2/16/10,011
Iunitus, Solamar
"So let me get this straight. It's some sort of gateway, similar in nature to the gateways leading to Sahara and Amazonia?"
"Yes m'lord, but the weird thing with this one is the magic used to power it is more powerful than that used by our gates. This thing is even more powerful than a catalyst bomb."
"Should we be afraid of that? Or is the site safe to move our ships around without any negative effects?"
"Well sir, the magic as far as we're certain is stable. And no prolonged exposure to the gate has had any negative effects upon anyone. It's just another gate used to cross between worlds."
Emperor Guillerro was speaking with his noble advisors who specialized in the study of magic based utilities and applications. They were meeting on the notice of the mysterious gateway that appeared off the coast of Ucrana just three days ago. The area around the gateway was secured with 1st Carrier Strike Group maintaining a presence to guard it.
"So it's a gateway huh, to where exactly though?"
"We don't know yet m'lord. But what we do know it's nowhere on the three worlds we're already familiar with. This thing is leading to another world much farther out. However there is the other pressing issue about the unknown fleet which attacked our cruiser."
The military office was in shock after receiving the report about one of their cruisers being attacked by an unknown fleet of ships. But what came to a surprise was said ships were comprised entirely of wood, and were armed mainly with muzzle loaded cannons. Such a choice of design and equipment were vastly outdated in the age of full steel hulls and missiles. So where did these ships come from, and who sent them?
"Since a fleet emerged from the gate, I guess it's safe to confirm the other side is habitable and populated by...humans." The emperor stated. "And I though Europa was the only place humankind existed on."
"That was a very strange encounter sir, but we have gained some useful insight and knowledge from some of the more compliant prisoners. They say they work for an imperium, and were sent across the gateway to lay claim on and conquer any land they come across. This was an attempted invasion, much like the communists' attempt four years ago."
"Then this is something we cannot let slide." The emperor proclaimed. "They deliberately attacked one of our ships during peacekeeping times and admitted to arrive with the intention of invasion. If they were allowed to roam rampant, they would've likely come across Ucrana or the Mandarin islands. Or worse found the mainland and conduct and invasion on our shores. There must be severe repercussions for their actions."
"What do you suggest sir?"
"I suggest...that we send our forces across this new gate and located the homeland of this imperium. Then we show them that they picked the wrong planet with this gate of theirs, if it is theirs. From then on, we survey whatever world's on the other side for anything that could be of value or importance to our interests."
"I understand sir. Will you be contacting the chancellor and council for an official declaration of war against the imperium of another world?"
The emperor nodded, saying nothing more as he excused the specialist to leave his office. Allowing himself some privacy to set up a few documents and make a few calls regarding the council gathering to discuss this attack. A new dawn of reckoning was about to unveil itself, and with it would come the changing of history and power across a whole new world.
_________________________________
2/26/10,011
New World Gate
The New World Gate, as was now dubbed the mysterious gateway that appeared in the middle of the ocean, was completely surrounded by a large military buildup of ships from the Solamaran Navy, all tasked with the objective of passing through the structure and securing the surrounding area on the other side.
The gate was already proven safe, with small boats already venturing through to confirm it's effects and survey what was waiting for the fleet once they arrived. For the past three days, they found nothing but ocean on the other side. But today, just three hours ago they spotted another, even larger fleet of galleons approaching from the north.
The expedition was pushed ahead of original scheduled by three days, with command wanting to send the combined fleet through before the enemy fleet could arrive and cross the gate.
Taking part was the 1st Carrier Strike Group, 4th and 5th Expeditionary Strike Groups, 2nd Battleship Strike Group, and the 11th Destroyer Squadron. Equaling to a total of 1 aircraft carrier, 1 battleship, 2 amphibious assault ships, 4 amphibious transport docks, 4 cruisers, 19 destroyers, and 4 fast-attack submarines. Other ships would be joining the expedition sometime later until a base of operations was established on the other side.
The first ships to enter were three of the most advanced ships ever developed and deployed by the Solamaran Navy. The Pegasus-class railgun destroyer. All three ships made up the 11th Destroyer Squadron as a special unit. The ship's hull came with a length of 190 meters, width of 24.6 meters, and displacement of 15,656 tons. The ship's superstructure was mastless with all sensors and modules built into the structure. The aft featured a helipad and storage hangar for the deployment and carrying of rotary-wing aircraft. For surveillance and tracking, the ship came equipped with the Sentinel Combat System as standard for all Solamaran warships. Armament comprised of two 155mm naval railguns, ten VLS banks with 8 cells per unit armed with ERAM, ASROC, and cruise missiles, one 20mm CIWS battery, and two 30mm chain guns. Powerplant consisted of a crystalline cooled 300 MW reactor with two turbine driven propeller shafts. Maximum speed was 30 knots with a necessary crew of 175 sailors for maximum efficiency. Of the 150 destroyers within the navy, only 6 of these powerful ships were built.
The destroyers sailed through the gate, which was discovered to be held up by a floating island hidden beneath the waves. The archway was fortunately large enough to fit the immense size of even a carrier. Upon entering, they were suddenly enveloped in a humid, but breezeless atmosphere with the sounds of the water splashing against the hull echoing through the dark void. At this point, radar and sensors stopped working due to interference from the magic used to operate the nature of these structures. But once they reached the other side it should work as normal. Following behind them was their battleship that would be accompanying the expedition to provide heavy artillery support.
The SNS Leviathan was the first of the Leviathan-class magic battleships, and was an absolute force to be reckoned. Carrying with it the firepower equivalent of an entire destroyer squadron. The heavily armored hull came with a length of 262.13 meters, width of 32.97 meters, and a displacement of 60,000 tons. The super structure was designed with foldable helicopter pads on the port and starboard side, with an internal hangar allowing it to carry 4 rotary-wing aircraft. The Sentinel Combat System allowed the ship to track and engage a variety of threats from across all ranges. Armament comprised of two 406mm mana cannons installed on the bow, three VLS banks with 64 cells each armed with ERAM, ASROC, and cruise missiles, four 20mm CIWS batteries, four RAM launchers, four 127mm quick-firing naval guns, and a deployable magic shield. Powerplant design featured four 79,000 kW gas turbine engines with four controllable-reversible pitch propellers. Maximum speed is 33 knots with a necessary crew of 1,800 sailors for maximum efficiency.
The railgun destroyers emerged out the other side, with new sunlight bathing across their outer hulls. Awaiting for them was a horizon of ocean, but up in the sky were no planets, but a single sun with a blue sky. This definitely was an entirely new world if the planets the Solamaran sailors have been so accustomed to were no where in sight.
