(AV)“Shields Up! All Phalanxes Fire!”
In a matter of moments, over a hundred bright red beams streak through space, striking the Envari Battleships hard, while thousands of Fighters start taking down strike drones. The Incoming kinetic shells bounce off the Plasma shielding, and the Plasma Shots fired are absorbed by the shield. Bright Red Plasma Torpedoes are launched and the Battlecruisers and Battleships open fire with their large plasma cannons, as Point Defence Guns open firing on the incoming Missiles.
(CMO)“Sir! The Corinia has been heavily damaged, and the Glorious has lost main power. We’ve so far taken light damage.”
(AV)“Launch Polaris Nuclear Missiles, maybe a few EMP’s will take out those Battleships, Status on the 1st Fleet?”
(CMO)“Still incoming, they’ll arrive in about an Hour”
(AV)“Shit, prepare the colony for Evacuation and get those civilian ships out of here, Under this heavy fire, we’re not going to last for an hour, We’ll need to pull back to the Kellov System to have a better chance at defending. Order Army, Air Force, and Marine Personnel to prepare to fight on the ground for as long as they can. Tell the Paradox Orbital Station to prepare their own defences and self-destruct if need be.”
(XO)“We’re abandoning the Victoria System? Why?!”
(AV)“This is too much, our shields can hold for a while, but our escorts will be wiped out long before we are, we must begin pulling back. We’ll return with a far stronger force, I promise.”
While Polaris Missiles were launched, Civilian and Military Transports began a general evacuation of the Colonial Cities, however, many, seeing that there were too few transports for everyone, decided to remain behind and help defend. Those that stayed were mostly Men and the able bodied, to ensure those who could not fight made it off world.
Meanwhile, in the New Greenston System
(GAJ)“They’ve invaded our Colony and Borders, they must pay, we must declare war”
(Grand General Aiden Adams)“Should we inform the Coalition?”
(Grand Marshall Victoria Nielsen)“We should inform them immeadiately, we are now being invaded, that and that Envari Fleet opened fire on our vessels.”
(GAJ)“Yes, but I’ve also heard that an Envari Fleet was encountered in Drakari Space, but the Imperial Navy there wasn’t fired upon.”
(GGA)“How Strange, we’re still considering this an act of war against Emerald.”
(GAJ)“Has his majesty and the Government been informed?”
(GMV)“Yes, Congress has already passed a Declaration Of War and the King is currently signing it.”
(GAJ)“Good, prepare all military forces and the 1st and 2nd Fleets to begin a liberation campaign for the Victoria System”
(GMV + GGA) “Yes, Sir”
Emerald is now at war.