399 Combat Landing

As soon as Terminus dropped out of warp, in orbit around the Grox homeworld, Max began an all-frequencies broadcast from the cockpit of Cleansing Light.

[This is the Terminus Trading Company, under contract to the Cygnus Empire. The compliance of your nation has been sanctioned. Please disable your shields and prepare for the peaceful reorganization of your political leadership.] Max informed them, hearing the laughter in Nico's thoughts from the other side of the bay where she was preparing to launch the Orbital Drone Fighters.

[The Grox answer to no Human Empire. Leave now, and we will forgive this transgression for a nominal penalty.] The response from the planet arrived almost immediately.

[You heard the man. All units launch.] Max ordered, then jumped out of the open bay door so that Cleansing Light could face the Grox Capital.