Mayday in Tau-31

[Kane]

DarkStar's comm crackled to life. "Sir, we've detected a large Kusari Navel Forces battle group enetring the system. 5 battleships, sir. And more reinforcements are comming all the time."
DarkStar sighed. "Very well. Issue the general recall. We got what we came for anyway."
DarkStar began sprinting, the last two marines following him. "Oh, and traitor..." He called out behind his back as he ran. "Give this to your master!" A grenade bounced off behind them, landing almost at Xizers' feet. He survived only by diving into a small side passage before the thing blew another hole in the deck of the Jinsei-Akki. But it served it's purpose, for DarkStar and his marines had made it to a bank of escape pods. The sound of their leaving pinged across the hull, but before anyone had a chance to react, the Battlestar had tractored the pods in. With that, it activated its cruise engines, fighters still docking or taking escort positions, and begain to flee. The Phantom ships too damaged to do anything rammed other ships, taking others with them into Death's keeping.
DarkStar's battlestar had gotten far enough away, it dropped off visual and radar, cloaking itself and hiding from anyone who might have been stupid enough to try and follow. Other Phantoms ships did the same, fleeing in other directions and cloaking once they were a good distance away. Then the KNF showed up, all of the ships.

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"Attention Lord Captain Dab, this situation is now under Kusari Control. We appreciate what you have done for Kirshiro in this matter, but we must ask you to stand down. You will be compensated for your help." Kirshiro Heavy Lifters moved in from behind the war ships and latched onto the Jinsei-Akki.
"Please evacuate your forces from the Jinsei-Akki so it can be taken to Yukawa Shipyard for repairs and refitting."

***

Holmen Outpost watched all it could. Then sent annother transmission.

Broadwave Transmission:
Title: SITUATION NORMAL
MASSIVE STRIKE FORCE FROM KUSARI NAVEL FORCES HAVE TAKEN COMMAND.
KIRSHIRO WILL TAKE JINSEI-AKKI BACK TO REPAIR DAMAGE AND RE-USE THE SHIP.
PHANTOMS HAVE FLEAD FROM THE SYSTEM.
LAST TRANSMISSIONS INDICATE THEY GOT WHAT THEY CAME FOR.
ADVISE ALL GOVERNMENTS ON HIGH ALERT FOR PHANTOM ACTIVITY.
Attachments: -None-
End Broadwave:

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