Dawn of the Final Frontier

Chapter 1: First Contact

        The ESS Gladius suddenly jumped forward, the image of the planet Octania filling the viewscreen. 

    "The New York, Sevastopol, and London are on the other side of the planet, Captain," Said Mizushima, while tapping several commands onto her display, "Taking us around, 95 percent engine power."

        "Sir, the ESS Kaiser, ESS Kronshtadt, and the ESS Lion are enroute for Octania, ETA 10 minutes." Mark said over the 1MC system in the bridge. 

        "Clear the on-board conference room. If we're going to be negotiating with an unkown species of lifeforms, we need to at least give them respect of where we do it, and do in person." On the view screen, James could see the alien ship, in all it's might. It was an understatement to say that it looked merely intimidating

        The Gladius moved towards the group of ships. Several Warhammer and Sheridan class warships floated nearby as the Gladius drifted slowly towards the alien ship. The line of ships between the aliens and the planet were showing their sides, to protect the planet from direct fire from the aliens. James studied the situation. They didnt know what type of weapons or how advanced these beings were. Which made it a lot harder to plan a next move.

        "Sir, we're being hailed by the ESS New York." Mark announced

        "Put it on my viewscreen." James ordereed. A moment later, the face of a young blonde woman appeared.

      "Captain James Sterlein of the ESS Gladius, this is Captain Alison McCoy of the ESS New York."

        "We read you loud and clear, Captain McCoy. What is the current situation?" James said

        "At the moment, the Aliens have attempted communications, but we are unable to make any meaning out of it. We have sent a few back, and they seem to be trying to learn English. However, their messages are still difficult to make sense from. What we do know is that they wish to send an envoy to one of our ships."

        "And I presume that ship will be mine?"

        "Indeed Captain. We must try to establish good--"

        She paused, looking somewhere in her own birdge. Mark appeared next to James.

    "Sir, we are detecting 2 more unknown contacts exiting hyperspace. They match the configuration of the alien ship." 

        Alison was back. "Prepare your ship, James. They just sent a shuttle to you."

      James took a deep breath. "Acknowledged," James paused for a moment, staring into the stars on the secondary viewscreen. "One last favor... if these things try anything, blow them all to hell." He clicked the COM off.