-Triax Shipping and Handling Division, Triax Headquarters, Main Belt-
"These are the special delivery to the Albatross?"
Mikhail Straussman looked up from his datapad to see Silus Markin, CEO of Triax, approaching him and nodded, "Yes sir! All four SS-27 bodies are modified and ready for mating to the Earth Shakers the MD's have waiting for them." He looked around at the workers loading the transport containers for delivery to the Albatross project, "Can't believe its happening, I mean I knew about the plan when you briefed the department heads at the start of the year, but I didn't think it would actually happen. Like World War 3, you talk about it, but it never happens."
Markin nodded, "I know. But MD-Zero's negotiations failed, and we've been called to deliver the SS-27's to the Albatross's construction site on Titan."
Straussman shook his head, "Can't believe the clients actually agreed to the plan, but when you have a splinter group that have sunk back into their pirate roots acting as a dark reflection of their favourite mercenaries who don't blab about company secrets, it tends to get them looser with the purse strings."
The pair watched as the loading was completed, "They won't set anything off will they?" Straussman asked.
Markin shrugged, "Not until they reach the Sedna. Besides, the transport and cargo are unmarked, the files are already being wiped, we're going to come up clean no matter who comes knocking. We may have been named in their briefing files but its not like we don't make mistakes in the records right?"
"I wouldn't know sir."
"Exactly. Besides, who's going to raise a fuss about some rocket motors anyway?"
-Titan Carbonwerk, Special Engineering Division, Titan-
"FTL is completed and mounted, basic defences are locked into place, the main explosives are locked in place and wired into the detonator system, the Grand Slams and FAE's are loaded into the launchers, which are being mounted now. We just need to mate the Earth Shaker warheads to the missile bodies when they arrived. All in all, we're on schedule to hit Sedna by next week."
"Good. Strelnikov may be expecting an attack but he only knows about our former launch timetable and will maintain low to moderate readiness levels. Is the fleet operational?"
"We've completed the additional sixteen ships for a total of twenty-two, more than enough to carry our forces and provide sufficient protection to the Albatross when we strike Shiva. The Sedna strike should go smoothly as well, last report from the Black Talons on-site indicated that the place is practically lazy central. They're only focusing on keeping the next load of prisoners intact for shipping to Shiva."
MD-0000 nodded as she turned away from the ship in front of her, "Keep me updated, I want to launch as soon as the Earth Shakers are ready."
"Aye, aye, Ma'am."
To be continued...
"These are the special delivery to the Albatross?"
Mikhail Straussman looked up from his datapad to see Silus Markin, CEO of Triax, approaching him and nodded, "Yes sir! All four SS-27 bodies are modified and ready for mating to the Earth Shakers the MD's have waiting for them." He looked around at the workers loading the transport containers for delivery to the Albatross project, "Can't believe its happening, I mean I knew about the plan when you briefed the department heads at the start of the year, but I didn't think it would actually happen. Like World War 3, you talk about it, but it never happens."
Markin nodded, "I know. But MD-Zero's negotiations failed, and we've been called to deliver the SS-27's to the Albatross's construction site on Titan."
Straussman shook his head, "Can't believe the clients actually agreed to the plan, but when you have a splinter group that have sunk back into their pirate roots acting as a dark reflection of their favourite mercenaries who don't blab about company secrets, it tends to get them looser with the purse strings."
The pair watched as the loading was completed, "They won't set anything off will they?" Straussman asked.
Markin shrugged, "Not until they reach the Sedna. Besides, the transport and cargo are unmarked, the files are already being wiped, we're going to come up clean no matter who comes knocking. We may have been named in their briefing files but its not like we don't make mistakes in the records right?"
"I wouldn't know sir."
"Exactly. Besides, who's going to raise a fuss about some rocket motors anyway?"
-Titan Carbonwerk, Special Engineering Division, Titan-
"FTL is completed and mounted, basic defences are locked into place, the main explosives are locked in place and wired into the detonator system, the Grand Slams and FAE's are loaded into the launchers, which are being mounted now. We just need to mate the Earth Shaker warheads to the missile bodies when they arrived. All in all, we're on schedule to hit Sedna by next week."
"Good. Strelnikov may be expecting an attack but he only knows about our former launch timetable and will maintain low to moderate readiness levels. Is the fleet operational?"
"We've completed the additional sixteen ships for a total of twenty-two, more than enough to carry our forces and provide sufficient protection to the Albatross when we strike Shiva. The Sedna strike should go smoothly as well, last report from the Black Talons on-site indicated that the place is practically lazy central. They're only focusing on keeping the next load of prisoners intact for shipping to Shiva."
MD-0000 nodded as she turned away from the ship in front of her, "Keep me updated, I want to launch as soon as the Earth Shakers are ready."
"Aye, aye, Ma'am."
To be continued...