Prologue

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"Unidentified aircraft please state your intentions... I say again, unidentified aircraft please state your intentions."

A short pause later, the silence was broken by a bunch of static over the radio channel.

"Unidentified aircraft, you are flying in restricted airspace, please divert your course or we will use lethal force."

This time there was no static, just a dead silence.

"Fresco to Pluto, bank around to the left wing and arm your weapons systems, over"

"Pluto to Fresco, messaged received, weapons armed. Over."

"Unidentified aircraft, this is your final warning, divert your course or we will use lethal force."

"Fresco to control, threat is unresponsive. Over."

"Control to Fresco, escort the target into the station if possible, if not, to a clearing and fire upon the target, over"

"Fresco to control, aircraft will not follow our escort attempts, our own jets are at risk of damage, over"

"Control to Fresco, follow the target until you feel it is safe to take further action, lethal force is authorised. It is your call, out."

"Fresco to control, roger that, out."

Several minutes passed following multiple failed communications attempts...

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