Just a Picnic

Just a Picnic Dec 15, 2009 20:30:46 GMT -5

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Post by pinksoyuz on Dec 15, 2009 20:30:46 GMT -5

Nadia floated in front of her secured mobile suit seemingly lost in her own thought, remaining oblivious to the work that was being conducted all around her. She was patiently waiting for someone, but while she did so, a piano and violin recording of Monti's Csárdás continued to play within her own atmosphere. Not too somber, but not too exciting it was and it suited her mental state well. A tap on the shoulder and Nadia once again begrudgingly paused the musical performance and switched on her personal communicator. She shifted her weight around to greet her guest and it came as a surprise to her when she saw the person throw up a salute.

"Seaman Alice Simek reporting as ordered, ma'am," said the girl in an impeccable military fashion. What the lack of gravity took away in deftness the precise and perfectly enunciated words made up for in plenty.

Still taken aback, Nadia replied, "No need for formalities, seaman. We're both the same rank here."

Lowering her salute, the newcomer apologized, "Sorry ma'am, it's just that your spacesuit, well, it looks different."

A small laugh escaped the test pilot's lips, but she was quick to address the issue. "I'm still bound by the rules and regulations of the Zeonic military forces, so please don't mind the suit. And please, call me Nadia."

With a nervous smile, the SAF pilot replied, "Oh, okay, thank you. But if you don't mind me asking, why did you call me out here?"

"It's not wrong in wanting to get to know one's team mate, is it?" Nadia asked in jest.

Alice shook her head from side to side and gave a punctual, "Not at all."

The Azores woman then assumed a more serious tone and shot out three questions in succession. "Alright, well, I'll get straight to the point. How much experience do you have piloting mobile suit, Alice?"

Alice immediately replied, "I've been on active duty patrolling Solomon for about three months now."

"Any sorties against the Earth Federation?" came the next question.

"None that I can recall." This time, the answer came with a moment of hesitation, though it was to be expected given Zeon's superiority in the area.

"And how many hours of GM piloting experience.?"

This question seemed to humble Nadia's teammate, and she feebly replied, "About ten hours."

Sensing Alice's discomfort, Nadia lightened up her tone and consoled her. "It's fine, Alice. You'll have plenty of time to get acclimated with the thing. In fact, why don't you suit up right now? We can do a little exercise right now."

Just a Picnic Dec 16, 2009 13:10:43 GMT -5

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Post by pinksoyuz on Dec 16, 2009 13:10:43 GMT -5

Paperwork. And then more paperwork. Diplomacy was a finicky woman, and the latest incursion into Side 6 had definitely caught the attention of many. What was meant to be a simple search and seizure operation blew up into a giant mess that invited several superior officers to breathe down Kajka and Nadia's necks for explanations. But it would be the female test pilot who would end up constructing the response back to Zeon high command.

To: Space Assault Force HQ, Solomon

At 15:00 hours local time the Prince of Aargau spotted a trading vessel (the Horseman's Banquet) suspected of smuggling contraband out of Zeon space, though its crew was not aware of the specifics of the actual contraband itself. However, as per standard maritime regulations, the Prince of Aargau was allowed to intercept and determine the content of the trading ship in question, and therefore, with the authority of captain Kajka Marecek, it did so according to standard operating procedures.

After preparations were made to ensure the safety of the Prince of Aargau and its tenants, a message was sent on public channels directed at the Horseman's Banquet. The Prince of Aargau made absolutely clear as to its affiliation and intentions, and advised the Horseman's Banquet to slow down and allow itself to be boarded for a cargo inspection. However, a rather belligerent message was received in response and the trading vessel made no measurable attempt to heed the Prince of Aargau's requests.

Observing the defiant nature of the Horseman's Banquet, seaman Nadia Adelaide and seaman Alice Simek began an approach vector to suggest that the trading ship reconsider its actions. It is at this point that a single Federation GM E type was observed emerging from the cargo holds of the Horseman's Banquet. It was seen with its gun trained at the two Zeon mobile suits and immediately began to take evasive actions in response to the presence of the two Zeon mobile suits. Both seamen Nadia Adelaide and Alice Simek took this as a declaration of the GM E's hostile intent and the latter fired her weapon in defense.

Unfortunately seaman Alice Simek would sustain significant damage to her mobile suit and was forced to egress back toward the Prince of Aargau, leaving seaman Nadia Adelaide to combat the hostile Federation GM E. It is during this engagement that seaman Nadia Adelaide attempted to immobilise the fleeing Horseman's Banquet with a single charged warhead but missed due to the efforts of the Federation GM E. However, the proximal explosion of the warhead did severely damage the trading ship although this event is deemed to be unfortunate and unintended.

Much to seaman Nadia Adelaide's surprise, Riah patrols were swift to react on the combat within their sovereign boundaries and demanded that both parties cease hostilities immediately. Seaman Nadia Adelaide obeyed without hesitation and so too did the belligerent Federation GM E; the latter quickly returning to its point of origin on board the Horseman's Banquet. As the situation prevented any acts of aggression, seaman Nadia Adelaide did not pursue the Federation GM E or the Horseman's Banquet and could only stand by and watch as they both safely entered undisputed Side 6 space.

Given the series of events that had unfolded, it should be noted that the Horseman's Banquet should be treated with caution. Furthermore, there still lies a lone Federation GM E within the confines of Side 6, so appropriate measures should be taken to prevent it from causing any inconvenience to the Duchy of Zeon's plans.

It is with regret that the actions of the Prince of Aargau and its tenants violated Side 6's sovereignty.

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