23 Discovered by the Galactic Flee (2/2)
Major Harold frowned slightly. He knew Captain Argentear had a massive complex towards upholding justice, but this operation was sensitive in nature, something ill-suited to such straightforward thinking.
”Major Harold, Prime Minister Mortimus, I demand it in the name of the Argentear family!”
Harold's greatest concern, that Captain Grant Argentear would use his family connections to get his way, happened. The Argentear family had strong ties with the Andromeda Federation and the Galactic Fleet, so if it was done in their name, even a Major had to take a step back. The only problem was the Prime Minister sitting next to him, who Captain Argentear had just indirectly threatened.
”I will permit it,” Prime Minister Mortimus said with an unfaltering smile.
”My gratitude, Prime Minister,” Captain Argentear saluted to the video feed, satisfied that his demands were being met.
Major Harold nodded curtly to the Prime Minister before saying, ”We will descend along with a large tactical team of a hundred soldiers and ten fully armed Type 2 Poltergeists. You are to equip your spacesuit and depart for my destroyer immediately, Captain Argentear.”
”Yes, Major!” Captain Argentear saluted once again before closing the line and hurrying with his preparation.
First Lieutenant Percy was left in charge of the battleship as the NIC, but once the captain had departed on a shuttle toward the destroyer, he abused his authority and pushed the responsibility onto another First Lieutenant before heading straight to his quarters to sleep, the first decent rest he has had in the past two years.
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Major Harold's destroyer was far too large to be able to enter an atmosphere and land on a planet, but it had several large cruisers which were used for this purpose. One cruiser exited the destroyer in the endless silence of space, it's impulse thrusters lighting up as it gradually descended upon the planet.
His destroyer had a large number of communication relays that standard civilian ships didn't have, so once it had entered orbit around the planet, it had rapidly infiltrated into the planet's various networks. The ship's quantum computer had rapidly decoded this language and added it to the translation function of their spacesuits.
”Major, Prime Minister, I have seen the intelligence photos taken from the long range opticals. These criminals have introduced new technology to these people that they should not have, including weapons designated as strictly illegal by the federation law.”
”That they have, Captain,” Major Harold was watching the Prime Minister out of the corner of his eye. The Prime Minister had not shown any care towards the interference the criminals had caused on the planet.
”We have no idea how much their intervention has interfered with this planet. We need to remove this interference and allow them to develop naturally. Who knows how it this interference will affect these people,” Captain Argentear continued.
”Captain, there is no need to concern yourself over a minor matter,” Prime Minister Mortimus spoke calmly. ”We are making this trip for the entire Andromeda Federation, no, the entire human race. In comparison, a single planet deviating from its natural course is unimportant.”
”Prime Minister, we have laws for a reason!”
”Captain Argentear,” Major Harold glared at the captain as he spoke up. ”I believe you should be aware that this is a critical operation ordered by the Prime Minister himself, you are to do as you are told, do you understand?”
”…Yes, Major,” Argentear said quietly, but his gloomy expression indicating that this was probably not the last they heard of the matter.
The cruiser released a powerful electromagnetic field of negative ions, allowing it to pierce directly through the atmosphere without encountering any friction. It eventually cruised down to the surface and landed beside the forest where the Poseidon was situated.
Major Harold, Captain Argentear, and a hundred special forces soldiers tightly guarded the Prime Minister out of the cruiser with their weapons armed. They wore spacesuits which were heavily armored and had the latest PES devices installed. They not only defended against all foreign bacteria and viruses on undeveloped planets, but could stop the attacks of most conventional weapons. It was a universal combat and environmental suit.
Shortly behind the hundred solders, ten Type 2 Poltergeists, thirty foot tall mechanoids covered in heavy armor and wielding massive plasma rifles walked out behind the soldiers in a uniform line.
Several thousand Vulpes soldiers of the Folkien Empire saw this and broke out in a cold sweat. Several of them even couldn't help as their legs trembled. Despite this, they still remained in line and followed orders, pointing their gunpowder and lead automatic rifles at the aliens.
General Harold didn't show any fear in front of the local army and utilizing the translation software in his suit, shouted out in front of the army in the Vulpes language, ”We have knowledge that two escaped criminals of serious criminal offenses have taken refuge on this planet. We wish to meet your country's leader to negotiate their recapture.”