Hastati Class Cruiser 'Highroad Winds'
Sol System
Commander Iōséf Kyros It seemed to come out of nowhere immediately following the destruction of the first dummy cruiser, a sudden spike of spatial energy, a flicker of white light, and the immediate appearance of an Aschen Hastati class cruiser, marked with the Aschen Empire's
Thraecian fleet.
The Aschen ship winked in just between the second Dummy ship, and the Rebirth, perhaps it was to bait them to fire, or to get them to shoot at the Aschen ship during the test, either way the Aschen warship's shields were fully operable, and it's weapons were hot. Commander Kyros stared quietly at the holographic display before him, which displayed the position of all the vessels in a three-dimensional field, in real time.
"Jump completed! Shields and weapons are hot!" The Tactical officer called out, and Commander Kyros let his hand stroke his chin briefly in thought.
"Not nearly as impressive in person as our intelligence suggested, this cruiser could take that ship in a snap." The Commander commented to himself, before he depressed the communications control on the console before him.
"Grand Admiral Thrawn, I see your new warship has come to fruition despite our prior warnings." The man called out, his accent obviously Tauron.
The man grinned slightly.
"I hope you are prepared to submit your new vessel for inspection, and are perhaps willing to witness a demonstration to the futility of these warships." Commander Kyros looked briefly towards his tactical officer.
"Power to turbodisruptor batteries alpha through gamma, target the second vessel." The Commander instructed, bringing the second Dummy ship onto his display. "Have EVE Synchronize our gun emplacements."
With an abrupt nod, the Aschen ship slowly turned on it's axis, exposing it's broadside towards both the dummy ship, and the
Rebirth.