Palisia

Kesslee promptly returned to the meeting hall with a somewhat grave expression on his face, He briefly approached the Emperor and leaned forward to whisper something into Prince's ear.

"Sire; a reconnaissance fleet has made contact with hostiles in a nearby system." Kesslee reported, before he passed the Emperor a data-slate showing the engagement in the nearby EK-729 system.

"This region of space is close to this system; relatively speaking." Kesslee reported, inclining his head respectfully to Isambard. "The fleet there will hold until you've returned to Langara."

Offering a slight nod, Prince turned to Kesslee. "Have the Langaran fleet make the jump to the nearby system, I'll take the Gigashadow back to Langara, and meet with the Minister of Defense, and the Quorum to determine a course of action."

Rising from his seat, Prince looked to Tetris. "If you have any forces available, I need you to take them to the EK-729 system, and see if they can render assistance to the Aschen fleet there. It's currently under attack by unknown aliens. They have not given their intention, so we can only assume the worst." Prince said, turning to Shimizu.

The Taiyou Emperor simply shook his head.

"I'll see what I can spare in the sector."

"Grand Confessor, take command of the fleet. Render assistance to Admiral Nash, and beat back these Aliens."

The grand Confessor nodded, as Prince stood up, and the two of them headed out of the meeting room.

Tetris took in all the conversation and was about to have a say on the new arrivals before the Prince interrupted her. Hearing the request, she mentally contacted one of her advisors.

CT-8 Ais'aell'ss, did you receive that? Put out a missive of critical importance. I want CT-6 K'las'ga to lead a fleet in that direction. She will know what to do with the information from there. Forward all relevant info to her and make sure it is understood that this is a priority task on my orders directly.

Yes...understood CT-10...she shall be informed...I have already sent the missive through the appropriate channels...CT-8 Astragalus recommended 3000 ships and approved a deployment appropriate for the occasion...it shall be done, roger roger...!

With apologies concerning the matter, Tet'ris exited the meeting in a polite and amicable fashion. Emergencies called for such. With her entourage, she quickly hurried back onto her shuttle. From there, she returned to her ship, and the fleet itself would then leave the system as quickly as they were able to arrive to start.

Seki stared like a stone cold statue as she watched the Aschen and their allies rush out of the hall. Even the blue Terran left. Seki really didn't know why he even came.. spying most likely... She would have to ask her Terran contacts later about him...

Seki's face turned annoyed as the slime thing entered and was about to say something when Kyritha leaned over and whispered to her in Mauhasinan. ["Maybe... we should help them?"]

Seki turned a glare to Kyritha and shot back in Mauhasinan. ["Help the assholes that insult and threaten us? I think not...Let them burn..."]

Kyritha frowned. ["You know my people's..."] she started.

["Fine... but Send the legion...Should peace be made here I will consider sending in My people..."]

Kyritha knew that was the best she was going to get so she stepped out for a moment to contact one of her Knight-Commanders.


Seki sighed and looked back at the room and speaking in the common now asked. "Does anyone else have to go or shall we speak about the peace treaty between my people and the Imperium now?"

Glaorb sat quietly. He nudged the case. It began to glow, blinking multicolored every few seconds before softly pulsing purple. Wuth every purple pulse a forn pop materialized before all remaining occupants. Glaorb would observe. He would decide whether or not these nations were worthy of business with his people. Sure, they could get their product through suppliers. But not at the rates, or speed, they were able to offer. Certainly not the quality of product, either!

At ships hurriedly vanishing from the area the leviathan beneath the waters of reality grew concerned. Myrkul consulted the Jinhai's Almanac for threats to the Imperium. Then the smaller corups of the Administratum. Clairvoyance cast throughout the system looking for the presence. Though it saw nothing in proximity nor an obvious threat to its sub-beings felt the matter of concern. Astartes of the Imperium often trailed by Jinhai thus frequently knew of their tasks. In this case it interrogated the Alamanac sifting through millions of hours of recorded memory from each concordance. Gaining an overview of movements within much of the Imperium. Many with their common urgency in the north near Mada Sybil though made note of her difficulty. There had been ships moved but the Jinhai knew not where. The Administratum's Almanac produced a notation of an emergency call in distant reaches of space. A call for distress by the Ashen humankind? A place distant its clairvoyance cast across the depths of space for a bare hazy eye on its proximity. A battle pitched of motes attacking a titan. Easily equal to itself in the least of personal power. A collection of recognizable ships as the Black Templar. It felt they may require reinforcement but the situation left to the Emperor.

A telekinetic whisper in the ears of the Emperor of Man and the two Primarchs. Though the latter more of efficiency than urgency.

Ever placid it summarized, "We observe ships leaving and surveil the Almanac. There is a developing threat unknown to us attended by Ashen and Black Templar.
We sense something has breached the walls between realities. We do not feel it is Chaos Aetherkind but to cross the barrier brings with it great power."

The two Primarchs it spoke to at once, "We advise without urgency, sons of the Living Emperor, Mada Sybil heard the call for Mechanicus to improve a Thunderhawk. We provided her leave to submit her own. It is upon Terra and the Imperial Fists if either of you choose to consider. Delivered with the first mass-manifestation nodes for Terra's defense direct from her forge tesseract. Imperial Guard attend the cargo. The true rekindled Otto Hannig escaped there from the First Machine. Purity proven by willpower against Daemonkind. He now serves there."

Unnamed Imperious Class Command Carrier arrives, as if on queue.

Lord Tigris Ironclaw materializes from the void.

Cosmic lightning flashed, and a maelstrom of gold, red, and azure ignited in the void of space. A surgical cut manifested into the fabric of reality. It revealed a hole leading to a realm beyond space and time, and a dozen large shapes materialized from the opening.

The vessels floated in the void like giant golden crystals. Motes of light danced across their surfaces, which at times rippled like water. There was one ship that stood apart from the others in both size and presence. It dwarfed the other eleven by several orders of magnitude.

”Dimensional stabilizers engaged. The home anchor is tethered. All systems functional.”

“Acknowledged.” Lord Tigris replied. “Set course for Gaia. All crew: maintain your stations.”

Lord Tigris sat upon his steel throne in the center of the bridge on the KAV Mlimar vya’El. He was a mountain of an aryite, standing head and shoulders above all his peers. His mane was grayed, but rippling cords of muscle still clung to his sturdy frame. Scars from burns, bullets, and blades blended with the natural black stripes of his fur. He tapped at a console on the arm of his chair - the metallic fingers of his left arm clinking against the crystal lattice - and brought up a display screen.

The screen replayed the Niihama broadcast made by the Taiyou government. He watched it silently, his eyes narrowed. One eye, crystalline and glowing with arcane energy, focused upon the princess and her declaration, while his one organic eye read the subtitles at the bottom of the screen.

His fleshly eye flashed with steely resolve as the Khroniktan Alliance fleet soared through the heavens like a flock of stars. Tigris adjusted the sleeve of his admiral uniform, and he waited.

Lord Tigris Ironclaw has left the area, heading down into Eras.

The As hen were gone, along with The Continuum. The Emperor simply nodded to himself as the delegate of the Continuum left, however he received a psychic whisper from their allies from the Myrkul. They had informed him about the Black Templar’s Space Marine Chapter. And they seemed to be caught into trouble. ”Inform the Marshal of the fleet to remain at standby and not to engage until attacked. Keep me informed of the situation.” The Emperor send back his own psychic message to the Myrkul. For now, his focus was these meetings, he would keep his trust to the Marshal.

For now, as no one else was leaving the Emperor began to speak. ”Without any further interruption. Let us begin discussion about the peace treaty between the Mauhasinian Empire and the Imperium. Empress Seki, you may have the floor first.” The Emperor stated. These peace talks could now officially begin after some time has passed.

"Yes the unfortunate...and avoidable... events that happened at our colony Pax Arcana." Started Seki. "Many of my people lost that day to the greed of your Space Marines trying to force my people from their home... If there is to be peace between us this is the first thing that must be addressed. Our borders must be respected. Without Respect there can be no peace."

"Of course, we are here to make peace after all. You have my word that your borders will be respected as long as you do the same for us. If you wish to travel across our borders you may contact any Imperial in the system and request permission to travel. Your territory will be respected. If there are any more terms you would like to add, please feel free to say them all.” The Emperor spoke. He of course did not mind the leaving delegates, he was here for peace between the Imperium and the Mauhasinian Empire to focus on the greater threats that are attacking them.

Seki was rather surprised by the Emperor's response. She hadn't expected such a favorable answer. "If only your space marine commanders where as well mannered as you... We would have never needed such a meeting as this.."

Seki's ear and tail gave a little twitch as she considered her next words. "I believe it would be best to keep up the terms of the ceasefire for a few more months. Let heads cool on both sides.... then we can go to these terms... for both sides"

Seki let out a sigh and added one more thing staring right into the Emperor's eyes. Her eyes seemed to unnaturally darken as she spoke. "Only one other thing. Even when the ceasefire terms are replaced with the peace terms... No ship of the order known as Black Templars will be allowed in Mauhasinan Empire space. For no reason are Black Templars to ever enter my empire. For them to do so will be an act of war."

Seki leaned back in her seat letting the words sink in before saying. "Agree to this and I will consider our nations at peace."

The Emperor listened to the words and terms Seki had spoken. He washed of the compliment about manners before speaking. ”I hear your request, and I accept these terms. The chapter known as the Black Templar’s will never enter your space. I will send word to them after this meeting concludes.” The Imperium leader simply replied turning to Dorn with a simple nod.

”It will be done. I will oversee the chapter in person and return to our duties.” Dorn simply added.

A small wisp of focus brushes past the Emperor as Myrkul accretes a projection into realspace. A luminous grey copy of the worm, if hand-sized, as it began paying direct attention to the Living Emperor as the sensitive delegates had wandered away. The foreign bodies present it recognized now in more of a peaceable align.

Though long quiet it now had an issue of concern and whispered to its Emperor, [This results in issues of concern to servitor activities. Injured non-humankind determined Mauhasinan, if absent any local support efforts, have been subject to rekindling attempts when encountered by servitors. Since statements of neutrality within Genesis to Aetherkind Bastakia. Greater servitor Eldrylth maintains souls without available vessels or those souls whose vessels destabilized within her inworld near Mauhasinan space while studying Webway gates. No deposition point for these souls is currently available. No available Mauhasinan parts exist to accrete replacement vessels. It is against Dicta to permit housing non-humankind souls in humankind's vessels. Minimally repaired Mauhasinan citizens are in observation within aether isolation blocks on Genesis to determine repair stability. However, it would benefit your servitors if a diplomatic post exists within the Imperial Arcology we constructed on Genesis. While it is preferable to continue observation this would permit deporting rekindled non-humankind to that neutral entity to preserve its new status.]

The four-vaned projection points to the Emperor then to Seki in its ever-dispassionate dusty voice, "Living Emperor, we now record a Neutral-positive Mauhasinan empire. This permits them to enter Genesis through the Terra Way ingress via servitor escort with approval of Imperial humankind. Non-Imperial entities are expected to not engage in warfare while within the center Arcology. Neutral-positive entities are permitted to defend themselves and infighting will be ignored except by Imperial edict. Imperial assets are prioritized above all others and considered Adjuciators. Neutral or neutral-negative entities engaging in warfare will be immediately subject to security assets. Daemonkind or Outerkind will be attacked without quarter or consideration. No direct interaction by Non-Imperials is permitted with Administratum attempting curation damaged or corrupted souls while Non-Imperials are in Genesis. A core gate does not yet exist to permit access by Non-Imperial ships. Neutral positive entities are permitted to trade with servitors in resolved psimass only. Foreign agents of ingress from neutral-positive entities must remain at their point of entry. Any guarded or positive threatened non-aetherkind with them will be permitted to reside until Imperial Administratum initiates deportation or a suitable safe egress point is located by Servitor Administratum."

"Esteem" appears from nothing, through a wrinkle in spacetime.

Isambard Prince boards "Esteem".

Isambard Prince boards "".

"Esteem" engages its warp drive, vanishing before your eyes.

When the offical signing of papers was done Seki rose from her seat. "All is in order then. I and my followers now will take our leave."

Seki turned to the Origin King her ally. "I welcome you and your people to come and visit My Empire when you are able."

Without a word and only a nod Seki and those with her where covered in rings of light and vanished being teleported to the Mauhasinan fleet above.

A few moments later a Stargate portal was opened and the fleet vanished into it headed back home to Mauhasinan space.

With the diplomatic mission with the Mauhasinian Empire reaching its end, the Imperials were content with how things went. They had made a peace treaty with them which would at least improve relations between the two nations. Of course, things will not improve immediately, it could easily take years or even decades to fully patch things up between the two nations and even then not everyone will be content with peace. However, at the very least not everyone will be ready to go to war at the drop of a hair and another war would not help matters for the Imperium with the wars already still waging against their hated enemies.

Of course as the Empress left, there still remained the others that were gathered. Many had left during the course of this meeting to solve other troubles or were simply done with this and left almost like a petulant child. Whatever the case, there were still a few delegates left and if they wished to negotiate with the Imperium now was the chance now that most everything was complete.

"Keeper of Abbasid" engages its warp drive, vanishing before your eyes.

Unnamed Sōja arrives, as if on queue.