The skies above earth blackened that day as the mantis horde swarmed over the Sol system. Not a thing to stand in its way, no one to slow it down as the Earth Fleet stood hopeless in watch at orbit whilst the plague washed over the outposts at Neptune and Uranus. The gunfire flashes could not be seen nor the echoes heard; yet the helmsman of Flagship Horus gulped watching the flood of red dots fill his radar screen, not even giving time for the station icon to disappear whilst it exploded into a million pieces.
The Terran commander seemed at easy though as the thousands of small fighters sped through their chosen path directly towards earth, bypassing the Saturn defence network that houses the Terran confederacies Special Armed Division; which by its own right was a force to be reckoned with.
The mantis finally crossed paths with the Martian mining facilities and completely obliterated everything in sight within seconds, people, transports, entire mining rigs gone in a few flashes of cannon and nought but smoke lie in their wake. The Terran commander still seemingly un-phased by the destructive power of mantis fighters clutches at the arms of his chair, seeking not to give away his rage at what was befalling the people of sol.
“Steady Helmsman, the battle hasn’t started yet” Said the commander to this shaking helmsman.
The Commander pushed a button on his side panel and sent a message to the whole fleet.
“Men and women of earth, this is your Commander, Bill speaking. As you know we are facing a huge invasion of mantis which is as we speak headed right for us. They are a powerful foe who will no doubt give us a run for our money... However, this is by far the largest fleet ever assembled by the Terran Confederation. We have over two hundred fully operational warships with more than six thousand fighters, not to mention at least thirty thousand of the best people I’ve ever had the privilege of serving with. The fate of humanity rests with us all... Now let’s give them mantis the best damned fight they’ve ever seen and send those fatherless ******** back to the dreary rock they came from!!!”
Just as the commander finished his speech the whole fleet roared in excitement... the fear of battle that was there before, totally gone while they prepared to fight the mantis head on for the sake of everything they hold dear.
The Terran commander seemed at easy though as the thousands of small fighters sped through their chosen path directly towards earth, bypassing the Saturn defence network that houses the Terran confederacies Special Armed Division; which by its own right was a force to be reckoned with.
The mantis finally crossed paths with the Martian mining facilities and completely obliterated everything in sight within seconds, people, transports, entire mining rigs gone in a few flashes of cannon and nought but smoke lie in their wake. The Terran commander still seemingly un-phased by the destructive power of mantis fighters clutches at the arms of his chair, seeking not to give away his rage at what was befalling the people of sol.
“Steady Helmsman, the battle hasn’t started yet” Said the commander to this shaking helmsman.
The Commander pushed a button on his side panel and sent a message to the whole fleet.
“Men and women of earth, this is your Commander, Bill speaking. As you know we are facing a huge invasion of mantis which is as we speak headed right for us. They are a powerful foe who will no doubt give us a run for our money... However, this is by far the largest fleet ever assembled by the Terran Confederation. We have over two hundred fully operational warships with more than six thousand fighters, not to mention at least thirty thousand of the best people I’ve ever had the privilege of serving with. The fate of humanity rests with us all... Now let’s give them mantis the best damned fight they’ve ever seen and send those fatherless ******** back to the dreary rock they came from!!!”
Just as the commander finished his speech the whole fleet roared in excitement... the fear of battle that was there before, totally gone while they prepared to fight the mantis head on for the sake of everything they hold dear.