Talk:AIF/@comment-27820070-20140924213924/@comment-12161342-20140925141056

On board the ANF Io

''Tato watches the Prometheus fleet seemingly head back towards Europa, and calls off the little demonstration he was planning to put on. He then transmits the news of the retreat of the PCAV, causing widespread celebration. However, Tato then realizes something that makes his blood chill: if the alliance dissolved right now, then PCAV could turn right around and destroy the separated components of the armada, which would be unable to defend itself as a cohesive whole. Tato spins on his feet and rushes over to the communications officer, shoving him out of the way even as he raced to open a secure channel to every ship in the armada. ''

Tato: "ATTENTION ALL ALLIED SHIPS AND COMMANDERS!!!!! DO NOT LEAVE THE ALLIANCE! I REPEAT, DO NOT LEAVE THE ALLIANCE! This may be what Prometheus wants us to do! If we dissolve the armada now, Prometheus can turn around and destroy us with ease, because we will not be as strong as we would be if we fought united! THIS COULD BE A HUGE TRAP!!!!!!!!! Instead, we shall take advantage of this situation. All ground forces are to begin advancing along the front, so we can take this time to rebuild the AIF homeland and fortify it against a possible Prometheus attack. Prometheus may be expecting us to scatter, so let us do the exact opposite and throw off any nefarious plans they may have."

''Several hours later, a capsule is intercepted after falling into shallow waters just outside the outer ring of the Aneph archipelago. It is from Prometheus, warning the ANF to refrain from attacking Europa lest they be attacked themselves.''