Meanwhile in Wintergleam

[Aurangzeb Khan]

It was a quiet evening in the Command Centre of Leonardo Central Control, with only the impending extermination of vast numbers of Ohl'tar to hold anybodies attention. But then sirens began to blare, and the obligatory, standard pattern, red lights began flashing, and a scenario that was already quite familiar began to play itself out again.


"Attention Leonardo Central Control, I am Commander Hafez of the Gravship Support Vessel IRS Nereid. SHINE has been picking up chatter amongst those less than impressed at your privatisation and as a consequence the MoMA has decided to bolster your security. Cancel your alert status, we will be descending on our position in five minutes time."