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Post by [Rainbowlicious] on Dec 4, 2014 13:37:43 GMT -6
"The next destination is the Jepur Array, a starbase used to relay signals to other galaxies."
The PGR vessels begin to warm up their FTL drives.
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Post by [Blood] on Dec 4, 2014 14:44:30 GMT -6
The minor exploration vessels remain at the colony as QUALIA prepares the ship for another jump.
"Please proceed."
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Post by [Rainbowlicious] on Dec 4, 2014 16:41:27 GMT -6
The tear in reality begins to form, subspace energies arcing across each of the PGR ships, soon after they are catapulted through into subspace.
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Post by [Blood] on Dec 4, 2014 18:07:28 GMT -6
The ship moves into the tear a little faster than last time, entering out through the other side.
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Post by [Rainbowlicious] on Dec 4, 2014 19:33:43 GMT -6
A massive half-spheroid array, about 10km in diameter floats in the vacuum nearby the ships, every once and a while sending off a pulse of subspace energy arcing across it's surface.
"This is the array that transmitted your invitation to Prime."
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Post by [Blood] on Dec 4, 2014 19:56:11 GMT -6
"The signal export of this magnitude in addition to the distance from the Calamity System is causing interference with my control. Increasing Inner Shield percentage. Foreign structure being scanned. Categorised. Recorded."
The vessel scans the array, and a subset of scanners temporarily monitoring the signals coming in and out.
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Post by [Rainbowlicious] on Dec 4, 2014 23:18:48 GMT -6
"The Senate has requested that we bring you directly to Furnaz now, please follow us through subspace."
The vessels once again emit subspace energies and tear open a gaping hole in the fabric of reality.
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Post by [Blood] on Dec 5, 2014 12:35:29 GMT -6
"Entering hole. It has been recommended to me by the Federal District that I take the crew out of stasis. Doing so now."
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"On your lead, PGR."
The ship temporarily shuts down as the crew configures the system for their control. It comes back edging forward toward the tear.
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Post by [Rainbowlicious] on Dec 5, 2014 13:17:57 GMT -6
The PGR vessels catapult into the rift at unimaginable speeds.
Moments later they exit out of another rift in orbit of Furnaz, opening their radiator fins and venting searing hot plasma from their systems.
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Post by [Blood] on Dec 5, 2014 13:40:08 GMT -6
The exploration vessel emerges out of the tear, seemingly steaming from the energy. The energy is released by solar flair-like purple lightning arcs carrying the energy into space.
"Planet Furnaz. No signs of remaining forestry, yet your atmosphere is still it's natural colour. How so?"
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Post by [Rainbowlicious] on Dec 5, 2014 14:05:51 GMT -6
A massive vessel with a dagger-like bow floats past the group, the lettering "U.G.R.N.F.S.V. Sonic Rainboom FSV-39 COMMISSIONED 47,734 AGR" on it's bow.
"There is no intensive industry on Furnaz, the only manufacturing company left is a high tech hovercar manufacturer, our personal vehicles hardly pollute, and we have atmospheric scrubbers."
The four patrol vessels ping the flagship a greeting.
"Ah, The famed Sonic Rainboom, should've known they'd send it to greet you."
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Post by [Blood] on Dec 5, 2014 21:15:36 GMT -6
"Um. That's a... big ship."
The exploration vessel flashes lights at the UGRNFSV Sonic Rainboom three times, which is a Qaen salute.
"To greet us?"
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Post by [Rainbowlicious] on Dec 5, 2014 21:30:31 GMT -6
The three kilometer long frame of the Sonic Rainboom halts near the UPRQ's ship.
"The politicians thought it'd be good to have the flagship of the fleet here."
Off in the distance a fleet operations drill can be seen, a few of the capital ships visible firing practice weapons at each other.
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Post by [Blood] on Dec 5, 2014 21:44:43 GMT -6
"It's a small bit unusual to see combat training so close to the Government World, but to each culture their own."
The exploration ship begins running scans on the Sonic Rainboom. A little ways behind the vessel a small ring opens up in space as Minor Exploration Vessels A through J return to the exploration observation ship.
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Post by [Rainbowlicious] on Dec 5, 2014 22:03:07 GMT -6
"The UGRNDF tends to do wargames wherever it can, though Furnaz is indeed an odd place."
The Sonic Rainboom guides the exploration vessel into low orbit, all of the planet's space elevators and hundreds of lower altitude skyhooks becoming visible.
"We will orbit here until the diplomatic cruiser arrives, it shouldn't be long."
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