Terket
In the control station for orbital defense two men in distinguished uniforms looked at each other weirdly after receiving the message from a scribe:
"Zhe.. Zhe Wormkiller?"
"Ehrlich, Klaus, keine Ahnung, was das ist. Aber es hat "Killer im Namen..."
The latter of the two turns back to the scribe.
"Alarmstufe Gelb aktivieren. Orbitalgeschütze bereitmachen, UND HOLT DIE VERDAMMTEN JÄGER DA WEG!"
The maybe 15 year old scribe nods fearfully and runs off..
Moments later the two fighter squadrons turn and take evasive maneuvers back towards the planet. The Caller of Stars receives an encrypted message:
//Transmission: GSR Code//
"To avoid a diplomatic incident ve strongly advise you immediately move away from zhe vessel behind you and give us information about vhat you vould call a "Wormkiller". Zhe other, unidentified vessel has seemingly threatened us with it. Ve are engaging Orbital Defense, should it come to zhat, move. out. of. zhe. way."
//Transmission End//
Meanwhile the other vessel is hailed again:
//Transmission: GSR Code//
"Vhat are your intentions here? You are in military space above a fortress world, ve suggest you immediately give us a reason not to pulverize you after threatening a literal planet filled with guns and defense fleets vith a "Wormkiller"."
//Transmission End//
Easily noticeable is the movement on the surface of the planet as several massive Anti-Orbit installations come to life. The fortress world brings its guns to bear, the barrels almost piercing the atmosphere. On the ground any and all personnel flees immediately under ground as the shockwave from firing would be able to quite literally rip out trees from the planets surface..
The two defense fleets in orbit leave the direct vicinity of the planet and form fanned out formations, ready to engage.