every Third Vid  Screen showed the  Quad Map, with active icons. The  red dot that was the Black Fleet was a good 1/8th of the way  across the screen.

  A counter at the bottom of the screen showed  9 hours  54 minutes and counting, before Jump off.

   The Vids  all over the show show hack on the  stage.We will have the send off of  our people who died in this battle, tomorrw morning at 0900.... Those who wish to   jojn in the Send off,  may assemble on the hanger Dec , starting at 0830.... Shadow  will have his  ..'after  party' on the rec dec, starting in the next hour or so... Job well  done...thank you all...

 Then Vids  return to  news showing vids of the battle, or what ever  shows  were on , at the time.

..............

  The  Time  was  0500... Lily   woke  Admiral Hack, He and  Si made thier  way to the screen, when  he heard who  was COMing, he ordered the  feed to be sent  Fleet wide, and to make sure the Media ships  got the feed.

   Hack was Disheveled ... Si's  hair was only slightly messed...but who ever  saw  an disheveled Angel?

  across the screen was   a Red Furred Hyrian... there were burn marks on it s  fur, and the  Hyrians behind him, looked a lot worse, for wear.

  Right...Tell me who the 9 hells you are, and  why you are bothering  me....

 The Red Furred Dog snarled,...I am Driv... i am the Highest Ranking Hyrian on the Planet, because of you... Our leaders are Dead... The City you destroyed  was our Capitol...

  Behind Driv was Jerg, with  his stumps  covered in think wrappings...Really?... we were told your Capitol was on the  Eastern Hemisphere?

 The  Dog snarled,... That was our 'eastern Hemisphere'...our world..like yours...turns!

 Hack started to Laugh, The Dogs  snarled,..I'll be damned!..well... they always say?.better to be lucky, then good ..right?

 ..you think this is  funny?... you think slaugthered Pups  and  the old ones is...

 SHUT UP!.....

 The   Dog looked like he had been hit on the nose with a newspaper.

 ..now...listen...carefully. By your uniform, i figure you are a warrior..so Listen.... when I first stepped into a cockpit... I was going to fight the monsters who were killing  eating and  raping  Humans...as the war  went on... I learned  there were more  and  more monsters out there..and  we also found more  and more  ...'normal'...people out there...closer to Humans , then the Empire...didn't  eman too much..  I jumped in my fighter... Captain pointed  me at something, and I killed it....but then we started  seeing..Birthing Chambers...officers   dining on human infants, that were still alive..and  forcing  women to have some twisted creature, that might help  the Empire  grow even faster....  he  chuckled  darkly,...so?..you'll forgive me, if i don't give a good   damn about a few roasted dogs...

 The Red Furred  Hyrian  snarled again.....We will make you Pay..we're  turn Everest into...

 ..Driv?.... do you have any scientists left down there..any?

 The Dog looked  perplexed,..of  course.... but...

 ..Then..here's what you do... you get them...and you ahve them  test your air...and your water...and  get ready to  have a rush to your hospitals... people are going to start dying..lots...and lots of them..and they are going to get sick..and the more   that get sick, the more that will get sick... and they will most likely Die..because you'll get no help from us...we do not help Empire  LAp dogs....So?.. fire up  what ships you have..send  them here  , we can sue the extra scrap...but?..if I was you...i'd ask your allies for help...lets see how  quick they  to aid you..now that you got your furry asses kicked?

 Looking at the screen he adds,..Jerg?  sorry for your  hands..paws..whatever... You shouldn't have boarded..my people don't like that...had you waited for us to come to you? I would have  just killed you..but...you had to suffer for daring to step on the Hermes... Now? Driv. Take this to  heart...warriro to warrior... gatherer you docs  and techs...and get to work...if you are damn lucky... you might save your homeworld...and just so you know?... any ships  trying to aid you..we  be  boarded, or destroyed.... so?.. help is gonna have to come from Empire space....now?.. I have to get  what rest i can.. i have some Heroes to send off, in a few hours..

   There was  a break in the News... the  Vids  were   sketchy as the ESN  filters, beat back  and  sniffers that the senders attached  to it.

  Macy Day...a  filed reporter  from Earth who would go out on the front lines of battles  with the Angel/ESN forces, against the  EDT, Eastern Bloc, Chinese  ect ect to bring the Real feel of the  'war' to people at home.

 But something had happened along the way..they say, everyone has a price....She  switched to being a Mouth Piece  for the EDT, and lost all her reporter's passes, but she made up for this  by having  'news' break into  Earth Vids to 'inform' people what is going on..urging support for Earth to side  with the EDT, and Allow  Ge-Fi to broker a deal with the Empire..

 ..The Vid   shows  some  captured  footage of Hyrian ships  being Hammered  by the Delta  Fleet... it also shows    the two Beta  Fleet ships being destroyed  as they   Blocked the path of the suicide Hyians...

 ..Greetings EArth  and  Earth Colonies. This is  your Free News  reporter, Macy Day... I am sure you have seen  the Vids, that Admiral HAck forces  through the ESN broadcast system,,and  I apologize as well.. for the delay in this broadcast, as we have to move our  studio from time to time, to stay away from the  jackbooted  ESN thugs  who Hunt  down anyone, who has  sympathies to the EDT.

  There is    vids of  the   victory with her  voice in the back round. We  see the Admiral's Fleet wrecking The Hyrian Black Fleet..This..is , indeed a great Victory, if it was not   for the sole purpose  for spreading  Hack's Glory, and the Glory of the ESN..and their   APF  followers. We are quite safe on Earth, our colonies , that are not in contested space, are also safe. It is only when we transgress into  the Empire's Holdings, that we face threats...

 We  see Two Beta  ships  sacrifice  themselves to save thier CArrier station....while the .... 'Brave'....ESN ships   pound the Limping Hyrains to scrap....does this look like a great leader, Some one who wants to  save the galaxy?.. Or...does this  fit the lines, they have spouted  at the Empire?

 ..while  our  'brave' heroes  of the Delta  Fleet, get ready to attack some other harmless aliens..we have this   Vid... The ESN Ajax and   a battered  Captured  Hyrian Cap ship...steaming  thier  way to Fuji.. People die... Hack's  ledgend  grows...and  this is not..stopping the war!

  This week alone... More then  a dozen  ships... Merchants...Liners... and transports  have been captured or destroyed, by  Empire  ships in retaliation...or by Pirates, looking to  make good creds  from the Empire...shouldn't  our   Fleet be protecting them ?

  The  Camera  closes in  on MAcy DAy's face. Reddish Blonde  hair... Light blue  eyes and a smile that  would melt many men's  ( womans?) hearts from across a room... She says,...so?..I say this now...to all of  our  young peopel  in side the academy or out....wither in the parade ground, or  Class rooms..whether in a fighter, or  drop ship..Think...before you sign up.. The EDT  doors  are open to  everyone  who  wishes  to sign up, and Save  EArth, and her  Holdings... As the great Leader... Ambassador  Frans  says,"...we cannot hope to  win, if we fight ourselves!"

 In the back round are some people who are moving things, in a hurry.. There  seems to be a few animals  about.. there is a Glimpse of a white   dog with something in its mouth as it  slips under the   Canvas of the tent....

(( as  seen by Jesse at the hotel))

  The People  argue  on the talk/news show  about the  'correct' way to use Cap ships in BAttle.

 An old Russian  Admiral ( retired) Says the   ONLT way to use  CAps ship, is to  form a Line, or stack them for a wall, Preventing the enemy from sailing through your postions.

 A Younger American Captain ( reserve ) Points out ,That the Delta Fleet has more  Victories then all other  fleets  put together, and  the enemy has trouble adjusting to such tactics.

 the  Commentator , looking to spur the agreement, says,so..what happens when they adjust to our tactics..with thier  , more heavy armored ships....

 ..They will cut through the Del;ta  fleet like  butter..and...

 The  Young Captain slams his   hand on the Desk,..YOUI ...SIR!  are a fool! You have not even flew a CAp ship., on a patrol around the Moon!.... I have been on a Destroyer out by Titan.. i have seen a Demon ship..... Thier ships  are heavy armored and  some are ehavy Gunned...NONE..of them are made to dance  around the Black Like  our Caps ships are... Let them try to stop..or even copy our tactics..they will fail....And..Admiral..Until you have   commanded  a ship in Action..I suggest you bow to your betters!

 The CAptain  took off his Mic and slammed it down, He looked over the panel,I suggest..you begin to  think of which side you are on.......the Captain walks off camera  The Russian Admiral is  red faced and speechless..

  Vids  around the ship  and in Quarters are interrupted by the ESN news feeds that come through the Media  ships that travel with the Fleet.

  A older man looked  out of the screen,..We have  be sent this Vid.. we are playing it..ONLY..because Admiral Hack insists on  all coverage.... Please.. keep in mind, this   vid  is from 'the other side'

 The screen switch to see the rather good looking, if not , flat out hateful , Lady V.

 ..Greetings, People of the ESN/APF.  I am Over joyed to hear, that the Great Delta  fleet is  somewhere   between the Alpha and Beta Quads.  I Have I fleet of  my own... it  goes  by many Names... But  Our Name will be known..The Death Fleet.. it is simle.. but it means what it says.. I have much to pay the delta Fleet back for...every transport.. every colony we attack, those  we  capture  have 3  choices.. join us... die.. or be given as tribute to  the REAL  allies of the Human Race... The Empire!

 ... we will see you soon...Admiral Hack.. and count  each death... as if you killed them yourselves...

 The Vid  ended  with the  The  Mask Of Death..insignia... however... the face stopped as it  was eclipsed...

  Lt  Miller;s  Voice  came over the COMS and Vids...

  Attention please...  Attention please.... As per   odresd  of Admiral Hack, the Delta Fleet while  cast off in 16 hours.... Any  , not board will be considered AWOL..... 16  hours  on my mark....3......2.....1.. MARK!

 All around the   ship, the  blacked out 'jump off' clocks  started to  tick down..15:58: 56....

 after BAttle of  The Field ( Matterhorn)

   Vid  feeds were interrupted  by Vids   that were being set out  officially  to The Black..open feeds   ..that would reach  The Empire  as well  as ESN/APF forces, colonies and Homeworlds.

  A very fetching  Sanri Female  smiled at the CAmera's voice , like that of a loud  whisper, that caught many guys ( and some women) staring at the  her as she spoke.

  ..Greetings to those  who are watching are feeds in The Black... we have  some exciting  news..

 as she  talked her form got  smaller  into the lower left corner  and   Vids of the battle took up the whole of the screen.

  the  Debris  field  first came into Focus...

 ..from the information we have  recived from our Media ships, The Matterhorn    has   Invaded  by a Creshian  Colony  fleet...A Largran Support  fleet was there to  provide   back up...


 One of her  left arms   motioned to the screens   as  a lower left  and lower right hand held her  Vidbaord.. the   Upper  right  hand held a  stylus.

   what we  see  is the Gamma Fleet   ships were... badly mauled as they tried to hold off   the landing craft of the Creshion Hive troops.... But?.. the  Aplpha  fleet  fought its  way across the   main area of engagement to  try and cut off the flow of Creshian troopers to the station....

 the scene shifts to that of the Alpha fleet  trying to stay in formation as the  fought thier  way through  The Field... very good   pictures of   Parasite  shuttles  slamming into the Cap ships.. while  Alpha Fighters tried to hold them off.. it was noted... there were very few  fighters in the air... and many of the alpha  fleet fighters , Vanished  it  white-yellow blossoms of fire.

 The Next scene  showed the Delta Fleet steaming into the fray...

 ..The Delta Fleet,  caught up with the  Alpha fleet  and   helped to turn the tide of the battle....

 To those who knew.. they could pick out the 'name ships' with their light numbers and Nose  art.... others  would see the odd shaped  fighter  now and again.. as  The Bee.. would dat in and out of the  scenes .,,    Creshian vessels   broke up.. as well as many   ESN Vessels.. the Death of the Sanri Vessel    Goddess's Eyes.. and the Fe;ite  ' Hunting Beast' were  captured on the vids.

  some ESN   vessels   turned  away from the frat  streaming   atmo  and  smoke, and  even  sparks of  fire.. as they  headed to the Matterhorn to    get away from the main BAttle, but yet, support the Battered   Gamma  fleet ships that have  set up, more or less, as shore  batteries.

  ..According to  Fleet Admiral  Hack.. the death of the  Hive ship was the turning point of the battle... ending the  flow of  UE  troops..and ending the threat of colonization by the creshians...

    the Capture of the   Flag ship as the Queen   tried to Board the Hermes ended that part of the Battle..

 the Damaged Charon appeared.. firing what was left of its   batteries at a  damaged   Creshian  Cap ship to 'finish it off'.. before settling in near the Hermes.

 ...In a bold , if not  foolish  attempt to  attack while the ESN was crippled.. the LArgran reserve fleet attacked  from the ' corridor' that leads to the  backside of Anzio space....less then half the  Delta fleet formed up to await the attack... and all went  wrong  for the Largrans... as   faster    destroyers   swept in from the flanks   and the Delta  ships  steamed   on head to  head...

 TheVids   didn't show 'how' destroyers  swept in. But a few shots  from Destroyer's   CAms  showed the  giant torpedoes  slamming into  Largan  camp ships as ESN  fighters poured    through the LArgran formation to  attack the   Largran Fighters....

    Vids of   primer colored fighters   would be seen with  hand sprayed  Numbers...

  There was a  View of  Shadow's Gun CAm footage as  he   zipped  towards  and through the LArgran  Hanger Bay.. no mention of the traitors...  now Vids of them  were seen.

 The Vid  ended  with the  Hermes   locked with the LArgran Flagship  with the  Harvester close  by, and  the Orville Wright  sending troopers down to the stricken ship.

  the   reporter  smiled at the Cam as she said,..and this ended the  Largran fleet...Congrates to the  Empire... not  many  forces   in The Black, could lose two full fleets in one day!

 She got a bit more serious as she added... our best wishes for thos  APF people who have   lost people in this  battle... and our hopes that the Empire  will fall soon...

about 15 Minutes after  Hennings  Sent his  Vids to the Media...

 the Vid  normal Vids were interupted, a  Younger looking  fellow with Buzzedcut Blonde HAir. and a   ESN Blue T-shirt that had the  words "..Kiss me, I'm a Fighter Jock.."...

    Hey Folks!..  Errol Gord here, you'er  favorite  , retired  fighter Pilot. Now? I was working on out  show for the top 3  fighter  Vid Games..when the Media made good on its promise to let  us know when the New  Numbers  came up for the  most recent battles..we  understand  that  these also include  nay numbers  from   encounters with scout ships... Os?    we'll put that Up here...... and..there it is... we'll scroll to the Hermes  since the  Dealt  fleet is  in the hot spots, as it were?...

 ..now?  we  all  love it when we  get some surprise  Gun cam vids..right?... Yeah.. so?..here is  some  footage.... Not sure the Ships names..just ...yet.... I know the Verian ship is.... The Charon?.. and  the Hyrian vessel?.. The Jaws... and..at the end.. some  ..OUTSTANDING.. vid of the LC himself  doing something special..right?.. yeah... The meida  will be  selling copies, with 100 %  of the   Creds going into the Delta Fleet, to make sure  we keep kicking  Empire ass/... so... here we go!

 The Vids started  with the Hermes    veering off   to Pound the Hive ship.. some quick  shots from the others that followed  the Hermes  Up the  flanks.

 then  the Wall was  breaking up as the  ESN ship  'charged' the blind Largrans and Began to hammer the 9 hells out of the   LArrgans CAp ship.. intermixed were the  scenes of   The Hyrian CAptain on his Bridge... and the  scenes  from Dusk on hers.

  as promised,  the Vids showed   Sgadows  Gun Came  as the   'postage stamp' size of the hanger  bay doors  grew ..ever so  slowly  as he  flew  towards.. then through  and Climbed   with the LArgran snapping off his  skid. pinwheeling off into  The Black..

 ..wow?..Some stuff huh?... well.. we know those Hyrians  are for real now?.. Abd  we'll have to find out About that  verian... she may be..... checking here.... she may be.. The LC's  Daughter?.. yeah>  Don't ask me?.. Well Media is tellign me  I have to go.. I'll see you all when my show pops up in  2 hours?.. and ..maybe we'll run these  feeds again... Good Hunting! he slautes the camera  and the regular Vids  return.

   Vid  Feeds were Interrupted.. The insignia of  Eclipse  appeared, before the Smiling  ace of MAcy Day appeared.

  ..Greetings  to all of our loved ones in teh Delta Fleet!.. How are you feeling today? We have seen ..YOUR  fooatge of the  Grand Battle of The Field.. but you  left out these?...

  The Vids showed   ESN fighters  getting torched,..The Sanri Cap ship 'Goddess's eyes'  blowing up, and the Felrite ship " Hunting beast ".. breaking up as it was hit, time and  again By a Creshian cap ship...

  ..now  we  know you say you 'won'.. you destroyed a helpless  Hive ship..and its protectors... and devastated  the largans who , like heroes , tried to come to thier aid....

 ..But your Fleet has been fairly crippled... The Matterhorn still fights the brave Creshains who have  invaded the   bastion of hate. And Your...'great' Admiral sits in his command chair watching people die, to sooth his  ego

 she  shows   footage of Dark ships attacks  a MedTech ship and two transports.. the Colors  prove them to be a Sanri  convoy.

 ..The Roussians  have now entered the war... joining thier great friends in the  Empire.. The Roussians  also tried to aid their normal trade partners..The Hillites  and the Nivarians... thus far, Nivar seems  to have  taken up the mantle of an APF  planet.. The Hillites  are mixed.. as they try to fight to save thier  worlds.. some have joined the ESN.. others  stand  as meutral, as they try to undo the great harm, done to them By  the Delta Fleet..

 Then she puts down her papers and stares, hard at the screen,..Hyrians?... The Black is ashamed of you!  You have tucked your tails... the curs that you are.. and allow the ESN.. and the parasite Verians to  come and go as they will?.. you cowardice, is rewarded, with the death of your homeworld...

  ..Members of the Delta Fleet?  How are your loved ones doing?.. are they on a colony? facing  attack from the Empire, while you follow  Hack?..... are they on your home world..perahsp being 'comforted' by friends...who are tending to thier needs, since you are not there?  Some thing to think on..next letter you read.. or vid you watch from home?.. who is there with them?... who is there..when the letter is sent, and the Vid shuts off....

.. ..

 the screen goe black.. the eclipse  insignia  Cones on..  Next to it  is Lady V's  face as she says,..The Viper fleet is coming.... then it ends.

   Vids  were cut, the face of one of the ESN Media  'studio' folks  appeared.

   ..Good  Afternoon.. I am  Blake Horn, with the lastest news  inthe Delta Fleet, and APF....

 some vids of the battle were going on behind him on the BIg screen,..As you KNow, the Delta  Fllet/APF forces, dealt a monster blow , to the Empire. In Yesterday's  fight....24 hours  of battle, overturned  3 months  worth of damage , done by the Empire.

 ..APF Memebers were concerned.. and rightfully so. How could this Happen, to a Quad  with a station, designed to fight off such attacks.....Welll.. today.. the answers have come...

 Vids of the   Prisoners.. with Mulli and Sevente in the forefront.. only Sevente looked  out of place. Unshaven, dirty, torn white  uniform.

 The   Delta Fleet Board   convened a hearing  for those in charge and found deep sloth, favoritism and cronyism ....  All Alphs Cap ship  Commanders  were  busted and will be sent to the delta Colonies.... the newly..made.. Ensign  Mulli, and  Ensign Sevente will be talking the long  walk home, sometimes with in the hour...Alpha ships were now being commanded by Delta  fleet Officers who were recommended  by thier    senior  officers, and have had the Board OK thier new ranks, as per combat record.

  For Some  feed back.. we  have  Vikk of the Occui Media ship.. for  her look at this event...

 A..relatively good lookign Occui  female  with Long, Dark green  hair  that framed her  light purple face, and  highlighted her  light purple eyes, smiled,.. Yes.. As you said  , Blake. The Alpha  fleet did not seem to  answer any call for aid...nor send  any ships    for the Normal patrols..Destoryers were sent  as a ...scout system...but? It appears anyb think they have learned, were not acting on.....

 Taking a drink of  some  red Liquid she  continues,..The Swift action  The Delta Fleet has Taken, shows the APF, that no one is untouchable... and people who do not  strive to help thier allies in this war... are no better then Enemies.... I would offer our sad feeling to the   families   of these men who 's  lives are changing..or ...ending...But i cannot do so...If have heard the reports.. we have talked to people on the streets in Etna....it is about  time, there was a reckoning...

 Blake smiled at  Vikk..who then signed off.....rumoprs of more actions.. we will  keep you up to date..now?.. BAck to your  regular shows...

  the Vids   broke in again, ....Blake Horn here, and  welcome to this   update...Things are happening fast in the Gamma  Quad, and the  Alpha Quad.. with these sweeping changes...

 ..The whole of the Alpha Fleets , ship commanders  were  busted down to ensign!.. they have been scattered through the fleet, to continue thier service...Admiral Sevente and His   Flag  Captain were executed for  gross neglect , that  lead to teh  incursion of the  Empire  Fleets.

 Admiral Richards   and her Staff are being transferred to Etna to take over the Helm... and  Captain Van Ros of the Athena , is now  Admiral  Van Ross  and has taken over the   rebuilding of the Matterhorn...delta fleet Captain have taken over the Bridge of all the  Alpha Fleet Cap ships... and  rumors  are hot, and heavy as to how Etna  will be ...restructured...

 Also.. we have news  that  some ..'rebel' Verians..who now call themselves 'Blue Verians' in a show of respect to the Angels who have left Paradise system to fight along side us....These Verians.. have brought  ships and troops to teh delta  Feet...Joining them, are Hyrian Regulars who have  survived the pounding of thier planet...and   are now..joining the  APF..Welcome  Hyria  and  Uden.

 .. the Vids you are seeing behind me now.. are more vids  of the  retaking of the Matterhorn...  The  Apefolks of the delta Colonies... as well as the Nivarians  and  ..Naragrans.. have teamed  with teh MAtterhorn troops   to  exterminate  the  Creshians .. we have seen the  grossly large numbers, of   UEs and the like..but one has to think, that the Creshains have to be hurting after these losses..... As you see  in this   last vid... and i warn you.. its is very...graphic.. the  destruction of the Last  Breeder  queen on the stations.....because of the looses the  APF has taken, they are unable to take prisoners..so..there will be no live Empire  troops when they are finished.

  you may view these vids on out  Star Channel at your  leisure ..now..back to our regular programming

Once more, news  broke...

  Hello   ESN/APF.. we have a breaking bit of News, that is  at once..shocking, but yet..may have a beneficial effect on the  war...

   Behind him as a Vid  Of Adem    speaking at  a conference.. with Evert near him...

  ..The  High Lord  Of Vera , is making good on his threat... Uden.. a planet that was  a colony of Vera, has  been Cut off , From Vera, for  actively joining the  APF...and suppling ships. troops  and   tech to the war effort.... There will be a  one month Window, for  people from either planet  to 'move'..before  any Uden  Natives are labeled as  outlanders... Verians moving to  Uden.. will already  be marked  as Udenese  citizens...

 Unable to reach  Admiral Hack or his board.. we contacted  WarLord  Lilit of the Uden people...

  Lilit showed a  stern  look, but a  dark line of a smile teuned up  one side of her face,

 ..We..The People of Uden..... are verians ...as a race... But we are Udenese  as a people. What good, does  our Knowledge do, if  he  keep it to ourselves... and if we die  with it, when the  Empire rolls over  Vera?

 ..We have watched the Sanri... the Occi.. the  Green peoples of Bura fighting and  very few of us showed  aid....We threw in with  Paradise  defenders.. only to be locked in a siege of thousands of years.....

 she took a  sip of  some grey liquid ,..I have seen what the AP  peoples  can do... and the Newly formed APF, with the Humans  as members   are not ...just.. a bright light in the darkness.... The  are  a flame..... a fire...that is  running loose through The Black... and causing the Empire to shutter...

 ..Thus... My people.... The  Blue   Verians....as i labeled us.. Join the rest of the APF..along with  Nivar and Hyria... and Volunteers  from the Hillite system.. to  not  just push back against the Empire... but..destroy it....

 we wil be sending new tech to the  Delta Fleet..and  as it is accepted. it will spread through the APF..... The Empire's time is now, at an end... they would be wise to worry, if thier home worlds  will be left in tact....We.. the people of the APF.... do not  need  you for food.... we do not want you for breeding.....we... just want you dead.....the Vid  stopped with the  Cold  Black eyes  of   Lilit staring into the screen.

  ..There you have it  folks... I'm scared and i'm her side!....  he grins  as the Vids go back to their normal shows.

   News  reports, broke into the Vid s once more...

   ...Hello to the   ESN/APF Planets, thier homeworlds  and  all the ships   in The Black...

 A Vid  Popped up  behind the anchorman, It has a Picture of GE-Fi  who was speaking..

 ..this  Vid  is  an Hour or so old.... we had to double  check , to make sure it was not at EDT or Empire trick.... Please.. listen....

 The Vid started  with a Voice from   The Backround saying ".... why do this? Doesn't this  hurt Earth and the Sol System? "

 GE-FI looked Grim,...if  the   ESN and the APF  adhere to the rules, there should not be any harm  done to either  side... But... first and foremost..  We are here to protect the Sol System, and that's  what we will do...

 "...But?.. Ge-FI.... What about those who wish to colonize, and even fight in the forces  of the ESN and  APF?.."

 .... we  are not   Jailors .. we are protectors.....  People of all  Races, who wish to  aid  EArth and the Sol System, may  do so..in whatever  manner they wish..whether it  be serving in the SSN , or   joining the  ESN.... just as  , any who wish to come into the system to help with  finsih the terra forming of  Pluto  and , Jupitor and Saturn's  Moons, and the  Finishing of the  Newest Carrier Station. Arcadia ..which has  already begun Operations   as they  Finish the Lowers.... It has the   Honor of beign the First Station of  the   SSN... Olympus has  Changed Flags and is  Now  considers..SSN

 "what about the  new  navy?"

 ..The Sol System Navy  is  comprised of  the New ...City Class.Capships... They are built  for one thing.... to fight..Thus, they  are a bit  smaller then  Hero class or God class Cap ships, that also serve as colony vessels....The SSN Has  a Number of ships   in Orbit   now... and   will be turnign the out  quickly, as we use  Largran , Creshian and Demon prisoners to mine  Venus, using the Underground  colonies  there,  as mining operations....

"..so?.... what  will be the relationship   with the  SSN  and the  ESN?.."

 ..They are not  our enemies.... but they have shown more inetrest in the APF, then the Sol system..... there  may, Indeed..be confrontations with SSN  Vessels and  ESN Vessels  when they meet in the Black... for our part..in the Sol System, we will allow   merchant vessels  and  cruise  vessels to  dock  at Arcadia , which will serve  as  a commerace Hub... Olympus will now   be the    Council's Hub for  emissaries from all over The Black.... It will also be noted that Arcadia  is  directly opposite of   Olympus's Orbit... with  Two carrierstations  and the  New SSN, there should be no worries  about  Invasion from the Empire...

 ".. i see in the handout sheets..that the  SSN will  make creds  by escorting  merchant vessels from  anywhere..to anywhere....but there is no....linmits  to what the ships carry.. How can you ne sure there are not slaves,  weapons and such being  Fed to EDT  and Empire forces..?"

 Ge-FI looked hard at the reporter,...we need the Commerace... we  are goign to Trust in the  transport Captains  and thier owners, to make certain, the cargo is legal...

 The reporter laughed, "..Ge-Fi... you know the ESN  or APF  Vessels will  board  those transports, to check for any goods  ..whether it be people, weapons  or  underwear....if they find the wrong things, those  ships will be seized...."

.... the SSN ships  will not let that happen... the ships will be  escorted and protected.. thier cargo is theirs  to deliver... and...

 "..so you are saying the  SSN will Protect  tribute ships that go to Empire  ports...just...like... you..people..did..in Paradise..."

 Ge-Fi nodded  and there  was shouts for help  as  Black Unifromed  guards  hauled the repoter  away.....we are done... I pray the ESN does not do anything Foolish...

 The  anchorman  shook his head,..This...is not good  news    folks....we can only hope, that those  on board the  SSN ships... will not  fight thier own...this?  to this repoter..sounds  like the EVOLs and EDT  have a new label now...

   on  Screens  around the station There   was a news   Bulletin  break.

   ... Hello to people of the ESN  , APF  and  all the ships in The Black..  We have a   ruling  being Handed  down by the Porvost general of the  Delta Fleet in conjuction with the High Council of the APF has passed a down this  edict ..

  ..No Empire ships   will be tolerated  in  ESN/APF  space... they will be  boarded, and captured, or destroyed outright.. any privateers  , Mercenaries , or Ships  from other  Fleets  will also be treated  as  Empire assets and  boarded, Capratured  and destroyed..This  includes  any newly formed  Sols System Navel Vessels.

 ...The New Head of the  Sol System Navy,  Admiral Milko Vessov said it would not deter his  ships from portecting  helpless  transports.

 Admiral Hennimgs, Speakign  For the APF  Council and the ESN Board   andsered by saying,.."..the EDT by any other name, is still the EDT... This is the only warnign Sol System Navel vessels  will get.... Oue NAvy is fighting a war.. if you bring your toys out here...they are getting broken..

  Vessov's answer  was.."  we will stand  by our commitment..."

 The  reporter smiled as he said,..Admiral Henning's  answer  was "... good  we can use a few more prize vessels..."

  There was the Blast of the Horn,  Millers   voice   came over the   COMs  and Loudspeakers.

  ...NOW HEAR THIS....NOW HEAR THIS.... ON MY MARK , THE FLEET WILL BE CASTING  OFF IN 8 HOURS..ANYONE NOT   ONBOARD  WILL BE  LISTED AW AWOL.... THAT IS ALL....

 then see counted  down.......3.....2.......1...MARK!

 Countdown clo9cks  all around the ship  hit  8  hours.. then  ticked   down  7 : 59: 55...and  ticking..

A couple of hours before cast-off, Spencer's voice sounded across the ship's PA, as well as on comm units for those not aboard the ship.  "NOW HEAR THIS...due to recent events aboard the Hermes, the Admiral has ordered a crackdown on illicit recreational substances.  This search will happen before we arrive at Anzio.  Amnesty will be offered for anyone who turns in contraband substances before the search...anyone found in possession during or after the search stands a very real chance of being charged as an enemy agent...and dealt with accordingly.  Do us all a favor...turn it in NOW, and don't get any more.  Searching will commence in twelve hours.  That is all."  (The searches would actually start later...but the only crew that knew that were Security personnel who were involved in the search.

  The    alarm  Bongs  three times...

  ..Now here this ... Every  one   will  allow the  med Techs roving the ship  to  give them  the Vax  for  the  trip to  Anzio  and....Aqra... if you  have nit  been dosed   within the hour..report to Med Tech... This  is  an Oder... this does include   Civies...

   ..This Is Fleet Admiral HAck, of the Delta Fleet , ESN/APF.... because of  anti APF actions... aiding the Empire and  deaths causes to citizens of this  station... The   Port Of Anzio  is now  seized  and Under ESN/APF laws...... there are teams of  ESN  troops on the station  hunting  down Empire and Empire friendly forces....

   Hack is  quiet for a Bit  as he looks at the one screw.. 100s of dots  following    around  the   Tiny  dot of  Anzio, as the   fleet engulfed it, spreading around  in a cloud of protection.

  needless to say... we cannot  protect the station  from within, as long as we know there   Empire  and Empire friendly  people  aboard...... The station  has 2 hours for  all Empire Races  to  leave.. all Aqra  will leave.. all Unknown species to us.. will have to approach  A-SEC to  be registered ....I turn the    instructions over to General BAle ...

 Bale  Cleared his  throat and Read from his   'Provost Bible'....all Empire....Empire allies  and Aqra..may leave the stion is  small ships.. YOu will have surrender  lights..or flashers on at all times , Until you reach the safety of the Empire Fleet..or?.. travel out of this system, to Aqra..any ships leaving   with out   markers  will be destroyed on sight... any Empire    people elft on the station will be   either  executed..or sent to a prison colony...depending on the nature  of the  people..and the actions taken By the  forces that   find them..Gavas  are to be   found  and taken to  transports   to be relocated to safer planets..or?.. Aqra, if  we  find that is thier home planet..

 He looks into the  Screen and says  very Solemnly,..do not take this  warning, Lightly,,,  the  Fleet will carry out its orders... and  Aqra, or Empire..wil not be spared..aft the   2 hours  is  done...

 Hack Looks at His COM.....the  2 hours  starts....now...

    The  Gongs  Rang  3  times to  get people's  attention..  Admiral Hack's  face  popped up on several screens, his Voice  boomed through the PA systemns.

  ..Greetings Shipmates, of the Fleet..and of the Hermes.. we  are  in a position for a  'strike first'    battle.. and.. should   the rumor s  be true.... we will take that  path. Rough Intel has a  Demonic  Battle  fleet...somewhere? If its  out there.. we wil find it.. if  we do not find it, then its is merely  Propaganda ..and  we push on to Aqra...Aqra... needless to say has a Fleet of thier own, as well as  Unflagged    Merc ships ... to simplify  everything,  any thing that is not  flagged  APF or ESN  will be  destroyed.. id   someone  flags themselves as APF  and  fires on one of our  vessels, they  will be   captured or  destroyed.. we wil find out where they shipped  from, and  bring the 9 hells  down on them.

  ..The time  of the Empire  hiding behind  'neutral' vessels is over.

 He grins at the camera,..Aqra?... we're comign for you... whether   we have to  cut through  Empire scrap piles to  do it..or not... You'll be seeing us...no offers.. this is the only warning you'll recieive... I'll leave you all with scenes  from the Core of Anzio.... the Books and disc  seized.. has only  two destinations for these....people... The outskrits of Empire  space.. and Aqra....there must be a reckoning  for this..... see you soon..

 the  vid showed   all teh races  packed in cages,  having to get cleaned off.. far too many bodies  were not  moving.. while many  others needed assisted to the   Med tech shuttles.

 about   30 minutes before  Jump off, Admiral Hack  appeared  on the screens.

 He   had a confident smile,Hello  Shipmates of the Delta Fleet.  In 30 minutes  or  so.. we wil be Jumping off  to Aqra... we thought there may be an Empire Presence out there.. but  ...it appears to be  nothing but, Broken Empire Promises, to those  they are leaving in our  way, hoping to buy  a month or  so before  we    destroy Hel and  all its  inhabitants

  There was a soft chuckle,...from what we have seen... there is nothing  between us  and Aqra, except   a Planetoid, that we  will  take   as a forward Base for  out  Operations on the   ...ESN....Anzio...The Taking  of the Station, and ousting   of the Empire  folks there,  adds to the solid  grip the  APF  now has, since we  have  Etna and Matterhorn set on the right track.

 ..because of the lack of Opposition forces in the way.. we'll pull the picket ships in for a tighter, faster cruise .. we'll leave  our  support ships  behind,  they can catch up once  we have taken Aqra...

 ..Thank You all... and here's to  the Delta   Fleet!...Hoo Rah!

 at  2100 hours , ships  time...

 ..This  is Admiral HAck...  we wil have Jump off at 0600 , ship's time..... as we settle in for rest, those who have rotated  in, are carrying on the fight...Aqra's  Cities  are being battered.... the   floors of the Seas, oceans, Large Rivers  and Larger  Lakes  as well...I look for   Aqra to reach out to us.. and?.. I may listen,  The Board  and I have some issues to discuss  them.. if... the answers  I get are satisfactory , they will get to stay on this planet.. if not....well....Hyrian and  the Hillites  will seem like  a 'nice thing'.....Get rest..get ready.. see you in the Morning.

 One more thing?..  The LC wants all piltos  on the Hanger Dec  at 0500..that is all...

 Sounding through the Fleet..


  Chatter   came through on the Progress of  other Squadrons..  Up at the North Pole,  the Ice  had been shattered  and  a City Detroyed  there....


  At the South Pole three large Bases  sent on the  coast of a ...relatively... warm climate  where  Buring... estmates of losses to the enemy were in the hundreds of thousands.


 the  south  east and  South west   Hemisphere   also Lost thoer Biggest citystates.. and the North east, and North west  Lost  one, as  Achillies  pounded the one to the North east.... The Capitaol was considered Battered..but still holding,


  fake COM traffic  said the ESN was  going  to mount  a Massive attack on the city in two days time....

(( on all COMs ))

  Admiral Slash finally Got In touch with   Admiral Hack as  they  watched   what was goign on with the    various assult  teams...some were  engaged in fire fights... mostly  stray aqra, but a few LArgran and demon squads

 ..What can I do  for You Ogden?

 Admiral Hack.... I cannot  wait  any Longer.. we need to send our transports in so thier Goods  may be delivered..

  Captain Bornberry's  squadron  is  on rotation there.. what did she tell you?

 ...she  said    each trasnport would  have to be boarded  and searched.. that will take days!....I told her  we were going to send  them anyway..and   would escort them safely. if needs be...

 Hack chuckled,..and?  what did  she  tell you, Slash?

 ..The brazzen little bitch  said  she  would    board all the ships in the convey, can capture  what she could, destroy waht  she couldn't...


 ..Very well.... so? If you send them..you know what to expect... i any loss of life, is on you...

  The   Vids  and PAs  Cut out  as  Admiral Hennings appeared on the Vid screens.

  ..Attention... we are sending this  out to the  Entire  Fleet... We  will  dock or  go into orbit,, around Anzio  in  8  hours or so..

  The APF  has   found it to be a better fit, for APF  leadership on the station... So... Pollis,  Of the Sanri..... Inken , or the Occui..and the  ...'retained' General Cullit of the Mulls.. will be runnign the  station, with  ESN people in cahrge of the  Navy and   troops there....

  ..to that end... The..um..Normal groups  will attend a formal gathering at  the New Anzio   HQ... there  will be  some  50 other  places  for    ships  crews to take party in thier own parties..as always..have side arms and Boot knives with you... and if you visit  the parks... protect ant Gava you see there.

 ..That is all...