THE EMPIRE FOREVER. FI-I-I-RE The System Bakula. 2304. The Second contact with Krakch - Kcheno. They came to our world unexpectedly. From there, whence nobody did not wait. The Ancient curse of cosmos. The Wreckers of stars. Krakch - Kcheno. But then this nobody did not know. And not there was awe before inevitable. But there was debt a soldier of Empire, honor and courage. After all so recently end the period, which historians have named "dim wars". Several centuries of blood meat grinder. The Wars with someone else. The Formation of Empire. But exactly these rescue us all. The Heavy times have toughened Earthers. No time most young race, known cosmos, has won back its place amongst stars by courage and stability their own soldier, brilliant genius commanders; limit with madness by bravery their own pilots... When no chances to win, try dearly sell its life. That possible there was wait from midshipman's imperial school, considering days before completion third, year, course of academy in bore old fortresses on fringes of Empire. When workaday greeting: "Viva Empire", changes in something palpable as fury bubble inwardly. Fury, upstaging awe before image the most deaths. Then boys become the soldiers. The soldiers of Empire. But debt of soldier - protect its house. Wherever it nor there was. Because Empire so big, stretched on hundreds of planets of galaxy, but retreat-that nowhere. Since No life for Earthers building except Empires In general - that, technology micro-jump, was used on orbital fortresses of class "ORESHEK", as defense maneuver, when at critical moment a fight necessary to remove fortresses from under fire. Here and now defense maneuver there was is used with accuracy on the contrary. "ORESHEK" literally jump in vanguard attacking squadrons. The hits hiperfield swept the leading naves of enemy. And fortresses turn out to be face to face with assault battleship of enemy. And inflict its single nock. Having put in it all that he had. Therefore that their so taught. Fought before end, fought with last by despair by condemned to death for Motherlands, for Empire... And therefore repeat over and over again hand of solitary of operator, in flooded by red light combat compartment to stations, since there is only one shot - and so only one purpose. And are therefore disgorged plasma instruments flows of energy on more then limit of powers, cauterizing own energy-ways, therefore that will not be possibility to do one more shot. Beat off the frantic sewer-that tunnel canons. And repeat it voice of midshipman of senior, undertaken command fortresses in this terrible wink. The Fire, fire, fire. Quicker - quicker while enemy is surprised and bewildered, attack of madman. So throw the generators theta-watts energy in mode repeatedly exceeding limiting. So flies in enemy "wall of weeping", ancient, but steady weapon Earthers. Massaged volley of thermonuclear rockets, generative wave EMI, cauterizing whole electronics on naves of enemy. So goes in its last fighting quadruple light fighters, in booths which, as, in time of Dim wars at one time, four boys-like kamikazes whisper the call of empire, reconciling ramming course. Four fighters against assault squadron someone else. The Madness. But how told ancients. Madness brave - we sing song, madness brave that mean a life... Seems, cosmos itself dash on meeting to enemy, so much naves rush in fighting. And civil courts turn out to be at all not. Here the excess of old arms often wrote off on fringes of Empire. The Period of Dim wars have taught to be economical to old navy. The Outdated combat naves did not go in scrap, but did on sale all want their buy. Naturally if you veteran of fleet, and know with what sides beside nave dues. And became the combat naves by merchants and huntsman's for asteroids, patrol and escort courts. And how can be, combat arms with they remove far from always. No, certainly, torpedoes there or bombs to remove possible, but how slice the drive of plasma guns being part of the main reactor. More cheaply cut nave itself. Yes and necessary in general this do. After all unknown, how much is prolonged this new world. And not to come again mobilize the civil fleet for new war. At least once, so thought the officials and military thirty years back. So that on meeting to someone else fleet have emerged not dilettantes. But much even professional military. On outdated, but far from old washtubs. The type of frigate of fire support (the huntsman for asteroids Vance Brig) or distant fighter of interceptor (the postal clipper ship of uncle Joe.). And twist the combat round robin. And here combat good luck helps the Earths. This lady always blessing bold. May be this shots with old fortresses have weakened the main panel of linear nave of enemy, may be a ram of fighters, or internal fire from hits, or else that. The Post an analysis a boa did not give the affirmative answer to this question. But swarm of thermonuclear rockets forming base "wall of weeping", unrolled wave EMI straight before approaching squadron, literally has torn in piece attacking battleship. But followed these main wave has covered the remained squadron, removing from building or weakened panels on all naves practically. Temporarily having dislodged nearly all sensors distant and more half's of near radius of action. The Whole for several minutes. But what precious minutes, been enough defending fleet to cut through in rows of enemy, deprived its operative maneuver, and possibility to use its offensive arms. Forcing enemy in local fighting. And turns back enemy squadron. Having lost element to surprises, lose its assault battleship, which debris continue to fly toward ruined fortresses, face with him in flashes of lightning of blasts, as - is waken even dead hurl, continues to fought. Turns back death itself. Running Away from wave of naves flying seems with all sides. The Hundred, two hundreds, three... From planet locked by guns and fields of protection (whence this here, on fringe, in the god forgotten, small piece of coal of empire of people.). From madman throwing in embraces of deaths straight. From combat hymn of Empire tear airwaves. From symbols scattering on all frequencies. The Red circle (the Invasion): All that can fly rises in cosmos on meeting to enemy. The program of defense is started. Turns around battle network. (The Good of old junk on storehouses not to consider. Why and not to present one kit of new colony. More so that it is occupied the former soldiers. Really they did not claim attention on the part of its Empires.) The population of cities notifications about invasion. All are capable to carry the weapon move in points of its distribution. The program of automatic rearmament of transport facilities of arsenal is started. The Gold line: All gravely armed naves in system rush to orbital citadel (after period "Dim wars" in empires simply did not build "simply" civil terminals). All be distant patrols break the maintenance standby and make the star-jump aside attacked world. The Green line: Is going to the militia. The colonizers farmers - strong people, men and women. Passed hell of Dim wars. And ready to fought before the last. The Skull (the mortal battle): All prisons are freed from their own comprised (All condemnations of persons disloyal to empires (the maniacs, child murderer and etc) happen to in performance). "The Liberty for Blood." All smugglers in system know if they fought for Empire, they will forgive all sins. (Possible certainly chops down the electronics and hide. But if who will learn of this - imperial sleuths will sit on tail before the end life's. Yes and go under power "someone else", that else prospect.).