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Post by Knight Captain Cousland on Oct 31, 2021 22:16:55 GMT -5
The response to the arrival of the Imperial Knights caused something of a stir.
"This is Orbital Control." came a female voice. "Please wait while we verify your transponder codes."
As Control does this, a pair or TIE Fighters break away from a patrolling squadron some thirty kilometers away, and begin closing the distance fast. Scans would show that they were not visibly on an attack vector, but their weapons systems were undoubtedly at the ready. After all, Nick's modified freighter didn't seem to mesh with his title claim.
Silence. The TIE's still closing. Twenty thousand.... fifteen thousand..... Ten.... Finally, as the TIE's became visible to the eye, and not just scanners, the voice comes through again.
"Transponder codes accepted." the voice tells them. "Sending you landing coordinates, and an escort. Please follow the given travel lane directions. Welcome to Yashuvhu."
The TIE's fly past the Imperious, arcing as they race by, and swing back around to fall into flanking positions to either side of Nick's ship. An open channel from one of the TIE's chimes Nick's comm, and a raspy voice - Trandoshan by the sound of it - comes through.
"Welcome to the border of the Unknown Regionsss, Captain." the voice says, as the navigation coordinates reach the Imperious' navicomputer. "We'll be your esssscort."
While the TIE's would not be landing, they would flank Nick's ship all the way to the Yashuvhu starport, and then return to their patrolling squadrons as soon as Nick landed. Nick listens as the female voice came over the comm and he nods his head. "Understood Control." He then notices on scanners two TIE Fighters begin flying towards his ship. He raises an eyebrow as they continue to get closer and still they hear nothing from Control.
Nick is about to engage evasive maneuvers when Control comes back on the comm. "Understood and thank you Orbital Control. Imperator out." Nick breathes a sigh of relief and watches as the TIE's fly by and swing around to flank his ship. He then listens and hears a trandoshan voice. "Very well." Nick says and glances over at Kaden and back at the other two Knights. They all shrug their shoulders and Nick pilots the ship and heads toward the surface of Yashuvhu, heading for the starport.
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