Damian12612 An Imperial CVBG emerges from hyperspace and begins accelerating and maneuvering in a 3-disc formation, sending a transmission "Here is XXI Imperial Carrier Battle Group commanded by Herr KontreAdmiral Erwin Jagodowski von Quelland, I demand that the ships and crews of the rebel band known as "The Vanguard Fleet" be handed over to me for treason, robbery and piracy. If they are not surrendered within 15 Terran hours I will have permission to use force. In name of the Emperor, the Parliament and the Supreme Court, Herr KontreAdmiral Erwin Jagodowski." Ship formated formation and stopped accelarating, staying in on orbit of ice planet.
Dokkisse Ceyanne, one of the few who didn't drink at least something, replies to the transmission.
"I don't know who you are, and I don't know where you come from, but you're insane if you think we're handing over our ships."
She closes the transmission and orders the VF Leopard, the VF Harpoon, and VF Mustang into forward positions, not actively engaging but keeping all systems on high alert. VF Hawkeye and VF Interdictor remain in a back-line, their XM-11's primed and ready to launch at a moment's notice. The Pallas cannons, while somewhat old, remain an excellent armament. 6 inches of projectile being launched at speed will hurt any armor on the same caliber of the frigates and destroyer.
Ceyanne sends a secure transmission to Commander Wallace.
"You're the senior officer here, right? What're your plans? I don't know these enemy's size and their capabilities. Do you have any info on them?"
//Transmission Begin//
Unknown Battlegroup, this is the UEG station Tracadie-12. Under UEG and galactic maritime law, we are completely justified in helping wounded ships seeking assistance. We are unarmed.
//Transmission Ends//
The Resolute, on the edge of an asteroid field near the mining zone receives the Vanguards transmission and the large Battlegroup sends a flare on the ships sensors. The destroyer turns around and heads towards the civilian station.
Damian12612 Empire ships noticed movements and opened embrasures with railguns, missiles tubes have been loaded with antimatter missiles but haven't be opened, ships were facing directly into enemy prepering the particle lances and turrets begin to move searching space "If you surrender now, I give you my word of honor that you will be judged fairly."
Dokkisse Ceyanne holds off a response, awaiting any info from Commander Wallace. The comms go deathly silent, tension filling the air. This wandering band of isolated ships has gone through much combat, but nothing this scale.
//Transmission Begin//
Unknown Battlegroup, this is UEG station Tracadie-12. Under UEG and galactic maritime law, we are completely justified in helping wounded ships seeking assistance. We are unarmed. Cease and desist now.
//Transmission Ends//
Damian12612 After some time without respond, SMS Rosberry launch fighters which are heading to small forces. After this ships begin to accelarate and go into particles lances range. They gone from disc into a wall formation to do biggest damage, ships begun fire, hundrends of particle beams hit shields almost destroying them, missile tubes have opened and begin to fire AM missiles, fighters are swarming among ships and are trying to destroy PD.
The transmission being broadcast cuts off as the fire hits the civilian station. The lightly armoured station is destroyed in an instant as the particle beams slice through it killing the civilians on board.
The Resolute communicates back to the station to try and raise any signal. It first sends the lead Vanguard ship a transmission stating they are an unknown group, however, they are acting irrationally or seem to be.
The second transmission is meant for the Battlegroup.
//Transmission Begin//
This is the UNSC Destroyer Resolute you have entered territory under claim of the United Earth Government. You have attacked a civilian station unprovoked. Turn back now or face destruction. You have three minutes. This is your final warning.
//Transmission Ends//
On the Resolute the Captain Wallace gives his orders. "General quarters: all hands to battle stations. Seal bulkheads. I repeat: all hands, battle stations. This is not a drill. Reactors to ninety percent. Come about to course correction three six one." The bridge lights darken to a red hue. The deck rumbled underneath Wallace's boots as the ship shifts as it changes its heading. The bridges slammed shut and sealed the bridge.
"Arm Archer missile A through G. And give me firing solutions. "Aye aye." the weapons and navigation officers said. "A through G pods armed." The navigation officer clicked away at her keypad furiously. "Pods A through F armed."
The two Mulsanne-Class frigates deploy their VASF Claymores to provide more cover for the mining area as they patrol on high alert due to the transmissions being sent to local defence forces through the battle net. This response is also heard by the Sinclaire Defence Fleet who is now deployed to defend the system.
