Order Capital ships

[rememberence]

-=Incoming Transmission . . .
-=Signal Decoding . . .
. . . Decoded=-

-=Begin Transmission=-

The image snaps into focus. Dim, but warmly lit, the screen revealed two command chairs settled in the center of the bridge, with various crewmembers, each clad in the snug fitting, black uniform of the Order, moving about the chairs on their assigned tasks. There was a quiet, background murmur, but overall the scene was one of quiet efficiency.

Sprawled comfortably in the captains chair was a well fit and surprisingly young looking man, busy tapping out commands on the chairs console. Seated to his right was a striking, if somewhat severe looking, woman. Who cleared her throat as she looked towards him.

Hm?

Captain

What is it, Niara?

She sighed. Captain, the message

Talon Vexx, Captain of the Hathor class gunboat Phantasm having been told that Rambler, his own personal call-sign, was an inappropriate name for a ship of Phantasms caliber looked towards his first officer in confusion. Message..?

From Order High Command

Order High Command sent us a message?

Youre /replying/ to /their/ message.

I am? He blinked. Why didnt you tell me that?

Captain you ordered it!

I did no such thing!

Captain!

What?

Niara waved towards the viewscreen.

Talon turned towards it and blinked owlishly before grinning brightly. Hi!

Good-natured laughter was audible throughout the bridge Niara slapped her palm against her forehead.

Talon grinned at her. Take-two!

*** Static ***

The scene re-stabilized to show Talon staring intently at the viewscreen, perched forward with an intense expression. Niara just watched him.

There was a pause.

Talon leaned forward dramatically.

Im a crime fighter. Pause. I fight crime.

Niara threw her hands up. Oh for the love of

*** Static ***

Talon pretending to hold a microphone. In a world

You are /not/ allowed to watch holo-vids anymore.

*** Static ***

Talon holding a card up in front of him and reading from it. My name is Tal-on Vexx and I am the cap-tain of this ship which is the Phan-tas-em and I am part of the Or-der and I would like to tell Or-der High Co-mand that I am Cap-tain of it and

*** Static ***

Talon slumped in his chair sulking, Niara glaring at him.

He pouted.

She kept glaring.

He sighed. This is Talon Vexx, Captain of the Hathor class gunboat No Having Fun

Niara cleared her throat threateningly.

of the Hathor class gunboat Phantasm, reporting my command as ordered by Order High Command He glanced sideways at her and then held up a card on his lap. The card read, in big bold letters: Help! Help! Im being Repressed!

Captain

Talon let the card fall then looked at her. Reporting my command as ordered by Order High Command That sounds funny.

Niara groaned, cradling her face with both hands.

What? Well it does

Captain! The crewmember monitoring local space interrupted the interplay. Nomad patrol squad spotted just over 2 klicks out. Closing fast.

The atmosphere of the bridge changed instantly. Talon sat up in his chair and began typing out commands in the chairs console, eyes locked on the images which flickered onto the holographic monitor almost faster than could be followed. His fingers were a blur.

Condition Red, at the command the lights throughout the bridge and presumably the ship switched to a softblue. All hands to battle stations. Adjust flight path to intercept Nomad patrol, attack posture Gamma-Delta-Three.

Niara, who was tapping out commands through her own console, spoke up. Ship status is in the green. All reserve stores are full. Shield and hull integrity at 100%. Engines are at full power.

Talon nodded without looking up from his console. Helm adjust course 2 degrees to starboard at my mark. . . . Mark.

The helmsmen began course correction, intent and focused.

Give me a 3 second thruster burn, kill engines and come about.

Captain theyre firing!

All guns open fire on Nomad lead ship. Helm: Evasive pattern Delta-Sigma-Fourteen.

Talon finally looked up from his console. Clear that view screen!

-= Transmission Ends =-