Governess Ariel

Mri Fleet Actions The Naxids were not joking about their offensive. Fortunately, the Mri had significant fleets in the region. Queen Phage looked at the sensors and made a determination. The inner system could be held, despite the size of the attacking force. However, Orbis IV and V needed assistance and she was more than willing to send it. "Tenth Fleet, you are to engage Naxid Forces at Orbis IV before moving on to Orbis V. The 2nd and 6th fleets will hold here with the Pan'ai-khan. I will notify our allies of our movements. You are to engage all hostile torpedoes as well. They are firing from 1 AU away and thus will take time as the Naxid weaponry is not up to par with our own. You should be able to intercept the missiles heading for Orbis IV." Queen Phage sees a strange signal appear on the board. Alterran Vessels, they are naturally marked as hostile, but she changes the reading to neutrals. The Alterrans are the Old Enemy. A foe faced many times before and likely again someday in the future. However, here they were to be seen as allies. Sending a message to the Kressnian Admiral, Mihailovic. "Admiral Mihailovic, this is Queen Phage of the Mri Empire, I am rerouting the 10th Imperial Fleet through your sector. I request your forces join up with their own and abandon Orbis III's defenses for the time being. I plan on the 10th Fleet and our UMS allies rallying to push the Naxids from the inner system before moving on Orbis V." As the Mri forces moved their static defenses went into action. Beams of light rippled across the dark sky. Torpedoes intended to strike the surface of Orbis II were destroyed first, and none made impact, however, this left Orbis I less defended and two of the three outposts on the planet were wiped out and the third suffered major damage. Orbis I also lacked orbital defenses, relying solely on Tlaloc 22 for its defense. Tlaloc 22 had taken action and it was a sight to see, the station's weapon systems were blasting through the flank of one of the Hive Fleets as the swirling mass of ships meant fresh shields were always facing the station, it also meant it could do damage over a larger area of the fleet over time. Billions of missiles flew out from the station between the 1.2 million bombardment lasers. The inner most Naxid fleet was not prepared for a Tlaloc station to be opening fire on it. Over Orbis II, the defense stations took significant damage, and one of the Dark Stations had been utterly destroyed. However, the other 12 orbited the planet to form a defensive wall with their own outer defenses. Each of the 18 arms of the stations turned towards the Naxids and in unison, 216 Erra Projection Cannons lit up the sky. The beams tore through the front of the Naxid formations and were targeting the fleet's carriers, 37km long vessels which were in the process of deploying their own fighter craft. The fleets themselves waited until the enemy were closer, focusing on defensive tactics and preparing their fighter swarms to face the Naxid's own forces. Naxid Forces Orbis VI The Naxid force here was told of a fortress orbiting the planet, but their scans were unable to locate anything significant to fire upon. Instead, they began landing operations on several of Saturn's moons to mirror the Orbis V tactics. The Hive ship seemed to glow a bright yellow as if pleased that it's swarm would not be damaged significantly before making landfall. They were surprised when a force of fighters struck their landing craft. The Naxid queen grew enraged trying to find the source of the fighters, but unable to do so, she simply ordered her forces to eliminate the fighters that had already begun tearing through her forces with significant speed. To the Broes, it seemed as if every attack they made did more damage than they ever expected. Shields didn't hold up too well to energy strikes and the hulls beneath seemed to crumple from explosive weapon damage. Kinetic rounds seemed to completely bypass the shields and leave either craters or pass straight through the superstructure of the Naxid ships themselves. Perhaps these Fighters could hold off until significant reinforcements arrived, should they be sent soon. Orbis VII and VIII Front The Naxid swarm seemed confused as millions of their ships simply didn't appear with them. The loss of such a large portion of the fleet in a single instant seemed to paralyze one of the Hive Ships temporarily. The other hive ship, seemingly in control of more forces than the first, pushed forward against its targets. Having felt satisfied its Torpedoes would find their mark. The energy weapons failed to activate, so he turned to his plasma weaponry. Bolts of magnetically guided plasma burst forth towards the Nalydian Fleets. The burning hot energy crackled as it approached their frigid opponents.

Orbis System The Naxid fleets emerged in the system. It was a nightmare come true. Enormous swirling masses of biological ships created one of the most intimidating fleets that anyone in the system would have ever seen. Eight total fleets, each had its own hive ship, a large spherical vessel at the center measuring nearly 1500km in diameter. Other ships ranged from 3m interceptors to 150km dreadnoughts. The Naxids had come prepared and total numbers on their fleet were difficult to grasp. However, Mri sensors indicated ~1.76 Billion individual craft, not counting for strike craft. The number of craft were staggering and they arrived much closer than anticipated, coming as close as 1 AU from the sources of FTLi and DSD. The largest concentration of forces were at Orbis V, where they anticipated little resistance and had landing craft preparing to set up bases of operation on the four largest moons there. To protect this fleet, 700 million ships and two of the Hive ships were there. A small expeditionary force was in the Asteroid Belt looking for enemies there. In the inner system, the Naxids numbered 350 million between two fleets assaulting Orbis I and Orbis II. They however, learned that a threat from Orbis Prime would prove difficult as they had not anticipated a Tlaloc station being positioned away from the planets, this was atypical for the Mri to do. Orbis IV had the smallest fleet, only 60 million ships and one hive ship. Orbis VI saw a similarly sized fleet of about 65 million with a singular hive ship. Orbis VII and VIII saw a significantly inflated number of ships. Between the two, 550 Million ships and single hive ship. Clearly the largest singular fleet brought to the system The outer regions of the system saw roughly 35 million ships and a hive ship, making it the smallest fleet. They were planning on establishing outpost on the dwarf planets in the oort cloud starting with the Plutonian System. While each fleet was independent they seemed to work in unison when they are near each other. As a means of softening their targets, long barbed torpedoes launch from the entire Naxid fleet, easily putting the number of torpedoes well above 20 billion torpedoes. They were targeting both planetary and orbital facilities and ignoring fleets positioned to defend those locations first. They meant to wipe out ground resistance before securing orbital control.

Orbis Prime, Orbis System, PW-1 The star of the Orbis system shone brightly as another standard day arrived aboard the station which sat above magnetic north pole. The fleets of the Imperial Kesrithi Navy floated around Orbis I and Orbis II. They were today however, patrolling more intensely as the station's DSD fields were reduced to permit entrance for a grand sight. For today, was the day that Queen Phage would arrive to tour the PW-1 Universe starting with the Orbis system and then proceeding to the Dark Nebula. The Pan'ai-khan was expected to be escorted by the 10th Imperial Fleet, 2nd Expeditionary Fleet, and 3 additional World Ships to make an impression on all those who would witness the Queen's arrival. It was finally that day, the day she would emerge into this 'verse for her long awaited tour. Preparations had been made, delegates from various UMS nations had been notified and the Natives would have no idea of her coming. An enormous silvery-blue orb appears to block out the sun as the first of the ships push through. The 2nd Expeditionary fleet, and three Ifrit Class World Ships. Each of the world ships was as long as the planet Neptune with thousands of other smaller ships, some of which were hundreds of km in length. Following this was an enormous ship, which dwarfed even the World Ships in overall scale. Just a couple thousand km longer, but significantly wider and taller, the Pan'ai-khan was built as the warship of the D'ath monarchs and formerly served as the flagship for the Crown Princess before the reign of Phage I. Now it served as the Queen's flagship and dominated the field of any system they occurred in. Finally, the third component of the Royal Escort arrived, the Tenth Imperial Fleet, a fleet which was put together to be one of three strong armed fleets. Over one million ships, most of which were cruisers or destroyers, supported by a Worldship and over two hundred of the dreaded Mri'jir class ships. Thousands of battleships and hundreds of carriers and dreadnoughts. The fleet would be more than capable of clearing any system of all life should that be their mission. In system, the 6th Defense Fleet remained at their posts, patrolling the inner .8 AU of the Orbis system while the Royal Fleet moved slowly out towards the orbit of Orbis II where they would officially begin their route. A transmission was sent out at that time to the entirety of the system in the various languages of the system's inhabitants. "All Hail Phage D'ath, Queen of the Mri, Defender of NIka, Savior of the People and Protector of the Multiverse. The Queen has arrived in the PW-1 Universe to tour our facilities and give direction to the various nations which make up this colonial 'verse. Delegations wishing for an audience with the Queen are directed to send a message to Governess Ariel, whom is a cousin to the Queen. May all who see her vessel know of her strength, and may all who face her blade know her fury. Nika Guide you all." The transmission ends as the ships begin moving through the Orbis System with the tour planning to stop above Orbis III to inspect the Eire colony then over Orbis IV to inspect the Cyhelene colony in the northern ocean. Following this she wished to observe the efforts of her UMS allies in the system before leaving the system to inspect the KOF facilities. However, it is not before she reaches Orbis III that familiar pings start up. Queen Phage I Bridge of the Pan'ai-khan "My Queen! Several large scale VOID signatures imbound, I doubt its FAR." Queen Phage assumed her chair on the twelve kilometer long bridge which sat at the heart of the Pan'ai-khan. She looked at her own sensor readings, "Bring me their locations Kel'anth." Phage waited only a moment before several indicators appeared on her own displays. Her implants quickly fed information to her about the ship's activities she sent orders through it to prepare to repel an attack. "Give me a direct link to the UMS emergency broadcast system of this universe. I know exactly what that signature is, and so does this ship." It didn't take long for her to get the line up. "This is Queen Phage I of the Mri Empire. My ship's sensors have detected VOID signatures inbound on the Orbis System they will arrive within five minutes, have your defenses prepared and your ships in fighting condition. The Naxids were not content to wait on us to make the first move in this 'verse. Perhaps they have learned from their ancestral mistakes." Ships arrayed themselves as she sent the coordinates. Two signatures indicated Orbis I and Orbis II were targets. Another signature indicated Orbis IV was being targeted and another three indicated that Orbis V, Orbis VII, and Orbis VIII were also being targeted. A pair of smaller, signatures showed what appeared to be scout ships, or skirmish fleets also emerging in the Kuiper Belt and in the Asteroid Belt of the system. It was a full scale invasion of the UMS landing point of this Universe and the Naxids planned to wipe them out quickly. Messages came in from the various KOF facilities in the SMC and other Milky Way systems claiming similar situations there. Triskeli warships, not yet delivered, were being put into action against Naxid fleets attacking various fabrication centers.

Seeker Delegation The grand seeker frowned beneath her mask. The fools were using their powers in her presence. Without a word her two disciples circled the room and engulfed the entire room in an anti-force bubble. The force is pushed out of the area entirely and those who are attuned to it, can no longer feel it. The Grand Seeker speaks, "I said no profane acts here. I have seen and heard enough from the UMS and the natives of this primitive 'verse. Both are tainted with unholiness, but those acts are expected in uncivilized parts of the multiverse. I do have authority to speak for the Mri Empire in these hearings. Regardless of the decisions made by the UMS or the opinions formed by the native factions, the Mri Empire's interests in the PW-1 universe are as they always are in a new universe. Seek out and destroy the Naxids before they threaten the Universe. We will be making our expedition to their galaxy soon. Additionally, convert the unbelievers to follow in the light of Nika or feel her fury. A last and most crucial of our goals is the construction and emplacement of DSD emitters in weak portions of the 'verse. We cannot allow the Darkness any more universes for harvest. Additionally, we do lay full claim to the inner three bodies of the Orbis System as well as the star systems of the Small Magellanic cloud, the region of the Milky Way we call the Dark Nebula, and the Star Systems of the Andromeda and Sunflower galaxies due to their inevitable Naxid infestations." She turned directly towards the Pord, "I do believe the Pords are the only nation here, aside from the natives, that the Mri have not faced in battle directly or one of their predecessors. Many of these nations spawned out of the Alterran Federation. The Mri and Alterra have fought many wars, be it Alterra directly or one of their proxies. Danica, is right to feel neglected by the UMS, for we see in her the spark of a pre-entity. She has some passage of time left before she collects enough of her former self before she can truly see the glory that is within her, but should she meet with the right people, she will ascend into her power." Lastly, she turns her gaze to the assembled UMS and Native Faction ambassadors remaining, "All we ask of everyone here is quite simple. Do not provoke the Mri Empire.If you wish to do so, you will face certain destruction. The first, and only Great Mri War was waged hundreds of years ago, by half a dozen factions with two dozen empires between them. Even the Mri's own vassal abandoned them in this hour and the Mri held their ground. Not only outright defeating two factions and several empires arrayed against them, but the resulting peace was seen as a draw by all the multiverse. To this day, we hold our prizes from that war, our own capital is on such a prize. You would call her Sol IV or Orbis IV, we have called her Nika for the last five hundred years. Our war prizes remind us of where we came from and what the future may hold for us and our own vassal races. This is the first and last warning you will receive from the Mri Empire before you are attacked. Do not provoke us." With that she yielded the floor and continued to eye the known malcontents. She almost dared them to speak out against the Mri Empire claims.

Meeting Chambers, Nalydian Colony of Oberon The events of the native fauna in the PW-1 universe has caused quite an uproar among certain power players in the Mri Empire. With a summit being held by the UMS to discuss a blockade of a world in the Orbis System being held, many of those players began jockeying for position with the Queen to send one of their own delegations. However, one group sent word to the Governess of the territory in that universe. With the proper promises, a deal was secured almost immediately. As such there would be a new player arriving in the system to represent the Mri at the meeting. However, should a UMS vote take place, they have been notified of the official position of the Mri. They were also notified what actions they were strictly prohibited from taking. With that, they were notified where to go and did so promptly. Near the head of the chamber, just to the left of where the Pord seat, a crackle of energy appeared in the air and the symbol of Nika made itself visible. From this, three figures emerged. Each of them wearing very ornate outfits, white flowing robes broken only by emerald plates of armor and ivory masks. The one at the head of the small formation also had a golden headdress marking her visibly as a Grand Seeker of the Order of Nika. They were covered head to toe in robes or armor and several weapons were very visible on each of them. Two swords, one long and one short, Each carried a wand of sorts, as well as each of them having a small beige canister in the small of their back. The Grand Seeker turned to look at nam-Kalzhak and nodded to him, "Do not mind us Admiral. We are here to observe the proceedings and to ensure no illegal arts are being practiced by those present. We will extend our aura's to encompass you to prevent any native force users from tampering with your thoughts during these proceedings. If you wish, I can have more seekers arrive and lock down the entirety of the room to prevent any illegal activities from taking place in this chamber." She looked directly at Alexi and Apollyon, "Even if there are some here who may know where the fugitive Dark Lord is, we will only act on them should they attempt any usage of their profane abilities in these halls"

Two Days After Meeting aboard Tlaloc 22 Agent Niri s'Kutath, Ranking Officer of the KOF in the PW-1 'verse, was issuing her commands to the various sections of her operation. Already they established themselves in the Tau Ceti System. They need other nearby star systems for ship and walker production. She began ordering four new systems to be centers for ship production. "Deploy our Fabricators to 61 Cygni, Epsilon Indi, Barnard's Star, and Epsilon Eridani. Each sector had 2 Nidhoggur Carriers, each with the required supplies for orbital shipyards, with escorts of 3 Desolator Warships each. The Imperator II Star Destroyers would be produced primarily in those four systems, however, the Tau Ceti System had another project to work on. The Entire system was to be prepared for this project. Tau Ceti System A large number of ships moved around the system, at the center, the star was surrounded by a series of Dark Stations to absorb as much energy as possible. Nearby, a Construction Cradle was being made, it was enormous. The structure was built for the construction of larger ships. Only a few have been made permanent in the Mriverse, most are temporary structures. The fleets defending the area numbered 26 Asag Dreadnoughts and 13 Iaso Carriers.

Niri received the plans for the Triskeli weapons. She had just the place for this weapon to be built. She would just need the proper security team there. "That is quite the large order Captain, but of course, the KOF will accept your contract. I will have my engineers start drawing up plans for your new ships as well as armor for the infantry. I will also order several more expeditions to begin setting up foundries and fabricators in the surrounding star systems. We will send you options for the ships as soon as the engineers have finished the first outline of them." She entered several things into the KOF registry through her implant and inquired, "As for the infantry, we have implants and packages which would greatly improve the avarage clone soldier your nation employs. Our Enhanced Package comes with the standard Athletics package along with immuno boosters to fight off biological agents. We could also easily engineer a symbiote for them. As they are all of nearly identical genetic makeup, it should be quite simple to give them these Symbiotes in at least a limited fashion. The Symbiote will increase their metabolism, faster reaction times, self-closing and healing wounds, as well as keep them alive for a week without food or water should they fall unconscious due to wounds. It has been a life saver for many Mri across the centuries."

Article 1-1.15, Ctesiphon University Archives With the Venusian Project having concluded, the science team has published the results of the operation for future use by Mri Empire teams as well as KOF operatives. Subject: Orbis II, Niun Mission: Create Garden Environment from Hostile Environment (Hothouse Terrestrial) Success: Yes Report: The operation was a success in that it created an environment which several leading races of the Mri Empire are able to co-exist on the same planet without any real need for them to live in tight, enclosed environments. Mission particularly successful in reducing atmospheric temperature and pressure to resemble the system's current nearby garden world of Orbis.... Full Documentation available in the Archives with Class 7 Access Additional notes: Habitation requires defense. As such, the IKN has installed a Dark Station Grid composing of the following: 13 Dark Stations in orbit around the planet Niun. Each Dark Station has a grid of 2 Medium Star Forts and 4 Light Star Forts. Additionally, each Medium Star Fort has 4 Orbital Storm Rail Guns, 3 Missile Defense Platforms, and 3 Beam Defense Platforms. We believe this configuration was determined to be the most effective in protecting the planet from the various forces which can enter into the system. A full Read out of planetary defense forces will follow in a separate report. Military Reporting of Niun Space Defense Forces: Defensive Installations Dark Stations: 13 Medium Star Forts: 26 Light Star Forts: 52 Storm Rail Guns: 104 Missile Defense Platforms: 78 Beam Defense Platforms 78 Total Defensive Installations: 351 IKN Vessels 6th Defensive Fleet Flagship: IKN Interceptor - 1,113,879 Templar Fighters - 52,000 Shadow Dropships -120,000 Scarab Dropships - 480,000 CFA-55 - 260,000 CFA-66 - 470,000 Ke-720 Oni Battleships: 182 - 399,854 Locust Fighters Nuxipal Battlecruisers: 676 Desolator Warships: 1521 Vasari Carriers:169 - 169,000 CFA-55 Scylla Fighters - 126,750 CFA-66 Aurora Fighters - 109,850 Ke-720 Bombers - 67,600 Shadow Dropships - 287,300 Scarab Dropships Nidhoggur Carriers: 845 (no civilian converts) - 447,850 CFA-66 Aurora Fighters - 287,300 Ke-720 Bombers - 228,150 Infestation Dropships - 456,300 Scarab Dropships Unagi Heavy Cruisers: 8788 Gwarm Cruisers: 17,576 - 456,976 CFA-77 Harbringer Fighters Niun Expeditionary Force Flagship: IKN Bombardment of Cerosa Ath-ma'ai Class - 342,732 Locust Fighters - 85,683 CFA-77 Harbringer Fighters - 28,561 Ke-720 Bombers - 101,062 Infestation Dropships Iaso Carrier: 3 - 4,500,000 Locust Fighters - 300 Scarab Dropships - 150 Infestation Dropships Asag Dreadnoughts: 26 - 742,586 Locust Fighters Oni Battleship: 169 - 371,293 Locust Fighters Unagi Heavy Cruiser: 845 Goto Assault Cruiser: 13 Gwarm Cruiser: 10,985 - 285,610 CFA 77 Harbringer Fighters Yolkin PAC: 169 Destroyer Mk iii: 28,561 Surface Forces Niun Surface Kurian Forces Grog Population: ~1,000,000,000 Total Clan Warriors: 673,520,566 Mri Forces: 1 Legion Yin Mri, 2 Battalions Zahe Mri Yin Mri Legion: 1st Battalion: 28,561 Kel'ein - 20,000 Infantry (Bioweave Nanite Armor, MAR-4.2, Glowstone Wrist Blades, Expandable Silverite Shield) - 1500 Vulcan Tanks - 500 Toxin Tanks - 200 Ha-jo Scout Mechs - 700 Blood Asp Mechs - 1500 Spirit Mechs - 1661 Nantuko Mechs 2nd Battalion: 28,561 Kel'ein - 20,561 Infantry (Bioweave Nanite Armor, MAR-4.2, Glowstone Wrist Blades, Expandable Silverite Shield) - 5000 Nantuko Mechs - 1500 Spirit Mechs - 50 JAPs - 750 Fafnir Assault Mechs 3rd Battalion: 28,561 Kel'ein - 20,000 Infantry (Bioweave Nanite Armor, MAR-4.2, Glowstone Wrist Blades, Expandable Silverite Shield) - 5000 Helios Gunships - 3561 Spirit Mechs 4th Battalion: 28, 561 Kel'ein - 25,000 Infantry (Bioweave Nanite Armor, MAR-4.2, Glowstone Wrist Blades, Expandable Silverite Shield) - 200 JAPs - 561 Nantuko Mechs 5th Battalion: 28,561 Kel'ein - 20,000 Infantry (Bioweave Nanite Armor, MAR-4.2, Glowstone Wrist Blades, Expandable Silverite Shield) - 3000 Ath-ma'ai (Left: Dual Force beams and Glowstone Blade / Right: Oversized Silverite Shield) - 2500 Spirit Mechs - 2500 Nantuko Mechs - 561 Blood Asp Mechs 6th Battalion: 28,561 Kel'ein - 20,000 Infantry (Bioweave Nanite Armor, MAR-4.2, Glowstone Wrist Blades, Expandable Silverite Shield) - 200 ha'jo Mechs - 561 Spirit Mechs - 5000 Nantuko Mechs - 25 JAPs - 225 Toxin Tamks - 750 Vulcan Tanks - 100 Blood Asp Mechs - 200 Fafnir Assault Mechs - 700 Uziel Mechs 7th Battalion: 28,561 Kel'ein - 20,000 Nantuko Mechs - 8561 Spirit Mechs 8th Battalion: 28,561 Kel'ein - 20,000 Infantry (Bioweave Nanite Armor, MAR-4.2, Glowstone Wrist Blades, Expandable Silverite Shield) - 8561 Spirit Mechs 9th Battalion: 28,561 Kel'ein - 14,000 Nantuko Mechs - 6000 Spirit Mechs - 2000 Toxin Tanks - 2561 Styx Gunships 10th Battalion: 28,561 Kel'ein - 20,000 Infantry (Bioweave Nanite Armor, MAR-4.2, Glowstone Wrist Blades, Expandable Silverite Shield) - 1500 Blood Asp Mechs - 1500 Spirit Mechs - 5561 Nantuko Mechs 11th Battalion: 28,561 Kel'ein - 10,000 Nantuko Mechs - 5000 Spirit Mechs - 1500 Stilleto Mechs - 300 JAPs - 561 Fafnir Assault Mechs - 2000 Helios Gunships - 2000 Styx Gunships - 3000 Infantry (Bioweave Nanite Armor, Force Beam Rifle, Glowstone Wristblades, Expandable Silverite Shield) 12th Battalion: 28,561 Kel'ein - 20,000 Infantry (Bioweave Nanite Armor, MAR-4.2, Glowstone Wrist Blades, Expandable Silverite Shield) - 2500 Helios Gunships - 500 Spirit Mechs - 1561 Nantuko Mechs - 100 JAPs - 600 Rocket Artillery - 350 Vulcan Tanks 13th Battalion: 28,561 Kel'ein - 20,000 Infantry (Bioweave Nanite Armor, MAR-4.2, Glowstone Wrist Blades, Expandable Silverite Shield) - 4500 Helios Gunships - 4061 Nantuko Mechs Zahe Mri Battalions 1st Zahe Battalion: 28,561 Kel'ein - 20,000 Infantry (Bioweave Nanite Armor, Force Beam Rifle, Glowstone Wrist Blades, Expandable Silverite Shield) - 8,561 Infantry (Bioweave Nanite Amor, Quixos, Glowstone Wristblades, Silverite Shield) 2nd Zahe Battalion: 28,561 Kel'ein - 8,561 Infantry (Bioweave Nanite Amor, Quixos, Glowstone Wristblades, Silverite Shield) - 10,000 Ath-ma'ai (Left: Dual Force beams and Glowstone Blade / Right: Oversized Silverite Shield) - 1000 ha'jo mechs - 4000 Blood Asp Mechs - 5000 Spirit Mechs

Niri listened to Danica and nodded, "I do understand. We can work with your own manufacturers so that we can produce ships to your specifications. Additionally, we already have in system fabricators ready for production of starships as well as foundries on Orbis and Niun, not to mention aboard this station, to construct weaponry. We can also offer defensive emplacements to supplement your own defenses including Anti-Orbital emplacements, ground fortifications and limited Heavy Artillery. Anything your people need, we have a way to provide it." She used her implant to look through other various services the KOF could provide. The product list was ever expanding, even their own catalog didn't have the full extent of their operations. She turned her attention to Governess Ariel for a moment as news flashed across their implants. Ariel nodded before Niri said, "It seems the local war has already concluded. However, that does not exclude the need to defend our citizenry."

Tlaloc 22 Orbis System With the arrival of Tylaq and Danica, the meeting could begin. Governess Ariel stood up and addressed the assembled delegates. "Dear friends of the Mri Empire. We have all made this new Universe our home. As such, security of our citizens is our first priority. Because of that, I have invited the Kutathi Orbital Fabricators to set up shop in this Universe. They are the most effective arms company in the multiverse, additionally, they have other services which they can bring to our various colonies. Agent Niri s'Kutath is here to explain." The KOF agent stood upon the governess recognizing her. She waved her hand and the grand view behind her was replaced by images of weapons, starships, armored vehicles, medical supplies, and a list of implants they can give to aliens. "These are but the minimal services we can provide. My company has served the Mri Empire for thousands of years and have built some of the most iconic warships that have been sent to the frontlines in the past. More recently, we have served the people of the Empire in the fields of medicine and engineering. Our foundries built on the island of Eire on Orbis are already improving the lives of the Mri living there. I understand that Triskel is interested in a large contract with us and I hoped to work out contracts with as many others as we can. The current situation in this System shows that we have come to a volatile place. Our observations of the natives here place them at the same level of the Mri nearly two thousand years ago. At that time, the Mri were just expanding into their own system and had fought off the invasion from an alien species from a nearby system. "Now, lets see if we can work something out. I know my company has something for everyone assembled here. Ships, Implants, weaponry, medicine; the Kutathi Orbital Fabricators can provide it all." The image that took over the window vanishes and a full list of products and services appears on a holo-board at each seat. There are various sections, but it clearly is trying to steer users towards the military tech, which is the most expensive. However, there is an extensive list of implants and medical procedures that can be done on individuals.

Meeting Room Tlaloc 22, Orbis System While Captain Lancer was waiting in the room, several small, 4mm diameter, probes appeared and spun in a back corner of the room. Conversation was being held as two figures stepped out of the rift gate that seemingly opened out of no where. "..New Nika's colony will have to be cancelled. The local tribal peoples of this system are far too savage for large Mri populations." The two figures were both Mri, one Yin and one Zahe. The Zahe Mri had just finished speaking. "Don't worry the KOF has plans to bypass these primitives. Business must continue even in this savage 'verse." The Yin Mri responded. They both took seats near the head of the table. "Welcome Captain Lancer, I am Governess Ariel, this is Niri s'Kutath, Agent of the Kutathi Orbital Fabricators." The Agent looked very pleased to see the Triskeli Captain here. "Captain, your Empire has been most generous with its contracts in the past. I look forward to continuing our great partnership here today. I am not sure, but I believe you wanted something in the area of 100 million ships this time. I do hope that we can come to an agreement by the end of all of this. Already my agents have been moving on sights in this Galaxy and other nearby Galaxies. We will have the fabricators up and running very soon." The Governess seemed to look past Lancer as she was sending commands to her various officers. She looks annoyed, "Well, that does it then doesn't it. FTLi is up. We need the fleets fully mobilized here." She seemed focused elsewhere. "Yes, bring up all of the guests we have. I would like this meeting to take place soon. We have much to discuss and very little time before the locals think they are capable of attacking our stations." She looked as the Rift Gate remained open. "It is fortunate we had this gate already open. We just can't close it or we won't be able to get it back open until FTIi is dropped." Niri leans over to Captain Lancer. "Before everyone gets in here. I heard rumor of another project your nation was wishing to ask about. If you could send the blueprints to my implant, I can get a team working on it immediately. I already have teams in Tau Ceti and the Small Magellanic Cloud of this universe. We shouldn't have a problem with any systems you wish to add." They eagerly await the arrival of the other guests. Embassy Hangars, Tlaloc 22 The Pords are given landing instructions and a guide to bring them to the meeting room. Likewise, a delegation of Mri in traditional dress arrive to bring Danica up to the room. Danica is offered a place to rest after the meeting should she need it. The Guide's implants gives notification to Governess Ariel the minute Danica is about to enter the Conference room and she is greeted upon the door being opened. "Welcome Supreme Leader Danica Ambrozije. We are expecting at least one more guest before we begin."

Tlaloc 22 Embassy Hangar Wing D As the ship landed, a pair of black robed figures seemingly escorted a golden robed figure towards the ship. All around the hangar was white, save for the opening into the void, which had a silvery sheen to it as the nanites floated in their plasma fields sealing the hangar from the void of space. As they get closer the Kel'ein stop and hold their ground allowing the Sen to walk and greet their guest. The Sen is one of the castes that many Yin Mri still follow. It is the equivalent of the diplomats, priests, and scientists. This one wears several medals, not quite as many as her Kel'ein guards, but an impressive display for a non-warrior. Her face is hid behind a veil as she approaches. She bows her head before saying, "Welcome to Tlaloc Defense Installation 22. We are expecting you in Congressional Chamber 31. If you are planning on staying longer than the meeting, I can also show you to your nation's quarters. Refreshments and entertainment are free for all peoples aboard the Tlaloc Station, so please feel free to request either if you are staying with us longer." With that, the woman turns and begins to walk the direction she came, clearly meaning for Captain Lancer to follow. As they are guided down the corridors by the Kel'ein, the Sen says, "I am Sen'en Rhya s'Kesrith. I do believe I was briefed on your experiences Captain. However, it does seem our data files are missing... several years of your early life. If you would be so kind as to fill them in while you are here, that would be most beneficial." She talks as she directs the warriors to make another turn. They come to a door in which she puts her hand to the wall. A series of panels seem to respond to her touch as a wall opens into another corridor. Eventually, she leads Captain Lancer to a small room in which they stand and she again, places a hand on the wall before silvery energy washes over the group. "Do not worry Captain. Just a small rift gate. The Tlaloc Station is far too large to simply walk you to your destinations." They arrive moments later and a wall panel next to the captain opens revealing a large room with a large U-Shaped table at the center of it. Behind the head of the table, Rhya seemingly waves open a series of panels to reveal an amazing view. They are near the top of the Tower and can look down into the swirling mass of energy below them. Glimpses of different Universes flash by as ships use the Tlaloc stations and Rift Gates scattered across the Multi-verse to come here. Beneath all of it, the star of the Orbis System glows. A small stream of energy was being pulled from it into the base of the tower seemingly tethering the station to the star. "Please take your seat. Governess Ariel and Agent Niri s'Kutath will be here in short order."

Full Nation Name: Mri Empire Nation Lore Link: http://kutath.weebly.com/ Short Summary of National History/Lore: Founded officially following the Fourth World War, the Mri Empire was initially instrumental in the defeat of the Ashen in the MS-1 universe. Forays into other Universes eventually led to the discovery of a greater war beyond our known universe. A war in which, matter and energy, as we know it, was losing. The Mri, led by then Queen Lexa I, fought a desperate war against the enemy they dubbed "The Darkness". Eventually losing MS-1 and FB-1, the Mri were forced to build sanctuaries to keep their own civilization from falling to "The Darkness" They have since traversed the Multi-verse fighting the Darkness and have been able to contain the enemy to a remote portion of the Multi-verse after losing only seven universes to the monstrosity. Map Claims: http://imgur.com/a/54sm8 Do you agree to abide by the Organic Ruleset?: Yes

KOF Expeditionary Force Tau Ceti System, PW-1 The KOF's expeditionary forces arrived in the Tau Ceti System. They surveyed the system. Five planets, two of which were Gas Giants with a sizable moon system. No asteroid belts. Three terrestrial worlds, two of which were enormous, one of those two was actually habitable. The last planet was a small, dense, but barren world. This was one of the locations that the KOF would set up shop. Out of the Rift, 26 Nidhoggur Carriers full of supplies, along with 39 Calakmul Dreadnoughts, 13 Tauriz Carriers, and 1 Mri'jir Class warship. They began settling the habitable world with their own offices while several Fabricators were being constructed in orbit. Their fleet of Devastator Warships were in the Oort Cloud already collecting material for the Fabricators. Tlaloc 23 Nolispe System, Small Magellanic Cloud, PW-1 Officially a deployment by the IKN, Tlaloc 23 was strategically placed in the Nolispe system of the Small Magellanic Cloud due to the familiarity of the space around it. They found here a planet they dubbed New Onderil, in honor of the planet Onderil originally discovered in the FB-1 Universe many centuries ago. The IKN and KOF teams each went to work converting the local area into a fortress bringing in several Defense Stations for the planet and the 2nd Expeditionary Fleet. The Tlaloc station was placed in orbit around the system's star in a trailing position to New Onderil.

Vax's Fuels and Formulas Orbit over Saturn (Orbis VI), Orbis System "Yeah, not familiar with this 'verse. Can you get me a good star chart? Can't seem to find anything except replications of charts from FB-1 and MS-1 'verses. I can't believe the locals have not mapped their own stars! Its almost as if we are going to have to explore an entire universe all over again with only expectations of what we will find there." Meanwhile, the crew is still moving around buying small things. One of the Sphenir crew members asks, "What are bio credits?" an employee explains it to him for a few minutes as the large avian humanoid listens. "That sounds, strange. I suppose we can try it." He has a few snacks and a half dozen different drinks. He takes the shot and waits on the results. Nearby, there was another pair of workers, one Yin Mri and one Leonin, watched as the bird man put his DNA to the test. Sphenir were typically the least outgoing race onboard any starship and watching one try something new was something of a novelty. They laughed as the Sphenir flinched from the shot and anticipated the man to have "useless DNA" for the bio credits.