Guess who's coming to dinner?

[Ascendancy]

Mid Admiral Adrian "Ascendancy" McKinley was sitting at his desk on Planet Toledo, shuffling through the paperwork that had come from being third in command of Black Squadron. He had risen through the ranks from a lowly Crewman to where he was today, and would be damned if anyone could replace his fighting skills in his trusty fighter.

Not long after he had finally gotten done accepting new Crewmen into the ranks, one of his officers had barged into his office. "Admiral," the officer said, "Toledo's ground control has reported that Rear Admiral Malacos' research vessel, the Reliance, has returned to the landing bay outside with Dr. Ian Fisher of the Order-Nomad Research Project. They've given me the information that they have retrieved what they have figured out to be a 'Nomad Power Cell' from the Xenos of the Kepler system."

"Are you kidding me?!" the Admiral yelled. "What in the hell is this 'Nomad Power Cell' you speak of?"

"It's something that only our scientists have started to begin analysing and conducting research on," said the officer. "Their preliminary results suggest that the Cell is used as a power core to draw the energy needed to power Nomadic engines and fire their organic weapons."

"Brilliant," Adrian replied, "That means we're beginning to understand how the Nomads' organic technologies work more efficiently than our own human devised technologies. If I can say one thing, we're damn lucky the Xenos decided to contact us and give us custody of the cell. For all we know they could have had it taken from them by Liberty so they could use it against the rest of humanity, those bloody infested freaks that they are. Make sure that Sius and Ian are safe and sound and give them whatever in the hell they need. For their efforts they need to be rewarded."

"Yes sir!" cried the officer, and after those words he dashed for the landing bay containing the both of them. Adrian was wondering what he could do now, considering the Xenos having done a huge favour of possibly saving humanity from absolute destruction. As soon as he could come up with an idea, he opened his communications system...

***Connecting long distance channels...done.***
***Enter target: Ouray Base, Colorado System***
***Source: Planet Toledo, Omicron Minor System
***Enter Comm ID: Mid Admiral Adrian "Ascendancy" McKinley***

To whom it may concern of the Xenos,

I would personally like to thank you on behalf of the rest of The Order for giving us the device in which you held with the utmost protection. We are currently studying what exactly the cell's function is and we will without a doubt make sure you are informed of any new developments. However with the discovery of this cell, it is possible that another infestation within Liberty may be occuring. As we are considered Class 0 terrorists of the Liberty house, we have no where else to turn except you guys to have a possible launching point to check for another infestation.

On behalf of the rest of us within The Order I am asking that it be possible to work together with the Xenos in order to have such a safe haven within Liberty to perform operations to check for another infestation within the Liberty house. We cannot have another infestation within that house or else we'll have a very very bad situation on our hands like we did in 799. We wait for your reply and hope you cooperate with us, because if you do you'll have a very powerful ally...

Adrian signing out.

***Sending transmission...done.***
***Disconnecting long distance channels...done.***
***Communications system offline***

After the transmission was sent to the Xenos, Adrian went back to his office and sat back in his chair, waiting for another one of his officers to report to him if the Xenos had replied or not...

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Thanks to Cattman2236 of E-Studios Forums for the signature.

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