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Commander Popa answered Governor Seect's call, though he was a bit surprised by his appearance. An insectoid? He felt a shiver going through his spine. Nonetheless he had a ship to run and transmitted the vectors for hangar bay four. He informed the King, Captain Ivanova and Captain Tuuc of the Governor's arrival. They all soon made their way towards hangar bay four.
The Royal Guard again made two lines around a red carpet. The Royal Band stood at the left from where Governor Seect would arrive. Behind the Royal Band and the opposite side stood a full detachment of Stoinian Marines numbering into the hundreds. The hangar was also littered with Stoinian flags and insignia it was bound to make an impression. The Conductor of the Royal Band approached the King in a rather nervous manner. "Your Majesty, we haven't been able to decipher all of the scores of the Treecuu national anthem. I suggest we play it over the coms." "Very well, Alexander. Captain Tuuc assured us it won't be an insult." With that relief the Conductor only had to focus on the Stoinian National Anthem: Hear our Lion's Roar! The Band could feel at ease, this time. The King handed Captain Tuuc a small device with a button on it. "Captain Tuuc, I will give you the honours. When Governor Seect comes down from his shuttle simply press the button and your anthem will play over the coms systems. Afterwards our band will play our anthem and then you may proceed to hand over our gift. I assume you remember the importance of the skull." At their end King Andrei had Admiral Garibaldi to his right and the two Captains to his left. Behind Tuuc, his assistants had the Mardakii skull waiting to hand it over to the Governor. The Governor's shuttle approached the hangar. Hopefully Captain Tuuc didn't press the button too soon. Pacifica: Myria, Sallodesia, Stoinia • A1-0: Stoinian Star Kingdom • Aurora: Kingdom of Threnebor
Tuuc pressed the button with military precision. The Brightest Among All Stars was a cheerful and optimistic piece of music, very different from the almost menacing march Righteous Youth that the rumour said the Committee wanted to make the official anthem instead. Perhaps Tuuc should have played it? He looked at the governor, but it was even harder at this distance than usual to read his insectoid face.
When the band had finished playing both nations' anthems, Tuuc approached the governor, who remained standing at his end of the carpet. Seect wore the same green uniform as the captain, although anatomically adapted to the different insectoid body. He presented the skull and its importance and clearly see it impressed the governor. The governor then approached the Stoinian king and spoke up. "I thank You for this great gift and welcome You to the Treecuu Star Empire." He then picked up a fist-sized orb from a pocket. "Let me introduce the Candact Piece. It consists of an almost completely homogeneous, but there is a single vacancy defect. It migrates through the material without any outside influence at exactly the same frequency as the pulse radio waves have from our beloved neutron star, Candact. It is an accurate time piece" the governor said, offering the orb to the king.
The King waved his hand at Admiral Garibaldi. Soon after, the Admiral had taken the gift.
"In name of the Stoinian People, I thank you for this magnificent gift, Governor Seect. I suggest we move to a more secluded room. Please follow me." After the two representatives had left the hangar with their respective escorts, Admiral Garibaldi dismissed all the Stoinian forces involved. Captain Ivanova was granted leave for a tour on the Treecu ship together with two Royal Guardsmen. Pacifica: Myria, Sallodesia, Stoinia • A1-0: Stoinian Star Kingdom • Aurora: Kingdom of Threnebor
Governor Seect nodded.
"President Cuul sends his regards. He is currently in the Ryccian Empire, a state we recently had a first contact with as well and now have formal relations with. Your kind seems to exist there too, though they call themselves Yuuman. A fascinating multicultural society..."
The King seated Himself at one end of the tabe. The room wasn't something fancy, just efficiently build for military lifestyle. Though the structure easily dwarfed Governor Seect.
"President? I would have guessed that the Treecuu Star Empire would have an Emperor. From where we come from, President is usually the head of a republican government. Though I could easily imagine your nation is build rather differently. Like the different fleets you have. What were they? Ah the Mandate and Remote fleets. Captain Tuuc told be about them, but I assure you he didn't reveal any crucial information. Just a small overview from a military man's perspective." "As for this Ryccian Empire. Did you mean humans? A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. Though we prefer the term Terran, named after our homeworld Earth or Terra as we call it. We would be more than happy to learn anything about our human Ryccian brethren. Where would this Ryccian Empire be exactly? Feel free to use the monitor on the table. If you also have made contact with other star nations, please, show them as well." The King pressed a few buttons and soon the sector map revealed itself. While the King remained calm, he was internally overjoyed to hear about their Terran brethren. How would they have evolved over the years? A million questions flew through the King's head as the Governor located this Ryccian Empire. Mankind had spread its wings to the stars, ensuring its survival. But were there other threats? That remained to be seen. Pacifica: Myria, Sallodesia, Stoinia • A1-0: Stoinian Star Kingdom • Aurora: Kingdom of Threnebor
"The southern regions of the Ryccian Empire is located about 700 LY north-northeast from here."
Seect swept across the map with his exoskeleton index finger showing the rough shape of the Ryccian Empire and its location. "We have recently made contact with two interstellar nations, Pax Dracon and the Venterran Federation, located here and here" added Seect, showing the locations on the map. "They showed an intimate interest in our internal affairs after some fake news about the circumstances of the annexation of a planet spread in the sector." "Then our Empire borders several other nations that we know little about. We do know that many of them have placed potent military stations close to the border... Anyway, I would be happy to exchange star charts with you."
While the clicking of Seect's exoskeleton against the monitor created a slight discomfort in the King's stomach, he persisted to remain calm. The mammalians were quite acceptable. Captain Tuuc had made a good impression, but Seect's appearance still made the Stoinians a bit discomforted.
"Any sort of star charts would be more than welcome. We would gladly give you ours, though there's little to nothing interesting south to our border. Out there, there are only uncivilized barbarian races. Well there were the Velutarians, but they have been swept away." He spoke with a rather proud tone. He wanted to make it clear that their military prowess shouldn't be underestimated. "Perhaps it is not our place to ask such a question, but could you tell us more about this annexation? We wouldn't want to listen to the lies of other nations. I am sure that your perspective is more valuable than mere accusations." He asked rather inquisitivly. Staring at Governor Seect. He was curious about this annexation. Were the Treecuu the expanders? Was that why other nations had put military stations near their border? Pacifica: Myria, Sallodesia, Stoinia • A1-0: Stoinian Star Kingdom • Aurora: Kingdom of Threnebor
The Terrans were obviously proud of their military, they were monocultural, and then there was the Mardakii skull. Seect draw the conclusion that the Terrans expanded their borders with force and wanted to try a different tactic than the Committee advised: truth, or at least a narrative closer to the truth.
"To ensure the survival of the Treecuu and to secure enduring interstellar peace, we pacify and assume control of inhabited planets. Since we prevailed in the Great Calamities almost two hundred years go, where we were almost wiped out, we have continuously expanded our borders. Since then, there has been no interstellar war that threaten entire civilisations in space that we control." "The planet in question opposed our offer of annexation. To make their leaders reconsider, our military made flybys in their atmosphere in a show of force. Radcials on the planet detonated an antimatter device that not only destroyed all our ships, but also wiped a whole continent of theirs clean. They blamed us for their reckless actions." Indeed. Peace through order. Order through domination. Domination through strength. That was the Treecuu way.
The King looked at Seect for a few moments, guessing whether he was lying or not.
"Thank you for your honesty, Governor. We Stoinians know more than anyone else that an order has to be imposed. Without order our nation would have fallen time and time again. Order needs to be imposed on savages to ensure survival. These insurrectionist you speak of, we would gladly help to deal with them as a sign of good faith. Terrorists that blow an entire continent can not be spoken with. Though I understand that you would want to keep it completely under your full jurisdiction. These inhabitants aren't Terran I assume? That would change the situation drastically." "Since you have been expanding over the years, here is a list of the systems we have claimed south of your border. It is to ensure we wouldn't have unfortunate accidents. Note that there is a current buffer zone we intend to claim. If you allow us to claim that region then we won't post military stations within 15 light years from your borders as a sign of no malicious intent. Would your government agree to this?" A map of the Stoinian Star Kingdom's northern border appeared on the monitor on the table revealing the civilian planets and the claimed systems. Pacifica: Myria, Sallodesia, Stoinia • A1-0: Stoinian Star Kingdom • Aurora: Kingdom of Threnebor
Seect nodded as the king spoke about imposing order. He was pleased he was right.
"We have encountered your kind only in Ryccia and delegations from Ryccia. The beings on the annexed planet call themselves the Aryyt't. They are six-legged, furry and do not breath normal air." "The radicals have been dealt with, but I thank you for the offer. From what I have seen here I am sure you would have been able to provide quite competent support." Seect looked at the map. His antennae on his forehead moved slightly from side to side as he interpreted the alien symbols. When he was done he exaggerated looking up at the king, who would not be familiar with the more subtle insectoid body language. And his eyes allowed him to focus on multiple objects simultaneously either way. "So you intend to claim the space between our border marked by the buoy system and the planets you have already claimed farther south? Our government would find these terms acceptable." |
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