Impulse Shock

[Holmbergsvania]

(OOC: This thread stems from the shooting-down of the Cal spy aircraft that was detected in Holmbersvanian airspace. An hour after those events in Skyshadow.)

Defense Minister Huron Koenig

"Mr. Koenig!" A member of the Chiefs of Staff rushed into the lion's den.

"General Kalivir? What brings you into my office?"

"The Air Force confirms that the spy aircraft in our airspace was destroyed- Project Mordred"

"It worked?"

"Yes it did, but parts of the aircraft are scattered all over the landscape- it was shot down near the town of Kirwin just a few minutes ago"

"And you came in to tell me this... why?"

"Just wanted you to know, and I need your authorization"

"For?"

"A military deployment on Holmbergsvanian soil"

"Go to Kodiak or Alaric about that"

"They're off fishing, plus I don't trust the speaker of the house"

"You have my authorization- send the NARB too. (National Accident Review Board) Make it look like a civilian investigation, I want that black box. And I want it reviewed"

"But sir- this could lead to an international incident"

"Not my problem. I'm not Reagan, I don't need to put up with it. His feline ass can handle anything"

"I'm not sure about that, sir"

"Time will tell, General"

20 Miles outside the Town of Kirwin, Holmbergsvania

Police had cordoned off the area, federal officers and county deputies patrolled the place in their cruisers. NARB investigators poked around the debris field looking for the Black Box, armed with radio detectors.

Who knows what they would find...

[Kingdoms of Cal]

In the RAF's reconnaissance wing there was a tense conversation.

"Did it have a black dox?"
"No, but we got the intel"
"Is there anything on board that might identify us?"
"The crew were leefin but I doubt there is much of them left."
"The DNA wise look like northern felines?"
"Yes, but one had a teerie husband and had converted to his faith."
"Iccan leaves?"
"Most likely for luck"
"Those damn things might survived the incident."
"They are know to survive worse and take root."
"Damn...but the environment it wrong."
"Yes sir"
"So we are safe."
"Well unless they find the leaves, they are kinda unique to here"
"Yes, but that can only make them suspect, even then they would need a botanist to identify them and one that knows that tree."
"One has grown in the cold north in the new city, but the leaves didn't come from that odd specimen."
"That one is kept warm with heating from it routes."
"So unless they have some one that can identify a tree from the other side of the planet and materials we don't acknowledge to know. It would look alien."
"If they found the iccan leaves even more so."
"How"
"The DNA of the Iccan tree is very odd."

[Holmbergsvania]

The NARB's investigation turned out to be quite a not-treasure trove. The Black Boxes were disintegrated, the pilots were but burnt raisins resting on the Holmbergsvanian countryside, a NARB investigator found something among the wreckage.

"What's this... BOSS!" The human called, another human ran to his side.

"Yes?"

"These leaves... they're not from anything I've seen before..."

"And?"

"They smell like fuel"

"Huh. Get these to Holmbergsvania University. Post-Haste. Tell the botanists there to look over this thing."

In moments, a car shot out of the makeshift parking lot, bound for Holmbergsvania University's Botany Department. Maybe they would hold the answers to the questions that NARB and the government had...