UEG May 5,2552

Alt October 23,2001

09:00 am

Approximately an hour since the fleet's arrival near the lunar moon, the crew of the UNSC Zuoriel found themselves under sudden laser fire. The ship's port underside took the first hit, jolting Commander William Gears and his entire crew.

"Contact the fleet, Right now!" Commander Gears barked. "Chief Engineer, get our reactors running at full capacity!"

As laser fire intensified and the damage grew serious, he turned to another officer. "Find out where those bastards are firing from and prep the Archer missile pods."

It was a sudden and overwhelming attack. As soon as they appeared, the lasers had zeroed in on them. The sheer volume of fire coming from the moon made Commander Gears realize how close they were to crashing into it. Evasive maneuvers narrowly saved them from colliding with the UNSC Unlimited Love.

Another officer straightened and reported, "Commander, we've taken severe damage to our portside M870 Rampart 50mm point defense guns."

Gears gripped the railing as the ship shook continuously. "We've received contact from the UNSC Unlimited Love. They're moving to assist us," the officer added.

Gears nodded. "Fire all 12 of the Archer missile pods!" he commanded. The holographic display showed the missile pods deploying, streaking towards the firing sites.

Nearby, the Charon-class frigate provided support, firing its Mark 2 Light Coil - 83B6R3/MAC. The impact was devastating, throwing up lunar dust and obscuring the aftermath of their retaliation.

"They're one ugly son of a bitch," noted the captain of the frigate, "even uglier than any Covenant bastard I've ever seen."

The bridge crew stood in awe, but there was no time to rest, As the Zuoriel went in most haste towards regrouping with the fleet.

Fleet Admiral Nanami Shinano sat in the conference room of the UNSC Yamato, where holographic images of Vice Admiral Christian and Rear Admiral Kristoff flickered before her.

"Is this report really accurate?" she asked, staring at the file in disbelief.

"Yes, Fleet Admiral," Vice Admiral Christian confirmed. "This species of aliens is entirely new to us. Scans have detected their presence on virtually every planet within our current system."

Still baffled, the Fleet Admiral nodded. Rear Admiral Kristoff added, "Don't forget the fact that this system is strikingly similar to the Sol system."

The Vice Admiral turned to Kristoff with a grin, ready to drop another bombshell. Suddenly, one of Kristoff's aides burst into his room, whispering urgently. Kristoff's eyes widened in alarm. "You say the US Space Arm?" he blurted out.

The aide nodded before vanishing from the hologram. Rear Admiral Kristoff, in disbelief, turned to the Vice Admiral, who chuckled. "I suppose it sounds mad, Fleet Admiral, but we believe we might have been sent back to a parallel world."

The Admirals exchanged disbelieving glances. "Just send a probe or even try to contact them," Vice Admiral Christian suggested.

Kristoff voiced his apprehension, "And what if these natives are insurrectionists?"

"Are you insane, Kristoff?" Christian retorted. "Just get your ships to scan or contact them, and you'll see their tech is ancient history. Well, not really." He stopped, still uncertain. The Fleet Admiral stood up, feeling compelled to mediate their debate.

"As Fleet Admiral, I didn't expect to get dragged into this, but here we are," she said. "Suppose you're correct, Vice Admiral. How do you propose we handle our organization's ancestors and the complex political situation?"

The Vice Admiral paused in thought before replying, "We have sworn to protect mankind. If that's the case, we should be helping them at the bare minimum."

The Fleet Admiral nodded, while Rear Admiral Kristoff sighed. "And what might be our agenda?" he asked.

"Our main goal is to establish contact," the Vice Admiral explained. "We introduce ourselves as being from a parallel universe. We need to understand the current situation and identify these alien creatures. Establishing deuterium depots or other resources to support our ships is also crucial."

Both Admirals nodded in agreement. With their agenda set, the Fleet Admiral dismissed them.

As the holograms of Vice Admiral Christian and Rear Admiral Kristoff winked out of existence, Fleet Admiral Nanami Shinano was left to her thoughts. She had read about the complications of international relations during the 20th century and realized she was now facing something similarly challenging.

UEG May 5, 2552

Alt October 21, 2001

Contact of Possible Anomoly

UN, Station Observe Current Forward Station.

Mission Commander Albert Frank watched outside of the Hsst as they approached the unknown ship. Their mission was to investigate this mysterious vessel, and they maintained a direct channel to the nearby station, relaying any new information they received.

"Explorer One, this is Observe Over."* The Hsst continued its slow and steady approach, the crew still slightly uncertain.

"Copy that, Observe. This is Explorer One. We're maintaining our current distance."* The crew continued to scrutinize the broken-down ship, noting an insignia featuring an eagle atop a planet.

"Copy that, Explorer. We have received the data. Houston has requested that Explorer One attempt to get closer to the wreckage."* The mission commander, despite his unease, responded promptly. *"Understood, Observe. We will come back to you with further information. This is Explorer One, over and out."*

The Hsst crew maneuvered their craft closer to the wreckage. They soon identified the ship's name as 'UNSC Kamchatka'. Images were sent back to Observe, which prompted orders to gather more details. As they moved even closer, the tension in the crew grew palpable.

Suddenly, an unidentified transmission nearly caused everyone to jump. *"This is UNSC Combat Air Patrol. You are approaching the fleet perimeter, UFO."* The sudden transmission was soon followed by the arrival of unknown crafts.

Mission Commander Albert Frank ordered the crew to continue. One of his crewmen caught his attention, pointing outside the cabin at three oddly shaped craft. Frank felt a slight reassurance; whoever the UNSC was, they seemed to be human, hopefully.

"Inform Observe of all events," he instructed one of his men, who nodded and began relaying continuously. *"This is the UNSC Combat Air Patrol. Further intrusion will be met with lethal force, unidentified flying craft."* It was time for Frank to respond. Checking their radio frequencies, he noted the crafts were now escorting them.

"This is Explorer One. We copy you, UNSC Combat Air Patrol. We will be leaving your fleet perimeter."* He paused, waiting for a response.

He turned to the same crewman, "What are the new orders from Observe? Do we have permission?" The crewman nodded. "Observe, and by extension mission control, has given us the green light, sir."

Frank turned back, listening as the response came through the transmitters. *"This is UNSC Combat Air Patrol, over. We copy you. We will be escorting you out of the fleet perimeter. Over and out, Explorer."*

One of the crafts swung by and took the lead, surprising the crew. Despite his own surprise, Frank ordered his men to follow as they moved away from the wreckage-or what seemed like a wreckage. He turned one of the cameras back towards it, snapping a picture. He saw newer crafts and another, smaller ship arriving alongside the Kamchatka, with additional smaller crafts buzzing around.

With the mission changing rapidly, Frank knew that both caution and curiosity would guide their next steps.

A man stared at the hologram, observing the recent conclusion of the first meeting between the UNSC Second Fleet and high-ranking members of the nations of this parallel world. That man, aboard the UNSC McArthur, was Vice Admiral Vincent Christian.

The initial challenge was proving their identity, which was easier said than done given the skepticism they faced. Fortunately, both the UN General Secretary and Under Secretary remained open-minded. Questions about the origins of the UNSC and their journey here abounded, and Vice Admiral Christian waited for Fleet Admiral Shinano to decide how much to reveal.

Following the Cole Protocol, they began by showcasing history from World War II onward. The differences and parallels were astonishing, particularly to the Japanese Prime Minister Sasaki Korechika. The divergence in history, such as Germany not being nuked, was notable, but what caused the most uproar was the collapse of the Soviet Union.

The Vice Admiral could sense the shock and disbelief, even from his ship far from Earth. As they moved through the history, from the Jovian Moons Campaign to the Rainforest Wars, it was clear that these events were highly controversial. The conflicts involving the Friedens and Koslovics highlighted perceived incompetence of the UN at that time, exacerbating tensions.

The Mars Campaign prompted much speculation among the representatives, who noted both similarities and differences with their own United Nations forces. The Interplanetary Wars were compared to a world war in space due to the heavy losses and the establishment of the UEG, which gave the UNSC sole military authority.

The insurrection starting in 2449 was a major point of contention. Fleet Admiral Shinano addressed questions about its abrupt resolution in 2525, maintaining that much of the information remained highly classified.

With the exchange of information complete, a follow-up meeting was scheduled at the UN General Assembly in New York. Fleet Admiral Shinano decided that Vice Admiral Vincent Christian would take charge of the proceedings while she stayed back to reorganize the fleet.

As he prepared for the upcoming challenges, Vice Admiral Christian knew the road ahead would be complex, requiring careful diplomacy and strategic foresight.

October 22, 2001

United Nations Under Sectretary Tamase Genjousai sat within his office, With todays meeting with United Nation General Sectretary Albert Hundray.

The information said was rather suprising something that could be unbelivable, that send he had to suspend such disbelief with his new task of organize another meeting this time it would be personal.

With the so called "United Nation Space Command" showing along with atleast one of their ships in person, The UN Under Sectretary sighed in particular to the sheer strangeness of it all.

With his orders practically given he and another were on the line that being the Japanese Prime Minister Sakaki Korechika and of course Her Higness Shogun Yuuhi Koubin, that said many other nations weren't too oppose to the desicion. Well maybe not all that mostly being the US, and the European Union.

The US didn't really needed to put much fuss due to the main event being New York but the first one being decidely were the UNSC not the Security Council would assuredly focus at. Which can whole explain why the Europian Union was so oppose to the desicion.

But the Under Sectretary wouldn't have time, he wonder something as he turned towards a picture, as he turned to presumbly start said meeting.