OE 102: January 12th, 2:11 PM
Deck of the "Hiryu"
Entering L2 Airspace
"Ah... Mister Mallor!"
It had only been a few days since the devastating attack... No. The total destruction... of the L5 Colony Cluster.
Hundreds of thousands were dead, more injured, and even more missing. Never before had such a catastrophe been recorded in the annals of history...
And the entire time, the Directory had sat on the sidelines, and watched it happen. There was a complete media blackout planetside, as the Directory tightened its control of the Universal Network - ostensibly, to prevent a panic, but among the Colonies... The damage was already done, as outrage and fear rippled through the remaining clusters. The flow of Lamalice failed to cease, as L1 and L2 Clusters fell under attack - but, the Directory Space Force, having withdrawn previously to those locations, had thus far been able to drive the invaders off. It was to the closer of these locations, the L2 Cluster, that the Hiryu and its accompanying vessels now limped, laden with refugees.
Nick Mallor was the hero of the hour, and had quickly become something of a minor celebrity aboard the Hiryu, as his battle against the mad magus believed responsible for the incident had been broadcasted throughout the ship. His hands would have been kept busy training what pilots they could, and driving off the occasional marauding Lamalice - the Hiryu, fortunately, had been able to scrape together a few machines during its exit, among them a handful of Cosmolions, which had thus far proven sufficient to drive off whatever monstrosities wandered into their path.
Eduardo Casker had been seen intermittently, supposedly keeping in contact with his corporate benefactor, and staying appraised of their situation. While sometimes distant, he had nevertheless proven himself reliable in a fight, and was quickly on his way to becoming one of the Hiryu's more recognizable pilots.
So it was that Nick found himself called to the deck of the Hiryu as they entered L2's airspace at last. As he entered, he would have been greeted by the beaming face of Captain Harris. The previously-green trainee looked harrowed by her ordeal, but the light of hope glimmered in her eyes as she tugged her captain's cap down low, excitedly pumping her fists with anticipation as she approached him...
Deck of the "Hiryu"
Entering L2 Airspace
"Ah... Mister Mallor!"
It had only been a few days since the devastating attack... No. The total destruction... of the L5 Colony Cluster.
Hundreds of thousands were dead, more injured, and even more missing. Never before had such a catastrophe been recorded in the annals of history...
And the entire time, the Directory had sat on the sidelines, and watched it happen. There was a complete media blackout planetside, as the Directory tightened its control of the Universal Network - ostensibly, to prevent a panic, but among the Colonies... The damage was already done, as outrage and fear rippled through the remaining clusters. The flow of Lamalice failed to cease, as L1 and L2 Clusters fell under attack - but, the Directory Space Force, having withdrawn previously to those locations, had thus far been able to drive the invaders off. It was to the closer of these locations, the L2 Cluster, that the Hiryu and its accompanying vessels now limped, laden with refugees.
Nick Mallor was the hero of the hour, and had quickly become something of a minor celebrity aboard the Hiryu, as his battle against the mad magus believed responsible for the incident had been broadcasted throughout the ship. His hands would have been kept busy training what pilots they could, and driving off the occasional marauding Lamalice - the Hiryu, fortunately, had been able to scrape together a few machines during its exit, among them a handful of Cosmolions, which had thus far proven sufficient to drive off whatever monstrosities wandered into their path.
Eduardo Casker had been seen intermittently, supposedly keeping in contact with his corporate benefactor, and staying appraised of their situation. While sometimes distant, he had nevertheless proven himself reliable in a fight, and was quickly on his way to becoming one of the Hiryu's more recognizable pilots.
So it was that Nick found himself called to the deck of the Hiryu as they entered L2's airspace at last. As he entered, he would have been greeted by the beaming face of Captain Harris. The previously-green trainee looked harrowed by her ordeal, but the light of hope glimmered in her eyes as she tugged her captain's cap down low, excitedly pumping her fists with anticipation as she approached him...
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