Talk:United Aerospace Command/@comment-10905876-20140919152332/@comment-10905876-20140920151420

-Ceres base-

Zahn: "Ah Admiral Hodston, it would seem that your meetings with Cole are to be delayed for a while. He seems to have gone off on some expedition for a few days, probably scouting for new minerals, but he told no one where he would be. If you would follow me, there is something I would like to show you sir."

Hodston: "All right, where are we headed?"

Zahn: "My section of the shipyards, I've got something to help your division."

They then proceed to an observation blister in the shipbuilding facilities, and observe an unusual sight for an orbital yard. In the huge starship construction bays, are several surface battleships and battlecruisers in various states of construction. They are a familiar design, and Hodston recognizes them as his own designs.

Hodston: "Why are you building my battleships up here in space? Do you plan on making a surface fleet attack on Prometheus?"

Zahn: "They're a gift for the IKN, two units of the Iron Fist, Challenger, and Alliance class battleships, and two units of the Illustrious, Mercury, and Repulse class battlecruisers. We've done testing of a temporary slipspace drive on a small asteroid, as well as single use antigravity units to gently set these ships down on the surface."

Hodston: "How did you get these designs?"

Zahn: "I've been in contact with your shipyard officials, they sent the request to your office staff, and they signed off as it was not a tactical or strategic matter."

Hodston: "I'll need to tighten up my security lest my designs get stolen then."

Zahn: "I had a bit of help, Mr. Boekhounder has a most detailed knowledge of the office security measures, he allowed me to get the request past the security measures once I told him my plan. He also swore to kill me with a champagne bottle if I betrayed his or your trust, but I figured I was in the clear."

Hodston: "Well, thankyou then. The IKN is in desperate need of ships now that Haven was decimated. We've got som other smaller shipyards, but none like Haven."