Corellia
The communications were silent, as perhaps the Governor's thought about the offer of peace made by the attacking Coalition forces.
1st Imperial Destroyer Squadron nearing threshold point.
"If he crosses it he will answer to the Governor's for speaking out of turn.." Admiral Chandler commented.
Their forward velocity began to slow greatly...
Point Five!
And the Star Destroyer Squadron halted it's advance, it's maneuvering thrusters shifting the trajectories of their foremost ships slowly so as to not cross the ranging threshold.
No doubt such precision and attention given to the ranges was unheard of by the alien forces.
"That's Imperial Academy Training there boys.." Chandler spoke, grinning at Telan Desaria's gumption, ballsy and yet smart move.
"Sir! Signal from the Autarch."
"Let's see it.."
"Admiral. Desaria here. Our long range scopes are picking up some odd activities occuring with the enemy fleet. High definition copies are being transmitted to the Victory."
"Acknowledged and Desaria?"
The holographic image halted it's exit.
"Nice maneuver."
"Time to test the mettle of these aliens, Sir."
"Indeed."
The transmission showed view ports of several of the closer warships but it also showed the inhabitants inside hunched over with their hands over their heads.
"What the..?" the Executive Officer started when he first saw them. "What are they doing?"
"Ducking it seems.."
"But why?"
"Desaria wanted to see if they would flinch.." Chandler commented. "They did. Obviously they put little faith in their own words of peace. While we slowly advance, we are not pressing their fleet into action so why are they so sure there will be fight? I wonder what the Governor's will think of this."
"Why would they offer a cease fire and then face us with fear?"
"Because we might read their insincerity, perhaps?" The Admiral just did not know yet.
"Have Desaria's force reverse course for now.. Slowly. I do not trust these aliens. Location of Centerpoint?"
The scanning officer took a few seconds. "Elipticle course z-minus 1000 meters." The tactical display showed Trachta's portion of the fleet moving at an angle down ward out of range of the enemy.
Hell, the Imperials had adjusted their speed so as to not intimidate an honest call for peace.
"Sir! Enemy fire coming from one construction yard! Their cloaked ships!"
Ahh... The old 'dazzle them with peace on one hand, while we treacherously kill you from behind' trick.
"Just goes to show you cannot trust the bloody frelling Coaliion!" a nearby Major growled. "@#%$ backstabbers holding a white flag in one hand and a knife in the other!"
"It is a gross misuse of the metaphorical flag of truce." the Admiral admitted and turned to the communications officer.
"Have all logs up to this point relayed to the communication drones and forwarded to Imperial Center."
"Aye Sir."
Turning to another Officer, "Move the Tie Devil Squadron from their South Pole orientation towards the yards to provide screen and net for the Shrouds. Keep the constrainers active laying their field to cover any site to site microjumps our way. If they so much as jump, they will end up surrounded on all sides."
"Makes you almost hope that they jump forward." and Ensign remarked.
"Almost," Chandler commented. "Personally, I wish they would have kept their word and their offer been genuine."
"We are ready, Sir for any more enemy treachery." came a Lieutenant. "All ships of the fleet report shields active, weapons prepped, projectiles loaded, and their fighters of the watch deployed according to their ship's commander's preference."
But Admiral Ibren Chandler only shook his head at the distant enemy ships.
Why did you betray your own flag of truce?
OOC:
Imperial forces mentioned are out of range and have stayed out of range.
The communications were silent, as perhaps the Governor's thought about the offer of peace made by the attacking Coalition forces.
1st Imperial Destroyer Squadron nearing threshold point.
"If he crosses it he will answer to the Governor's for speaking out of turn.." Admiral Chandler commented.
Their forward velocity began to slow greatly...
Point Five!
And the Star Destroyer Squadron halted it's advance, it's maneuvering thrusters shifting the trajectories of their foremost ships slowly so as to not cross the ranging threshold.
No doubt such precision and attention given to the ranges was unheard of by the alien forces.
"That's Imperial Academy Training there boys.." Chandler spoke, grinning at Telan Desaria's gumption, ballsy and yet smart move.
"Sir! Signal from the Autarch."
"Let's see it.."
"Admiral. Desaria here. Our long range scopes are picking up some odd activities occuring with the enemy fleet. High definition copies are being transmitted to the Victory."
"Acknowledged and Desaria?"
The holographic image halted it's exit.
"Nice maneuver."
"Time to test the mettle of these aliens, Sir."
"Indeed."
The transmission showed view ports of several of the closer warships but it also showed the inhabitants inside hunched over with their hands over their heads.
"What the..?" the Executive Officer started when he first saw them. "What are they doing?"
"Ducking it seems.."
"But why?"
"Desaria wanted to see if they would flinch.." Chandler commented. "They did. Obviously they put little faith in their own words of peace. While we slowly advance, we are not pressing their fleet into action so why are they so sure there will be fight? I wonder what the Governor's will think of this."
"Why would they offer a cease fire and then face us with fear?"
"Because we might read their insincerity, perhaps?" The Admiral just did not know yet.
"Have Desaria's force reverse course for now.. Slowly. I do not trust these aliens. Location of Centerpoint?"
The scanning officer took a few seconds. "Elipticle course z-minus 1000 meters." The tactical display showed Trachta's portion of the fleet moving at an angle down ward out of range of the enemy.
Hell, the Imperials had adjusted their speed so as to not intimidate an honest call for peace.
"Sir! Enemy fire coming from one construction yard! Their cloaked ships!"
Ahh... The old 'dazzle them with peace on one hand, while we treacherously kill you from behind' trick.
"Just goes to show you cannot trust the bloody frelling Coaliion!" a nearby Major growled. "@#%$ backstabbers holding a white flag in one hand and a knife in the other!"
"It is a gross misuse of the metaphorical flag of truce." the Admiral admitted and turned to the communications officer.
"Have all logs up to this point relayed to the communication drones and forwarded to Imperial Center."
"Aye Sir."
Turning to another Officer, "Move the Tie Devil Squadron from their South Pole orientation towards the yards to provide screen and net for the Shrouds. Keep the constrainers active laying their field to cover any site to site microjumps our way. If they so much as jump, they will end up surrounded on all sides."
"Makes you almost hope that they jump forward." and Ensign remarked.
"Almost," Chandler commented. "Personally, I wish they would have kept their word and their offer been genuine."
"We are ready, Sir for any more enemy treachery." came a Lieutenant. "All ships of the fleet report shields active, weapons prepped, projectiles loaded, and their fighters of the watch deployed according to their ship's commander's preference."
But Admiral Ibren Chandler only shook his head at the distant enemy ships.
Why did you betray your own flag of truce?
OOC:
Imperial forces mentioned are out of range and have stayed out of range.