Gallante Federation

**Kieze Mada, 24h post Cyno Jump**

After using our interceptors to scan the entire star system, we concluded that we have jumped into a unknown space. The Erebus jump drive is completely fried and even if it were operational, we currently cannot find any Cyno beacon. We're completely lost. There seems to be another star system not far from here, but our scanners shows that the star has gone nova. Sending a small frigate fleet to investigate ended in the disappearance of the team. We couldn't risk another expedition.

The current planet we're orbiting seems to be suitable for life, with a large moon in a relatively lower orbit and a secondary small asteroid size moon. A landing attempt was done on the low orbiting moon, yielding a small and thin atmosphere with ice water and ancient monuments of alien life. We've set up multiple warp bubbles around the area, just in case we were tracked and followed. The Erebus technically can handle another jump, but we can't risk it.

**72h post Cyno Jump**

Sh\*t. Multiple signals were detected with our directional scanners, all interceptors released combat probes and attempted to locate the unknown ships. They aren't on grid yet but all carriers launched fighters and our auxiliary support ships because prepping for an extended battle. Captain Cait of the Carrier Task Force advised aligning the entire fleet towards the unknown system if the detected ships were deemed hostile. With the Erebus and no way to bat phone any support, we can't risk losing our only escape, especially if the enemy have interdictors that will scramble the titan's jump drives. After a short meeting, it was agreed that it was the best course of action.

The unknown ships were identified as an entire autonomous Sleeper battle fleet! Countless signals continued to pop up on the D-scan. Multiple comms from squadron leaders that they have detected a World Ark. Its a Triglavian World Ark! We don't have the firepower to even match that thing much less a fleet capable of fighting both the Sleepers and Triglavians. But, we also can't risk taking out our titan with a risky jump, multiple interceptors were equipped with Cyno beacons and tasked with setting up a stable path to the unknown system. The pilots, will be able to clone back into the Erebus if they die, so they fearlessly accepted the task.

"Alert level Red, protect the Erebus at all cost. Carriers pull fighters and enter triads if any enemy ships get on grid. All Marauders and Dreadnoughts will enter assault and siege, you will be bait and take primary away from the titan. The titan is top rep priority, do not unlock it," orders naturally came out of my mouth, "all ships align towards the unknown system and take the jump, the light is green the moment those Cynos come up, God Speed."

The signals from the Sleepers and Triglavians began to clash, a spec-ops destroyer reported that they have begun fighting, with the Triglavians winning, using the World Ark doomsday weapon to wipe out entire battleships in a single burst.

"Cyno up!" reported back a Ares pilot that made it to the system.

"Starting gate, light is green, JUMP JUMP JUMP!"

Brilliant red lights flashed and shoots towards the unknown system as ships using the Erebus as a bridge, jumped through the makeshift jump gate.

"All ship through! Its your turn FC!"

Powering down the bridge, I began to re-acquire the Cyno beacon and prep the Jump Drive for jump. But then, a loud explosion can be heard, a Sleeper cruiser warping away from the battle had smashed into the side of the Erebus. Jumping, the Sleeper cruiser, embedded into the hull of the titan, followed. The ship appears in high orbit over the dead planet.

Suddenly, multiple ships shows up on grid, the Sleepers! They followed the cruiser! But how?!

"Sir, we have an anomaly! And its coming from the titan!"

A black hole! The ship's jump drive has formed a black hole! The black hole was formed after the Erebus jumped through, sucking in the Sleeper ships. Multiple screams are heard in the comms before half the fleet went dead.

"Oh my God! The Triglavians! They're here!"

A large shadow appear over the bridge, a moon size ship, capable of destroying an entire planet in a single shot appears in view. It had a sinister red glow, it opened up its hatches and swarms of ships appeared. The Sleepers immediately began engaging the enemy fleet, while our ships gets utterly destroyed by the Traglavian fleet.

"Triad! Triad! All Carriers Triads NOW! Your primary will now be distributed, primary are the Traglavian dreadnoughts, torpedoes, missiles, rails, EVERYTHING. Fire at will!"

The Gallante Federation expeditionary force, fought nail and teeth against the Triglavian fleet, with the Sleepers seeming to help us. The battle lasted for hours, with each passing hour, another capital ship was lost. The reserves from the Erebus hangars were running extremely low. So far only a few capital ships has been lost, but with each ships, thousands of lives were on board, with only a select few officers able to be revived.

"Sir! Can we take another jump? We can overload the jump drive and take a random jump!" Lt.Bauxer suggested.

"But that means the destruction of the Erebus, we can't risk it," I replied.

"Sir, I agree with him, if we don't escape, after the Sleeper fleet is annihilated, we'll be next," interjected Cait, "we have to take the risk, there are million of lives at stake."

"There are no other options is there?" the question was met with a general agreement, "do it."

Lt.Bauxer gave me a slight nod and got to work. A brilliant explosion flashes, an Auxiliary ship has been destroyed, thousands of lives onboard, lost. Those ships provide much needed combat repairs to our ships, losing them is like losing an arm. We cease to function without them. We only have 5 left, with a dozen or so Guardians left to help fill the gaps. The Carriers although, can provide combat repairs, they are unable to attack while providing support.

"Its ready!"

With the engineers finishing the preparations for the final jump, all ships began to orbit around the Erebus, no prayers were needed, capsuleers do not need to pray.

"God speed everyone!"

The Traglavians, noticing what we were planning to do, primed their weapons at our fleet. The b\*stards didn't want us escaping, a violent vibration was flet through the entire fleet as a Nyx super carrier fell victim to the World Ark doomsday.

"The light is green! Bridging now!"

All of the fleet were wrapped in red light once again, jumping through, we escaped sure death.

To be continued...