Mission 3 : The Na'jigat research...

[Ardwyad]

*Suddenly he sees someone pass by a nearby corridor.*
"We're not alone here! Let's go after them!"
*They grab their weapons in their hands, and run after the shadows of people they had just seen pass, until they suddenly run into Emrodel and Dr. Ftima of the Evolution.*

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[Mentora]

"Mr. Rikan, you will judge me for what my ancestors did? You would think me a barbarian, even though I myself have opposed those who promoted war? I have fought to preserve peace among my people, yet you think I enjoy war. Do you believe your own people to be better than ours, because of your past?"
*Mentora steps forward to Rikan.*
"Mr. Rikan, I need to know you are with me on this, or not. We don't oppose your people, we just want to make safe the Delta Alliance, and when your people will understand the nobility of what we are trying to do, they will return and we will welcome them. You do not betray your people by saving the Delta Alliance."

[Mentora]

"To Talonis! They must have received reinforcement from those two ships, which means that more reinforcement of Starfleet may be under way with the intention to invade and conquer our space! And surely they must be planning to attack Talonis first!"
*Then he looks at Ardwyad.*
"I count on you now. We must defend the planet Talonis at all costs! They have not chosen to ally with us, but remain neutral instead, but if we help them now, they will come to realise the seriousness of the threat of Starfleet, and find the wisdom to join us!"

[Ardwyad]

*Ardwyad's face darkens again, as he turns around to give the order to have his very own people destroyed... But when he takes a deep breath and is about to speak, he suddenly gives another order.*
"All ships, stand down fire! All ships, stand down fire! NOW!"

[Bed Hirade]

Well Mr Narash we have been sitting here for a while since the former Chief of Command was aressed for his part in the attack of other delta allaince members and I was just about to order the retreat back to the political power base of the allaince.

Helm officer: Ready for the Commander sir.

Very well engage warp three to Nygea Delta.

Helm officer: Yes Sir. Eta three days Sir.

[marianne webber]

isnt that a litle bit long

[Ardwyad]

"Impressive, yes... impressive, indeed."
*Ardwyad mumbles as he looks through a large amount of books, as fast as he can. Then he puts yet another book back and sighs.*
"Nothing... nothing is in there. It can't be... The Na'jigat is an ancient species, there MUST have been an encounter before within Delta Alliance space, over the lnog term of history. Perhaps... if I look at records that are OLDER then the formation of the Delta Alliance... Of course!"
*He turns to another huge shelves of books, and starts looking through them.*

[Rikan]

"Chief, I've got something here. It says a Dralian trader named Quarval negotiated a trade with a Loxian named Zentox about a cycle ago. The records are vague on what was actually traded, though."

[Quarval]

(OFF: see post in D.A. subspace communications.)

Subspace message.  

+^+ Transport vessel to any Security Vessel+^+

Help me please!  I am under attack!  My sensors are malfunctioning, cannot identify attacker!  Location is at the boarders of Talonian, Dralian, and Nygean space.  Requesting immediate assis.........
+^+Transmission is cut off+^+

[KHa Var]

*The Vor'Cha Kahless, armed and ready to fire, slowly becomes visible as the cloak fades away.*

[Rikan]

"I refuse to go along with this! Perhaps it is you that is blind! If the Traquel and Nigillians were willing to break away, there must have been a good reason! Why should we believe the words of this Torran over the words of our own people? You know what they are like! It was only a few years ago that they abandoned their empire and their war-mongering ways!"

[Mentora]

"Mr. Hirade, you may want to take place at your station. We should be on our way, as there is much work to do still."

[Mentora]

*Mentora steps forward and puts his hand on Ardwyad's shoulder.*
"Don't believe a word they're saying, son. He's trying to stall time to prepare their assault, but we should attack them now, while we still can! Open fire!"

[Mentora]

"You are right, Mr. Ardwyad. If we try to fight them here and now, they will utterly destroy us, savages as they are! But don't worry, we will have our time to return the favour."
*He touches a button, and the viewscreen shows a map of Delta Alliance space.*
"As you can see, we are currently all the way in the left, at Talonis. Our plans here would have worked, if the Traquel had not shown up unexpectedly, for which I believe Mr. Rikan can be held responsible... I knew we shouldn't have let him go! In this area, we are hopelessly cut off from reinforcements. The Talonions themselves will be reluctant to join any side with military assistance, and below us, the Yzakians have the same mind. We are too far off from Torran space for reinforcements, and though Dralian territory borders to Talonion space, they are too far off to ever get here in time to assist us, and besides, their military technology is not as advanced as that of the Torrans, as they are a species of trade, not of war. Therefore, let's do the unexpected thing."
*He points his finger to the viewscreen, motioning from the left to the right.*
"We move our fleet to Naederian space. We will have to cross Nygean space for the most part, but Nygean space is the most wasted area for the moment where chaos rules and nobody knows which side to pick, so while we will not get reinforcements there, we will be unopposed as well. When we close in to Naederian space, we can call for reinforcements from Torran space, as they will be much closer to us from there. While the Dralians could cross from their space to Nygean Space to keep control over the capital planet, and keep the High Queen secure from her enemies, we attack Naederian space with our own new reinforcements. If we can gain control over the planet Naederia, we control their space, and in it we succesfully divide our enemy forces: the Nigillians will be cut off from the Traquel and any of their other allies. That will prevent them from attacking us on a large scale, or even forming concrete battle plans. And from Naederia, we can attack their neighbours one by one, without risking the loss of too many of our own forces."

[Mentora]

"You can't do this, chief of command! I outrank you by far, you have no right to put me in the brig!"
*Two guards grab Mentora.*
"I order you to release me now! I said release me! And arrest chief Ardwyad for treason against his superior officer and the Delta Alliance!"
*The two guards still hold him, and don't move.*
"Release me and arrest him! That's an order!"