In an unlikely turn of events, yesterday I was down in Coronado for ship repairs on Sabah, when all available forces were called out to sector B7. Upon arrival, we were met with a disturbing sight.
What was actually going on, I can't be sure. Readings across the board were going haywire. However, the CIS and Order agents present were less than informative. After a few minutes of waiting, still not knowing what to expect, several contacts appeared, seamingly having come from the giant structure. Attached below are the comm records following their arrival.
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[17.06.2013 17:44:18] CR|-WO:Ravis: Getting some weird readings on my sensors.
[17.06.2013 17:44:29] CR|-WO:Ravis: Gate's active.
[17.06.2013 17:44:30] CR|-Sicarius[17th]: Same. Some activity coming from the gate...
[17.06.2013 17:44:34] CR|-Lizard[49th]: What the...
[17.06.2013 17:44:47] CR|-WO:Ravis: Weapons at the ready.
[17.06.2013 17:44:49] CR|-Lizard[49th]: That's not going to end good.
[17.06.2013 17:45:02] CR|-Sicarius[17th]: I'm getting massive readings from the other side people
[17.06.2013 17:45:11] CR|-WO:Ravis: Same here.
[17.06.2013 17:45:15] CR|-WO:Ravis: Master arm on, weapons online.
[17.06.2013 17:45:27] CR|-WO:Ravis: Readings are going off the charts now.
[17.06.2013 17:45:28] Order|Finley.: this is gonna get bloody
[17.06.2013 17:45:40] CR|-WO.Westridge: *A beeping noise is sounded and a system wide transmission plays music: Eye of the Tiger*
[17.06.2013 17:47:02] CR|-WO:Ravis: Picking up some odd electrical storm.
[17.06.2013 17:47:08] CR|-Sentry[17th]: Contacts on scanners
[17.06.2013 17:47:08] Order|Finley.: contact
[17.06.2013 17:47:11] CR|-Lizard[49th]: Incoming.
[17.06.2013 17:47:12] CR|-Sicarius[17th]: Contacts!
[17.06.2013 17:47:12] CR|-Sage[17th]: Ancestors...
[17.06.2013 17:47:16] CR|-Sentry[17th]: By the...
[17.06.2013 17:47:16] Order|Adriana.D'Angelo: Welcome commitee.
[17.06.2013 17:47:17] CR|-WO:Ravis: Great.
[17.06.2013 17:47:21] CR|-Lizard[49th]: Holy Banana...
[17.06.2013 17:47:29] CR|-Sicarius[17th]: My god
[17.06.2013 17:47:31] Wilde.Frevel: Foolish humans.
[17.06.2013 17:47:42] CR|-WO:Ravis: Multiple enemies on scanner.
[17.06.2013 17:47:49] Order|Finley.: i see them
[17.06.2013 17:47:50] Wilde.Hammerschmidt.: "There are no enemies here"
[17.06.2013 17:47:53] CR|-Sentry[17th]: Quite the crowd.
[17.06.2013 17:47:55] CR|-Lizard[49th]: Great captain obvious
[17.06.2013 17:47:59] Wilde.Hammerschmidt.: "Your scanners are broken, clearly"
[17.06.2013 17:48:10] CR|-WO:Ravis: So they are.
[17.06.2013 17:48:13] CR|-Sierra[17th]: Great... Now they think they can blind us?
[17.06.2013 17:48:13] Order|Adriana.D'Angelo: I see... soon... dead Nomads.
[17.06.2013 17:48:13] CR|-Sage[17th]: Yes, the Rheinlanders clearly are just exploring the alien system.
[17.06.2013 17:48:16] Order|Finley.: so you will be
[17.06.2013 17:48:18] CR|-Sentry[17th]: Order - you've seen this before, i'm sure.
[17.06.2013 17:48:21] CR|-Sage[17th]: Alongside more aliens.
[17.06.2013 17:48:30] CR|-Lizard[49th]: For sure.
[17.06.2013 17:48:48] CR|-WO:Ravis: All ships, power up weapons.
[17.06.2013 17:48:57] CR|-Sentry[17th]: *powering all systems*
[17.06.2013 17:49:07] Wilde.Frevel: You have ventured too far...
[17.06.2013 17:49:13] CR|-Sentry[17th]: Have we now?
[17.06.2013 17:49:15] Order|Finley.: you too
[17.06.2013 17:49:24] CR|-Sage[17th]: Careful of the lighter one.
[17.06.2013 17:49:29] CR|-Lizard[49th]: Well, I guess you don't want to hear we even wanted to go farther
[17.06.2013 17:49:32] Wilde.Hammerschmidt.: Perhaps, what are your intentions here? It's dangerous you know
[17.06.2013 17:49:41] Wilde.Vergeltung: very dangerous
[17.06.2013 17:49:45] CR|-Sicarius[17th]: Dangerous for us... Or you?
[17.06.2013 17:49:46] Wilde.Frevel: Only death awaits those that are too curious.
[17.06.2013 17:49:57] Wilde.Hammerschmidt.: Possibly pain, too.
[17.06.2013 17:50:09] Wilde.Vergeltung: much pain
[17.06.2013 17:50:11] CR|-WO:Ravis: I see six contacts, confirm?
[17.06.2013 17:50:19] CR|-Sentry[17th]: Confirmed.
[17.06.2013 17:50:22] Wilde.Hammerschmidt.: Since, again, quite dangerous in unknown space. Why, you wouldn't believe what I saw over there.
[17.06.2013 17:50:27] CR|-WO:Ravis: Damn.
[17.06.2013 17:50:36] Wilde.Hammerschmidt.: It would turn your hair white. Clearly the best plan is to just give up and go home, ja?
[17.06.2013 17:50:39] CR|-WO:Ravis: Master arm is online, anyone got eyes on enemy?
[17.06.2013 17:50:44] CR|-Sentry[17th]: Because we'd rather see ourselves.
[17.06.2013 17:51:00] Wilde.Frevel: You do not want to.
[17.06.2013 17:51:03] Order|Adriana.D'Angelo: Wilde IFF, Nomad equipment all over the ship. Clearly not Nomad... so when we kill them, Colonials?
[17.06.2013 17:51:16] Wilde.Frevel: You are not to kill, human.
[17.06.2013 17:51:18] Wilde.Hammerschmidt.: Not at all, there are no nomads.
[17.06.2013 17:51:26] Wilde.Hammerschmidt.: It's but a story to scare gullible children.
[17.06.2013 17:51:32] Order|Adriana.D'Angelo: I dont think Nomads understand sarcasm yet then.
[17.06.2013 17:52:17] CR|-Sage[17th]: This is senseless enough.
[17.06.2013 17:52:20] CR|-Sentry[17th]: Colonials - let's get them down. We need no annoyance.
[17.06.2013 17:52:25] Wilde.Frevel: Sarcasm is useless, it serves no purpose.
[17.06.2013 17:52:30] Wilde.Frevel: Just like you.
[17.06.2013 17:52:31] Wilde.Vergeltung: fear on the other hand
[17.06.2013 17:52:33] CR|-Sage[17th]: Frevel.
[17.06.2013 17:52:39] CR|-Lizard[49th]: Oh, don't get rude now.
[17.06.2013 17:52:39] Wilde.Hammerschmidt.: They seem intent on senseless pillage. Best to be prepared.
[17.06.2013 17:52:46] Wilde.Frevel: We are.
[17.06.2013 17:53:25] Wilde.Vergeltung: shall we encourage them to leave?
[17.06.2013 17:53:30] Order|Adriana.D'Angelo: Reap them apart.
[17.06.2013 17:53:34] Wilde.Frevel: They would not understand.
[17.06.2013 17:53:37] K'Hara|Ennugi: ***...(Amusement)... 'Many' clouded minds will -find- "their" extinguishing this ~cycle~...***
[17.06.2013 17:53:40] CR|-Sierra[17th]: Time to rock and roll!
[17.06.2013 17:53:41] Wilde.Frevel: Death awaits.
[17.06.2013 17:53:41] CR|-Eagle[49th]: Here goes.
[17.06.2013 17:53:42] CR|-Sicarius[17th]: Colonials - Engage
[17.06.2013 17:53:45] Order|Finley.: fire at will
[17.06.2013 17:53:48] K'Hara|Nil'iji,: ***'This light' -Dances-...(Joy)***
As you'll notice, an engagement followed. We, unfortunately, lost two Nyx craft, and despite downing twice that of their own, they kept on coming. The final blow was a "Marduk", too large for our small task force to take on, we retreated. Regrouping at sector D6, we finally pulled in capital support in the form of the Euryphaessa and Argo Thanatos cruisers.
Not far behind, the nomads had brought in their own extra firepower. No sign of the Marduk sighted at the gate, but two "Irra" nomads, plus snub support. From here, we were able to stage a proper defence. It wasn't long before the first "Irra" was downed, while our fighters wore down our counterparts. The remaining "Irra" was a sitting duck for two Thanatos, and with their cap support wasted, the remaining snubcraft were easy pickings.
Below are the kill records for the entire operation.