Skies over and around N'Djamena, August 10th, 2024
"Matsusama-1 to Ariko-1 do you copy" I rubbed my face; I couldn't wait to get to the airbase. I hear her respond, "This is Ariko-1, what is it?"I snap back into reality, "I've been locked with SAM missiles, and including myself a third of my aircraft have been locked, have any of yours?"
"...Yeah, about a third of my aircraft have been locked as well, I've told them to remain calm and wait for my signal." I radio to the other squadron of the 45th Superiority Wing. "Matsusama-1 to Taru-" what the. My transmissions were cut off. "Anyone there? Hello? Matsusama-1 to Heian do you copy?"
"This is Chadian Tower Control to unknown aircraft, identify yourself, your business, and your origin."I raise my eyebrow. "I'm Matsusama-1 of the 45th Tactical Air Superiority Wing, the wing's commanding officer. I am leading the 45th TASW to Sedrosia, where we are rebasing, and we are from the Ajakon Confederation." I cough."You seriously didn't recognize our aircraft? I thought Ajako was well known...?"
"We're new to this planet. Link us to your leadership and they will speak to them on this and other matters." I start choking for a couple of seconds. "Yall are aliens?"
"Yes"
"May I radio with the other members of my Wing now, as you all locked me into your radio channel?"
"Yes you may."I switch the radio frequency. "Ariko-1, Taru-1, I am alright, I repeat, I am alright, I was just contacted by the people below, they are aliens and want to have a link with our leaders. It sounds strange, but that's what it is. Taru-1, contact Heian to set up contact with Aki Akimoto." Taru-1 responds, confirming he'll do it. As we continue to fly, the locks tracking us until we are out of range, I wonder, slightly aloud to myself. “I wonder how this will affect Orbis…”
Ajakon Governmental Building, Kyoto, Ajakon Confederation, August 18, 2094
The woman in the conference room looked at herself on her phone and adjusted her glasses, muttering aloud. “Not every day you get to meet an alien species.” Behind her, an intricate map of Orbis was constantly updating, with Ajakon forces and locations being noted out. The woman has hardly any defining clothing as the leader and dictator of the Ajakon Confederation, other than a necklace with three painite jewels in it. The holographic screen, projected into the air by some fancy tech she’s too lazy to care about bleeped. She pressed a button on the keyboard, accepting the transmission.
“Hello, Chadian, I am Aki Akimoto of the Ajakon Confederation. I understand you are a high-ranking person. And may I know your name?”
“I am Fact God Chad of the Chadians, we come from the planet of Pagnov. We come in peace and wish to do no harm but if attacked we are not afraid to fight back.”
“Understood, welcome to Orbis.”
“If you wish to be allies or to continue a dialogue we would be willing to have you set up an embassy in our capital.” She blinks and rubs her eyes in surprise. “O-of course, we will dispatch a diplomatic envoy to Chad. Welcome to Orbis, be careful.” They exchange goodbyes and the call ends. Akimoto sits there, hand on her necklace. She wonders what to do now. The fact that there are extraterrestrials on Orbis has jarred her quite a little bit even though she believed in them. She sighs and goes to organize a committee to begin diplomacy with the Chadians.
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