Arrival of Ambassadors - Xalion [Semi Open/IC]

As she viewed the protesting crowds, Rhodes thought about how they would never have appeared on Karsopolis. Or many other places in the Confederacy. They hadn't appeared since the Terror Wars in Triangulum, when a rogue faction had risen and waged war for seven years against the Confederate Government. The rest of the universe had been locked in the Second Intergalactic War. Split by internal war, the Confederacy had only provided material support to the IIA, and that had probably been a part of the Colonies' salvation. She recalled the daily broadcasts from High Admiral Carter Remington, who had led the Confederate Navy during the war. He had urged Confederate citizens to stand together. He had also assured them that the Confederacy wouldn't allow the universe to burn for traitors' bloodlust. But the Keltakens and Colonies were roughly even at the time, and the Confederacy had saved the Colonies by not tipping the scales. They had also prevented genocidal warmongers from taking over one of the strongest civilisations in the universe.

But Rhodes didn't mention any of this. She would save accounts of the war for a later time, perhaps if she was given an audience with Colonial citizenry. Instead, she said, "History will eventually account for everyone's guilt in the conflict, as well as the events that came after. But back to the present. You said we would be attending a meeting of the Federal Diet and Federal Council. I expect that will be fascinating." She then added with a bright smile, "And thank you for your help. It's appreciated."

The blonde officer remained quiet for some moments, seemingly as if he was trying to outweigh his hostility towards the Acruani ambassador and say something... or not. But after those few moments, with a sad smile on his face, the Colonial officer talked. "I can't say that I want to talk about it.. but it's not like if I ignore it, what happened will go away.", the Kriegsflotte captain said, once again involuntarily touching that medal with his right hand. "Back in 3148.. I was a Kriegsflotte lieutenant. When the war started.. and those reptilian bastards attacked Drathia, I was in a diplomatic mission in the Galactic Center. When I returned, I was sent to the Great Fleet of the Andromeda... at time to witness the massacres that turned the greatest fighting force of the Federation into scattered remains."

The Colonial then made a short pause. "I survived, but back in the Milky Way, the Hegemon.. the very former Hegemon, selected me for a mission that at least in his opinion, had to change the course of the war. We were sent on Terra Nova, to find the CMS Sol Nova, which at least with out records, had crashed there. That was around the time your race contacted the Keltakens and the Colonies for the first time, ambassador.". It was clear that the Colonial didn't exactly like to talk about this, but he continued. "The mission... failed horribly. I died there, on Terra Nova, if you consider the fact that my heart had stopped as dead.. but one of those monsters there froze me right before it killed me.. so I spent a well decade frozen on a dead planet. The CMS Prinz Eugen and its commanders rescued me around a month ago, when they were sent in a mission to Terra Nova.. me and the other survivors of the mission, old and irradiated. But a month is a long time for old humans... I'm the only one left."

The Colonial then looked at Melissa Lee, hate burning in his eyes. "Our mission back then took an entire Fleet Group of the Kriegsflotte to Terra Nova, a Fleet Group that was lost in vain. If not for the presence of your Zara, Ambassador, we wouldn't have had to search through hell for Kobol and the others of Project AI.. and if we would have had that Fleet Group back at the decisive battle of the war... we could have kicked those filthy lizards back from the holes they came from."

As soon as the Keltaken ships entered the system,every last Colonial unit in, on, and near Xalion was put into alert. The well known Colonial alarm sounded everywhere:

Action stations, action stations, all hands, action stations! Set Condition One, Set Condition One! This is not a drill, this is not a drill!

The Keltaken fleet was of course, a diplomatic one, but you could never be too sure.. as the Colonials were on maximum alert, a message was sent to the Keltakens.


To the Vengeful Journey, this is the Xalion Orbital Command. Please land in the spaceport on the coordinates we have given you, be careful in the atmosphere, and follow the civilian air corridor, any deviation from the corridor will be considered an hostile act. After landing in the spaceport, you will be escored by Feldgendarmerie to the exit of the spaceport, where the Federal Foreign Minister and the Confederate Ambassador are also waiting. God bless the Federated Colonies.


A cold voice, full of partially hidden hostility said.

But the way was now open.

For a foreign civilization, the rapidity through which the Colonials had entered Condition One might have indeed seemed like fear, but the truth was largely different. Of course, what compelled them to enter Condition One was the presence of a Keltaken vessel. But it wasn't because of fear. If not for the military discipline and rules, all across the Colonial units in the system, there would have been millions of people ready and willing to open fire on the Keltakens. Hate... the shadow of hate was running deep through here. Luckily though, ever since the incident that brought the Confederates in the First Intergalactic War, Colonial ships had safety measures put on. So no shot was fired at the Keltakens... for now.

With the guidance of the Xalion Orbital Command, the Keltakens landed in the same spaceport that had been used by both the Acruani and the Confederates. And while the staff of the embassy was escorted towards the future site of the Keltaken embassy, as far as possible from main settlements on Xalion, in a Federal Military District, the Ambassador himself was escorted by a few Gendarmes to the place where the Minister was currently talking with the Confederate Ambassador, in front of the spaceport. As the Keltaken would approach, he would be able to notice the black-golden, cloud covered and polluted sky of the planet, and the high artificial lights. And then of course, the people protesting somewhere in the distance, outside of the spaceport's perimeter. But closer to him was the Confederate ambassador, and a strange blue alien, the Federal Foreign Minister and then of course, the Colonial soldiers, and the young human woman, in a strange Colonial uniform with a black-silver color scheme, and with her dark blue hair and sickly yellow eyes.

"Yes, for a non-democratic nation like the Confederacy, a joint meeting of the Federal Council and the Federal Diet will prove to be interesting. We have carried on the democratic traditions of the Old Earth and many other planets in the galaxy, with both good and bad, unfortunately. The recent events have caused a big political instability though, so the meeting will be... a little more animated then usual, especially since it was requested by the Bellum coalition of factions. I'm also confident that you will find the Square of Liberty and the Palace of the Parliament interesting, Ambassador.", the minister said, before turning towards the approaching Keltaken, and bowing in the same way he had done before the other ambassadors, in his native way probably, as he started to speak. "Welcome to Xalion, Commodore Zailong. We are glad that you managed to arrive without any big problems.", the alien said. "I am Crium Rhooxiom, the current Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs. I would like to officially welcome you in the name of the Federal Government."

The Minister then smiled, looking at both ambassadors. "As I said to Ambassador Rhodes shortly before, the Federal Chancellor has invited all the ambassadors to attend to a joint meeting of the Federal Council and the Federal Diet, one that will happen soon. The Acruani Ambassador and Ambassador Rhodes have already accepted the offer. What would you say, Ambassador Zailong?", the Minister asked. And while the Minister was very calm and welcoming, it wouldn't require mind reading capabilities to realize that the yellow eyed female officer next to him wasn't all that friendly towards the Keltaken.

The Stalin recieved the message well, and it proceeded to send the transport bearing Vasily Kalashnikov to the given coordinates...

"We are not as backwards as you may think Lieutenant freedom of opinion and freedom of speech is a concept we Keltakens know and have seen many a time before, and while you may hate me and my race that does not change the fact I have come as a friendly aid of the Empire to the Colonials to see how we may seek to amend past grievances. Let it be known that I do so admire you and your fiery spirit but let me ask you how much about the Empire do you know to call us backwards? As well dear Minister do not be ashamed of your Lieutenant for speaking her mind after all I did ask her opinion and she answered as what I've come to expect from colonials who only know the warring nature of my people. It is common and it is why I was chosen to become the Ambassador here in Xailon." The Commodore up until this point had been hunched over but it was starting to hurt his back, standing up straight for a moment he showed the full size of his stature before hunching back down relaxing the muscles in his body. "The Empire may be backwards in your eyes dear Lieutenant, however more races thrive within the empire then anywhere else never will you find a more mixed and broad collective of races in this galaxy, and we have remained a super power for longer then your race has existed yet I digress, we all need to assist one another but that will be left for a later date if you'd like to speak with me in private my door is always open to you" with that the Keltaken grew silent simply observing the actions of those around him, like a machine gathering data he looked over all his surroundings.