FSRB Chpt 159

==The Federated Suns Reborn - Chapter 159==
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June 3070Interlude - Response
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Governor's Palace
Benjamin
Benjamin District
Draconis Combine
Gunji-no-Kanrei Hohiro Kurita gripped the data pad with the news of the disaster at Midway hard enough that the plastic frame of it buckled and then snapped, sending electrical components flying in all directions. Calming himself with a great deal of effort he snapped at an aide. "I want to see the WOB's liaison officer. Now."
Waiting had always come hard to the heir of the Dragon, and the recent events had done little to make it easier. Yet he forced himself to calm as he waited until the robed Precentor from the WOB came in. Before the man could begin with all that "Peace of Blake" crap he snapped. "Have you seen the reports from Midway?"
The Precentor forgo the usual pleasantries and nodded. "I have, honored Kanrei. It was my own order's holy station on Vanern that we have just returned to glorious functionality through the blessing's of Blake that forwarded the message."
With a short chopping nod the Kanrei nodded. "Good... Then you know we have to strike back! The Davion scum can't be allowed to get away with this...!"
"What does the Kanrei have in mind?" The Precentor sat without being asked. Something that usually the Kurita princeling would have objected to but for now he was too focused on his hatred of the Davion Devils.
"They have destroyed one of our yards and launched orbital bombardments against civilian cities on the planet... We must strike back in the same manner!" Hohiro ground out. "We have to make them pay for this...!"
"By you need our help in doing this... Of course. We will stand ready to assist you in this matter. The Sword of Blake in our hands ready to strike out the perpetrator's of this heinous crime..." The Precentor forced his face into a grim faced resolve instead of the triumphant smile that threatened to spread across it. Editing the message from Midway had been child's play, and now it was paying dividends. "Do you have a target in mind?"
At the tip of Hohiro's tongue hung the names of the worlds he wanted to attack... New Avalon, Galax, New Syrtis, Robinson, etc... Yet he knew that the devil Victor wouldn't have left key shipyards and capital worlds unprotected... Best to limit the attack to a minor yet symbolic strike that had a higher chance of success. "Yes... I think that we should hit the world of Verde... The dropship yards there feed not only the AFFS but also the ComGuards and Duke Nelson is a major supporter of the First Prince... More the yards there are part of Victor's new industrial expansions... Destroying them would show the Fedrats that Victor isn't Kerensky come again!"
The Precentor stood and bowed deeply. "The yards and Verde will burn in payment for Midway. You have my word upon the Bones of Blake..."
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