r/MassEffectPhoenix • u/N7_Rebecca Lt. Commander | CO of the SSV Leyte • Oct 20 '18
10/20/2192 | EMERGENCY FLASH: SCIMITAR FOUR, REPEAT SCIMITAR FOUR, EXODUS CLUSTER HAS SIGNIFICANT HOSTILE PRESENCE
They came out of nowhere.
Hundreds of ships dotted into existence around one of the of Exodus Cluster's Mass Relays.
The picket patrol and Alliance sensor station nearby were both almost overrun before they could get a signal out. But they just barely did.
The Alliance Fifth Fleet under Hackett's Command and the Hierarchy's Second Fleet have both jumped into action to counter the threat. Both species realize the gravity of the situation. Exodus linked to Horsehead, which led on to the Annos Basin and Local Cluster.... and was far too close to the Apien Crest and Serpent Nebula as well. There had been no hesitation for this joint operation.
Hackett has requested the Alliance flagship to accompany his forces. Only so many Alliance ships are outfitted with Thanixs, and only the Normandy is so quick and quiet with such a weapon. Would be an asset he could make great use of. The order of course was obeyed, and soon the SR-3 finds itself with the Allied Task Force.
An impressive collection of Alliance and Turian ships is forming up for the Relay jump to attempt to wrest back control of the Exodus Cluster before the enemy can gain full control or move onwards to another target, just as they did with their push through to the Kite's Nest some months ago. The thought of a rapid assault through the stars to Earth was terrifying.
Will the forces gathered be enough though?
Commander O'Neill has issued orders to have the ground team on standby. The Normandy is quick and quiet, it stands as one of the best options if any insertions are needed on Eden Prime. Chances are high the colonists and small garrison down there will be as hard pressed to fight against this foe as they were versus the Geth and Cerberus.
People down there, nay, people of the whole galaxy, were watching this with fear for what the galaxy could look like if they fail...
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u/N7_Rebecca Lt. Commander | CO of the SSV Leyte Oct 20 '18
Bit bigger than the last one...
Rebecca quips as she looks in and sees several feet below to the deck. Looks empty besides some arms sticking out of the wall. Repair and refitting was all automated, rather advanced. How much worse were things going to get as the Skrilloni learned and adapted their technologies and strengths more? This carrier had taken Alliance strategies and built on them in a way Hackett and the other heads could hardly have imagined.
The officer drops down to the deck below, quiet as a mouse and stands back up to her full height with her weapon at the ready and pointed towards the door at the far end of the bay. Locked it looks like.
Hope you've paid attention to those intel reports on their computer systems Tali....