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[Eris Stonewall]

*Taps her mobiglass impaitently as she waits...*

*Approaching Footsteps.*

[Duke James Haveron]

"Ah yes, Ms. Stonewall. I was waiting for you to arrive."
"Please come into my office, we have much to discuss."

[Duke James Haveron]

"How goes the first fleet?"
"I trust you've kept things tidy since I left it in your hands?"

[Eris Stonewall]

"Yes Duke Haveron, things are progressing smoothly."
"We are expecting to pickup a shipment of raw iron this evening from Everus Harbor."

[Duke James Haveron]

"That is good news."
"Now." *Pauses while adjusting some paperwork on his desk.*
"On to, more important matters."

[Duke James Haveron]

*Clears his throat and presses a buzzer on his desk.*
"Julia, please bring in Mr. Petrenko."

*A quiet voice is heard from the desk and the doors to the office slide open.*

[Petrenko]

*A big hulking man steps into the office with goggles and a large beard.*
"You called me here my lord?"
*He looks to Eris nodding to her presence.*

[Duke James Haveron]

"Commodore Stonewall, meet our newly appointed Colonel Petrenko of the Imperial Arm."
"General, meet the Commodore, currently she runs the Fleet single handidly."

[Eris Stonewall]

*She extends her hand out in a greeting with a smile.*
"It's a pleasure to meet the man who got back my freighter from Hurston scrappers."

[Petrenko]

*He returns the hand shake*
"It was no big deal, those scrappers thing they're tough shit until I roll around."

[Duke James Haveron]

"Now that we have gotten formalities out of the way."
"General, Commodore."

[Duke James Haveron]

"The moon Davien Two Alpha, in the Davien system, has declared independance from the House."
"This is more than likely directly related to the extremists who have been targeting our mines"

[Duke James Haveron]

"I will need men on that planet by end of week if we are to have any hope of regaining control and staibilizing the region."

*The two sitting aside from the Duke, seem to pause for a moment taking in the sudden declaration.*

[Petrenko]

*Rubs his neck."
"Understood, I'll martial our forces..."

[Eris Stonewall]

"My lord, we should first gather intel, and speak with ID about the legality of such actions."
"We don't know what the Imperator would do if we started a all out war in a secure system."

[Eris Stonewall]

"And you never know, maybe we can even get the UEE to help us in return."

[Duke James Haveron]

*He smiles, the distinct facial pattern of someone who anticipated such a response.*
"That is why Commodore you will be meeting our Envoy where then you will goto Earth for a meeting."
"As for intelligence, a brief will be awaiting both of you by end of business today."

[Duke James Haveron]

"Now, off you go. Win me a war and all that, and do not come back empty handed."
*He 'shoos' away Petrenko and Eris from the room before the door slides shut behind them.*

*And then they we're standing there... Their expressions still in a small state of shock.*

*After all, they're going to war. For both the Commodore and Colonel, this would be their first time spearheading the entire operation*

[Eris Stonewall]

"I should go, that Envoy is probably waiting."

[Petrenko]

"Yeah, yea, totally. I should get my men briefed then."

[Eris Stonewall]

"Send me a email of when we should meet up for a tactical movement meeting"

[Petrenko]

"Gotcha, will do."

*I don't know why they stood there akwardly, I'm just the narrator, don't look at me.*

[End of Chapter 1]