[Turn 52] *Turning Point* Skallevol - Dominion vs. Homeworlds Refugees

[Dave Baughman]

Skallevol Nadir Jump Point
22 November 3091

Unexpected, a large fleet of JumpShips emerged into the Skallevol star system, escorted by an aging Robinson-class assault transport. A few aerospace fighters deploy into a ragged barrier CAP as transport dropships begin to detach; however, they do not immediately accelerate towards the planet.

"Dominion control, this is Senior Propulsion Engineer Steven, transmitting from CIHS Oxfordshire. We are transporting refugees from the homeworlds. Four jumps back one of our Odyesseys suffered a helium seal failure and her passangers have seriously strained our life support systems. We are critically low on food, water, and oxygen. Request immediate permission to land and resupply."

[Fatebringer]

"Senior Engineer, I am Star Captain Leon. I would like to grant you permission to land and at this time, we are preparing the eastern spaceport for multiple landings as well as to shuttle up supplies immediately.

However, there is the question of why I am not being addressed by a Warrior?"

[Dave Baughman]

"Star Captain Leon, thank you for your consideration. I am sorry to report that all of our warriors are dead. Two weeks after we left the homeworlds an epidemic struck the fleet, leaving many of our warriors dead or crippled. The remaining warriors attempted to Annihilate the stricken, and destroyed themselves in the subsequent fighting along with almost half of our civilians."

"Since that incident we have quarantined all who may have been exposed to the viral agent. Many died, and those who did not sicken were kept in isolation until it was clear they were not infectious. Oxfordshire's ship's surgeon can transmit the pertinent medical date to your own science caste personnel for verification that quarantine procedures were properly followed and that the threat of infection has passed."

[Fatebringer]

"Understood Senior Engineer. In addition to the shuttles, we shall move your people aboard the KMS Michi Maru and continue quarantine proceedures. If these terms are acceptable, than we shall begin the transfer using the shuttles already on their way while we tow your Jumpship to the South Gate Station for decontamination and repair. If our scientist team deemed it necessary, we may opt to scuttle your Jumpship and replace it."

[Fatebringer]

Shuttles with food, supplies, medicine and parts for the ships are delivered to the various awaiting jumpships and continued while they waited. The Michi Maru was quarantined as well despite the crew living out of self container power armor and a strenuous decontamination regiment.

The scientists on planet send the research to the more powerful Outpost IC to be forwarded on to Tamar along with the status update. The lack of an actual IC on Skallevol created unfortunate delays in response time as the Hellion's waited, but not in complete hardship.

Local media sources were beamed up and were fairly decent. Since the Clans arrival, the news and many of the classic features were translated to english.

[Dave Baughman]

"Affirmative, Skallevol control. We will await your shuttles for... standby one."

"Skallevol control, please be advised that we have an unauthorized DropShip release. One... neg, two DropShips accelerating towards the inner syst- launch control, lock down those collars!"

"Skallevol control, be advised that three, repeat three DropShips have made unauthorized launches and are heading in-system."

[Fatebringer]

"Identify which ships they are, their heading, and if any of them were part of the Quarantine.

We shall move to intercept."

[Dave Baughman]

(OOC: sorry I lost track of this... accidentally marked it as read before I did up the response  )

The refugees quickly comply and provide you with all of their data. The ships are:

CIHDS Sharp Tooth, Union-C class
CIHDS Angry Bee, Mercer class
CSADS Hen House, Carrier class

Hen House had a star of fighters onboard, but no warrior caste pilots left, so aerospace threat is probably minimal.

All of the JumpShips in the refugee fleet had sections under quarantine, so any or all of the DropShips might have personnel on them who had previously been exposed to the plague.