Watchtower Cluster Galtea
High orbit over the Langaran continent of Lamos. First test of project: Arthur's Mantle.
Roughly one hundred twenty thousand kilometers from the watchtower was a series of three satellites had been positioned around a decommissioned Reverence I, hundreds of small spacecraft flitted about, as the Aschen prepared the test for their new defense system.
Commander Kalfas watched closely as the readouts showed promise, he turned to a pair of technicians, whom were going over some notations from the project.
"Commence first test of Arthur's Mantle defensive system." The Commander ordered, and several crew began to work the console, as a three-dimensional holographic representation came to life.
"Rapid Conversion, this is Watchtower Actual, are you prepared to initialize systems?"
The Reverence's Commander replied in the affirmative, keying up his reply on the speakers, Commander Kalfas nodded. "Initialize the timer, one millicenton, initialize transphasic anchors... now."
"Transphasic anchors initialized, Watchtower Actual."
Kalfas nodded, and began to key in his command code, while the technicians began to work their calibrations. "Anchor point confirmed... Raptor Two-One prepare to synchronize your FTL to initialize the test."
"Rapid Conversion, you remember the procedure? Engage Mantle, and then engage planck field."
"Affirmative, Watchtower Actual."
Kalfas watched the console, and then he looked out to the ship in the distance, which was just a speck on his display.
The Three satellites, and the Reverence I disappeared, without so much as a trace.
Kalfas nodded. "Communications check?"
The Technician shook his head. "Subspace communications are not receiving anchor point, dimensional interference is preventing the signal tether"
Another crewman spoke up. "FTL test is initializing, phased coordinates are locked."
The Commander nodded, watching the Raptor jump, there was a sudden violent red spatial tear that erupted where the Raptor was supposed to be within phase, the ship ejected into realspace. The Technicians all went over the data readouts, and one turned to the Commander.
"The Test is a success. Planck interference with dimensional barriers isolates the Pocket dimension, when Arthur's mantle is engaged, like the simulations show, not only will physical interaction with the subject be impossible, but with Planck systems engaged, it will be impossible to cross into the pocket dimension, thus the invader is ejected back into real-space."
The Commander nodded, as the Reverence, and the three satellites reappeared in the distance.
"The Emperor will be pleased."