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Marius looked over to Magnus… “What do you think about Warping out and meeting their reinforcements away from the planet? The ships here would have to follow, to support their buddies. And we would find out what they are going to do earlier away from the planet… then if we want to pull our away team back we out run them back?” Marius considered, of course that would leave the landing party on their own… but what could go wrong....

“Opinions” He opened the idea to questions from the bridge.

Marius

Tom fed navigation data to the helm to precisely align with the sensor ghost before dropping the ruse.

• Tom, IntSec

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“It could work, in case they don’t follow we can drop the Fighter we have and leave it to keep them occupied, they shouldn’t be aware of us dropping the away team anyway but better to have an escape for them if they need it” Magnus said

XO

“That is a concern,” Marius paused. “Any evidence of a transporter system on the Lessco?” Marius questioned.

“We can go a few minutes and see what they do. If they don’t follow we can always double back.” He nodded to the Magnus. “Go ahead.”

Marius

A check on the sensors show that there was no system that would resemble a transporter system. They had a considerable number of escape pods, though.

GM

After receiving the report on the Transporter systems or lack thereof Magnus turned to the Captain “No transporters mean that we don’t have to worry bout our people being taken” He turned to the Conn “Set intercept course for the incoming Alien reinforcements, make sure they comprehend wich course we’re taking and that we’re starting up our Warp drive then keep us slightly ahead of them if we can” He turned back to Marius “We can see how fast they are when pressed” He said with a mischievous smile.

XO

<After helm sets the course and speed>

The Genesis started at Warp 1. The Lesscoo ships took about a minute to realise the course the Genesis was taking. The Lesscoo ship started at Warp 1.5 and was catching up. At Warp 2, the Lesscoo ships followed at Warp 2 as well. When the Genesis moved to warp 3, the Lesscoo ship was only able to move up to 2.2.

GM

“Don’t get too far ahead. I don’t want them to lose hope. Nor do I want to reveal what we have under the hood.” Marius shook his head. You’d think a race that is completely out classed by an alien ship would be a little more cautious and less aggressive. If they were another race, virtually any other race, they would have vaporized the Lessco ship and done whatever they wanted.

“Maybe the other ships would be a little more friendly.”

Marius

Magnus stood, hands behind his back. He nodded at the Captains words, he’d had the same idea, make them see that they were faster but not by how much. No sense in scaring them much… yet “It’s going to be interesting at least. It’s not often that I’ve thought of new Alien ships as fragile. Then of course I don’t recall last when they immediately opened fire without understanding what they were doing.”

XO

Helm matched the speed at warp 2.2. The ships then hailed.

=/\=Hostile ship, you will be engaged for not leaving and instead moving further into our territory.=/\=

The two ships ahead of them and the two ships behind them moved to come to contact. The two ships ahead would take 3 minutes before contact. Sensors also showed that there were four more ships leaving the Lesscoo system.

GM

^=You fired on us during diplomatic discussions.=^= Marius said flatly. =^=The Federation race Maltore’s would demand reparations. I request you send to us a person who will negotiate in good faith as opposed to firing on us for asking a question. If you can not,” Marius stopped himself. =^=You will respond to our demands now as opposed to making more.=^=

Marius

=/\=You were warned to leave our territory. We did not want any dealings with you. You were within our territory and it is within our rights to defend what is our own. It is you who have violated the sovereignty of the Lesscoo; and you dare to claim that we were at fault? You should be grateful that the Lesscoo has not pressed for reparation from your federation for invading our territory! You have our final warning … Leave now!=/\=

Magnus returned to his seat, if these aliens did not start a dialogue soon there would be little more they could do than simply disabling their ships and forcing a conversation. It would end that way either way but avoiding embarrassing these Lesscoo further would be best.

XO

Tom felt Marius was handling the situation more diplomatically than he, but then Tom wasn’t a diplomat.

• Tom, IntSec

From the sensors, the other two ships would reach in 90 seconds. The ETA of the four ships was 42 minutes.

GM

=^=The Federation requires you to prove your boundaries. We were in the midst of that clarification when you acted. We could easily say that this is our territory… If you would like.. I can make that claim right now.=^=

Marius shook his head. =^=Nor do I think you know what defend and aggressive means. I wish to speak to your superior.=^= Marius was going to Karen his way to the top. =^=I’m sure you can tell by now, we could find whoever that is by ourselves. So it would be better if you just connect us.=^=

=^=And I suggest you stop shooting at us, or you well see the actual definition of defense against aggression.=^=

Marius