Project Protection

[JunkerTown]

Chapter One

*Interior of San Juan space station*

James Trenton enters the command tower with Marcus close behind.

James says..

Status report?

A console operator looks up and replies..
Sir it appears we have yet another intruder in Puerto Rico.

James thinks..

Damn another one.. thats the fourth one this week!

James walks over to his command chair and sits down.
In front of him a holographic map display of the system appears.
Operator says.
They appear to be Nomads sir attacking near the jump hole

Hmm.. now that is different... don't see many of them entering Rico

James responds..

Nomads?? Strange what could lead them here?

Yessir the Nomads entered and engaged our guard without warning
We have ships engaging them now several fighters and two salvagers.

Patch me through to the lead salvager.
Captain what can you tell me about the intruders?

The holographic map changes and now shows the image of a Junker captain.
Loud booms can be heard through out the command deck echoing as he speaks..
We are under attack by the damn jellys sir.. *image distorts*
BUT not to worry they are smaller ships and we are pushin them back. Prolly scout ships sir!

James looks over to Marcus and says..
Marcus locate Finnegan

Marcus nods.
His eyes flashes a sequence of various colors quickly and then stops on green.
He speaks..

Finnegan located. Indicators show he is at Invergordon in the Inverness system.

James walks over to Marcus and places a small round disc on his temple.

This is a message to Finnegan make sure he sees it.

Marcus responds..
Aye Arbiter

Marcus walks out of the command deck and heads toward the docking bays.
He boards his gunboat and flies out of San Juan.

Back at the command deck the salvager captain reports.
Sir the nomads have fled to Texas. We are in pursuit but they are moving fast.

James wonders..

If they are sending scouts here then more are sure to come.

Order all Congress ships in the area to return to Puerto Rico.
Ready our defenses just in case.

Yessir!

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