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Prometheus, Saturn

Aboard the Viper-class frigate ''Diamondback, the radar officer stares absent-mindedly at the screen, and then sits up with a jolt. He alerts the XO standing nearby.

"Sir, the Dragon Eye is detecting a trace."

"Must be space debris," came the reply.

"Negative Sir," the officer answers back excitedly. "This one is varying its speed."

"Okay. Cue the Tiger Arc," the XO intones, somewhat impatiently.

The blip in the screen grows brighter as the Tiger Arc locks onto the object. It starts moving slowly, even deliberately, and seems to be in no hurry to get anywhere.

"It's too far out," comes a booming, more authoritative voice. It's the Captain back on the bridge after his customary walk. He watches the screen intently, then turns to the XO. "We don't want another incident. Let's take a closer look and put Saturn (OOC: Saturn Command) on notice."

"Aye, let's take a look. Send out a drone," barks the XO.

"Sending out drone," chimes the radar officer.

A Shadow drone speed towards the object, which starts to move in a wide circle but makes no effort to get away. The Shadow slows down and adopts a similar stance, maintaining a comfortable distance while keeping its sensors firmly on its quarry.

"Switch to optical," says the XO. "Put it on the screen."

"Switching to optical," replies the radar officer. The screen is now filled with the image of the object, a shiny orb with tiny thrusters (OOC: Correct this if its wrong, Kevin). ''Sir, the system confirms the bogey is something we're seeing for the first time."

The Captain leans forward, "Aneph? Command, are you seeing this?"

"We can't be sure," a voice from Saturn Command crackles through the comms. "Looks like a fairly advanced probe, but doesn't seem hostile. Keep your distance but maintain contact. The UAC has been informed, so expect company"

"Roger that, Command, we will continue present course."

Diamondback is soon joined by its sister-ship Rattlesnake, and the 2 frigates take up stations about 10 km from the probe and its escorting drone.