"What's our estimated time of arrival to Aprilius City, Ensign?"
"Approximately twenty three minutes, sir," replied the helmsman. Captain Jason Mitchell noted the response and went back to looking through a status report. So far, there had been no incident during the Earth Alliance Secretary-General's escort voyage from Earth to the PLANTs. Even with the ceasefire in place, he still felt uneasy being in space. Afterall, there wasn't much of an Earth Forces presence out here that could offer safe harbour or reinforcements should something go wrong.
The communications officer decided to speak up. "By the way, sir...will you be joining our Rummoli game later today?"
"I haven't missed a Rummoli game with you guys in ages. What makes you think I'll be missing out on today's game?" replied the bearded man with a grin.
"Besides...the Captain needs to get revenge on Zack for dethroning him as the Tsubasa Rummoli Champion," replied one of the weapons officers. The bridge shared a small chuckle at the thought.
"Hmmm...this is strange." This caused the rest of the bridge to focus on their operations officer. "I have sensors reading one Nazca-class and two Laurasia-class ships off port but they don't have a ZAFT registry on them."
Mitchell began to ponder about this new development when he heard alarming news. "Sir...three mobile suits have just launched from those ships!! They're heading on an intercept course!!"
"All hands to level two battlestations!! Get the Strike Daggers ready for launch! Have the other ships cover the Secretary General's shuttle from those suits!!"
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"You've got to be kidding me. Truth or dare?!? That's so immature, Mu." Ramius continued her imaginary conversation with her late lover, the Hawk of Endymion.
"Why not? It's a way to get out juicy secrets and have some upstiff crew members do some nutty things! I would love to see what you could come up with for Murdoch!" replied the image in her mind playfully.
"It is tempting..."
"Actually, I was wondering what type of juicy secrets that Captain Murrue Ramius refuses to divulge."
"Captain? Captain Ramius?" She snapped out of her daydream and activated her communicator. "Captain, we have an incoming distress call! It's from an Earth Alliances ship!!"
Murrue rushed out of her office and headed to the bridge. "Can you replay the distress call?"
"I've cleared out as much static as I could, madam," replied the communications officer who had taken over for Miriallia earlier.
"This is...tain Jason Mitchell of the Earth Forces Ship Tsubasa!! We...under attack by three unknown battleships and three mobile suits!! We've lost half of our escort envoy and require assistance!!"
Murrue grew disturbed at this development. 'The Tsubasa? If I remember what Eileen told me a week ago about the Earth Alliance Secretary-General's security escort...oh no!!'
"Madam!! Docking clamps on the Archangel, the Eternal and the Kusanagi have been released!!" reported Pal.
"we're receiving an incoming transmission from Ms. Canaver!! Putting it through..."
"Captain, we're in a grave situation. If the Earth Alliance Secretary General is killed, then our efforts for peace could be set back for years!! Please do everything in your power to protect Secretary General Olbani!!"
"Understood!! Helm, set an intercept course!! All hands to level two battlestations! Have Dearka and Yzak report to their units!!"
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