A slightly smaller Mess

"Astropathic message for you sir, uh... live, if you'd believe it."

Charles: show me.

Mac: "On the bridge sir, he's just... standing there?"

Max: "Exactly. But if we can find a way to fix it we have a real shot at saving everyone"

Charles: *puts his hat on* lead the way

Akira: "Any suggestions genius?"

Mac: "Aye." *Walks off to the bridge.*

Charles: Hera, there's something on the bridge, i'll be back in a bit. *leaves and follows em to the bridge*

"I'm good with Cruisers, not Space station sized hives...unless we steal a shitload of tugs and just drag the bastard there"

Akira: "We could..."

*When they arrive at the bridge, a shimmering golden figure is standing in the middle of the room, in front of the main control lectern. The scions have weapons leveled at it.*

Charles: speak.

M: "or?..."

???: "You received the message as well, i assume?"

Akira: "We could salvage engines from elsewhere, and retrofit the hiveship."

Ooc is it laurence?

"But where?"

Ooc: it is, but he's glowing golden for fun

Akira: "We're pirates aren't we?"

Charles: aye, we're en route as we speak.

"So we're gonna reshoot get a fresh crew and then steal everything we need...sounds good"

Laurence: "There could be a war master by the name of gehrman. I've been reliably informed that engaging him will be suicide."

Akira: "damn right"

*He nods*
"Let's dock then"

*He activates the docking computer*

OOC. .....rae?

Charles: I've heard of him. Bits and bobs but....from what I know, he's essentially ruling over his own version of ultramar.

Alana smiles

*As does Rob*

"Anyway....lead the way?"

*He takes her to the mile long hall leading to eternity gate*

"...how big is this place"

"About a mile long"

"And the palace itself?"

"Hundreds and thousands of miles in total surface area"

"....throne..."

"This is quite possibly the single most heavily fortified area of land in the galaxy"

OOC: Going to cinema.

Laurence: "There is a reasonable chance he's on that planet, this is a warning, do not engage him, it'll take both of us to stand a chance."

Charles: I'll see what I have on him. Seem to remember him coming up at istvaan, sebastus and terra

Laurence: "I have my sources, I'll send my file on him to you."

Charles: my thanks. So, its that bad eh?

Laurence: "Bad enough that one of us will probably die."

Charles: oh...dear

Laurence: "Which is why I'm telling you to stay away from him. Get the civilians clear, then glass the planet. If he gets to close, run. I'll deal with it."

OOC: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

OOC: I'll be here all day if anyone wants to do shit.

Alana: I can imagine....

Charles: Don't throw yourself into death

"Along this hall before the Gate, stand thousands of banners many carried in battle by the Imperium's greatest heroes from its very founding, among them one carried by Lord Commander Solar Macharius. At the end of this hallway of heroes the gate itself stands, massive and unbreakable, forged of tempered adamantium layered with ceramite. Its outer face is sheathed in gold, and masked with an image of the Emperor in the days of the Great Crusade standing triumphant over his broken enemies...Wanna walk to the gate?"

Alana:....yes

"I knew you would"
*He holds his hand out*
"Come on then"

she smiles and follows his lead

*After lots of walking with Rob recounting the varied deeds of the regiments he knows, the finally arrive at the Eternity Gate*

Alana: how do you know so much...

"Just because I'm young doesn't mean I'm inexperienced. My life has taken me all over the galaxy, sometimes as an assassin, other times as an inquisitor. Even once as a Commissar."

"I'd never even left Alaric Prime before i met you"