Gina Inviere's Story

Gina Inviere Is ready to raise some kane.

Just beyond Terra's moon, the Gemonese would make their presence known, as a slight subspace distortion began to open up, then grow wider, flickering into a brilliant sphere of light, which shot forward and then it shot back, flickering in the hulking 27mi length of the Rapid Conversion. This flickering subsided as the massive Reverence II began to ignite it's engines, slowly pushing forward before two more flickering lights appeared beyond Terra's moon, two CNVs each equipped with dorsal-mounted Mk I Singularity cannons, their 11.6 mile hulk twirled and idled as they pushed forward, then several more flickers appeared beyond Terra's moon, most of them Battlestars and other support ships, forming up beyond the defensive lines of the Terran grid. The Reverence II pushing forward towards the planet itself.

"Attention Terran Government, this is Admiral Gina Inviere of the Gemonese Navy, we are here regarding the communique sent by the Gemonese Consulate, I am here to negotiate the immediate extradition of Admiral Shaw, how copy." She said, her voice firm and collected, while the swathe of Gemonese ships formed up behind the Reverence II.

Gina Inviere turned to her XO, and the holographic AI That controlled the functions of the massive Reverence II Planetary assault carrier. "Power to the Singularity cannon, target the san andreas fault line, do not fire until we have a clean line, I will not allow the Terrans to bully us, or use their Coalition allies as a bludgeoning stick." Inviere said, before the AI Nodded. "Nuclear devices are primed, power is being located to the Singularity drive, we should be ready to fire in twenty centons." The AI Said, Inviere nodding.

"CNV Acheron, CNV Tiberius, loop around on Terra's broad orbit, put yourselves between us and the Coalition assets, prime your MAC guns and fire only when fired upon." She ordered, before the CNV Commanders clacked their acknowledgement, the two massive ships began to break away from the main fleet, heading towards the Coalition presence in the Terran System.

"Battlestar Nautilus, Battlestar Sunleth, Battlestar Hestia, move your Battlegroups outwards, and cover me." Inviere said, before she narrowed her eyes. "I am not going to let you execute my men..."

She then replied to Ranida. "Standing down beyond the moon, I trust in the spirit of diplomacy and cooperation, Gemenon's demands will be held, I have a warrant for Kendra's immediate extradition, signed by Siress Porter, and approved by the Gemonese Senate."

Gina Inviere growled, before she leaned towards the flickering hologram of the audio feed. "I trust that Terra understands the political ramifications for executing an officer of the Gemonese Military, if her blood is spilled on Terra's soil, you will be at war with Gemenon, your allies will also feel the ramifications of this affront to Gemonese sovereignty." She said, as the AI Chimed on.

"San Andreas fault line is targeted, Admiral, you understand that discharging a weapon of this magnitude on a fault line will be sufficient to cause serious seismic disturbances across the entire planet, possibly fragment it at the plates, the resulting explosion and destabilized planetary matter will destroy this vessel, and all nearby vessels." She warned, before Gina scowled.

"Your world is being openly defiant, refusing the requests of it's potential allies, willing to go to war and risk destruction over a single woman who was only following orders, I have my orders and they are to bring Kendra home, whatever the cost."

A Lieutenant then turned to Inviere. "Admiral, I'm getting status reports from the homeland, the Oranu Military ICBM site is priming it's nuclear Inter-continental ballistic missiles and setting their targets for Caprica City, and the Tauron-Sagittaron Border, The Gemonese Senate is drafting a resolution to side with the Tauron Alliance."

Gina Inviere laughed. "Minister, I don't think you understand.. I have a lot of very big guns pointed at your planet, and I will use them if I don't get what I want." She said flatly, before she turned to the AI, whom protested again.

"I will reiterate, if we discharge that weapon, Tech Con assets, Aschen assets, and other assets on the planet will be destroyed, the political ramifications from Leonis will be quite massive." She said, before Inviere nodded. "Maintain charge, shields double front, triple bottom, prepare the energy projectors for deployment, Battlestar crews need to be prepared for deployment. Initiate combat maneuver, standard formation beta." She said, and it was then the massive ship prepared for battle, turning slightly on it's axis, then it began to push itself back behind the Aschen support ship screen, classic Aschen doctrine where the heavy hitting long range ships fell back beyond the range of combat and functioned as artillery. The two CNV's acted as a solid wall between the Coalition ships and the Reverence II.

"Minister, Terra is not in a position to send ships to do anything, you can't go after every criminal you see fit, you either charge everyone or no one, now you will release Admiral Shaw, or I will take her from you." She said, before she turned to the AI.

"Prepare the Ship's Bifrost system and a combat contingent, inform the CNV's to prepare for landing, and all ships to prepare for engagement, I want a nice wide berth to begin the landing procedures."

Gina Inviere shook her head. "I don't particularly care what you or your parliament thinks." She said, before she turned to her AI. "See if you can't get a Battlestar to strafe Terra's low orbit, get them right over Wing City and deploy OIST, ensure that Kendra is extracted." All while Gina paced back and fourth in the CIC Of her Reverence II.

"Minister... does Terra pride itself on provoking others? I mean.. you have all this protection, all these people chomping at the bit to help you, us poor Gemonese are trying to get one of our own back, I tell you what, I'm sure that when I come back empty handed, Terrans will be given the wonderful gift of summary executions in Gemenon, we don't tolerate defiance from a joke of a government, I am not.. going.. to let you execute.. my men." Gina said flatly, while a single Battlestar pushed it's engines forward towards the planet and began accelerating.

"Battlestar Hercules is moving in for OIST Deployment, with all the Coalite jamming they'll have to eyeball it." A lieutenant said.

"Minister, I have an indictment from the Gemonese Senate for your immediate arrest, Kidnapping I think the charge is." She said as the bitstream data came in, as the Gemonese senate frantically tried everything they could to get Kendra back, after all, it was what Marta Shaw would have done.

Gina Inviere Indeed the Gemonese had some modicum of intelligence, it was in the form of their AI, aboard the Rapid Conversion.

Drulovic would find her phone chiming with a simple text message from an unknown number. "Meet me in Gambit's Bar for the exchange - Inviere." And of course the AI would send a similar message to Admiral Inviere. "Meet me in Gambit's Bar in Wing City - Drulovic." To get the two to meet and negotiate the exchange of Admiral Shaw.

Inviere growled before she picked up her phone. "AI, tell the fleet and the Hercules to hold at the formation... I am going to Terra." The AI Then chimed to Ranida.

"This is the Rapid Conversion, Admiral Inviere is taking a single ship to Terra to meet with someone in person, I will hold my assets back if she is allowed secure passage to the planet."

The single Raptor finally left one of the massive, gaping hangar bays of the Reverence II, it then began to move on it's course towards the planet itself, Several moments went by and the Raptor began to ease it's way into Terra's Atmosphere, while the Gemonese Fleet maintained their position and held fast.

"Gods I hope this text message was right, if I can just get back with the Admiral, this shitstorm can be avoided.." She mumbled.

Gina Inviere had finally arrived at the predetermined location, parking the Raptor just outside the bar complex, she eyed the surroundings, before she tightened the form fitting latches that kept the hardplates of her Combat Skin attatched. It was then she flicked a small switch and the pressure-sealed helmet folded over her face and sealed her face in, then the woman stepped from the Raptor, letting the suit's systems scan her surroundings, and then grasping a Disruptor Mk II from the weapons bay of the Raptor, she was taking no chances, and would not wind up captured like Kendra did.

After several long moments she clamped the Disruptor to her back, and waited for Drulovic to arrive.

Gina Inviere silently waited in the late evening sun at the bar, waiting for the woman the AI Helped summon, of course Gina was not one for semantics, nor were the six SpecOps clad in T-65 Combat skins hidden in the Raptor, they kept hidden, using the Raptor's ECM Jamming to prevent anyone from spotting them within the dedicated ECM Craft, the only visible person, even to the dedicated assets to the Coalition was Admiral Gina Inviere.

The Aschen had to have impressive jamming technology too, bending light and using buffeting electrojamming pulses to prevent nosey neighbors.

Gina Inviere silently waited for Drulovic to approach, while the soldiers within the Raptor chimed into her earpiece. "Two cars following at a comfortable distance, it might be a trap, Admiral." They said, but Inviere was wise and knew how to keep them out of earshot. "Fan out from the Raptor, I'll have my discussion with the Director in private." She said, before she pushed herself off the side of the wall, then she began to approach the Aschen ship parked in the side alley, it was a tight squeeze by the skilled pilots of the Aschen Military managed the squeeze. And so, Gina waited, eyes on Drulovic.

Gina Inviere looked up to Drulovic, her face obscured and hidden by the opaque plazen-glass visor that kept her identity hidden, she was a random person in an Aschen combat suit, and Gina intended on keeping it that way. Silently she motioned for Drulovic to get into the Raptor, and if she did so, Gina would have the cabin door close shut with an audible thunk, before she turned to the Director.

"You were followed." Gina said, her voice distorted through the suit's vox caster.

Gina Inviere 's visor hissed for several moments before it retracted, revealing the woman's face, blue eyes looking to Drulovic.

"I heard it took some string pulling for a Gemonese consulate to even be informed of Admiral Shaw's detention, Terra boasts it's ideals of freedom and sovereignty, but then it turns around and violates the most basic rights of it's detainees, I'm glad you agree with me. A military tribunal reviewed Kendra's case, they have decided that she will be punished, we're going to strip her of her rank and assign her to a Battlestar peeling potatoes... the problem is.. Khamtai has her locked up, and we would like her back. Since Terra was so quick to lock her away like a rat in a cage, did she get decent medical care? Meals? Or did they just lock her up and throw away the key?"

Gina Inviere nodded. "Good, I am glad someone is tending to her needs." She said as she shifted in her seat. "Now let's get to details, what do I need to do to ensure that Admiral Shaw is safely in Gemonese custody? I will not let the Terran Government try and execute miss Shaw."

Gina Inviere looked to the metal floor of the Raptor. "You have my word, that I will work towards Terra's continued sovereignty so long as that sovereignty does not put me in conflict with the values I have sworn to uphold." She said, nodding. "The Gemonese Government will support Terra's Sovereignty, as soon as Shaw's feet are on Langaran soil, Siress Porter will sign the reunification treaty."

Gina Inviere nodded, too satisfied at the outcome of the situation. "I trust that we will be able to depart freely and without attack, it would be a shame if Mr. Khamtai got an itchy trigger finger. I also wonder if your agents will be ambushed by the NPA." She said, shifting in her seat before opening the cabin door. "I am glad Terra has some reasonable individuals, this planet would have been glassed if it weren't for people like you."

Gina Inviere stepped out behind Drulovic. "Those two cars... they're agents... I trust they won't be interceding?" She asked, as the familiar clacking of a fuel rod gun was heard, one of the concealed agents preparing for attack. "What will they do when they see Kendra step out of that car and into this Raptor?"

Gina Inviere nodded. "You understand if they attack me... I will have to defend myself." She said, turning to the pilot, whom was already spooling the Raptor's FTL Drive to make a quick escape. It was already nineteen minutes.

"She should be getting here soon." Inviere said.

Gina Inviere quickly helped Kendra into the back of the Raptor, where she would be safe and protected from the prying eyes of the NPA Agents, Inviere shook Fazari's hand and then she turned to Drulovic. "Thank you.. I can take Kendra back to Gemenon, this never happened..." She said, looking around. "Gemonese shock troops extracted Kendra and Bifrosted out after a power outage, how's that for a cover story?"

Gina Inviere nodded. "Your world needs allies more than it needs enemies, this is a step in the right direction, I must depart now." She said, as she climbed back into the Raptor, and with a roar of the engines, the ship began to lift off and then it accelerated off into the sky.

Ranida, would learn that after several moments from Inviere's return to the Rapid Conversion, the Gemonese fleet began to FTL out of the system, one by one, Coalition assets would also see the same result, and the day was saved again.

Gina Inviere appeared at her table in a brilliant flash of rainbow light, followed by a deafening thunderclap, once the light died down, smoothing down her Duty blue uniform and inspecting her surroundings. It seemed the Aschen had replied to the message. The woman standing there was a blonde haired, slender form, with blue eyes gazing fourth. Inviere frowned for a moment, as she cleared her throat. "Fleet Admiral Gina Inviere, Representing the United Aschen Empire." She called out, hands resting in front of her as she slowly sat. Of course the Bifrost was simulated, perhaps a show of Aschen Technology. While Inviere herself was jacked into the Communications system of her Reverence in a far off sector of space.

"I worship his shadow." Inviere commented, ready to proceed.

Gina Inviere cleared her throat. "Terra has long harbored instability, sanctioned terrorists, and aided the enemies of the Empire in their every endeavor, Their inaction has jeopardized the lives, and stability of the Aschen people, and her colonies. Several instances I would like to elucidate upon... let's see." She said, checking through her papers. "Terra was originally under the Administration of Aschen Outer Territories Governor Veloram under the Tripartite Treaty with the Coalition and the Taiyou decades ago, However the Terrans fostered rebellion on their world, and sought to overthrow the stability of our Administration on the planet, they did overthrow our administration on the planet." Inviere explained, going over another set of paperwork.

"But it didn't stop there, Terra willingly, aided, and provided comfort to terrorists and insurrectionists, funding and allowing these terrorists to attack our home worlds, in an attack that destabilized the orbit of our home planet, and jeopardized our entire population. We demanded recourse but the Terrans refused." Inviere explained. "Instead, they send assassins to end the lives of several key government figures, including the Current Emperor." Inviere commented.

"And Lastly, the Terrans openly aided and collaborated in the smuggling of Aschen weapons technology capable of threatening the security of not just the Aschen, but the entire Galaxy, so the executive decision was made to curtail Terra's sovereignty, and end it's instability... permanently by bringing it entirely under our administration."

Gina Inviere laughed a moment, then cleared her throat. "We request recognition, so we can pick apart Mr. Marshal's poorly constructed defense."

Gina Inviere smiled, tapping her pen a moment. "I'm going to dissect your argument here..." She said, going over some papers. "For starters, Billions of people are going to perish because of the act the Terrorist Organization you 'claim' to be fighting, I'm still not convinced, maybe it's because your government is sorely inefficient in allocating it's resources, once again allow me to expound upon the situation with Tech Con." Inviere explained, slowly shifting in her seat. "Capitalism, the Terran Corporations simply couldn't keep up with the goods and services Tech Con was providing, and they were bought out, Tech Con provided jobs, stable incomes, and a flow of money to the people of Terra, see.. they have a history of biting the hand that feeds them, strange, I think." She said, standing up. "And let it be known, Mr. Marshal, that were it not for the arguements of our president at the time, we would have glassed your entire planet!" Inviere shouted, before settling into a low growl.

"The Terrans have always aimed to subvert our designs, even now, our world spirals into the system's sun while the Terrans, sit pretty in some garden zone planet in Coalition space, as we speak, because of the Terrans, millions of lives are going to be sacrificed in the name of Law and Order, because of Terran desire for Anarchy, my soldiers will never get to see their families, as they fight for the Emperor's design, the Terrans never made any efforts to bring any of these terrorists to justice, they may claim to do so, but Langara still continues to spiral into the sun, even recently, Niihama was hit, that's not exactly effort to curtail Terrorism, Mr. Marshall, I'm suprised the Taiyou didn't steamroll your pathetic planet."

"Let's not forget to mention how many Aschen died fighting the Belkans so you and your people could continue to draw breath. Regardless this arguement is pointless, This is not your war, and if you interfere, we'll utilize every...

(...) every cannon, every bomb, every bullet, every weapon I have down to our own eye teeth to defend ourselves from your incursion! You will have to kill every last one of us, because I promise you, future Generations will exact vengeance, no. This Galaxy will be under the veil of Law and Order, and those who resist." She said, staring directly at Austin.

"Will be swept aside."