ConMan35
#55437707Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:43 AM GMT

The ship continues to move.
nights192
#55437775Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:44 AM GMT

"... why are we going to the Ark?" Caesar asked
ConMan35
#55437825Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:45 AM GMT

After a couple more hours, the ship exited quasispace near the Ark.
supercommander
#55437854Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:45 AM GMT

Nano Constructors: 7/10 Nano Repairers: 7/10 The Skekath fleet, which numbers at 2,000 ships, is nearing the Brandain fleet.
kitteh77
#55437971Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:47 AM GMT

The NSA fleet arrives at Ariel and initiates scans. (They find?)
nights192
#55437978Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:47 AM GMT

*Ahead of you is a massive ship, the size of 20 gas giants. It appears to have very few cannons.*
ConMan35
#55438056Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:48 AM GMT

The Vindicator neared the ship.
nights192
#55438106Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:49 AM GMT

*Nothing responds, but a bay opens.*
supercommander
#55438166Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:50 AM GMT

Nano Constructors: 8/10 Nano Repairers: 8/10 The shields on Armageddon Station lower, and Sekrik teleports the entire Imperial Command to it, along with a back-up of Vokral encase he is destroyed or damaged. The shields are raised again.
ConMan35
#55438195Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:50 AM GMT

Docking procedures initiated--cautiously
nights192
#55438276Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:52 AM GMT

*As you enter the bay, you see several giant statues of -naked- Hunteds. Pfft, classical art.*
SigismundKydoimos
#55438338Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:53 AM GMT

The Brandain ships halt right outiside the Skekath's Terrortory.
supercommander
#55438554Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:55 AM GMT

Nano Constructors: 9/10 Nano Repairers: 9/10 The Skekath fleet arrives. They send one message. "You can always turn back now. You have 60 seconds before we fire."
kitteh77
#55438661Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:57 AM GMT

The NSA transports descend down to Ariel. Upon landing, they set out to repair the capital city of New Darwin. (Does this earn me some infuence around Ariel or am I on my own yet again?)
ConMan35
#55439211Tuesday, September 27, 2011 2:05 AM GMT

The Vindicator lands safely.
nights192
#55439250Tuesday, September 27, 2011 2:06 AM GMT

*A beat, and then the main hatch is opened.*
ConMan35
#55439284Tuesday, September 27, 2011 2:06 AM GMT

Mr.Tarken takes Caesar and a few other crewmen.
nights192
#55439317Tuesday, September 27, 2011 2:07 AM GMT

*As you exit, you see a security checkpoint with an armed guard standing near it.*
ConMan35
#55439375Tuesday, September 27, 2011 2:08 AM GMT

The crewmen remain calm.
nights192
#55439439Tuesday, September 27, 2011 2:09 AM GMT

"Alexander is expecting you." The guard said, opening a door remotely.
ConMan35
#55439568Tuesday, September 27, 2011 2:11 AM GMT

Mr.Tarken and his men went through the door.
nights192
#55439662Tuesday, September 27, 2011 2:12 AM GMT

*You enter a strangely organic looking area, a path leading to a large castle not too far away.*
ConMan35
#55439722Tuesday, September 27, 2011 2:13 AM GMT

The more squeamish crewmen are a little uneasy going through that.
nights192
#55439808Tuesday, September 27, 2011 2:14 AM GMT

*There are several guards in front of the palace, wielding ultra-modern weaponry.*
masterx
#55447701Tuesday, September 27, 2011 11:26 AM GMT

(yay finally unbanned) 5/20 A.I war relics are rescued from the ancient battlefield.