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【Vision of an Alternate Future】

Arc 1: Ascendance

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【VAF】Chapter║: 16 ─ Pride

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Feeling confident On 02-11-2250 the 5 Human Governments formally applied for membership of the Galactic Alliance on behalf of Human Civilisation, and the Galactic Alliance member began the review process. The Galactic Alliance would then examine ever facet of Human Civilisation, paying particular focus to military policy and the Human Civilisation's use of military power. The review process would last anywhere from 5 years to 50 years.

Once the review board is convinced that the Human Civilisation has met all the requirement for membership the Galactic Alliance Council would vote on the proposed membership, and a simple majority would see the entire Human Civilisation become a member of the Galactic Alliance. However the Human still had some hurdles to get over, and Human ships would from time to time open fire on ships from different Governments.

Very often disputes over mining rights to a particular location that had significant deposits of rare minerals would result in Warships being called in, and then more Warships would be called in, but then cooler heads would prevail. This was usually military posturing, but every now and then someone would get nervous and open fire, but the Governments never allowed the situation to escalate into all out war.

The African Federation never participated in these military stand offs, and would usually back off any territory that was claimed by another Human Government, but that was mainly because Crystalorb supplied the African Federation with more than enough minerals for trade. The African Federation did not see the need to endanger their people over money or possible financial gain.

The 5 Human Governments would have to find ways to deal with their problems with each other without resorting to military posturing, and if they hoped to be allowed to join the Galactic Alliance all military commanders would have to keep a lid on cowboy tactics. Fortunately there were no Hostile Civilisations close to Earth that could derail the Human Civilisation's prospects of joining the Galactic Alliance.

The 5 Human Governments hoped that the review process would run smoothly but events were already happening that would threaten those prospects. As though prophetic Naole had once said "Chaos is Order's eternal rival, and the two forces continue their rivalry at all levels, the greater the Chaos the greater the Order that results" Naole had always believed that for there to be lasting stability there should be a healthy balance between Chaos and Order.

The Absence of the Hakum had led to a period of relative peace and this led to great prosperity for the Human Governments, but according to Naole; "Order isn't meant to reign supreme, and too much order eventually leads to great Chaos".

Right or wrong the unfolding events were certainly going to test the resolve of the faithful, and the belief that a little chaos forces a species to adapt or risk extinction.

It wasn't just Naole who held these believes, most Crystalans, Hodians and Lodians held similar beliefs, and they thought that it was only a matter of time before the Hakum return with larger Force numbers. They believed that the Hakum are like a cancer upon the galaxy, and unless you destroy every single Hakum they will find a way to return, starting another wave of death and destruction.

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The 5 Human Governments had not been in a major war in over 50 years, and apart from limited confrontations with a few hostile Developing Interstellar Civilisations in the area around the Silenia Solar System there was relative peace. When some Interstellar Civilisations saw the wealth that the Human Governments had generated in the Silenia Solar System they wanted to move into the 3 Solar Systems surrounding the Silenia Solar System, but this would create a security nightmare for the 5 Human Governments that compromise the security of the Silenia 5 Colony.

The Silenia Solar System is located in an area of space that has little stars, and the 3 stars that surround Silenia mark the only safe routes into the Silenia Solar System. The Vilenia Solar System is 16 LightYears from Silenia, the Pilenia Solar System is 29 LightYears from Silenia and the Zilenia Solar System is 32 LightYears from Silenia. The next star is Cutela, a Solar System which is 93 LightYears from Silenia.

The 5 Human Governments had to clear a lot of Asteroids in deep space to build safe routes to the Silenia Solar System, and they were not about to give up the systems without a fight. The Cutela Solar System was a major source of contention with neighbouring Developing Interstellar Civilisations. Many claimed ownership of the Solar System because the System held a major entry point to the Silenia Solar System, and charging transit fees would be a great source of revenue.

To demonstrate their seriousness the 5 Human Governments deployed 10 Apollo Class Destroyers to the Cutela Solar System and stationed 2 Apollo Class Destroyers at Vilenia, Pilenia, Zilenia Solar Systems as a parameter defence for the Silenia Solar System. Many of the neighbouring Developing Interstellar Civilisations protested the deployment of the Warships, but they had very little in the way of military power that could force the humans to pull back.

Developing Interstellar Civilisations that had been regional powers resented the presence of the Humans because it meant that there was the risk of them being displaced as regional powers. Despite their best efforts the 5 Human Governments could not convince some Developing Interstellar Civilisations that the 5 Human Governments were not planning large scale military campaigns to dominate the region.

The 5 Human Governments were keenly aware that others had once launched large scale military campaigns against many Developing Interstellar Civilisations, but the Humans were different, and the humans did not harbour aspirations of Empire. The Human race simply did not have the stomach for Empire; the Human race was not willing to do what needs to be done to conquer Interstellar Civilisations.

Humans preferred what they named Soft Power, and that usually meant financial or diplomatic persuasion. Unfortunately most enemies of Humans misunderstood the Human Race's use of "Soft Power", and they perceived it as the Humans trying to buy the favour of the races in the developing region. Fortunately most of the races hostile to humans were also hostile to each other, and they could not organize themselves into an alliance against the Humans.

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On 13-05-2252 an individual who had found transport on one of the 4000 Galaxy Class Cargo Freighters that belonged to Ralefa Holdings arrived on Earth. The 600m long Atmosphere Manoeuvrable Galaxy Class Cargo Freighter landed in New York's Freighter port after a long journey from Silenia 5 and the smugglers delivered the individual to his desired destination; The United Human Civilisation building in New York.

The United Human Civilisation 〘UHC〙 used to be the United Nations, but after the 5 Human Governments were formed the role of the UN became increasingly diminished, and it later changed its name to United Human Civilisation. However the United Nations Security Council continued to be relevant and as such it was maintained in the form of the United Human Civilisation Security Council 〘UHC Security Council〙.

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When the visitor arrived at the United Human Civilisation building in New York he requested to speak to the United Human Civilisation Security Council, and because of substantial media pressure the UHC Security Council agreed to meet with the extraterrestrial humanoid. The extraterrestrial humanoid had Blue skin, 2 arms with 4 fingers on each hand, 2 large eyes, a mouth, a nose, large ears, 2 legs with 3 toes on his feet and long white hair on the top of his head.

Present at the meeting was Ambassador Kent of the United Atlantic Federation, Ambassador Ntadu of the African Federation of City States, Ambassador Singh of the United Indian Federation, Ambassador Tao of the Asian Consortium and Ambassador Barrack of the Islamic Alliance.

The visitor was escorted into the UHC Security Council Chambers by Guards who would stand ready to restrain him should he pose a threat to the Ambassadors. Machine translators are used to communicate with the visitor.

Kintora: " I'm Kintora of the planet Enthea, crown Prince of the Enthori! I come to Earth on a mission of great urgency! The Human race is my last Hope! My people's last Hope! Our plight started 250 years ago when a powerful space faring Civilisation called the Curmallion Communion arrived on our planet. The Curmallion gave us two choices become a Curmallion garrison world or be conquered! Faced with this choice our Parliament known as The Royal Court agreed to the Curmallion Communion's terms, and thus began the suffering of the Enthori. At first we did not understand what the Curmallion wanted from us, but then the Curmallion told us that we had to pay a monthly tax in minerals that are abundant on our planet and in our Solar system. It's these rare minerals that have brought our people such suffering. To meet the tax quota our people have to work like slaves, our once proud Civilisation has been reduced to a slave planet. We no longer build schools, bridges, houses and hospitals because the Curmallion demands consume our entire lives. A hundred years ago they began to increase the tax, and just 2 months ago the Curmallion increased the tax to a level that is impossible for my people to meet. When we failed to meet their demands the Curmallion bombed one of our cities killing 3 million people, now this resulted in my people believing that the Curmallion are going to exterminate us. My people have surrendered to despair, and they refuse to work in the mines. I think my people have decided to welcome death, and refuse to work themselves to death if they are going to die anyway" The expressions on the faces of the humans is one of great concern, compassion and understanding "2 years ago my father paid a corrupt Curmallion StarShip Captain to smuggle me and a few others to nearby systems. In all the places we have travelled to we've found no help, and those Civilisations that are Galactic Alliance say that they cannot intervene because the Curmallion Communion has a defence treaty with the Kulnet Dominion; A Galactic Alliance Civilisations that uses Cybernetic mechanical implants to sustain themselves for longer than would otherwise be possible, a Cyborg humanoid race. The other Developing Interstellar Civilisations are afraid of the Curmallion Communion."

Kent : " We've had some unfortunate dealings with the Curmallion Communion, and we can appreciate your situation."

Tao : " What do you expect from us?"

Kintora: " I'm here to ask that you apply political and economic pressure on the races that trade with you and demand that they not trade with the Curmallion Communion."

Barrack: " By your own assertion the Curmallion plan too exterminate your people, and political pressure will take to long, it won't be enough."

Singh : " How much time do you have until the next tax is due?"

Kintora: " 3 weeks! When we once again fail to deliver the Curmallion will kill millions of Enthori."

Kent : " We want to help you, but we don't know that we can!"

Kintora: " I'm not asking for a military intervention, we don't want you to compromise your security for our freedom. We ..!"

Singh : " Yet ...!" Ambassador Singh interrupts "Yet you know full well that a military intervention is the only thing that can save your people."

Barrack: " Military intervention we can not afford to make!"

Tao : " The Curmallion Communion operates a fleet of 3.6 km long Galaxy Class Destroyers estimated at approximately 4000 Ships, and 2.1 km long Galaxy Class Frigates estimated at approximately 6200 Ships."

Barrack: " We simply don't have the numbers to confront them!"

Singh : " That's fear talking!"

Tao : " Hold on a minute!" Anger in his face "We're just being practical!"

Singh : " Unless we take some sort of action this thing will be a scar on our conscience."

Kent : " Singh is right!"

Kintora : " Please don’t go to any trouble on our account. I...! "

Kent : " Wait" Ambassador Kent stops Prince Kintora from speaking "Our principals have been monitoring our discussions with you Kintora! Please give us a moment to confer with our respective Governments."

The meeting adjourns for several hours as the Ambassadors speak privately with the Executive Councils of their respective Governments, and the Executive Councils talk directly to each other in a heated discussion. The Ambassadors return to inform Prince Kintora about the decisions taken by their respective Governments.

Kent : " The Governments of the United Atlantic Federation, the African Federation of City States and the United Indian Federation have decided to send a joint Taskforce to protect the people of Enthea on humanitarian grounds."

Singh : " Since Enthea belongs to the Enthori, you as the Crown Prince have the right to invite us to your world."

Ntadu : " The Federal Executive Council of the African Federation believes that conflict with the Curmallion Communion is unavoidable. Humans cannot stand by and watch as an abhorrent Empire commits genocide; not when we have the power to act."

Barrack: " The Islamic Alliance believes that we should first attempt a diplomatic approach!"

Tao : " The Asian Consortium will not take a course of action that will lead our people to war!"

Kent : " The orders have already been issued, and the Taskforce is grouping in Silenia. United Atlantic Federation BattleGroups are on their way to Silenia."

Singh : " United Indian Federation BattleGroups have been dispatched."

Ntadu : " African Federation BattleGroups are on their way!"

Kent : " God willing we will get there in time to save your people your Highness!" Ambassador Kent speaking in a tone that recognizes Prince Kintora as a representative of the Enthori "The Human race has heard your call your Highness!"

Kintora: " Thank you!" The prince is clearly moved by the human support and resolve “I have no words to describe my gratitude."

Kent : " If the Curmallion Communion tries to interfere with our ships, they will suffer our outrage."

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Even as the joint United Atlantic Federation, African Federation of City States and United Indian Federation Taskforce raced to reach the Silenia 5 Staging ground the Curmallion Communion remained unaware of the human intervention in what they considered their territory. The Legislative bodies of the United Atlantic Federation, the African Federation of City States and the United Indian Ocean had just authorized their military forces to use lethal force to protect the Enthori.

The Curmallion Communion is a Federation that consists of 186 Clans/Tribes, and each of these Clans/Tribes is ruled by a King/Monarch. The 186 Kings/Monarchs appoints an individual to the Communion Council, and it is this Communion Council that runs the Curmallion Communion. This is done through the Communion Council Committees which are headed by Chancellors.

Their military arm is the Curmallion Navy which operates the fleet of StarShips that maintain control over 112 Colonies and dominates 40 conquered Civilisations. Had the Curmallion Communion not been so violent they could have joined the Galactic Alliance in 1252 ESD, but their successive military campaigns in the region has led to them being rejected several times.

It was only when the Human Legislative bodies authorized the use of lethal force to protect the Enthori that the Curmallion Communion became aware that the Human Taskforce was on its way to Enthea. This left the Curmallion Communion with little The time to prepare to meet the challenge by human forces, and the Curmallion Navy had little intelligence about the size and strength of the Human Taskforce.

Kulnet Dominion sent one of their generals to advice the Curmallion Navy on the capabilities of the Human ships, and because the Kulnet Dominion is a member of the Galactic Alliance they had classified knowledge about the human military capabilities. The Kulnet Dominion is one of many Galactic Alliance Advanced Interstellar Civilisations that had a secret disdain for the Human Civilisation.

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General Dapil of the Kulnet Dominion arrived at the Curmallion Communion Homeworld Curvani to meet with General Bahinra who was the current Curmallion Supreme Commander, and after General Bahinra reviews the information supplied by General Dapil they meet to unpack the data.

Bahinra: " Thank you for coming General! I've gone through that data and my staff says that there is no clear indication of the size of the human Taskforce. Can you tell me your best guess about the composition?"

Dapil : " The Taskforce is being put together in a restricted area of the Silenia Solar System, therefore we can't be certain about composition, but our best estimate is that they are sending 600 to 800 Galaxy Class StarShips."

Bahinra : " What about Capabilities?"

Dapil : " Their Main warship is the Apollo Class Destroyer! It was developed to go one on one with a Hakum Sky sword, and it proved itself during the Crill Campaign, but since that war it has been significantly updated. The ship now carries a Fusion Beam Cannon."

Bahinra: " Fusion Beam Cannon?" The general seems worried “How did they develop such advanced technology so quickly? 250 years ago they were a Planetary Civilisation, and today they are considered by many to be a future Galactic power! How is that possible?"

Dapil : " We wrestled with that problem for years without success, when we studied their DNA we found it almost too simplistic, which raised more questions. Our breakthrough happened when we decided to clone several of them from the same DNA, with the intent of studying their biological developments. The results were disturbing."

Bahinra: " What's disturbing?" Staring at Dapil, and his Voice sounding slightly impatient "And?"

Dapil : " Of the 100 clones 96 had some sort of DNA distortions, copying mistakes, inconsistencies. At first we thought that there was something wrong with our cloning processes, but we later learned that their DNA changes with every generation. This kind of thing would spell disaster for most other races, but it is the Human's greatest strength. Every generation is slightly genetically different from the previous generation, and these differences make them highly adaptive. Their society requires that their children spend most of their youth learning and studying, and this has the result of accelerating the development of their Brains, this accelerated development is encoded into their DNA. Consequently they evolve exponentially."

Bahinra : " No!" Shaking his head in disbelief "That's not possible! It can't be!"

Dapil : " The evidence speaks for itself General! The fact that they've had access to advanced Azleck Republic and O'con Federation technology has helped to further accelerate their development. If this little dispute with them over Enthea escalates into all out war you could find yourselves at a strategic disadvantage."

Bahinra : " Are you saying we should withdraw?"

Dapil : " You should at the very least consider it!"

Bahinra: " We are not afraid of the Humans! We were travelling the stars while they were living in mud huts!"

Dapil : " Don't let your pride blind you to the truth!"

Bahinra: " The truth!" with anger in his voice “The truth is that the Humans are nothing more that O'ltana pets! All their significant achievements have been as a result of external forces! They can't claim any technology as theirs! They take the work of others and make it their own."

Dapil : " Don't you understand?"

Bahinra : " What?"

Dapil : " That‘s a strength; not a weakness!"

Bahinra: " I'm sorry!" with slight sarcasm in his tone "I don't share your love of the humans."

Dapil : " Love? What are you talking about? This is respect! Fail to respect your enemies and you will pay a terrible price!"

Bahinra: " It may be acceptable for the Kulnet to run from the Humans, but the Curmallion still have their pride! We won’t run from a race that has only just crawled out of the dark ages!"

Dapil : " This isn't the time to be emotional! This is the time to make rational, practical decisions. Your Curmallion pride, may very well lead you to your demise."

Bahinra : " You would have us suffer the indignity of surrender?"

Dapil : " It would be the simplest way to avoid making a potentially powerful enemy, but if you insist on fighting then you must truly commit to the fight." His face now stern "No more half measures!"

Bahinra : " How much resources are you talking about?"

Dapil : " Defeating their Taskforce would take a minimum of 2000 of your Destroyers, but I would suggest that you bring in 2500 Destroyers and 3400 Frigates."

Bahinra : " Isn't that overkill?"

Dapil : " No!" General Dapil smiles "It's about sending a message to the Humans! Fortunately the African Federation part of the 5 Human Governments is not sending in to many of their Elite Crystalorb Bioships, but even at just eleven ships you must expect to lose a few hundred ships. The Elite Crystalorb Bioships are some of the most powerful warships I've ever seen, and because they are developed from O'con Federation technology they have virtually no equal amongst the younger Civilisations. This does not mean the other ships will be easy to destroy, and the African Federation's Nubia Class Destroyer is also developed from O'con Federation technology. Our Friends in the Elmachi Empire found out about their power the hard way."

Bahinra: " There are no specifications on the Vanguard Class BattleCruiser, the Nubia Class Destroyer and the Valiant Class Corvette in the data you gave us."

Dapil : " They use some kind of Stealth technology that our sensors are unable to penetrate. This class of ships are Black! Astatically displeasing! Kryol Black 〘Black Hole type of Black〙, a Black so deep it hurts your eyes to look at it, looking at it makes you uneasy, taking away the light from your eyes, almost blinding!" visibly shaken by the memory of his first sighting of a Valiant Class Corvette "The Black material absorbs light, making them impossible to detect in deep space, black as the night! In the end you have to ask yourself; what kind of a creature would build such a vessel? What kind of a creature would live in such a vessel?"

Bahinra : " And the weapon systems?"

Dapil : " We are not sure, but the Elmachi indicate that it’s based on O'con Federation designs! There’s something positively malevolent about these Africans!" The General's Hatred of Humans can be detected in his tone "Some sort of Dark intent that none of us are aware of!"

Bahinra : " Thank you for your assistance General!"

Dapil : " Good luck!"

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In the Silenia Solar system the joint United Atlantic Federation, African Federation of City States and United Indian Ocean Taskforce had assembled at the Staging ground in record time. The Intervention Taskforce was finalizing its preparations before the 250 LightYear series of jumps to Enthea. The 3 Human Governments had sent their finest warships available on short notice, but a larger reinforcing force was being prepared in case things went badly.

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The Intervention Taskforce

1〙 United Atlantic Federation Contingent:

55 of the 8 Ship Formation BattleGroups 【Each 8 Ship BattleGroup consists of: 1 Atlantis Class BattleCruiser, 4 Apollo Class Destroyer, 2 Juggernaut Class Frigates and 1 Valiant Class Corvette.

20 Supply ships

UAF total = 55 BattleCruisers, 220 Apollo Class Destroyers, 110 Juggernaut Class Frigates, 55 Valiant Class Corvettes, 20 Supply ships and 4620 Gunship Class StarShips carried on the Capital Ships.

【460 Galaxy Class StarShips】

2〙 United Indian Federation Contingent:

40 of the 6 Ship BattleGroups 【Each 6 Ship BattleGroup consists of: 1 Indus Class BattleCruiser, 4 Apollo Class Destroyer and 1 Valiant Class Corvette.

20 Supply ships

UIF total = 40 BattleCruisers, 160 Apollo Class Destroyers, 40 Valiant Class Corvettes, 20 Supply ships and 2720 Gunship Class StarShips carried on the Capital Ships.

【260 Galaxy Class StarShips】

3〙 African Federation Contingent:

15 of the 11 Ship BattleGroups 【Each 11 Ship BattleGroup consists of: 1 Vanguard Class BattleCruiser and 10 Nubia Class Destroyers】

40 Additional Apollo Class Destroyers

15 Valiant Class Corvettes.

1 Crystalan 11 Ship BattleGroup 【 Each 11 Ship BattleGroup consists of: 10 Intrepid Class Ships and 1 Indigo Class Ship】

30 Casara Class Cruisers operating the escort and Supply role

AF Total = 15 BattleCruisers, 150 Nubia Class Destroyers, 40 Apollo Class Destroyers, 15 Valiant Class Corvettes, 11 Crystalan Ships, 30 Casara Class Cruisers and carried on the Capital Ships: 810 Gunship Class StarShips and 3645 Drone Fighters.

【261 Galaxy Class StarShips】

Bringing the Intervention Taskforce to: 110 BattleCruisers, 150 Nubia Class Destroyers, 420 Apollo Class Destroyers, 110 Juggernaut Class Frigates, 110 Valiant Class Corvettes, 11 Crystalan Ships, 30 Casara Class Cruisers, 40 Supply Ships and carried on the Capital Ships: 5700 Gunship Class StarShips and 3645 Drone Fighters

460+260+261 = 981 Galaxy Class StarShips

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The Curmallion Communion Navy's reinforcing fleet got underway to Enthea space with the ultimate objective of arriving before the fast moving Human Enthea Intervention Taskforce 〘EIT〙. The Supreme Commander of the Curmallion Communion Navy General Bahinra had already arrived in the Enthea System onboard 1 of 16 Curmallion Jinlion Class BattleCruisers, and preparations for the arrival of the fleet were underway.

The Curmallion Jinlion Class BattleCruisers:

1〙 14.43km in Length. 2〙 3.743km Maximum Width. 3〙 3.743km Maximum Height. 4〙 29 meter thick Armoured Hull. 4〙 Weapons Array along the left side of its length. 5〙 Equipped with Three 36 Megaton Fusion Beam Cannons, 15 high energy Particle Beams, 250 Standard Multidirectional Particle Beams Cannons , 40 Plasma Cannon weapons Array and 30 Missiles Tubes/Launchers. 6〙 10 Nuclear Fusion Reactors, 7〙 Carry 200 Fighters. 8〙 Jump capabilities of 50 LightYears from Nth Hyper-Space to Normal Space. 9〙 A Fusion powered plasma propulsion System. 10〙 Spatial Compression Thrusters for braking and Multidirectional manoeuvring.

Normally reserved for protecting major colonies the Curmallion Jinlion Class BattleCruisers are a relatively recent development, and are a result of the Curmallion's alliance with the Kulnet. The Curmallion Jinlion Class BattleCruisers is based on a similar design to the Kulnet Kraoul Class BattleCruisers with the distinct difference that the Kraoul Class BattleCruisers is 18.254km long, 4.369km in Width and Height, and it carries Six 36 Megaton Fusion Beam Cannons. This type of Warship functions more like a Station than a BattleCruiser, and the Kulnet and the Curmallion use them in this role.

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The Enthea Intervention Taskforce 〘EIT〙 was now within jump range, at 40 LightYears from Enthea the Taskforce waited in Hyperspace, awaiting the final order to jump into the Enthea system. In the darkness and emptiness of Hyperspace the 3 fleet Commanders onboard the United Atlantic Federation's Command ship held discussions as the reports from the Valiant Class Corvette scouting groups reported in.

The 50 Valiant Class Corvettes had been deployed ahead of the Taskforce, jumping into the asteroid field on the outskirts of the Enthea system, and after jumping in the scouts slowly moved into the system. The scouts searched the system for mines, and surveyed the Curmallion Force. The hull of the Valiant Class Corvette acts like a sensor that uses solar radiation to generate a complete sensory image of the solar system. The Vanguard Class BattleCruiser and the Nubia Class Destroyer have sensory capabilities similar to the Valiant Class Corvette.

The 3 fleet Commanders who hold the rank of a 4 star Admiral were: Admiral David Brown of the United Atlantic Federation, Admiral Nkuna of the African Federation of City States, Admiral Suresh of the United Indian Federation. Crystalorb detachment was led by the Indigo. Each Admiral would command their part of the Taskforce, but from onboard the Atlantis Class BattleCruiser UAS Moscow B2239 the 3 Admirals would coordinate their activities.

When the main Curmallion Navy's fleet jumped in the screens at the UAS Moscow's command centre lit up as the captains of the Valiant Class Corvettes reported in.

Admr-Brown : " There you have it Gentlemen; 2000 Destroyers and 4400 Frigates."

Admr-Suresh : " A BattleCruiser and an estimated 9000 Fighters."

Admr-Nkuna : " It's going to be a fight!"

Admr-Brown : " A little more than we expected!"

Admr-Suresh : " A little?"

Admr-Nkuna: " The African Federation will take point! The Enhanced Weapons Array has more range" Admiral Nkuna opens a Communications Channel with Naole "You've seen?"

Naole : " Aye Admiral! You want us to provide defence?"

Admr-Nkuna: " Negative! We've got that covered, but we need you to deal with the Frigates."

Naole : " There are significantly more than we calculated!"

Admr-Nkuna : " Can you do it?"

Naole : " Even with the 30 Casara Class Cruisers, we'll need help!"

Admr-Nkuna : " What do you need?"

Admr-Suresh : " Without compromising the main force."

Naole : " All 110 Valiant Class Corvettes, 11 Crystalan Ships, 30 Casara Class Cruisers,10 Nubia Class Destroyers, 20 Apollo Class Destroyers and 1700 Gunships. Understand that there will be significant Gunship losses."

Admr-Brown : " Understood! We are organizing your compliment!"

Admr-Nkuna: " Open Fire as soon as you reach maximum weapons range! Draw out as many Frigates as possible! We will deal with their main fleet."

Naole : " Aye Admiral! Indigo out!"

The Communications Channel with Naole is suspended, and the Enthea Intervention Taskforce 〘EIT〙 divided to form 2 groups with Naole commanding the smaller advance force that would jump into the Enthea space first and force the Curmallion to attack them thereby weakening their main group strength

Admr-Brown : " Everyone ready?"

Admr-Nkuna : " Ready!"

Admr-Suresh : " Ready!"

Admr-Brown : " Alright; Tell the others to Jump!"

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