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all thoughts of the President of France forgotten.
                  Immediately Ensign Mendez pressed a few keys on the panel in front of him and transferred the broadcast to the overhead bridge speakers. A panicked voice full of desperation blared to life.
                  “This is Outpost 238; we are in need of immediate assistance. Multiple Shenkar warships are firing upon the asteroid belt. So far we haven't suffered any serious damage. I believe they do not know exactly where we are but they will soon at the rate they are going. Numbers are undetermined due to interference but last count had the Shenkar warships numbering fifteen Battlecruisers, thirty Shirec medium cruisers and twenty Kelgen class destroyers. They also have multiple Drelai gunships as well as heavy fighter support. I repeat we are under attack and in need of immediate assistance. We can't hold out much......”
                  The transmission was cut off suddenly. The Ensign moved to try and re-establish the connection but was unable to.
                  “Captain, the transmission has been lost,” reported Ensign Mendez.
                  “Does this mean they all have been killed?” asked Jacque Lecroix.
                  Captain Donaldson looked to the President of France for a second at the sound of his voice. He clearly seemed distressed by the news of Outpost 238 which surprised the captain. What disturbed him was the transmission was at least two hours old which may mean the outpost has been destroyed. While the communication relay system could transmit messages around such a vast distance in so short a time, sending a fleet to reinforce the base would take much longer.
                  “Possibly Mr. President, but highly unlikely. It is more likely they hit the communications transmitter than to have destroyed the outpost. I was there and I can assure you that place is solid,” explained Captain Donaldson.
                  Clearly the President wasn't satisfied by this answer.
                  “We need to get there immediately. Summon all available warships!” commanded Jacque Lecroix.
                  Captain Donaldson was annoyed at being commanded to do this by someone who wasn't his superior officer.
                  “Mr. President, we cannot simply fold the entire fleet away from Earth. For one it would leave the Earth defenseless and two, I don't have that kind of authority.”
                  Turning back to Ensign Mendez he was about to give orders to contact fleet command but again Jacque had another outburst.
                  “I am on the Council of Earth, I have the authority and I am commanding you to send word to assemble the fleet. We leave for Outpost 238 within the next half hour. If you disobey me I will have you fired from the nearest torpedo tube,” the President of France commanded in his most authoritative voice he could muster.
                  “Sir, they will not accept my orders.” Captain Donaldson tried to explain.
                  “Give me a headset and connect me to fleet net,” commanded Jacque Lecroix.
                  Sighing, Captain Donaldson signaled for a headset to be given to the President. After donning the headset he indicated he was ready.
                  “Attention to all warships of the Earth Defense Force, this is President Jacque Lecroix. I am invoking a priority one directive. Outpost 238 is currently under assault by a heavy Shenkar force. I am calling in all available warships to form up in sector 22,” ordered the President of France.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    December 22 nd , 2013 4:43am
                                                         EDF Okinawa, Terran system
     
    Commander Kimino Sukita sipped at her tea as she read the latest