A modified Atlas leaves Sulawesi station and it's escorted by two Pythos. The name of the ship is visible on both sides of the ship: "Sagitarus". The usual red and grey colors were replaced with yellow and black, the cargo bays received windows and the whole interior was modified to look like a small but luxurious hotel.Elizabeth Branwen sits in the conference room, watching the last news edition on CNN (Colonial News Network). A man enters the room and announces her: "Our escorts received word that there's a battle not far from Tau-37 jump hole. Shall we delay our jump?" Elizabeth sights and shakes her head: "No. We're already late. Send the escorts to keep them busy. We will be far when they realize we've been there."
The man exits the room and the transport proceeds to the jump hole to Tau-23. The escorts jump first and head straight to the battle. Meanwhile, Sagitarus moves to the first waypoint. Elizabeth goes to the command deck and looks at the scanners. A smile appears on her face when she realizes that the elite pilots from her escort are winning the fight. She thinks: "I could be a good commanding figure for the fleet."
When the transport arrives at the Orkney jump hole, the escorts catch up. Same like last jump, the escorts secure the perimeter and give the green light for Sagitarus. Elizabeth goes to her quarters to get ready. The final waypoint is reached in less than 30 minutes and the transport moors with the station. First time on this station, Elizabeth is a bit lost but an IMG official is waiting for her and offers to show her the base. In the hangar she notices a few ships part of the diplomatic wing: "They're already here. I wonder who they sent?"
"This should be interesting. The gaians are known for their terrorist acts. They even assassinated one of our presidents. I can't believe we accepted to meet them. On a second thought maybe it's better to let the past alone and see for the future. We'll see..." she thought while walking in the maze of corridors of Dounby.
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