Fiction:Tertius Bellum/Preserving the Peace

Description
Preserving the Peace storyline is a collection of that prelude the where the peace is attempted to be preserved to solve the. If negotiations would fail it would mean another conflict within the that would mean the end of Quadrantia and Xonexi relations.

Target Gaivel
November the 3rd 20 AQF, the wanted arrives at the planet  to escape authorities and find a way out of the NZTO. Walking through the streets of the desert planet of traders, Stekius felt uneasy and hoped his contact kept his words. The ones that sought him out almost caught him yesterday within Heer Stekeveel space. And even on Gaskhan, a was an odd and not often seen sight. Turning a corner he suddenly he bursted into a young female Qhumanoid. Feeling a blaster in his side the girl looked into the face of the Heer Stekeveel and told him to follower her. Fearing captive, Stekius tried to reason but the girl, obviously some kind of smuggler or bounty hunter refused to listen and beckoned him again to walk in front of her while she kept her blaster fixed on him.

Using the massive overhanging bridges Stekius and the girl managed to reach the other side of the canyon city where she brought him to a ship. Confused and fearing captive he turned and faced her. The girl looked amused. Stekius eased a bit when she holstered her weapon and extended her hand. Aubrie raised her shoulders. Stekius nodded in agreement though wondered how she planned to cross the Gorge. Aubrie smiled again and explained they she had a small yet old vessel and though the fortifications known as the Gorge were raised, it would take another month before everything was tightly closed. She was going to get them past the Gorge near star base 32. Placing a hand on her shoulder he certainly hoped she would succeed, and silently prayed that they would. Though death in space at Rambo hands was a better prospect of spending another term in a NZTO jail.
 * Stekius: "At least have the dignity of the one that captured me and brings me back into captivity?"
 * Girl: "I am, a smuggler and I have no intentions of bringing you back into captivity m’Lord. I am here to get you beyond the Gorge and into Kingdom hands."
 * Stekius: "So why did you hold me at gunpoint instead of telling me you were my contact?"
 * Aubrie: "I always wanted to do that. Ready to embark to freedom?"

Elsewhere, in the Rambo Intelligence room rear-admiral and Judge Magister  awaited their next two arrivals, Chancellor of the Royal Crown  and senator  as they were the only two politician of the Government present in the absence of the High King the Lord Hand as both were off planet on different locations. Fleur and Adar entered simultaneously and looked uneasy and weary, it was late at night and both didn’t like being in the Intelligence Room as it meant Rambo Command was conducting a covert operation and needed political clearance to execute the mission.

Taking their seats James opened his laptop and opened a secure and decoded channel with starbase 30, confirming the connection Judge Magister Ramhis took the word and turned on one of the screens, showing a desert planet. Both senators looked at each other with intrigue, it seemed they had a chance to catch a highly wanted and tactical important figure to court. Adar rose from his chair in anger. Ramhis extended his hand towards James Rambo. Adar looked shocked as well as Fleur. James and Ramhis looked at each other uneasy"''
 * Ramhis: ''"Your Excellency’s, on the screen the planet Gaskhan is seen. Currently we are conducting a covert operation on the planet as we have sight and eyes on the wanted, the notorious and eluding.
 * Ramhis: "However, we do not have arrest team on the surface as the trading guilds of the Gaskhan forbid us to do so. Instead we have another option, drastic but it ensures us that Stekius will never join the and rise against us. I don’t need to remind your Excellency’s that with the current ongoing  it is not desirable to act against the NZTO, though in this case to eliminate Stekius we might have to."
 * Adar: "Eliminate? You mean execute Stekius Gaivel? How! What did you have in mind that you required my presence here and pull me out of bed eh?"
 * James: "Well senator Adar, we have no ground arrest team on Gaskhan as local law forbids it. Currently Stekius is being escorted by an unknown person through the city to a transport to get out. To stop him from leaving the planet and posing a threat Rambo Command suggests we use star base 30's long range quantum torpedoes to bomb the shuttle area."
 * Fleur: "You can’t be serious rear-admiral."
 * Ramhis: "We are Chancellor, Stekius will be another cause of war and has a severe hatred against Rambodiae Kin, if he would gain a seat on the war council of the my intelligence department believes war is inevitable. If the Hutters attack, we are powerless against NZTO attempts to break or destroy the Gorge as they will attempt to invade sovereign Rambo space."
 * Adar: ''"A drastic action in drastic times it seems. What are the casualty estimates?
 * James: "As we don’t have long range photon torpedoes, a quantum torpedo would probably destroy the entire canyon city. Casualty estimates are over 100.000+. We have 30 minutes to decide, the window for the shuttle leaving orbit is closing. We will lose track if the shuttle is equipped with a stealth mode."

Adar and Fleur looked at each other uneasy. Firing quantum torpedoes at Gaskhan, a planet within the NZTO and at the other side of the Gorge would surely be a declaration of war. An act the would use to wage war and break the Gorge.


 * Adar: "I-I am just a senator. Though a strong proponent of military interventions I do not believe this should be allowed to happen. For one I don’t care for the reaction of the NZTO, if they want to assault Rambert’s Wall, I would like to see them try. But the casualty rate of the Gaskhan, an innocent species is wrong."

James looked at Fleur and Adar as well, looking tired Fleur realized the rear-admiral wished to be somewhere else as well and didn’t fully support the Judge Magister of the Rambo Intelligence Department on this matter. Fleur looked at her fellow with disgust, a true politician like Adar didn’t want to have blood on his hands, as it could threaten his re-election. Instead it would be her vote and he could hide behind her supremacy as Chancellor. Adar sighted, taking another nap of his wine. Ramhis remained standing, awaiting the political decision. Fleur pondered and placed her hands on the sides of her head, massaging to find a solution. She knew, as a Ramboidae herself she would go far to protect the Nation against any threat, hence her secret support of the Project that turned into a disaster. But this? If she would consent this it would mean the Rambo would take a path from no return. Fleur rose from her chair and went to the bathroom, leaving her rather baffled companions behind. Splashing water in her face, she looked into the mirror and wondered if she would agree if she could ever face herself again in the mirror. Exiting the bathroom, she noticed rear-admiral Rambo standing there as well. He informed her they had still two minutes before Stekius would be air born and they had lost their chance. Fleur leaned against the wall and looked at the famous rear-admiral, former captain of the. She noticed he looked tired as well. Fleur smiled, and followed him back to the Intelligence room. The other two looked at Fleur with anticipation.
 * Ramhis: "Your Excellency, I must ask you to reconsider. If we lett Stekius escape and if he instigates another war like we faced in our history against the Heer Stekeveel. Millions more will die, and they will all be our citizens. Sacrificing one city for the safety of the Quadrants is a small but terrible price to pay."
 * Fleur: "Out of the question, no matter the dire times I cannot condole genocide whatsoever. It is immoral, though Gaivel is dangerous…"
 * Adar: "‘mam, I leave this matter totally in your hands and will submit to your decision."
 * James: "Chancellor, we have 10 more minutes to decide. Star base 30 inform they have locked their weapon on Gaskhan and are ready to fire. The fleet is ready to respond and protect the Gorge within 20 minutes as well."
 * Ramhis: "Chancellor, in the absence of the Lord Hand and the High King himself you are the highest authority."
 * Fleur: "I am sorry, I need a bathroom break."
 * James: "Chancellor, we await your decision. Though if I might be free and blunt, I hope you follow your heart in this."
 * Fleur: "No matter the threat Stekius poses my assembled friends. Such an act would be against what Rambo Nation stands for and leads us into a dark path. As such I cannot condole this action and I demand the termination of this covert operation. I will personally inform the High King of this upon his return. Goodnight gentlemen."

Fleur left the room, James smiled as they kept the Rambo conscience clear of stain though Ramhis was furious. Adar sighted as well, happy that the mission was terminated. Such a price was way to high, even for Rambo Nation.

Creckel State Visit
November the 5th, 20 AQF. Comign soon