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Region: Hoshizora

Necunda wrote:The Jarl would chuckle on how they depart and where they disappear, not even trying to pursue them anymore even if his subordinates will, finding nothing but trees and leaves....

The two ships outside of visual range from the Bezannian ships would become scouting them from afar, tracking their movements and bearing in order to find the right time to strike. Perhaps they should do hit and runs in order to minimize damage or a full-on ramming.. this would have the possibility to destroy the kyridium shipping, but either way, destroyed or recovered are still both good results for the clients that the Jarl talked to. They're too far to do any damage, and if they even shoot once they will alert the ships, perhaps a ramming option would be the best way, but for now, they must see to it that it works, and if it doesn't they have impromptu plans if such a scenario arises from the failure.

'Black Truth' would go first in order to go to the planned location of interception and boarding whilst 'Sheepskin' would stay behind for 5 minutes before heading towards the two ships with its macrothrusters fired up at maximum capacity, if course this is a dangerous maneuver as the macrothrusters haven't been tested before and it may cause overheating on the engine, but they're willing to try out. It will be a matter of moments before 'Sheepskin' intercepts either of the ships and divert their path to wherever 'Black Truth' is.

The HIMS Woodrow, an Aquilegia Class Ship of the Line was steaming ahead of the Clipper, IMS Dernby. Both ships had extended their ethersails to catch speed alomg the route to Santo Duraco, but hadn’t extended Etherfoils yet. Asteroids were about, and thusly to prevent damage the ships weren’t entering faster than light travel. The two ships crept along the ether waves. With the crews a little relaxed as they settled into the long journey ahead. But when Black Truth moved in front of the path of the two ships, an annoyed tone came through the radio waves.
“Unidentified ship, this is the HIMS Woodrow, military vessels hold right of way on Imperial Ether Lanes. Depart or you will be boarded and arrested.” Following the radio announcement, the ships still did not stop, but continued forward. Though the Dernby was shifting course to move behind the Woodrow.

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