NMX Flagship XSS Tiamat
"Overlord Sprufnikkamazzar, our intelligence agents have confirmed that the Yamatai Central Defense Fleet has left Yamatai. They appear to have left the system entirely. Also, we are unable to reach our forces in the Nataria System."
Sprufnikkamazzar pondered this for a moment. The events seemed clear. Yamatai had risked its defense fleet in a bold move to retake the neighboring Nataria. "And Yui's Fleets?"
"They have left the UOC and have set course for the central YSE but they have not arrived at Yamatai yet, despite having the time to do so
"It is likely that they are at Nataria then," the Mishhuvurthyar fleet commander mused to himself. "What about Fifth and Ninth Fleets?"
"Fifth Fleet has left for Nataria in the last 24 hours, and Ninth Fleet is away from Yamatai, looking for terrorists called the Independent Worlds League," the intelligence chief reported.
Sprufnikkamazzar wrinkled his brows. "So essentially they are wide open right now...what about the parasite insurgency?"
"Our parasites have been mostly neutralized but we have some that have acquired weaponry and are reporting that that they can probably disabled at least 25% of planetary defense weapons from the ground."
"Really? That is an impressive amount. We have been planning an attack on Yamatai for a long time now. Nataria is probably going to be lost with 4 fleets attacking it, but if we move quickly we can land a fatal blow against the Yamataian homeworld. If we can take the system, they will not be able to get it back. We simply have more ships. This is the opportunity I have been waiting for..."
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Yamatai System
NMX ships began appearing in massive numbers at the edge of the Hill Sphere around Yamatai. As they entered the system, they spread out around the system from most directions and began to approach the planet.
On the South pole of Yamatai's large moon, the 2500 ships of the Central Defense Fleet sat unpowered on the surface, hidden under moon dust, radar scattering nets, and by the moon's electromagnetic field...