Nota bene;
I'm calling this something to N/B instead of an A/N. Why? Because people are going to be using Google Translate so much throughout the course of this story they should get used to it now. Props if you don't have to use it.
Anyway, I've only published one story on here before, something cute and funny called the Disturbing Diary of General Grievous. That was a few years ago. I stopped updating that, but I'm glad some people still read it and laugh. I do too. I hope people like this one as much as that one. This story is being planned as being more serious plot and characters. That being said, sometimes I just can't help myself. There will be plenty of humor in this, from embarrassing pronunciations to parties to really dumb things. I hope some people find the humor to be very punny.
This is an introduction, a prologue, even. A statement of things to come and a reminder of things that once were.
This first part is more of a setup for things to come. Keep google translate handy in another tab if you're going to read this. Fata knows you'll need it.
Enjoy!
PART ZERO
Ius
"We are Convened here, in these august and sacred chambers, today to Discuss and Debate the actions that led to, occurred during, and followed the engagement in the Csilla system, in orbit of the planet Csilla, on the day vigesimum quintum, month Nonus, hour septem et quinquaginta tres. Does the Scriptor find this information to be satisfactory?"
"The Scriptor has."
"Does the Scriptor of these proceedings find everything to be in order?
"The Scriptor has."
"Does the Scriptor find it an applicable time to declare I, Altus Inquisitor de Solno Imperio Gnaeus Antius Arkeg, as Magister curiae of these proceedings?
"The Scriptor does. Let it be noted by all members of the Council that the Scriptor has declared Altus Inquisitor de Solno Imperio Gnaeus Antius Arkeg as Magister curiae of this Council, and has declared that he can act upon the powers granted to him by this posistion. The Council may be seated. The Magister curiae may begin when he is ready."
"I call upon my first bonus observator, one Plebius Legatus Caecil Promos. Plebius Legatus, can you tell this Council what your occupation was during the events on the day vigesimum quintum, month Nonus, hour septem et quinquaginta tres?"
"I served upon the Grave Munus under the command of Altus Dux Octavius Augustus Antilho as a personal aide."
"The Grave Munus? Isn't that a pleasure liner?"
"No, sir. It is an Imperiosus-class Solnik Imperial Dreadnaught, one of the first of it's kind."
"Can you describe it, Legatus? Some members of this Council aren't familiar with the Solnik Imperial Navy and it's classifications."
"Um, well, sir, it's a big ship. It has the typical two long prongs that most S.I.F ships feature, and each prong is covered with a mixture of MegaVislanceas and Fulgurbombardis emplacements. On the inside of each prong, that is, the side facing the center, are a series of hangers for the ship's bomber and fighter squadrons as well as some small cruisers."
"And what color are most Imperiosus-class ships?"
"Grey, sir?"
"What color was the Altus Dux's ship?"
"Grey with a purple streak going down the hanger-side of each prong."
"Purple? Isn't that a color restricted only to the Summus Imperator de Solno Imperio?"
"Well yes, sir, but-"
"Isn't that color a declaration of the position of the owner?"
"Yes, sir, however-"
"Are you saying it is not a declaration of the most powerful rank in the Solnik Empire?"
"Is this going to be your only line of questioning, Inquisitor Gnaeus? Talking about the color on the hanger sides of his ship?"
"No, Praefectus Maris."
"Then move on or move out."
"Legatus, can you tell me how many crew members an Imperiosus-class can requires for day-to-day upkeep and combat?"
"Probably about three million, sir."
"Three million? That's an awful large number. How big is the ship, from front to back?"
"I would say a hundred square kilometers, including the prongs."
"How many hangers would you say there are on a normal Imperiosus?"
"Probably ten, five on each prong."
"How many does the Grave Munus have?"
"Eleven, sir."
"Where is the eleventh located?"
"In between the two prongs on the front of the main body of the ship."
"What purpose does it serve?"
"For emergency landings where ships can not turn and slow down enough to land in one of the hangers in the prongs. It also serves as the hanger for high ranking members of the Empire."
"What did the Altus Dux also use it for?"
"Um... well, sir..."
"Well, Plebius Legatus?"
"Parties, sir."