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Firefight: Capital District
Rear-firing rockets threw the mech out of the way, while soldiers were caught in the autocannon blasts. The armorsuit fired a barrage of missiles from its arms towards the hovercraft, the missiles seemed to do little, but the plasma severely damaged the cockpit, it began to shake slightly. Soon, two hovertanks loaded down with standard Peoples' Army soldiers came in, the rail-mounted cannons on top fired at the craft, damaging it further. The soldiers on board (Each tank has accommodation for eight standard soldiers, and one heavy unit), hopped off and engaged further, suppressing the Equestrian aggressors.

((Power is back on!))
((Also, Duck, we've got to do more with Robert.))

Sazkar
A massive EA assault fleet enters orbit next to the Equestrian one above Sazkar, and bombardment of military installations begins with the use of antimatter bombs, since FPPCs are worthless in atmosphere. With the start of the attack, it becomes clear that most of the fleet is made up of troop carriers. Millions upon millions of dropships fall from the bellies of the carriers, plumes of hot plasma from their aft engines illuminating both the nation's ships with a blue glow. The craft fall for some time, but then they begin to simply float down slowly to the ground, using negative energy to slow their fall. The levitation of the craft is actually powered by their own fall, the strange properties of negative energy holding the droves of ships in the skies. As they get closer to the ground, billions of paratroopers and the tank battalions to go with them leap out of the dropships, floating down to the ground with parachutes. They would be using negative mass packs, but seriously, that would cost way too much.

Once the troops have been dropped, the craft move into position to assist them in the battle with their heavy laser weapons. The troops assemble their modular FLBE (Focused Laser Beam Emitter) weapons while on their way down, and the tank crews maneuver themselves to land next to their tanks. Some of the attack force is taken out by the enemy air defenses, but most land. The incredibly huge army marches on the capitol, while huge chunks break off and head to conquer other cities on the continent.
Once the force reaches the capitol, there is almost no use for the Sazkarjhit to stay and defend it. The sheer numbers of the combined army make it clear the intention of the EA, they plan to capture the entire world. Artillery brigades bombard the city, coordinating with the orbital cruisers. Antimatter missiles punch through enemy armor as if it was wet paper against a bullet shot, while the lasers of the infantry fry enemy troops alongside the tank-destroying lasers of the dropships. Tank battalions move to engage their enemy counterparts, railgun bolts and plasma meet laser beams and antimatter shells. The enemy mech is swarmed by tanks and dropships, attempting to rip through the armor and get to the pilot.

A single message is transmitted to all cities on the planet, to drive home the point that they have no chance.
"Sazkar will fall." Says a deep but feminine voice, in an aggressive tone. Images of antimatter detonations are shown, along with the ongoing hail of missiles from orbiting ships. "You have no chance against the combined might of our fleets. Your defenses have been destroyed, your capitol is under attack and on fire. Our forces are moving out to take over your cities, with weapons the likes of which you have never imagined." Another image is shown, this time of a barren world with a thick atmosphere. The picture slowly morphs into one of a hellish, airless planet. Text informs the viewer of the name of the world (Na'ir'al Saif VI), and the cause of its destruction (EA Antimatter weapons from the entire combined fleet). Finally, after images of the victory at Domu before the broken cease fire, the likeness of the speaker is revealed. Text informs all that her name is Yuuki Sora, Admiral of half the attacking fleet.
"Where is your god now?"

Contact
"Actually, it was a side effect of a gift given to us by our allies. For lack of a better term, we refer to it as magic. However, we greatly appreciate your willingness to help us, and the offer shows your power. For a people that have apparently never gotten to this stage of contact, you are quite good at it."

Surrender
"Supreme Commander, I am ordering for you to stand down NOW! We are not surrendering the planet! Our homeworld, for gods' sake!"
"I will issue a request to keep the planet. I will not see my people die when three factions have descended upon the homeworld!"
The Supreme Commander looked forward from his flagship as it descended into Sazkar's atmosphere. He pressed to send a message.
"We surrender. You were clearly much more prepared for war than the likes of us. We only require peace talks, as long as you spare our world. This is the center of our culture, and I'm NOT going to sit here, and watch as my homeworld is torn to pieces due to the Grand Vessel's actions. Deal with him personally, do NOT let all of my people suffer because of the actions of one. We implore that you please hold off the invasion, while we can recuperate, and deal with our own problems. If not, at least help with them. Realize what we've done. At this point, we will do anything to remove the Grand Vessel from power, just for the sake of ours lives. Commander Lano'dum, reporting out."

((Also added two new pages to the wiki; one about Sazkarjhia (of course) and the second about the 1st Battle of Domu))

Sazkar Invasion
"The Earth Alliance accepts your surrender, as long as we have an active presence in your space to make sure you never fight over religion again. If you accept that, then materials will be sent to help rebuild, but any weapons made from those materials would be destroyed by our forces. Half of your existing army must be dropped, EA ships will fill in the gap. Your planets will be free for you to control, but your space will be constantly monitored by us. Your international comms systems will be monitored and combed for any signs of an attempt to attack again. The Grand Vessel will be punished for his crimes by being launched out of an airlock without a pressure suit, a report of it with a censored version of his death will be televised to hopefully prove that he was not chosen by the gods. It is also a requirement that religious tolerance be taught in your schools, to prevent another war such as this. Once all above the age of 3 of your solar cycles are dead, then your nation will be released from our grasp. Can you agree to these terms?"

((For fun, here's the EA flag:
))

Sazkar Invasion
I would, but unless you can convince a 1,900-man parliament or stage a Karakat Bam against the Grand Vessel, seeing fit to these commands will be nearly impossible for me. However, with the present threat of the Triarians and Equestrians, I am sorry to state that we may have to deny your claim to destroy any of our weapons, or cut down on our military--we understand why you are making this demand, but we would not be able to do as much to repel an invasion in case anyone does not comply with your terms. We also wish that you see fit to appointing Vessel Suar'kum's son, Fekum Suar'kum, as Grand Vessel. The boy is much more fit to lead than his father, and we will make sure that he does so. We will attempt to teach religious tolerance, but with the propaganda that the Grand Vessel puts out, it may be difficult to do so. However, for the time being, we will decommission 25% of our fleets to make lessen the strength, and all soldiers accounted for, excluding the revolutionaries, will have to return to the planet.
However, we wish that the punishment for Damwar's crimes be less extreme. This is not to say that we will not forward the death sentence. Costs like this are often seen as such, as it has been explicitly stated in Promises (One of eight holy books of Zarwaun, this one stating what is demanded of him and what will result if they are not followed) that allowing the planet come into harm is not something He would do, and that the Grand Vessel that allowed this was a false prophet.
The traditional sentence is a trial by fire. We wish for him to be gone, but in a way that will not evoke hysteria among the people.

((I will write more later))
Sazkar Attack:
The remaining fleet of C-craft landed outside the capitol building, noticing that the soldiers began to surrender. They have been captured and placed under temporary arrest. Government officials have been taised and loaded onto C-crafts to be taken away aswell. A message was sent to the to remaining government:
"Surrender the government, surrender the grand vessel. He deserves our punishment"

Production:
Gunther 34%
Fanny B 28%
Research:
Advanced Asteroid Mining 39% (boosts production rate)
Glassing cannons 19%
Triarian Contact: Ambassador Kalihary (Comu)
The ambassador had taken the group to a tower overlooking the a small fragment of CSV Air Station. Inside the tower, there was a well organized room fitted with seats and a table. As they entered the roomed, the ambassador simply spoke "We are not a very advanced race compared to you or other civilizations, but we truly are trying to catch up, fearing that our survival is at stake nowadays. Your race is quite advanced if you are able to control simple primates to do your bidding, are the other civilizations as advanced as you? Actually please do not answer that, I am coming off a bit rude." Kalihary took a deep breath, and continued "If you have any questions for us, you may ask them. When you are finished, we will ask any questions we have"
Planet's Undergrounds Released:
The cheers of the populations inside the Empire was extravagant. They have repelled the attack of the lizards with the help of new-found friends and they can now return to their old lives. Many families were overjoyed when hearing their children had survived the war, however many were not as happy.
Trinity Status:
The Trinity, though repsected for leading the nation from the conflict, are facing more and more pressure from new government officials aiming from removing the Trinity from power. If the Trinity does not stay as the majority, they will be removed from power and replaced. Currently, they are trying to keep the economy stable by limiting the production they are generating, which is already dangerously high. They also are holding back on the amount of colonies created in hopes of not overthinning themselves.
A new trinity is running for Official status, promising a new golden age in wealth, however, they are quickly losing votes due to know given evidence on how they will.
A second new Trinity is running for Official Status, giving hopes to the Empire in finding new planets for more resources, a surge in the military and its technology, and a greater standard of living. Know one knows how they will do it, only this new Trinity, however, they are very hopeful.

Second Trinity favor: 12%
Original Trinity Favor: 86%
New Trinity Favor 2%

-The Mighty Changelings-
The Changeling Empires sends a message to the Equestrian's asking if they could help build their ships. Pretty please?

"Sazkar" (Sazkarjhit, Hach and any other related nations)
The ship, unable to utilize more of it's power for wormhole travel while the cloak is still on, descends down in conventional flight on the planet. Here, the crew of the Stealthship see upon the world it's inhabitants surrendering to other races, of which one is familiar and has been made contact with. The craft flies in closer, until it is only half a kilometer away from the capitol building. Scanners detect nothing in the area where the Stealthship is located, but visuals see a mirror image of the sky and ground, as a side effect of the stealth device's wave absorption. (The ship can still send communications by making a message travel through a tiny wormhole (which consumes much less energy than FTL travel wormholes) and near a desired location, the entrance being inside the stealth bubble.)

Contact
"Thank you for your appreciation. We will descend upon the contact site." A small craft emerged from the bays of the massive flagship, where it flies to the meeting place.

Sazkar
"We will follow your traditions for the execution of the Grand Vessel, and his son will be allowed to take control. The 25% reduction is acceptable, our ships will fill in the gap. We require the location of the Grand Vessel and the ability to communicate with your parliament. If they do not accept surrender, then more violent measures will be taken."

Contact
The designated diplomat steps into the controlled chamber wearing a standard issue spacesuit, obviously happy to be making face to face contact with a new species.
"Welcome to our birthworld" She says "It is an honor to meet with your people, what do you wish to discuss?"

Launch Station Alpha, Dracmoor.

Yxalt stared at the colony ship. A medium sized vessel, built mainly with Equestrian metals, it was the biggest thing the Changelings had ever seen. The cannons on the ship gleamed brightly, the Starmetal reflecting, causing it to shine harshly in the eyes of onlookers. The day was truly historic, the first time that the Changeling Empire would ever expand their territory.

Around the launchpad, Changelings lined up and boarded the ship, preparing for their journey. As they boarded the ship, another Changeling stood at a podium, looking down at the crowd. His eyes began to glow blue and he used magic to augment his voice. "My people! Today our glorious nation will expand. We will take to the sky and secure our destiny. Thanks to the help of the Equestrian's, we are able to colonize a fertile planet. Soon, the Changeling's will control the skies! The Saviour guides us!" The crowd all threw up their hooves and cheered, screaming "The Saviour guides us."

The ground began shaking terribly, as the ship slowly lifted up and into the sky. The pilot began broadcasting. "This is the Starship Horizons of the Changeling Empire. We have liftoff."

(( And Starmetal spreads. Which is bad. ))

-Alliance Proposal-
A document has been sent to the Equestrian Empire, proposing an alliance. The terms were simple, "That neither nation would act against the interests of another, and that in all crises, military or otherwise, assistance will be offered.

(( This alliance would give the Equestrians the universe's greatest spies. Which is a pretty good thing. ))

(( Good spies if you can get them there c:
And an AVI with an ID of 'AVI-#-60A' through 'AVI-#-78K' will be that of a 'hacker.' Combined with Draconian processing, they will turn what would take weeks of effort into hours. It's already been set, since the KeyGuy had put up that comment a while back about the Draconian ship hacking into their systems, despite passcodes and stuff about things that the Draconians probably never heard about.))

Discussions - Terms
Nexon sat with a stern expression still etched on his face. His hands rested on the table, of which held the presentation for the contact protocol. His fingers raced across the holographic device, swiping the screen and then opening a document that contained the treaties.
"Good day, worthy foreigners. For the terms of the alliance, here are the following conditions. This will tell you three useful pieces of information.

First, both parties recognize each other as sovereign states and as assistants to each other. This means that laws beneficial to the alliance may be passed by one party's leader and then put in effect by the other party, if he or she approves.
Second, the receiving party must be informed that an attack on their ally that is yet unrecognized by the Zoradeus is a diplomatic test, unless stated otherwise. When it is the latter case, a resolve must be discussed, otherwise it shall only be allowed that a maximum of 20,000 ships must be offered to the battle by the receiver. The treaty won't be broken despite destruction of our ships, but exceeding that limit is qualified as official treason, thus the treaty is hereby declared null and void.
Third, both states must agree that they are part of one larger political body, and any acts of hostility between the two, excluding the cases mentioned in the second basic law of the treaty, is considered treason and thus effectively declares the alliance null and void.

These laws are only basics. If you feel a need for an amendment, however, then go right in."

ZSC Phantasmia
The Phantasmia laid down below the surface of a moon orbiting the homeworld. It was by far massive compared to a flagship-class, being compared with ants to an Atlas Moth. It was already finished at about a decade ago, but being as a commemoration of the first "contact", this ship was never launched until then, while being modified over time to keep up with current technology. The only parts of it peeking out from the moon's surface was cleverly disguised as a lunar city, which were actually turrets and dormitories. It had hundreds of the new generation power cores, protected by patches of the new armor on the region of the hull they were near. The generators allowed free use of destructive dark matter, and even without these, all of it's other weaponry when even just half of them fired created a scene reminiscent to a bullet hell shooter.

The "city" above was strangely quiet. No people roamed the floors, likely because they have been called down to the starbridge. Everything there was also as quiet and dark as the city above. The captain-- no, His Divinity, ascended from an elevator-like platform from the floor in front of the crowd. "He" was, like the Phantasmia, large even by Asceradiian standards, and likely due to extreme genetic and cybernetic modifications. His body was literally a massive mecha with organic veins and tumor-like growths on the surface, and "His" actual, horribly disfigured body on the chest. The body was dressed in elegant creepiness; he had a black robe that reached up to the upper leg of his extension, of which emitted a malicious purple haze.

When he spoke, his voice was comparable to a haunting, deep and crooked whisper that was heard from even a mile away, and no matter how close or far you are to him, the voice's nature was the same. Even up close, it sounded like a whisper. "Greetings, my men." And with that, the crowd knelt in front of Him. "Today, this ship-- the Phantasmia, shall be launched in honor of first worthy contact. And for the honor of the Zoradeus, the ground shall crumble to give rise to the Symbol. And with this-- i command the Phantasmia to rise to the heavens!"

And just as it did. The ground above the ship began cracking, and within a moment rocks were being thrown off outward the site, as the leviathan rose. It's form became more clear as the rocks slowly fell back into the moon: a gargantuan spacecraft, a long rod with five extensions curving towards the front, the axially symmetric arrangements expanding in radius as the extensions go farther away from the tip. The farthest set had it's curved tips go all the way past the front, and from one of them is where the city exposed on the surface was situated. The liftoff created a large mark visible to the naked eye from the parent planet.

Then the Phantasmia travelled into the newly-colonized galaxy.

Regicide
He is at the Karbora Region Capital District; the capital of Sazkarjhia. We will send you the coordinates. We request that you take him to the peak of nearby Mount Karbor. This is where we perform ceremonial executions. You will be given the coordinates to this place also. We will meet you there and conduct the ceremony.