On the bridge of the UNSC Infinity Grand General Joseph Kirkpatrick and the crew was hard at work at their stations,
"Sir I count a total of ten ships, I've scanned their structures and six of them appear to be the same as Roland's mock construction from the wreckage as for the other three we can't identify them". A bridge officer told him
"Roland, Specifications?" He asked the Ai still looking at the ships in front of them that hadn't done anything and were probably trying to figure out who they were.
"Six of them do match the hull structure of the ones in the wreckage and they are 825 meters in length and have several of what I guess to be weapon emplacements though I can not determine their range, type of ammunition or power. The other four are just under 1200 meters in length but do not appear to have any outer armour plating". Roland informed him
At this point Lieutenant Jesperson flagged over Admiral Lasky to his panel "Sir, we're being hailed by one of the unknown ships, I can't determine which" he said
"Main viewport". Lasky ordered as he walked over to it in front of the holotank with two of the officer's station and personnel in clear view.
As the communication window came online he was greeted by a creature he had never seen before, it had dark green greyish skin and red slit eyes. "Unknown vessels, you have entered Separatist Alliance Space, if you do not leave within 30 seconds you will be destroyed," It said to them, Besides their appearance and ships, that last sentence was the one that got Lasky's full attention.
"This is Rear Admiral Lasky of the UNSC Infinity, We have no intelligence on the territory of this galaxy and will depart promptly at our own leisure but I warn you any attack on any vessel in this fleet will be declared as an act of war". Lasky warned them sternly
His response was met by a scoff from the other side "We have scanned your vessels weapon systems, do you really think we fear such primitives that use slugthrowers in space, you and your ugly ships no matter their size will be destroyed by the Separatist alliance". He said no more as before Lasky could respond the feed was cut.
He assumed he meant their Magnetic Accelerator Cannons "Power build-up detected in exterior emplacements, they're going to fire!" One of the sensor analysts shouted.
"Roland, get me a firing solution on those ships but do not fire until I give the order, I will not be the reason for another war starting!" He ordered.
In front of them, a massive wave of red energy blasted from the turrets on the hostile ships and it headed straight for them. "All auxiliary power to the forward shields and brace for impact!" Lasky ordered as the volley soon hit them and caused several miniature explosions across the hull.