Jupiterra - Search for the Relikan Star Fleet (IC/Semi-Open)

Alexander was pretty surprised to hear that number of years. 500... if meant that the Relikans Star Fleet left right around the time when the Milky Way was embroiled in the deadly First Secession War, right around the time when the first million worlds signed the Articles of Colonization. The Federated Colonies themselves had 522 years.

"Yeah, it seems that they found us first..", Alexander said, looking at his terminal and at the ships that were appearing. It seemed that they were pretty technologically advanced, and judging by what they said, that they used this as a trap for the Invaders, Alexander could understand why. Mankind sent through an incredible technologically advanced during the Great War. But then, the Long Night. The Colonies experienced their own technologically advanced during the Secession Wars. But then, they stagnated. War always was good for technology.

Firstly looking at Haruna for support, then Alexander continued to speak.
"Nice to meet you Paladin Sarah Voran. I am Alexander Werther, current Star Admiral of the Jupiterran Star Fleet. We are here with the JRSF Kongou and the.. former ships of the Federated Colonies, the Seydlitz and the Dresden. Yes, I would like to meet your Star Admiral."

Alexander had to admit once again that he was impressed. While the Colonies weren't exactly that involved in building space stations, he knew how to recognize a good one. Of course, this station was smaller than the largest Colonial Space Station, the Astral Flame.

As they docked and entered the space station, Alexander once again felt a little uncomfortable at all the white uniforms around him, but the fact that Haruna was there with him calmed him down. Even if he visibly had no weapon with him, the young Colonial was ready to summon Mosrael if needed. In the room, he was also a little nervous, but listened to what Haruna whispered.
"Yeah, you're right. They do indeed seem to have an incredible technology. Their arrival in the Milky Way might severely affect the balance of power. And in a Milky Way that's embroiled in the Second Great War with the Invaders, and the Third Secession War between the Colonies and the Secessionists, not everyone might like that idea..", the black haired man answered, also in a low voice. " I sure do hope that we'll get to meet their Star Admiral already, though. "

Saying that Alexander was shocked by the sudden appearance of the silver haired girl would be minimizing the effects that had on him. After all, he was used to, well, the Colonies. That place where the military dominated a large part of the everyday life. That place where the military had a strict discipline, well known in five galaxies. That place where the Military Index was law. That place where, back in the Military Academy, he'd be punished for not respecting the exact angle at which the clenched fist had to be on the chest while performing the military salute. He was able to vaguely accommodate himself to the atmosphere in the Jupiterran Star Fleet. It was more relaxed, yeah, but it was still... different. But even his temporary role in the Jupiterran Star Fleet couldn't prepare him for something like this.

First of all, a pair of boots was thrown in the room. Then, a silver haired girl entered the room, wearing only a sports bra, thigh socks and shorts. By all human and military and civilian standards, that girl was nearly in her underwear. Seeing that, Alexander lightly blushed for a moment, before suddenly remembering that he was an officer after all, and that he came here with a mission. Before he was able to say anything though, Haruna stood up, probably trying to say something. The silver haired girl though quickly dismissed her, but telling her to "sit that perky butt down", and by calling her a "boobie girl", before she started to take off her thigh socks, while making at her and Haruna's chest sizes, and at the relationship between Haruna and him. Then, if that wasn't enough, the girl took off her socks and threw them into some sort of a warp trash bin, and started to say something about the rules of the Star Fleet. Well, Alexander had no idea about what the Jupiterran Star Fleet's rules were saying about that, but the Military Index, Articles 54725 to 55000 clearly mentioned something about how high ranking officers in the Colonial Armed Forces had to be careful about their behavior, or something like that. Obviously the Star Fleet was operating on different rules.

Then, when the silver haired girl introduced herself, and he finally realized that she was the Star Admiral they were supposed to meet, Alexander could be vaguely heard murmuring something in a strange dialect of the Colonial language, probably his native dialect. As the drinks appeared, Alexander simply took the closest to him and took a sip, trying to calm down. He then took a deep breath, and started to speak.

"My part of the story?", Alexander asked before he continued. "Well, it's not that much. I met Haruna and the Jupiterran Star Fleet after one of the worse defeats suffered by the Kriegsflotte. I met her and then... I fell in love with her. That's why I decided that I will help and protect her, from what happened in her past, and from whatever might happen in the future. The former Star Admiral of the Jupiterran Star Fleet, and Haruna's godfather, Gaius Silverheart, has been arrested by the Jupiterran authorities. That because he protected her. I'm not going to let him be executed over something like this, and I'm willing to go as far as to start a civil war in Jupiterra. Their government is corrupt and evil, and their moronic actions will only further weaken the fragile alliance that's trying to stop the Invaders in the Milky Way. They need to be taken down, by force if needed. But for that, we're going to need the help of the Relikan Star Fleet. Your help."

"The war in the Milky Way is going worse and worse by the day. The Federated Colonies are embroiled in heavy fights all around the galaxy. We can win and we can beat their fleets, but their numbers... they just keep coming, and our lines are stretched thin, continuously pushed back.", Alexander said, before he took another sip from the drink, seemingly some sort of a juice, even if he couldn't identify the exact aroma. It didn't had the slight chemical taste present in all the food used by the Colonial military, so at least, it wasn't that bad. The chemical taste was something you could get really used to, but for outsiders, it was a slight thing that didn't make the synthetic food exactly popular.

"Yeah, especially the Dresden could use some reparations. We were nearly ambushed by some normal Invaders on our way here, and the Dresden payed the price.", the Colonial said. "The True Invaders... the Zentraloberkommando of the Colonies knows of their existence, but most of our information about them has been lost during the Long Night. Even if bringing the Relikan Star Fleet to the Milky Way might also attract the True Invaders...". The black eyed man stopped for a moment, looking at Haruna. "I'm still willing to take the risk. We shall fight if they come after us."

"This is the NRN Undying speaking. We understand, madam. We request that we be allowed to send a two-person envoy on board for diplomacy., with both yourself and the people we have been escorting."

Two individuals would be getting ready aboard the Corvette at the head of the small fleet, one Nagusi and one Tetanis. The Nagusi was a well-versed Officer, and the Tetanis was a scientist on board to research the newcomers, having only been loaded on board when the Nagusi made contact with the Kongou.

Haruna nodded as she smiled at Alexander, appreciating the physical touch of support. Soon after, Alexander and Haruna were brought to a small recreational room, where a vast amount of books and material of the Relikans could be found. A Relikan male soon entered, and upon spotting the two, walked over and gave his greetings.

"Good day, I am Fleet Admiral Gavin Naido of the Relikan Star Fleet. I assume that Star Admiral Sarah Vorren has asked for a moment with Vice Admiral Shimazaki Haruna. Do not worry, Star Admiral Alexander Werther, you will be able to watch all proceedings." Giving the two a smile, Gavin motioned for the two to follow him, where they reached a dark room similar to a Cybergenius Lab. A sealed chamber in the center of the lab, the only difference was the lack of physical screens. Instead, the glass surrounding the chamber was one-way, therefore Haruna could not look outwards, but Alexander has a clear view of her. She was nervous.

"Vice Admiral Shimzaki Haruna, this is not much different from a Cybergenius test, or therapy. Do relax, we will be starting the test in five minutes."

Walking out, Gavin sat next to Alexander, before saying. "If you have any questions, now's the best time to ask me."

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Star Admiral Sarah Vorren greeted the Nagusi and Tetanis in a fully dressed uniform of the Star Fleet. Motioning for them to take a seat, she offered them drinks as they settled down.

"Well, lots of guests today, but we're no less enthusiastic to understand your peoples. How did you guys end up here, or with the Jupiterrans in the first place? Your homeworld exists in another Quadrant of this galaxy if I remember correctly."

The Nagusi was a tall, red-skinned individual, wearing a standard black jumpsuit and coat combo, the jumpsuit covering his whole tail and body up to his neck. He bore a number of horns atop his head, and an eyepiece over the left eye. Beside him was his Tetanis ally, who barely came up to Sarah's thigh, wearing a dull red sweater and black trousers. The Nagusi was first to address Sarah, with a hint of suspicion given that she seemed familiar with them already.

"Some of our ships were in the process of colonisation of a planet, when we detected anomalies not far from our location. A small fleet of combat ships were deployed to investigate, when we found our escortees fighting against a larger fleet. They won, and we deployed additional ships in order to provide some cover for them and protect their damaged ships, in order to lead to negotiations in the future.

The Tetanis was busy observing some kind of datapad that he brought with him, before speaking up in a voice higher in pitch to the Nagusi, without any suspicion either.

"Might I ask what these drinks are made of? I want to document them for future reference. Maybe give us something to do back home."