannons, edging close enough to be able to bring its destructive broadsides to bear.   

[Feniexia]

Finally, the Feniexian Spaceforce ships engaged too in the battle.
The 15-km long capital ship C.S. Emperors Glory began moving before the UTS Ituco to protect it from enemy weapons, while firing a big part of it´s 500 heavy laser turrets and another big part of it´s 500 D-15 turbolasers.
100 Corona III frigates, 85 Fey VII missile cruisers and 250 Clearwater VII patrol cruisers, launching many Shay Interceptors and -bombers, taking part in this space mayhem.

"They won´t ignore this...this is no longer a more-or-less little border conflict. We sent enough ships in this battle to destroy a whole planet in less than 1 hour. This means war." Commander Tenshi, still on board of the E.S. Kazuo, said to himself, while he thought "Our government must be very zealous in protecting it´s territory from crime and foreign menaces...or very war-hungry...".